Jess offered to help Sam with dinner. In the meantime, they talked about a lot of things. Sam told her about Stanford, how he got there, how hard it was to leave his family behind to chase his dream, and how it was even harder when there was the accident where their father died and Dean lost his leg. She wanted to know more about this period, when Dean got out of the hospital and had to learn how to adapt. She couldn't ask him the details, assuming he'd be upset, so she asked Sam, and he told her how things worked, and how they got even closer after that.

She also told him more about her own accident, how she handled things, and that her goal now was go to college, she was working to save money, since her parents couldn't afford paying for her tuition. Jess found it pretty easy to talk to Sam, he was fun and very sweet, and she enjoyed listening to his stories. She was glad she was getting along with her brother-in-law just fine. Then she got into the subject of relationships, and she asked him about Sarah.

"How long have you guys been together?"

"For a few months now… she's in college with me, we were friends, and then… things changed."

"She seems a really nice girl."

He gave her a shy smile.

"Yeah… Sarah is very nice."

"Did you have a lot of girlfriends in the past?"

He took a few seconds to answer.

"Not really… me and my family always moved around a lot… I never spend much time in one place, never had the chance to have a long-term relationship…"

"Can I ask you something?"

"Sure…"

"Have you ever fell madly in love? Have you met that one person that you knew was the one?"

He looked away and didn't answer. Jess instantly regret asking the question.

"Sorry, Sam… did I go too far? It was a personal question, I'm sorry, I…"

But he turned around and didn't let her finish.

"No Jess, don't worry, it's just…" he wondered for a few moments. "I don't think I met this person yet. I mean, Sarah is amazing and I care about her a lot. But I'm not sure she's like the 'love of my life'… maybe she is, maybe she isn't. Time will tell."

She felt bad for him. She sensed there was something more that he wasn't telling. Maybe he did find that one person, and something bad happened. But she didn't push him, it was obvious he did not want to share that with her. She admired him even more. She was thinking about something to say to break the uncomfortable silence between them, when she heard the front door. A few moments later, Dean arrived at the kitchen.

"It smells good, bitch! Thank God you finally decided to treat me well!"

Sam replied quietly.

"Shut up you jerk"

He went towards Jess and gave her a kiss.

"Did my brother treat you well? Was he mean to you?"

Jess noticed Sam was avoiding Dean's eyes, but she let it pass.

"No, he was very nice. I helped him with dinner, so it should be awesome, we were just about to set the table when you arrived. We also took the time to get to know each other a little more."

Dean smiled and kissed the top of her head.

"That's awesome. But I'm starving, we can talk later. I'll go get cleaned up while you set the table."

While they had dinner, Sam was quiet, and Jess noticed something in his eyes… sadness maybe? But he was trying his best to hide it, laughing at his brother's jokes and just trying to act normal, but Jess could tell there was something wrong. She wished she could take back her question about the love of his life, she was pretty sure that was the reason for his mood. And she was also sure that he was hiding something. And she really wish she knew what it was.

Dean and Jess were already gone, they were going to the movies. Dean said something about a really good movie that was premiering today, but Sam wasn't really listening. Dean had offered to do the dishes, but Sam told them to just go, he'd take care of that. He really wanted to be alone.

He had enjoyed a lot his time with Jess. She was so easy to have around, taking to her was natural. He was even able to forget all the pain and just enjoy the little moment they had, until she asked that question. Why did she had to? All he wanted to answer was that the 'one person' was standing right next to him right now, and it hurt like hell not being able to tell her everything.

He finished the dishes and went to his room. All he wanted was to take a shower and try to sleep. But before, he opened the bottom drawer of his desk, and looked at their picture together.

Yes, Jess. I have found the person I knew it was the one.

Jess woke up on Saturday thinking about the previous night. She had a great time with Dean, she really liked him. But she was still embarrassed for asking Sam those private questions and feeling angry with herself for making him feel sad.

She decided to go through her old stuff to get her mind off Sam, she liked doing that, looking at old photos, letters, it made her feel connected to that piece of her life that was missing.

