"Sammy!" Came a screechy voice from behind Sam.
Turning around from the magazine stand she was stood at Sam then smiled spotting her friend and headed over to her, embracing her tightly she smiled. "I thought I was picking you up at the airport later this evening?" She asked as she pulled away from the hug and then looked to her. Same old Gemma. Dressed as if she was in a nightclub no matter what time of day it was.
"I know but the flight got in early so I thought I'd come and surprise you." Gemma beamed with a grin to her as she moved and hugged her again.
"How did you even find me?" Laughed Sam looking to her as she hugged her back.
"Oh please girl I know you. I knew if I found a magazine stand you wouldn't be far." She mused looking to her as she pulled away from the hug. "You're predictable Williams."
Sam just laughed and shook her head before she frowned noticing that she didn't have any luggage with her. "Where's all your stuff? I thought you were crashing with me?"
"I was but I got a last minute cheap hotel booking. I love you Sam but you know I like my own space. I dropped my stuff off before I came looking for you." She mused with a smile to her. "So…how do you like it here?" She asked looking to her before looking around where they were. It was beautiful.
Sam smiled. "I love it. Come on we'll go back to mine to have a catch up." She smiled to her friend before leading the way back to her car. Getting in she waited for Gemma to get into the passenger side before she headed back to her place. Pulling up outside the villa she then climbed out of the car.
As they pulled up outside the villa Gemma raised an eyebrow and looked to her friend as she got out of the car. "Okay you failed to mention you live in a villa…how did you even afford to pay for this place?" She asked following behind her friend.
Sam laughed heading up the path. "It was pay out from the law firm when I resigned in New York and I have a pretty good job now too so the wages help pay for it." She shrugged and unlocked it. "Might be a villa to you but to me its home. I like it." She chimed as she headed inside. "Make yourself at home." She told her heading over to the kitchen to put the kettle on.
Heading inside Gemma then looked to Sam and frowned. "Sam? Really? Tea? You live in Hawaii get the cocktails out girl." She told her looking to her.
Sam laughed. "I think I'll save the drinking for tomorrow night."
"Oh please don't tell me you've turned into a bore." Gemma commented looking to her.
Sam looked to her. "I'm not a bore. I just drink responsible these days."
"Yeah that's boring Sam." Laughed Gemma with a shake of her head as she moved and plonked herself down on the sofa and glanced around slightly before looking to her friend. "Nice place mind." She commented. "So…what are the guys around here like? Are they as hot as they appear on television?" She asked her with a smirk.
Making some tea Sam then moved over to her and popped her drink down in front of her. "The guys?" She laughed shaking her head as she sat down next to her friend. "You really have a one tracked mind don't you?"
"Sam. You live in paradise. I hope you are taking full advantage of that fact, including the guys." Gemma told her as she grabbed her cup and took a sip of her tea. "You could find a decent guy out here you know."
"Well guys are not really top of my list right now. I'm just concentrating on work and spending time with my niece." Shrugged Sam as she looked to her. She knew it would not be a very good idea to tell Gemma about her relationship with Steve. It would be all over the Island within minutes. Gemma was a total gossip!
"Hmm probably because of that boring brother of yours. Bet he's threatening any guy that comes near you." She grumbled with a roll of her eyes.
Sam sighed. "Okay…while you are here? I do not want you and my brother fighting. I'm already arguing with my brother I do not need you arguing with him as well. Try and stay away from him best you can." She told her looking to her as she took a sip of her tea before she then relaxed back on the sofa. "So when do you leave? You said you'd only be here a few days."
Gemma rolled her eyes. "Okay fine." She grumbled before she then nodded a little. "I'll be leaving sometime next week. I haven't booked anything in definite but it'll be next week. I wanted some quality time with my friend seeing as she ditched me to live the life of luxury."
Sam laughed and shook her head. "Ditched you for the life of luxury? I left you years ago when I went to New York to get my law degree…"
"I know but you were never far away…now? Now I have to take a plane ride to come see my friend."
Sam looked to her and sighed. "I know…but honestly? Coming here? Was the best decision I have ever made. Yeah me and Danny started off quite rocky…but now things are okay between us."
"Even though you're currently fighting?" Gemma mused with a smirk to her.
"That's because the jackass didn't know it's my birthday tomorrow. He sent me a card couple of months ago thinking it was then but it wasn't it was Stella's." She shook her head and sighed. "I'll forgive him."
"Eventually." Laughed Gemma looking to her. "Girl I know you, you can hold a grudge for years. You're still pissed he killed your Barbie when you were five."
"I know…but I like making my brother sweat." Beamed Sam with a cheeky grin. "It's fun." She giggled and smiled to her.
Gemma smiled. "Making your brother sweat is fun." Agreed Gemma with a grin before nudging her. "So what's the plan tomorrow birthday girl?"
Sam shrugged as she looked to her. "I dunno just thought we'd head into town…see where the night leads us…"
"In total Sam fashion." Laughed Gemma looking to her. "I have a few things to sort out tomorrow but once I'm finished I will come here and then me and you my friend are going to party."
