This is pre events of the 2nd weekend in the mountains. There is some sexual situations so warning to those who prefer not to see them. Please leave a review here or
Sam walked up the few steps that lead to the Washington's front door. It was the middle of January and winter still lingered on the town they all grew up in. It had been a month since the horrific weekend up in the lodge where Hanna and Beth disappeared. Soon after the police told Josh and his parents that there were no leads left. Sam and the others parted ways to deal with their grief individually. However, Sam could not sleep due to the fact that this could have been avoided if she would have stepped in. The prank was cruel and not at all funny. Sam hated herself for not stopping Hanna from meeting Mike where everyone was waiting to embarrass her. No one could predict that she would run into the woods with Beth following behind her. Sam should have gone after them, they all should have. Yet, even with her grief keeping her up at night; nothing could compare to how Josh was feeling. Josh lost both his sisters.
Sam was very close with the family and knew how much Josh loved them. She loved coming over for holidays and weekends when her family was anything but loving. The Washington's welcomed her with open arms and she felt at home there. As Sam looked up at the house, it seemed rather dark and uninviting. It was something she would never imagine to say before. Josh and Sam had always had a close relationship. They would tease each other and occasionally flirt. Many of their friends joked about them secretly dating but they never crossed that line. Sam didn't want to be that friend who tried to screw her best friend's brother. No matter how attracted she was towards him. Sam knew Josh needed someone. With so much loss in his life he needed something stable, a friend. The only people who came to check on him were Sam and Chris. Sam would sometimes stay the night while his parents were up at the mountain with the investigators. When both Chris and Sam were over they would do their best to keep his mind off of it. Those night would usually be filled with constant teasing of Chris who couldn't find the courage to confess to Ashley, followed by some kind of game.
They found that video games kept their minds occupied the best, much to Sam's distaste for them. However, Sam came alone tonight to see Josh. It was close to midnight but she knew he would be up. Sam would come over even later at times because both of them lost the ability to sleep normally. Sam knocked on the door and waited for Josh. Her hands felt like ice as she tried to rub them together for warmth.
"Hey Josh open the door. It's freezing out here." A few seconds later the door swung open giving Sam a view of Josh rubbing his eyes. He looked worn out. The dark circles under his eyes were evident. Unlike the other visits he was clean shaven. It was a good sign considering he lost all energy for maintaining himself. Sam would have to force him to take a shower for he barely left the house.
"I see you got old of the lumber jack look. I'm sure it was warm though" Sam smiled as she made her way into the house.
"Yeah. The hibernation look doesn't look that good on me." Sam could not help but notice how dark and empty the house was. It made her stomach turn thinking of how so much had changed.
"It's crazy how empty this place feels." Even with being indoors, Sam wrapped her arms around her as if Hanna and Beth being gone left a draft in the house. Josh only nodded his head before letting out a deep sigh.
"It really is. My parents are back up there to see if they can persuaded them to do one more lead. I doubt it though." Josh and Sam headed to the living room where a fire was currently dying in the fireplace. The glow from the embers made just enough light for the two to see.
"You never know maybe it might help." Sam knew her words were fleeting especially to Josh. She knew he figured they were gone. No one could last too long up there without help.
"Thank you for coming over Sam. It means a lot to me." Sam could see how emotionally exhausted Josh was. She did her best to smile and took his hand, giving it a squeeze of comfort.
"You know I'll always be here for you no matter what." They sat down on the couch with their hands still together as Josh squeezed her hand back. They stay there in silence, enjoying each others company. Sometimes when Sam would come over they wouldn't need to speak at all. Sam found that she had a connection with Josh. In their group of friends they understood each other best. Josh did not speak to any of those who were involved with the prank. He even would not speak to Sam for awhile before he understood she was not involved. The silence was broken as Josh looked at Sam and let out a breath.
"You know when I leave and come back I keep thinking Hanna and Beth will be in kitchen gossiping like they always do. I can sometimes remember their laughs when they would talk about Hanna's stupid crush on Mike."
"Hanna was obsessed with him. The amount of teen magazines we bought for that stupid compatibility quiz on the back was unbelievable." Sam laughed at the memory of her and Hanna freshman year gathering all those quizzes only to get the bad answers. Josh smiled as he looked at Sam.
"And she also had that picture of him from my birthday party a few years back. God that girl was nuts." Both of them laughed at the memory but as the memory faded so did their laughter. Sam felt her eyes water as she looked at Josh.
"I should have stopped it Josh. It's my fault I could of done something." Tears began to fall down Sam's cheeks as she put her hands up to her face.
"It's all my fault" Sam knew that crying wouldn't help but she couldn't help the regret she felt.
"Hey don't do that look at me." Josh grabbed Sam's hands and looked her in the eyes.
"You didn't do it. That stupid prank lead to all this shit. We can't play the what if game for the rest of our lives." Josh's hand held Sam's face as he began to wipe her tears away. Josh's reassurance made Sam's heart swell. She found comfort in him just as he found comfort in her.
"I'm the one who should be helping you. I shouldn't be a hot mess right now," Sam laughed at herself as she wiped her nose with the sleeve of her jacket.
"You can be whatever you want to be with me Sam." Josh's words made her stomach flip. Sam couldn't help but feel a warmth flow through her when Josh said things like that. She would never admit it to Hanna or Beth about her small crush on Josh. Of course it was not as bad as Hanna's but it did make her blush when Josh said nice things to her.
