*Ring*…*Ring*

"Hello?"

"Hey Baby"

"Hey, thanks for calling me back"

"Of course. I'll always call my Strong man back" Travis laughs a little.  They chat for a little for while talking about school and what they did after. 

"Do you have a thing for Lily?"

"No why?"

"Cuz you're always bringing her up"

"No she's just a friend"

"Then why is it you cant go five minutes without bringing her up?!"

"She's a part of my life"

"Seems like too many parts to me"

"Look, I don't have many friends just Lily, Ray and Robbie and they are all good friends, just friends."

"You sure?"

"Yes"

"Ok I trust you.  I just really like you and I don't want to get hurt. I guess I'm just nervous cuz it happened so fast me and you, and…"

"Look, Sam. I'm in love with you deeply.  I would never jeopardize that.  I love your humor, your breath on my neck when I hug you. I love how you giggle when I poke your stomach like the Pillsbury doe boy. I love everything about you."  Sam couldn't help but smile at this.

"You trying to make me cry?"

"No. Why?"

"Cuz, I'm about too."

"Well it's all true"

"Stop it.  Listen, you coming to see me at amateur night right?"

"You're going to sing?"

"Yea, of course"

"So what are going to sing?"

"I can't tell you it's a secret."

"O come on, tell me"

"No. Now stop it.  Have you guessed who Sktzo Stylz is yet?"

"No, I have no clue. I don't think RFR does either"

"They will after tomorrow"

"What makes you so sure?"

"Trust me I know"

"I want to see you"

"Now?"

"Yea, I miss your face"

"Well you're just full of charm today aren't you?"

"Its all for you of course, meet me at Mickey's"

"Ok, I'll be there in like 20 minutes"

"Hurry"

"Mmmm ok see ya then" *Click*

At Mickey's Travis sits at the counter near the window drumming his fingers on the table impatiently.  When she arrives Travis practically runs to the door to greet her.  She had changed since school.  She tends to change her outfit a lot and if it were up to her then she would probably change after every period.  This time she a button down white shirt with a pleated plaid skirt, and a matching uniform tie.  She looked like a private school girl but cooler with matching Converses and leg warmers.

"Mmmm somebody's happy to see me"

"You know it" he says before grabbing wasting pulling her hips against him and kissing her.  They go sit on the couch in the middle of the room and talk for a little while until Sam spots Lily in the corner.

"Travis, look over there it looks like Lily's crying"  Travis in concern gets up immediately and goes over to her but before he could say anything to her Lily sees him coming and runs out.  Sam comes up behind Travis and puts her hand on his shoulder.  "Go" she whispers.  He looks at her a bit unsure knowing her suspicions of his feelings for her but he decides to go after her. He kisses Sam quickly and runs after Lily.  After Travis leaves Sam spots a notebook where Lily was sitting.  It looks like she was writing something and Sam but cant help but read it.

My life is not the same

Ever since I've been feeling this way

It's too late to tell you how I feel

It was too late yesterday

Whoever said all you need is a friend

Didn't know these feelings

Didn't know a heart couldn't mend

Easily a heart is broken

But rarely gets fixed

When love never was spoken

You talk to her

But you have forgotten me

She barely knows you

No one knows you like me

I have to make a decision

I'm going to give up

Seeing you all over her

Is more than enough

I'll miss you so

More than you ever know….

Sam couldn't believe what she was reading. 

She likes him. It makes sense why else would she act all weird with me.  She was nice at first but she's been acting weird.  Especially after we've been going out, even Travis had noticed it; why else would he have mentioned it earlier.

Travis comes back in just as she finished reading.  "I couldn't get her to stop, I chased after a little bit but I couldn't keep up"

"Well maybe you should read this"

"What?" Travis asked as he took the book.

"She likes you"

"No"

"Yes.  It says 'To Travis' at the top.  She has to be talking about you."

"But…Ray"

"Ray what?"

