Montecito Gaming Floors

"Mary!" Danny came running towards Sam and Mary as he finally spotted them.

"Danny! Hi!" Mary greeted her best friend. With a look of concern on his face Danny joined the two.

"I guess Ed didn't have good news, right?"

"No, Danny, he didn't. He said the Montecito nor the police can find the guy that raped Sam."

"Is she okay? She doesn't look okay to me," Danny said as he turned to Sam and carefully placed his hand on her upper arm. When he felt Sam freeze under his touch he quickly let go.

"Sam, are you all right honey?"

Suddenly Sam's attention went to Danny.

"Wha-…oh, I'm okay. Honestly," she tried to sound up-beat.

"Sam, are you sure? Because if there's anything you need-"

"Thanks, Danny, but I'm fine. Besides, I've got Mary here and she's really good company." Sam quickly avoided Danny's piercing look and turned to Mary.

"So how about going up to my room? Mare?"

Mary stopped staring into Danny's eyes and he kissed her forehead, after which he left.

"Yeah, let's go," Mary said, still obviously lost in Danny's eyes. She looped her arm through Sam's and they took off to the elevators.

"So in love…" Sam sighed, watching Mary's expression. They got into the elevator. Neither of them said another word, both occupied with their own thoughts.

If Sam only knew how right she is. Oh god, Danny, I am in love with you! I can't help it. Even when I'm with Sam I think about you. This is the worst time, but if you'd ask me to marry you right now, I wouldn't even hesitate. Yes. Yes!

Mary didn't notice the expression on Sam's face changing. Worried lines creased Sam's forehead.

What am I going to do? I know Ed's watching out for me, yet I feel so scared and angry as well. Scared because he could be anywhere. Angry because he still makes me scared. He doesn't even have to try to come near me. He's on me every second of the day. I see him everywhere. He's taken my trust in men, he's taken my body, he's still taking my breath when I hear his words spoken by someone else. Even the slightest thought of him changes my mood from really fine, to really depressed. I'm just glad that there is one person who might understand…

"Mary?" Sam broke the silence.

"Yes, Sam?"

"Did your father ever get punished for what he did to you? I mean, did he ever go to jail or anything?"

Mary furrowed her brow and gazed at Sam.

"No. Ever since Danny beat the crap out of him and told him he'd be dead if he ever came near me, I haven't heard from him."

"Wow. Aren't you scared?"

Mary smiled.

"Not as long as Danny's around."

"Hey about that," Sam started to say, but Mary sharply turned to her.

"Sam!"

Sam ignored her though and continued talking, discarding every thought on the subject of what she just heard.

"I know you're close –both mentally and physically, but you are still so afraid of committing yourselves."

Mary chuckled.

"Did you just talk about commitment in a positive way?"

"Mary, stick to the subject."

"Sam, why are you so keen on Danny and me getting married?" Mary asked in despair.

"Because I've been through so much trouble getting you two on a date! And when you're finally having something you tell me you don't want to marry him!"

Sam sighed.

"Can you only imagine how that makes me feel?"

A wave of laughter finally escaped Mary.

"Yeah, you must feel terrible!"

"Okay Mare, but is there no hope? No hope at all? Not a tiny little bit?" Sam pleaded as she opened the door to her suite.

"You are just-" Mary started to say as she stepped inside. But she couldn't finish it, for she suddenly felt the cold metal of a gun pressed against her temple…

Hi everyone! So I'm back from my holiday, which was great -horseback riding, writing, reading... And I've got two chapters for you, although I will update the next one tomorrow for it is nearly 2am now. I am still struggling with Sam's character in this story, but I hope it will be better! Enjoy!

P.S.: I've added a lot of things for I noticed there were some mistakes in the story. The corrections are in nearly every chapter, so I recommend that you read them all over. I promise you there will be some long extra parts.