Sam Looking Back
Sam's Flash Back-
It was a year after the war had ended and Delta squad along with other friends were at Dom's belated funeral. Cole was at the podium crying his eyes out. "That boy Dom could cook!" He cried loudly. "I swear he could man!" Cole was sobbing at this point. "Alright, alright c'mon Cole jeez." Baird whispered pulling Cole from the podium. "Man, I've never seen Cole so emotional." Sam whispered to Anya. Anya smiled. "Alright everyone to the courtyard." Marcus called. "Let's not sit in dark times forever, we're gonna have some drinks. In the name of my beloved brother, Dominic Santiago." And with that, everyone went to the courtyard for food and drinks.
"Man I can't believe it's been a whole year since we lost Dom." Cole said to Marcus. "I know, it's been rough but we'll make it through. The war is over, Time to enjoy what we made it out with." At the next table over Baird was sitting all alone. Sam walked over to him and took a seat. "How you holdin' up over here Damon?" She asked in a friendly tone yet trying to sound as detached as possible. Since the end of the war Baird seemed to learn just a tiny bit how to be friendly with people, however he was still good ol' antisocial Baird. "I'm doing just fine." Baird said casually, he could sense the intentional detachment in her voice. Sam seemed to be the only person next to Cole who could really keep a conversation with Baird, even if half that conversation consisted of joke insults to each other. "Do you miss Dom?" Sam asked trying to start up a conversation. "Of course I miss the guy, who doesn't ? Dom was the type of guy who once you got to know him even a battle hardened gear like myself would start to love him like a brother." "And what about you?" Baird asked. "Me? Well I had a little bit of a crush on Dom I won't lie so yeah, I definitely miss the guy." Just then a waiter came with some champagne. After a few more drinks and more loose honest conversation things seemed to be a lot more natural between those two.
A Couple months later-
There was no denying it. All the former members of delta squad could see it clear as day. This was only ever pictured as a joke or in some crazy dream but it happened. Sam and Baird… Love birds. The two had been seeing each other for a couple months, a couple months turned to four, then to six, and before you knew it a year had passed and Sam and Baird were expecting a child.
"Whoa!" Cole burst through the door to Marcus and Anya's Jacinto flat. "Did ya hear the news!? Did ya!?" "What news Cole?" Anya asked calmly. "I'm gonna be a godfather!" Cole blurted out excitedly. "That's what you bashed in my door to tell us?" Marcus asked annoyed. "Okay, maybe I phrased that wrong. Let me say it like this; Sam is pregnant!" Marcus and Anya looked in disbelief. "B-B-Baird is the father?" Anya stuttered. "Yes Ma'am!" Cole replied. "Well then its settled...Baby shower." Marcus said happily.
Back to present day-
Sam was wrapped in memory thinking about Baird, he was all the way in Halvo Bay working while she was home alone with their son, Domovoi. Domovoi was already a year in a half old, he was a chubby baby with brown skin like his mother and blonde hair like his father, yet is hair wasn't really like Baird's or Samantha's. It had a shaggy texture, almost like Dom's. Sam was thinking about that magical night when she and her unofficial husband conceived their son. Before she could get completely lost in thought there was a knock on the door. "Sam? its Marcus." She opened up the door. "Hey Marcus, come on in." Marcus walked through the door and sat on the couch with Sam. Little Domovoi came running out of his room. "Uncle Marky!" He shouted in a joyful tone. "Hey there champ!" Marcus grunted softly. "Sam, I need to talk to you, Domovoi might want to go in the other room." She could tell by the look on his face this wasn't good. "Into the play room Domovoi." Sam said with a fake smile, Domovoi obeyed.
Marcus told Sam about the explosion, tears rolled down her brown cheeks. "Why…" She sobbed. Marcus left for his home. "Goodnight Sam. he said in what should've been a comforting tone. She felt her heart aching and her wind pipe choking itself in her throat as she sat there on the sofa.