I updated. I would like to say Happy Thanksgiving to Everyone. I'm speechless when it goes to how this story amazes me. If we keep up the reviews, I'll make it to 75 reviews. Hope you enjoy the chapter.
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Am I loud and clear, or am I breaking up? I'll show you mine if you show me yours first
Am I still your charm, or am I just bad luck?
Are we getting closer, or are we just getting more lost?
Let's compare scars, I'll tell you whose is worse
Let's unwrite these pages and replace them with our own words
Sam tugged Derek's hand.
"You're room is this way." Her brisk walk turned into a run.
"Sam, slow down." Derek let out a soft laugh as he started to trip over his own feet. Her hand slipped out of his. She turned into the doorway. Derek scrambled up and followed her. He stopped in his tracts when he saw his room. There was a king size bed sitting in one of the corners along with a few chairs and a fire place.
"Do you like it?" Sam asked rolling around in his bed.
"This is amazing." His body turned towards her. So this was where she was staying. He really hadn't known how rich this Danny was. Sam's head was hanging off the mattress, and her eyes were on him.
"What are you thinking about?" He had that look on his face. His eyes were glossy, and his face was a mixture of concern and anger. Fear filled her body when she saw the way he looked at her. Something was going through his mind. He advanced through her.
"What are you doing?" He said nothing, but continued towards her. The next thing she knew he jumped on the bed running his fingers across her side. Sam yelled out in uncontrollable laughter.
"Derek, stop." She shouted, but he continued on. Sam's hands grabbed for his feet and began tickling.
"You're going to pay for that." He said in between laughing. He turned them so she was on bottom. He straddled her.
"Now you can't go anywhere." He ticked her sides as she squirmed underneath him. Tucker chose that moment to walk by the room. If Danny saw this, he would be mad; who knows what he would do. He walked past the room. As if he was cursed, Danny was walking towards the laughing room. Tucker stopped him.
"You don't want to go in there." Danny pushed aside his warning as he pushed Tucker aside. Danny froze in the doorway. What he saw made him feel sick. The burst of laughter echoed through his head as he watched Sam and Derek rolling around in one of his beds tickling each other. He tried to convince himself that if was a simple tickle fight, but for all he knew Derek could be using it as an excuse to touch Sam; his Sam. But for right now he couldn't do anything to stop them. His Sam was happy; happy without him. Sam found herself on top. She heard a noise and looked to the door to catch a depressed Danny walking away. Her breath got caught in her throat. She knew in her gut that she had hurt him, but she didn't know why. He had a bride, but regardless it hurt her to see him like that. Derek overtook her again. He sensed that she was in no mood for games any longer.
"Sam, what's wrong?"
"Derek, when we get back, do you want to go to the movies…you know like a date?" Derek couldn't believe his ears.
"What?"
"Do you want to go out sometime?"
"Yes, but what about"- She couldn't believe she was doing this.
"Kiss me." Derek leaned down and nuzzled her cheek his nose.
"Are you sure?" He asked awaiting her answer. She simply nodded and his lips captured hers.
Spectra floated above the sleeping figure. She almost felt sorry for using her. In a blink of an eye, she overshadowed the girl. Only one thing that mattered was the wedding couldn't take place.
The morning came way too soon. The sunlight peeked through the window. Sam yawned as her eyes fluttered open. She felt something on her waist. She soon realized that it was Derek's hand. She must have been so tired that she fell asleep on his bed next to him. The first thing she cheeked was her clothing. If she had done something stupid last night…she felt relief flow through her body as all of her clothes were decently placed. She snuck out of bed and headed towards her room. She almost made it.
"Had a good sleep?" Just Jazz's voice sent chills down Sam's spine.
"It's not what it looks like."
"Care to explain then?"
"I didn't know how tired I was and I fell asleep on Derek's bed."
"You don't sound regretful."
"Why should I be? It's not like Danny doesn't have a girlfriend. Besides Derek and I are started to date once we go back in two days."
"What?" Jazz asked weakly hoping she had heard wrong.
"I asked him last night."
