Author Update- So sorry all I know I been extremely slow updating. Just been busy with real life. I went a few months without updating due to volunteering on Romney campaign, and am now helping a local candidate.

Just a bit about myself and where I plan on taking this administration. I'm 23 years old. I'm new to writing. I have always had an interest in history and in polics. I do plan on making this a different aspect it will be a Republican administration, mainly since I'm a Republican and thought it would be interesting to see how a republican may have taken different issues the administration faced. So on to the chapter. I plan on also throwing different aspects of my personal life into this story. Of course it will be the characters living it though.

Chapter 13.

In the limo. Sam continued staring at Mallory worried. She looked sick but she refused to discuss it. Remembering what her dad said he fought to figure out what to do. He wanted to help her but he knew she was just a friend.

Lucky chose that moment to speak to him in a whisper, "Daddy is Mallory alright? She doesn't look to good."

"Shes ok baby girl. Try getting some rest and I'll talk to her once your asleep."

"Ok daddy, just wake me if something happens I'm so scared for Josh and kaitlyn."

Once Lucky was sound asleep he turned his attention to Mallory, who had her back to him. He knew she wasn't asleep but was afraid to approach her.

"Mallory please talk to me. Lucky is worried about you, and so am I. Your dads worried about you. Your a friend I don't want you to suffer alone. Josh wouldn't want you to. I know your strong, I know you want to be independent. That's what I like about you. But there are just some things that you shouldn't go through alone."

Mallory turned around. She knew he was right. She wanted to talk but it hurt so much. How can she talk to someone she hardly knew. Yes he was a friend, yes she wanted to date him. But how can she confide in him. Maybe it was the next step, from being friends to much more.

Than again she didn't like the idea of making his daughter worry maybe it's time to talk to someone. Get rid of this stubborn streak of hers. His daughter is so adorable. She's so lucky to have a dad like Sam, a guy so understanding.

"I'm so scared Sam. But theres so much noone knows about me and Josh. Theres some things that my dad doesn't know about Josh. My dad always assumed that Josh was like family to us. But thats cause he is. He's my half brother. My mom had an affair on my dad before I was born. I didn't know this until a few years ago. I wanted to date Josh but Josh knew the truth and knew that we couldn't so he told me the truth so I wouldn't be hurt."

Sam paled Josh was Mallory's sister. I guess it's definitely a good thing I never dated her. He couldn't date his best friends sister.

"Mallory I'm so so sorry. I had no idea. Your brother is strong he will get through this."

"I hope so. I just found out the truth hes always been like a brother to me. But I don't want him to die before my father knows. I think he would want me to tell my dad I plan on telling him when we get into town. "

"I agree. Your going to be okay. I'm right here you don't have to go through this alone. I want to be your friend, I want to help you."

Mallory nodded wishing he wanted more but best to go through it one step at a time.

"I'll be Okay. I'm just so scared of losing another brother. My mom had a miscarriage when I was 5 and my parents divorced soon after. After my mom died a few years ago, I just want everything to be ok. Josh has been through so much, he has a little girl now why does everything keep happening to him. Why does it have to be him why not someone else."

"I don't know Mallory he's a strong willed boy though. No hes not a boy he's a man. A man that knows he has so much to live for. That knows theres nothing in life that he shouldn't be willing to give for his daughter. Hes a daredevil, but he knows when to stop. The one bad choice he made in life gave him his baby girl. He will not let his life go without a fight. Before 4 months ago he had nothing now he has everything."

Mallory took Sam's hand, which may have been a mistake as soon as she did she felt something she had never felt before. She felt a fluttering in her stomach she got hot all over."Spoken like a true father. Thank you Sam you have no idea how much I have appreciated this talk. I'm truly okay now. Your a good friend, Lucky is very blessed to have a father like you. Whenever you find the right woman for you that lady will be so lucky. Cause your a true gentleman who cares."

Sam took his hand back. He felt the same thing and he didn't like it. Unlike Mallory he had felt it once before. It was a feeling he didn't like he had to keep his distance. Maybe they will date maybe not. He couldn't believe he was even entertaining that thought. This is new ground go one step at a time. Hes your best friend sister take control of yourself.

"I don't think I'll ever find the right person for me. I have tried been there done that every time I thought that I found the right one. I wound up getting hurt. Luckys mother ran out on us when she was born with a man younger richer and in her opinion more handsome."

Mallory turned away. "Well she was a very stupid person. Sorry I know shes the mother of your daughter, but what woman couldn't see what she had right in front of her was she blind. Your handsome you may not be rich but what you lack in money you make up for in heart."

Sam blinked several times trying to take in what she just said. "You barely know me. How can you tell how big I am. My handsomeness is a matter of opinion."

Mallory smiled at his reaction "No I don't know you well, but I have been with you for three hrs straight. If these last three hours are anything to talk about you have a great heart. This was just three hours I can only imagine what it's like 24/7."

Sam started laughing. "I'm a arrogant man that gets what he wants. When I don't I get cranky. I'm a man that sleeps in til 9am on a good day. Though there are good things about me also. I'm a romantic, which scares most women off. I'm caring to a point, if I think my daughter is in danger I'll turn evil in a heartbeat."

Mallory blushed she was right and it made her like him even more. "I knew it, those aren't bad things it just goes to show you are human. Who wouldn't protect there daughter with their life, especially a daughter like yours. I hardly know her and I feel like I would be the protective type around her also. Though the 9am thing may need to stop if you ever plan on working for my dad, he wouldn't even consider hiring you if you slept past 7am."

Sam's jaw was on the ground she feels like the protective type over his daughter. Can't be what woman would do that. Than he reallized something there was something different about her. She wasn't any ordinary lady. She has her fathers genes, also knowing her brother it must run in the family.

"Mallory thank you, thank you you have no idea how much this conversation has meant to me. I know this maybe a crazy question in a time like this. Personally I can't believe I'm asking this. When we know Josh is safe and out of the woods. Which we know he isn't he's out of surgery but there are still risk. Would you consider going out with me, if my daughter says it's okay."

He couldn't believe he just asked her out biggest risk he has ever taken.

"I don't know Sam. Have I considered this yes but right now I don't trust my emotions to answer you right now. You deserve an answer when I'm fully alert. I don't wan't you to take this the wrong way but I just can't rush into things, and you shouldn't either with your daughter. Maybe we should be friends for now take it slow. I want to do the right thing, after being hurt the way you were you deserve to make sure. Your daughter needs that."

Sam smiled of course she was right and it just reaffirmed his thoughts of her. He could wait, she was right slow would be the best thing to do right now he could handle being friends, in due time we could be much more. "Ok one step at a time one day at a time. Whatever the future holds its out there. Slow and steady for better or worse friends now with the possibility of more in the future.

Mallory nodded. "One step at a time one day at a time. For better or worse we will know in due time."