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It's sixth period and Sam's been anxious all day. She's just too excited and nervous for this dinner. She decides to text Brooke to tell her the dinner's a for sure thing.

Text: Hey mom ;] The dinner is on!

She's on pins and needles waiting for a response. Five minutes late she feels her phone vibrate.

Text 1: y are u texting in class? :/

"ugh, leave it to mom to text that" Sam thinks

Text 2: and ok! Should I dress up for Tyler ;p lol

Sam quickly texts back

Text: Wth! No. just don't. That was gross, smh -_-

Text From Brooke: Calm down kiddo! I was jk. PAY ATTENTION to your teacher, stop texting NOW.

Just to mess with her, Sam sent one last text

Text: lol alright dude, and P.S you always dress nice, kind of like the prissy lady from Clothes over Bros

Text 2: JUST KIDDING :D!

Brooke reads the texts and literally laughs out loud.

"Man I love that girl."

Half an hour later and the bell finally rings. Sam gets her things and skates towards the flagpole where she meets up with Jack and Mel.

"Hey guys! Sorry I took so long"

Jack: "It's cool. Can we go to Jesse's today? She told me she bought this awesome new game. I wanna play it bad."

"Hell yes! But we have to be at my house before 7 though, so I can set the table and crap like that."

Mel: "So excited! We'll make sure to get there by 6:30!: she quips

They get to Jesse's and have a blast but it's time to head to Sam's house. They pack up their stuff and say their goodbyes. They make it to Sam's by 6:35.

They enter and the house smells like chicken alfredo. It was Brooke's specialty.

"Brooke I'm home! Jack and Mel are with me already."

Brooke calls from the kitchen

"Alright Sammy, can you set the table?"

"Already on it!"

Both Sam and Mel are busy setting the table and talking that they don't notice Jack walk into the kitchen.

Brooke looks up from the pot and sees jack leaning on the wall.

"Hey Jack. Something on your mind buddy?"

Jack needed to protect Sam, the way Sam protected him from his lunatic brother.

"umm Ms. Davis I have to tell you something."

Brooke stares at Jack concerned

"What is it Jack? Is it your foster home? Because if you need a place to stay, our house is always open for you"

"thanks, but no, it's kind of about Sam."

Brooke braced herself ready to hear what he had to say

"Do you know anything about Tyler Ms. Davis"

"Well umm no, but that's what this dinner is all about"

"yeah JACK so stop pestering Brooke man!"

Jack turns around and there's Sam she's seething with anger. Sam felt betrayed. Jack looks at Sam then at Brooke.

"umm so yea, that was pretty much it. You know what I'm sorry Brooke I have to go, I can't stay for dinner."

He storms past Sam and slams the door.

"Sam WHAT is going on? Brooke sternly asks

"Jack's just angry that I've been spending so much time with Tyler. Whatever, he's an idiot."

Brooke looks at Sam trying to find anything that Sam was hiding, but gives up and resumes serving the plates. They hear the doorbell ring.

Mel: "He's here Sam, get the door!"

Sam regains her composure so she wouldn't look stupid in front of Tyler.

"Hey babe" Tyler smoothly says as he comes in and kisses Sam on the cheek.

Brooke comes up right behind Sam.

"Well I don't see any babes around here, but I do see my sweet little Sammy"

She also gives Sam a kiss on the cheek.

Sam was mortified, first Brooke called her "sweet little Sammy" and to top it off she kissed her like some little kid!

Tyler wasn't fazed; he extended his hand and greeted Brooke in a gentlemanly manner.

"It's a pleasure to meet you Ms. Davis, I've heard so much about you and am honored to be here today. I've brought you some flowers, I hope you like them."

He finishes off with his million dollar smile. Brooke is taken aback, he never imagined Tyler to be so polite, and he was very handsome for a sophomore.

"Thank you Tyler. You guys can take your seats, the plates are already served. I'll be right there."