"He likes her"

"So since when does that mean that feelings are always mutual?"

"I don't know what to say"

"Say that the feelings are not returned!"

"They're not, I just…"

"Whatever Travis" She says as she storms out.

"Wait!  Sam!" Travis yells following after her.

"No"

"Come on Sam lets talk about this"

"What's to talk about?!  You like her and you lied, cuz you didn't tell me the truth when I asked"

"Sam, come on this is not fair"

"Not fair?! It's not fair for you to play with my emotions"

"Sam come on can we talk about this?"

"We're done talking!" Sam said as she pulled out her keys they are at her house now.  She goes to open the door but Travis put his hand on the door so she couldn't open it. "Let go!" She said struggling to get the door open.

"Not until you listen to me"

"Fine!" she said and threw her keys on the floor and sat on the steps.

"I'll be honest with you, ok.  I do have some feelings for Lily.  Not a lot, not enough to jeopardize my friendship with her or with Ray ok?  I couldn't do that to Ray plus she's an invaluable friend and I would never want to mess that up."

"Well thanks for being honest" Sam says as she begins to stand up and walk to her door.

"That's not all" he grabs her hand she just looks at him "Sam, I'm crazy about you. I didn't tell you before cuz I didn't want to loose you. I want to be with you no one else, you have to believe me" She looks into his and sees that is eyes are tearing up.

"Come inside" she says letting go of him.  She opens the door and flicks on the light and sits on the couch.  He sits next to her and puts one hand on her thigh, she pushes him off "Do you really think I'm going to forgive you this fast?!"

"No, I just…"

"Just what Travis! Just what?!"

"I don't want to loose you" He says looking into her eyes, that was when she noticed the small tear that formed.  It was just sitting between his eye and cheek bone.

"Come here" she said gesturing towards him. He embraces her.  "I don't want to loose you either" she whispers in his ear.  Her breath in his ear swirls and tickles him.  He kisses her neck lightly and then more forcefully.  He gets to her spot, its right under chin but just before her neck really begins.  At the touch of his lips her muscles become week and she almost collapses on him.  "Stop" she says and he pulls away and gets up to go to her room but Travis follows her.  She plops down on her bed.

"Don't give up on us" Sam is startled she didn't realize he had followed her.

"I'm not it's just…" Before she could finish Travis was on top of her.  She gave into his lips and body.  Next thing she knew her shirt was open, her skirt was up, his shirt is off and his pants are open.  He's kissing her neck, massaging her breast, his hands are everywhere.  She doesn't want to stop him.  She knows she should.

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Can you imagine us making love/ The way it would feel the first time that we touch/ Can you think of it the way I dream of it / I want you to see it like I'm seeing it/ It's a picture of perfection/ The vision of you and I

Your lips upon my lips(can you just picture this)/ Your fingertips on my fingertips/ Your skin upon my skin/ Would be the sweetest sin / That would be the sweetest sin, yeah

All night I lie awake/ Cuz' it's too much to take/ Dreaming about the love that we could make/ All day I think of schemes / To get you next to me/ I want you so bad that I can barley breath/ It's a sign of my obsession/ That I can't stop thinking 'bout

You're lips upon my lips(can you just picture this)/ Your fingertips on my fingertips/ Your skin upon my skin/ Would be the sweetest sin, yeah

Your lips upon my lips(Can you envision it)/ Temptation I could never resist/ Your skin upon my skin/ Would be the sweetest sin, yeah

It would feel so good/ To be so bad/You don't know how bad / I want that/ I would do anything / To feel

Your lips upon my lips(can you just picture this)/ Your fingertips on my fingertips./ Your skin upon my skin/ Would be the sweetest sin, yeah

Your lips upon my lips(can you envision it)/ Your fingertips on my fingertips/ Your skin upon my skin/ Would be the sweetest sin, yeah

From "Sweetest Sin" by Jessica Simpson

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