A/N: I apologize that this isn't up at the normal time, but I've been working on a research paper for the end of my term and that's taken up most of my time. Anyways, I have planned out the rest of this story and it's ending at chapter 30 for this part. I haven't made up my mind if I want to do a third part or not, but I'll make sure that the last chapter will leave you with no cliffhangers.

Part 2 Ch. 24: Love & Drama

Kelsey lay in bed with a smile on her face as she looked at the ring on her finger. Sam, her Sam had given her a ring. For so long Kelsey had been afraid that Sam would take off one day and never come back, but this ring signified something. It signified the fact that Sam was going to say. This ring signified that they were going at Sam's pace and that things are going just fine. They were in the right place.

Kelsey shivered as she felt her fiancées lips on her neck placing featherlike kisses in the spots that made her squirm.

"What are you thinking about?" Sam whispers.

Kelsey turns her head and places her lips softly against Sam's.

"Us," Kelsey states with a grin. "This amazing ring on my finger and what it all means."

"It means things are moving forward," Sam looks down at the ring that was now on her ring finger. Kelsey had surprised her last night or rather earlier this morning with an engagement ring of her own. It was nothing like the one she had had the first time, but Sam saw that as a good sign. "I think we should start planning the wedding," Sam says as in a form of a question.

"Is that a question or are you unsure about the wedding planning?"

"It depends on how you feel about it. I know this can't be easy for any of us, but if we keep a steady pace and talk to each other then I think we will be just fine."

"I think so, too," Kelsey whispers. "Let's start planning and wait to set a date for as long as we can. Last time when we planned, we set a date right away and the date just kept looming in our minds. I think that may have made you feel like we had to get married when we didn't."

Sam snuggles closer to her fiancée.

"We're going to plan our wedding," Sam whispers excitedly.

Kelsey flips Sam onto her back and starts raining kisses all over her body. Kelsey kisses her way up to Sam's face. Kelsey captures Sam's lips into a passionate kiss. Sam's hands rubbed up and down Kelsey's bare back. Kelsey pulls away with a grin.

"We're planning out wedding."

Kelsey leans onto one hand as her other hand traces Sam's face and chest.

"I love you with everything that I am."

Sam grins and wraps her legs around Kelsey's back causing Sam and Kelsey to moan in pleasure as their mounds come into contact. Kelsey gives Sam a sly grin.

"If you wanted to have sex all you had to do was ask."

Sam shakes her head.

"I don't want to have sex. I want to make love, there's a difference."

Kelsey shakes her head slightly as she moves her hips causing Sam to close her eyes slightly and then open them again.

"There is no difference because sex with you is love and it always will be."

Sam leans up so her lips touch Kelsey's as her hands travel down and grips Kelsey's ass. Kelsey pants in Sam's ear as she continued to thrust her hips forward allowing the delicious contact between her and Sam.

"D-don't start something we can't finish," Kelsey warns.

One of Sam's hands makes their way between her and Kelsey's bodies. Sam's fingers slowly drag through Kelsey's wetness to circle her entrance.

"Who says anything about stopping?" Sam says with a grin as she covers Kelsey's mouth with her lips as she thrusts two fingers into Kelsey's dripping channel.

Kelsey's hands do the exact same.

*Defying Gravity*

"How are things with Jamie being home?"

Haley grins before taking a sip of her coffee. She looks at her best friend with a grin.

"I feel like our family is whole again. Jamie is doing incredibly well and Lydia is excited that her brother is back even though he is only here for a few more days."

"I'm glad. Jamie's been incredibly busy all the time and I barely get to talk to him because every time he would call he'd call Sam and not me. I never understood why, but they're close, as close as can be, anyway."

"I finally figured out where Jamie ran off too after Sam's not so much of a wedding."

Brooke raises her eyebrow as she adds creamer to her coffee.

"Where'd he end up going?"

"He ran off with Sam. At dinner we were talking about how happy Nathan and I were despite being married in high school and Lydia mentioned to Jamie that Sam was engaged to Kelsey again. Jamie informed us that he already knew and then we got to talking about the wedding from the past and Jamie just mentioned it."

"Sam never mentioned it. I'm just happy that she's finally getting to where she wants to be. I know that when Sam stands at that aisle again she will be saying I do and things will be great."

"I've seen Sam and Kelsey together and I feel like they're soul mates. Do you think they are soul mates?"

Brooke smiles gently.

"Yeah, I do, just like I think Aidan and Lydia will be married one day."

Haley freezes and looks at Brooke in shock.

"Why would you say something like that?"

Brooke just shrugs her shoulders.

"Those two are perfect for each other. They're best friends. I married my best friend and Sam is going to marry her best friend. You married your best friend. Face it; we all marry our best friends."

"I can agree with that, but Lydia and Aidan aren't getting married until they're thirty."

"Oh, I agree, definitely."

Haley and Brooke look at each other and just laugh.

*Defying Gravity*

"Where are we going dad?" Aidan asks as he and Julian walk into a huge garage unit type thing.

"This will be my new place of work," Julian states with a grin. "It's called a soundstage and sometimes this is where people film movies and television shows."

Aidan looks around the space in awe.

"This is so awesome dad. It's so huge."

"Yeah, it seems like that now, but when sets are made, it won't seem so huge because most of the space will be filled."

Aidan takes a seat in the chair by the desk that Julian had set up earlier.

"Are you going to fill this space dad?"

Julian smiles as he looks around the space.

"I've got an idea, but I need to talk to your sister first."

