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This story is based on "Everything to Me" by Brooke Hogan.
I'm Everything You Want
Sam leaned against her locker, scowling as the Hispanic princess waved at Danny as he, am, and Tucker headed out the school doors. The raven-haired teen's countenance immediately lightened as he waved back. Sam muttered something about typical males, and Tucker just laughed.
"That really got Sam's blood boiling," the techno geek commented.
"Oh, shut-up, Tuck'," Sam growled, pushing the door open harder than she needed to.
The door nearly slammed back on her, but Danny grabbed her wrist and made her intangible. The door went straight through her, and Tucker pushed it back open. "You should be careful, Sam," Danny said. "That probably would've hurt."
"Like you care with Paulina around," Sam muttered.
"What?" Danny asked, looking back at her.
"Thanks. I was just thanking you for saving me from looking more like a klutz than you." She plastered on a fake smile.
Danny looked at her curiously then shook his head. "Whatever. Just be careful next time."
"Man, you both are so clueless," Tucker said as Sam opened the door to her mansion.
"Shut-up, Tucker!" they both shouted. They glanced at each other then looked away, blushing.
Tucker just smirked. "Anyway, enjoy your study group."
"You were supposed to study with us," Sam reminded him.
"Something came up." Tucker headed toward his house. "See you guys tomorrow."
You want to go
And as you open up the door
You change your mind
I'm not something to leave behind
You'll never know
All these things I feel inside
I want to show you
There's nothing out there to find
Sam slammed the Spanish book shut. "I'm done." She glanced over at the boy beside her and rolled her eyes. "Would you look at that: Paulina makes bookmarks."
Danny hastily shut his own book. "I found it on the floor at school!"
She looked heavenward. "More like your bedroom floor."
"I do not have pictures of Paulina in my bedroom!"
She gave him a look. "The pack of your door. In your closet. On your computer. The so-called 'password' of Paulina Fenton." She shook her head. "I don't know which is sadder: your obsession over that air-head or the fact that she's actually starting to notice you."
"What do you have against Paulina, anyway?" Danny demanded.
She blinked then crossed her arms. "She's a shallow bitch that makes fun of anyone who doesn't conform to her ways."
"You do the same thing."
"Excuse me?"
"If they're not like you, you make fun of them just like her."
"Get out," she hissed.
"What?"
"Get out!" She leapt up. "I can't believe you compared me to Paulina! Get out! Go get a date with your brainless prep. See if I care!"
"Fine, maybe I will!" He grabbed his backpack then turned back just as he opened the door. "Sam…"
"Get out," she growled, looking away from her.
Danny sighed then walked out, closing the door behind him. Sam's legs went weak beneath her, and she let herself sink to the ground, letting the tears overcome her. Danny stood on the steps, hesitating. Then he stepped down and headed for home.
Oh, baby, I want to make you see
There's nothing more to fear
'Cause everything's right here
I'm everything you want
I'm everything you need
And every little part of you
Is a part of me
I'm everything you know
I'm everywhere you go
And I hope that you see
That you're everything to me
Everything to me
Sam and Danny still talked to each other, but Tucker noticed it was more like they were forcing themselves to be friends instead of actually being friends. Sam still helped at ghost fights and still invited them over, but Danny declined more often than attended. Any time Tucker tried to ask about the obvious problem when he was alone with either of them, they'd deny there was any problem.
"You guys don't even talk to each other!" Tucker would say.
And they'd reply, "We talk!"
If what they were doing was talking, the world would be miming. Tucker got them to warm up a little, reminding them of silly things they'd done including fake-out make-outs. Tucker almost had them back to normal one lunch, but then Paulina showed up.
"Hey, Danny," the diva said.
Tucker slapped a hand to his face as all Danny's attention immediately averted to Paulina. Sam's hand was dangerously tight on her Coke can. Tucker swore Danny was practically panting as he and Paulina talked.
"Anyway, I was thinking if you weren't doing anything tonight, we could go see a movie," Paulina said, smiling sweetly.
"Actually—" Tucker began but didn't get to finish as Sam kicked him beneath the table.
"Danny's free," Sam said quickly, ignoring Tucker's howl of pain. She turned to glare at the love sick boy beside her. "He's definitely free."
Then she stood and walked away, breaking Danny from his trance. What exactly was that supposed to mean?
Whisper to me, I hang on every word you say
Don't tell me no
As you turn and walk away
Don't shut me out
I'm much stronger than you know
But you're on your way
You'll be back with me someday
Danny didn't see Sam for the rest of the day, and he was still kind of shocked by her words. What had she meant when she said he was definitely free? He'd tried asking Tucker, but the techno geek had shaken his head.
"I've helped enough. You'll have to figure this one out on your own, Clueless One," he had said. "If your date goes well with Paulina, you might want to ask Sam to give back the ring."
