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CHAPTER 10
Sam/Maxie
"So how was it?" Maxie asked Sam on her lunch break at Crimson
"Interesting"
"Well that does not give much away. Are there details? Talking? Of course there is not talking." She laughed and then continued "I assume he kissed you? Or maybe…"
"No kiss, it was actually awkward" Sam said leaving out information on the stairwell encounter
"Well that I can imagine"
Spinelli/Jason
"$250,000?" Spinelli said
"Yeah, it was for charity"
"I think another thing drove you to that outrageous amount"
"She is just my friend"
"Fair Samantha is more than a friend. You do not look at the Valkarye the same way"
"What way" Jason said defensively
"Why are you getting upset? I am merely stating that there is a spark of passion between you two. Fair Samantha shows it too"
"She did not want some sleazy guy to win her, so I helped a friend out"
"Most friends, don't do this in a stairwell" Spinelli said showing him the tape of Sam and him
"Where did you get that?"
"Fair Samantha left a cryptic message on my phone last night to erase the footage."
"So you looked at it?"
"Well I had to find start and end to erase it. I did not watch it all."
"What do you mean?"
"I was given a time frame, I had to cut where things got heated to when they stopped. And boy did it get heated—because it was a long time period"
"You must keep this to yourself."
"Yes. Anything for my two dearest friends. I assume you had a great night"
"I think we should end this conversation" Jason said and went upstairs. Sam knocked on the door a few minutes later to talk to Spinelli
"Hey, did you do what I asked. I could not have Carly or anyone see that"
"Yes. All is well. So what are our plans for today" Spinelli asked sitting on the couch next to Sam
"These two cases. One is surveillance, which you will be handling. It is an important client so I told Maxie not to interfere. And I will be doing this low key case"
"On?"
"Looking over bank statements! Which means I will be in the office all day if you need me. Are you working here today?"
"No, I will be joining you today. I just need to stock up on chips and orange soda." He said as Jason came down the stairs
"Sam, uh, what are you doing here" he asked scratching his neck
"Picking Spinelli up to go to the office." She stood up and grabbed her coat "I'll meet you in the car"
"Stonecold, maybe you should be less tense, it makes situations awkward" Spinelli said once Sam left
"Bye, Spinelli"
"Fair Samantha and I will be at the office all day, if you happen to need our assistance" he winked at Jason
Carly/Jason
"So, how did it go" she said barging through the door without knocking
"Sure just come on in Carly"
"How was your date? Maxie said you and Sam left together. Sparks?"
"We went for coffee"
"Are you serious? You pay $250,000 and you go for coffee, I am assuming at the restaurant. Please tell me you at least got a kiss."
"Carly this is none of your business"
"Come on Jason. You have fallen hard…again"
"Sam and I are…" Jason was not sure where he was going with this
"You two need to sit down and figure this out. Because by the look in your eyes you wish she were here instead of me"
"I really wish no one was here, because I have business to do" Jason said and Carly got the hint to leave
The Office
"So how was your date with Maxie" Sam asked as she stared at the pile of papers in front of her
"We had a romantic evening. I stole a page out of Stonecold's book and arranged a dinner on the roof at her apartment" Spinelli turned around to look at Sam who smiled for a second
"That's was very nice of you. I am sure she loved it"
"Yes! She even ignored a call from the glacial one. However she called back on our break from" Spinelli stopped when he realized he was giving to much info "recreational activities"
"Sounds like Maxie" Sam then groaned at the fact she was bored and confused at her feelings
"Would Fair Samantha like to discuss her evening?"
"No, I am just getting tired of looking over this stuff"
"I hate to say this but you are obviously thinking about Stonecold"
"Jason and I had a fun time. We are just friends though—we cannot be anything more."
"What you asked me to erase did not look like friendships"
"Friends can hook up. Just because we did that does not mean we have to be in a relationship."
"I suppose you are right. But you two can no longer hide the passion in your eyes"
Then Spinelli's phone rang and he said his Maximista had an emergency at Crimson and had to leave.
"Is the case done?"
"Yes. The notes are printing as we speak"
"Okay. Take the rest of the day off then!"
"Thank you Fair Samantha, I advise the same for you"
"Mmhmm" and she went back to her case
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About an hour later, someone came into the office. Sam looked up to see Derek
"Hey there, are you busy"
"Hey" she said softly "Come on in, I do not mind a break"
"I have news that I hope you will be excited about because we are good friends and awkwardness is gone" he smiled
"I think of you as my friend. I mean we email each other occasionally since the break up"
"Well, I would like to tell you about a Hollywood actress in need of your services"
"You got me an A-list client"
"YEAH. Are you okay with me butting in?"
"Okay, I am thankful. Come here" and Sam gave him a huge hug in which Jason walked in on, but then hid to see where things would go
"Since I am a friend, she asked me to be involved. So I may be in close corridors with you. Is that okay with Jason?"
"Yeah. Jason and I are just former lovers. It will be nice to hang around you again"
"Yeah. Same goes here. So I will email you the information" Derek said and then opened the door to see Jason "Hey, nice to see you again" and let out his hand to shake. Jason took a while but eventually shook it. Derek popped his head into Sam's office again "It looks like you have another visitor"
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POSTED: JULY 24, 2010