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ok, final chapter. hope you enjoyed this story and i guess this means i'll have to start working on some more jam stories, coz there aren't many of us jam shippers and we need to keep jam alive. this story is dedicated to JJ and loobylu, without you guys i swear it would never have been finished. as always, please read and reveiw.

Chapter 9

Sam's POV

I could feel someone's hand clutching mine, they squeezed it softly and I could almost hear Jo's voice in my ear saying come back, I need you, Abi needs you. But a moment later the hand was gone. I knew then that I had to wake up, I took a deep breath and opened my eyes. At first everything was too bright and I had to blink a few times before I realised that I was staring right at the light. I rolled over to the side that Jo had been on but there was no one there. I wondered if I had imagined it but I didn't think so.

"Mum?" that was the first word I heard and I turned over to my other side to see my daughter with tears in here eyes.

"Hey baby" was all I could manage. She jumped up and wrapped her arms around my neck. A moment later she pulled away, glaring at me, "Don't you ever do something so stupid again, you scared the hell out of me"

"Sorry" I murmured. I was so bone dead tired

The next time I woke Abi was by my bedside again, she was reading a magazine and there was a platter of food next to her. I realised that must have been what woke me, I was rather hungry. Abi helped me sit up and I managed to get down a bowl of soup and a piece of toast. Abi even forced me to eat some of the yogurt. I know a lot of people complain about hospital food but it's not really that bad. After I had eaten Abi asked me if I could tell her what had really happened. "I mean, the guys who did this aren't talking and Jo Masters hasn't made her statement yet, I really want to know what happened."

"Umm, well I remember waking up because Jo was shaking me. My head was messed up and I couldn't really see much. I heard shouting and Jo pulled me up and told me to run so I did. We collapsed in a pile of leaves and we buried ourselves in them so that who ever was after us wouldn't find us. The next thing I remember is being hauled up and punched in the head. I couldn't control my muscles because I was so cold—but I heard Jo screaming at the guy who hit me to leave me alone. I think she wanted to distract him from me so I wouldn't get hurt. He lunged at her and I thought he was going to—going to rape her. The guy holding me saw that too and he thought I was unconscious so he put me down and he was pulling up my nightie—he was going to rape me. I scrambled around and grabbed a tree branch and I hit him over the head and I hit the third guy over the head to when he lunged at me. I was exhausted and that was my last bit of energy so when the guy who had been attacking Jo lunged at me I couldn't do anything. But she lunged at him and grabbed him in a strangle hold around the next and he rolled off me then I blanked out." Abi was watching me throughout my recount, I couldn't really read the look on her face but I hoped that she could see that Jo really cared. After that I was incredibly tired so I lay back down again. Abi tucked me in and told me to get some sleep. Gratefully I closed my eyes and succumbed to sleep.

Jo's POV

I opened my eyes when the nurse came in with my lunch and I was sitting up eating it when Abi came into my room. I was so surprised to see her I dropped my fork. She bent down and picked it up, wiping it on a napkin before handing it back to me. "Thanks" I muttered after a moment. She sat down on the chair by my bed and watched me for a moment, I decided to let her do the talking and I went back to my lunch.

"You really love her don't you?" Abi asked looking at her nails.

"Yeah, I do" I murmured nodding. I didn't know where this was coming from.

"You gonna tell me what happened?" Abi asked, still not looking at me. I finished the last mouthful of my sandwich and told her the whole story. She didn't look at me once. When I had finished she nodded and got up, "Tallies with mum's version." She said matter-of-factly. "I guess I don't really have a problem with the two of you, but if you hurt her I will hunt you down, got it?" she looked me in the eyes as she said that and I actually felt scared. I nodded and she smiled, crossing over to me and hugging me tightly. I was stunned for a moment then I hugged her back. "Welcome to the family" she murmured.

"Wait" I said alarmed, what she had said catching up in my brain, "Did you say that Sam's awake?"

