Danny sat in his apartment watching the news and grading papers. He then looked at the phone next to him, waiting for a call from Sam. Sadly he was too busy staring at the phone rather than grading his papers. He then picked it up to check to see if it was working, he heard the dial tone and hung up with a sigh. Tucker then walked in.

Danny: do you even knock anymore

Tucker: why should I, you gave me a key

Danny: for emergencies.

Tucker: yeah whatever. So you wanna go to the movies?

Danny: can't … I have papers to grade

Tucker: hey don't lie to me unless you are going to do it right. Face it Romeo you're waiting for Sam to call.

Danny: why are you my best friend?

Tucker: just call her, I bet you she's sitting by the phone waiting for you to call.

Danny: fine whatever gets you to shut up.

Danny picked up the phone and looked at it a smile grew across his face.

Tucker: what

Danny: I thought once high school was over this would be easy, but it's exactly the same.

Tucker: but I have a girlfriend

Danny: go figure.

Tucker: so are you going to call her.

Danny: yeah

Danny then dialed the phone. He heard it ring a couple times then her heard a click.

Sam: hello?

Danny: Sam?

Sam: hi Danny

Danny: where are you it's kind of loud?

Sam: sorry John's band is playing at this club tonight, just wait a minute and let me get outside.

After a minute of hearing Sam try to wander her way outside, he finally was able to hear her clearly.

Sam: Danny?

Danny: hey Sam

Sam: what's up?

Danny: I needed to hear your voice

Sam: you're so corny.

Danny: I need to see you

Sam: you need to see me …

Danny: yeah

Sam: how serious is this need? Are you going to die if you don't see me?

Danny: I just might

Sam laughed and internally rolled her eyes.

Sam: I have only been gone a couple days.

Danny: I know

Sam: so what are you wearing?

Danny: oh ha-ha, how drunk are you

Sam: I haven't even finished my beer yet

Danny: so you gonna tell me why you are seeing John's band play

Sam: promise not be jealous

Danny: no

Sam laughed.

Sam: well he wants me to be his best man in his wedding and I'm meeting the lucky girl tonight.

Danny: I wish you told me you were a man before we decided to get married

Sam was laughing again. She then sighed and cleared her throat

Sam: um I'm going to tell them tonight when we go back to the house, and then I'm telling Lea tomorrow when I drive her to the doctors. So you should get to see me a lot sooner.

Danny: okay, but about the whole John thing, I thought you hated each other

Sam: well it turns about we just fight because we have everything in common, and he is really trying, but yeah I am mad at him for buying my daughter back.

Danny: what did he buy you?

Sam: ha-ha oh you're so funny.

Danny: I am very funny. So what did he buy her, jewelry?

Sam: a Porsche.

Danny: are you kidding. You shouldn't have forgiven so quickly maybe we could have gotten a nice new car as a wedding gift.

Sam slightly chuckled then sighed again.

Sam: I have the money to buy her a car, I have the money to buy her a house, but I chose not to spoil her and turn her into one of the plastic whores

Danny: Sam you are a perfect mother, and don't let anyone tell you otherwise

Sam: Danny…

Danny: yeah Sam

Sam: do you think I should trust him

Danny: I don't know

Sam: Lea really wants me to give him a shot, so I have been trying, but this has happened before.

Danny: just trust your instinct

Sam: she can't go through this again

Danny: what about you, can you go through this again?

Sam: me? I'll be fine, I have learned to piece myself back together.

It was silent for a while; Danny knew very well what she was talking about. Their horrible break up.

Danny: Sam, I'm really sorry

Sam: it's in the past

Danny: I know but I'm still really sorry

Sam: I love you

Danny: I love you too

Sam: I'm gonna have to say goodbye

Danny: bye; go have fun and good luck

Sam: you go have some fun yourself

Danny: alright I will bye

Sam: bye

Sam then hung up and walked back into the barely lit club. John's band was still not on yet. She sat back down at her table and took another sip of her drink. A woman with long wavy almost curly hair walked up to her table. She was wearing tight skinny jeans, with a green baby doll dress shirt and a pair of yellow flats.

