Disclaimer: I don't own sweep. This is a fan-fic.

Author's Note: Sorry about the wait. It' a short chapter, I'll write more later though.

"There. See? Now…. Uhg!….all we need to do is get you a blanket…." Lauren grunted as she and Sam struggled with the sheets of the lower trundle bed.

"Lauren? Thank you for letting me stay with you." Sam said. Looking down at the corner of the upturned mattress.

Looking stunned Lauren said," I know we haven't known each other for very long, but you can count on me anytime. You needed out." " And out I am." She said with her defiant, "screw the world" smile.

Laughing, Sam sighed gratefully.

'So…do you want to talk about it?" Lauren said as she reached up into the closet to get a spare blanket.

"Hunter, I told you about him, he used to be my…tutor, he was there for me when my mom left. Well, he's gotten all weird, he stopped talking to me and he's been mean and I haven't even done anything wrong. Today, I just lost it and I started yelling at him. He actually said I was just making HIS life harder. HE was the one who asked ME here!" Sam answered, getting aggravated all over again.

"WOW." Lauren said, looking surprised, "Are you sure he isn't just PMS-in?" she said, turning to give Sam a grin.

Sam gave in and started laughing, her anger broken, " Yes, I'm sure he isn't. And if he was he would have been bingeing on ice cream, and so far, he hasn't, so I think he's safe. He's just being stupid."

" Hun. That's natural. He is a GUY you know." Lauren said.

"No, not for Hunter. He's not like most guys. He's like a father, brother, teacher, and best friend all rolled into one." Sam said, feeling guilty.

'Well I hope he isn't part Masi if he IS part teacher!" Lauren said laughing. "And as for your whole "he's not like other guys" ideals about him, are you sure he isn't just reacting that way because of a certain lack of time all of a sudden?!?" Lauren asked skeptically.

"What! I don't hinder him in ANY way! I don't go out, and Morgan only ever comes over when…OH GOD!!!" Sam said, realizing what Lauren had been hinting at. "You think he's been cranky because he hasn't gotten…. Umm…. ALONE time with Morgan?!?" Sam said, this hadn't occurred to her before.

'Could be, that happens when you don't get, ahem, ENOUGH." Lauren said, with just as much question in her eyes.

" AND HE DROVE ME OUT OF THE HOUSE BECAUSE!!!" Sam didn't even want to THINK about that…. It was so…so...ewwwww.

With a scoff, Lauren said, "Sorry, buy it IS highly likely. Just crash here for a while, he'll probably call in a bit, tell you he's sorry. But you know what he REALLY is." Lauren said with an innocent look, " Or rather what he ISN'T."

Laughing, Sam yelled, "EWW! LAUREN! You're PERVERTED!" And threw a pillow at her.

Ducking, Lauren laughed and stuck her tongue out. "I'M NOT PERVERTED!! I'm PERCEPTIVE!!!"