Two months passed. So far Randy was staying true to his word. He was home with the family for dinner almost every night. He'd fired Carla and now had a male secretary. Sam was still skeptical but trying to Randy the benefit of the doubt. Sam and the boys were in the kitchen. Dinner was almost ready. The door opened.

"I'm home." Randy said. He walked into the kitchen holding roses.

"Hi daddy." All the boys said.

"Hi guys."

"Daddy got mommy flowers." Randy Jr. said.

"Yes I did." He said as he walked over to Sam. "Here."

"Aw thank you honey." Sam said. "They're beautiful." She kissed him. "Dinner's almost ready."

After they ate Sam was getting ready to clear the table.

"Sit down baby." Randy said. "I'll get it."

"Thanks."

Later that night Sam was sitting in bed watching TV. She was waiting for Randy he was taking a shower. She saw his cell phone sitting on the end table. She stared at it. She thought about going through it but knew it was the wrong thing to do.

"What?" Randy said from the doorway breaking her from her thoughts. "Wanna look through my cell phone?" He came into the room got in bed next to her and handed her the phone. "Here." "Snoop you won't find anything." She checked his calls and texts. They were clean. "See?" "I told you." He handed him back the phone.

"I'm sorry."

"I deserve it."

"I still feel bad." She kissed him. He kissed her back.

"Sam?"

"Hmm."

"Can we, please?" She broke the kiss.

"I don't know."

"Come on." "Let me show you how sorry I am." "I wanna make it up to you." He kissed her.

"Ok." They laid down. He broke the kissed and looked at her.

"I love you."

"I love you to." They kissed.

It was nine o' clock in the morning. Sam was in her office at work. The phone rang.

"Samantha Orton." She said.

"Baby it's me." Randy said.

"Oh god what's wrong?"

"I just got a call from John's parents." "He got shot last night.

"Oh my god." "Is he alright?"

"It was touch and go for awhile but he's gonna make it." "He was shot twice once in the right side of his chest, that was the one they were worried about and once in his left bicep." "I just wanted to let you know before you heard from someone else."

"Thanks."

"I have to go."

"Wait." "Do you know what hospital?

"Clearview." "See you tonight." "I love you."

"I love you to." "Bye."

"Bye."

Sam hung up her phone and picked it back up. She dialed the extension to another doctor's line.

"Doctor Stuart I need you to cover me today." Sam said. "I have an emergency."

Sam drove four hours to the hospital in Massachusetts. When she got to John's room he was asleep. She sat down next to his bed. A few hours later he opened his eyes.

"Sammy." He said.

"Hey." "I know you probably don't want me here." "I just wanted to see for myself that you were ok." "I'll go now."

"No stay please."

"Ok."

"Come here." They hugged.

"I'm so glad you're ok." "I was so worried."

"I'm alright." He heard her sniffle. "It's ok baby." "As I was laying on the ground all I thought about was you and Isabelle." "I'm sorry." "I was just so hurt that you didn't tell me."

"I'm sorry to." "I should've told you as soon as I found out I was pregnant." "She looked at him." "I never meant to hurt you."

"I know." "I love you."

"I love you to." They kissed.

"I'm glad you came."

"I had to."

"I know legally we can't right now but when she's eighteen I want to try and find her."

"Me to."

"Do you have any pictures of her?"

"One." "I'll scan it on my computer at work and e-mal it to you."

"Alright."

"She's beautiful." "She has your eyes."

"Did you ever confront Randy about cheating on you?"

"Yeah I even filed for divorce." "He talked me out of it." "He promised to change."

"You know he won't."

"He's been doing really good."

"Sam don't you see you deserve better then that?" "You shouldn't have to give him chance after chance." "He should've only needed one chance." "I'd only need one chance if the love of my life was with me." "You need to leave him."

"I can't."

"Why?"

"The boys."

"I know you love the boys but your happiness is important to."

"You just want to be with me."

"Yeah and you want to be with me to." "I would never treat you the way he has."

"I know."

"What we have is so special and real." "You know I love you more then he does."

"See that one of the reasons why I love you so much." "I know you mean every word you say." "Another time, another place, another life we would've made each other so happy." "It can never be."

Sam stayed there most of the day.

"Ok." "I gotta go." Sam said.

"No."

"I have to I gotta drive back home."

"Randy doesn't know you're here does he?"

"No."

"Ok." "Come here." They hugged. "I love you."

"I love you to." She went to stand back up. He stopped her.

"Wait." "Where's my kiss?"

"I can't kiss you." "I shouldn't have kissed when I first got here."

"So you won't give a wounded man a kiss to make him feel better?" She kissed him. He kissed her back.

"Happy?"

"Yes." "Bye."

"Bye."