Hey, I don't own Shadow Falls. I wish I did, but I don't.

Sam stood in the woods by herself. It was daytime but only the sound of the forest filled her ears. A woodpecker flew by her and landed in a nearby tree. It started to peck at the wood but it didn't sound right. It sounded like tapping.

Samantha quickly sat up in bed, saying it was just a dream. But the tapping continued. She looked at the window that was beside her bed and realized that someone was throwing pebbles at her window. She checked the time on her phone; 2:30 am. She opened her window slowly and looked outside. She saw Jason standing a few feet away, wearing his adorable, stupid grin.

"What are you doing here?" Sam whispered loudly. "Where have you been?"

Jason motioned for her to come outside. "Come with me and I'll tell you everything but you have to trust me."

"You expect me to trust a stranger?" Sam put on a smile. But she walked outside in her shorts, t-shirt, and bare feet. The two walked towards the lake. "I'll race you." she said as she took off. When Sam finally reached the lake, she had beaten Jason by a landslide. He came running up about a minute later. He breathed heavily while Sam was barely winded.

"How did you get so fast?"

"I've been training with Kylie while you've been gone." Sam suddenly remembered why they were there and started walking towards the pier. She could hear him follow her. The lake was beautiful at night. The sky was clear and the moon reflected off of the water. Crickets sounded in the distance.

He sighed. "I'm sorry."

"It's okay." she lied. But she knew it wasn't okay. He had left for a week and a half and never bothered to text or call or even email her. He didn't even tell her he was leaving. She was just thankful that he wasn't a vampire so he couldn't hear her heart skip a beat when she lied.

"No it's not. I may not be a fae but I know that you're hurt. I had to leave in a hurry and I barely had enough time to pack a bag. I'm sorry." He looked at Sam and she could see the sincerity in his eyes. "What can I do to make it up to you?"

"Nothing. It's fine. But I did miss you while you were gone." Sam smiled.

Jason smiled back. "I did too. You know," he started, "I love the way your pajama shorts match with the color of your eyes. Did you do that on purpose?"

"Oh yeah." Sam retorted sarcastically. "It's just for you." She sat down on the pier and looked out on the lake. Jason sat down next to her and put his arm around her waist and she put her head on his shoulder.

"So what's up with this training with Kylie?"

"Well every other day, I go to the office early in the morning and we go running. I've been getting faster. My hearing has gotten better too. I think I just needed a jump start on my gifts."

"I'm sure that you'll be a great vampire." He looked down and smiled at her.

"You don't think I'm a great vampire now?" He was trapped.

"You're not a great vampire. You're an amazing one." He leaned in and kissed Sam. It lasted longer than their first kiss. Way longer. And when Sam finally pulled away, they rested their foreheads on each other's and smiled. "Will you do me the honor of being my girlfriend?"

"Who, little ole' me?" Sam said in a dramatic southern dialect. "Of course." They kissed again, but it ended suddenly when Sam heard a noise. "Did you hear that?" she said in alarm. She listened closer but didn't hear anything else but the crickets. Something didn't feel right. "We should leave."

The two walked back to Sam's cabin while she listened for anything that could be of potential danger, but nothing reached her sensitive ears. When they got to the porch, Jason kissed her again and was on his way. Sam stayed up and thought about sitting with her new boyfriend by the moonlit lake. It was so romantic. Thoughts of the night filled her mind until she fell into a deep sleep.

Sorry for the shorter chapter. I didn't realize how short it was until I was editing it. But anyway, I hope that you're liking the story. Please follow, favorite, review, or do all three if you're feeling extra ambitious. Thanks for reading and have a great day/evening!