An : I really hope you liked the previous chapter, and a huge thanks for every person who reads this story! It makes me feel happy! Okay, now enjoy chapter 10!

Chapter 10 : Cow, eggs and Jordan Cassidy

Previously :

"I already lo...like you Brooke." The teen replied. Sam's blunder made Brooke discreetly smiled. Sam noticed it and she blushed a little, obviously embarrassed. She wasn't comfortable when she had to express her feelings, and particularly with this kind of feeling.

"Okay, let's sleep now, it's been a busy day." Brooke gently said. Then, she switched off the lights.

(THE NEXT MORNING)

"So tigger, how are you today ?"Haley asked perky.

"I'm good, thanks. Should have I to ask you the same tutor-mom?" Brooke asked even if the answer was obvious.

" I'm very well, thank you. Sam did an amazing essay on monday. Do you want to read it ?" Haley asked, excited, but Brooke was puzzled. "How come ? I mean you don't send it back yet." She said.

" That's true." Haley responded, smiling. However, Brooke was still frowning.

"What ? I mean she will tear it anyway." Haley rolled her eyes.. "I was thinking that you'll be interrested but I guess I'm wro.."

"Give me it." Brooke cut Haley short.

"I knew it! Here it is." Haley exclaimed, handing the paper to Brooke. "But give me it back tonight, I have to return copies tomorrow morning." She informed.

"Okay, sure." Brooke responded, grabing Sam's writing.

"Speaking about that, how is Sam anyway, any change ?"

"Yeah, there were changes. She finally told me what disturbed her, plus two stories of her past."

"That's great Brooke!...But you don't seem very happy about that." Haley stated.

"No I am, I mean Sam finally talked and all but...it's just... she didn't have a simple life and..I don't like that. I'm afraid of what she had to go through before, and I don't want her to blame herself for what happened." Brooke said concerned.

"Is that really bad ?" Haley asked, noticing how worried Brooke was.

"Yes it's not that nobody cares for her, it's more than that, she got hurt in every way." Brooke sadly explained.

"Oh, Brooke I'm sorry." Haley said truthfully.

"Don't be for me."

"She is strong you know that." Haley tried to comfort.

"Yeah I know, I can't believe she can keep doing and saying funny things after what she had gone through. She's a great kid. And for that matters, you should talk to her about your feelings, I'm sure she will give you an answer." Brooke said.

"Okay, maybe. I'll think about it." She responded.

"What about tonight ? I mean you are invited remember?" Brooke reminded her.

"Yeah I know that! But I'm a bit afraid of what she could say." Haley admitted.

"Don't worry Hales. Everything is going to be fine." Brooke reassured her.

"Yeah, if you say so." Haley whispered.

(AT BROOKE'S)

"Yeah of course Jamster...And you want me to believe you ?" Sam asked, ironically, closing the door behind her.

"But that's true! She said it!" Jamie defended.

"It was for kidding or I don't know, but all I know is that she lied." The teen responded.

"She's a girl! She doesn't lie!" jamie exclaimed.

"Oh Jamster you are so wrong. Look at me." She replied, walking towards Brooke and Haley, who were in the kitchen. However, Jamie didn't seem to understand. "Come on Jamie I lie all the time. But I'm not saying that it is a good thing no, of course not, it's just ...a bad habbit. But I'm working on." She explained.

"What is a lie ?" Haley asked, interfering in the conversation.

"Oh, mama! A girl in my class said that her oncle's cow lays eggs." Jamie informed.

"Oh really ? Then I think that your oncle's friend made a joke." Haley said. Jamie seemed disappointed.

"Sorry." Sam said.

"When were you lying ?" the kid asked, remembering Sam's previous sentence.

"Well, once I said you were a funny boy. See, I lied." Sam teased.

"Oh Sam.."Jamie responded, soundind exasperated by the teen's comment, which made the adults laugh.

"Well it's good to see you too Sam" Brooke said but the teen didn't understand.