Sam looked to her friend and nodded. "Now that sounds like a plan to me." She told her with a smile. "You free tonight?"
"Sadly not." Sighed Gemma looking to her. "I got to sort out a few things for work and I promised my boss I'd get it sorted before I started to have some fun."
"Okay well come by tomorrow when you're all done then and I promise I will have cocktails ready." She told her with a smile before taking another sip of her tea. "You didn't mention work. New job?"
Gemma nodded. "Yeah, finances. Nothing exciting really but pays the bills and my weekends on the dancefloor." She mused to her friend. Finishing off her tea she then looked to her friend. "Look I'll head back now. I'll get it all done tonight and then we can have fun tomorrow." She beamed with a grin to her as she got to her feet.
Sam smiled and nodded as she got to her feet. "Yes. The sooner you get that work done the more fun we can have while you are here." She told her with a smile.
Gemma smiled and hugged her friend. "Done deal." She mused. "I'll call you tomorrow." She promised as she headed to the door.
Walking her friend to the door Sam watched her go before she then headed back inside. Going to her bedroom she changed into a bikini before she put her hair up in a messy bun before she headed towards her pool. As her front door knocked Sam frowned a little before she then headed over to the door, opening it her features soften as she saw Steve stood there and smiled to him. "Why hello there stranger…."
As she opened the door Steve looked down to her, a smirk on his lips seeing her in her bikini before he looked to her. "Hmm…am I classed as a stranger if I only seen you a few hours ago?" He questioned looking to her stepping inside the house.
Sam nodded to his question, grabbing him by the shirt and pulling him inside the house, pushing the door shut as she captured his lips. "Yes because I didn't get my kiss earlier on." She mumbled against his lips.
Steve grinned against her lips, moving his arms around her as he held her body close to his. Even though he had seen her earlier it had felt like forever since they had alone time together. Breaking the kiss he pressed his forehead to hers and smiled to himself before he frowned and pouted. "I've been sat out there for over an hour."
"Then why didn't you text me to tell me? I would have gotten rid of Gemma quicker if I had known you were waiting outside."
Steve looked to her and raised an eyebrow. "That was Gemma? The girl who looked like she's ready to go party? I thought she was someone from work or something going out and just popped in to see you on their way. She turned up on the Island like that?"
Sam sighed and nodded. "Yes that was her." She looked to him. "Don't say it."
"Too late I'm going to say it. I do not like her…she looks like a hooker…why are you friends with her?"
Sam looked to him. "Steve I've already had a lecture off Danny I really do not need one off you as well." She told him as she broke away from him.
"Sam she does not look like good news…and speaking of lectures I'm about to give you another one…why the hell didn't you tell me it was your birthday tomorrow?" He asked looking to her.
"Because I don't make a big deal about my birthday. I haven't for a long time. End of." She told him looking to him folding her arms across her chest. "And I know Gemma doesn't look like good news but she is just here for my birthday. Have a few drinks. We've known each other a long time. Nothing is going to happen."
"Yeah let's rewind to the last time you had a few drinks. You were spiked. Nearly raped. Going out with her would not be a good idea. She looks like she could attract danger and I do not want you in any danger again Sam. Especially if I'm not around."
Sam looked to him in disbelief and shook her head. "You sound like Danny!"
"He told me what she's into Sam…drink; drugs….I don't want her around you. She'll put you in danger. Why can't you see that?"
"I can take care of myself." Sam defended looking to him. "Now if you're going to go big brother on me then just leave. I've had enough lectures for one day I certainly don't need another one off you. Is that why you came here? Because precious Danny put it into your head that Gemma's going to get me into trouble?"
"No I came here to see my girlfriend and ask her why she was hiding the fact it was her birthday tomorrow. But after seeing that Gemma I now know why Danny's concerned. Who knows what she's into? You haven't seen her for a long time Sam…"
"I know." Sam stated looking to him. "And I'll tell you what I told Danny at lunch. She is my friend. I don't need him or you telling me who I can and cannot hang out with. She's made a real effort to come here to see me and whether you and my stupid brother like it or not I'm going to enjoy my birthday with my friend." She told him in a snap as she headed to the front door and opened it.
"Where are you going?" Sighed Steve looking to her.
"I'm not going anywhere. You're leaving." She told him looking to him.
"Sam…" Sighed Steve as he looked to her.
"No don't Sam me Steve. Just go. I'm not in the mood to be talking about this again. I've never judged any of your friends or Danny's yet my friend comes to the Island and it's a problem." She shook her head and lent on the door. "Just please go."
Steve sighed as he looked to her. Heading over he then stopped as he stood next to her and pressed a kiss to her forehead as she avoided his gaze. "I'll call you tomorrow." He told her as he left her too it. She was clearly pissed off and he knew it was better to just let her calm down on her own; it was frustrating that she didn't see what Gemma was like. Getting into his truck he sighed to himself as he sat and looked to the villa. He didn't know how he could possibly make this up to her now. Danny had pissed her off and now he had pissed her off. But if both he and Danny saw something in Gemma he knew something wasn't right with her. He just felt it.