Sam walked into the classroom, Danny looked up as wells as one student who was sitting the front corner desk. Danny stood up and pecked her cheek.
Danny: hey, once detention is over we'll get going
Sam: well, well, would you look at that
Danny: what
Sam: the guy who used to get detention and swore he would never be a teacher is now supervising detention
Student: yeah Mr. F
Danny: it's not my fault you're in here, I don't make the rules
Sam sat in his chair put her feet up on the desk glancing at the computer.
Sam: so you just enforce them
Danny: are you trying to make me look like the bad guy
Sam: you should take that as a compliment, I dig bad guys
Danny: right, well I think you're bad enough for the both of us
Sam: ooh are you going to take me home and punish me?
The student looked at her gaping and trying to hide chuckles.
Danny: are you trying to get me fired, and could you be any cruder
Sam: yes I could, Hey Mister Fenton I have been a bad girl you want keep me after-
Danny: Sam!
Sam smiled at him and raised her eyebrows suggestively; Danny rolled his eyes and glanced at the clock.
Danny: you can check out early
The kid took no time then ran out, and while he ran out Dash came in.
Dash: hey Fenton I heard you're heading to the airport leaving town?
Danny: why do you care?
Dash: did you do something illegal and now running from the law
Sam: well after he makes passionate hot love to me on his desk we are going to hit Vegas and see what big bucks we can win. Then we are going to get so drunk we can't see straight and get married and he's going to have to feed my drug addiction
Dash: who are you?
Sam: a prostitute, name's Heidi Dixon-Ridge
Dash was gaping at him then her. Danny gave Sam a look and rolled his eyes at Dash.
Sam: now how do you like mister Fenton? Wilting flower? Bright and bubbly? Or smoldering temptress?
Dash: ohmygod wha-
Danny: she's kidding
Sam: yeah I'm really his fiancé
Dash: whoa, Fenton I didn't even know you were dating. I can't believe you said yes, man he was such a loser if in high school, then he saved the world and became prom king, what's up with that.
Sam: let me guess, you were the star quarterback
Dash: yeah!
Sam: okay and you shoved him into lockers while teasing his friends.
Dash: yeah, but hey it was high school. Enough about me, what about you
Sam: what would you like to know?
Dash: how did you end up with Fenton, and not me?
Sam: I dig smart heroes
Danny: I thought you dig bad guys
Sam: I can be hot for more than one thing
Dash: really, well if we met before Fenton proposed, there would be a different man you'd be running to Vegas with.
Sam: I think I just threw up in my mouth
Dash: hey! This old quarter back still got it.
Danny: Dash
Dash: what
Danny: You remember Sam Manson?
Dash: no
Sam: the Goth Freak?
Dash: oh that weird chick that you had a thing with, wait how did you know her
Sam looked at him and gave him a wave
Sam: nice to see you again Dash
Dash: ooh I didn't see that coming
Sam: so you're a gym teacher
Dash: what do you do?
Sam: I'm editor of a publishing company
Dash: right…
Sam: well Danny we are going to be late
Dash: wait you never told me why you're leaving
Danny: I'm just dropping Sam off
Sam: nice to see you again, glad we could have this chat.
Danny: okay Heidi let's go
Danny then pulled Sam by her arm.
Sam at the passenger seat trying to get a hold of her daughter or Phil, but nothing was going through. She finally gave up and hung the phone up.
Danny: no luck?
Sam: nah-
Danny: you know I'm going to miss you
Sam: aw Heidi's going to miss you too
Danny: (laughing) I'm serious
Sam: I know, I know, I'll miss you too.
Danny turned his head for a second to smile at her.
Sam: so you didn't tell me you worked with Dash
Danny: I didn't think it was important
Sam: why do you let him walk on you? I mean you could defiantly out smart him now that you studied, and you could probably also kick his ass even though he's a gym teacher
Danny: I am trying to keep my job
Sam: well that doesn't mean I have to go easy on him.
Danny: I think you tortured him enough for now
Sam: he shoved you in a locker god knows how many times, he beat you up regularly for no reason
Danny: yeah, but can't we be adults
Sam: that's no fun
Danny pulled into a parking spot and got out. The two fought over who got to carry the bags. They got through security and waiting together until it was time for passengers to board.
Danny: do you really have to leave?
Sam: Danny- we'll be together again, don't worry it's not forever
Danny: how long?
Sam: I don't know, just until I work everything out okay? I have to talk to Lea about everything and the baby and –and
Sam looked at Danny and his sad face.
Sam: aw Danny, don't worry I'll be alright
Danny: how did you-
Sam: I have cancer what else could you be thinking. Um you know they did another CAT scan before the chemo last week. They say patently the surgery was very successful. There aren't any cancer cells that they can see so all this shit that I have to go through is to make sure, but I know I'm going to be alright. I didn't before. I was really afraid.
Danny looked down at Sam with big eyes, he gulp and put his hands around her skinny pale arms.
Danny: I don't want to miss the part where we actually have a life together.
