Grandma's Make Good Distractions
She giggled into the neck of her boyfriend as they snuck into her house after being out WAY longer than planned…
It was their three year anniversary and Danny had surprised her completely by showing up at her doorstep around seven pm after school, requesting her presence for a date night out. Her mother found it somewhat endearing and suspicious as she 'inspected' the young man's attire. The black tuxedo was crisp as if brand new with a baby blue dress shirt and black tie, followed up with polished black shoes. Her father just laughed and pulled his wife away from the door to let the young man in.
After Sam had all but rushed up to her room to change, Jeremy Manson merely stated that he wanted his daughter home before midnight considering the next day was Friday, a VERY important game day for the Casper High football team. Danny was agreeing when his head stopped mid-nod upon seeing his girlfriend descend the stairs.
Instead of her normal black and violet dresses he was accustomed to seeing her in, Sam had chosen to finally go along with her mother's idea of 'girlyness' and had donned a snow white mini and when he meant mini…it was just that…
That scrap of clothing that was Sam's dress wasn't as bad as he originally had thought but it was still revealing…and he loved every moment of it. The dress was strapless and fell to the middle of her thighs. It was long sleeved and rested just above her bosom but still revealed. There was a diamond cut in the middle of her back. She had added white heels, a silver clutch, and the ring he'd given her the day he'd asked her out. Her now mid-back length hair had been swept up into a high ponytail with a few bangs hanging in front of her right eye. She'd gone with silver eyeshadow, eye liner, mascara, and light red lipstick.
He turned back to her father, who had a brow raised and Danny was quickly reminded not to let his jaw drop to the floor that quickly EVER again around Jeremy Manson.
With a quick goodbye, the two had topped into a shiny silver car that Sam had learned was Jazz's. Apparently, Danny had begged the redhead to borrow it for the night just for her. She was getting excited until…
"Mind if I ask where you're taking me Mr. Fenton?" Sam asked teasingly.
"Well Ms. Manson…I suggest you keep the blindfold on and you'll find out soon enough…"
Sam rolled her eyes underneath said silver object around her eyes and slummed into the seat, her mini riding even more than it should. Danny's eyes shot back to the road and he grabbed her empty hand with one of his own.
Sam felt the car come to a stop and didn't move as she heard Danny get out and come around to her side of the car. Sure she wasn't one to like that kind of stuff, but for tonight…she'd let him have his moment. She felt the blindfold come off.
"Ok…open…"
When she opened her lilac colored eyes, they widened in shock.
"D-Danny…" She stated turning to him.
He gave her a soft smile.
For you see…Danny had brought her to the new restaurant that served only vegetarian meals. The fancy building had been built right next to the beach, having the perfect ocean view for outside eaters and even those who ate inside. It'd opened only a few months ago and Sam had been dying to go to it…only it had been booked evidently way before it had even opened.
"B-but how…"
He gave her favorite lopsided grin.
"Apparently being the famous Danny Phantom comes with perks every once in awhile…"
Tears bordering the corners of her eyes, she all but tackled her boyfriend in the middle of the parking lot and slammed her mouth down onto his. His chuckle tickled against her lips as she pulled away and couldn't help but laugh at his lipstick stained mouth. After wiping away the lipstick from his mouth, the two headed into the restaurant and were instantly seated in a quiet corner.
She glanced out of the corner of her eyes at her boyfriend who looked like he was having trouble picking something from the menu. She suppressed the giggle in the back of her throat and sat her own menu down to watch. Of course she could understand…Danny was a meat eater and still not used to eating her type of food. Still…she was thankful he was trying as she had done a few times in the past. There was the roast beef sandwich she refused to admit she had actually liked and maybe the pasta salad AFTER she'd learned there were small pieces of chicken hidden around in the dish. Both Danny and Tucker had gotten a heel up the ass from not only her but also from Tucker's girlfriend Sarah for that little prank… Sam knew she'd liked the girl for a reason…
"Danny…we don't have to eat here…"
He looked up at her in shock.
"Is something wrong?"
She shook her head.
"If you're uncomfortable here Danny we can always go somewhere…"
Danny quickly shook his head.
"No Sam…tonight is your night…"
He glanced down at the menu.
"Just don't know what half this stuff is that's all…"
She smiled and laid a kiss to his cheek. He looked at her in confusion.
"Thank you…" Sam stated her smile bright.
