Destiny....

Sam drove around trying to think of a way to get out of doing the

show tonight. It had been sold out for months she knew she should do

it for the fans that had brought her and Brooke this far but that was

the whole reason she didn't want to.

Nothing had been the same since Brooke had left fresh tears started

to fall again. When Sam thought back to how her and Brooke had gotten

together and what had led up to night that Sam's whole world had been

crushed.

It was about 2 years ago when Sam went into a night club full of

fear and excitement. It was ameture night and everybody who thought

they had talent was there to show it off. Sam sat alone in the the

corner sipping her drink waiting for her turn.

To try and impress the ones who would decide if she should stay and

make a go of her singing career or go back home to settle down in a

more sensible but boring life. She was dreading that idea so she

started thinking of songs she could sing and waysto perform them

making sure that happen. She was deep in her thoughts when she felt

more than heard this voice move through her. The song was an old

Carpenter's song "Close to you" it was an oldie but it had always

been one of her favorites but now as she sat there.

Listening to the words coming from the beautiful blonde on stage she

knew it would never be the same.She wasn't sure but something drew

her to the blonde stranger she knew they had never met before.

Because if they had Sam was sure she would have remembered it but

still there was something familar about the girl. She let the voice

soak into her thoughts as she studied the woman. She was a little

thinner than most woman Sam went for but still she had a great body.

In fact everything was perfect about the blonde from her voice to her

eyes.

Which Sam had been staring into with realizing it. Somebody had to

tap her on the shoulder. Telling her it was time for her to go up.

She hadn't even realized the blonde had finished. "Oh Well" she

thought "It isn't like she would ever give me a chance so may as well

get over the wishful thinking and get on with what may be my destiny".



Little did she know that the blonde had also noticed her and felt

pretty much the same as Sam. The whole time she was up there it was

the dark hair girl she was singing to.

Brooke's life had always been a little on the messed up life it was a

normal life if you called your mother leaving you normal and a father

who tried his best to raise you with all the comforts in life but was

a little to clingy always wanting to know what was going on with her.

Planning on the perfect life for her with a husband that would be

there to take care of her when he would'nt be able to. It was hard

when Brooke had to sit her father down and explain that men didn't

make her happy the way women did. It took a couple weeks for him to

deal with his daughter being attracted to woman but he finally

accepted it. Telling her he would be supportve in whatever she

decided to do with her life and who she chose to spend it with.

She had always played around with singing in the shower or at friends

parties but never thought she had a real talent for it. Until one of

her friends suggested she come here and give it a try. It couldn't

hurt all they could do was send her on her way. No harm done. So she

decided to do just that and now here she was.

She never thought that she would see the girl of her dreams. She was

preparing to go on stage when she saw the dark haired girl come in

and could'nt take her eyes off her after that. She hadn't really

planned on preforming the song she did but once she saw the girl. She

had to think of someway to let the girl know she wanted to them to

get to know each other.

It was the only song she could think of at that moment that wasn't to

sexual or pushy. She thought it was working to. When she noticed the

girl was staring at her but when she saw that the girl hadn't heard

her name being called.

Brooke figured the girl must had been nervous and in deep fear of

being rejected. Causing her to just gaze off in whatever direction

which happen to be her own.

As she watched the girl up there performing Sophie B. Hawkins "Damn I

Wish i was Your Lover" She caught herself once again staring and not

able to take her eyes away. The girl had a voice and defiantly could

move. Brooke wished it was herself that the girl was singing to. But

knew that she probably had a boyfriend and even if she didn't there

was no way in hell Brooke could ever be her type.

After the song ended Brooke made a decision of at least saying hi to

the girl. So when she began to pass by Brooke stood purposley bumping

into her making it like an accident. It was the only thing she could

think of but it caused her to spill her drink which the girl

apologized for and offered to replace. Brooke shook her head saying "

That it was'nt neccasary" Sam wasn't going for it and ordered one

anyway. Brooke smiled and said " Well since we're both here for the

same thing we may as well get to know one another just in case we're

both chosen to keep singing here.

Sam simply shrugged ordered herself a drink and sat down. Through the

rest of the performers. Both Brooke and Sam talked telling each other

what had brought them there and why they wanted to win .To Brooke it

was nothing more than curosity.

To Sam it meant more and she explained how she just needed to get

away from it all there was no way she could go back. It wasn't that

her life was bad her mother had been great having to raise a daughter

on her own after Sam's father had died but it was to dull and she

needed more excitement and adventure.

By the end of the night they had become pretty good friends sharing

their thoughts on who they thought would make it and secretly sharing

a laugh at the ones that should look towards other careers. It wasn't

that they thought they were better. There was just those that could

and those that couldn't which both thought of themselves. So both

were shocked when they realized that they had been chosen to come

back to the finals.

They both hugged and congradulated each other. Sam thought there was

no other feeling better than the one of holding Brooke in her arms.

As for Brooke she didn't think there was any smell more intoxicating

than Sam's.

She could get addicted to it and her eyes were the most beautiful

Brooke had seen. It was like Brooke could get lost and never want to

be found.

She did'nt want to let Sam go but knew it was inappriote to hold on

any longer so she pulled away telling Sam she'd see her around. Sam

felt a lonliness as soon as Brook let go and walked away. She thanked

a few people for their compliments and gave a few of her own. Then

left heading back to the hotel room where she knew her dreams would

be filled with a certain blonde haired girl.