This story involves my creation: Samantha Wyczenski. She's Abby's 16-year- old (half) sister.the result of a manic Maggie's one night stand. She came to live with Abby a few years ago because she couldn't take living with a bi-polar mother anymore. Carter and Abby aren't living together, but Carter sleeps at Abby's frequently. I can't really explain.just please read and review (if you keep reviewing, I'll keep writing, I promise!) Constructive feedback welcome, but please no flames. I hope you enjoy!

"Abby, phone call on line three.it's your sister," Kerry said over her shoulder.

"Thanks, I'll get it in the lounge."

Abby walked into the lounge. She had just gotten back from her break and had a cup of coffee in her hands.

She picked up the receiver. "Hey, what's up?"

"Ok, well before you say no, hear me out."

"Uh-oh. Just tell me."

"Brian is having a late-night study group at his house tonight for our history final. He said he would pick me up, but being that he lives 15 minutes away and all and it might go kinda late.do you think I could just crash there tonight so that he doesn't have to make another trip. Please?"

"Crash there? Are his parents going to be home?"

"Not exactly.but they said it's okay."

"Nice try, no way," answered Abby as Carter walked into the lounge.

Samantha pleaded, "Come on. Don't you want me to pass history? We're just going to be studying."

"Yeah he'll be studying you all right. You can go, but I'm going to pick you up on my way home from work."

"Come on, I'm going to look like such a loser."

"Yeah I know. That's the fun in it. I'll see you a little after 12. Have fun studying!"

"Great. See ya." Samantha hung up the phone.

"What was that all about?" Carter asked.

"Sam wants to study with her boyfriend, you know the kind of studying that requires sleeping over without parental supervision."

"I like that kind of studying," John said as he leaned in and began to kiss Abby's neck.

Later that night.

Abby stopped outside of Brian's house and honked the horn. She waited a couple minutes and honked it again. The door flew open and Samantha appeared, she turned around, kissed Brian on the cheek, and ran towards the car. She opened the door, threw her books on the floor, and sat down silently.

"Get a lot of studying done?" Abby asked.

"Oh yea tons." Sam replied harshly.

"Will you please cut the sarcasm? I'm doing you a favor by picking you up. You should say thank you."

"Oh yes, thank you Abby for not trusting me."

"You think if I didn't trust you I would have let you come here, at night, without any adult supervision? You could have done anything you wanted in the last three hours.and yet I still let you come. I trust you, I just don't trust him. I know what teenage boys want, especially with pretty girls.especially horny teenage boys at home, alone, in the middle of the night with girls. I care about you."

"Like you're one to talk, you and Carter are always doing 'whatever you want.' "

Abby sighed, "But you know what? We're adults.you're sixteen.end of story."

"I don't want to talk about this anymore."

"Fine," answered Abby.