He grinned and leaned over to give her a kiss back but unfortunately the waiter showed up to take their orders, drinks in hand. Sam ordered for both of them and the waiter disappeared.
"So did I shock you?" Sam asked, laying her head against Danny's shoulder.
His grin widened as he laid a hand on her knee.
"Let's just say you're lucky your parents were standing there you little vixen…"
She laughed and slid a hand over his own, his ring shinning bright on her hand.
"Maybe I should try that more often…" She replied cheekily as their food arrived.
Danny recognized one of the plates as several types of sushi roll but the other he had no idea. She watched his expression with a mystivious glint in her eyes.
"It's soy and tofu Danny…"
He looked up at her disgust written on his face.
"Hey…don't knock it until you've…"
"I have remember? You're birthday in the eighth grade? I was sick for a week…"
Thinking back on that, she nodded her head and pushed the plate away from him and pulled the sushi rolls in between them.
"Alright…I'll bite. Which is which?" Danny asked a brow rose.
"Depends on which you wanna try first…" Sam replied a thin eyebrow rose to the challenge.
Danny pointed to one and Sam held it up as he took a bite. He could taste the soy sauce and rice…with some kind of exotic blend he wasn't used to…and to be honest he didn't wanna find out.
"I won't tell you unless you wanna know…" Sam stated as if knowing what he thought.
The two continued their meal, paid, and left….after Danny signed some surprising autographs. Sam only shook her head in amazement as her boyfriend sailed through it was if he'd done it for years like a pro.
After finally getting out of the restaurant, Danny steered his girlfriend to the beach. The two pulled off shoes and walked down to where the sand and water met. Danny watched as the love of his life got excited about seeing some dolphins performing a show, not knowing they had an audience. The waves were coming in light as Sam rushed around in them, forgetting for only a moment she was wearing a mini. Turning to Danny, her heart leapt into her throat at the love-filled hunger that filled his baby blues. She smiled and beckoned him with a finger, the same hunger filling her own violet eyes. Dropping his sock-filled shoes, he darted after her with a booming laugh as she rushed away with a squeal...
Danny sat Sam down after carrying her in piggy back style and took in her appearance. Obviously, playing on the beach and landing to the sand covered ground had resulted in a heated make-out session, which had ended abruptly when the tide had rolled in soaking the two teens to the bone. Thankfully Danny had driven his sister's car to football practice and had extra clothes in the truck of the car. As of now, he currently wore his football jersey and a pair of white basketball shorts while his girlfriend has basically stolen his senior football shirt and a pair of his black basketball shorts. And since his clothes were too big, she'd had to roll up his short to make them fit and as for the shirt, she really just didn't care.
A clearing of someone's throat had the two froze in fear and turned to see Jeremy and Pamela Manson standing in the doorway of the living room. Jeremy looked on in amusement while his wife looked as if she would burst in rage.
"Would one of you like to explain why you're getting in at two am?" Pamela asked through her teeth.
Sam opened her mouth and quickly closed it, not sure how to explain this one. She turned to Danny, hoping he had a good answer.
"Well isn't it obvious?"
The four turned to see Grandma Ida, Pamela's mother, roll into the room. The elderly lady smiled.
"My little booblah and her wonderful boyfriend went out to dinner near the beach and got wrapped up in the spell of love." Ida replied.
Pamela looked at her mother in shock.
"Mother!"
The elderly woman waved her daughter off, daring a glance at her quiet son-in-law.
"Don't mother me Pamela….if I remember correctly you and Jeremy were the same way…"
She turned to the young couple.
"Now Daniel it's too late for you to head home. I insist that you sleep in the guest bedroom. Now everyone off to bed….this isn't a weekend you know…"
The group watched in complete and utter shock as Ida Manson rolled off to bed, talking of "young love" to no one in particular.
"Well you heard Grandma Ida…everyone to bed." Jeremy stated with a yawn, pulling his still shocked wife with him.
He stopped and turned to the couple near the door.
"No funny business you too…"
Sam nodded slowly, a smile coming to her face, as she led Danny up the stairs. Two showers later, the two were lying in Sam's bed, content smiles and fast asleep.
There were days when Sam was so thankful that Grandma Ida was still around. She had a nick for being a good distraction.
A/N: So this is Sam's dress but its white not red. I couldn't get it in the right color on the website. I love this dress but was quite angry when they didn't have a picture of it in white.
