I'm really tired and I've been a little sick for a while. Blame any mistakes on me not editing; I'll fix them later. The drug in this story is unnamed for a reason, mostly because it fits plot purposes and I made it up. Anyway, if you were planning on asking me what it was then I'd have to worry. I don't have the energy to worry, sorry.

"Really? You'll do this?"

He felt the smile spread before he could stop it. The heavy darkness that was weighing down his heart suddenly felt much lighter. She wanted the truth. She didn't want to give up. Suddenly a million possibilities had opened to him.

Sami reluctantly let a little smile pass her lips. No one had ever been so grateful to have her in their life, "Well, you know, it would be more productive than a couple weeks of self-pity."

Lucas moved up in his seat slightly, unconsciously grabbing her hands, "We could always wallow in self-pity together."

"Let's not get too carried away." She pulled her hands away softly, as if to remind him that all was not well yet.

He took in a deep breath to steel himself against her gentle reprimand. Things weren't quite back to normal, but they would be soon.

Sami looked down at her hands for a second, wondering if she had just ruined a moment. How was she supposed to know, anyway? They had so many and it was hard to tell sometimes. She needed to break the awkward silence she had caused; it was making her incredibly uncomfortable.

"So, uh, do you have a plan, or something?"

"Well, its not so much a plan as some general ideas. My first thought was the girl. We could ask her some questions. Of course I don't think I know her name, so that would be…"

He didn't even know her name. It was the only factshe'd absorbed. He'd thrown everything they had to chance and he didn't even know her name. What if he was lying now? Could she handle giving herself hope?

Lucas could see her body tense the second he made what had to be his millionth mistake of the day, damn it. He really wasn't good at this.

"But, I knew that might be uncomfortable so I stopped thinking about that plan. So, I don't exactly know what to do. Any thoughts?"

Sami was pulled out of her doubts by his request. She could do this. This is what she did. She planned and she schemed and she came up with ways to get what she wanted. They wanted to find out the truth, so the obvious thing to do was find a way to make that happen.

It was almost like being in school again. The teacher would give her a problem and immediately her mind would start thinking of ways to get the answer. That was why she was always one of the best students in her class. This was no different, just much more personal.

"Hmm, well, what exactly do you think happened? I mean, like, do you think someone slipped you something or you got knocked out?"

"I don't know. It could be any of that, but there had to be something. Do you think a drug might still be in my system?"

"I have no idea, but it's a start."

The glint in her eye as she made a plan was always something he'd half-admired without knowing why. As friends he could claim that he respected the crazy way her mind worked, but today Lucas came to a realization. It was hot. After this was over they'd have to scheme together more often.

"So, we're off to the hospital?"

"I guess it's the only place to find out what happened to you."

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"I can't believe it left my system so fast."

Lucas practically ripped the door off the hinges as they entered his apartment. It was only the fact that Sami was behind him that kept him from slamming it shut. Everything could have been resolved so easily if he had thought of this earlier.

"It's only been a couple days. Obviously, whoever did this didn't want to be traced," without thinking she rubbed his arm in comfort, "We just need a new idea."

It took all of his strength to keep from looking at the way she was touching him in a noticeable way. It was the first time she'd initiated any contact between them in what felt like years. If he looked, then he would snap and try something she wasn't ready for.

It felt amazing to have her touch him again. His mind could not find the words to connect the feeling to his brain to tell him what it was. The only thing he could come up with was this was everything he ever needed in his life.

He didn't mean to catch her eye in such a meaningful way, but he sought out her blue gaze and it kind of happened on its own. Their eyes were locked and he was sure that she could see every thought in his head.

Sami looked away uncomfortably and discreetly tried to take her hand away. Touching was not allowed. Touching would lead to things she was not letting herself think about. Touching was dangerous.

"We should start thinking."

"Yeah, thinking. That'd be a good idea."

"Whoever did this had to have made a mistake somewhere."

"What would we have done if this had been our plan?"

"I actually did this once. With you and Carrie, it got Austin got really upset. I can't remember how I got caught, though."

"I remember that. The details are kind of fuzzy. I guess after the first couple times, everything kind of runs together," Lucas paused for a second to let his mind run, "There had to have been other people at the Jetway that night."

"That's pretty much unavoidable in a bar."

"Someone must have seen something. The bartender or a waitress."

She nodded her head in concentration, "We could talk to the guy at the desk. He told me that you didn't rent the room, so the person behind this must have done it."

"It's worth a shot," he studied her for a second as she concentrated, "You've been really behind this since you came over."

Sami tried to avoid his eyes completely this time, they were dangerous, "I'm just going at this like I really believed it."

"So, you don't?" He tried to hide his disappointment as best he could.

She hesitated for a moment before answering, "I don't know what to believe, Lucas. Just know that if this is some huge lie, then this is our last chance. Maybe we could have gotten past you sleeping with some other woman, in time, but this would be too much."

"I swear I don't believe anything happened. I would never hurt you."

"Okay, then let's go to the Jetway."

It was better to keep from discussing this when there were much more productive things to be doing.