“Hi” Jenna said quietly, eyeing her cautiously. Who pissed you off? She knew something was bothering Sam whenever she went at the bag with such a vengeance.
“Hey.” Sam panted out. “I was just getting in a workout while Jackson was sleeping.” She avoided eye contact with Jenna. Like she doesn’t know you well enough to know that’s not true.
Jenna took two quick steps towards Sam, grabbed her by the hand and turned to lead her towards the stairs. Sam followed silently, not knowing where she was being led to, but trusting Jenna. Jenna glanced in Jackson’s room as they walked by. Satisfied that the baby was still sleeping soundly, she led Sam into their bathroom. Wordlessly, she pulled Sam’s tank top over her head, kneeling to pull her shorts and underwear to the floor. She stood and turned the shower on and stripped her own scrubs off in two quick movements.
Their eyes met and Jenna could see the need in Sam’s. Oh baby, I hate to see you hurting. She pulled her in the shower behind her and closed the door. Her hand briefly caressed Sam’s cheek before she pulled the shower head down and motioned Sam to turn around. Jenna silently washed Sam’s hair and body before she let her hands wander over Sam’s smooth skin. She reached up, pulling Sam’s head down to kiss her. Sam’s hands went to her shoulders, pushing Jenna against the shower wall and deepening the kiss.
A flurry of emotions marched across Sam’s face, and Jenna knew all of them by heart. God, I’ve had never loved anyone so deeply, with such abandon that it scares the hell out of me. She quietly whispered the words she knew Sam was waiting for; the words Sam needed to hear. “I love you Sam.”
Sam kissed her again with an almost desperate quality. She moaned at the feel of Jenna’s naked curves against her own. How does she know what I need? What did I ever do to deserve her?
Sam kissed her way down Jenna’s body as the shower sprayed over them, carefully lifting Jenna’s leg to brace her foot on the shower seat and knelt between her legs. “Baby, you are so beautiful and I love you so much.” She mumbled as she gently kissed her thighs.
Sam poured all of her emotions into loving Jenna. Thirty minutes later they stepped out of the shower together and dried off.
“Do you want to tell me what has you so upset baby?” Jenna said quietly has she pulled the brush through Sam’s long hair.
“My mother called.” Sam said quietly. She could feel the tears welling in her eyes and tried to stop them. Damnit! Why do I let her affect me so much?
Jenna watched Sam’s face in the mirror, waiting silently for Sam to finish. She leaned slightly and gently kissed Sam’s shoulder. I swear, I will drive to South Carolina and slap that bitch. Why can’t she just love her daughters like a normal parent?
“She called to ask me, rather tell me, to turn Stacy away.” Sam shook her head and closed her eyes. “She didn’t even ask about Jackson.” The tears were back and now trailed down her cheeks; her shoulders shaking as she cried.
Jenna stepped in front of her, knelt down and pulled her against her. “I’m sorry baby. I know it hurts you and that hurts me. I wish there was something I could do to change things with them.” God I hate this. No one should be rejected by their own parents. She silently held Sam as she cried, stroking her hair.
“I don’t know how Shawn has dealt with this for so many years. How does she not let it kill her spirit?” Sam wondered aloud.
“Baby, Shawn isn’t made of stone. It affects her more than you know. You may not see her cry or get angry about it, but it affects her. Shawn shuts herself off from everyone. That’s her way of coping with it, which isn’t healthy. Someday she is going to have to deal with it instead of burying it with sarcasm and walls. As much as it hurts me to see you cry, I would much rather have you cry because at least you’re acknowledging that it does hurt you.” Jenna smiled encouragingly.
“I really hope that she can make this relationship with Rebecca work. She is the happiest I ever remember her being. She really loves her; I can tell by the way she looks at her.” Sam replied.
“Me too baby, me too. Let’s get dressed and go take our son out to dinner okay?” Jenna hugged her tightly again and kissed her forehead.
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“What time did your sister think she would be here today?” Rebecca asked as she and Shawn took a quick break at work.
Shawn looked at Rebecca. She was sitting in a chair with her head laid back and her eyes closed. How did I not know that she was interested in me for three years? Was I blind? Her eyes followed the gentle curve of Rebecca’s neck, thinking about how she loved kissing that exact spot.
“I’m sorry, what did you say?” Shawn asked as she brought herself back to reality.
“I said, what time is your sister supposed to be getting into town?” Rebecca repeated without opening her eyes. She was mentally judging whether they would have time to make it home for a quickie before Shawn’s sister would be there. She felt like she was in a constant state of arousal right now. She wasn’t sure if it was the pregnancy hormones or if it was just her intense attraction to everything about Shawn. She decided it was both.
Shawn looked around quickly making sure they were alone in the break room and quietly leaned down to
