Until Dawn: Reclaiming Life
Chapter 9 of my Until Dawn story, enjoy :)
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Chapter 9
Sam smiled lightly to herself as she took one more look at herself in the mirror. She was getting ready, it was her and Mike's first date; she carefully checked over her outfit one more time; said outfit consisted of a cream sequinned dress with thin gold straps that came down to just below the middle of her thighs, matching heels and her usual bracelet.
She got to work, styling her hair into its usual bun, all the while thinking to herself.
'Still can't believe we've all come this far, I wonder...I wonder where we'll go from here?'
Shaking her head she finished preparing herself and smiled; just in time too, for as she glanced out her window, she saw Mike's car pulling up. She made her way downstairs and answered the door, just as Mike knocked.
He grinned when he saw her.
"Hey, Sam, wow, you look..."
She grinned. "I know, you look pretty good too."
He just laughed, Sam reflecting ruefully that men had a little easier when it came to getting ready. Mike had gone for a classic smart shirt and tie combo with smart trousers and jacket.
With a casual grin he took Sam's hand and together they left, heading for his car. Once in the car and driving off; Sam pondered for a moment.
"Something on your mind Sam?"
She turned to Mike and sighed. "I'm just, I'm glad we're all here, that we made it...that things are getting better."
Mike smiled a little at that and nodded. "Yeah, I know what you mean; I can still hardly believe it myself, but, here we are."
They both enjoyed the rest of their journey in companionable silence.
As they drove Sam couldn't help but be curious.
"So, where is it we're going?" She asked, curiously.
Mike smiled. "You'll see soon, we're nearly there."
Sam frowned at this, but then she relaxed and decided to just wait and see. Finally Mike parked the car and Sam gaped at the sight. They were at the brand new restaurant that had just opened the day before.
"You're kidding right?" She queried in amazement. "I mean, you know how expensive this place is…?"
Mike nodded. "Yeah, don't worry, it'll be fine."
Sam sighed and shook his head. "But Mike, are you sure you can afford this…"
"I can Sam, trust me; just relax." He explained.
Sam sighed and gave up arguing; she merely nodded and together they got out of the car and headed into the restaurant.
They were shown to their table and once seated they ordered and sat waiting. As they waited Sam smiled as she took in their surroundings. She was still amazed that she was actually here, with Mike.
Mike smiled as he watched Sam's amazed expression as she looked around. He wanted to treat her right, true an expensive meal at an expensive restaurant wasn't exactly key to that. But it was worth it to ensure Sam had a good night.
He gently reached out and took her hand; Sam jumped slightly then smiled.
"Y-yeah?" She asked, slightly nervous.
He smiled. "What's on your mind?"
"I just, still trying to take this all in, wondering how we...actually got this far."
Mike nodded slowly and then casually shrugged. "I did wonder that myself, but, in the end, I just accepted it. We've had this good fortune Sam; instead of fretting about how or why...let's just enjoy it."
She could see his sincerity and nodded in agreement, Mike was right, no sense overthinking things. She continued to enjoy herself all throughout dinner; and could see Mike was too.
Once they were done and while Mike miraculously had enough money to pay, Sam insisted they split it between them. Soon afterwards, they were back in the car, driving away. As they drove Mike smiled.
"Alright, something I think you'd like to see." He said at last.
Sam couldn't deny her curiosity was piqued and she nodded, waiting patiently while he drove to their destination.
To say Sam was amazed would be an understatement, she gaped in astonishment. Mike's timing had been perfect, the sun was just setting, they were now parked on an overlook which gave them a stunning view of the sunset over the city.
"Wow, Mike, this is…this is incredible." She gasped.
Mike nodded; smiling softly. "I'm glad you like it; I...I saw it first when, I was...you know."
Sam bit her lip, nodding, remembering that dark time.
"Anyway, seeing such a, beautiful view, and getting that verbal slap in the face, I guess that's what finally helped me." He admitted with a soft laugh. "I just, wanted to share it with you."
She turned to him; her expression bright. "I'm glad you did."
Still smiling she leaned in closer and Mike, taking the hint did so too, their lips met and their world dissolved to just them, this moment, as they kissed deeply, their love for each other filling their entire beings.
End of chapter, hope you enjoyed it, read and review please.
Okay, just a small note here, but the dress Sam wears in this chapter is actually based on a dress Hayden Panettiere wore some time ago, just something I thought I'd throw in. Will be doing something similar next chapter with Ashley, her outfit based on something Galadriel Stineman once wore :)