"What ?"

"I didn't see you today."Brooke pointed out. "Where have you been ?"

"At school and with your precious nephew." She informed.

"Is it me ?" Jamie asked naïvely.

"No, someone else, of course." Sam answered with a bit of sarcasm.

"Sam!" Brooke corrected.

"Did you have fun today with Sam ?" Haley asked, changing of subject.

"Oh YES!" Jamie answered, very excited.

"Wow, it must be very nice hanging out with me." Sam joked.

"Jamie what about you and me going to the bathroom to clean your face ?" Brooke asked on purpose, wanting to let Haley a chance to talk to Sam about her feelings before starting dinner. Jamie followed his aunt to the bathroom.

"It's nice to hang out with him. He's funny and smart." Sam announced to break the silence.

"Yeah he is, thanks." Haley answered. "Can I ask you a question?" The teen nodded and Haley continued. "Hum..did you ever..I mean do you.." Haley couldn't ask. "I just want you to know that I really appreciated you as my student but also as my...you. I mean I care about you a lot and I wanted you to know it." She said, obviously embarrassed.

"Okay, thanks. I appreciate you too. I mean as my teacher but also as you." The teen responded, a bit puzzled, not really knowing where was Haley's point.

"Okay, good, thank you." Haley managed to say, even if she was still nervous and a bit disappointed by herself. However, she knew she could ask the teen again, another time and express her real feelings.

(IN THE BATHROOM)

"So Sam wasn't so terrible today ?" Brooke asked.

"No, she wasn't. She was very funny and she stood up for me in front of Jordan Cassidy ! Oh aunt Brooke if you could have seen his face! I think he will stop teasing me." Jamie exclaimed.

"Oh really she did that ?" Haley said, coming into the room. "Who is Jordan Cassidy by the way, honey ?" she asked.

"It's a boy who bothers me at school, I mean sometimes anyway." Jamie explained. Haley was confused. Why didn't he tell me about this boy ? she thought.

"Don't worry you're not in trouble, I didn't push him or get in a fight or anything." Sam said, coming into the room and looking at Haley.

"Well, thanks...again." she responded. Brooke glanced at her friend "Again?" she asked without speaking, and Haley nodded, catching Brooke's thought.

"So what did you do Sam ?" Brooke asked.

"I just spoke to him." The young girl answered.

"Oh really, did you spoke to him or frightened him ?" Brooke asked amused.

"Both of them, maybe ?" she informed.

"Sam!" Brooke corrected, but before she could say anything else, Sam intervened. "No, I'm joking! I just said it would be nice if he can stop teasing Jamster with some topics. And I just explained him what he said can hurt. I think he will stop, he seemed to be a smart kid." Sam quickly said. Brooke and Haley seemed reassured.

"Okay little monster, now your face is clean, we all can have dinner." Brooke announced. Sam and Jamie left the bathroom, and Brooke made the most of the opportunity to ask Haley. "So, did you speak to her?" she asked, excited.

"Well, yes..no, I didn't have the courage to accurately ask her." Haley honestly answered. "But she said she liked me, and not only as her teacher, just as me too." She added, smiling a little.

"Well, that's a good start." Brooke stated. Then, the adults met their kids to the kitchen.

(DURING THE DINNER)

"Are you not feeling good Sam ?" Brooke asked, a bit concerned about the teen.

"Me? No, I'm fine. Why ?" Sam answered.

"You haven't touched your dinner." Brooke pointed out.

"Well, I'm not very hungry. Sorry." Sam responded. Brooke frowned. "Is everything okay ?"

"..." Sam didn't answer.

Okay, I hope you are not too bored, and you'll continue to read my story, if you've got any suggestions, go ahead! Thank you so much! Oh, and I must warn you, I have some connexion problem with Internet sometimes, so don't worry if updates come a bit longer than usual. What's more, I only one chapter all done so...but I will work on the other chapters this week-end! Anyway, please review