A/N: Okay guys, this chapter also takes place in the past! Takes place about a month after Ch.4, where they find out they're pregnant!

Disclaimer: Don't own Flashpoint, if I did there'd be a whole lot more JAM.

May 15, 2008

Sam quietly gazes at the beautiful brunette in his arms. She is the world to him and forever will be. He loves her so much it hurts sometimes, and seeing her in pain would shatter his heart.

That's why he's dying seeing those tears rolling down her closed lids right now.

He has no idea why she's silently crying in her sleep. It has never happened before and he doesn't know what to do. Wake her? Let her sleep?

Each tear is like a knife to his heart. He can almost feel the sadness radiating off of her. But why?

He wipes away the tears with the pad of his thumb and leans down to pepper kisses on her eyes, nose, and mouth. He whispers softly in her ear. "Jules, baby, wake up. Everything's okay. Your safe."

She stirs and slowly blinks away her sleep. Her misty brown eyes meet his worried blue ones. "Morning, Soldier." She yawns adorably and pecks his lips.

He tightens his hold on her. "Why were you crying?"

She looks confused, then touches her damp cheeks. It's as if she was crying in her dream but didn't realize actual tears were pouring out. She shuts her eyes and whispers softly into his chest. "I haven't told you, huh?"

He shakes his head and props his head on one hand, keeping the other one on her hip. He looks at her expectantly.

"There's a reason you haven't met my father...or brothers...or any family, really." She takes a deep breath and says calmly. "That's because I don't have one anymore."

She looks blankly out the window of his bedroom as if calling forth memories that had been locked away a long time ago. He gives her hip an encouraging squeeze.

"When I was born, there were a lot of complications. I was premature and they had to do an emergency C-section. Then after I was born, she didn't want me. Doctors called it postpartum depression, and coupled with her weak physical state, they were worried she wouldn't make it." Jules takes a deep breath. "She didn't."

Sam closes his eyes, pain surging in him for the love of his life. He wraps her tightly in his strong arms. He feels there's more she needs to share so he doesn't say anything.

"Growing up, my father hated me. I represented everything he'd lost. He was a drunk and never cared about me. My four brothers tried to care for me but as they grew older, they began to leave, hoping to get as far away from my father as possible. By the time I was twelve it was just me and him." She stopped again and then continued. "When my last brother left, my father went and dropped me off at a lady's house. He never came back. The lady, Teresa Nuella, adopted me."

Jules smiles at Sam. "The lady had a daughter, Claire. Claire isn't just my best friend, she's like a sister. I've lived with her and her mother for the past 6 years now. They and you and our baby," she places a hand to her stomach, "are all I've got."

Sam locks his blue eyes with her chocolate ones. "I love you. I want you to know that what happened to your mom or what happened with your dad wasn't your fault. You're brave and you're a miracle. And you deserve every ounce of love in this world. If he didn't know that then he didn't deserve you."

Jules smiles. "It doesn't hurt as much as it used to. Claire's mom is a psychiatrist and she helped me clean the wound. The scar is still there but it's not bleeding anymore. And then you came along and gave my life a whole new meaning."

"I'm glad baby, because you saved me too." Sam whispers, but doesn't elaborate. He captures her lips with his and kisses her passionately. "Happy Birthday Sweetheart."

"You remembered." Jules mutters against his lips.

"I'll never forget anything that has to do with you." He pulls away. "So why were you crying? Did you have a bad memory?"

She smiles weakly. "Because it was my birthday when he abandoned me." A tear slips down her cheek and she furiously wipes it away. "I promised I wouldn't let this hurt me anymore."

Sam takes her hand in his, his heart constricting at seeing the usually energetic teen so upset. "Hey, hey. It's okay. I'm right here. I want to help okay? Just let me. It's okay to cry."

She nods gently and allows herself to fall in his arms so he can catch her. She cries and he holds her. She breaks and he puts her back together with soothing words, reminding her that he will never abandon her and that he will always love her.

Once she calms down, Jules whispers something so softly he's not sure he heard her.

"What did you say love?"

"You won't ever leave me right?"

His heart constricts painfully. He's forgotten to tell her that he's due back in the military in January.

"Sam?"

He runs a hand through his hair, unable to meet her eyes. "I get deployed in January."

He doesn't know what to expect. Hurt? Anger? He'd understand. He tells her he's never gonna abandon her and he's doing just that. Albeit involuntarily.

He feels a small hand under his chin and he looks up to meet her eyes.

"Sam, I'm not upset."

He furrows his brows in confusion.

She flashes her beautiful smile. "It's who you are, Soldier. I don't want to change anything about you. I fell in love with every part of you and that's never gonna change."

His eyes mist at her acceptance and he crushes her to him in a hug. How did I get so lucky?

"Do you know how much I love you?"

She pulls away and flashes him a seductive smile. "Why don't you show me?"

She doesn't need to say it twice.

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"Let's get married."

Sam stops mid bite.

