Sam and Austin had come home and got ready for bed, then proceeded to climb into Austin's bed. Soft pillow talk was all that could be heard.
"I am happy you're my girl." Austin said staring into Sam's eyes.
"I am happy you're my boyfriend. I want to say I love you but I want to be absolutely sure. You understand?" Sam responded looking right into Austin's eyes.
"Yes, I understand sweetness." Austin assured Sam while also causing her to smile.
There was a comfortable silence then Sam asked a question.
"How do you think the school is going to react to us?" She asked in a quiet and timid.
"It doesn't matter what they think, baby." Austin said. "I'll be by your side for most of the day and if I'm not with you there's always Carter and Aimee. They are in the same boat as us."
"True, but Carter is not the king of the school and Aimee is known and I am not." Sam responded, finding little comfort in Austin's words.
"Baby, don't worry about it. We'll be ok. We'll be fine."
"I hope so." Sam looked away from Austin.
Austin wasn't having that, he turned Sam's face back to his, kissed her nose and said, "Everything will be fine. You'll see."
Austin's words and eyes held so much sincerity, passion, and honesty that Sam had no choice but to trust in what he said. Sam leaned forward a little nervous, after all this was her first time initiating a kiss, ever. Austin noticed and he chuckled.
"Just go with the flow baby. If you want to kiss your man, then kiss me."Austin said in a very sensual voice.
And Sam did just what she felt.
Yes, this by far was only their second kiss but Sam and Austin felt as though it would take a while to top this one. This kiss drowned out both of their senses and only left them feeling one another's emotions and, well body. The kiss was sweet, full of passion, and most definitely lacking innocence. The kiss was also never ending. When Sam did try to pull away and Austin pulled her back, and all of her senses would drown out again. So when Austin tried to pull away Sam wouldn't let him. However Austin wasn't ending the kiss, he was progressing it. He moved down to Sam's neck and branded her. After he was through he gave Sam a peck on the lips.
Sam was thoroughly flustered from the kiss. She looked into Austin's eyes and saw that he mirrored her feelings. She was drained and ready to go to sleep.
"Ok then. I think its bed time babe." Austin said making Sam think he could read her mind.
Sam giggled.
"Alright then. Goodnight Nomad." Sam said smiling and then rolled over to her side of Austin's bed.
"Where do you think you're going?" Austin asked lightly.
Sam turned to look at him. "Um, to sleep?" Sam said unsure if that was the correct answer.
Austin laughed and scooted over to Sam.
"Can I hold you?" he asked in her ear.
Sam, who was utterly turned on, again, and ready for round two, could only swallow and nod her head. Austin was completely unaware of Sam's current predicament and held her in his arms. Sam was in heaven. She loved being in Austin's arms and she knew that it would never get old.
"Goodnight Samarie." Austin said softly to Sam as he watched her fall into the realms of sleep. "I love you."
Sam response caused happiness and love to overflow in Austin. "Night Aj. I love you too."
Realizing Reality
The next morning everything was fine, Sam was so happy and content she had all but forgot about the hard task that lie ahead. School.
When Austin pulled up on the school parking lot Sam began to, well , she freaked out.
"Aj, I can't do this. I can't. You can't either you're the schools king. This is bad. Oh my God. If we were living in the 19th century I could probably be put to death for something like this." Sam went on and on hyperventilating the whole time. Austin whipped his head around to look at Sam. He was concerned that this would be too much for her.
"Ok baby calm down, please calm down." Austin interrupted Sam.
Sam stopped and looked at Austin, her eyes starting to water.
"Everyone is going to think I am not good enough for you. What will your friends say Austin. I don't want you to lose you status because of me. I am Cinderella." Austin cut off Sam's rant with a kiss.
"Calm down baby. Don't psyche yourself out. And don't listen to the negativity. We are the only people in the relationship so only how we feel and what we say matters." Austin said while praying for patience. He needed to find a way to get Sam over the mountain of others thoughts towards her. He feared she would not let the relationship make it if she continued to focus on others. And with the way Austin felt for her, that was not an option. "So, you are going to take three deep breaths and then I am going to get out the car, and open my girlfriend's door, ok?"
Sam nodded her head and took 3 deep breaths while staring into Austin's eyes. She wasn't sure if it was the breaths or her boyfriend's eyes but she was calm.
Austin gave Sam a smile then reached for his door handle.
"Aj wait." Sam said causing Austin to turn back to her. She leaned forward and lightly brushed her lips over his. "Thank you."
