Disclaimer: I do not own any of Ghost Whisperer, but if I did, the show would definitely not be over.

Another day of hard work at the office. Melinda was not a happy camper as she drove to work. She was actually on time today. Once she pulled up into the parking lot, she noticed Sam was there. She smiled and hopped out of the car.

"Hi!" she grinned.

"Hey." he kissed her cheek. "I thought I'd come to see you at work."

"You thought right." Melinda smiled. "Hey, do you wanna grab lunch today?"

"Yeah, that'd be nice." he smiled.

"Alright. I'll call you later." she walked away.

Sam watched her leave. And looked up at the huge building.

"Soon, this will be mine. And Jim can thank Melinda for that." he laughed.

Melinda walked down the hall to her office. The door locked, which was unusual. She searched her purse for her keys. When she unlocked the door and stepped into the room, she saw that Jim wasn't there.

"Weird." Melinda mumbled to herself.

She got settled in at her desk and checked the schedule for the day. All of sudden, Jim walked into the office.

"Oh hey." he smiled at her.

"Hi?" she was puzzled. "Is it opposite day?"

"What do you mean?" he asked.

"You're late and I'm early." she stood up from her desk and walked over to his desk. "And you're being nice."

"Well, I feel good today and I realized that I don't want to argue with you for the rest of my life." Jim said.

"Really?" Melinda was shocked that he was calling truce.

"Yeah. We need to learn to get along because I don't think I could handle hating you." he said.

"Wait, you're not looking for me to love you, are you?" she worried.

"No, maybe we can stick to being friends." he smiled.

"Okay." Melinda was confused. "What made you change?"

"I want to be friends. That's what." he smiled.

"Well my life just got so much better." Melinda grinned. "We're no longer fighting and I have a potential boyfriend."

"Oh yeah. How was your date with, uh, Sam?" Jim's smile faded.

"How did you know about my date?" she asked.

"People talk." he said.

"It was great. He's so sweet and funny. I told you that you were wrong about him." she said."I guess I was." Jim said quietly.

"I'm going to lunch with him today. I checked the schedule and it looks like a light day." Melinda said.

"You're going out with him again?" he asked.

"Yeah, why?" she asked.

"Uh, no reason." he sighed. "Have fun."

"I'm sure I will." she smiled.

The day dragged on for Melinda. She couldn't wait for her date. But for Jim, time seemed to fly by. He didn't want her to go out with Sam. He tried to think of a plan but he came up with nothing. Before he knew it, it was noon.

"Well, I'm off to lunch." Melinda smiled as she stood up from her desk.

"Wait, Melinda." Jim stood up too.

She looked at him. He didn't know what to tell her. He couldn't just blurt out the truth.

"Never mind." he sat back down.

"What?" she asked.

"Nothing. Have fun." he said.

"Okay." Melinda left the office.

Jim buried his face in his hands.

"What am I gonna do?" he sighed. "We didn't fight at all this morning and it was great. She's really fun to be around."

He watched out the window as Sam and Melinda got in Sam's car and drove off.

"I'm starting to like her a lot." he sighed.

Sam and Melinda arrived at a fancy restaurant in less than fifteen minutes. It was a quiet Spanish bistro.

"This is so cute." Melinda smiled.

"Isn't it? Made me think of you." Sam smiled back at her.

"Smooth." she giggled.

They were seated a minute later and handed menus.

"What looks good?" Sam asked.

"This roasted chicken does." Melinda replied.

"Alright." he closed his menu.

Sam signaled for the waitress to come over and they ordered their chicken.

"You know, Melinda. I really like you." he placed his hand on the table.

"I really like you, too." she placed her hand in his.

"I have to ask you something." he said.

"What?" she replied.

"I heard you were married to your partner. What is that about?" Sam asked, even though he knew.

"Oh, we got married for the company. We blended two companies together. Our parents thought is was a good way to bring his company back up and advance mine. His former partner did a lot of damage to his company." Melinda explained.

"Oh. And how did you feel about marrying him?" he asked.

"Well, part of me hated the idea. Jim and I never really got along. But, part of me didn't mind because sometimes we actually like each other." she took a sip of her drink.

"Oh." Sam seemed down.

"But not like that. I mean we're friends." she caught herself.

"Well that's good." he smiled. "So how come you and Jim never got along?"

"I don't know. It started off as us teasing each other but then it got into disagreements and then arguments and we would constantly get under each other's skin. It isn't always like that but most of the time it is." Melinda explained as the waitress set their food in front of them.

"Doesn't that make it hard to work with each other? The fighting, I mean." Sam asked.

"Sometimes. But like I said, it isn't always like that. We could actually be nice to each other but it doesn't last." she took a bite of her chicken. "Like yesterday, he was trying to tell me that you weren't who I thought you were. How ridiculous can he be?"

"Maybe he was jealous." Sam laughed.

"Please. Jim should not be jealous of any guy I like." Melinda said.

"Who knows? So how is your part of the company doing?" he asked, before drinking some of his soda.

"Actually, it's my parents' company. I just manage it for them. I would rather do something else." Melinda answered.

"Really? Like what?" Sam was curious.