Danny didn't even know what ring Tucker was talking about. He'd never given Sam a ring and told his friend so. Tucker had shaken his head once more, muttering something about airheads and something being contagious. Why did everyone act like he was completely dense? He was still mulling over Sam's odd behavior and Tucker's "hints" on his date with Paulina.
"I can't stand that goth girl you hang out with," Paulina said.
Danny looked up, abruptly jerked from his thoughts at the mention of Sam. "What?"
"She thinks she owns you or something." Paulina rolled her eyes. "It's not like you guys are a thing." She laughed. "Ew, imagine if you did date Sam!"
"Okay, let's change the subject…"
"Oh, come on, Danny," the latino girl purred. "You know it's true. She could be so popular if she tried. I can't believe she doesn't want to be like me."
"A shallow bitch that makes fun of anyone who doesn't conform to her ways?" Danny muttered sarcastically, using Sam's description of her word for word.
"Excuse me?" Paulina demanded, thoroughly insulted.
"This date's over." He stood and walked away.
Oh, baby, I want to make you see
There's nothing more to fear
'Cause everything's right here
I'm everything you want
I'm everything you need
And every little part of you
Is a part of me
I'm everything you know
I'm everywhere you go
And I hope that you see
That you're everything to me
Everything to me
Danny looked everywhere for Sam. She wasn't at home. She wasn't with Tucker. He tried her favorite cafes, bookstores, and clothing shops. He left almost ten messages on her cell, begging her to pick up the phone. He was starting to worry as it grew later and colder and was just deciding to go ghost and fly over the town when realization hit him. He ran toward the park; he could only hope he was right.
Why was he so anxious to find her? Danny wasn't sure if he could answer that question; it was dangerous ground. Everyone said that dating your best friend was risky because if it didn't work out, things could never go back the way they were. Danny didn't care though. Sam was his best friend, comforter, and protector. This would just be a new outlook on their friendship, and if things didn't work out, he knew they could patch their friendship back together.
Once reaching the park, he turned toward a familiar spot where a fake-out make-out had taken place.
I understand your confusion
In denial, disillusioned
But I won't wait too long
And I just might move on
I'm buried by your indecision
Digging for the life I'm missing
Just look inside and I hope you see there's room for me
Sam had her knees pulled up to her chest, her arms wrapped around them as tears trailed down her cheeks. She glanced at the ring she held in her hand. She still didn't understand the inscription, but Danny had asked her to hang on to it so she would. Just like she was hanging on to their broken friendship. She shivered and pulled her knees closer as a cold wind blew by. She'd have to go home soon.
She nearly jumped as something warm slipped around her shoulders; she recognized it as Danny's jacket. The raven haired teen sat beside her, smiling sheepishly. She looked away, wiping away her tears. She felt him pull the jacket tighter around her when she shivered again, but this time her shiver wasn't from the cold. Being near him was enough to make her tremble now. She finally turned to him and handed him the ring without a word, looking away once more.
"You still have this?" he asked, staring at the metal band in his hand.
"You told me to hang on to it," she mumbled. "You should probably give it to the girl it belongs to."
"I guess you never read the inscription, huh?"
She looked at him, confused. "What?"
He held the ring out to her. "Read it."
"It says Wes. I read it before."
Oh, baby, I want to make you see
There's nothing more to fear
'Cause everything's right here
I'm everything you want
I'm everything you need
And every little part of you
Is a part of me
I'm everything you know
I'm everywhere you go
And I hope that you see
That you're everything to me
Everything to me
He shook his head, smiling, and pulled her closer. "You read it upside down. Read it now."
She looked up at him curiously before returning her gaze to the ring. Her eyes widened in surprise, and she immediately pulled away from him, embarrassed. "Th-that's my name." She looked up at him as he slipped the ring on her finger, but he didn't speak, still smiling at her. "Danny, I…"
He reached out with his free hand, gently brushing his fingertips over her lips. Her eyelids fluttered close, and she sighed as he pressed his lips to her in a gentle kiss. Her arms snaked around his neck as he wrapped his arms around her waist. The tip of his tongue touched her lips, and she parted them, her own tongue tentatively reaching out to his. He encouraged her, caressing her tongue with his. Her fingers entangled in themselves in his raven hair, one of his hands resting on the back of her neck to keep her close. They broke off the kiss slowly, reluctantly, both of them panting.
"And that's what we call making out," Danny teased, making Sam laugh.
Oh, baby, I want to make you see
There's nothing more to fear
'Cause everything's right here
I'm everything you want
I'm everything you need
And every little part of you
Is a part of me
I'm everything you know
I'm everywhere you go
And I hope that you see
That you're everything to me
Everything to me