"Danny"-
"Won't find out. If he choices to keep his bride under wraps, I see nothing wrong with hiding Derek and my relationship."
"You should tell him Sam."
"Give me one good reason."
"It gives you a chance to be honest with Danny which is the first step to rebuilding your friendship."
"Fine, I'll tell him ok? Where is he?"
"I think he said something about working on his dance skills." The dance hall, of course. Where they shared their most passionate kiss, she would have to tell him she was moving on; how ironic.
Danny wiped the beads of swear off his brow. There was a knock on the door before Valerie slipped in. A smile spread across his face.
"Val, I'm glad you're here. Look I did a lot of thinking and"-
"Have I mentioned how sexy you look after you have danced?" One of Danny's eyebrows rose.
"Val, are you ok?"
"Why wouldn't I be?" She answered.
"I did a lot of thinking and I'm just going to tell her."
"No, don't do that." Val hissed. Danny thought that he saw her eyes flash yellow for a second.
"Val, are you sure you're ok?"
"Perfect." She responded seeing that the door had opened with Sam's head peeking through before crashing her lips on his.
Sam felt her breath get caught in her throat. Now she knew the truth, Val was Danny's bride. How could she have missed that? Why else would he kiss her? When Danny broke the kiss; he seemed shocked that Sam was there.
"Sam." He took a step forward, but that's all he got. Sam didn't let him come closer or say anymore. She ran to whenever her feet took her.
Danny whipped around to Valerie.
"That was low, even for you." He knew that there was something wrong with Val, and when he felt her lips, he knew what. Her lips were cold instead of warm like a human's. She was being overshadowed. His gaze narrowed at Val who was checking her fingernails without a care in the world. Danny's hand rose to slap her.
"You wouldn't hurt your friend, not would you?" Danny's hand reached out and pulled Spectra's ghost bode out of Valerie's. Valerie's body dropped to the floor.
"Does is hurt Danny?"
"Shut-up." He growled.
"I was only saving you from heartbreak. You see, she's in love with Derek now."
"She can't be"- Spectra knew she hit a weak point.
"She was coming to tell you. Besides I was only doing what Valerie wanted."
"What do you mean?" Danny never took his pointed glare off her.
"This girl is practically a walking spa. She still has feelings for you. She was heartbroken when she found you were marring that wrench." Danny backhanded her to the ground.
"Don't you ever dare say that about her."
"But Danny, I'm telling g you the truth."
"Liar!" He shouted. Spectra appeared behind him and started circling him like a vulture would fly around its prey.
"Do you really think she'll accept you with open arms when she finds out the truth? That you lied to her? Be honest with yourself, you don't deserve her, your just a obsessive little freak, with freaky little powers? Why would she want to live constantly in danger with you when she could live a safe life with someone like Derek?" He shoved her to the ground.
"I'll kill you, and I swear it." Spectra laughed.
"I'm already dead." Her evil smile made Danny feel sick. He wondered if his parents' words were true, and you actually could tear a ghost apart molecule by molecule.
Derek heard a banging on his door. He opened it only to instantaneously embrace by Sam.
"What happened?" Even if there were no tears, he could tell something was wrong.
"He happened." She spat out.
"Who, Danny?"
"Yes, him." He pushed her back slightly.
"I'll be right back."
"Where are you going?"
"To have a little talk with Danny."
"Derek, no." It was too late. He was gone. She collapsed on his bed. Tears that she held back earlier streamed down her pale cheeks. It was all over for Danny's and her friendship. If she knew Derek of Danny, they would get into a fight. Danny would find out about Derek and her, and then who knows what he would think of her. Dark clouds rolled in. There was a flash of lightning and a roll of thunder. She curled up into a ball. If there was something she was afraid of, it was storms. She lied there wondering why she felt so alone.
Danny's eyes turned green. His hands glowed. He wanted to hurt her so badly, she would never forget it. He started to change into Phantom.
"I wouldn't do that if I were you." Spectra smiled smugly.
