Sam and Lea sat in the car; Sam had been thinking of ways all day to tell her daughter she was engaged. She had to keep putting it but had to tell her soon. Though She knew that her daughter had always dreamed that one day she and John would fix things and get back together and be a family, and that she wouldn't take this well. Sam tapped the wheel waiting for the light to turn green. She then looked over at her daughter who was looking out her own window.

Sam: Lea …

Lea turned her head and looked at her mom.

Sam: I need to talk to you about something

Lea: what is it?

Sam: how would you feel … um if I was to get married?

Lea: are you and Dad getting back together? I knew that ring was for someone, this is going to be great, we can finally be a family and now I can have both my parents around-

Sam: Lea honey-

Lea: and we can finally go on family vacations-

Sam: Lea listen to me, I hate to tell you this but your father and I are not getting back together.

Lea: what! You're marrying some other man.

Sam: I really like him, Lea. I can't help it. And it's been a really long time since I've felt like this. You can't always control who you're attracted to, you know. I think the whole Angelina Jolie/Billy Bob Thronton thing really proves that. You have to understand Lea, your father and I, well we're just not going to get married together. Honey I love your father, but we took things too fast too soon, and I don't love him like that.

Lea: why can't you just try?

Sam: Because it doesn't work like that

It was silent for a moment. Sam came to a slow easy stop at the next red light. Next thing she knew Lea was running out the door and away from the car.

Sam: Lea!

The light flashed green and everyone was honking after her. Sam had no choice but to move forward. She tried keeping her eyes on the road as she fumbled looking for her phone. She dialed a number and tried not to panic too much. She heard a few rings then a click.

Phil: hello

Sam: Phil thank god, look Lea just ran out of the car, I'm going to try to find her, but can you look too?

Phil: alright try not to panic

Sam: panic, I am way past panic

Phil: Sam try to tell me what happened calmly

Sam: I told her I was engaged

Phil: uh huh

Sam: she didn't take it too well, she still wants John and I to be together, so we can be a family.

Phil: alright I'll call Shawn and start looking

Sam: thanks.

Phil: Don't worry we'll find her.

Sam then heard a click and she put away her phone concentrating on looking for her daughter

-Amity-

Danny slouched back stretching his arm out. Shelly came skipping in with two ice cream sundaes. She handed a bowl to Danny and slouched back into the couch.

Shelly: I don't understand why people don't do this anymore

Danny: what eat ice cream?

Shelly: any if this … eat ice cream, play a board game that you played when you were six, and just be a kid and have fun. I mean everyone always talks about how they wish they were a kid again. I mean it's like once you reach a certain age you have to be boring all of a sudden?

Danny: guess what?

Shelly: what?

Danny: I think I turned into one of them

Shelly: are you kidding me

Danny: what?

Shelly: how could you ever do that to me-forget me how could you do that to yourself

Danny: am I supposed to have an answer to that.

Shelly: okay you know what we are going to have to do now right?

Danny: no way … are you being serious … Shelly we're too old

Shelly: I cannot do this someone, let them loose something and become boring. Okay we are going to the game store to buy your favorite video game and bored game from when you were little, then we will hit the candy store, then we are going to rent all your favorite cartoons from when you were a kid and we are going to come back here and we are going to eat candy while playing the games and then we are going to dance like maniacs and we are going to end our night with the movies

Danny: you're serious?

Shelly: come one let's not waste time.

Shelly stood and skipped out the door grabbing her wallet and keys. Danny rolled her eyes and she came running back into the room pulling him out.

-Connecticut-

Sam panicked looking for Lea, she was still not found. She then picked up her phone ringing hoping for good news.

Sam: hello?

John: Sam its John, you can stop worrying Lea is at my house.

Sam: oh thank god. Is she alright?

John: just a little upset, but she won't tell me what happened

Sam: I told her I was engaged

John: you're engaged?

Sam: yeah

John: wow … why haven't you told me?