Casey: you mind if I share a table with you? There are no other ones open?

Sam: no go right ahead.

She sat down at the table with Sam. She seemed rather jumpy and nervous. A waitress passed by the woman was polite and said excuse me to the waitress, but the waitress ignored her.

Sam: hey tight ass I'm ready to order!

Waitress: yeah?

Sam: my friend will have the best beer you have

The waitress huffed off rolling her eyes.

Sam: trust me you are not going to get anyone's attention being polite around here.

Casey: I'm just really nervous, and thanks.

Sam: no problem, why you nervous? You singing tonight

Casey: no, uh my fiancé is playing tonight and I'm supposed to meet the mother of his child.

Sam: oh really?

Casey: yeah, he said she's really cool once you get to know her, but she could be a mocking at first. I just want to impress her.

Sam: oh well I'm sure she'll like you.

Casey: I don't know. I don't think I would be to welcoming to a new girl steeling the father of my child. And I have to live up to this woman.

Sam: what do you mean?

Casey: well it was all Sam this and Sam that. He really missed her. Then when she told him never to come back he was broken. I surprised that they aren't married.

Sam nearly choked on her drink when she thought of her and John being married. If they fought that much dating, she would love to see them married.

Casey: you okay?

Sam: just went down the wrong tube.

John then went on stage with his band. He counted off and they began in unison. John was always very talent, he voice and the way he played his guitar. He just hadn't had much luck on being at the right place at the right time. So he managed a strip club for his occupation.

When the set was over John jumped down and Casey ran up to him. He caught her and planted a kiss on her.

Casey: so where is she?

John: (pointing to Sam) there with green shirt

Casey: you're kidding

John: no

Casey: I just talked about her to her face

John: what?

Casey: I was sitting with and I just confessed how nervous I was about meeting her. Oh some impression I made, she must hate me.

John: I'm sure everything is going to be okay babe

John wrapped his arm around her waist pulling her close. They walked to the table and sat down.

John: hey Manson I heard you were harassing my fiancé

Casey looked like a deer stuck in headlights and quickly tried to cover it up

Casey: she wasn't harassing me

Sam: don't worry John likes to stretch the truth. I never properly introduced myself; my mother would be so disappointed, what's new right; anyway I'm Sam Manson the woman you wanted to impress

Casey: I'm Casey. I am so sorry about that

Sam: don't be sorry. You don't have to impress me. Now my daughter is the one you have to worry about. She doesn't come on to people so easily. Well at least the guys I've dated. Did you warn her about Lea?

John: not yet, I was going to with you. Casey, baby, Lea takes after her mother-

Sam: what is that supposed to mean?

John gave her a look and continued what he was saying ignoring her

John: Lea just doesn't warm up to people we are dating so well.

Casey: it can't be that bad

Sam: she set one on fire

John: called the cops claiming breaking and entering.

Sam: faked her first period

John: food poising

Casey: so what do I do?

Sam: don't buy her an expensive gift.

John: don't tell her you want to welcome her with open arms

Sam: let her warm up to you

Casey: okay I guess I have to give it a try

John: oh she's pregnant so no fat comments

Sam gave him an "are you serious" look.

John: what you ran me over with a car when I said that to you

Sam: I you over with car for more than a fat comment John

Casey: well I think I'll order us some more drinks

Casey walked up and over to the bar.

John: so

Sam: she's brunette

John: what were you expecting?

Sam: one of your blonde whores or some rich spoiled brat

John: give me some credit Sam… I did date you

Sam: you're a man you deserve no credit

John: oh ha-ha

Sam: I like her, she's really great. I' m glad you're happy

John: you know Sam, if we met now when I was more mature about things, and maybe we took things a little slower. We would probably be-

Sam: getting married. Yeah I know.

John: do you regret anything?

Sam looked down and thought a little.

Sam: no, you?

