Firstly Domestic violence is never easy to escape from it will be explained as it this story goes on but it starts with a hit, then another, its ok they were angry stressed they take your confidence slowly, take your options, make you think that they ae the only way to live, they are wrong but leaving is hard. Sam is educated and trained but last i checked she was human Pete just socially isolated her she doesn't easily connect with men she is such a vulnerable position and thinking the only people who get abused are the stupid or poor is naive.

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Chapter 8

The hospital was only a short drive away, so with Teal'c speedy driving they were there within 10 minutes. Janet took charge finding out where they were and their conditions. After a long medical exchanged Janet turned to Jack and Teal'c

"They both have concussions and bruises to the face and bodies but should be released tomorrow" Janet said, they both nodded,

"Can we see them?" Jack asked. Janet spoke to the nurse

"Pete is with the police for now so yes" Janet told them. "Their doctor also said if they agreed I could take them home" They nodded

"They are in room 231" Janet said. They walked down the corridor,

"Maybe I should go in first she doesn't even you know that you know she is here?" Janet said, they nodded reluctantly determined not to let Pete get away with this.

As they arrived outside the door Janet knocked while the guys took up defensive positions around the door.

Janet opened the door to find Sam and Jake huddled together in one bed sleeping. She called out

"Sam hon, wake up." Janet said quietly shaking her gently. Sam opened her eyes when she saw it was Janet she jumped up looking fearfully around.

"What are you doing here?" she asked obviously fearful that Pete may see her in there.

"Relax Pete is talking to the police we have a while." Janet reassured her. Sam visibly relaxed.

"So burglars" Janet asked raising an eyebrow showing she really didn't believe it. Sam looked away neither verbally confirming it nor denying it. For Janet it was enough to tell her it had been Pete.

"Sam, he beat up both you and Jake this time. You need to get out while you still can" Janet said pushing Sam. Sam didn't deny it she knew Janet was right. Janet sensing she was winning pushed further.

"Look I have the guys outside now. Jack and Lizzy have offered for you to live with them for the time being, Jack said Pete can't find his house it's not in his name or something and Jack knows a lawyer who can get him a restraining order." Janet promised pushing the conversation slightly but guessed any lawyer who saw this would give the order. Sam remained silent looking at Jake. Pete had hurt him and that was one thing she couldn't forgive him for.

"I can't let Pete hurt him again" Sam vowed. Janet nodded keeping quiet sensing Sam needed to come to the decisions on her own.

"You say the guys are outside" She said slowly, Janet nodded.

"I can't leave the hospital they said Jake and I needed to stay in over night" Sam said fearing that somehow Pete would get them in the night. Janet shook her head.

"That was because Pete isn't medically trained if I stayed with you they'd release you now. Pete wouldn't even know." Janet promised. Sam kept quiet then turned to the sleeping boy waking him up gently.

"Mum" he grumbled slightly.

"Hey Jake, we have a decision to make." Sam told him wanting to include him after all this was his life too.

"We can stay here kiddo and go back with daddy or we can go with Lizzy and her dad, escape" Sam asked, Jake was quiet for a moment.

"Daddy wouldn't hurt you or me again" he checked. Sam shook her head,

"I can never promise that but what I can promise is that I will do everything in my power to ensure he never lays a hand on us again" Sam vowed. It wasn't a definite Sam knew better than to promise that. Pete was possessive he wasn't going to let them go that easily.

"Ok" Jake agreed easily. Janet nodded mentally preparing a list of things to do.

"Right I will send in the guys to help pack" She said leaving before Sam could argue. The door opened again and they came in. Sam sat on the bed not knowing how to start the conversation. Sorry I left, sorry I didn't keep in touch, thank you for not leaving me and for coming to my rescue. Instead she just stood there allowing Daniel who was the first to make a move to come over and hug her gently.

"We missed you" he told her. Sam nodded finding tears come to her eyes. Questions and answers would come later but for now they were there for her. Daniel let go only to be replaced by Teal'c who hugged her again.

"Do not leave us like that again" he warned in an affectionate manner. Sam nodded the tears coming more and more now.

"Ok ready guys" Daniel asked lifting up Jake to carry him while Teal'c helped Sam. They met Janet outside she was carrying their medications. She led the way to the car park.

On the way they saw no sign of Pete, arriving both Sam and Jake were tired and asleep on the back seat. Teal'c lifted Jake up while Janet gently woke Sam helping her in. Inside Jack was waiting; both Lizzy and Sha're asleep.

"Hey Sam, come in you look tired" Jack said all the planned words departing him as he saw how tired she was. He hugged her amazed how good she looked after all this time and how nicely she fitted into her arms.

"Upstairs, we set up the spare rooms" Jack said not telling one had been Teal'c's. He knew she would feel guilty. Jake had woken up more by this point, automatically turning to Sam for comfort and accepting nobody else. Sam picked him up despite the pain in her ribs.

"Wanna sleep with you" he said, Sam nodded. Pete had never allowed it but now it's what they both needed. Teal'c removed him from her arms sensing how much she was hurting carrying him. He took him up stairs Sam following, she wanted to stay and talk but was just so tired. Janet went up making sure they were both ok tucking them into the same bed, they both needed the comfort of knowing the other was safe.

"Jack I'm staying in the other room, we need to wake them every 2 hours so I suggest we alternate" Janet said firmly

"You 2 can look after Sha're right" Janet checked Daniel and Teal'c both nodded confidently. Jack got her out of her crib that he kept there as they had been over so much handing her over she was still sleeping. Janet kissed Daniel

"Stay safe" he whispered.