Sam: because I didn't want to take it away from you and Casey, but I had to tell Lea, does she know about Casey and you

John: no I haven't talked to her about that yet

Sam: John she's upset because you and I aren't getting back together

John: don't worry Sam I'll take care of her, but I don't think she wants to see you right now

Sam: okay, well I am still heading over, okay?

John: you know best

Sam: okay I'm turning the car around now.

John: should I go talk to her.

Sam: try

John: okay … I'll see you when you get here.

As Sam did a complete turnaround in her car she looked down at her phone, wondering why Danny hasn't called her yet telling her how much he missed her like every other day. It's not like Sam didn't missed him too, he was just the one who was always calling. She was actually very proud of herself for picking a dress a couple days ago and then they decided to get married outdoors, where Danny and Sam grew up, which was very convenient for Danny since he lived there and work outside of the city, about half an hour away. Sam was supposed to fly out once Lea had given birth and she could travel. She gave a slight chuckle to fact that her daughter had gotten married before she had. She may be hard on Shawn and didn't seem to really like him a whole lot, but she did hive give big points for proposing to her daughter and wanting to be a father. She was happy that they decided to give the baby up for adoption. Sam hated the thought her daughter would have the same life as her. Sam always pictured more for Lea.

John knocked on the door softly praying she was asleep. A very pregnant Lea answered the door looking at him. Her eyes were blood shot, but she wasn't giving a hint of emotion.

John: you want to talk …. I brought hot chocolate

Lea looked at him and then let him in taking the mug, but not saying anything. He sat down in the chair by the bookcase and she sat on the bed.

John: you know you're just like your mother

Lea: how could she do this to us? How could you let her do this?

John took a deep sigh remembering about how much he has screwed up.

John: Lea, sweetie, your mom loves him; don't you want her to be happy?

Lea: Dad, I just need to know if it's possible for two people to stay happy together forever or at least for a few years.

John: It's not easy, that's for sure. Now, I may not have the best track record in the world, but I have been in your life forever and your mom and I may not be in love, but we love you, and I've been happy with you as my daughter.

Lea looked down at her mug, but nodded.

John: In my opinion, the best thing you can do is find a person who loves you for exactly what you are. Good mood, bad mood, ugly, pretty, handsome, what have you; the right person will still think the sun shines out your ass. That's the kind of person that's worth sticking with.

Lea: I sort of already have.

John: Well, of course! You're old D-A-D! You know I'll always be there to love and support you no matter what kind of pickle you're in... Obviously
[nods to her belly]

Lea: Thanks Dad

John smiled at her.

John: hey you called me Dad … when did that start again?

Lea gave a small laugh and shrugged.

Sam pulled slowly into the driveway. She turned the ignition off and looked at the house. She hadn't been here in years and she had only been here once before. She then looked down at her phone. She picked it up and dialed a number waiting for him to answer. She was about to give it up, but then he picked up.

Danny: hello?

Sam: (shaky) hey

Danny: Sam, how are you

Sam: um I'm-I'm …. Pretty crappy …. You sound like you're having a party

Danny: heh yeah kinda, just hanging out with a friend from college

Sam: oh well I'll let you get back

Danny: No, Sam tell me what's going on

Sam: uh … I told her

Danny: and?

Sam: she ran out of the car … she's at John's house right now.

Danny: Sam I'm sorry.

Sam then let out a small cry but quickly tried to compose herself.

Sam: I'm sorry I don't know what this is from, look I shouldn't hold you up, have fun tonight

Danny: no Sam, I am going to stay here until I know you're okay

Sam smiled and let out a small sigh which was more like a laugh.

Sam: heh

Danny paused a moment wondering if he should ask the question that was on his mind, he then decided it was worth the risk.

Danny: …. Um so where do we go from here?

Sam: what do you mean?

Danny: do we put things on hold, do we call everything off?

Sam: I want to say no

Danny: but?

Sam: but I dunno … I just don't know and you know what … that is what I am so upset about. That I don't know where we go from here. Danny I love you so stupidly much that it hurts

Danny: I love you too

Sam: but she's my daughter, and I love her too. (Teary) And I can't please everyone … because if I marry you she'll be upset, and if I don't marry you … you'll be upset.

