Sam felt his heart stop when he opened the door and saw his wife, lying on the floor with her eyes closed as his ex wife was crawling towards her, bleeding.
He had no idea what had happened but as soon as he saw Lorraine there, he knew that he wouldn't let her run away so easily another time. She had hurt his wife way too much already and he knew he would have never been able to forgive himself if he let her win another time.
He quickly got out the number the agent had given him in case they needed help and called him, right before kneeling by his wife.
-Donna... baby, look at me!- he breathed, more worried with each second that went by and she didn't answer him.
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-She is opening her eyes!- Rosie and Tanya breathed at the same time as Sam and Sophie, who were still talking to the agents, quickly rushed back towards the couch.
-Mom- Sophie choked squeezing her mother's hand.
-L... Lorraine..- Donna breathed weakly -She's... she's here-
-We know baby- Sam whispered with tears in his eyes, taking her free hand in his and bringing it to his lips -And the agents have just taken her out of our life forever. She is being brought to jail, Donna. We are free, you are free-
As she heard him say those words, Donna felt the tears starting to fall nonstop down her cheeks and the huge weight she had been feeling on her chest slowly start to disappear.
-We... we are?- she cried, unable to believe this nightmare was finally over.
-We are- Sam repeated again and again as he leaned closer to her and placed a kiss after another on her lips.
-I'm happy, Sam.. I'm so happy- she cried sitting up and wrapping her arms tightly around his neck as he smiled and nodded.
-So am I baby... so am I- he murmured stroking her long blonde hair -Believe me, so am I...-
-She.. she was alive, right?- she whispered looking up at him with scared eyes -I.. I hurt her, Sam b.. but I did not want to... She just... I cannot... I don't..-
-She is alive, you didn't kill her, D- Sam said gently. As he said those words he just realized yet another time how his wife was the most caring and pure person he knew.
No matter how much Lorraine had hurt her, even just the thought of having hurt her made her sick.
-And as much as I wish I had killed her, she will be okay. Okay and in jail, far far away from our lives, okay?-
Donna slowly nodded and layed her head on his shoulder, wrapping her arms around him again -Mmh-
-Are you feeling okay?- he asked stroking her hair as she just slowly nodded her head and held onto him tightly for some minutes before taking a deep breath and finding her voice again, trying to get the conversation on a lighter note. -I believe we had a date night?-
Sam looked at her with a weak smile -Honey, tonight has already been a busy one. I believe we can go any other night. We have the rest of our lives ahead, after all-
-Last time you said that..- she couldn't help but whisper
-Won't happen ever again. I promise you- he breathed squeezing her hand -You will have to have to put up with me for much more, trust me-
-With my whole heart- she breathed immediately, making Sam smiled.
-Then...- he smiled tucking her hair behind her ear -How about we take our boy, go home and relax in bed?- he proposed but quickly regretted it when he saw the look in her eyes. -Or you know what would be even better? We could spend the night here, like the good old times-
-Yeah... of course- Sophie nodded quickly, able just like Sam, to read her like a book -You should stay here... please mom-
Donna wanted to go back to her place: she knew there was nothing to be scared about: rationally at least, she knew that. However something inside of her was still uncertain about that and the idea of spending the night with her whole family so close, somehow reassured her more than words could explain.
-Sounds like a plan- she smiled softly as her daughter nodded and brought over her little brother.
-I'll see you tomorrow Soph- she said softly, stroking her cheek. She picked up her son and placed kisses all over his faces before saying good night to everyone. Sam wrapped his arm around her shoulder and they headed upstairs.
-I always thought my exes were bad- Tanya breathed shaking her head as she watched her best friend walk away -That was until I met Sam's ex-
Rosie laughed sadly and nodded, wrapping her arm around her bestfriend's shoulder -Yeah... you really lost this time, Cleopatra. You had the self obsessed millionaire, the cheater and the pedophile sleeping with twenty years old, but you definitely didn't have the kidnapper and almost murder ex. I just really hope this time that pshycopath is out of our dynamo's life.
-She will, now that she is in jail that is for sure- Tanya said strongly -But I still need to drink something-
-I'll get you some water, aunt Tanya- her innocent goddaughter said immediately as Rosie couldn't help but laugh at the almost scared expression on her friend's face.
-Yeah, water, Sweetheart- Rosie giggled, shaking her head -As if-
-I thought it was obvious, dear- Tanya shook her head, heading towards the kitchen -Something STRONG-
-But it's late night...-
-Exactly, to me, this is drink time, young mama- Tanya winked sitting at the table -And you two need it as much as I do-
-Hate to admit it, but you are right- Rosie said as Tanya started pouring the three glasses -To a new beginning-
-To a new beginning-