"I wanted to be a writer, not an owner of a fashion company. I love the creativity of fashion but I would love to create different worlds in stories." she said. "Stupid, right?"

"No, of course not. Why would you say that?" he said.

"My parents thought it wasn't practical." Melinda said.

"I think you'd be a great writer." he smiled.

"Thanks." she said.

Around one thirty, Melinda was back at work going over some designs for the fall line. Jim walked into the office with his assignment and worked on his side of the room.

"Hey, Jim. Can you help me with something?" Melinda asked.

"Sure." he walked over to her.

"Okay. If you were dating a girl right now, which one would you rather see her in?" Melinda picked up to pieces of clothing. "This one…or this one?"

She set them up and Jim looked at both of them. He imagined Melinda in both outfits. He smiled at how great she looked in them.

"You would look beautiful in this one." Jim pointed to the second outfit.

"What did you just say?" she asked.

"Umm, nothing." Jim walked away.

Melinda stared at Jim for a few minutes. Did he just say what I think he said? she asked herself. She shook it off since she wasn't sure. Jim was embarrassed but grateful that she didn't hear him. They barely spoke to each other for the next couple of hours. The end of the workday came and they were getting ready to leave.

"So today went really well." Melinda was packing her stuff.

"Yeah, because we weren't yelling at each other." Jim chuckled.

"And I loved it. It was the most productive day we've had." she smiled.

"Yeah, it was. You're actually pleasant to be around." he walked over to her.

"Thanks." she laughed. "You're not so bad yourself."

Melinda walked over to the door and just as she was about to open it, Jim gently grabbed her hand.

"Melinda, Sam's not who you think he is." he said quietly.

"What are you talking about?" she asked.

"He's just using you to get to the company. He's trying to destroy it once and for all." Jim said.

"Oh my god. I can't believe it." Melinda said to herself.

"Well believe it. It's true." he said.

"No, I can't believe how far you would go to ruin anything good in my life. Even trying to be nice to me today. All of it is just a scam. Sam is a nice guy and all you've ever done is try to make your life better than mine. Well I've got news for you. You're not gonna win!" Melinda shouted.

"Melinda, that's not true. I know we've never been good friends but you should know I would never try to hurt you like that. Sam is my ex-partner and he doesn't care what he has to do to get this company back. Please believe me." Jim pleaded.

"You're such a liar! He wouldn't do that to me! You're just jealous!" Melinda exclaimed.

"How would you know that he doesn't want to hurt you? You've only known him two days!" Jim stated.

"Because he treated me better than you have in six years!" she stormed out of the office

Jim was about to run after her but realized it was no use. He had to figure out way to make her believe him. Since that moment, he tried calling her nonstop but she ignored each call. Melinda went straight home and slumped on the couch.

"He's such a jerk. Trying to ruin my relationship with Sam. I can't believe I actually like him. Ugh! I can't stand him!" Melinda was ranting to herself.

Meanwhile, Jim was on his way to his apartment when he noticed Sam walking down the hall.

"What the hell are you doing here?" Jim asked, rudely.

"Visiting my good friend. How are you?" Sam answered."What do you want?" Jim asked.

"How did your little plan go?" Sam laughed. "Oh, wait. I know how it went. Melinda is still running to me like a sad little puppy. You failed again. You should just stop trying. You're never gonna win. You're just a loser."

Just then, Melinda was coming out of her apartment to take her trash out to the dumpster. Before she turned the corner, she heard voices. She recognized them so she stayed out of sight and listened to the conversation.

"Melinda is a human being. You can't just toy with her emotions. She's too good to be messed with." Jim said.

"Aww, does little Jimmy have a crush on Melinda?" Sam mocked him.

"Just leave her alone!" Jim exclaimed, his voice full of concern for Melinda.

"Don't raise your voice at me! Remember who you're fucking talking to!" Sam got up in Jim's face. "I destroyed this company once. And I will do it again…with the help of your precious Melinda. I will bend her until she breaks and there's not a damn thing you can do about it. She doesn't believe a word you say. She is just as stupid as you were to believe I was ever on your side."

Melinda was hurt to hear everything Sam said. She really was stupid for believing him over Jim. He was telling the truth after all. Suddenly, she heard a thudding sound. She peered around the corner to see Jim pinning Sam against the wall. His hands fisted Sam's shirt.

"You can call me names and talk shit about me. But don't you EVER say anything about Melinda. DO YOU HEAR ME!" Jim clenched his jaw.

"Since when did you become Melinda's boyfriend? Last I remember, she was my bitch." Sam said in a calm voice with a sly smile.

Jim's fist collided with Sam's jaw. Sam fell limp on the ground as Jim let him go.

"GET THE HELL OUT OF HERE!" Jim exclaimed.

Sam walked over to the elevator and left. Jim took in a deep breath and flexed his hand. He winced at the pain and proceeded to his apartment. Melinda ran back into her apartment so Jim wouldn't know that she was eavesdropping. Melinda's heart sunk with every word Sam said, but it rose with every word Jim spoke. This was a side of him she has never seen before. She felt a sudden tingle to know that Jim felt something for her. Since everything Jim said about Sam was true, she knew she had to apologize to him.

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