Disclaimer: I don't own DP. I put it on my Christmas list so if anything changes I'll notify you. Constructive Criticism is most helpful but this doesn't mean I want to be shot down.

Danny stood in line. His arms were crossed over his chest and he was glaring at his best friend. From his point of view he had every right in the world to be angry with her. She was standing at the salad bar, per normal. The unusual part of this was that she was talking to guys. Three guys. Three tall, older guys wearing black whom she had never seen before. And from where he was standing she was flirting.

"What are you looking at, Danny?" said Tucker. "Whatever it is you must be pretty maddening."

Tucker put his head next to Danny's and looked in the direction his face was facing. Then he pulled his head back and looked at Danny incredulously.

"Dude, you gotta lighten up.", said Tucker as he slid his tray along the lunch bar. He got his lunch and continued talking to Danny. "So what if she's talking to people other than us? You should be happy for her. Maybe she'll get a guy."

Danny looked at him with his eyes wide. "What do you mean?", he said slowly, trying not to stutter.

"Well, you have to admit Danny," said Tucker as they walked over to the lunch table, "Most girls have had at least three boyfriends by now. Sam hasn't had one. We've been the only people to ask her out on dates and that is only as friends."

"But she doesn't need a boyfriend. She's got me. " Said Danny. When he realize what he'd said he got a shocked look on his face. "I didn't mean-"

"Hah! I knew it!" Tucker said, not very quietly. "You do like her!"

"Shut up Tucker. I like her as a friend. You know that. Besides we're best friends, she doesn't like me. We're JUST FRIENDS."

"Then why is your face red?"

"Just be quiet Tucker."

Sam came over to the table and set her tray down. "What have you guys been talking about?"

"Stuff." Danny muttered. "Hey look, there's Paulina. Wow, she's so pretty. I wonder if she'd go to the dance with me."

Tucker shuddered and started slowly moving away from Sam, waiting for one of her hate-Paulina outbursts.

"You'll never know until you ask her." Sam said brightly and continued to eat her salad.

Tucker and Danny's jaws dropped.

"Sam…" Tucker said slowly. "Are…you…feeling…alright?"

"Yeah, why?" she said with an amused look on her face.

"Usually whenever I mention Paulina's name you go into fits of rage. You loathe the girl!" Danny said.

"Really." Sam said. "I can't remember. I know that she's stupid and shallow but that shouldn't interfere with your like of her." She chewed the lettuce thoughtfully. "I mean, I hate her and I don't understand why you like her but you can ask her out if you want."

Danny and Tucker sat in a stunned silence.

"Do you think Thomas would go to the dance with me?" Sam said.

"Thomas? Who's Thomas?" Danny exclaimed.

"A guy I was talking to while you were getting lunch. He's really cute and smart. He's a little stuck up but I like him." Sam said, getting a dreamy look in her eyes. "I'm thinking of asking him to the dance." Sam looked at her watch and said, "Oh, I have to go to my next class. Catch you later guys!"

Danny's face turned red and his eyes flashed green. Tucker noticed and started to calm him down.

"Whoa there. Don't kill the poor guy because Sam has a crush on him."

"We don't even know who he is!" Danny said, angrily. "He's going to hurt Sam or break her heart or turn out to be a ghost!"

"Danny! You're being stupid!"

"What?"

"Just because a guy sparked Sam's interest doesn't mean that he's the essence of all things evil! You're acting like Sam when she listens to you talk about Paulina!"

Danny stopped instantly and looked ashamed.