"Sam, I know you are just looking out for your sister, but you can not just go around threatening people." Mac explained as he pulled out a chair, "And you two, isn't it about time you start thinking for yourselves. It was cute to follow her around when you were five, now it's just sad. You are grown men." He added as he looked from Johnny to Patrick who were too busy stuffing their faces.
"Dad, he is twenty two, its a little old." Nikolas replied as he grabbed a burger.
"He is only four years older than me I don't see what the big deal is." Kristina sighed as she took a sip of ice tea.
"It's a little weird that you are dating someone my age." Maxie answered.
"They are not dating." Sam and Nik yelled as Alexis walked into the back yard.
"Alright, no need to get twin thing, it's not cute, it's creepy." Maxie said as she turned her attention back to her food.
"Kids, settle down."Sam, Elizabeth is here to see you." Alexis called as she headed to the table. Nikolas glanced at Sam who just shrugged her shoulders.
"Are you sure she is here for me, not Robin?" Sam asked as she stood.
"No, she wanted to talk to you she seems a little shaken." Alexis commented as she sat next to Mac.
"Okay." Sam replied a little unsure, not understanding why Elizabeth would want to see her.
"She is waiting for you in your room. I thought you might want some privacy." Alexis called as she shot a look at the two men who were practically family and to her daughter.
"You know if you could just keep it in your pants, they would still be friends and our group wouldn't be divided." Maxie stated as she glared at her brother, while Sam headed into the house.
"Please no sex talk at the table." Alexis groaned.
"I am going to use the bathroom." Patrick replied as he stood up.
"Why not you and Dad seem to love it I mean you did have six kids." Maxie smiled as she looked at her mother.
"That's it go to your room." Alexis ordered.
"Johnny, let's go." Maxie called as she smirked to the boy.
Sam hesitantly opened the door to her room to see The One Who Killed Jason's Baby standing in front of her dresser looking at a picture, "You know life, was so much easier back than." Sam said breaking the silence as she glanced at the picture, of Lucky, Nikolas, Elizabeth, Sam, Patrick and Robin all at the lake.
"Yeah, swimming all day and BBQs all night." The One Who Killed Jason's Baby mused as she turned to face Sam, "One stupid mistake changed all that."
"No, what's stupid is that we let it get so out of hand." Sam sighed as she sat on her bed, "You aren't the only one to blame. I should have listened to your side, my brother is a little dramatic at times" Sam smiled.
"I regret what happened that night, I wish I could just take it back. I am sorry I hurt Nikolas and Lucky, but the thing I regret the most it that it cost our friendship." The One Who Killed Jason's Baby replied as she sat next to Sam, "I put you in the middle."
"You can't change the past all you can do, is move on and learn from it." Sam said, "The truth is Lucky and you never bothered me, he wanted something I wasn't ready for and we were apart for a long time before you got together."
"I miss you, I keep reaching for the phone to call you, only to relies I can't, I was to scared to face you."
"It's not just your fault, alcohol played a huge part."
"I cheated on my boyfriend with his best friend. How is that not my fault?"
"You were drunk Elizabeth and Lucky kept pushing you away because he couldn't make up his mind and Nikolas was nursing a broken heart. All these are factors that led to you and Nikolas, everyone shares the blame What isn't fair is that those two acting as if they didn't do anything wrong." Sam explained, "I will always be her when you need someone to talk to, plus you are the only female friend outside my sisters I have so, I need to keep you around.: Sam smiled as she tried to lighten the mood.
"That what I was hoping to hear, because if I have to listen to Robin complain about Patrick one more time I am going to lock them in a room together." The One Who Killed Jason's Baby laughed.
"Maxie is already on that." Sam replied as she walked toward the door that led to the shared bathroom, "Isn't that right?"She added as she opened the door to show Maxie, Patrick and Johnny.
"I really had to go to the bathroom, but your beast of a sister came in barking orders that we had to stay and listen."
"That would be more believable if there weren't five other bathrooms in the house." Sam responded as she looked at Patrick
"None of that matters any more because the group is back together." Maxie squealed as she hugged the two women, "That means it's time to celebrate."
"I told you this wasn't a good idea but no we just had to go to this bar." Johnny complained as he took a sip of his beer.
"Where else would you like to go? This is the only bar in town." Maxie snapped as she looked at her boyfriend.
"You knew Robin and Brenda were going to be here and you knew Patrick would flirt with anything in a skirt to get back at her." Johnny groaned, "Don't even try to deny it I know you too well."
Within the first half an hour of getting to the bar, Patrick had seen Robin getting a little to cozy with some guy and stated to flirt with the first person he saw which was a pretty blond. Things were going fine until the blond's boyfriend showed up and decided to teach Patrick a lesson.
"You are just going to sit there and not help him."
"Hell no, I bailed him out last night, he is on his own. Plus Sam is over there somewhere." Johnny sighed knowing that tonight was not going to end well.
Sam and Elizabeth had been sitting at the bar chatting before being interrupted by the sound of yelling, they turned to see Patrick being yelled at by some tall brunet. "So much for a peaceful night out." Sam sighed as she downed her shot and headed toward her friend.
"Who the hell do you think you are dancing with my girl?" The man hissed.
"I was only trying to show her a good time." Patrick smirked, "Because she obviously isn't getting it from you." Patrick added causing the man to shove him into the pool table, than punching him in the stomach, where the man's friend than grabbed him making sure Patrick couldn't get away.
"I am going to teach you a lesson." The man yelled as he picked up a pool stick.
"See that's a bad idea." Sam replied as she stood behind the man waving another stick.
"Cute, but you are only going to get yourself hurt." The man smirked as he glanced at Sam before turning back to Patrick as he raised the stick.
"Bad move." Sam warned as she brought the object straight into the man's back, "I wasn't done talking to you."
"Why you little..." The man started as he turned to face Sam and grabbing her arm. Sam quickly turned kneeing the man between the legs and breaking free of his grip, as all this was going on Patrick broke free as well and decked the other man.
"If my nose is broken we are going to have some serious problems." Patrick replied making his way towards Sam.
"Really? That is what you are worried about?" Sam asked turning her attention away from the man. Before Patrick could respond the man shot up from the ground and make a move to grab Sam again, but was stopped why fist to the face. Sam turned to face her savior and was met with familiar blue.
Eyes.
"Normal people say thank you." The man smirked as he saw Sam's mouth open.