John gave a small smile.

John: no

Casey came back with three drinks.

Casey: to marriage

Sam: to being engaged

John: to new beginnings

All: cheers

They clanked their glasses and drank down. Sam remembered began to remember when they preformed Romeo and Juliet for her teacher's amusement.

-FLASHBACK-

Sam watched from the corner of her eye. Right now Friar Laurence and Balthazar were talking. It was the scene right before Danny and Sam, or Romeo and Juliet shared their kiss. Sam was glad this would all be over soon. She was tired of having to deal with Paulina and Danny. They were off on the other side of the stage flirting around. Paulina had her body pressed against him and he looked more trapped than enjoying, though he probably was having the time of his life. Just then Sam felt a tickle behind her. She jumped around and saw John smiling at her.

John: hey baby ready to check out yet?

Sam: I have one more scene left, and then we can go.

John: I'll meet you outside?

Sam: that'd be great

John: which scene do you have to do?

Sam: uh the one where I stab myself to a cold un-awakening death

John: are you going to kiss me with that mouth

Sam: yes

They shared a quick kiss then Sam ran onto stage. She lied on the floor holding her book and closed eyes. Danny lied next to her playing dead and also holding his book. Tucker then walked back onto the stage.

Tucker: Romeo! O, pale! Who else? what, Paris too?
And steep'd in blood? Ah, what an unkind hour
Is guilty of this lamentable chance!
The lady stirs.

Sam pretended to wake with very little energy in the play.

Sam: O comfortable friar! where is my lord?
I do remember well where I should be,
And there I am. Where is my Romeo?

Tucker: I hear some noise. Lady, come from that nest
Of death, contagion, and unnatural sleep:
A greater power than we can contradict
Hath thwarted our intents. Come, come away.
Thy husband in thy bosom there lies dead;
And Paris too. Come, I'll dispose of thee
Among a sisterhood of holy nuns:
Stay not to question, for the watch is coming;
Come, go, good Juliet,

I dare no longer stay.

Sam: Go, get thee hence, for I will not away.

Tucker then exited off stage. He watched carefully

Sam: What's here? a cup, closed in my true love's hand?
Poison, I see, hath been his timeless end:
O churl! drunk all, and left no friendly drop
To help me after? I will kiss thy lips;
Haply some poison yet doth hang on them,
To make die with a restorative.

Sam took a deep breath and exhaled slowly. She had kissed him many times before. Times where it meant nothing and times where it meant everything. This was the first time where she had to kiss where it meant nothing after it meant everything. She slowly lifted his head and kissed quickly.

Sam: Thy lips are warm

Lancer: Miss Manson, he is not your grandmother. Do you think you would convince an audience that you are in love with this acting?

Sam: am I passing

Lancer: not until you convince me

Sighed and looked down at Danny who was looking at her like a little boy teasing her. She slapped him hard on the right cheek.

Danny: what was that for?

Sam: you're supposed to be dead!

Danny: you would like that wouldn't you

Sam then pulled him up his shirt for an intense kiss, after a while thinking she finally convinced her teacher she dropped him. His head landed with a thud and he let out a small ouch.

Lancer: Miss. Manson!

Sam: what?

Lancer: apologize

He sounded like he was telling her to apologize for more than dropping his head or slapping him. She turned her head back and felt soft lips against hers and she got that familiar melting feeling again. Danny then pulled away and laying his head back down and closing his eyes. Sam looked at him for a while then gulped and picked her book back up.

Sam: Thy lips are warm.

Tucker: (off stage) Lead, boy: which way?

Sam: Yea, noise? then I'll be brief. O happy dagger!

She picked up the dagger that Lancer had Danny slip into his belt

Sam: This is thy sheath;

She then stabbed herself.

Sam: there rust, and let me die.

She then fell onto Danny's body and played dead. Everyone stood holding their breath and watching. The bell then rang. Everyone took no time to run out.

Lancer: we will continue were we left off tomorrow.