She got a photo album that she had looked through a million times. Inside, she had written "Camping with friends in San Elijo Beach – May, 2001". She lost count of how many times she had looked at those photos. She only recognized a couple people, she knew they were her friends because they visited her after the accident, but she didn't keep in touch with them, she was having a hard time with her memory loss.

But that was not the reason she looked at that photo album so many times. Everytime she saw those photos, she had a weird feeling. She didn't remember anything about that trip, but she felt something had happened there. She had no idea what, and she tried really hard to remember something – anything – but she just couldn't, and that frustrated her. She just knew, deep down, that something important had happened. Something that changed her. She would do anything to find out what it was.

Sam had barely got any sleep. He spent almost the whole night thinking about a lot of things, and he had made a decision.

He heard a knock on the door, and Jo's head appeared at the door.

"Are you awake? Can I come in?"

Sam sat on the bed.

"Yeah, come in Jo."

She sat on the bed next to him.

"How are you, Sam? We barely talked lately… how are things with… you know?"

He groaned.

"How do you think?"

"Are you still not telling Dean anything?"

"Of course not, I already made up my mind, I told you… but there's something…"

"What is it?"

Sam stared at her.

"I didn't tell you, but that day at the barbecue, when I left you guys in the backyard, I went to the porch and she came after me… we started talking, and… Jo, she remembers me."

Her mouth dropped open.

"What… WHAT? She remembered? She knows who you are? What do you mean? What are you gonna do now?"

He raised a hand.

"Stop, Jo! It's not like that, she doesn't know who I am… she just asked me if we met before… that she had a feeling that she knew me… that's all."

"And let me guess, you denied it."

"What was I supposed to do? Tell her the whole truth? What about Dean?"

Jo got closer to him and put a hand on his arm.

"Sam… what if she gets her memory back? What if she remembers everything eventually? What are you gonna do? How are you gonna explain yourself?"

"I don't wanna think about it, it won't happened, if it didn't happen in 5 years, why would now?" Jess rolled her eyes. "Anyway… I stayed up almost all night long, and I made a decision."

"Oh yeah? Let's hear it then."

"I'm breaking up with Sarah."

"You're what?"

He sighed.

"I can't do this anymore, Jo. It's too much for me."

"But Sarah is so great, Sam…"

"I know, Jo. Believe me, I know. That's why I can't do this to her. I can't give her the attention she deserves, all I can think about lately is Jessica… I mean, before Jess reappeared, everything was fine, I really like Sarah and things could work out between us, but now? After I found Jess I can't concentrate in anything else, and like you said, Sarah is a great girl, she deserves better. She doesn't deserve a boyfriend that spends all day long thinking about another girl he can never have. So, after a lot of thinking, I decided to be honest with her."

Her eyes widened.

"Are you gonna tell her about Jess?"

"Yes. She deserves the truth."

Sam arrived at Sarah's place a while later. He was very nervous, but he had already decided. He couldn't do that to her, Sarah was a fantastic girl and didn't deserve to be with a great guy, who only thought about her, and nobody else, and for now, he couldn't be that guy. Maybe someday, but not now. It hurt letting her go, but he cared a lot about her, and he knew it was for the best.

"Hey Sam! Didn't know you were coming, what's up?"

She gave him a kiss.

"Sarah, we need to talk."

She noticed his tone and knew it was serious.

"Alright, come on in."

They sat on the couch and Sarah waited. Sam took a few deep breaths and look at her. This was never easy and he hated it.

"Sarah… first of all, you are amazing. Really, you are…"

She interrupted him.

"Wait, Sam. I sense there is a 'but' coming and I kinda imagine where this is going… are you breaking up with me?"

That made his heart hurt, but he had to go on.

"Sarah… it's complicated… look, I'm gonna tell you a story. Promise me you'll listen."

He had thought about doing this all night long, whether or not tell Sarah the truth about Jessica. But he would be a jerk if he hid that from her. She at least deserved the truth.

"Okay Sam, let's hear it."

He took a few minutes to prepare himself, and looked her in the eyes.

