8-15-07 This chapter has been edited, rewritten, etc etc... Of course you may find errors, because I am a lousy proof reader.

Chapter Two

Danny and Sam watched in horror as Paulina's stilletto heels clicked on the floor as she approached Jack and Maddie Fenton. She was wearing a tight navy blue power suit with a super short skirt, and looked like she'd spilled off the pages of a glossy fashion magazine

"What do you think she wants?" Sam asked in a low voice as she watched Jack and Maddie deal with Paulina.

"I don't think I want to know," Danny answered as he pulled Sam away from the dance floor and escaped from the ballroom.

"Wait a minute," Sam laughed as she teased Danny for running away. "Is this the same guy whose password to his computer is, Paulina Fenton?"

Danny frowned at Sam as they stopped in the hallway. "My password hasn't been Paulina Fenton since I was in the 9th grade," he objected.

Sam gave him a bright smile. "Just last week I was hacking into your computer and…"

"You were hacking into my computer?" Danny exclaimed in horror.

"Well yeah," Sam answered as she grinned evilly. "Tucker was helping me too. Anyway…"

"Tucker was helping you?" Danny questioned in half outrage. "Why?"

Sam continued to smile, "Anyway…"

"Wait…" Danny growled as he narrowed his eyes at Sam and yanked on one of her black curls. "If that's true then you know my password isn't Paulina Fenton."

"Okay," Sam said as she looked over Danny's shoulder. "What is it then?"

"I'm not telling you," Danny answered smugly then turned just in time to see Paulina approaching.

"Danny Fenton!" She said sharply. She still had the same voice, with the soft Latin lilt with the small tinge of California Valley girl. "I have been looking all over for you!"

"And Looks like you found me," Danny said as he put his hands in his pockets and gave her his most charming smile. Sam narrowed her eyes at Danny and resisted to urge to stomp on his foot or kick his shin.

"What do you want Paulina?" Sam asked as she placed herself between Paulina and Danny.

"Sam Manson," Paulina said flatly then grimaced as she leveled her gaze on the former and forever Goth princess. "It is still Manson isn't it?" She looked Sam up and down in her frothy pink bridesmaid dress with the crown of roses, then said. "My we have changed though haven't we?"

"I can see that you're still the same shallow w…" Sam started but Danny grabbed her and put her behind him.

"To what do we owe the honor of your appearance?" he asked as he held Sam's hand and squeezed. "At my sister's wedding?"

"Wedding?" Paulina asked as she looked up at Danny. He had grown quite tall in the last ten years. Tall and incredibly handsome, and Sam suddenly felt territorial. "From what I hear, there was no wedding."

"I heard you married Dash Baxter," Sam called from behind Danny where she decided to chill out and find out what was going on. She was peeved that Paulina had interrupted what she hoped was finally going to be a proposal from Danny.

"I've been too focused on my modeling career to marry. Besides why would I have anything to do with that loser?" Paulina asked Sam coldly. She flashed a big diamond ring at Sam. "I am engaged to a gorgeous and very, very rich, gorgeous Italian model." Danny could feel Sam relax against his back and he wanted to laugh. As if Paulina was any competition.

"So what do you want?" Danny finally asked.

"Do I need to want anything to look up an old high school friend," Paulina asked then formed her mouth into a pretty pout. "And well, I remember that you used to know the ghost boy, and thought maybe you could look him up for me?"

"I ummmmm haven't talked to him in a long time," Danny said then kicked at Sam who was laughing against his back.

"But you can find him for me right?" Paulina asked then smiled coyly at Danny. "Pretty please?" She handed Danny a card and Danny looked at it dumbly.

"It's my number," Paulina said as she rolled her eyes impatiently. "Give it to the ghost boy will you please?" She smiled slightly then turned on her heels and strode away.

Sam took the card from Danny's fingers and mocked, "It's my number." She sniffed the card then grimaced. "Who walks around with perfumed business cards?"

"Apparently Paulina does," Danny answered as he watched her walking away for a moment before returning his attention to Sam.

"You're not going to call her are you?" Sam asked as she followed Danny's gaze to Paulina's backside. Sam decided he was going to be teased endlessly for that one, she'd like to kick him for it, but she really didn't have the right.

"Well if she's having ghost problems…." Danny trailed off.

Sam made a sour face. "I doubt she is..."

Danny gave Sam a devious grin as he tucked the card into his pocket. "I'm sure Tuck will get a kick out of seeing the card," he began. "I'll show him then throw it away." Sam gave him a snort of disgust then took the hand he offered and let him pull her back into the ballroom.

Sam sighed as she looked around, hoping no other long lost high school friends would make their appearance. Jazz and Tucker were sitting at a table in the corner deep in conversation. Jack and Maddie were dancing and everyone else seemed to be enjoying themselves. Sam didn't know if she could now. She felt unsettled.

