I always write Samey out as, well, Samey, since I'm used to it. But, I'll have Rodney refer to her as Sammy, since I imagine she would want him to call her that instead.

Rodney and Samey had been dating for five months. They grew very fond of each other during Pahkitew Island. Samey learned that Rodney is a kindhearted gentleman who respects her for who she is. Rodney realized that Samey had the qualities he knew he wanted in a woman. She was kind, funny, smart, brave, and strong. Before getting to know Samey, Rodney would fall for almost any girl he laid eyes on. But Samey opened his eyes to the mistakes he made, and helped him learn that he should know a girl before concluding whether he was in love with her or not.

The relationship between the country boy and the good twin was a pleasant one. Rodney acted as a gentleman toward Samey. He would listen to her problems, and give the best advice he could. Samey had a knack for cooking, and would make Rodney his favorite meals. She also would help Rodney with watching his younger siblings, and doing chores around his farm whenever she was able to visit. The couple took things slow, and had yet to share their first kiss. This bothered neither of them, since they were fine with the pace their relationship was going.

It was a week before Christmas, and Samey had decided to spend the holidays with Rodney. She missed her parents, but she knew Amy would somehow ruin the holidays like she usually did had she decided to stay with her family. It was funny how Samey was very far from her twin sister, yet Amy was always close behind her. Well, in her thoughts. Rodney was the best thing to happen to Samey. Before she met him, Samey would fear crushing on any boy, because she knew her twin would manipulate them into disliking Samey. Amy knew of her relationship with Rodney, and had already tried destroying it. Rodney would not have it, though, since he was already warned of Amy's ill treatment toward her sister. Samey knew Amy would not be a bother to them on Christmas, but the thought of her twin somehow ruining her relationship still ran through her mind.

After Rodney and Samey had helped the family decorate the tree, the two were free to have time for themselves. This gave Rodney the opportunity to do something special for his girlfriend. He had this in mind for quite some time, and he hoped Samey would appreciate what he was going to offer her.

"Don't forget to bundle up," Rodney said as he slipped on his boots.

"Why are we going outside again?" Samey asked as she tied on her scarf. "We already fed the animals."

Rodney smiled and shrugged. "I just wanna show ya somethin'."

"I hope we won't be for too long. It'll be chilly out there for sure."

"I promise I'll keep you warm," Rodney chuckled.

Samey smiled coyly up at Rodney. Her cheeks glowed pink, and she bit her lower lip. "Well, I guess I have nothing to worry about, then."

Once the couple was bundled up, they linked arms and strolled outside. It was late in the evening, and Rodney's younger siblings were already in bed. The countryside was blanketed in soft, white snow. The corral was empty, since the animals were locked up inside the warm barn. It was quiet, and not a cloud showed in the sky. The stars were free to twinkle above the couple as they ventured up a hill.

"A-Are we going for a sleigh ride or something?" Samey said, shivering slightly. "T-This is a pretty steep hill."

"No. It's what's on top that I wanna show ya," Rodney replied.

As they neared the top, the only thing Samey could see was a tall pine tree. Nothing about it seemed out of the ordinary. What was so special about a tree?

Rodney bit his lip as they made it onto the top of the hill. His focus was on the tree in front of him. He felt Samey's eyes on him. He knew she was confused, but he wasn't sure what to say at the moment.

"Am I missing something?" Samey said as she glanced around. "I mean, the view from here is nice, if that's what we came up here for."

"No," Rodney muttered. He took a step toward the tree and laid a hand on its trunk. "Y'see, this is a special tree. When I was little, my Ma and I used to come up here. Just the two of us. One Christmas Eve, we decided to make this our own Christmas tree." Rodney reached into his pocket, revealing two ornaments. One was the shape of an angel, and the other was a reindeer. "The angel is my Ma's ornament, and the reindeer's mine. We'd come out here to hang 'em and leave them up until Christmas was over. Since, well, my Ma can't hang her own ornament, I was hoping to continue this tradition with...you."

The frown on Samey's face deepened with sympathy. Rodney had told her of his mother's passing, and knew how close he was with her. "Rodney, this is so sweet," she said as she laid her hands over her heart. "I-I'd love to take part in this tradition."

"Really?" Rodney said, his eyes lighting up.

Samey smiled and nodded. "It's sweet. I know your mother meant a lot to you, and if I can help you preserve her memory, then I'll do what it takes to do so." She took the angel ornament and hung it on one of the lower branches of the tree.

"I thought you would say no," Rodney said as he hung his ornament closely beside hers. "It's a weird thing to ask of you."

"Not really," Samey said, taking hold of his hand. She bit her lip as she glanced away from him. "I know this is you and your mother's spot, but...could we make this our special spot too?"

Rodney smiled. "Of course."

"Great!" Samey laughed nervously. "Because, well, we need a place to spill out our thoughts and stuff. Since we're here alone, there's something that's been on my mind that..."

"You mean someone." Rodney took hold of both her hands. "And I know it's Amy." The country boy smiled softly at her shocked expression. "Don't worry about her, Sammy. She's tried to get in the way of our relationship before, and if it's failed before, then it'll keep failing. I mean it when I say that you're my one true love, Sammy. No girl is as pretty and kindhearted as you are. I won't let anything get in the way of us. I promise you that."

"You really mean that?" Samey said, slowly smiling sweetly.

"Of course, Sammy," Rodney said, sharing a similar smile with her. "There's not a girl in the world that compares to you. Even though you and Amy look a lot alike, there's one thing she lacks, and that's a heart."

Samey felt her heart nearly beat out of her chest. Any thoughts of Amy she had vanished at that moment. Samey felt that as long as she knew Rodney cared for her, Amy couldn't possibly be a threat to them. She felt liberated.

"I love you," she said quietly.

Before Rodney could respond, he was shocked to find Samey's lips on top of his. Who knew his first kiss would happen beneath his sacred tree? He also had no idea how magical it would feel until that moment. He felt like fireworks were going off inside him. With how warm his face was from his blush, he felt like he could melt away the snow surrounding them. Not knowing what else to do, Rodney simply closed his eyes and held her waist. He felt Samey's lips form a smile over his, and he smiled in return.

Despite the chilly weather, Rodney and Samey continued their kiss beneath the sacred pine tree atop the hill. The light of the moon shone brightly over them as if a presence was watching them, and was pleased with the love they clearly showed for each other.