AN:

And here we go! How will Sam react? Read on, and see...

Sam's POV:

I didn't say anything for a moment, stunned. Not by his words, I had known that already. But I was surprised that he would have the courage to admit his feelings to me. It made me feel bad to think that I would have to reject him. I just wanted an easy way out. "You-" I realized what I should do. Logan! I sent out the message to his familiar mind. He had gone to find his old friend, Beast. Logan, come back here, now!

What is it? Logan's voice was full of panic for me. Are you okay?

Yes, I'm fine. I said quickly, But Douglas just professed his undying love for me, and there's a slow song starting. Get in here, I don't want to dance with him! He'll think I like him back, and then I'll have to break his heart.

I'm coming. Logan promised. I heard one quiet message from him that I was sure I wasn't supposed to hear. I'll pound that little bugger's brains in.

"Sam, I know that everything's different now, with Logan back and all, but why can't things be the way they were before?" Douglas pleaded.

"Douglas, we're still friends. We'll always be friends." I promised him. Just nothing more than that.

"Sam, please, you know what I mean." Douglas reached out, and tucked a lock of my hair behind my ear. "I hate seeing you with that stupid Wolverine. But he's somewhere else, so can't we just dance now?"

Logan! I called. Get in here NOW!

The music was dying down, the slow song was almost over. I was so thankful. "Douglas, I'm sorry. But you're my best friend, and that's all. I don't love you that way. I'll always care about you, but the same way I care about Scott. You're my brother, Douglas, in everything but blood."

"Hey, Sam." Logan called, coming up to us. In one quick look, his eyes took in Douglas's sad face. "Hank says to tell you that he's not coming." He said, changing the subject. "No one likes to dance with him because of his odd appearance."

"Poor Hank." Thank you, Logan. Now make him go away. I want to dance with you. "Hey, Warren and Spiro are dancing." I noticed. "The slow song's over, though."

"Oh, I'd better go apologize to Warren." Douglas said, leaving.

"Apologize?" I raised my eyebrows at Logan. "What did he do?"

Logan just shook his head.

AN:

I think that this is one of the few chapters that I haven't ended with a cliffhanger. Hooray for me!

P.S. Can any of you belive that we're already at 36 chapters? Incredible, isn't it!