A/N: Thank you for all of the great comments and suggestions! I've been wanting to write an extra scene for Split Decision but was trying to think of what to put in there. And I know that for Eyes Wide Open, I would have preferred to have Sean helping her fall asleep but I didn't want to change the existing story line of Mike being there for her because I thought it was a very sweet moment. That's why had had Sean help her get over the movie fear and it was replaced with happy feelings that were still keeping her awake. My goal is to extend scenes that were cut short in the show, and also to insert more scenes with Sean in episodes that I wanted him to be in (who am I kidding, I wanted him in EVERY episode lol!) So again, thank you all for the wonderful suggestions and I will do my best to make you happy, and I will continue working on my other stories as well. :)

"They do a lot of charity work, too." Sean continued to talk about his upcoming trip to Ghana but Sue was barely paying attention at this point. She mindlessly twirled her hair and put on a happy face, but inside her heart was aching. She was finally ready to tell Sean how she felt about him, but now didn't feel like the right time anymore. Sean would be spending the summer away and she didn't want to risk him giving up an opportunity like this just to make her happy. That is, if he even felt the same way about her.

"Aaaand, here I am going on and on and I didn't even ask you what brought you here?" Sean finally asked. It wasn't that unusual for Sue to stop by, but after they shared that passionate kiss on Christmas Eve, the visits became less frequent. He assumed it was because she didn't feel the same way as he felt, and that being around each other was a little awkward now. He tried to let it go, but every time he saw her face it was as if a bandage was ripped off of him, reopening the same wound. He thought that maybe having some time away from it all would give him a chance to get over her and move on with his life. That's what he thought when he first applied to the program in the Fall after his failed attempt to ask her out. Since then, there had been so many mixed signals and he really didn't know what to think. For the first time since opening his front door, he took the chance to notice that Sue was a little more dressed up than usual, wearing a cute dress that showed off her delicate frame.

"Oh...I uh...I...was just in the neighborhood and thought I would stop by and say hi. I guess I am always in the same neighborhood! We're practically on the same campus! And...I haven't seen you in a while and I was wondering what you were up to and so on and so forth and what have you...now I know! You're going to Ghana!" She tried to sound enthusiastic but her voice was a little unsteady.

"Yeah! I guess I am." Sean agreed, the excitement no longer apparent in his voice. "So, um...do you want to come in? I actually do have some champagne and I'd love to celebrate with you, Suzy Q." Sean offered, gesturing to his lonely apartment. He didn't have any roommates this semester. After finding out about his less than acceptable grades last semester, Nancy Donahue insisted that her son move to a studio apartment so that he wouldn't have any more distractions, not that his roommates were distracting, but there was no arguing with Nancy so he complied.

"Uhhhh...sure! But I'll only have a little bit. You remember what happened on my 21st birthday, don't you? I mean, I assume you do because I barely remember a thing!" Sue laughed nervously, feeling slightly embarrassed that he had witnessed her drunken state the one and only time she had more than one thing to drink. Sean nodded and chuckled, setting his laptop down and ushering her into the apartment.

"I'll never forget it." Sean laughed and reminisced to himself about what happened that night. He remembered her saying that she liked him. He remembered her asking him to kiss her, but of course he didn't because she was completely wasted. He remembered cleaning up after her. He remembered Aiden running out of the apartment when she got sick. What he remembered most of all was when they had both fallen asleep on the couch, her head resting on his lap as he stroked her face and hair until he also fell asleep. He wanted nothing more than to experience that again, except of course, with a sober Sue. He wondered how much of that night she even remembered. He handed Sue a glass of bubbly champagne and took a sip of his own glass of liquid courage before deciding what to say next. "So...what exactly DO you remember about that night?" Sean asked. Sue raised her glass and they clinked glasses without words being spoken. She took a long, slow sip of her champagne and dug through her mind in search of memories.

"Hmm...well...I remember running into you, and I remember you picking me up off of the floor of my apartment." She laughed before going on. "And I remember Aiden leaving...but you stayed. It was REALLY nice of you to stay. Have I ever thanked you for that?" She asked and Sean shrugged it off with a smile. "Anyway, that's about all I remember. I can't believe I was so out of it. Let's just say that drinking isn't exactly my thing." She continued. "So did anything else happen that night?" She asked and Sean nearly choked on his champagne.

"Oh. Well...you know. Sometimes when people have had too much to drink, they say some things that they wouldn't normally say..." Sean began, unsure if he should tell her everything.

