Chapter 10

Tom stepped in through the door to Sam's house, put down his coat and belongings, and after a quick glance around the room, turned to look at Sam and smiled. He had noticed in that short space of time of them arguing, he couldn't live without her. However cheesy it may have sounded, that was how he felt, and he couldn't stop feeling that way.

Sam walked across to the kitchen, turning the kettle on as she walked past it, and got both hers and Tom's mug out of the cupboard, smiling to herself as she did so. Tom followed her over, dropping a tea bag in each mug. Sam was stood over by the opposite worktop. She suddenly felt muscular arms wrapping around her waist from behind, enclosing her tightly, and she leant her head back onto Tom's shoulder, relaxed in his warm hold. She looked up to see him grinning down at her, and she span round to face him.

'I miss this...' He broke the silence, staring directly into her eyes. She said nothing but leant towards him on tiptoes, and hugged him tightly, his arms still tight around her waist.

He breathed in heavily, and let out a huge sigh of relief in her arms, shutting his eyes. She pulled away after a couple of seconds, grinning at him. She held onto his hands and unwrapped them from around her, and as she let go of his hands, she walked over to finish making his tea, then placed it onto the worktop next to him. He slowly drank some grinning, then placed it back on the side next to him.

'So... What are we doing tonight?' He spoke with a slight smirk. Then, grabbing one of her hands and interlocking his fingers with hers, he kissed the back of her hand quickly. She smiled back and paused momentarily before speaking.

'How about... Late night horror films? If it's not too scary?' She laughed as she spoke, unable to keep a straight face.

'I think I can cope with that... I'll be there to keep you safe if you get scared.' He smiled back.

'It wasn't me I was worried about.' She said while pulling him by the hand to the living room. 'Last time we watched Paranormal Activity and you walked out of the room about 5 times.' She turned to look at him, grinning.

'That...' He pointed at her trying not to laugh, thinking of an excuse. 'I'd drunk a lot... I was going to the toilet...' He gave up and suddenly burst out laughing.

'Sure it was... Then you won't mind watching it again?' She grinned.

'Uhh... Maybe something I haven't seen before?' He spoke stuttering slightly.

'You're such a wuss...' She laughed and opened the DVD drawer. 'How about Friday the 13th?'

'Have you seriously watched all of these alone?' He looked at her shocked.

'Of course, why do you ask?' She smiled.

'Well you don't come across as a horror film watcher... I mean... You're a woman. Women don't like horror films, they're supposed to be scared so men can be manly and protect them.' He smirked widely at her.

'Fat lot of good you'd be protecting me with a horror film... It's the other way round in our case I think...' She laughed and put the disc into the DVD, pressing play without him noticing.

'I am not the wuss you think I am Samantha Nicholls...' He laughed but was interrupted when all of a sudden the titles began to run. 'Oh god what's playing?'

'If you're not scared it won't matter will it? You can take it like a man.' She laughed and jumped onto one side of the sofa. He sat down on the other side, then shuffled closer to the middle, hoping she would move in closer too. She did so, and pulled a blanket on top of them. She placed a hand on his chest and rested her head on his shoulder, and he looked down at her smiling, before suddenly jumping out of his skin at the film. She laughed to herself quietly, and settled back down into his chest as he put an arm round her back, holding on tightly.

As the end of the film approached, she looked up to see him with his face peering out from behind the blanket.

'Tom it's finished now.'

'No. No I've heard about this film, there's another bit at the end that scares the life out of you when you least expect it.' He remained using the blanket as a shield.

'Oh yes, thank you for reminding me.' She turned to look at the screen then back to him, and placed her hand over his eyes. 'I think this is probably safest right now...' She grinned to herself.

'Oh god... Okay... Will you be okay?' He replied with a stammer.

'Oh I'll be absolutely fine, I've seen this film loads of times before.' She couldn't help herself from laughing silently.

He could hear the music playing, but not being able to see the film made it slightly less scary. As the film finished properly, she moved her hands away from his eyes and smiled.

'Well you made it to the end and you didn't leave the room once. I'm impressed.' She smirked.

'I guess I proved you wrong.' He raised his eyebrows.

'No... You would have died if I wasn't here. I don't know what you'd do without me.' She laughed patting his chest.

'Yeah well... I suppose I need you here don't I?' He smiled, but seriously this time.

'I guess you do.' She grinned back and leant back onto his shoulder, and he placed his hand on top of hers on his chest, smiling to himself, then leaning his head against hers, kissing her hair slightly.

Well it's been a while, obviously. Happy summer readers! I've had this for a while and forgot to upload it so sorry about that... ;) As my favourite of my FanFictions I am going to continue it as much as I can, the others maybe less often.

Thanks again for reading :)

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