Sam pushed herself up the same time as Danny lifted up. Both fell looking into each other's eyes. San gasped and tried to hurriedly get up, but only tripped and fell on him again. The clumsy moment last a couple more minutes between the two, as both tried to get up from their awkward position.

Danny: wait

Danny then gently got up and extended a hand to help Sam up. She took it, not wanting to look at him, but they only caught each other in the eye again. Sam sighed and turned her head down and walked off meeting John outside. Danny watched her run off and reached into pocket and pulled out the engagement ring he bought for her.

Paulina: Danny!

Danny: I'm coming

He turned the opposite way and walked towards Paulina.

-End Flashback-

Danny and Tucker walked into the theater.

Tucker: let's get popcorn

Danny: I'm not that hungry, but you can get yourself some

Tucker: oh come on you are seriously jealous of him

Danny: what if he hurts her again?

Tucker: she's a big girl, I'm sure she can take care of herself.

The two got in line. The girl behind them kept trying to peek around to see Danny's face.

Shelly: Danny?

Danny turned around and saw the girl with blondish red hair and thick frames around her grey eyes. She wore faded jeans with a cast shirt.

Danny: Shelly?

Shelly: I thought I recognized you

The two shared a friendly hug.

Danny: how've ya been? How's the acting going?

Shelly: the acting is going great actually. I mean it didn't start that way, but I'm in my first big show so that's good. How are you?

Danny: I'm good, I'm good.

Tucker: ahem

Danny: oh Shelly this is Tucker, Tucker this is Shelly. I dated her in college.

Shelly: hey

Tucker: hey

The two shook hands.

Shelly: god it's been years

Danny: yeah

Shelly: so what movie you seeing

Danny: New Englanders

Shelly: wow, now this is getting freaky, are you stalking me?

Danny: you don't have the same movie do you?

Shelly: hell yeah

Tucker: you want to sit together?

Shelly: sure

Danny: I'll get our seats.

Soon the three of them sat together and the movie started after a little catching up. Danny watched the preview for the new romantic drama. As Danny watched two people share a steamy kiss he couldn't help, but remember when he and Sam had sex for first time.

-FLASHBACK-

Danny and Sam were in a car at the drive-in snuggled close watching a movie. Both were quite content on laying there so close to each other and fiddling with their hands.

Sam: this is a good song

Danny: maybe Paulina and I will play it at our wedding.

Sam when to punch him playfully, but Danny caught her fist and looked at her.

Danny: you are a very violent person, you know that?

Sam: I think you should be flattered, no one ever said jealousy was a bad thing.

Danny: there is a movie you should see, Boil the Bunny, it's very scary.

Sam: I think it's a compliment, not to mention one of the most basic instincts we have as human beings; it's like eating and breathing.

Danny: what is?

Sam: being territorial, claiming something or someone as your own and then marking it, saying this property's mine and no one else can have it.

Danny: for the record if I ever referred to you as property I'd be beaten and stoned right now

Sam laughed and Danny smiled at her, still holding her hand and playing with her fingers in-between his.

Sam: I just think it's fascinating how people treat each other. It's like if you like someone you're not supposed to show it and if you hate someone you're supposed to pretend that you like them so they don't know that you hate them, but if you love someone …

Sam trailed off. Danny looked down at her.

Danny: yeah?

Sam: it should be easier. You should finally be able to relax. Once you're past all the crazy I mean.

Danny: yeah … makes sense.

Sam looked at him as he looked at their hands.

Sam: … I love you Danny.

His head immediately went to her direction. They both looked at each other for a while, like they were going to kiss, but they didn't.

Danny: … I love you too

Sam smiled

Sam: yeah?

Danny: yeah

Sam: cool

Danny kissed her and was about to pull away when Sam's lip pulled him back begging for more and what was supposed to be an innocent romantic kiss turned into a make out.

Danny's thoughts: my hand is falling asleep. I wonder if I just-move –it- slightly

Sam broke away.

Danny: sorry

Sam: you alright

Danny: yeah, I'm good, I'm good.