"OH MY GOSH. What did I say? I bet I told you something REALLY embarrassing that I would never tell ANYONE like the time I got my arm stuck in the vending machine at school when it ate my money. It wasn't my fault that it was my last dollar and I hadn't eaten anything ALL day and I just wanted that bag of chips but it got stuck and I thought I would be able to reach it but my arm got stuck and my Psychology professor found me there and had to help me out." Sue rambled and Sean was taken aback. By the look of surprise on his face, it was clear that this was the first time he heard this story and Sue's face turned bright red. "Aaaaand you didn't know that..." She finished and buried her face in her palms. Sean laughed and patted her shoulder.

"It's okay, Suzy Q. Remember that time when you had to rescue me from the drainage ditch with your jump rope? I was completely mortified that I had to be rescued by a girl back then. But my point is...we all get stuck from time to time and need a little help...and I'm glad I was able to help you the night of your birthday...and...if I would have seen you stuck at the vending machine I would have helped you then too. I would have even taken you to the convenience store after to get you a bag of chips so you wouldn't have to sacrifice any more limbs." He joked and nudged her in the arm. Sue uncovered her face and finally laughed.

"You are SOOO sweet, Sean. How did I ever get so lucky to have a..." She thought carefully. "friend like you?" She continued, but was kicking herself for not telling him the true reason for her visit when he asked her earlier. Now she was worried that she cornered him in the friend-zone. "I mean...the kids in Ghana are going to be so lucky to have such a great guy there to help them." She continued. Sean sighed and had almost completely forgotten about Ghana already.

"Heh. Yeah...about that...the whole reason I applied was because..." He began to say when he was interrupted by his cell phone. He groaned quietly in frustration when he saw that his mom was calling him. "Sorry, It's just my mom..." He apologized and Sue shook her head.

"It's okay, go ahead." Sue insisted.

"Hi, mom." He answered the phone and mouthed 'thanks' to Sue, holding up his index finger to signal that he would try to make this short. "So you got my email about Ghana? Yes I already printed out the forms. Mom...I have it taken care of...I have to go...Mom...can we just talk about this later? Okay I'll come over for dinner. I'll see you later. I know I love you too. Bye mom." Sean hung up the phone and let out a deep sigh. "I forgot I forwarded the email to her when I got it. I'm actually surprised she waited THIS long to hound me." Sean laughed and Sue agreed.

"She just really loves you and worries about you. She's a good mom." Sue replied and Sean nodded.

"I know, but sometimes I wish she would loosen the strings a little bit. Like your parents. They have always been so laid back." Sean said. Sue let out a sarcastic laugh.

"Ha. That's not always the best thing. How many birthdays, anniversaries, and special occasions have YOUR parents forgotten?" Sue rolled her eyes. She often felt like the forgotten middle child, living in the shadows of her older brother and her younger brother who was 'special.' She wondered if she was just Axl's little sister to Sean too. Suddenly she was feeling very self conscious.

"I don't know how anyone could ever forget about you." Sean replied earnestly and Sue smiled.

"That's why I love you." Sue said and Sean's eyes widened. He turned to notice that Sue had inadvertently finished off the rest of the bottle of cheap champagne while he was on the phone with his mom and he sighed. He wondered if alcohol was like truth serum for Sue and hoped that even though she was tipsy, she was telling the truth.

"You do?" He asked cautiously, not trying to take advantage of her in her current state but wanting to hear more of those words coming out of her mouth.

"Duh. Why else would I cuddle with your scarf that you left at my apartment every night before I fall asleep?" She laughed and hiccuped, making her laugh even harder. Sean, being the gentleman that he was, decided that he shouldn't pry anymore and helped Sue off of the couch.

"I should walk you home. I have to get going to my parents' house anyway or else I'll never hear the end of it." Sean said, reaching for his jacket on the way out the door. While he slung the jacket over his shoulders, he was caught off guard when Sue clumsily grabbed him by the collar and pressed her lips against his. He inhaled sharply in surprise and would have given in to the kiss if only he weren't a Donahue. As much as he dreamed of this moment, he didn't want it to happen like this. He needed to talk to her face to face, and sober. He reluctantly pulled back and held onto Sue's shoulders to steady her. That's when she pouted, giving Sean her saddest puppy dog eyes and whined.

"What. Don't you like meeee?" She teased, pouting her lips. Sean sighed and led her down the hallway.

"Remind me not to give you alcohol." He replied sadly, even though he now carried a small glimmer of hope in his heart.