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Jacob hearing the doorbell walks to get the door. He was thinking about what to do with Jack once he gets here, 'what should I talk to him about? Since Sam forbid me to take out my shotgun and shine it. I think she's on to me.' He opens the door. "Jack? You're here fifteen minutes early. Uhm why?"

"Hello to you too Mr. Carter, and I thought might want to take pictures. Um is Sam ready?" Jacob brought back to himself quickly decides on what he is going to do with jack.

"No not yet." He lets him in and tells him to sit down, and when he sits he stares. Just stares. He asks no questions, just watches.

'Why is he watching me? Did I do something wrong?' Jack stands and starts to walk around to see if his eyes follow him. Sure enough there they are. 'Alright two can play at that game.' He goes to sit down, Jacob's eyes following his every move. He sits across from Jacob and stares at him. Watching Jacob's eyes daring him to tell him he can't take Sam to the prom.

Sam entered the room causing Jacob to turn his head to look at her. 'I win.' Jack thought to himself as he stood and turned to look at Sam. Jack stood there mouth slightly agape not knowing what to say. She was the embodiment of beauty with her hair let free and slightly curled on the ends on her feet are a pair of black slippers, with an open toe allowing people to see her painted blue toe nails, and wearing a shawl across her shoulders.

"You look beautiful Sammy." Jacob said with so much love in his voice Jack almost thought he was going to take her to the prom.

Mary quickly entered the room, "ok time for pictures! Stand over in front of the fireplace."

Jacks eyes quickly searched the room 'Crap! Where's the...oh I left it in the truck' "uhm excuse me I'll be right back" he quickly ran out to his truck and grabbed the small plastic box with the corsage in it. The corsage was made of two white roses with the tips of the petals lightly dusted in silver glitter; just enough to catch your eye, with a dark blue ribbon that matched Sam's dress.

Bringing it inside Mary insisted on getting pictures of Jack putting on her corsage and some pictures of Sam pinning a white rose to the lapel of Jack's suit. "Now Sam give him a kiss on his cheek."

"Mary!"

"Mom!" Jacob and Sam exclaimed at the same time while jacks ears turned the color of beets.

"What? It's just on his cheek it wont hurt anyone! C'mon Sam."

Turning to Jack whose color had returned to normal she said "I guess I don't have a choice just keep smiling so mom won't complain." And as she neared his cheek she whispered "I won't let dad kill you, I promise." And with that she gave him a gentle peck to the cheek. Then she turned to her mom with a glare in place and asked "happy?"

"Oh yes" Mary replied with the biggest grin on her face. She then insisted on having Sam and jack take pictures in the 'prom pose' and she insisted that Sam take a picture with her brother and dad.

"We done mom?" she was getting hungry.

"Yeah I guess so. What's the rush?"

"Well number one I'm hungry and Jack promised me dinner, and number two if we don't leave soon we wont be able to beat the dinner rush."

"Ah well the by all means. Have fun!"

"Curfew is eleven!"

"We know Dad!"

"finally." Jack said with a sigh as he opened her door and she got into the truck.

"You knew she was going to take pictures." Sam chuckled.

"Yeah but I didn't expect her to take that many..." he grumbled. Then under his breath he did not say "nor did I expect her to make you kiss me."

Sam snorted and Jack turned red again. "Oh please it was just a peck to the cheek, besides you liked It." and it turns out Jack color dropped to a deeper shade of red. And Sam just laughed. She knew her parents were probably having a discussion about wanting Sam to kiss him.

"Hello beautiful" Pete Shanahan slurred as he stepped up behind Sam.

"hi Pete," she managed a grimace 'where is jack?' glancing behind Pete she managed to catch a glance of him getting her a drink." Did you want something Pete?" she asked hiding the disgust in her voice.

"Well now that you mention it, I wouldn't mind having you." he sneered while trying to pull her body to his.

'He's drunk, brilliant.' She pulled out of his grasp. "Oh yeah? Well that's too bad because I already have a date, and if you don't watch yourself you might get yourself kicked out."

Pete scowled at her and stumbled over towards the group of single girls on the edge of the dance floor mumbling something about her probably being a slut anyway.

"creep." Sam spat when he was out of earshot.

"What's that Sam?" jack asked handing her a Coke.

"Hmm? Oh, nothing." She stated watching Pete stumble from girl to girl hoping to find some one who would go home with him. Sam gave jack a tight smile.

"He bothering you?" concern laced through jacks words.

"No."

"Sam what's wrong? You've barely said anything all night. Are you feeling okay?"

Sam plastered a smile on her face before answering "yeah I'm fine." And when the next song came on her plastered smile became a real one. "Ooh! I like this song! Let's dance!"

Jack chuckled "why not?"

"You're a really great dancer, Jack."

"Well thanks." He answered with a boyish grin spreading across his tired features. "You're pretty good yourself."

Sam yawned and looked at the clock 11:11. '11/11 you're supposed to wish for love aren't you? Ok I wish that one day will find that perfect guy who loves me geek and all.' Sam wished to herself 'I hope dad isn't mad that were a little late...' she saw Jack glance in the rearview mirror. "What?"

"hush, nothing." Jack said driving right by her house and slowly gaining a little speed.

"uhh jack that was the turn."

"I know. I think were being followed. Don't turn in your seat and look at them I don't know if they can see us. I don't know how long they've been following us."

Sam looked in her mirror able to catch a glimpse of the car when it passed under a street light, 'Crap!' she cursed to herself as she recognized Pete's car.

"what?" jack asked not missing her worried look?

"uhh we have to lose him, fast."

"ya think?"

"no seriously that's Petes' car and he's drunk."

"great well I hope your dad isn't pissed when I bring you home late."

Sam laughed lightning the mood a little. "don't worry when I tell him we were followed he'll get his gun and go find the guy who was following us."

"hmm." Was his only response as he made two quick left turns and then a right quickly killing the lights and engine and bringing the car to a stop waiting for Pete to leave. They waited for ten minutes then jack turned the truck back on and took Sam home.

Jack opened Sam's door and took her hand to he her down Sam beamed at him. "it appears chivalry isn't dead after all!" and she took his hand as he walked her to the door.

Jack chuckled. "be sure to tell Dad that so he doesn't skin me and hang my head over the mantle."

"oh yeah. I'll have to hide his hunting knife." Jack smiled. Sam stood there seemingly lost in thought fort a minute.

"Sam? You okay?"

"what? yeah. Hey listen I...uhh...I had a lot of fun tonight. And I guess I never said thanks for taking me. You didn't have to."

Jacks grin grew wider. "would you believe me if I said I wanted to? Cause I did. Good night Sam."

Sam, glancing towards the door, quickly reached up and gave him a chaste kiss on his cheek. "goodnight." She turned towards the door it was swung open by a scared Mark and a worried and anxious looking Jacob 'crap I hope he didn't see that.' She thought to herself as Jacob shoved a pair of cloths into her and Jacks hands.

"let's go!"

"Dad? What's going on?"

"we're being attacked. I've been told to send you three to Nevada!"

"uhm...why?" jack's voice was concerned.

"I'll explain later. We have got to go!"

Hmm...whats in Nevada? why do Jack sam and Mark need to go there? i told you there was gonna be a dramatic turn in here. i realize i didnt really go into detail about the prom but i've never been to one so... anyway i hope you liked it! see that link down there? yeah that one that says 'send a review' press it ;) i dare ya! lol but seriously send me some reviews please! and by the way this is how i've always seen pete a drukard and a complete jerk who uses foul language. i mean seriously he did a background check on sam. anyway thank you for reading! ill try to get another chapter up soon.