Sam took a deep breath.
Sam: I don't know what happens next either, all I know is I am going to keep loving you, I am going to keep hoping you are going to get everything you wish for and I will make mistakes of course, but I'll always be there for you. …. There is just one thing you got to do for me
Danny: what?
Sam: You got to let me handle things and I'll tell when it is okay for us to announce the engagement and get married, but I have to fix things first.
Danny: okay
Sam: okay?
Danny: okay, I'll let you handle it.
Sam then kissed him, she slowly moved close as she wrapped his arms around her waist and she wrapped hers around his neck. They then called to board the plane. Sam pulled away.
Sam: bye Danny
Danny: wait
Danny then kissed her again, and Sam pulled away.
Sam: I have to go; I'll call when I land.
Danny: I love you
Sam: I love you too
Sam then pulled her carry on over her should and walked into the plane.
Danny watched from the window as the plane took off.
-FLASHBACK-
Danny ran through the crowded airport looking for her everywhere. He knew her plane had not left yet because he found it delayed. He called her and he got no answer and now the phone wasn't even ringing. He then spotted her and started running up to her, but stopped when saw the next to put his arm around her and escort her to the plane. He sighed and lowered his head, sticking his hands in his pocket.
Danny walked into his house to find himself staring at Jazz and his parents.
Danny: what?
Jazz: where have you been?
Danny: no where
Jazz: are you hung-over?
Danny: would you get off my back if I said yes
Maddie: Danny you should have called we were all worried sick about you
Danny: sorry … I'll be in room, unless I need you to call you about that too.
Danny then walked up the stair with his head low. He scrunched the note in his hand. Once in his room he looked at his bed to find a lump in it. He pulled the covers off to find a passed out Tucker.
Danny: hey Tucker wake up
Danny shook Tucker for a while until he finally woke up. Tucker let out a loud groan and looked at Danny.
Tucker: you look terrible …
Danny: I could say the same to you
Tucker: don't talk so loud …
Danny: I'm not you're just hung over
Tucker: why are you in my room anyway?
Danny: you're in my room
Tucker then sat up and looked around while Danny sat in his desk chair
Tucker: how'd I get here?
Danny: I don't know I just got home.
Tucker: oh-la-la
Danny: I don't want to talk about it.
Tucker: oh come on I'm your best friend
Danny: I know – ugh so how was your night
Tucker: drinking, dancing, drinking, other than that it's a blur.
Danny: well when you figure out how you got in my bed please tell me
Tucker: and you're not going to tell me where you were for last night and this day
Danny looked at the wall past Tucker.
Danny: you're right … oh-la-la all the way
Tucker: Paulina? No way!
Danny: Sam!
Tucker: whoa … so she did find you
Danny: Tucker! You found me you told me she was leaving, and you told me it was my last chance to get her stay!
Tucker: I did –wow, that must have been some night
Danny groaned and looked at the ceiling.
Danny: yeah well she left anyway.
Tucker: no?
Danny: yeah, and it gets worse. She ignored my call when I was looking for in the airport and I saw her with another guy
Tucker: John? I thought they split
Danny: no some other guy, I don't know who he was.
Danny: Tucker how could she do this to me? How could she just ….
Tucker: did you two like go all the way
Danny: yeah, do you really think I'd be that upset if we didn't.
Tucker: but you have done it before
Danny: I know, this time she left. She just left me this note, and it doesn't even explain why she left. Then she was with that guy. Tucker I told her I still loved her and she left!
-End Flashback-
Sam walked through the skinny aisle squeezing past everyone to get to her seat. She finally sat down finding one. She sighed looking at the airport remembering when she left to go to college.
-FLASHBACK-
Sam paced back in forth through the terminal holding her phone opening and closing it
Sam: (To herself) Danny I'm sorry –ugh- Danny … I think I love you?-no- Danny …. Please forgive me –stupid - (deep breath) Danny, I'm really sorry about everything, especially last night. Things got out of hand, and … well let's just say there was a reason I had to leave, and the truth is I'm scared. I'm scared of being …. Scared of the reason I had to leave and I'm scared because I still really … really love you. You don't have to call me back or anything, I just wanted to apologize.
Sam then looked up when she heard her name, when she spotted who it was she ran into the women's restroom peeking from the corner. She saw Danny dart across the terminal looking everywhere for her. She turned back around and gulped then looked down at her vibrating phone. She saw his name on the screen. She then walked into the stall and threw it down the toilet and flushed it... She walked out the ladies room and sat down near a window. As she realized everything that happened she balled her eyes out.
Phil: um excuse me
Sam looked up with anger.
Sam: oh what do you want?
Phil: uh well-
Sam: what is my sobbing too loud for you? Huh am I being too much of a nuisance? Because it's always about everyone else right? Well guess what I don't give a shit, so you can shove whatever complaint about me you have up your ass.
Phil: I was just going to say you're sitting on my coat, but you can keep the coat I just need the ring inside please.
Sam then sobbed again. Phil jumped back then sat down next to her.
