OK! WOW! that took a lot longer than was expected. sorry. now that schools out i should be able to get some more writing in! so im going to go write some more now that this chapter is up, as always THANKYOU! for all your reviews! i really enjoy them and they keep my mind working. i hope this answers the question of how Mark new. thanks again!

Sam woke up to the feel of someone caressing her cheek. Their hand was very cold, and wet! She felt hot breath running down her neck and shivered. When she heard the whimper she sat upright. Not someone, something!

"Hey Duke." She mumbled still half asleep. Looking at her clock she groaned and sighed 6:13 AM "humph your stomach couldn't let me sleep a little longer?" Duke whimpered "I had the most amazing dream! I was sitting on my bed and Jack..." she felt a blush rising up her cheeks when she remembered it wasn't a dream and that jack really had asked her to go to the prom with him. She was smiling as her dad pushed through her door.

"Oh you're up! What're you smiling at? You never smile at 6 in the morning." He stated his voice heavy with suspicion.

The smile faded from her face only to be replaced by remorse. "Hmm? Oh nothing. What's for breakfast?"

"Uhm. What do you want?"

"How bout Regret, with an apology on the side? I shouldn't have reacted the way I did, Dad. I'm sorry."

"It wasn't your fault Sam. I wish we could stay here longer than we have."

"When do we have to leave?"

"Four weeks." He sighed

'YES! Prom is in two weeks, and Jack promised to take me! This is perfect! What color should I wear? I have to go shopping with Mom, tomorrow.' She thought to herself while absent mindedly petting Duke, her golden retriever.

"Sam? What is it?"

"What? Oh sorry it's nothing just letting my mind wander. Four weeks? Okay. What's for breakfast?" she walked out of the room, heading to the bathroom for her shower, with a smile playing on her lips.

When she came out of the bathroom she ran right into a half awake jack who fell against the wall grunting. "Who. What?" Sam laughed unintentionally at the sight of him. His brown hair was sticking out at odd angles because of its short crop, his eye lids half shut over his deep chocolate eyes.

'He is so not a morning person.' Between giggle fits she managed to form words "Holy Hanna! I'm so sorry are you alright?" she suppressed another round of giggles as he looked at her with un-comprehending eyes. "Are you always like this in the morning?"

Grunting he shrugged "where are the towels?"

Sam gave a dramatic gasp "he speaks coherent sentences!" she laughed

As much as jack loved to hear her laugh, he frowned at her "oh ha-ha. Where are the towels?" she pointed to the bathroom closet

"Thanks." He mumbled. When he heard her foot steps receding to her room he allowed

himself a smile.

Following the scent of waffles to the kitchen, Mark took a glass out of the cabinet and poured himself some orange juice.

While walking towards the refrigerator she caught sight of marks disgusted face. "Why would you want raspberries on your waffles?"

"Because I happen to love raspberries. Even if they are coated in a sticky sugary substance. Unlike some who wouldn't eat fruit if their life depended on it?"

"You don't like fruit Mark?" Jack walked into the room clad in a clean T-shirt and faded jeans hair still slightly damp from his shower.

"Well look who's able to walk around and form full sentences!" Sam teased.

"Oh, shut up." He muttered letting a small smile play across his lips he didn't mind her teasing much At least she talked to him.

"Hey dad?" mark started "when do we have to leave?"

Jacob thought about avoiding the question but decided against it Carters never turn down a direct question. "Four weeks. Mary, we have to go talk with Patricia Miller today she has our house picked out and we have to get the address."

Jack froze the color draining from his face 'four weeks? Ohcrap ohcrap ohcrap that means I have two weeks to talk to Sam's dad and make sure he wont kill me for taking her to the prom I heard Mark's story about him cleaning his shot gun in front of her date one time' jack suppressed a shudder. Mark's tap on his shoulder had brought him out of his thoughts. He looked around to see everyone's face turned to him. "What?" he asked.

"Are you ok, Jack?" Mark asked. having heard Jack and Sam's conversation while walking to the bathroom to relieve himself, he knew exactly what Jack was thinking.

"Yes ma'am I'm okay." He answered, shaking his head to clear his previous thoughts. 'I'll have to buy our tickets Monday, and I have to get a corsage. I wonder what color she is going to wear. Red would look good on her. I'll have to ask her. Maybe ill get mark to tell her parents that she has a date to the prom. Oh I've got it! Ill ask mark to ask her if she has a date to the prom that way she won't be able to dodge the question.

"Are you sure you're okay? You look a little pale." Mary's voice was full of concern

"I'm fine really." He insisted giving her a smile before digging in to his own plate of waffles.

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