Wow, I am on a roll. I hope to get a few more chapters at least written (if not published) before I lose these creative juices. Leave me a review if you liked it!

CHASE'S POV

I was sitting on the couch in my dorm all by myself, watching Toonjuice videos on my pearbook pro. I was still a little in shock, because yesterday Logan told us him and Quinn had been dating. For like a long time.

Our second day of classes had just ended, and Logan and Michael were shooting some pool with Lola and Zoey. As far as I knew, Carly was hanging out with Quinn, and Sam and Freddie were together.

My phone started ringing, and I picked it up off the coffee table. Sam's name was displayed across my screen. I hit the answer button.

"Hello?"

"Hey, Chase. What are you doing?"

"Uh, nothing much, just hanging out at my dorm."

"Can I come chill with you?"

"Aren't you with Carly or Freddie?"

"Freddie?" She scoffed. "No."

"Well sure! Yeah you can do that. You remember where I am, right?"

She said yes and we hung up. She seems like a cool chick. Soon enough, someone walked in. I figured it was one of the guys and finished my video. Sam sat down next to me.

"Sam! Hi!" I jumped, seeing her right next to me.

"Hi?" She said slowly.

"You uh, you just walked in."

"Is that a problem?"

"No, I just thought you wouldn't walk in cause we don't know each other that well."

"Do you want me to wait in the hall for you to let me in?"

"Not now, that would be silly. So what do you wanna do?"

"I don't know. It's just that Carly and Freddie are with Quinn and I tried to talk to Brad but he's dealing with Gibby right now. So I came here. Why are you all by yourself?"

"Zoey, Lola, Michael and Logan are shooting pool."

"Oh, nice."

And with that, came a kind of awkward silence. I reached for the remote and handed it to her.

"Here. You pick something, and I'll get snacks."

"Oh, we are so on the same page." Sam flashes a charming smile and laughs a bit.

I brought back two bottles of blix and a bowl of popcorn. She chose some movie with Ashton Kutcher in it.

"What's this?"

"You've never seen What Happens in Vegas?" She asks.

"Can't say I have."

"It's about two people, they both have troubles so they head to Vegas and end up getting hitched. Problem is, they don't know each other. Actually, they kind of hate each other. They win three million dollars. They want a divorce, but they both think they should be able to keep the money, so they have to try to make their marriage work. And I'm sure you know how it ends."

"They fall in love?"

"Bingo."

We watched that and another movie (her choice) and goofed around for a while. I got a text from Michael, telling me that they were going to Sushi Rox. I didn't want to make Sam leave, so I told him to pick me up a spicy California roll because I was staying back here. A while later, Sam's phone rang.

She used her free hand to cover her other ear and I turned down the volume.

"Hello? No, I can't. I'm hanging out with Chase. Chase who? Are you retarded? Well, Why do you care?"

I took the hint and stood up. I gestured the two empty blix bottles and made a motion to say 'I'll be right back'. She nodded, and continued to argue with the person on the other end of the line.

I came back to her sitting on the couch with her arms crossed. Her face showed obvious anger, and I wasn't going to ask. But then I did.

"Are you okay?"

"Yeah. But Freddie's coming here to walk me back to my dorm."

"Did I do something?" I asked, just a little bit disappointed. I mean, she was fun to be around.

"He doesn't want me walking back alone and he said Carly wanted me back so she could go to bed."

"Oh. That sucks."

"But I know he just made that up, cause he asked me if I wanted to get coffee and then when I said I was here with you, he told me I needed to come back. God, he's smothering me!"

"I could walk you, if you want."

She opened her mouth, but there was a knock on the door.

"Ugh."

"Sam?" We heard Freddie call. Sam looked at me and rolled her eyes.

"Get me a blix for the road?"

"Sure thing." I got up and she yelled for Freddie to just let himself in. He walked in slowly, and looked at her.

"Ready to go?"

I walked back over with her blix and she stood up.

"Thanks Chase. For tonight. I had fun." She leaned down, took her blix and kissed my cheek. I hid the shock on my face quite well, and Freddie's eyebrows rose up. He had the slightest bit of anger on his face, mixed in with a LOT of surprise, as Sam brushed past him. He stood for a few more seconds, as if to say something.

"If you don't come now, Freddie, I'm going by myself!"

With that, he gave me a quick, dull 'bye', and walked out the door swiftly.

I leaned back on the couch and opened my laptop to write to my mom. My phone buzzed.

TO: Chase
FROM: Sam

Watch the rest of the movie tomorrow?

I looked at it for a second and wondered if I should accept. I mean, Sam's nice, but I like Zoey. I don't want to lead her on. But I guess if anything comes up, I should just be a man and confront it. So I made up my mind and tapped out a reply.

TO: Sam
FROM: Chase

Sure thing. Bring another one to watch as well.

TO: Chase
FROM: Sam

I'll bring my favorite one then. And some chicken.

I put down my phone and smiled. I'm going to like hanging out with her.

Y'know, as friends.

Hmmm. Interesting.