Chapter 13

It took Jason all his strength not to push Jenna away and take Sam to leave. As everyone made their way to the living room he locked his eyes with Sam's, and he saw the doubt in there. He hated that he put it there, and when he held out his hand he could see she didn't know what to do. He waited, until she finally looked up with a smile and took his hand. He took a silent sigh of relief as he led her to the couch, and when he sat down she snuggled against him with a heavy sigh. When her head got heavier, he looked down and saw she had her eyes closed. He smiled when he realized she had fallen asleep, and he looked at Kirsten, who sat next to them.

''She's exhausted,'' he whispered, and Kirsten smiled. ''You probably want to know what happened, but I don't have everything you have to know – so I guess Jenna and me can tell you everything,'' he said, careful not to wake Sam. Kirsten nodded.

''I want to know everything – because I don't understand what Jenna,'' she said looking pointedly at Jenna, ''was doing in prison, and why Sam doesn't look at her,'' she added. Jason sighed and nodded, and he looked at Jenna.

''You tell her what you were doing there, it's not mine to tell,'' he said, and Jenna nodded and took a deep breath.

''I was undercover. There was something wrong in there and we needed to get the threat out, but nobody from my force could get in there but me,'' she started, and Kirsten nodded. Jason could see she didn't like it, but she had to because everything was over and done with. ''When I got there, there was this guard, and he was the threat in there. Raping women and abusing them, so I had to do something to stop that. I did what I could but he figured out there was something up with me, and he took me to this room, where he raped me,'' she added, and she looked down and took another deep breath.

''You were pregnant from him weren't you?'' Dave asked, and Jenna nodded. Dave cursed, and looked at Jason. ''What did you do?'' he asked, and Jason shrugged.

''I killed the bastard,'' he replied simply, and Dave nodded and looked at him with renewed respect. ''Not only because of that, but he also touched Sam, and all those other women. My boss told me to take him out, and I did as I was told. I didn't expect to fall in love but I did,'' he added, and Dave nodded and Kirsten smiled brightly.

''So you killed him, but what – I mean, did he rape Sam too?'' she asked, and when Jason shook his head, she sighed in relief. ''Thank god. She doesn't need that added to her plate also,'' she whispered, more to herself than to anybody else. ''Jenna, what happened when you got out?'' she asked, and Jenna looked up for a moment.

''Jason had killed the guard and he helped us fix some more in there – I got out two weeks after and Sam was all alone. So we all put some effort in getting her out, and once she was she didn't call Jason or didn't even want to talk to him,'' Jenna started telling what happened after Sam got out, but Kirsten stopped her by holding up her hand.

''No, don't do that. I don't need to know that, that's between Jason and Sam. It's also not your business, Jenna.''

''You're right, Nan, I'm sorry,'' Jenna said softly, and she looked down. Suddenly Jason felt Sam stir and he looked down to see her waking up. She didn't sleep long, but when she opened her eyes and looked at him with a smile, he couldn't help but smile back.

''I was afraid…'' Jason started, but Sam stopped him.

''Jason, I want to go home now,'' she whispered, and Jason nodded. Sam looked at Kirsten and smiled, and the woman smiled back and nodded.

''You two better get going before it's going to be too late to drive in one time,'' she said, and Sam got up. She looked at Jenna.

''I'm sorry you lost your baby,'' she said softly, ''I know how you feel and I never would wish something like that to happen to someone,'' she added, and Jenna frowned.

''How can you know how I feel, huh?'' she asked, and Sam looked down. Jason stepped forward but Sam stopped him and looked at Jenna.

''I lost my baby girl in my eight month,'' she explained, and Jenna widened her eyes and looked down, ''so yeah, I know how you feel,'' Sam added, and then she went to grab her bag.

''I'll take it,'' Jason said, and Sam nodded. She walked over to Kirsten, who was now standing waiting for a hug. Sam gave her a hug and a kiss on her cheek, and smiled at her.

''We'll be back soon, Nan,'' she whispered, and Jason smiled when he heard her. She really loved it here, and he did too, so he didn't mind coming back here soon. Sam moved to Dave and did the same; she gave him a hug and a kiss on his cheek. She waved as she followed Jason outside, and didn't look at Jenna again. Kirsten sighed, and Jason heard it. He didn't pay attention to it, but waved as he walked out of the door.