Before Sam leaves Brooke whispers: "So far, so good"

Sam just smiles and nods as she makes her way to the table with Tyler. Mel was already at the table eagerly waiting.

"Hey Mel, how's it going"

"Hi Tyler! It's going well, really well"

Brooke walks in, the kids were already in their seats. She stifled a laugh, never in a million years would she have thought that at 24 she would be meeting the potential boyfriend of her 14 year old daughter. Life sure does throw some curveballs.

"Alright guys dig in!"

Brooke gives them a couple minutes to settle in and lets them start their own conversation before she begins the interrogation.

"Sooooo Tyler, how's school going?"

"Well I'm doing Ok, I'm an alright student. A couple B's one A and a C"

"What are your plans after high school"

Sam stared at Mel, as if to tell her to save the situation

"Honestly Ms. Davis we're all still underclassmen, life after high school is pretty hard to imagine."

Brooke chuckles thinking how she never thought high school would end either.

"True, but it's never to early to think about your future. Right Tyler?" Brooke asks

Sam gives Brooke daggers with her eyes.

"Mom. What are you doing?" she says through clenched teeth

Tyler senses the tension between the two and swoops in with an answer

"Very true Ms. Davis. That's why I'm taking autoshop, I'm very interested in it, I'm planning on starting my own mechanics business, so I want to get a degree in business administration before I get it up and running."

Brooke liked his initiative. She decided to ask him about his family. She remembered Sam telling her that he understood her, and was interested why that was exactly.

"So Tyler what do your parents do?"

The question was innocent but Sam quickly dropped her fork on the plate

"Mom Stop!"

Tyler grabbed Sam's hand under the table

"Sam it's ok, I don't mind"

He directed himself to the confused Brooke

"I'm new to One Tree Hill, see my parents were kind of messed up people. Dad was a drunk and beat on my mom. He got sent to prison, but my mom couldn't handle taking care of me, she got into some pretty bad stuff and child services had to take me away. I've been in the foster system since I was 13. I got moved to a new foster home here in Tree Hill."

Brooke now understood why Sam was so attracted to him. He really did "get her" they came from similar experiences. Mel was stunned and got teary eyed at his story.

"oh um, I'm sorry. That was a stupid question."

"It's Ok really, and Ms. Davis if you don't mind me saying, you can trust me, I really care for your daughter I'll make sure she's ok. I have no evil plan up my sleeve."

Brooke smiles and looks at Sam, she still looked a bit peeved.

"Thank you Tyler."

It was getting late and Brooke knew that Sam had an English essay due the next day.

"Well guys sorry to cut this short, but it's getting a bit late"

Mel: "You're right Ms. Davis, see you guys later!" Mel says her goodbyes and leaves

Tyler: "Ms. Davis, once again, it was a pleasure. And Sam can I talk to you real quickly?"

Sam gets up and they make their way to the door

"So do you think your mommy liked me babe?"

"I'm pretty sure you're in."

"Great because there's a party tomorrow. I hear it's going to be an awesome kegger, and you're coming with me"

Sam had never been to a "kegger" she wasn't even sure Brooke would let her go. But Tyler loved her, she had to say yes.

"yea ok"

He smiled and gave her a kiss goodnight.

She walked to the kitchen and helped Brooke clean up. Sam was still a little mad that Brooke got so personal with Tyler, but didn't want to be too nasty because she still needed her approval. Brooke finally breaks the silence.

"Look Sam, I'm sorry that I asked that question, I didn't know. I feel really bad, and I hope you can forgive me. With that being said, he seems to have a good head on his shoulders, and I'll let you date him. As long as I know where you are with him at all times."

Sam was elated, she embraced Brooke and kissed her cheek.

"Thank you mom! I love you so much."

"I love you too Sammy baby"

They finished cleaning, Brooke said goodnight and headed to her room. Sam knew Brooke would never let her go to a kegger, so she never asked. She'd have to devise a plan, but for tonight she'd rest only thinking of her new boyfriend, Tyler.

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