"I love you too Sam." She said. They kissed.

The next night Lauren and Sarayah were in the Women's Locker Room alone. Sarayah could tell something was bothering Lauren.

"What's wrong Lauren?" She asked.

"Sam told me he loved me last night."

"What did you say?"

"That I love him." "I do, but I also love John." "I don't want to hurt either of them."

"You have to choose Lauren."

"I don't think I can."

Sam was in a hall by himself thinking about Lauren. Steve Borden (Sting) came around the corner.

"Are you ok Sam?" He asked.

"No."

"Lauren?"

"Yeah." "I told you we've been, well, seeing other." "We were together last night and I told her I loved her."

"She didn't say it back?"

"She did, but I know she still loves her ex-boyfriend." "I don't know why she still wants him." "He abandoned her for Hollywood." "He doesn't deserve her." "I want us to be together."

"Tell her that."

"If I do I'm worried she'll break things off." "I want to prove to her how much I love her, by doing one thing John never did, I don't think that he ever had any intention of doing it." "I want to show her how much I love her and how much she means to me." "I don't want to scare her though."

It was the day of Lauren's lunch with John. She was on the bus. Sam knew where she was going and he wasn't happy about it. He was sitting on his bunk. She sat down next to him.

"It's just lunch Sam." She said. "I promise you nothing's gonna happen." "Sweetheart." She went to grab his hand. He pulled it away. "I love you." He didn't say anything. She got up and left the bus.

Lauren took an Uber to the restaurant she and John had agreed to meet at. They were eating and talking.

"You're off next weekend right?" He asked.

"Yeah."

"Let's go away." "Let's go to the resort." "You know the one I mean." "I can get our suite." "Please." "I know we're not together anymore but I want to spend time together." "Please Lauren."

"John, I've been sleeping with someone else."

"Are you together?"

"No."

"Then come with me next weekend." "No matter who he is it can't compare to what we have."

"I'll come."

"Good."

"I just can't tell Sam." She thought.