Sam rushed around, looking for her other shoe, and hollered out, "I'm coming!" when she heard a knock on the door. Finding her shoe, she slipped it on, and answered the door. She smiled.
"Hey Sam. You look beautiful." Jason stood on the other side, actually dressed up for a change.
"Thanks. And it's nice to see you with something other than a leather jacket on," she said, teasing him.
"Like you don't love that leather jacket." Jason smiled, knowing in fact that she thought that jacket was just as sexy as any other man wearing a suit. He knew this because she had told him that once.
"Never going to let that go, are you?" She laughed as she walked out the door, and they headed to the elevator.
"Nope."
They laughed and talked as they rode the elevator downstairs and during the ride to the Nurse's Ball. Sam was excited; she knew that the Nurse's Ball was always interesting.
Jason got out of the limo first, and offered his arm to Sam, who took it graciously. They were just walking into the building when Sam heard a familiar voice say, "Jase?"
Jason turned around. "Hey Carly, Sonny."
Sam could have laughed at the look on Carly's face. She looked like she had just seen a ghost. "Hey Sonny. Wow, Carly, your dress is gorgeous."
Carly shook off her surprise, and, deciding for once to not say anything, smiled. "Thanks. You look great as well."
She grabbed a hold of Sam's arm and they walked into the building, leaving Sonny and Jason behind. Sonny paused, unsure of how to address the subject.
"So…you and Sam, huh?"
Jason nodded. "Yeah, we're here together, but I don't know beyond that."
Sonny smiled at his best friend. "Yeah, well…you know, I always thought she was the best woman for you." He held up a hand to stop Jason's argument. "I know you loved Elizabeth more than you thought you could, but you have to admit that you had that ability because of Sam."
Jason stopped for a moment, before nodding. "You're right about that Sonny."
They headed into the building, reaching the women who were waiting for them just inside the lobby. They were talking and strangely at ease with each other.
Sonny walked up to Carly and offered her his arm, and Jason did the same to Sam. The women looked at each other and smiled, taking the arms of the men offered. They walked into the ballroom, full of anticipation for tonight.