A/N-I have to say that I love how I flowed through this chapter…I kind of tied the scenes together and I loved it. Also, I have decided to take Paul in a different light (he's not going to be a villain) because I think that Victoria is enough. Also, Julian is going to have an older sister just because I say so.

Chapter Seven: A Step in the Right Direction

Sam walks through Casey's bedroom door and sees her lying down on her bed with her earphones in her ear listening to music. Sam jumps and lies down next to her best friend. Casey offers her an ear bud and Sam puts it in her ear.

"I'm sorry I haven't been a really good friend to you."

Casey takes a glance at Sam and shuts her music off. She puts her iPod on the floor and turns to Sam.

"It's okay. I've just been missing my best friend."

"I've been through a lot Casey and I apologize."

Casey smiles and shakes her head.

"It's alright, but I've got to ask."

Sam raises an eyebrow.

"Ask what?"

"Are you and Kelsey like a thing now?"

Sam starts to smile and ends up shaking her head.

"I don't know. She's just a friend."

"Has she tried to kiss you yet?"

Sam laughs and shakes her head.

"No, but I have to be brutally honest. I really want her to. It's funny, I know who Kelsey is or what people portrayed her as and it wasn't a big deal, but these past few weeks have been amazing and I think I get to see a side of Kelsey Daniels that not many people get to see. I like that."

Casey sits up on her bed and Sam does the same.

"I don't want to make you angry or anything, but Sam, Kelsey doesn't do love. A lot of girls in are high school felt heartbroken because they wanted something with Kelsey that she wouldn't give them. I don't get hurt, more than you already are."

Sam smiles genuinely at her friend.

"I'm glad you are looking out for me. I really am and I appreciate it, but I'm not looking for love at this moment. I mean I was with John and I didn't love him. He said he loved me and I thought he meant it, but apparently he didn't. I don't want to get hurt again so trust me, this thing Kelsey, whatever it is I'm not taking it lightly."

Casey looked in serious thought before speaking her next words.

"Since you and Kelsey have become BFF's, do you think you can help me get a date with her friend Spencer?"

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"No!"

"Come on Kelsey, you could totally hook me up."

Kelsey rolled her eyes as she entered her house.

"Again the answer is no. I don't want to use Samantha like that."

"Dude you are totally smitten with her just admit it."

Kelsey takes a seat in her chair and turns on Sport on her television.

"I am not admitting anything to you Spencer Adams."

Spencer takes a seat on the couch and sighs.

"But Casey is like hot to the utmost extreme."

Kelsey scoffs.

"Why are you such a guy?"

"Because I am Spencer Adams."

Kelsey starts cracking up and Spencer joins in as well.

"I'll see what I can about it," Kelsey states while redirecting her eyes to the television.

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"Oh thank you, thank you, thank you," Casey squeals as she launches herself in Sam's arms.

Sam laughs and pushes Casey away from her.

"I can't promise anything, okay? I do want to know why you don't just ask him yourself. I mean his mom works with both of our moms."

Casey rolls her eyes.

"Duh, I know that, but I don't talk to him. I want to now though."

"On a more serious note, I have to tell you something."

Casey puts on a more serious face.

"What's wrong?"

"I am leaving the Ravens. I don't want be cheerleader anymore. I am also not ruining for class president again."

"Are you sure that's what you want to do?"

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"Yeah, it is."

Paul Norris sighs as he sits across from his son at the local diner.

"Dad, I know that's not what you want to hear, but I have to be here for my family."

"Julian, you know that I love Sam, but you can't baby her because if you do she will be dependent on you for the rest of her life. You have to let her grow up."

Julian sighs and sits further in his chair.

"She's my little girl dad, I don't know if I can just let her grow up," Julian says with a small smile.

"I thought like that the moment your sister went off to college."

"Dad, Jaden is only two years older than I am."

"That's beside the point. What I am trying to say here is that Sam is going to grow to be an amazing adult because of what she has been through. I want to find that asshole who did that to her, but right now we have to move on. You have to move on."

Julian sighs and nods his head.

"I'll take a look at the scripts, but dad I don't want to be away from home. So please tell me they are close to North Carolina."

Paul hands over a set of scripts and Julian glances at them.

"Most of them are for North Carolina, there are a couple for New York as well. I figured you didn't want to go very far."

Julian smiles at his father.

"Thanks dad."

"You're welcome son." Paul smiles and takes a sip of his coffee. "So, how is that granddaughter of mine?"

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"I'm doing okay, and yourself?" Sam asks as Kelsey takes a seat on her couch.

"I've been better, but there is something I need to tell you."

Sam raises an eyebrow.

"Okay, but so do I."

"Spencer wants to date Casey," Kelsey says, but raises an eyebrow when Sam starts laughing.

"You got bombarded too," Sam says once her laughter was controlled.

Kelsey nods her head and smiles.

"Yeah and it's freaking annoying. I don't play matchmaker. That's not what I do."

"What is it that you do?" Sam says in a flirty tone.

Kelsey looks at Sam with interest.

"I do things that make girls go crazy," Kelsey says in a whisper.

Sam scoots closer to Kelsey.

"Oh, yeah, well I bet I can rock your world with," Sam leans closer to Kelsey her eyes going to Kelsey's lips, "one kiss."

Kelsey leans forward and before their lips touch the front door swings open. Kelsey and Sam spring apart and Julian walks in.

"Hey girls!"

Kelsey and Sam look at each other with red faces and they lay back and groan. Julian looks at them confused.

"What did I do?"

A/N-Talk about ruining a moment, I bet you Kelsey and Sam lovers hate me for doing that to them, but I thought it was brilliant. Sorry there is no Brooke in this chapter. I didn't think it fit and besides there wasn't any Kelsey and Sam scenes last chapter.