Hey everyone! It is about time I finally got a Danny Phantom story out here. God knows I have written TONS of them. However I thought about writing this idea this morning and I thought it would make a decent story.

I DO NOT own Danny Phantom

In this story Sam and Danny are both 20 and it is the summer in between their second and third year of college.

Her Focus, Her Secret

Sam sat on the swing on top of the hill in Amity Park. She wasn't really swinging but she would pick up her feet and let the wind sway the swing back and forth. Sam sat there thinking of the past six years. She had absolutely no idea where all those days went.

Two years ago the fantastic trio was split up and left to go to their own colleges. Sam and Danny had gotten together after Phantom Planet (I don't recall how old they were at that time… it has been a while). When the time came Sam actually did cry and Danny held her the night before he had to leave. However over the last two years their promise to stay together just fell apart.

Sam and Danny were so happy in high school. They partied together and then they came to this exact hill and Danny would push her on the swing while they talked and laughed. The first semester of college had been tough. Sam and Danny called each other at least twice a week and talked for hours. Over Christmas break they learned a little more about each other when they gave each other everything. Then during spring break they spent time together at Danny's school. Then during the first summer they spent as much time together.

However during the next Thanksgiving break was when Danny had brought to her he was the only one who called her any more. He also was unhappy she hadn't mentioned his birthday. Sam spent the break with him, although every night she cried after he had fallen asleep next to her. Christmas break even though Sam tried to be more involved, Danny came to Sam's school and at the end of the week broke up with her. Sam and Danny still talked. They even spent spring break with each other. He asked for his grandfather's belt back and she willingly gave it back to him.

Sam put her feet down and stopped the swing's subtle movement and leaned over her lap with a chain wrapped around her hand and she saw a pendent in the palm in her hand.

She looked at the pendent and let out a small laugh. It was a small silver coin with a blue topaz stone and a lime green stone in the shape of the 'P' with the blue topaz in the center of the loop of the 'P'. Danny had given it to her on junior prom. His sister had given it to him when she realized that he was Danny Phantom. Danny had not asked for it back.

She had worn it every day since he had given it to her until the latest Christmas, then she just kept it close, sometimes in her room and mostly in her pocket. It was her focus. Whenever she had a problem with school, or if she was hurt or upset, she would think of the coin and she would touch her pocket or just envision it. The green stone made her think of the Phantom and how safe she always was with him, and how she knew she could protect herself. The small blue topaz stone made her remember Fenton's eyes. They always made her smile. It made her think of how much she really did love Danny, and while she was working on letting go, she refused to deny she did love him. She still did love him.

'Those days' Sam thought looking at the pendent '…were wonderful'. Sam thought taking a deep breath. She felt the image of the green Phantom strengthen her. She nodded. 'I' she sighed 'messed up. Sam nodded agreeing with her thought.

Danny was shuffling around Amity Park and he passed by what he called his and Sam's hill and swing, when he saw someone sitting in the swing. His curiosity got the best of him and he walked up the hill.

The grass rustled behind her and she moved slightly causing the swing to creak as she turned around and she clutched her hand tightly and shoved the pendent in her pocket when she realized Danny was standing behind her.

"Hi Danny" Sam said a little flushed. She felt like she could not let him know she still carried around his necklace.

"Hey Sammy" Danny smiled he gave her a tiny push. "How have you been?"

Sam held on to the swing, she could handle this. Even though they talked, not looking at him would help her immensely. "I am doing alright, just home for break."

"When did you get in?"

"Earlier this evening, I had dinner with my family and then came here on a walk." Sam said turning her head to him, "When did you get home?"

"Yesterday," Danny said giving a subtle smile back to her.

"How are you doing? How is school?"

"School is good" Danny nodded, "I am doing alright."

Danny pushed her for a little while until he asked, "Why did you come here?"

Sam shrugged and dragged her feet. When the swing stopped she stood up and faced Danny. She wanted to see his eyes shine in the dark. Yeah she wasn't supposed to swoon over him but that was one thing she loved about his eyes. "I went for a walk and got tired. You know how I love the swings."

Danny hugged her and smiled, "I do."

"What about you?"

"Just passing by and saw you." Danny said, "… wanted to came say hi."

Sam took a deep breath of his scent in, oh how she missed his embraces. She hugged him back and looked up at him, "Want to walk with me?"

Danny let her go, "Sure."

Sam and Danny walked around the park and then out of the park. They talked about school, and their jobs that they newly acquired. They walked by Sam's parents house and Danny stopped.

Sam looked back at him as he stopped at her stoop. "I would like to walk more."

Danny nodded and smiled and continued to walk. They continued to talk about Tucker and his girlfriend and Danny's ghost powers. They walked past Danny parent's house and Danny stopped.

"I guess we have been walking a while." Sam said sticking her hand in her pocket. She grabbed the pendent and took a deep breath and told herself to be strong.

"Yes," Danny said looking at Sam, "Would you like to come in?" Danny asked and taking a deep breath "… And continue to talk?"

Sam took a deep breath and looked at Danny, then to the door and then back to Danny. She gave a small smile while she thought to herself. 'I love him, but do I go in? Can I go in and be ok?'

"Sammy?" Danny asked.

Ok that is what I have. I originally intended this to be a one shot but I can certainly add another chapter, quickly and easily. Let me know what ya'll think.

~~~ Rin~~~