Phil: hey you okay?
Sam: I'm perfect. Just peachy perfect
Phil: I'm Phil …
Sam: why do you even care?
Phil: because I've been there. When my dad died I went to the movies with my girlfriend the movie turned out to be about a father and son and I was sobbing so loud I got thrown out, and then my girlfriend broke up with me.
Sam: Sam … I'm Sam.
Phil: well Sam, you want to tell me what happened
Sam: it's a long story
Phil: it's a long flight
Then they called the flight number for boarding. Phil stood and held out his hand. Sam stood and allowed him to escort her onto the plane.
Sam: … well it turns out I'm pregnant, and I think I still love him.
Phil: wow
Sam: I know
Phil: why haven't you told him?
Sam: because he would …
Phil: hate you?
Sam: no the complete opposite … he would still love me and he would tell everyone it was his and take care of me and protect me and stand up for me.
Phil: what's the problem?
Sam: I can't do this to him, and put a child in his life. Everyone would go from loving him to hating him. Finding him irresponsible and then everything he worked for is gone. He's better off with her. I want him to have the life he wanted, and if I told him I would take that away.
Phil: you now I never met anyone like you
Sam: I hear that a lot
Phil: you are willing to leave from everything you once knew to give your exboyfriend a life and let him be a hero. How is he hero anyway?
Sam: he saved the world
Phil: what? - Who? Ohmygod are you serious? Your boyfriend is –
Sam: please don't say his name
Phil: okay, okay. How 'bout we change the subject
Sam: okay
Phil: why are you going to new haven?
Sam: Yale
Phil: no f'in way I go there
Sam: really?
Phil: yeah, you a freshman I don't think I've seen you there before
Sam: yeah
Phil: well Sam … if I may be so bold, let me take care of you. You know you can't go through this alone. My girlfriend is the oldest of six kids and is studying to be an obstetrician, shewill be happy to help with everything. Besides I think she would hit me if I didn't offer her to help.
Sam: I normally would say no, but I don't think I do it alone, so I guess I'll have to say yes.
Phil: good because I wasn't about to let you walk off this plane saying no
-ENDFLASHBACK-
Sam's taxi pulled up in front of her house. She saw her car parked there along with Phil's silver car, a new Porsche and John's Truck. She took a deep breath and got out of the car grabbing her luggage. When she walked in the house she saw a room filled with just about everyone. Lea came running up to her and gave her a hug. She was no longer her normal size, but now four months pregnant.
Lea: Mom! I missed you!
Sam: hi?
Lea: where were you?
Sam: oh nowhere.
Phil: hey how's my doll face doing? Any new news?
Sam: I'll catch you guys up later don't worry.
John stood up and gulped as he looked at Sam.
John: hey Sam
Sam: I thought I told you never to come back?
John: uh
Lea: Mom we're cool. John actually has been extremely helpful with everything.
Sam: fine … look Lea how about you and me go out tomorrow and get an ice cream, and see a movie?
Lea: mom you don't eat ice cream. Mom, are you okay you're acting really strange?
Sam: I'm just really tired. I'm going to go to sleep.
Sam then walked up the stairs and into room. She slouched down on the floor by her bed and slid off her wig. She then heard a soft knock on the door.
Sam: who is it?
John: it's John, Sam we need to talk and I am not going to take no for an answer.
Sam took a deep breath and placed her wig back gently on her head and fixed so it looked natural. She then walked to the door and opened it.
Sam: and don't think I don't know what you did. I know you bought her back with that new car!
John: hey it was my choice how I asked for forgiveness. I know I made a mistake, but I am going to fix it okay?
Sam: no you cannot just buy her from me!
John: hey I did not buy her from you
Sam: no every time she wants something she'll go to Daddy … I was trying to give her more than material items.
John: she is my daughter Sam! I can buy her a car if I want to. It was my gift for saying I'm sorry. You know what this time you made the mistake, you left her when she really needed her mom. You gave her to some stranger when she needed her mother!
Sam: (quiet) he wasn't a stranger
John: Sam, face you gave her over and then you ran off to be with some guy.
Sam: she asked to leave …
John: face it Sam you did the same thing I did!
Sam then started to cry. She turned away.
John: are you crying
Sam: no I just got something really big in my eye
John: Sam please don't cry. Look I really don't want to fight with you. Sam the truth is all I wanted was to be civil with you again. You've changed my life forever.
Sam: why are you telling me this?
John: because I'm getting married.
Sam: You're actually committing to something.
John: Sam I want you to be my best man
Sam: what?
John: best woman?
Sam: why
John: because believe it or not you're my only friend.
Sam: no I believe it.
John: what do you say? Call it a truce … do it for Lea.
Sam: … John ….
John: what?
Sam: I have cancer
John: what?
Sam then slid the wig off her head, to revile only skin. John looked at her, with caring eyes. He did love her, sure, but they were too alike, and he wasn't ready then, if he had known her sooner, then maybe … maybe they would have lasted.