Danny: no, I'll understand

Sam: you may understand, but you can't lie to me and tell me you won't be heartbroken.

Danny was silent knowing what she had said was true, which made him feel a little guilty.

Sam: I'm sorry, I'm just … everything has been really stressful today, I love you please don't be mad at me

Danny: … what are you planning on doing?

Sam paused thinking for a moment

Sam: … as of right now I am going to walk down the aisle in my wedding and marry the most wonderful, loving, understanding, attractive, caring, romantic man that has ever stepped into my life. …. Then you can meet him.

Danny let out a small laugh.

Sam: I love you

Danny: I love you too

Sam: okay, well I have to go inside; I just needed to hear your voice

Danny laughed knowing she was teasing him.

Danny: okay well if this need gets to be a problem again I'll be right here.

Sam gave a chuckle and said goodbye again. She waited for him to hang up before she did. She slowly hung the phone up and walked up to the house hoping for the best. She knocked on the door and waited. She heard someone scramble down the stairs to get the door. John looked at her.

John: hey-you're here

Sam: where is she?

John: in-in the guest room.

Sam waited a moment thinking John would move to let her in but he just stood there standing in the doorway.

Sam: can I come in?

John: yeah

John moved out of her way and shut the door after she walked in. She looked around room. It looked like a house that had a family in it. Up on the walls were photos of Lea and some of all three of them together. The room wasn't decorated like a bachelor pad, but like someone who had been married years now. John escorted her into the kitchen offering her something to eat or drink. Sam didn't take anything. She looked at the fridge. She saw a finger painting. She walked closer to it.

John: she gave that to me on father's day

Sam: and you think that paper has a lot of paint on it… you should have seen the floors, the walls, me.

John laughed.

Sam: you took her to the shore that day

John: yeah …

Sam: she really liked that.

John: I did too. Sam …

Sam: yeah

John: I'm sorry

Sam: me too

Sam turned her head when she heard someone softly walk into the kitchen. She saw Lea standing there. All the things Sam was going to tell her daughter flew out of her head and she there clueless on what to say. It was silent for a while. Lea finally spoke.

Lea: who is he?

Sam: Danny uh Mr. Fenton

Lea nodded and looked at her Dad.

Lea: Dad can I spend the night

John: uh yeah sure?

He looked at Sam hoping he wasn't crossing a line. He saw her face fall, he felt kind of bad but also kind of good because of his daughter choosing him for once.

Lea: okay well I'm just going to get some sleep.

John: okay … sleep well

Sam looked at the finger painting beginning to remember when she told John she was pregnant.

-FLASHBACK-

Sam took deep breaths in and out. John climbed in through her window.

John: what's up … what's the big emergency?

Sam: okay you have to promise to be quiet or my parents might hear.

John: you sure do love to take risks

Sam: yeah risk taking is what got me here

John: what?

Sam: come here

Sam pulled him into the bathroom. She pointed down into the sink. Laying there neatly in a line was four positive pregnancy tests.

John: oh wow

Sam: yup

John: oh wow

Sam: uh huh

John: how did you have enough pee for four pregnancy tests?

Sam: I have been drinking water bottles all day but that's not the point, the point is I'm pregnant

John: oh my God! Oh My God! Ohmygod!

Sam: shut up, my parents might hear. Now listen we don't share this with anyone. Okay I'll go away to Yale before anything is really noticeable. We'll get an apartment and you'll help me with this and we'll put the child up for adoption. Okay no one will know.

John: can't you just get an abortion?

Sam: what? Hell no. I can't believe you just said that!

John: I just don't think I can do this. I'm not ready to be a father! I have my whole life ahead of me!

Sam: oh like I'm ready. You not even the one who has to live with a life inside you. I'm the one stuck with the evidence.

John: Sam, I really can't do this! What about my tour? It's supposed to be my big break.

Sam: well you should have thought about that before you got me knocked up!

John: I got you knocked up?

Sam: I sure didn't get myself pregnant!

