Sorry this has taken so long guys, things have gone really crazy for me lately and that's why this has taken so long. Next chapter is already half done so it should be up soon!

Chapter 22

"Hey, Martin" Sam said as she walked back in to the office. She had been with Danny talking to the family of their latest missing person. "Found anything in those credit card receipts yet?" She asked.

"Just that she likes to shop. A lot! But nothing relevant to her disappearance yet." Martin stated before looking up and smiling. "Where's Danny?"

"Oh he stayed with me till we hit Subway. Then he realized it had already been too long between meals and decided to get something to eat." Sam said smiling glad to be able to talk with Martin without anyone else around for once.

"I agree with Danny. I'm starting to feel hungry too." Martin said.

Sam laughed, "It can't be much more than an hour and a half since you guys had breakfast!"

"More like two hours!" Martin said defensively, but unable to hide his smile.

"Oh my sincere apologies for being half an hour out!" Sam said mockingly, laughing.

Martin laughed again before looking away and down slightly nervously. "Sam," He started suddenly more serious. "Do you want to have dinner? Tonight 7.30?" He asked looking a little bit anxious.

Sam's eyes widened in surprise. She hadn't expected him to suddenly ask her out like that. But did she want him to? Defiantly. She looked at him for a few moments and only when he began to turn away and say something, did she realise she had stayed quiet to long. "Yes." She blurted out. "I want to have dinner with you tonight." She gave him a small, shy smile which grew as she saw relief flood his eyes and his bright smile that showed off the dimples she loved.

"Great." Martin smiled, "It's a date!" He said happily.

"Hey Marty, hungry?" Danny interrupted with a smirk, startling Sam and Martin.

"Uh, yeah starving" Martin recovered taking the offered sub from Danny as Sam shook her head at them.

"I'm gonna go and fill Viv in on what we know so far." Sam said still feeling flustered by what had just happened.

"She ok?" Danny asked Martin watching Sam walk quickly to Vivian's office.

"I hope so." Martin said with a slight frown, his anxiousness and doubts about asking Sam to dinner returning. Martin glanced down and then back to Danny, "I asked her to dinner tonight. She said yes." He said looking serious.

Danny actually forgot about the sandwich in his hand when he heard that. "You asked her out?" He said putting his lunch down, "And she said yes?" Martin nodded. Danny knew he had interrupted a moment between the two when he entered the office. They had been close together, Sam leaning on Martins desk beside him whilst he was sat in his chair facing her. Their smiles and whole body language screamed closeness and wanting. But he wouldn't have guessed Martin had just asked her out. Danny had to admit to himself that he was glad Martin had. That he was doing something positive about his feelings for Sam. "Sorry I interrupted." Danny studied Martin for a moment, "You nervous about it? You're not regretting asking her are you?" He questioned.

"No, no. Nothing like that" Martin reassured Danny, "I am a little nervous about it but that's normal when you first go out with someone you really like." He smiled but not like it was happy. "I'm just thinking I should have waited until later to ask her. So she doesn't find a way to back out. I know she wants to come, but I know her and I'm worried she's gonna start thinking it's a bad idea and back out." He finished looking sad.

Danny had to smile. Martin was right, Sam was probably already doubting and second guessing herself. Danny grabbed his chair and pulled it over to the conference table as Martin did the same. Danny knew that Martin was also right when he said that Sam wanted to go. Part of him wanted to protect Sam from future possible hurt and talk help her talk herself out of going. On the other hand he wanted them both to be happy and the most likely way for that to happen would be for them to get together again. He took a deep breath, "Want me to talk to her? Make sure she doesn't talk herself out of it?" He asked gently.

Martin looked at him oddly, "I thought you didn't want us together? Now your offering to make sure she doesn't talk herself out of going out with me?"

"I want you both happy. It's not a case of not wanting you guys together, I just don't wanna see her hurt coz of you again. But I also want her happy. And that means making sure she goes on this date with you tonight. So yeah I'll talk to her." Danny said looking serious. Then he smirked "Just take her back to yours f things are gonna go that far coz I don't need to see you in your tighty whities in the morning!"

"Damn, I was really hoping to be able to get you that way. You know its you I really want!" Martin said with a mock frown trying his hardest to keep the smile off his face but failing.

"You know it's just my way to try and keep my hands off you sweetheart!" Danny laughed, "Don't worry about Sam, Marty. I'll make sure she's there tonight."