"You wouldn't want Mrs. Grey to see you like that." She pointed to a stirring Valerie. Danny gritted his teeth saying in human form. There was a knock on the door. He glared at the door and then back to Spectra.
"Another time Danny. Another time." Danny cursed under his breath as she disappeared in a blink of an eye. The door swung open.
"Oh hi, Derek is it." He tried to some as polite as possible.
"You have some nerve." He yelled.
"What are you talking about?"
"Why in the world would you want to hurt Sammy, just answer me that."
"How did I hurt her?" Danny asked confused.
"You broke her heart." Derek whispered softly. There was a flash of lighting that illuminated Danny's face.
"Derek, I think you and I need to have a talk.
The lightning flashed up in the sky, only to have thunder follow.
"I told you that you should have left."
"Go away." She told the ghost forgetting how dangerous she actually was.
"But at least you know who the Bride is."
"Yeah, an deadly ghost huntress that wants to kill him."
"That must be so hard for you."
"Why would it be?" She tried to hide her feelings as well as her fear, but nevertheless she felt herself grow even more miserable.
"Correct me if I'm wrong, but did Danny date Valerie in his freshman year, talk about rekindling his first love."
"Oh, didn't you know, Valerie was the first girl Danny had any real feelings for. You were just considered one of the guys." She paused.
"That's not a problem is it?" Sam gritted her teeth. Her eyes switched from Spectra to the ghost alarm. It was her only chance. Her eyes narrowed.
"I know what you're trying to do, and it won't work this time." She dove for the alarm, and felt safe when the alarms started blaring.
"So…You're…and she is…" Danny chuckled as he placed his hand on Derek's shoulder.
"Yeah. Don't worry. I'll take care of her. I love her so much." The alarm broke up whatever Derek was going to say.
"Derek do you trust me at all."
"I guess."
"Close your eyes." Danny ordered. Derek did just that. He heard noise and then he opened his eyes and Danny was gone.
"You're going to pay for that!" Spectra lunged at her. Sam held her hands above her head to try and protect her. The attack never came. Danny had knocked her off tract causing her to slide to the ground; Danny was there, and he was steaming mad.
"I told you to stay away from her." He yelled.
"You." She pointed towards him. Her form melted into just black, her true ghost form.
"You always have to go messing with my plans. Not anymore!" She fired an ecto blast at him, and while he was distracted, she grabbed him.
"Let's go for a flight shall we?" Her nails dug into his skin as she flew intangibly through the roof.
"You're going to pay for showing your face." He blasted, but missed her. She fired back causing Danny to fall back through the room landing on his back in Derek's room.
"Danny." She raced to help him, but Derek held her back.
"Derek let go." She fought free, and slide next to Danny. He morphed out of ghost form. Spectra floated down.
"You really thought you could beat me? I drained most of your power earlier." The door crashed in with Maddie and Jack carrying ghost fighting weapons and the Fenton Thermos.
"Stay away from our Danny!" Maddie aimed and fired the Thermos. Spectra screeched as the white light engulfed her dragging her to her fate. Sam pulled off Danny's shirt looking for wounds. She blushed after she saw that everyone was watching her. Maddie came to her side.
"I'll fix up his wounds. He was very brave to protect you like that." Maddie picked up his body carrying him out of the room. Sam remained on her knees watching both of them. Jack followed his wife out of the room. Derek put his hand on her shoulder.
"Sam, what just happened?"
"I can't explain it Derek. It's not my secret to tell."
"It's ok Sam, I understand everything. We need to take a break when we get back."
"What are you talking about?"
"Isn't it obvious? Sam, it is ok I'm not mad. You just need time. I don't want to force you into something you're not ready for."
"Derek"-
"Sam, I know. You're still in love with Danny."
A.N.- How's that for an ending to the chapter? Two more chapters left. This story is winding to a close. I would like to thank Tara and :3 for reviewing. I would like to let them know that this does end with pretty happy ending. Reviews would be nice and give me inspiration for the next chapter. If you have any questions, I'll be happy to answer them. Sorry that Val was OOC, but it was because she was overshadowed.
-RGT-