Abi laughed nodding, "You want to go see her?" she asked. I nodded and she helped me into the wheelchair. Abi and I sat by Sam's bedside talking and laughing, she had gone back to sleep but I felt good to be in there, and it was probably a good thing that Abi and I were getting along. Sam woke up while we were there and she blinked looking from Abi to me before mumbling, "I meant to wake up, this dream is even stranger then the one with the bouncing bubble elephants" she rolled over and closed her eyes again. I squeezed her hand tightly, "Sammie, your not dreaming hon"

She rolled over to look at me, "God I feel like shit" she murmured and I laughed.

One month later:

"Mum, Jo—um this is rather difficult but can I invite my boyfriend over for dinner?"

"Sure gorgeous" I agreed after looking at Sam.

"Since when did you have a boyfriend?" Sam asked frowning.

"Since about a month ago. When you two hiked off with whats-her-face and her gang of trained gorillas. I was upset and Chris helped me out. A week or so later he asked me out to the movies and we've been kinda seeing each other since."

"Chris, Chris who?"

"Erm—Meadows" Abi murmured looking away. I burst out laughing and Sam glared at me, "You're loving this aren't you?" she moaned.

I nodded "Yep, your daughter is dating your boss's son, its funny. Especially the look on your face"

"Yeah, and don't forget he's your boss too, and you're going to be at this dinner party as well, in fact why don't we invite Jack too" Sam threatened and I stopped laughing.

"Are we sure that's a good idea"

Abi started laughing, "Yeah, why not?"

"Ummm—aside from the obvious I can't think of anything" I muttered rolling my eyes.

"Don't worry, we'll take care of it sweetie, how about Saturday?"

"Saturday's perfect" Abi crowed and she ran upstairs to phone Chris I assumed.

"It's our first day back tomorrow, we can let Jack know then" Sam murmured and she got up to start doing the dishes, I followed to dry.

Sam knocked on Jack's door just before the end of shift, I waited behind her reminding myself to breathe. "Come in" called Jack and we filed in.

"What can I do for you?"

"Umm –we were wondering if you wanted to join us for dinner on Saturday" I muttered.

Jack frowned, bemused, "Sounds good, what's the occasion?"

"It was Abi's idea" Sam explained, "I'm not sure if you know but your son Chris and my daughter well…" she smiled amused.

Jack blinked and started grinning, "You're kidding?" she asked chuckling and shaking his head.

"No, we're serious" I nodded smiling.

"Ok, yeah I'd love to come." Jack agreed glancing at me.

Sam noticed and she reached out and grabbed my hand. "That's the other thing we thought you'd better know before you come over for dinner, Jo and I…we're living together now" Jack smiled, "Good for you, is this as a couple?" he asked a bit dubiously.

Sam nodded, "Yep"
Jack nodded, "As long as it doesn't effect your work I'm very happy for you"

"Thanks Guv" Sam smiled and she towed me out of his office. "See, that wasn't so bad"

"No, it went pretty well actually" I smiled happily.

"So, what do you say? Should we go public?"

"Your choice" I murmured.

"Well that's a definite yes then, I can't stand another invite from bloody Turner." Sam smirked. I laughed. In that morning alone Sam had already been asked out by the new DC, Stuart Turner, three times. Sam pulled me in closer, her arms around my waist. I wrapped my arms around her neck wondering when I had got so lucky. She was the most beautiful woman I had ever laid eyes on, and she wanted me. Sam pressed her lips against mine and I heard a wolf whistle from down the corridor. Another door opened and I hear Turner shout, "What the hell?" I don't think he was a very happy bunny. When we parted I turned to see that it was Gina who had wolf whistled. I had a feeling Sam had already told her about us so she wasn't so surprised. Phil was behind her and he was grinning, he already knew too. But most of the others were frowning or staring shocked.

"Come on. It's the end of shift now anyway, lets go home" Sam suggested and I nodded, linking my fingers through hers. We headed out to the car park and I knew that by morning it would be all round the station.

A/N: OMG, nuther story finished. go me!! and i finally worked out how to use the damn rule tool. woot!