"I wish I could make the pain go away for all of us." Sam looked into Josh's eyes as she said the words. She couldn't stand to see him in this much pain. Josh was always a great guy and never deserved this much heart ache. The light from the fire gave Josh a warm glow. It outlined his features which made Sam's eyes wonder. She started at his eyes and eventually made her way to his lips. She found her self staring at them time to time when they had conversations. She did her best to be discreet about it however, Josh would notice and tease her about it. This time she noticed that he was looking at her lips as well. Through their time of comfort they had gotten closer together on the couch. Josh's hand was still holding Sam's face and she could see him getting closer. He was hesitant as if she would back away if he went too fast. Sam's heart sped up as the space between them became smaller and smaller. She placed her hand on his chest as she became uncertain.
"Josh." Her words came out as a whisper as Josh's lips were inches from hers. Sam couldn't believe this was really happening. This could be just some sick joke where in a minute she would wake up in her room.
"Sam." Josh's voice was laced with sleep and possibly lust while his lips hovered over hers. Sam only had time to hold her breath before his lips were on hers. The feeling was how she imagined it would be. It made her stomach do flips. She was lost in the feeling of having Josh's lips on hers that she almost forgot to kiss back. Sam put her arms around Josh's neck as he pulled her closer. What started as slow and hesitant became hard and desperate. Josh's hand rubbed circles into Sam's hips under her shirt. She tangled her fingers in his hair as he sucked on her bottom lip. Everything was moving so fast. Josh's hands made its way to her jacket. Sam was lost in the moment till she heard the sound of the zipper go down.
"Wait Josh. We are both emotionally vulnerable and you might not like this decision." Her words almost didn't come out as Josh made his way to her neck.
"J-Josh.."His name died from her lips as he lifted her on his lap. She could feel him pressed against her and could help but moan in response.
"Please...I need this. We need this. I haven't felt this good in weeks" Josh looked at Sam, eyes filled with lust. It was true. This was the best Sam has felt since what happened. She wanted Josh. She wanted to feel his skin on hers. All the want and need was there but was it a good reason? They had never talked about their feelings before this. Sam feared it would complicate things.
"I don't want you to regret anything." She said as she brought his eyes up to meet hers.
"Are you implying that you won't regret it?" That stupid smirk he always had was plastered on his face making Sam blush.
"I-I mean yes. No. Well I-" She was interrupted from her rambling by Josh's laugh. It sounded almost foreign in her ears for how she barley heard it anymore.
"Sam." He held her face, his thumb tracing her skin.
"I have always had feelings for you. I wouldn't be doing this with anyone else." Sam saw that he was being honest and his confession made her smile. It was like all the shit they went through disappeared for a bit and was replaced with the butterflies in her stomach. Instead of giving him a reply, Sam brought her lips towards his. Josh wasted no time as he reached for her zipper again. He pulled it down as Sam began taking it off. The house was warmer then outside but feeling the cold air on her skin made her shiver. Josh trailed his hands up her arms while kissing down to her collarbone. Josh's heat was just what she needed as she welcomed his embrace. Josh made his way back up to her lips and continued to warm her with his hands. Sam's fingers wandered to the end of Josh's shirt. She slowly made her way under his shirt, itching to feel his skin. The more they touched the hotter the room became. Their kisses grew longer and more passionate. It was as if all the tension they built up for years was finally being released in the most satisfying way.
Josh lifted his arms up so Sam could help take his shirt off. They were beginning to sweat from having too much clothes on. Josh did the same for Sam and they both stopped to look each other over. Sam watched as Josh took no shame in admiring Sam's body.
"Hey take a picture it will last longer." Sam found that teasing Josh was the easiest way to cover her insecurity of them being so intimate. Sam was no stranger to sex. She had a few boyfriends in the past but not too many that she went all the way with. Yet, being with Josh was different. He was different than any of the guys she dated.
"Id rather take this off." Josh's hands glided up her waste to the back of her bra. He unhooked it with ease which made Sam curious of how many he had taken off in the past. Josh immediately began kissing her stomach and made his way up her chest. Sam gasped and closed her eyes while Josh's lips touched her skin. Josh took his time teasing Sam. His fingers skimmed under her breasts leaving her anxious. Josh looked up at Sam watching her squirm under his touch. Sam let out a frustrated groan ready to force him up to her eye level but stopped when his mouth went to one of her nipples. Sam let out a moan as Josh palmed her other breast with his hand. Shots of pleasure surged through Sam as Josh tugged lightly at her nipple with his teeth. Warmth spread between her legs as she let out another moan. It was still way too hot and they still had too many clothes left to take off.
Sam pulled Josh up and crashed her lips with his. Josh was caught off guard as Sam left his lap and pushed him down on the couch.
"Easy there Sammy. We have got all the time in the world." Sam didn't let him talk anymore as she kissed his lips again. Josh wrapped his arms around her waste, forcing their chests together. Sam's hands wandered Josh's chest once again, inching towards his belt. She kissed up to his ear earning a moan from Josh as his hands wandered over Sam's body. She did her own teasing as she slowly unbuckled his belt.
"Fuck. Sam." Josh found her lips again taking his time to bite on her bottom lip. Sam began undoing his jeans when a bright light flashed through the living room.
"Shit they were suppose to come back in the morning." Both of them crashed down to reality as they quickly grabbed their shirts. Sam grabbed her bra and rushed to put it back on. Josh smoothed out his shirt and adjusted his position on the couch. Sam tried to look casual as she distanced herself from Josh on the couch. As the sounds of footsteps got louder. The realization of what they just did sunk in. Sam looked at Josh who mirrored her startled look. Josh opened his mouth to say something but was cut off of right asthe door opened.