"How come you have to talk to Sam?" Aidan asks as he plays with the pen and paper on the desk.

"I'm going to need her help."

*Defying Gravity*

Kelsey walks up to her desk with a smile on her face. After her morning love session, Kelsey had grabbed a quick shower, a cup of coffee and headed to the police station. Evan spotted his partner and smiled slightly. Over the past few weeks they were slowly starting to bond and he could even go as far as to say that they were even friends.

"You seem happy this morning."

Kelsey hands Evan a cup of coffee.

"Oh, I am," Kelsey says with a grin. "Sam gave me my engagement ring last night."

Evan chuckles and takes a sip of his coffee.

"You totally got some, didn't you?"

Kelsey just grins back and takes a seat.

"Do you have any current cases today?"

Evan shakes his head.

"Nope, not right now, which I say is a good thing. The more times I go home uninjured is better."

"In that case you should come over for lunch. I talked to Sam and she wants to meet you and she's even going to let you ask the questions you have wanted to know."

"Really?" Evan asks hesitantly.

Kelsey nods her head.

"Just be careful with what questions. I don't need my fiancée taking two steps back."

Evan holds his hands up in surrender.

"I understand. So, what's for lunch?"

*Defying Gravity*

"I didn't have enough notice so I only got take out or rather food from my mom's café, but still, I didn't cook it. The burgers are great though."

"There's no trouble at all. I'm not picky about what I eat."

Evan takes a seat across from Sam while Kelsey sits down next to Sam. The introductions had been made quickly and the moment that Evan met Sam he had instantly liked her, especially when he realized that Sam was an author. His wife loved her books.

"I got all the fixings on the side so feel free to pick and choose. I also got us cokes if that's okay?"

Kelsey grins at Sam being the doting the housewife. It wasn't something she sees very often.

"Its fine baby, relax," Kelsey whispers the last part in her fiancée's ear.

Sam takes a breath and nods her head before grabbing a French fry.

"Kelsey says you have questions."

Evan smiles and nods his head.

"What were you guys like in high school?"

"We were teammates first before anything. Kelsey was the resident badass I guess. People judged her for her tattoos and the fact that she was known as a player. We played basketball together, became friends and then fell in love."

"I didn't know you played basketball. I'll have to face you one time to see who the better player is."

Kelsey grins and nods her head.

"I can take that challenge."

Evan, Kelsey and Sam continued to eat lunch and chat. When lunch was done was the time that Sam brought up her past.

"I didn't know who he really was."

Everyone was gathered around the living room.

"It was the first time someone had taken an interest in me. I didn't know who he really was until the police told me. He beat and he raped me. Eventually they found him and I went on with my life until early last year when he escaped from prison. He found me and then I got shot. He almost killed me again. Now he's dead and I'm finally moving on from it."

"I'm sorry I brought this up to you. I didn't mean anything by it. I was just curious."

Sam smiles gently at her fiancée's partner.

"It's okay. The more I talk about it the more I realize I have truly moved on from that part of my life. Things are okay with me so that's great, right?"

Kelsey grabs Sam's hand.

"Of course it is."

Evan watched the connection that Kelsey and Sam have and he couldn't help but think of his wife. He felt like he and his wife had the same connection that Kelsey and Sam had and it was powerful all by itself.

*Defying Gravity*

Sam walks into her mom's café and spots her dad sitting in the booth. He currently had a piece of pie sitting at the table and a cup of coffee. She knew the coffee was for her because he wouldn't dare touch the stuff.

"Why were you so suspicious on the phone?"

Julian looked at his daughter and shrugged his shoulders.

"I was afraid that I would say something that could ruin what I really want to do, but I need your help in order to do so."

Sam picks up her fork and digs into her father's pie.

"Care to explain to me what you are thinking because I kind of have plans with Kelsey."

Julian looks down and notices the ring on his daughter's finger.

"It won't be long, but I want to tell you that I have an idea for a television show, but I kind of need your help with it."

"You want me to work with you?"

"I'd like for that to happen, or at least some of the time. But mostly it's the idea that I have that I need your approval for. Nothing is guaranteed mind you. I need a network to pick it up and then write a script; its tedious work, but I'd like for you to help me."

"Well what is it?"

"Have you ever thought about writing about your obstacles in life? You've been through a lot Samantha and you are only in your early twenties. I feel like your story could help so many people out there that have experienced the same thing that you have."

"And you think that it would make a good television show? Why not just make it a movie?"

"I've toyed with that idea, but I figure instead of spending two hours with a group of characters why not spend an hour a week for 22 or so weeks with these characters."

Sam nods her head slowly.

"You want to broadcast my life on television."

Julian shakes his head.

"No, I just figured it would be good storylines for characters of a television show and you won't be the only one I'd write about."

"Basically you want to tell everyone's story, but change the names and a few facts."

Julian coughs and nods his head.

"I'd like to, but I'd understand if you didn't want to."

Sam smiles and shakes her head.

"No, I like it, but I have a few things that must happen otherwise I won't agree to it."

Julian grins and raises an eyebrow.

"And what may that be?"

"PSA's after the episodes so that people know that there is help out there and if you are going to write about me you can't change the fact that I'm gay. Your main character has to be gay otherwise I won't agree to it. It may make it harder for you to produce, but those are my stipulations and if the network agrees to it then I will work with you, especially when dealing with the important details."

Julian pulls out his laptop with a smile.

"Okay, then let's get to work."

Sam chuckles and shakes her head. Her father knew her too well.