A week passed.
Jules had begun to heal from the injuries she suffered from after that horrific night.
She hadn't been to work for months. Sam continued to head out daily for his shift at the SRU, but now she stayed behind. She had not seen her team since that night, the night that brought back frightening memories. Even then, she didn't see them… but they saw her... beaten and unconscious, and now she was scared to face them.
"Hey Jules!" Sam said as he entered the house after a long day of work. He saw her lying on the couch watching tv while feeding Sammie.
"Hey." She said as he walked in front of her and leaned over Sammie to kiss her.
"Hey buddy, you been taken care of mom for me?" He spoke to Sammie with a soft voice. Jules smiled as she looked down towards Sammie and back up into Sam's eyes.
"Everyone is excited for you to come back tomorrow." Sam said as he sat down beside her and his son on the couch, knowing he finally gets to spend all day with his fiancé now.
"Great, sure, whatever." Jules said hesitantly, not wanting to see the guys yet.
"Oh come on Jules. It wont be that bad. Ill be there with you the whole time. No one will say anything." Sam continued.
"But Sam, do you know how many times I am going to have to explain myself." Jules said. "I know, but you will just have to forget about them." Sam replied.
"So has Sarge said anything yet. You know, about us? Jules said, hoping for a no.
"No, not yet. I'm sure he's getting to it though. But, he probably knows we have suffered enough grief. Don't worry about it Jules. I will handle it." Sam reassured her.
Sam then got up and walked towards the kitchen. "Have you eaten yet?" Sam asked.
"No, I was gonna feed Sammie then get started on it." Jules replied as she stood up and headed for Sammie's room. She placed him his crib and kissed his forehead. "But Sammie's tired now, so maybe it would be a good time for our romantic dinners you love." Jules said, followed by a soft laugh from Sam. "I'll get started on it. While you go get ready." Sam added.
Jules made her way to their bedroom where she began to choose her outfit for the night. She also applied the make up she never wore and tried to cover up the huge bruise on the side of her face. Every time she saw that bruise it brought back a memory from that night.
Within 30 minutes the kitchen smelled like a fancy restaurant. "Mmmm. Something smells good." She said as she entered the kitchen. "Woah, sexy sniper chick." Sam said with laughter as he froze upon her presence. She had her beautiful dark brown hair draped over her shoulders and her ring reflected off of the stainless appliances in the kitchen. "Its almost ready. Take a seat." He said as Jules turned towards her barstool and sat down, still a bit sore from the bruises on her legs.
They enjoyed a long dinner, silent from any cries or screams coming from Sammie's room. There was no talk of work, upsetting issues, or horrific topics. It was all Sam and Jules staring into each other's eyes.
"So, what else are we doing tonight?" Jules said as she gazed into Sam's eyes. "Are you up for it?" Sam asked, knowing she knew what he meant. "Sam, I have fallen off the side of a mall before, trust me. I'm up for it." She said and winked at him.
They both got up, Jules' hand in Sam's, as he lifted her off her feet and into the bedroom. She felt so comfortable with Sam. He didn't make her feel like the guilt-throbbing Jules, he made her feel like sweet Julianna. She felt free as her lips met his, him leaning over her body, caressing her face. She couldn't believe that this man was hers, all hers. She loved him. She loved the sweet smile he gave her every night before bed.
Then, he kissed her, a long passionate kiss. Not letting go. She moved towards the pillows and rested her head. After all the pain she was in, her body was now numb, but in a good way. She loved Sam. He loved her. They fell asleep wrapped him each others arms…
"Jules… Julianna… Wake up." Sam said quietly, nudging her warm body. He placed his lips on hers, waiting for her to wake up.
She opened her eyes. The second she opened them, she saw his even with hers. She kissed back.
"Okay Jules, time to get up, the babysitter should be here any minute, and we have to get a move on. Our shift starts in less than an hour.
"Okay, I'm up, I'm up!" She said as she crawled out of bed, wrapped in a blanket Sam had placed over her. She grabbed her undershirt, and the rest of her uniform for the day.
Once the babysitter arrived, Sam gave instructions, as Jules was finishing up collecting her things. Jules and Sam kissed Sammie goodbye. Jules left the house hesitantly walking towards her jeep. She then stopped. "Sam, What do I do? What is everyone going to say? Jules asked. "Just remember what I told you. Now, lets go." Jules nodded back at him and they headed down towards the station.
She stopped at the stoplight and said, "Sam, why are you pushing me to go back to work? I thought you would be the first to keep me off my feet."
"Well, Jules we all miss you dearly, and if I have to ride with Spike one more time, and listen to his stories about Babycakes, I think I might hold someone hostage!!" Sam added." Haha" Jules laughed back.
Once they arrived at the station, Jules made a quick approach, trying to avoid seeing anyone. She jetted for her locker room making it there unseen. Sam on the other hand, made his smooth, Mr. Cool entrance. He headed for the guys locker room. Once he walked in, he found Ed, Lewis, Spike ,and Wordy all getting their uniforms on for the day.
"Samtastic!" Spike yelled. Sam smiled back.
"So, Is she back? Ed asked. Sam nodded, trying to keep off the topic as much as possible.
"Man, you're lucky." Lewis added. Sam laughed, "Lucky for what?" "Oh, come on man, you know what we mean! Jules!" Spike continued the conversation. "So how is it?" Lewis asked jokingly. "How is what?" Sam asked stupidly. "And again. You know exactly what we mean." Spike said. "So, is it like High-school hottie or 40 year old virgin?" Lewis asked. "Oh god, you guys are awful." Sam replied.
They all exited from the locker room, as Sam looked down the hallway to wait for Jules. He saw her head pop out from behind the wall as the guys went the other direction. He went towards her. "Jules, what are you doing?" Sam asked. "Ughh, Im coming, I'm coming." She said as he grabbed her hand and they walked to the briefing room.
"Jules!" All of the guys yelled when they saw her walk stiffly through the doorway, still attached to Sam. He led her to her normal seat that had been left cold for the past few months. "Hey guys." She said quietly and smiled. "So how's the rugrat?" Ed asked jokingly. "Fine." She replied.
"Okay, no calls yet for today guys!" Greg said as he entered. "Cough, and girl, Cough, Cough!" Jules added. Greg nodded and smiled. Sam sat beside her, with his hand on her lap. "So, we'll do some range practice, and hit the gym." Greg continued.
Everyone stood up and headed towards the range for some quick practice.
To Jules' surprise, no one had said a word. Maybe these guys had learned some manners over the past month, she thought to herself. After almost 5 hours of practice, Sam disappeared.
"Hey Ed, have you seen Sam around? I can't find him anywhere." Jules asked.
"Nope, last time I saw him, you two were making out behind the trucks." Ed said laughing back at her.
She gave him a really deep stare, slapped his chest, and laughed.
No one knew where Sam was. She asked Greg. He said he would eventually turn up, showing no concern what so ever, like he knew where he was. Another hour passed. She searched. After another hour, she finally gave up, and went back to her locker room where what she found astounded her.