John: Sam … I really don't know how to say this

Sam crossed her arms looking at him with growing anger waiting for him to say something to make her hate him. John gulped feeling ashamed for what he was about to say but it was only the truth, he just hoped she would believe it.

John: I'm not ready for a long term commitment. I'm 18 I want to date around and to be honest I was going to break up with you before I left on my trip. Sam you're so wonderful and you're defiantly marriage material. If we stay together, we will get married in a few years, but I'm not sure I am ready to commit to one person

John stood there waiting for her rage to hit him but she only stood there furiously glaring at him.

Sam: so what you just wanted to get into my pants and that was it!

John: what? No Sam-

Sam didn't want to hear anymore she had already made up her mind that he was selfish and only used her to satisfy his desires.

Sam: just get out John.

John sighed and started to climb out the window.

John: we'll talk when you're not so hormonal

John immediately regretting those words when Sam then pegged a CD at him and slammed the window shut. She walked back onto the bathroom shutting and locking the door behind her. Now was when she really needed Danny. He was always so caring to her and always at least tried to understand, and ninety-five percent of the time he did, but she couldn't tell anyone about this. Sam then shot up and ran over to her phone and quickly dialed a number. It rang a couple times.

John: Sam?

Sam: I'm still pissed at you and I wanted to let you know if you tell anyone I will personally cut off your balls.

John: don't worry you're secret is safe with me. It always was.

Sam: screw you!

Sam then hung up and more relief knowing this wasn't going to be spread through the school. All she had to do was make it through a week and half and then graduation, then she was free from being caught. Sam needed to tell someone though … to have someone help her. She hated to admit it, but she couldn't go through this alone. Sam picked up her phone and dialed Danny's number, but hung up when he answered. Her phone then began ringing back at her. She looked down at her phone and saw his name on the caller id. She ignored it hoping he would hang up. After the machine beeped she heard his voice.

Danny: Sam? You there … I know you just called. Sam? Please pick up. I just- I want to apologize. I want us to be friends again. Sam?

Sam then picked up, but didn't say anything remembering they technically weren't speaking to each other.

Danny: hello?

Sam gulped and held back her tears trying to stay strong

Danny: hello?

Sam couldn't hold it in anymore the tears leaked out.

Sam: (sobbing) oh god

Danny: Sam?

Sam cried right there on the phone. She couldn't hold her tears in any longer it hurt too much to stay strong.

Danny: Sam, I'm on my way. Hold on … I'm going to stay on the phone with you the whole time.

"On his way?" It then clicked; Sam scrambled up and grabbed the pregnancy tests and wrapped them in a pad, and then wrapped the pad in toilet paper, making it look like she had her period. Next thing Sam knew Danny was at her window. He hung up his phone and pulled her into a hug.

Danny: I'm sorry for everything. I miss you. I am so sorry

Sam sobbed into his shirt and fell into his strong arms. Danny pulled her closer into a tighter hug. He didn't want to ever let go of her again, he just wanted to stay there with her holding her close.

Danny: Sam please forgive me

Sam didn't say anything she just kept her head buried in his chest and melting into his arms, the arms she missed being wrapped tightly around her making her feel so safe.

Danny: do you forgive me?

Sam then looked up at him, her red teary eyes meeting his sweet clear eyes. She gave him a half smile and nodded. Danny then gave her a warm smile wiping away her tears.

Danny: so what happened?

Sam: I don't want to talk about it

Sam had then looked away from him unable to meet his eyes.

Danny: and that's why you called me?

Sam then decided to tell him the half truth.

Sam: John broke up with me ….

Danny sighed and pulled her close again holding her letting her cry as he reassured her and reminded her that it was his loss and he was missing out on such a beautiful, wonderful, perfect girl. Sadly Danny knew it wasn't only John who was missing out, it was also him. He would give anything to have her back now but he knew it was already too late cause those tears weren't for him, but someone else.

-End Flashback-

Danny hung up the phone and walked back over to the pool. Which is where Shelly was currently sitting on the side of, as he came over the fast moving up beat song changed to a slow romantic ballad. He sat down next to her and she pulled his arm around her as she laid her head on his chest. Danny began to wonder if he should really be letting her do this.