Sam: okay

They then moved back in slowly.

Danny's thoughts: oh I shouldn't have moved it.

Sam's thoughts: go to the ear

Sam moved her head onto his shoulder, Danny continued to kiss her.

Sam's thoughts: the ear …. Maybe if I just tilt my head.

Danny then pulled away this time.

Danny: are you okay?

Sam: yeah I just uh had an itch, I had an itch.

Danny then lied back down and turned his head away. Sam sighed and took a quick glance around.

Sam: you want popcorn?

Danny: uh yeah … yeah. You want me to get it?

Sam: no that's okay I'll get it. I-I need to get some air anyway.

Danny's thoughts: she needs to get some air, what does that mean?

Sam's thoughts: why did I say that?

Danny watched her get up and leave the car.

Danny: damn it

After a while she soon returned with a bag of popcorn. Danny smiled.

Danny: the giant centipede thing just ate the doctor guy, it was pretty sweet.

Sam: I think Star and Josh are having sex in her parent's car

Danny: what? Where? Here?

Sam: yeah they're like two cars down.

Danny: oh … really?

Sam: I don't know if they're having actual sex

Danny: yeah I doubt its actual sex.

Sam: yeah me too

Danny: I mean it's probably just … - yeah

Danny's thoughts: they are defiantly having sex

Sam's thoughts: they are so having sex. I shouldn't have told him, now he's going to think I want to.

Danny's thoughts: wait was that like a sign?

Danny looked over at Sam who was looking down.

Sam's thoughts: even though I'm sure he knows I'd never let our first time be in a car, in a completely public place.

Danny's thoughts: I bet that was a sign, did I just miss the cue? I think I just missed the cue

Sam's thoughts: I guess this is the oblivious place to do it. People are obviously doing it here.

Danny's thoughts: if she looks at me it's the cue

Danny looked over at her.

Sam's thoughts: how would we even-

Sam looked at him confused.

Danny's thoughts: okay never mind that wasn't a cue.

Sam's thoughts: he's blocking his lips that means he doesn't want me to kiss him. God boding language is so telling. Did I just say so?

Danny's thoughts: that girl looks like Jenifer Lopez. I wonder if they're related

Sam's thoughts: I wonder if my dad would get a subscription if I asked. Probably not

Danny's thoughts: why am I thinking about Jenifer Lopez?

Danny cleared his throat and picked up the soda.

Danny: you want?

Sam: sure

Sam took the soda and sipped it.

Danny's thoughts: this is going badly

Sam's thoughts: this is so bad

Danny's thoughts: she's actually watching the movie

Sam's thoughts: he's clearly into the movie

Sam took a quick glance at him and looked back ahead.

Both thoughts: we're never going to have sex.

Sam and Danny sat the lunch table. Sam was picking at her food.

Sam: so why haven't you tried having sex with me yet?

Danny stared at her wide eyed and Tucker just got up and walked away.

Danny: what? What do you mean why haven't I tried?

Sam: well have you?

Danny: no- I haven't done everything I could do, but it's not like you've given me any indication of that's what you wanted.

Sam: how am I supposed to indicate that?

Danny: oh I-I don't know, maybe not flinching every time my hand grazes your bottom.

Sam: I don't flinch

Danny: uh yeah you do

Sam: no I don't

Danny: yeah you do. Do you want me to show you right now? Cause it's actually pretty funny.

Sam: so maybe I flinch, it doesn't matter, it's just a reflex, the next time it happens just press on.

Danny stared at her a little bit.

Danny: okay

Sam: okay

Sam and Danny looked forward for a little then back at each other.

Sam: I say we do it in a car

Danny: wha- wha- at the point? I don't- I don't … no

Sam: nah never mind, it's too cheesy.

Sam placed her chin in her hand and began to think. Danny looked back down at his meal.

Sam: oh my god it's perfect. My parents have this cabin, it's not too far away, and it has a bed.

Danny: a bed's a good start.

