A/N: A new story and I'm killing myself over it because I wanted to post this right away. I've just had this idea ever since I saw the relationship between Sam and Julian so it's another one of those father daughter fics.

Chapter One: Samantha Dennis

Socrates once said: "Death is one of two things…either it is annihilation, and the dead have no consciousness of anything; or as we are told, it is really a change: a migration of the soul from one place to another."

Fifteen year old Samantha Dennis stood in front of the gathered guests wearing a black dress, heels in hand. She watched as someone lowered the casket into the ground.

Her mother Rebecca Dennis was killed last week, murdered in their home.

Sam was at a friend's house celebrating her birthday. She recently turned fifteen.

All Sam remembered growing up was that her mother loved her and her father didn't know she even existed. Sam figured she would have been upset about not knowing her father, but in all honesty it never bothered her because her mother was enough.

Sam knew the basic info on her father, but other than that it never really interested her…until now.

The murder of Rebecca Dennis shocked a small neighborhood in Los Angeles. An intruder broke into her home, shot and killed Rebecca. Sam found out the next morning.

Rebecca always made sure Sam had everything she needed. Rebecca was young. She was fifteen when Sam was born. Sam's father had moved from Los Angeles a month before Rebecca found out she was pregnant.

Rebecca made sure everything had been in order in case something happened to her while Sam was growing up. She made sure she had life insurance and a will, funeral arrangements made and set in stone. Sam was thankful for that.

"Are you going to stay here?"

Sam turns her head to the side and sees her best friend, Annabelle Jenkins standing next to her.

"I don't really know," Sam whispers.

Annabelle grabs Sam's free hand.

"Come on Sam, we should get you changed."

Sam nods her head and allows Annabelle to drag her away from her mother's grave. Sam finally lets the tears out.

-ATTD-

"Are you still planning to do what you wanted?" Annabelle asks as she settles on Sam's bed while Sam changes in her bathroom. The door was left ajar so Sam could hear the question.

"Annabelle, I have no other choice." Sam exits the room and throws her dress in her hamper. "I can't just let them take me away. I just lost my mom."

"So, you are just planning on traveling cross country to search for a father that doesn't even know you exist?"

Sam nods her head with a small smile as she lies down on her bed next to Annabelle.

"I'm glad you are here for me Anna B," Sam says sincerely.

Annabelle nods her head letting her red hair fall over her face.

"I can only keep this quiet for so long though Sam, so I need you to hurry up."

Sam bites the bottom of her lip before going to her bedside drawer and digging up newspaper articles. Sam hands them to Annabelle.

"Julian Baker is your dad?"

Sam nods her head.

"Yeah, my mom said that they had been eyeing each other for a few years. Add in alcohol at a party then you get a one night stand and a baby. Sucks that he doesn't know though, my life could have been different."

Annabelle reads through the latest magazine article and shrieks.

"What's your problem?"

Annabelle hands Sam the magazine.

"He married Brooke Davis."

"Who's Brooke Davis?"

Annabelle sighs.

"Alright my fashion neglected friend, Brooke Davis once owned Clothes over Bro's, the biggest and hottest clothing store to hit LA. They closed it down after some legal troubles, but that's beside the point. Your alleged father is married to Brooke Davis. She is going to be your step mother."

"Whatever, she isn't who I am interested in meeting. It's my dad that I'm interested in."

"You my friend are about to rock Julian Baker's world to the core."

-ATTD-

Julian places the magazine on the table in the kitchen and sighs.

"Can't they just leave us alone," Julian asks innocently.

Brooke laughs and shakes her head.

"I'm afraid not my dear husband, we are Hollywood's hottest couple despite actually living in Hollywood."

"I guess I will just have to live with that then aren't I?" Julian says in his famous grin.

Brooke moves to sit next to her husband.

"It's not so bad Julian. Things will blow over until the next biggest story to hit the newsstands."

"I know I just think sometimes we will never be out of the spotlight. I don't want that to happen when we have kids."

Brooke frowns and looks away from Julian. Julian gathers Brooke into his arms.

"Brooke, it's okay that you can't have children. I told you before we got married that I want to have a family with you and it doesn't matter if the child has yours or mines genes, okay, because we will love said child with all our hearts."

"Is it so bad that I want to have your children?"

Julian laughs and hugs Brooke tighter against him.

"It will be okay baby, we will have our family. Things will get better."

-ATTD-

"I'm going to worry about you so please check in with me," Annabelle says as she and Sam stand in the Los Angeles airport.

"I will," Sam reassures. "I promise."

"Last call for flight 120 to Tree Hill, North Carolina."

"I better go," Sam says with a slight smile.

"Call me please and I'll try to give you a heads up if some weird ass social worker shows up, but you know I can get in trouble."

Sam nods her head.

"I know that's why you are going to tell them what state I am in and then you'll be fine."

Annabelle hugs Sam tightly and kisses her cheek.

"I will, I'll be seeing you."

"Bye."

Annabelle stands and watches as her friend walks away.

The shit is about to hit the fan.