Destiny

By: HMbC

(Authors note: Thank all of you for your support on this an hay Carol mail me you disappeared on me. Here you go guys. You knew you would get a chapter out of me this time. It's Christmas break, snowing outside. I'm home alone sitting here drinking hot chocolate in my pajamas. With my brand new copy of NBK playing in the living room... I may have worn out my last copy... okay, last three copies! The soundtrack is playing on my computer and my dog Jozie is in my lap.

Once again things haven't changed so sadly I still don't own these characters. R&R Plz. )

Part three - Sam & Josie Meet

Sam breathed a sigh of relief as he entered his classroom just as the bell rang. He'd made it. Not a bad feat considering he'd only woken up about a half-hour ago. It had been a long night of attempting to figure out Rob's actions. The night had gone by agonizingly slow for Sam. Sam hadn't known Rob that long but he was familiar with some aspects of his personality, not all, granted, but enough to know that was quite easy going. When Rob made that threat yesterday his face turned to icy stone and his eyes a burning fire. He had to wander why Rob would fear him hurting a woman he didn't know. But he couldn't think about that now, he had a class to teach, young minds to stimulate, as if that were possible. But not until he'd had his first cup of coffee for the day.

He dropped his briefcase on the desk, and proceeded to carefully remove the lid of the steaming beverage he held in his hand, lifting the cup to his nose for an appreciative sniff before sipping the hot liquid. He smiled as he felt the caffeine enter his system. Now he could start his day. He turned to his students with a smile, ready to begin class.

The clock ticked and the classes would last for what seemed to be six houers at a time. Sam didn't know why Rob worried about him hurting his sister, but he figured he'd know when she arrived. The world moved by in slow motion and Sam's thoughts wandered from his teaching. 'He trusts me with his little sister, but not his big sister, what is wrong with that?'

The bell rang signaling the start of his last class. His face turned white and his hands clammed up. 'This is weird, why am I so nervous about meeting her? Of course, because my life depends on how I treat her, not literally I hope' he thought dejectedly.

"Are you okay Mr. C" Guy asked noticing his teacher looked as if he were going to hurl.

"Yea...okay... not really!

"What's wrong?" Guy asked. The rest of the class sat down the listened to their leader's conversation with their obviously distraught teacher.

"Well, go sit down, I guess you have a right to know since this does affect your class," Guy took his seat then Sam addressed the class. "You all know Aldys Geller right?"

He was answered by a group moan then he continued "Well you all know she was in a bad car accident and her brother has been picking up her work during this class.

"Yea, he is so assume how can those two come from the same family?" Replied Tracy.

Sam didn't answer but continued "Well, what you don't know is Rob an Aldys are two of three Geller children, the third is a girl and the oldest of the three. Yesterday I set up for Rob to assistant coach for the baseball team. So today he won't be here, he's getting his uniform and handling technicalities. So Rob said he would send his older sister instead then he threatened if I hurt her he'll kill me.

"Why would he think you'd hurt her, Mr. C" Guy asked.

"That's what I've been trying to figure out, I haven't even met her" with that Sam dropped the subject and class continued.

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Josie walked from classroom to classroom meeting teachers and collecting papers. Last one a Mr. Sam Coulson, she peeked in and saw a classroom full of students. Then her eyes went to the front of the room where a sandy blonde-haired man was engrossed in a book.

Approaching softly, Josie called out shyly, "Sam Coulson?" He turned around and she found herself looking into a young, very handsome face with warm eyes and a sexy smile.
As he turned around slowly and was almost blinded by the vision of loveliness in front of him. She had a pretty face, framed by soft blonde hair and a tentative, curious smile, aimed directly at him. He automatically found himself smiling back. Then his gaze moved to her eyes, and time seemed to stop.

Her eyes held secrets. They were beautiful and soft, filled with curiosity, mixed with fear, shyness, and excitement. Eyes that caught and held his. Eyes that he suddenly realized he could get lost in. He was intrigued, and a bit shocked at his response.

Her knee- length floral blue dress showed off her curves and creamy skin. After a moment, he realized he'd been staring and cleared his throat, breaking their gaze as he went to speak, but then blinking rapidly, he blurted out, "I must be dreaming." Then stood up and walked over to peer at her closer.

Blushing furiously at Sam's intent gaze, she stuck out her hand with a "Hi, I'm Josie."
Amazed at the coincidence, Sam made sure his ears weren't playing tricks. "You are Aldys' sister?"
At Josie's nod, he muttered "Wow! This is unbelievable!" And clasped her hands in his enthusiastically. "You got it the first time, I'm Sam Coulson, Aldys' teacher, and I guess now, Rob's Coe-worker." Smiling broadly.

They continued to hold on to each other's hands. Feeling as if they never wanted to let go they kept gazing into each other's eyes wearing silly grins that the entire class caught in a matter of seconds.
Josie blushed suddenly - from his handshake. Josie laughed. He was charming, and She knew immediately that this English teacher shared her passion of the written word, especially Shakespeare and the classics, and she was getting more flustered by the minute. "Okay... well I'm here to pick up my sister's papers!"

"Getting down to business, huh? All right. Here you are!" He handed her an envelope.

"You're teaching Shakespeare!" Said Josie noticing the board.

"Yes actually," he replied with another grin. Suddenly his eyes widened and he smiled even more broadly. "What do you know about Shakespeare, Josie?"

"Well, I'm not expert, but I'm not exactly ignorant on the subject."

"As you Like It," Josie replied without hesitation.

"You're kidding."

"No . . . why?"

"No sooner had they met but they looked," Sam quoted.

"No sooner looked but they loved,'" Josie continued.

Sam grinned. "No sooner loved but they sighed." They finished together.

Josie laughed, wondering if it was possible for her heart to beat any faster. "I guess you like the play."

"It's my favorite too. Okay. Now which one can you just not stand?"

"This will sound ignorant, but I absolutely hate Romeo and Juliet, It drives me crazy!"

Sam laughed. He leaned closer to her. "Tell you a secret, I can't stand it either. He was such a mail whore, couldn't decide who he loved. In the start it was Juliet's cousin Rosalind then to Juliet."

"I know if they hadn't killed themselves he would have loved someone else a weak later."

They both laughed and Josie said "Well, Mr. Coulson, I'd better get going!"

"Okay, Hay... Look, it was really nice to meet you, Josie." He offered his hand for another shake, and Josie wasn't about to refuse to take it.

"Same here."

"Well . . . I guess I'll see you around. Oh, and Josie?"

"Yeah." Josie answered.

"I'm your sisters teacher not yours, call me Sam!" He said hoping she would. She nodded and walked out the door.

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As Sam sat in the doctor's office waiting for his check up, he needed something to get his mind off Josie. He pulled out the Friday paper and there she was staring at him, the woman he had admired from afar for two years, was the same women he had met that day. Now he understood Rob didn't mean physically hurt her he meant emotionally. He would have to talk to rob about this; after all as far as he was concerned she was way out of his league. But he decided not to discuss Josie with Rob at practice, which was to public of a place for him.

To Be Continued...