Shelly: hmm

Danny: what?

Shelly: I was just thinking…

Danny: yeah?

Shelly: yeah

Danny: about what?

Shelly: why did I ever brake up with you?

Danny: well if I recall correctly it was because your boyfriend moved back.

Shelly: (kind of laughed out) ohh ouch … that's right

Danny: and if I recall that was when I was offering you a key to my place and you freaked.

Shelly: I'm so sorry … well at least you don't have to live with regretting giving someone up. I was so stupid for ever letting you go.

Danny was quiet for a moment worried about where she was taking this, so he quickly changed the subject.

Danny: hmm

Shelly: what?

Danny: just thinking

Shelly: oh really what about?

Shelly perked up hoping maybe he was having the same feeling she was.

Danny: how I got so old

Shelly pulled away and gave him a funny look.

Shelly: you're not old

Danny: I'm not?

Shelly: no because if you're old then that means I'm old and would an old person do this?

Shelly stood up then peeled off her dress and underwear, standing there completely naked. Danny stood jaw dropped; he gulped and watched as she did a cannonball into her pool. Danny then remembered her fun wild side that came out. He tried to peel his eyes away.

Danny: you know most girls would do a swan drive, but you just know a cannon ball is way better.

Shelly: so are you going to join me?

She flirted as she swam around in her pool teasing him to join her.

Danny: what and let you have that satisfaction

Shelly: what are you and old dried out chicken

Danny just tried to keep his eyes off her and figure out how to get himself out of this.

Shelly: I triple dog dare you

Danny: Shelly …

She then started to make chicken noises at him. Danny then spat out what he should have said from the beginning

Danny: Shelly, I'm engaged!

She was speechless and embarrassed.

Shelly: oh … wow … uh, okay. I'm sorry

Danny: I should leave

Danny stood up and started to walk away, but Shelly called after him feeling bad for everything she has done.

Shelly: no you can't we still have to watch our movies

Danny: no I really think I should leave.

Shelly: come on just as friends … I mean it's not like you haven't seen me naked before.

Danny sighed in defeat. Both were silent and embarrassed.

Shelly: okay um … this is really awkward

Danny: yeah

Shelly: this was not how it was supposed to go

Danny: you planned this?

Shelly: what oh god no, everything was spur of the moment, but ever since I ran into at the movies I couldn't stop thinking about you.

Danny: okay uh … I really should go

Shelly: Danny no … just ugh don't leave … just wait for me in the house.

Danny walked into the house feeling a little guilty and embarrassed. He sat down the couch and tried not blush when he heard Shelly get out of the pool and slip her dress back on. She sat down on the other end of the couch. Neither of them looked at each other or spoke they just stared at the blank TV screen.

Danny: so

Shelly: this is so embarrassing. I think it's worse than my wardrobe malfunction. You know where my strap broke and I flashed everyone.

Danny: it was only dress rehearsal.

Shelly: you know how you could make me feel better

Danny: nothing illegal

Shelly: tell me an embarrassing story

Danny: you're serious?

Shelly: oh come on. Please

Danny: It was Christmas and I was in love with my best friend, though she didn't know it yet. Well it turns out I sleep talk and well I kinda said some things about her in my sleep.

Shelly: so

Danny: and my other best friend got it all on film

Shelly: did he show it to her?

Danny: after we started dating.

Again an awkward silence fell over them.

Shelly: so …I'm sorry …

Danny: it's okay … I should have told you sooner.

Shelly: well she's really lucky. I hope she knows that.

Danny blushed slightly.

Shelly: so how about we start that movie

Danny: sounds great.

She slipped in the first kids' movie and sat back pulling the popcorn into her lap waiting for a popcorn fight to arise.

-Connecticut-

Sam walked up the stairs and finally walked into the room. She kept the lights off, but Lea still jumped up.

Sam: Schooch down now and go to sleep.

Sam then began to move the arm chair.

Lea: What are you doing?

Sam: Nothing, just a little feng shui, go to sleep.

Lea: Mom, you don't have to sleep in here tonight.

