Oops: Forgot the disclaim last time: I do not own any characters or storyline plots from Danny Phantom.

The next day Sam was greeted by another delivery person, this time a young girl from the local candy shop. Sam received a large box of chocolates along with a note that said:

My sweet Samantha, I hope you enjoy this small gift

From, Your Secret Admirer

Okaaay, she thought. It was the middle of October, nowhere near valentine's day, but still I suppose it's a sweet idea (disturbingly so). Sam didn't really eat much candy however so she gave it out at her advanced ecological theories class. Two days after that Sam found a note with a poem written by her secret admirer stuck to her car as she was leaving school to meet Danny and Tucker at the Nasty Burger. She stuffed it in her glove box and forgot about it. Three days later, she found another note, with a pair of earrings attached and asking to meet her at a time and place of her choosing. This time Danny was with her.

"Sam, what's that on your car?" he asked as they were walking across the parking lot. Sam looked up and groaned when she saw the paper.

"Not another one" she muttered.

"Another what?" Danny asked giving her a funny look.

Sam tried to play it down, knowing that Danny was overprotective. "Oh, nothing big." She made a grab for it but Danny was faster and grabbed the note off the car, causing the box hidden underneath to fall to the ground. Danny bent over and picked it up, still holding the note.

"Danny knock it off, give it to me."

"Whoa" Danny said, opening the box. Sam looked and saw it held a beautiful pair of pearl and gold earrings. Her eyes widened.

"Who are these from Sam?"

Sam just shook her head and took the note from Danny's limp hand. Sam started to feel annoyed as she read the note. Great, now I'll have to meet him in order to return the earrings.

"Sam."

Danny's voice made her look up. She saw the concern on her friends face.

"What's going on Sammi?" he said sounding serious.

Sam didn't say anything about the nickname he used. Danny was the only one who could get away with calling her that. "I need a favor," she said.

"Anything" Danny replied quickly.

Sam explained while driving to Danny and Tucker's apartment that the note was from some kid trying to impress her with his money, not mentioning that it was the same person she had received the flowers from earlier in the week. She wanted to return the earrings but didn't want to go alone. Danny immediately agreed to go with her. Sam then quickly changed the subject, talking about Danny's last ghost fight. Danny was still bothered by the note but decided to let it go for the time being. Sam, Danny, and Tucker ate dinner and watched a couple of movies together before Sam yawned and said she really should get home since she had an early class. Danny stood up.

"I'll walk you out."

Sam nodded and slipped her jacket on and Tucker offered a sleepy goodbye as the two walked out the door. Sam tensed a little, feeling her pulse jump when she felt Danny's warm palm on the small of her back as he led her down the stairs and out the building door. Neither one said anything until they reached the car.

"Well, I'll see you tomorrow" Sam said as she opened her car door.

"Sam" Danny said. "About that note…" Sam stopped and looked up at him. "Is that the same guy from the other day? You know, the secret admirer?"

"You mean the candy? Well Yeah that's…"

"Wait a minute, what candy? I was talking about the flowers. Sam what is going on?" Danny stated.

Sam looked at the ground as she tried to figure out what to tell him. On one hand, it probably wasn't a big deal, just some guy going a little (okay maybe a lot) overboard to get a date. On the other hand, it was somewhat creepy that this guy apparently knew her class schedule since the delivery people knew when and where to find her. And now he knew what car she drove. Danny took her chin in his hand gently and made her look at him.

"Talk to me Sam."

"I got a note the day after the flowers, along with a box of candy."

Danny sighed, taking his hand from her face and raking it through his hair. "How many times has this happened?"

"Three or four I guess" Sam replied.

Danny frowned even more. "Why didn't you tell me or Tuck about this? I don't like this Sam, we don't know who this guy is or…"

"I know!" Sam burst out. "Look, I didn't think it was a big deal. So I got a few sappy notes... so what? It's just some jock trying to impress girls. I mean he probably does this to dozens of girls to see if he can score a few dates." She looked Danny in the eye. "Tomorrow I'm going to put a note on my car telling him to meet me at the mall in the afternoon. Then you and I will go there, find this guy, I'll return the earrings and tell him I'm not interested, end of story." Danny looked like he was about to argue and then changed his mind. He shook his head.

"All right, we'll try this your way for now but I want you to promise me you'll tell me if you get anything else form him, okay?"

Sam rolled her eyes at him but decided it was probably best to humor him right now. "Yes, master" she said sarcastically.

Danny grinned at her, his blue eyes twinkling.

"Go on, get home before you freeze out here" he said chuckling as he suddenly bent down and gave her a quick kiss. Time seemed to stop for a moment as they both realized what he had done. Danny stared at her intently, his eyes holding hers, as he started to lean a little closer and Sam felt herself tilting her head up toward his, her heart starting to pound. Their breaths mingled as his lips hovered over hers… CRASH! Both Danny and Sam jumped as they looked around frantically. "Meeoow." A small black cat came slinking out from the garbage cans by the side of the road. One of the cans lay on its side, the contents spilling out onto the street. Sam and Danny laughed self-consciously before Sam shook herself and smiled brightly at Danny.

"Okay then, I'll see you tomorrow," she said again as she slid into the car and Danny backed up a few steps so she could shut the door.

"Yeah, tomorrow" he agreed.

Sam waved to him and quickly pulled out of the parking lot. What the hell was that? We almost kissed! Well, technically Danny did kiss me but we almost really kissed! Sam couldn't help the giddy feeling inside at the thought. She looked up into her rearview mirror and smiled as she saw Danny still standing where she had left him, staring after her.