A/N: So I have this thing called I-have-permanent-writers-block-and-sometimes-things-sound-better-in-my-head-than-they-do-on-paper-or-typed disorder. I seriously need a beta or someone to proof read this story. so if your interested shoot me a pm! Thanks
Chapter One: I never saw it coming.
July 4th
Fireworks light up the sky as we sat side by side. He pulled me closer and I leaned into his warm body. I was ecstatic that Jake was home for the summer, I didn't like him being so far away all the time, it made me sad. Ever since that first kiss at the bonfire I was hooked! We both couldn't stay away from each other. It seemed to annoy my dad a little but when I asked him about it he said
"Samantha, your my baby girl and I worry about you. You couldn't have picked a better man to take care of and support you though."He paused for second and looked down at his hands. "To be honest I wouldn't want you with anybody else," he smiled and ruffled my hair then went back to his work.
I had been shocked but happy all the same. My fathers approval meant everything to Jake and I could tell he was relived when I told him. The loud bangs of the grand finally broke through my wandering mind and I smiled and relaxed into him more as we watched the sky explode with color together. But I never ever could imagine what was going to come.
Two weeks later
I waited and waited. I sat on that porch swing for so long my bottom was starting to hurt. Why wasn't he here? We were supposed to go riding. He's never late.
The phone ringing inside the house distracted me from my thoughts. I got up ignoring my complaining muscles and went in side to get it. Brynna had beat me to so I went and sat down in the kitchen chair. I wasn't paying attention and didn't hear Brynna hang up the phone. I looked at her confused when she sat down in the chair next to me and took my hand. She then began talking to me in a calm voice. My brain fought against the words she was saying an tried desperately to drown her out but it wasn't working. I began to panic. No no no! I felt the darkness of despair wash over me and I whimpered. As everything began to fade all I could mange to whisper was "Jake."
I woke to the sound of thunder booming. Everything was fuzzy and I felt like I was floating. I saw a face as familiar as the back of my hand. A face that brought back things I didn't want to remember. It wasn't true what the woman told me. No Jake was just caught up at home probably doing something for his mom. Not in the hospital. No it wasn't possible. I drifted back to sleep and dreamed.
Laughter. We were laughing. About what I don't know. He was smiling one of those rare full smile that brought a heavy ache to my heart. But it was good, wonderful. We laid back and I rested my head on his strong chest, breathing in that smell that belonged to Jake and only Jake. I looked up at as him to find his eyes closed and small relaxed smile on his flawless lips. I reached out and stroked up and down his jaw line and could help but smile when he leaned his face into palm. Leaning in towards him I stopped an inch away from those perfect lips and whispered "I love you so much Jake Ely."
"I love you too Sam Forester," he whispered back as he closed the distance between us. Our lips meet in the sweetest and softest of kisses, he kissed me gently as If he was afraid he would break me. When we stopped to catch our breath he sat up, took my face in his warm hands, and kissed my forehead. Then he was gone.
Gasping I sat up so fast my head began to spin and in my heart I finally understood what my brain had been refusing to acknowledge .Slowly Brynna's words came back to me .
"Sam , sweetheart there has been an incident," She said slow any careful trying hard not to freak me out. I stared at her wanting to hear more refusing to let my brain fill with panic. Bryanna stroked the back of my hand gently before continuing , "Its Jacob, they don't think he'll make it through the week" at that point my brain had shut down rejecting any thought of Jake not being OK.
Looking at my bedside clock I saw that it was two in the morning. I sighed telling my self the whole entire thing was just a bad dream the whole entire thing. That worked on calming my beating heart until I heard voices down stairs talking softly. I swung my legs over my bed while sending a silent prayer to God, begging him to let it not be about Jacob.
I walked down the stairs quietly, but stopped before I went into the living room.
I could hear my dad , Brynna and Gram talking softly.
"The poor girl, I don't know how she is going to take all of this." My Gram said sounding like she had been crying too much.. I walked into the room and all of the adults looked at me.
"Whats going on?" I asked through a dry throat. Gram patted the spot on the couch between her and my Dad. I sat down cautiously and looked up a my father. He put an arm around around my shoulder and began talking.
"I'm sorry Sam, but we're going to tell you this like pulling off a band aid," He said nodding at Gram to take over.
"Dear," She began looking almost as sad as she looked hen she told me about my mother. "Jake is in the hospital and your Phantom is dead." I felt my head start to spin. "Jake was riding over here when he heard a stallions scream. He rode over to investigate when he noticed your horses hoof prints . "That scumbag Slocum figured that if he couldn't have that horse then no one else should, so he hired a man to kill him. Jacob tried to stop him but the man shot the stallion and since he couldn't have Jake telling on him, he shot Jake in several places." I felt hot tears streaming down my cheeks and Grams arms wrap around me.
"Where?Where was he shot?" I asked in a tiny voice
"Now honey I don't think..." Brynna spoke for the first time but was interrupted by my father.
"She needs to know,"He took my hand and looked me straight in the eye and for that I loved my father more than ever. "He was shot in the stomach , shoulder and the head," He paused hearing my low cry of pain, "If not for Jed Jake wouldn't have made it, heck he barely made it to the hospital alive." I gasped shocked at the seemingly unreal situation.
"I wanna see him," I managed to choke out. " Let me go see him" I pleaded, "Please Daddy, Please!"
"We will sweetheart, we will." He said as I flung my arms around him.
"After a shower and some breakfast, trust me honey you'll regret it later if you don't," Gram added before patting my knee and going to the kitchen.
A/N: well what do you think? Should I keep going? Or should I stop and shut up? reviews would be lovely. :)
