Chessa sat cross-legged on the floor staring down at the box of pictures in front of her. She took a deep breath before pulling one out. It was a photo strip from when they had gone to the fair. She smiled as she remembered that day.

"Sam!" Chessa laughed grabbing his arm. "I already know you're a strong man, come on nobody wins those things" she shook her head as he eyed the game where you swung a hammer around hitting a target causing the bell to ring, or in most cases for it to go up half way then fall back down.

"Nobody huh?" Sam grinned paying the kid working the booth before picking up the mallet. He swung it around and slammed it into the target. It shot up hitting the bell at the top and causing it to let out a loud 'BING'

"Oh my gosh!" Chessa squealed "How'd you do that?" she asked.

"I'm awesome" Sam pinched her nose lightly before pointing at the huge grey and black bear that looked like it was stitched together. There was a red heart on its chest. "My lady wants that one" he nodded still grinned.

"There you go" the teenaged boy working the strong man game took it down.

"Ooo!" Chessa squealed again as she hugged the soft bear. "I love it" she beamed at Sam.

"I thought you would" he chuckled kissing her temple.

"It's perfect!" Chessa smiled up at him

"I'm glad you're happy with it" Sam nodded looking around.

"Nobody is following us silly" Chessa thumped him lightly on the chest. "Cant we have a nice day without you being paranoid."

"No." Sam dead-panned, he couldn't help the smirk pulling at his lips.

"Smartass" Chessa rolled her eyes at him. "Ooo!" she said pulling him over to the photo booth "Can we do it?" she asked remembering back in high school when all the girls had pictures of them and their boyfriends hung up in their lockers. She never had that.

"Do we have to?" Sam frowned

"Please?" Chessa blinked up at him "Pretty please?"

"Fine" Sam sighed before laughing and putting money into the machine.

"Yay!" she giggled happily sliding in. "Come on!" she urged grabbing his hand.

"I'm coming!" Sam rolled his eyes sitting next to her.

"Make a silly face!" Chessa told him sticking out her tongue and crossing her eyes. Sam gave her a skeptical look but did as she ordered.

"Happy?" he asked.

"Mmmhmm" Chessa nodded snuggling into his chest and smiling at the camera.

Sam smiled sneakily as he wiggled his fingers against her side causing her to burst out into laughter as the camera snapped for the third time.

"That wasn't nice!" Chessa protested

"But it was fun" Sam grinned cheekily before leaning down to kiss her.

"That's all the pictures Sam" Chessa mumbled as he continued to kiss her deeply.

"So?" he smiled against her lips running his hands down her sides.

"Sam, stop!" Chessa laughed "We have to get out now" she said pushing on him lightly.

Sam let out a long suffering sigh before sliding out. He grabbed her bear and the strip of photos.

"Aw!" Chessa looked at the pictures, a silly face, loving smiles, laughter, and last a kiss. It was all she ever wanted.

"You look beautiful" Sam told her as he tossed an arm around her shoulders still clutching the bear in his other hand.

"Thank you" Chessa smiled leaning her head on his chest. "I love you Sam" she said happily.

"I love you too" Sam chuckled pulling her tighter to his side. "You make me normal."

"I make you normal?" Chessa laughed "How sad, I'm not normal at all" she giggled.

"Well you do so hush" Sam pressed his lips to hers.

"Yes sir" Chessa smirked

"Good" Sam nodded "Now, how else can I amaze you with my manliness?" He wondered out loud looking around.

Chessa giggled weakly wiping at her dripping eyes. She set the photo strip back into a different box and nodded firmly before standing up.

"One day at a time Chess" she told herself pushing the boxes under her bed. "Then everything will be better" she said before secretly wondering if she was lying to herself.