Sam: I know, I just think the chair looks nice here.

Lea: And what's the blanket for?

Sam: In case the chair gets cold.

Lea: And the pillow?

Sam: To keep the blanket company.

Lea: Uh-huh.

Sam: Okay, everything's in its place. Chair seems warm, blanket seems happy, just one thing missing... oh yeah.
Sam then sat in the chair.

Sam: Goodnight.

Lea: Freak of sideshow proportions.

Sam: I love you, too.

Lea: Mom?

Sam: Hmm?

Lea: I'm sorry.

Sam: Shh, the chair is trying to sleep.

As Sam moved into the chair and closed her eyes memories flooded her mind.

-FLASHBACK-

Sam stormed into the dorm room and jumped down the bed. Jazz swirled around and cocked her eyebrow at her. Sam plopped her head in the pillow and let out a scream. She then took a deep breath and faced Jazz.

Sam: I hate your brother

Jazz: He's been a hole in head almost every day in my life

Sam groaned plopping her head back down.

Sam: I hate high school; I hate feelings, and I HATE YOUR BROTHER!

Jazz: I have a ten page paper to write, but you want to talk about it?

Sam: no go back to your college stuff I'm just going to lay here. Just poke me every so often to make sure I didn't kill myself.

Jazz: no-no, talk to me about it.

Sam: ugh we broke up

Jazz: oh … I just thought you were in a fight or something. So I'm guessing Italy wasn't fun

Sam: that's not why I hate him, but yeah Italy wasn't fun. I hate him for being late to almost every date we have had for one and half months … I hate him for dating that bitch plastic Barbie doll two days later … I hate him because … because it's all my fault … because I have to kiss him again … I hate him because … …. (Sigh) because I still love him.

Jazz: okay rewind … why do you have to kiss him?

Sam: Lancer's Romeo and Juliet play for his own amusement … guess who got the leads.

Jazz: oh I remember doing that play

Sam: I tried getting out of it, didn't work

Jazz: Jimmy lost his voice and didn't get out of it. … Now how is this your fault?

Sam: (deep breath) we got into this huge argument and I was mad at him for being late again after he said he wouldn't. I accused him of cheating on me and told him how I got into Yale and wanted to go, then in the middle of our fight about that he proposed to me and I said no and then told him I wanted to leave the option of dating other people in college, not break up, just in case we met someone else, because I didn't want him to find some girl and date her behind my back, then he broke up with me. Now he's dating her!

Jazz: aw Sam, my brother is being an idiot, you have fought before and it's turned out okay

Sam: we've never broken up before

Jazz: you'll fix things … he loves you

Sam: I wouldn't hold my breath on that.

Jazz: he had to love you he proposed

Sam was about to say something but just then Danny came barreling in the room with Tucker trailing behind

Danny: Jazz I've-

He stopped when he saw Sam.

Danny: what are you doing here?

Sam: you took Tucker and I don't have any other friends!

Danny: but she's my sister.

Sam: you can't have Tucker and Jazz Danny! You can't take everything from me!

Danny: I thought this is what you wanted!

Sam: no it's what you wanted. You got exactly what you always wanted. You're popular and you have the plastic doll around you arm. You know while you're getting everything you want you can have your sister and this ring.

Sam pulled the ring off her finger and threw it at him.

Sam: there now you have everything. I hope you're happy.

Sam then stomped out of the room slamming the door behind her. Danny stared at the door. Tucker looked at Jazz mouthing the words "fill me in later" Jazz nodded.

Jazz: you're real smooth you know that Danny.

Danny: you're taking her side?

Jazz: I am taking no one's side. I am just going to tell it how it is.

Tucker: you should go after her

Danny: why so she can fight with me more?

Tucker: so you guys can fix things

Danny: she said she wanted to date other guys … not get back together with me. Besides she gave me the ring back doesn't that kind of make this break up official?

Sam waited outside the door another three minutes hoping he would come after her telling her that he didn't get everything he wanted, that he wanted her back, but the door never opened. She then sobbed and turned away, walking down the hallway back to her car.

-End Flashback-