Two weeks later, Rachel stood in the living room in a gorgeous red dress, heels and clutching a small bag, nervously playing with her fingers. She and Sam had finally found time to go on their first official date, and she was nervous. Very nervous. She didn't know where they were going on the date, making her panic even more. Sam walked out of their room, dressed smartly in a white shirt and jeans, and smiled at her.

"Ready to go? You look stunning." Sam said, kissing Rachel as he approached her.

"Yeah. So, where are we going?" Rachel asked.

"Capriccio's." Sam said, and Rachel's face lit up.

"WHAT? That's amazing!" Rachel exclaimed.

"I booked our table the day we got together, so it was quite a wait. It was just gonna be an awesome dinner, but now it's worked out to be our first date...well, I hope it's a good start. It's got an amazing reputation." Sam explained.

"It has! And yes, this is an incredible start. But it's so expensive there!"

"You're worth it."

Sam soon found Rachel's lips pressing against his, and he really didn't mind.

…

Rachel and Sam sat down at their table and were instantly impressed with the atmosphere. They placed their orders and were soon left alone.

"…Okay, I'll be honest now. How do we go about this? We've exhausted every single conversation possible already." Rachel admitted and the two chuckled.

"Yeah...well, how about we pretend this is a real first date and we know nothing about each other?" Sam suggested.

"Well, this could be fun." Rachel smiled.

"So, um…Robin?" Sam asked, making Rachel giggle.

"It's Rachel. Rachel Barbra Berry."

"Oh, right, sorry. I'm Samuel James Evans, but I like being called Sam."

"Good to know." Rachel grinned. Sam smiled at Rachel in a way that sent a shiver up her spine.

"Nga lor." He said meaningfully.

"And what does that mean?" Rachel asked.

"It means 'you're beautiful' in Na'vi." Sam explained.

"Na'vi? You mean the blue people from Avatar?"

"Yeah."

"So, are you some kind of geek?" Rachel asked.

"Oh, I'm a Super Geek. No shame." Sam smiled, making Rachel laugh.

"Well, Sam, you're very funny, either way."

"Good to know." Sam grinned cheekily.

"I've recently got into comic book movies, I'll admit." Rachel said teasingly.

"Really, how so?"

"I moved in with this guy and he made me watch them all. I think I only did it because he's quite good looking. He looks a bit like you, actually." Rachel teased.

"Really? Poor guy." Sam said. Rachel laughed again.

"I wouldn't say that. You have all the looks of a male model, if you ask me." Rachel flirted.

"Funny you should say that…" Sam began with a cheeky smile, making Rachel laugh again.

…

A few hours later, the pair laughed back into their apartment and were instantly greeted by an excited Deano, who jumped on Sam's lap the minute the two sat down on the couch.

"You know, I really have missed wine." Rachel smiled. Sam chuckled slightly as Rachel faced him.

"Thank you for tonight. It was the best first date ever." Rachel grinned and kissed Sam passionately.

"My pleasure. It was really great food, too." Sam added.

"Now, I know you said you wanted to pay all the bill, but it's so expensive and I'll pay for half-"

"-Rach, don't you dare. I told you I'm paying for it all and that's that." Sam said.

"Okay, okay. I just feel bad, that's all."

"You don't need to. Besides, you just spent nine months carrying a baby. You've done your bit. I'm paying you back for all your awesomeness." Sam grinned, laughing as Deano hopped off his lap and ran straight to his bowl of food. Rachel snuggled up close to her boyfriend.

"You're so soft. I love it." Rachel smiled.

"So are you." Sam replied, kissing the top of Rachel's head.

…

Rachel finished brushing her teeth and laughed as she received text after text from Kurt asking how the date went. She'd let him know in the morning; she just wanted to savour how incredible she was feeling at that moment, and it was all thanks to Sam. She'd never realised just how much she wanted and needed a guy like him. And at that moment, she knew exactly how she wanted the night of their first date to end.

She walked into her and Sam's room and was shocked to see Sam lying on the floor in just his boxers doing push-ups.

"What are you doing?" She asked.

"I had a lot of cheesecake today. I must save my abs." Sam replied.

"You can afford one day off, you know. And I love you with or without abs." Rachel smiled. Sam finished his workout and stood up, pulling Rachel close and kissing her.

"I love you." Rachel whispered.

"Funny…I love you too." Sam replied. Rachel suddenly pushed Sam onto the bed and positioned herself next to him, giving him a seductive look as she started undressing.

"Look, Rach, I really wanna do this but we don't have to if you're not ready; if it's not all good for you down there I can wait as long as you n-"

"-Sam, stop talking. I love you, everything's fine, and I wanna do this. I've wanted to for a long while." Rachel whispered as she kissed her boyfriend passionately. As they deepened the kiss, Sam rolled on top of Rachel and the two smiled at each other.

"Are you sure?" Sam whispered.

"Yeah." Rachel smiled.

…

The couple cuddled up in bed, catching their breath slowly.

"THAT…that was awesome." Sam said.

"Oh, yeah." Rachel panted in agreement.

"…You're amazing, you know." Rachel smiled, moving a strand of Sam's hair out of his eye.

"I have you to thank for that." Sam said happily, kissing Rachel once more. The kiss grew more passionate very quickly. Rachel smiled as their lips parted.

"I could get very, VERY, used to this." Sam smiled, throwing the sheets over them as he rolled on top of Rachel again, who giggled adorably.