Danny took Sam into his arms and smiled and pulled her close. "Now where were we?"

"We were at you computer password." Sam answered as she ripped the crown of roses off her head in annoyance. If he mentioned the name Valerie Grey, and she showed up, Sam would scream.

"Aww," Danny said in disappointment as he watched the ringlet fly onto a nearby table. "You looked so cute."

"Bite me," Sam replied then smiled wickedly. "So what's your password?"

"Not gonna tell you," Danny laughed.

"Why not?" Sam teased as she poked at Danny's ribs. "Is it embarrassing?" Danny blushed and Sam laughed. "What is it? Jazz Foley?"

"No," Danny said as he looked into Sam's amused eyes. "But I hope to make it a reality very soon."

Sam opened her mouth then closed it. "No way," She said then laughed.

"Yes way," Danny said as he nodded. "And it's been the same since I changed it in the 9th grade." Sam's eyes widened in surprise.

"So," Danny continued. "I was wondering Miss Manson, if maybe you would be interested in becoming my wife."

"Aren't you supposed to get down on one knee?" Sam asked as she folded her arms across her chest and smirked, trying and failing to hide her giddy happiness. "And isn't there supposed to be some kind of ring involved?"

Danny gave Sam an exasperated look. "You really want me to get down on one knee?"

"Yes," Sam answered as she smirked.

Danny sighed and pulled Sam over to a near by table, ignoring the people around him. He dug in his pocket for a moment, then pushed her down in a chair. He looked around thoughtfully, then knelt in front of Sam.

"Samantha," he said softly at first then cleared his throat. "Will you marry me?" He offered her a small box and everyone around them went silent. Sam realized as she took the box from Danny's fingers and opened it, that she was holding her breath. She gave him a questioning look then opened the box, gasped and closed it.

"You're a real sicko you know that?" She she accused as the smile on Danny's face faltered.

"It's your fault. All these years of being around you has warped me," Danny answered shakily as he swallowed hard and closed his eyes. "So is that a no?"

"No." Sam said then laughed as everyone in the room gasped and Danny's eyes flew to her face in anguish. "I mean yes. Yes Danny I'll marry you!" She threw her arms around him and kissed him. The room exploded into applause and cheers.

Danny took the ring from the box, pulled off Sam's glove. She shivered as she watched the ring glimmering as Danny held it. It was the exact duplicate of the one he'd almost given to Valerie Grey oh so many years ago, which happened to have Sam's name engraved on the inside. He turned the ring so Sam could read the inside.

Sam squinted at the ring for a moment then looked up at Danny. "Who the heck is Wes?" she asked.

Danny laughed. "Turn the ring over nitwit." Sam smirked and flipped the ring over. Inside it read, "To my Sam. With love forever, Danny."

Tears sparkled in Sam's eyes as Danny took the ring and slid it on her finger. "Now you're mine," he said softly.

"I've always been yours," Sam replied almost shyly as her gaze met Danny's. He pulled her to him and kissed her again, sending the room into another round of cheers

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"Finally," Tucker told Jazz he shook his head. "I thought those two would dance around the question forever.

"Yeah," Jazz agreed as she looked at Tucker who was watching his two best friend's celebrating their engagement. "They're both so stubborn."

"And clueless," Tucker added as he returned his gaze to Jazz and smiled. "They're both clueless."

"So am I," Jazz admitted softly as she looked down shyly.

Tucker smiled then lifted her chin and forced her to look at him. "That's why you all have me. Tucker Foley TechnoGeek extraordinaire. Otherwise you'd all be dwelling in the depths of cluelessness."

"Right.." Jazz laughed. "I could be married to someone else right now you know.."

Tucker's smile faded. "Don't even want to think about it Jazz," he said slowly. "I just want our happily ever after to start. Jazz grinned then kissed his cheek.

XxXxXxXxX

Maddie smiled as she watched her son propose to Sam. She clutched Jack's arm tight and squealed in delight when Sam accepted.

"Well," Jack said wistfully. "It looks as if another one of our children is going to be married off."

"Another?" Maddie asked in bewilderment. "None of our children are married yet Jack."

Jack shook his head and looked toward Tucker and Jazz. "It's only a matter of time, Mads," he said on a sigh. "Just a matter of time."

"Do you think we'll ever be grandparents?" Maddie asked wistfully as she looked up into her husband's eyes.

"What?" Jack asked in mock horror. "No! I'm too young to be a grandfather!" He pushed up the sleeve of his jacket to scratch his arm and Maddie caught sight of the orange fabric he'd hidden beneath it.

"Do you have your hazmat suit on under your tux Jack?" she asked in a scolding tone.

"Uh. Um…" Jack stammered. "Uh I think I need to go congratulate our son now." He took off with Maddie following him.

"Jack!" She yelled as he ran.