It's been awhile since I've updated but hey, I can't really help it. I shouldn't have started so many stories so soon, so I'm going to put most of my attention into this for awhile, b/c this is the one people seem to like the most.And another thing: I have redone a chapter yet AGAIN b/c I was inspired but in for my inspiration to work, I need what happened to happen. So go back and read the end of chaoter two. Hopefully that will be my last change. Also I'm delighted that so many of you have reviewed and would totally love it if you could do it some more! So I want some reviews at the end of this!

Disclaimer: if I were Terri Farley, I wouldn't be typing this story, I'd be to busy hooking Sam and Jake up in the real series! Oh, I own the character you will be meeting today as well.

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Chapter Five

It was still dark outside when Sam left the warm comfort of her own bed to make a phone call in the cold kitchen. She didn't care if it was 4:oo in the morning; she knew her bud from San Francisco would be awake. She dialed the number and on the third ring, he picked up.

"Hey, it's me." Sam said into the phone.

"If it isn't little Samantha Ann. Good to hear your voice. How's things in the desert?" A male voice said over the phone.

"It's fine. I need you to do me a favor." Sam went on to explain the favor to her friend. "Can you do that for me?"

"Anything for you Sammy Annie." He said.

"You're the best. In fact, you rock so much, I'm not gonna say a word about you calling me 'Sammy Annie' again." Sam laughed with him. "You really are the best though."

"Don't I know it."

They hung up and afterwards when Sam was crawling back into her bed, she couldn't keep the smile from her face.

"C'mon Sam." Jen said from behind the wheel of her mother's car. "You're gonna make us late."

"Excuse me for not wanting to be the fifth wheel." Sam said climbing in the passenger's side of the car.

"How many times do I have to tell you? You are not the fifth wheel. Darrell and I aren't a couple."

"Yet." Sam said.

Darrell, Jen, Jake, and –unfortunately- Dani, were taking Sam out to Crane Crossing Mall, so she could see what's changed. The outing was also going to be a 'welcome home' sorta thing for Sam, Jake, and Dani. No one but Sam knew it yet, but the trip would also serve as a meeting place for a friend.

When Jen arrived, Darrell was already there. The three chatted a bit while waiting for Jake and Dani. Sam was too impatient to listen to most of the conversation but she heard a few words. 'Ryan Slocum….Dani…..Carnival….Jake….' she could've sworn Jen said something about Sam too.

"Oh, here they are." Darrell said, pointing past Sam.

Sam looked in the direction he was pointing and saw Jake's pickup turn into the mall parking lot. She also saw another familiar vehicle pull in behind them.

Jake and Dani climbed out and walked over to them. Just then a voice shouted across the parking lot, "Sammy Annie, come and see me!"

Sam spun around and raced over to him. "Robby!" she screamed.

Robby picked her up and spun her around. "Good to see you." he said loudly before whispering in her ear. "That him?" he nodded at Jake.

"Yep." Sam whispered back. "Think you can do it?"

"Piece of cake." Robby said.

The walked over to where Sam's friends were standing, looking pretty darn confused. "Guys, meet Robert-"

"Robby." Robby interrupted from behind Sam.

"- Wilson, my friend from San Francisco." Sam finished.

Robby laughed in Sam's hair and wrapped his arms around her waist. "So we're back to being just friends now?"

Sam gazed up at him fondly before turning back to her friends. "I'm sorry. Meet my boyfriend, Robby Wilson."

Robby pulled her closer. "Much better." He whispered planting a kiss on her head.

Sam searched her friends' faces for their reactions. Jen's mouth was open. When she introduced herself, she looked at Sam questionably. Sam shrugged.

Darrell looked shocked for a moment but shrugged with an 'why should I care?' attitude before introducing himself.

Dani was looking Robby over from head to toe. She could care less about the fact that Sam had a boyfriend, she just wanted to se how cute he was.

Lastly, Sam looked at Jake. His was the reaction she wanted to see most. But, being Jake, it was hard to read his expression. Was he jealous? Sam squinted. Hard to tell. If he was, he wouldn't show it. Was he upset? Again Sam couldn't tell. But she did know one thing. When he introduced himself, he didn't sound as friendly as the others. He looked at Robby suspiciously, and with distrust.

Taking it as a good sign, Sam smiled.

"I appreciated the call at 4:oo this morning, Sam." Robby teased.

"What? I missed you." Sam teased right back. "But I didn't expect you to fly all the way here."

Robby laughed. "What can I say? I missed you too."

"How long are you in town?" Sam asked as if she really didn't know.

"As long as you need me, baby." Robby said, draping his arms over her shoulder and kissing her cheek.

This conversation had been planned out down to the period. They knew exactly what they were gonna say and why they were saying it.

But Jen, Darrell, Jake, and Dani, had know idea what they were talking about. They listened to the conversation between the two, and believed every word as the truth. When actually it was far from it.

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