The two decided to skip school, or more like Jules is skipping school and he just called in sick, and spent the day together. They went for a long walk near a lake, talked about the future, and basically reveled in the fact that they could be together now, since she's officially 18.

Currently, they're having lunch at a small diner.

"What, like now?" Sam asks, eyeing her carefully.

"Yeah. Today." The teen smiles broadly, her brown orbs twinkling. "You said you wanted to get married. So why not now?"

"Don't you want the white dress and fairytale wedding with the cake and everything?"

He wants to marry her, that's for certain. He's already even bought her a ring that he wants to surprise her with, but it looks like she got ahead of him. The thing is, he wants to give her everything she wants and not rush it. Doesn't want her to miss out on a wedding just because they're unconventional.

Jules raises an eyebrow. "Sam, have you met me?"

He chuckles, then takes her smaller hand in his from across the table. He can see the determination and hope in her eyes. How can he say no to that? She's his weakness.

"Okay."

Her eyes light up. "Really?!"

He laughs. "You can be a real kid sometimes."

She sends him a murderous glare before jumping up and grabbing him by the arm, promptly pulling him out of the diner.

As they're driving to city hall, he stops at a red light and turns to her. She's basically vibrating with excitement and his heart soars.

"Do you want to call Mrs. Nuella and Claire? We'll need witnesses."

She smiles. "Okay." She takes out her cell and types quickly. "There." Her nose wrinkles in thought. "Don't we need three?"

He grins, hoping she'd ask. "Sgt. Williams."

Her eyes widen. "He knows?"

"And approves."

He smiles as he remembers the words he exchanged with the older man about a week ago.

Sam took a deep breath, walking into the classroom. He was late, very late. He wasn't here in the morning and it was planning period already.

"Sam is that you, Son?"

Sam walked into the the sergeant's office at the back of the classroom. "Yes sir."

The older man smiled warmly. "How many times have I told you to just call me Michael?"

"Sorry, sir. Old habits die hard."

They both laughed.

Sam sighed, looking down. "Sir, I apologize for my tardiness. It won't happen again."

Sgt. Williams raised an eyebrow. "Sam, it's fine. No problem. I'm just glad I have help in the first place. All this grading and planning lessons isn't for me and you've helped greatly. I'm glad your father agreed to send you here during your downtime."

Sam looked up. "It was your idea, Sir?"

The older man grinned. "Guilty. But admit you've warmed up to the idea. Specially to that young lady."

Sam's eyes widened and he stammered, not knowing what to say. "How...What?"

Sgt. Williams laughed. "Oh I know. It's pretty obvious really." He paused with a nostalgic smile. "She's special Sam. Before you came, she'd help me and I have to admit I've taken a liking to her as a daughter. So I order you to take care of her, Lieutenant."

He saluted. "Yes Sir. With all my heart Sir."

Sam grinned. Jules seemed to get into the heart of anyone she met. It didn't surprise him at all that she'd warmed up the older sergeant's heart as well. (If only he knew the man's cold heart could never be warmed.)

Sam snapped out of his thoughts as he pulled up to a parking spot. They went over to the three people waiting for them.

Jules eagerly hugged Claire, her mother, and Sgt. Williams, thanking them for being here and supporting them. Sam was pulled into hugs as well.

They walked inside and announced their intentions. A judge was promptly provided, paperwork was signed, words were exchanged and Sam surprised Jules with the beautiful ring he had bought months before.

The newly weds couldn't be happier.

Claire pulled Jules to her side.

"I'm so glad you're happy. I love you so much."

Jules hugged her friend back. "Thank you for everything. Especially for accepting that orphan all those years back."

Mrs. Nuella grinned. "Ay mi hijita. You're no orphan. Never where. Fate wanted you to be with us to save you from your father and we did. I'm glad we did because you're now my daughter too, so don't go saying you don't have a mother. We're your family."

Jules hugged the older woman tightly. "Thank you mom. For everything."

Not once did Jules think of asking Mrs. Nuella what she mean by 'save you from your father', but she should have. But at that moment nothing mattered but her husband and her family.

Sam smiled as he watched his wife hug her family. He couldn't feel happier.

"Take care of her son."

Sam turned to Sgt. Williams. "I will." He paused, collecting his thoughts. "I get deployed in January. I don't want to go but the General won't care that I have a family now. That I have a baby on the way."

Sgt. Williams placed a hand on his shoulder, undeterred by the news of a baby. "Go. It's your duty as a soldier. I will take care of Jules while you're away. I will make sure her and the baby have everything they need."

Sam locked his blue eyes with the older man. "Thank you."

Now, he realizes, too many years too late, that he should have taken his wife and baby and ran as far away from that monster and the secrets surrounding each person in that room...

But he didn't know.

So he placed the lives of his family in the enemy's hands.

A/N: So if you re read Ch.5, you'll now understand what Sam meant by "Sgt. Williams? He had trusted that man with Jules's life" during his flashback! Hope you liked this chapter! Don't forget to review:)

Next chapter is the much awaited confrontation between Sam and Spike...