Austin stroked her cheek with one hand while placing her hair, which was down because of her hickie, behind her ear with the other, and told her "anytime."
Austin got out the car and as he walked to Sam's side he took a deep breath himself. He couldn't admit it to Sam but he was a bit nervous. His plan was to keep them both occupied with a conversation. So when he opened Sam's door he put on his charming smile and said "So. . . Aj, huh? Care to share?"
"Nope, but you can try to guess." Sam said giggling as she got out the car and took Austin's hand.
"I feared you would say that." Austin replied while shutting Sam's door. "Ok um Aj. I have no clue babe, you have to help me out a little bit."
They began to walk towards the school, nerves and bad feelings forgotten, just enjoying each other's presence.
"Come on, it's not even that hard." Sam said laughing.
"Yes it actually is." Austin said opening the doors. "Can't you just tell me Samarie?" Austin playfully pouted.
Because it took Sam and Austin forever to get out of the bed, they didn't have the pleasure of avoiding the entire student body. Although Sam and Austin were lost in their own world, the rest of North Valley High was not. Everyone had shocked looks on their face. They continued in on their own conversations but all throughout North V High the conversations topic switched to the Football captain and the diner girl… holding hands and looking like a couple.
"Oh don't be such a baby, baby." Sam smiled up at Austin, who now had the puppy dog pout on. "Alright, Alright baby. What's your name?"
"Austin Ames." Austin answered.
"Typical jock." Sam mumbled teasingly, as they arrived at his locker.
"Hey I heard that." Austin exclaimed then reached out to tickle Sam.
"No. Baby! Stop it, Aj." Sam screamed and laughed out.
Austin smiled down at her and kissed her cheek. "If you wanted my full name you should have been more specific baby girl." Austin said causing Sam to giggle. " Austin Jamal Ames."
"That's right my handsome boyfriend." Sam said and waited for it to click in Austin's head.
"Austin Jamal. Aj. I get it baby. I like it. A lot." Austin said then leaned down to kiss Sam on the mouth. "I have to go we have a football game today remember?"
"Yes I remember baby. I'll be there." Sam said and gave Austin a swift kiss on the cheek and they both parted ways with a smile on their faces.
Realizing Reality
The school day came and went and despite all the stares Sam and Austin were doing fine. Sam couldn't hang out with Austin since he had a game but she hung around the school with Carter. Everything was fine till Sam got a text from Fiona demanding that she come straight home. And Sam did just that. But when she got there she wished she hadn't.
There in her living room sat Shelby, Gabriella, Brianna.
"Hey where's your mom she sent me a 911 text." Sam said.
"She'll be right down." Brianna said.
"Okay then." Sam said quietly, something in her gut was telling her to run, that she was in danger.
"Samantha, Shelby here tells me you've become a man stealer. Is this true?" Fiona said walking into the room.
"No ma'am. However it is true that I am with her ex." Sam answered honestly.
Fiona gave Sam an icy smile.
"Girls get to the game. it's time for Sam and I to have a woman to woman talk." Fiona said to the girls.
"I need to get to the game and support my boyfriend anyway. Everybody knows this 'relationship' he's in is just a publicity stunt." Shelby said and the left with Sam's step sisters on her heels.
Sam watched them leave and when she turned around she was greeted by a slap to her face.
"You slut." Fiona screamed as she slapped her across the face with the other hand and proceeded to have the ' woman to woman' talk with a teary eyed, confused, and now emotionally and physically abused Sam.
Realizing Reality
Austin looked in the stands one more time, and still didn't see Sam. It was now the end of the fourth quarter. Where could she be?
"Alright, there's only 25 seconds left on the clock. Just run the ball." Austin said to his teammates. "And don't throw it to the other team." His last sentenced caused everyone to look at him funny. Austin just clapped his hands and said "Break!"
Austin didn't even stay to watch the last of the game he went to his locker and got his stuff and packed up to go home. He was beyond upset that his girlfriend didn't make it to the game.
On the way to his car he was intercepted by Carter and Aimee.
"Have you seen Sam, Austin? She said she would be back for the game but she didn't show up."
"No I haven't seen her." Austin said still upset but concern began to find its way into his emotions. "Where did she go?"
"I don't know. She got an urgent text from Fiona and of course she took off running that was the last time I saw her. Something had to go wrong Austin. She so stoked about seeing her Aj play, it was annoying. She wouldn't have missed it."
"Alright I'm going to run to my house and see if she's there. Keep in contact with me."
Austin sprinted to his vehicle and put the pedal to the metal. Something wasn't right and he was angry at himself for having not recognized it sooner.
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