Chapter 9
"Sam, your uh, dates are here," Brynna shouted up the stairs.
Sam snorted. She bet she was the only girl going to the dance tonight that had two dates. Two hot dates!
"Coming," Sam yelled down. She took a final look in the mirror, was satisfied and went down the stairs.
"Hot, Sammy," Bryan smiled at her. Sam blushed.
"Ready to have some fun?" Quinn asked.
"Always," Sam responded.
"Good, because we're gonna have some," Quinn predicted.
"Behave yourself," Sam warned him.
"I'm wounded," Quinn put his hand over his heart.
"Yeah right," Sam laughed and punched his arm.
Brynna snorted. "You three have fun." She left the kitchen.
"Always," Bryan, Sam and Quinn said together. The three of them laughed.
Sam grabbed her coat and put it on.
"What a shame to cover yourself up, Sammy," Bryan teased.
"I'll be cold if I don't wear a coat," Sam pointed out.
"Cold is good," Quinn teased and Bryan snorted.
"It's good that I'm cold?" Sam tilted her head at him.
"Good for us," Bryan responded. "Maybe not so much for you."
Sam's look told them she had no idea why they'd say that.
"Until Jakey found out," Quinn laughed.
"I'm lost," Sam murmured.
"It's okay, Sammy," Bryan put his hand on her back and guided her out of the house.
Bryan and Quinn chuckled and Sam just knew they were making fun of her somehow. She wasn't sure she wanted to know.
Quinn had driven his Tahoe, so he got into the driver's seat while Sam slid into the passenger side with Bryan in the back.
"Jen's going with Slocum?" Bryan asked as Quinn pulled out.
"Yes," Sam frowned.
"Why are you frowning, Sammy?" Quinn wondered.
"I just don't trust him," Sam murmured
"Why?" Bryan inquired.
"Because his last name is Slocum," Sam said. Then she looked at both guys. "You can't say anything to Jen. She doesn't understand."
"We won't," Quinn promised.
"I know Jake doesn't trust him either," Bryan told her.
"No and I usually trust Jake's impression of people," Sam nodded.
"He's usually pretty accurate," Quinn agreed.
"Of course, you two realize what he says about you though, right?" Sam teased.
The other two laughed.
"He thinks we're perfect and you should dump his butt and take up with me?" Quinn wondered.
"Yeah, that's it," Sam snorted.
"I knew it had to be something like that," Bryan laughed. "I mean, what else could it be?"
"Of course," Sam laughed with him.
When they arrived at the school, Sam linked arms with both twins. Together they went into the gymnasium. Sam didn't see Jen or Ryan there yet, but did spot Daisy across the gym. The blond was watching the three of them closely.
"Looks like we've been spotted," Bryan murmured. He helped Sam take off her coat and Sam grinned up at him as he tossed it on a chair. "Let's dance, Sammy."
Bryan held out his hand and Sam grasped it and followed him onto the floor. The two of them were moving to the heavy bass beat before they had reached the other dancers.
Sam danced up to Bryan, her hips twisting as she approached him. Bryan's hands gripped her waist as he danced in front of her. They dipped and swayed together, laughing into each others' faces.