Chapter 13

It had been two weeks since Sam and Jake returned from their honeymoon. Both Jake and Sam got requests to train some horses. Sam tended to focus on the horses as Jake focused on the cattle. They had just the right amount of work for both of them to make a good income. When Jake came back from the range he found Sam asleep on the couch.

"Hey sleepy head are you okay?" Jake asked kissing her head.

"Yeah, I just didn't feel good so I decided to lay down for a while," Sam said sitting up.

"Do you need me to get you anything?" he asked worry coating his voice.

"No," she told him sitting up, "I think I'll just head to town and get some medicine since we apparently don't have any."

"Are you sure?"

"Yes." Sam kissed him before grabbing the truck keys. "I'll be back as soon as I get the medicine."

"If I'm too busy on the range I'll have one of my brothers stop buy to check on you," Jake said watching Sam walk out the door.

Once Sam was in Darton she walked down the isles at the convenience store. She was about to walk down the medicine isle when something caught her eye. A small pink tampon box made Sam stop in her tracks.

When Sam was counting in her head she heard someone yell, "Hey Sammy darlin' what are you doing here?"

"I…uh…I…" Sam stuttered as she faced Darrell.

"Are you okay?" Darrell asked following Sam as she took off down an isle.

"Not a word to anyone Darrell," Sam said as she grabbed three pregnancy tests.

"Do you really need three?" Darrell asked which made Sam whip around.

"Darrell, these things can give false positives all the time," she said waiving them in his face before she went to the fridge section and grabbed two Brisk ice teas. "And you're staying with me while I take these."

"Do I have a choice?" Darrell asked.

"No, because I am freaking out here."

"Why are you freaking out? You two are already married."

"Because we didn't plan any of this, and we have always been careful and it means I would've gotten pregnant before the wedding not after. Also Jake isn't here when I just realized I could be pregnant and not sick." Sam told him as she went to go pay for everything.

"Right it's only been two weeks since you guys got back," Darrell said as he followed Sam out of the store.

Thirty minutes later Sam walked up to the truck that Darrell was leaning against. She had a hop to her walk and a contagious smile.

Darrell smile as he asked, "So what did it say?"

"I'm pregnant," Sam squealed hugging him, "All three tested positive."

"Well I guess it's a good thing that I bought this shirt for Jake," Darrell said holding up a shirt that said number one dad.

"I should still schedule a doctor's appointment just to make sure," Sam told him as she unlocked the car. "Oh and since I know you can't keep your mouth shut at times I give you permission to tell your girlfriend, but only her."

"Good luck telling him!" Darrell yelled as she started the truck.

The drive back to the ranch felt like it lasted forever to Sam. She hopped out of the car excited to get dinner started for Jake. Sam didn't see him anywhere on the ranch so she decided to take a shower to wake herself up. Wrapping a towel around her body Sam heard the front door open. Thinking that it was Jake or one of his brothers she walked down the stairs. Her body froze at the sight of someone reading the shirt Darrell bought.

"Number one dad huh," Evan said turning around to see her.

"What do you want Evan?" Sam asked clutching the towel tighter.

"What I've always wanted," he sneered throwing the shirt on the ground, "you of course."

Sam tried to lock herself in the bathroom that was next to the stairs but Evan got to her first. She then brought her knee up to his groin out of instinct and was able to get a few feet away from him. Trying to keep him away from her Sam knocked things down behind her. Evan was able to throw her down on the ground. Sam screamed but he covered her mouth with his hand.

"Now, now," he whispered against her ear. "We're in the middle of no where, who will be able to hear you scream.

Just then Sam heard what sounded like hoof beats against the ground. She bit his hand and was able to shout for Jake before Evan slapped her. Sam then used her free hand to hit him.

"Sam!" she heard Quinn yell.

Sam tried to cry out again but Evan had his hand over her mouth again. The couch was hiding them from view and Sam hoped Quinn would walk further into the house. She then felt the weight of Evan release his body as Quinn grabbed the back of his shirt and tossed him away from Sam.

"You okay Sam," Quinn asked looking at her as she scrambled to her feet.

"Yeah."

"What the hell do you think you were trying to do to my sister?" Quinn yelled in a dark voice.

"Quinn call the sheriff," Sam said in a shaky voice, "This isn't the first time he's tried to force me."

Hearing the last two words Quinn punched Evan so hard that he passed out. Sam then ran upstairs to get dressed and when she came back down she found Evan tied up and Quinn holding the t-shirt.

"Want anything to eat or drink?" Sam asked him heading into the kitchen. Her nose then caught a scent of something that turned her stomach. Covering her mouth Sam collided into Quinn on her way to the bathroom.

"So, I'm guessing you didn't get pregnant during your honeymoon," Quinn said holding the t-shirt up.

"No, and I'd really like it if you didn't tell anyone."

"Well, a good time to tell everyone is at mom's birthday dinner tomorrow."

"I was planning to bring a cake, with a little message of course," Sam said nudging him.

"So who's the guy I knocked out?" he asked.

"An ex-friend of mine," she sighed, "To tell you the truth I'm surprised that he tried something like this again since Jake beat him up last time."

"Now did he?"

"Yeah, it was the night before my parents got to San Francisco," she told him, "The night I believe I got pregnant since we weren't very careful."

Jake arrived at the same time the sheriff did. The look on his face when he saw Evan was so cold it frightened Sam. Before he got home, Quinn helped Sam clean up the house and wrap the t-shirt. After Quinn talked to the sheriff he hugged Sam good-bye and nodded to Jake. Sam then started a pot of water for some pasta.

"How did that Jerk know where to find you?" Jake growled as he sat down on the table.

"I don't know," Sam replied sitting down next to him.

"Is that mom's present?"

"No, it's something Darrell got you after I ran into him town. "Go ahead and open it."

As Jake started to open the wrapped shirt the phone rang. Sam got up to get it as she heard the last of the paper rip.

"Hello?" Sam said.

"You're pregnant!" Jen yelled into the phone.

"Well, I'm seeing a doctor to make sure but yeah," Sam laughed.

"Have you told him?"

"Did just now, so talk to you later?" Sam asked.

"You better," Jen said.

"Bye," Sam said hanging up the phone.

Sam turned around to see Jake holding the shirt. It seemed like he was frozen except a smile on his face that was growing wider by the second. He then shot out of the chair picked Sam up.

"We're having a baby!" he yelled before kissing her.

"Yep, but I have a doctor's appointment tomorrow to confirm it," Sam said kissing him. "And I want you there with me."

"Couldn't stop me if you wanted to," Jake said before twirling her around and kissing her.