"Sarah, remember when you invited me to go camping in San Elijo and I refused, saying I hated camping?" she nodded. "Well, I lied. I do hate camping actually, but… that's because I camped there already, years ago."

"What? And why you didn't tell me Sam? And what does this have to do with us breaking up?"

"I'll tell you all about it, Sarah, and I'll try to keep it short, please just listen." She waited and he went on. "I camped there 6 years ago, with Jo and some friends from high school. When we got there, there was another group of people camping too. And there was a girl among them." She shifted on her seat, starting to realize where this might be going.

"I instantly fell in love with this girl. She was amazing, everything I ever wanted. And I guess she felt the same way. We started to get to know each other and I couldn't believe how lucky I was to have found her. We spent the most amazing two days together, and I already knew I had found the love of my life. It was something I had never felt before. I knew I wanted to be with this girl for the rest of my life."

"Why do I feel there's some tragedy coming?"

"Then, on one day I had to leave the camp early with one of the guys to buy some stuff, and in the meantime she had to leave with her friends, because of an emergency with one of them, I don't know for sure. She left her number with Jo, but accidentally she lost it. I didn't have any ways to contact her, I didn't even have her last name. I never heard about her again, I didn't know anything about this girl, how to find her. And I could never forget about her. I thought about her everyday, even though we had spent 2 days together. She changed me forever, and everyday I wondered if I'd ever see her again."

Sarah appeared to be on the verge of tears.

"So… you mean you never liked me? Why were you with me then, if you couldn't forget about this girl?"

Sam got closer to her.

"I do like you Sarah. I really do. I care about you a lot, and I truly believed we could have a future together…"

"Then, what changed Sam? If you always loved this girl, you shouldn't be with me in the first place… but if you do care about me as you say, why do you decide all of the sudden to break up with me, what…" she stopped talking and gave him a half smile. "You found her."

Sam didn't answer, and couldn't look her in the eyes.

"You found her, didn't you?" he gave her a small nod. She sighed. "I'm glad for you then. You can finally live your fairytale, that's great…"

"No, Sarah, here's the thing. I can never be with her."

"Why not?"

He took a few seconds to prepare himself.

"Because she's my brother's girlfriend."

She looked confused for 2 seconds but then her eyes widened.

"Jessica?"

He just nodded. Her mouth dropped open.

"Oh my God Sam… but how can she be dating your brother after what you guys lived together?"

"Did you forget she lost her memory?"

Her expression changed immediately. There was sympathy in her eyes.

"Oh my God… she doesn't remember you, does she?" Sam shook his head. "But what about Dean? How does he feel about this, why is he still with her after knowing who she is?"

"He doesn't know."

"What?"

"I never told him about Jess. I don't know, I never could. I wanted to keep her to myself, the only person who knows is Jo. I meant to tell him after he introduced me to Jess, but he's so happy, Sarah… my brother is finally happy after everything that happened to him, I can't destroy that… if he knows the truth, he'll let her go for my benefit, and that will make him suffer, I can't do that… how can I live happily with her knowing that my brother is miserable?"

"Isn't that exactly what's going on, but the other way around?"

Sam was quiet for a moment.

"Still. My brother always did everything for me, Sarah. I'm doing something for him now. He cannot know the truth, and I'm trusting you with this, and I ask you to keep my secret. I like you a lot and you deserved the truth."

She as lost in thoughts for a while. Sam knew it was too much for her to process.

"Okay Sam. I'll keep your secret. I appreciate your honesty, and I know it's not your fault. I'm sorry you have to go through this, and I really hope this work out for you… you're an amazing guy, and if we can't be together, I want you to be happy, if anyone deserves it, it's you."

Sam reached out and hugged her. He wished he could love this girl. That he could think about her everyday, and want to be with her for the rest of his life, but that's not how things happen. He was glad he had told her the truth, and he knew he could trust her. He really hoped he had got a friend.

Thanks for reading again guys... I'd write more in this chapter but it's already big enough, so I'll save it for the next one! Jess and Sam are getting closer... how does that feel, huh? Reviews are always welcome, as you know!