A/N: This chapter is going to be in the third person because it's the only way to do it .

Chapter 4

A week before prom Sam was in her room when her dad walked in. As he walked in a new song started on the radio. He paused when he saw his daughter. Sam was dressed in a loose pair of shorts and one of his old flannel shirts with the sleeves rolled up to her elbows. As he watched his daughter twist, wind, grind, and twirl her body, he realized his baby had grown up. No longer was she the little girl that would climb up on his lap and fall asleep in his arms. She was now a young woman. For the first time since he had brought her back from Los Angeles he realized she had curves. Her face had thinned out, has had the rest of her body.

When Sam saw her dad there she stopped in her tracks. Her face flushed; quickly she walked over to the radio and turned it down to a murmur.

"Hey Dad." She said breathlessly as she pushed her long auburn hair behind her ears.

"Hey sweetie," he said pulling out her computer chair and sitting down. " I wanted to talk to you before you went to bed tonight."

"About what?" she asked curling up on the corner of her bed.

"You going to the prom with Jake."

"Oh?"

"I…I really am happy for you Sam. I just…I don't want to see you get hurt."

"Dad, I'm going with Jake, not some random guy from school." Sam said in shock.

"I know but you're still my baby."

"Dad, I'm fifteen. I'm not a baby." Sam said patiently.

"You'll always be my little girl Sam. I wouldn't care if you were going out with Christ himself, I would still worry about my little girl getting hurt."

"I'll be fine daddy. I promise," Sam said before giving her father a hug and kiss, "and since I know it'll make you feel better Jen's going too."

"Really? With who?"

"Jake's friend Darrell."

"Well then I thank the heavens I'm not her father," he said getting up with a laugh.

"Love ya dad." She said fallowing him to the door.

"Love you too baby," he turned to leave, "and lets keep the music down to a tolerable level Sammy."

"Ok," she laughed, "see ya tomorrow."