Sam: okay great, let's do that then; I'll get you the directions and the keys.

Danny: wait we can't go together?

Sam: too suspicious. I'll tell my dad I'm sleeping over at Molly's, so Saturday night, eight-o-clock?

Danny: for sex? Eight, nine … seven-thirty?

Sam: great, so you bring the condoms and I'll see if I can score something to eat for after.

The bell then rang, and Sam picked up her tray and began to walk away. Danny stayed sitting there staring off. Sam stopped and looked at him.

Sam: you coming.

Danny woke up out of his daze and picked up his tray.

Sam knocked on the cabin door.

Sam: Danny, you there?

Danny then opened the door.

Sam: what took you so long? I'm freezing my butt off out here.

Sam then walked in. she looked around, a fire was lit, there was music, and there were roses.

Sam: Danny…

Danny: I know you said you didn't want it to be a big deal, but it is to me so I wanted it to be that way to you too. I mean it's no Paris bu-

Sam: yes it is.

Danny: does this mean you're not mad?

Danny lied on top of Sam with his arm around her waist. All the clothing that was off was Sam's shirt, but she still had a tank top on. Sam's hands were on Danny's back and running through his raven hair. Danny's hands roamed up to Sam's head and lips down to her neck and shoulder. His hand then touched her cheek. He stopped when he felt something wet on her face and looked at her.

Danny: are you crying?

Sam: no

Danny: what?

Sam: no it's fine

Danny: no it's not fine, what's wrong?

Sam: nothing

Sam looked at him trying to calm down, but she couldn't

Sam: I don't know why this is happening to me. I'm sorry

Danny: you shouldn't, its okay

Sam sat up and ran her fingers up her face.

Sam: I'm so-so overwhelmed by this place, this-this everything you did. I'm just so-

Danny watched her as she took a deep breath.

Sam: what if we're not ready?

Danny: then we wait

[Pause]

Sam: what if we're never ready.

Danny looked at her, she wasn't facing him, but he could tell she was still crying.

Danny: okay

Sam then turned and faced him crossing her legs.

Sam: what if we do this and everything changes, we fall out of love or it's not as good as we thought.

Danny: Sam

Sam: what if, Danny? … I mean we could do this and it could feel wrong for both of us … and think about it, maybe we haven't done it yet because part of us knows it's gonna screw everything up or (takes another breath) tell us something we don't want to know.

Danny: like what?

Sam: like maybe we're more friends than anything

Danny sat up and looked her straight in the eye.

Danny: do you really believe that?

Sam: no- but I'm scared, Danny, I don't want us to change

Danny: I don't want us to change either

Sam sighed and pushed her hair behind her ear. Danny gave her a reassuring smile.

Danny: let's just take it off the table.

Sam: what?

Danny: let's just make the decision right now, it's not something that has to happen, we don't have to do it, right?

Sam: really?

Danny: yeah

Sam: alright

They looked at each other.

Sam: so what should we do?

Danny: we'll just go to sleep.

Sam nodded and lied down next to him, in his arms.

Danny lied in bed facing Sam stroking her hair and looked at her.

Sam: hmm … I'm cold

Danny: here have some more blanket

Danny pulled some more of the blanket onto her bare body and revealing his bare chest. Sam opened her eyes and smiled at him.

Danny: hey

Sam: hey, have you been up?

Danny: nah, just for a little. You were snoring.

Sam: I was not

Danny: you were

Sam let out a little tired laugh.

Danny: it was cute though

Sam: I snore?

Danny: yes you do

Sam: oh I had no idea, that's awful

Sam turned her head and plopped it face down into her pillow then turned back.

Danny: here

He opened his arms and pulled her close. They shut their eyes and then Danny's opened quickly again. Sam opened hers and looked at him with his eyebrow raised.

Danny: I'm sorry

Sam: no it's a reflex

Danny then leaned in and kissed her. Sam rolled on top of him and ran her fingers through his hair. Danny's hands were placed tightly around her waist.

-End Flashback-