''See you soon,'' he said over his shoulder, and Sam smiled and closed the door behind her. ''Are you ok?'' he asked her, and she nodded.

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Sam nodded, ''I'm fine, Jason,'' she replied, and she closed her eyes for a moment. She opened the door of her car and went around the back to open the truck for Jason. Jason threw in the bags and closed it, as Sam moved to the drivers seat and closed the door after she sat down. She opened the door for Jason, who jumped in and sat down with a sigh. ''Are you ok?'' she asked him, and he laughed and nodded.

''Just a little sore, that's all,'' he told her, and she nodded. She was glad he didn't say he was fine, and she was glad he didn't want to drive. ''We'll do it like this right – you drive and in a couple of hours, or when you get tired, I'll drive. I can drive,'' he said, and she nodded. It was only fair, and she didn't know if she could drive all the way back home.

''That's a great idea. Let's go,'' she said, and she started the car. Kirsten came out of the cottage and waved at them again, and Dave came out too, and stood behind Kirsten. As Sam drove away, she could see Kirsten look back at Dave, and Dave wrapping his arms around his grandmother. ''I'm going to miss them,'' she said softly, and Jason nodded.

''I know babe, and we'll come back soon,'' he said, and she smiled.

''I know – if you don't want to go I'll go on my own, but I'm going to see them again soon,'' she said, and he laughed. He turned his head and looked out the window, and Sam smiled at him. She saw his eyes close, and not much later he had fallen asleep. She turned the music down and drove in silence, enjoying the silence for once.

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Sam startled when Jason stirred, and he turned his head. ''Hey, sleepyhead,'' she said softly, and he smiled at her with his sleepy eyes.

''You want me to take over?'' he asked, and she shrugged. ''Ok, pull over, I'm going to drive the rest of the way,'' he said, and she sighed. She wasn't that tired, but she needed to pee real badly.

''Sure, '' she simply replied, and she drove over to the little diner she had seen coming a mile away. She smiled when he moaned and looked at him. ''I need to pee and I'm hungry,'' she said, and he nodded. When she stopped the car, they got out. She stretched her legs and groaned, and he laughed at her, but did the same.

''You go and pee, and I'll order us something to eat,'' he said, and she nodded. They made their way into the diner and Sam got to the back to pee, and when she had done her business and washed her hands, she walked back into the diner and looked around. When she spotted Jason at one of the booths she walked over to him and sat down opposite.

''I'll be happy when we get home and I get the sleep in a bed,'' she said softly, and he smiled.

''You really are tired aren't you – you don't have to act like you aren't,'' he said softly, and she nodded and smiled. Stopping the car seemed like a good idea when she did it, but now, after sitting for a moment, she felt the exhaustion settle in. She yawned, and Jason grabbed her hand. ''We'll be home soon,'' he added, and she nodded.

''I know, we are almost home but I just – it doesn't matter,'' she said, and he nodded.

''Yeah, it does,'' he said softly, ''tell me,'' he added, and she sighed.

''I've been thinking about my baby girl a lot. I miss her and sometimes I even think I can feel her, but nothing like this,'' she whispered, ''it's like, with telling you about her, she became alive again or something,'' she added, and he nodded.

''It'll get easier,'' he whispered, and she smiled. Their food came, and they ate in silence. When Sam was done, Jason got up and helped her up, and they made their way back to the car. ''Now you can close your eyes and I'll drive us home,'' he told her, and she nodded as they got in the car. It didn't take her long to fall asleep.

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Jason pulled over the car and smiled when he saw Sam was still asleep. It didn't take him long to get home, and he had decided to take Sam with him to his penthouse instead of bringing her to Max's cottage, because he didn't want to leave her there. He didn't want to be alone. So he took her home with him. He stepped out of the car and stretched for a moment, and then walked around and opened the door for Sam. He lifted her in his arms and she settled in, wrapping her arms around him and he smiled. He took her with him to the elevator and when he cam to his floor, he stepped out and gestured for the guard to open the door. When he got in he walked up the stairs, put Sam on his bed and lay down beside her. He didn't have the energy left to undress, so when he laid his head on the pillow and took Sam in his arms, he was out like a light.