"So, you're saying that you won't help me?" Seth asked as we exited the pool house.

"I've got a quiz in Calculus." I explained.

"Samantha, you don't understand. Zach and Holly. They're full on dating now. So, I need a new girlfriend."

"Why don't try to date Summer again?" I suggested.

"That won't work. That won't make Holly jealous." He replied.

"You shouldn't start dating someone just to make Holly jealous." I pointed out.

"There are other reasons." He argued. I looked at him. "I just can't think of them right now. Let's break bread and discuss what we're going to do."

"Where's my calculator?" I asked. I then realized something. "It's in your room."

He needed to get his own even though he didn't have a math class this semester.

"You know what else is in my room?" He asked.

"What? What's in your room?" I asked in irritation.

"My yearbook which is full of fresh faces that I could date." He stated. "We could whittle the list down to about 20 finalists."

"That's a bad idea." I told him. "Actually, it's one of the most sexist things that I have ever heard you say. I should hit you."

"Come on. It's a new era." He stated.

For some reason, the two of us didn't say anything until we got to the kitchen.

"Seth said it. It's a new era." Dad remarked.

"It is a new era and I think I just found a new girlfriend." Seth explained.

"Here in the kitchen?" Mom quipped.

"Now Seth shops for girls in the yearbook now." I replied. "It's like online dating without the words."

"Let's see. There's Tina Wu." Seth replied. "She's captain of the acapella team and improv team. She's musical, she's witty and she's from a different culture than me."

"Are you sure you're ready to start dating, Sweetie?" Mom asked. "You've been through a lot with Holly."

"Should he mope?" Dad argued. "If it was up to your mother, I'd still be working for the names at the practice and complaining about high-priced lawsuits."

"Totally. Sammie, would you rather I go for the Wu or keep talking about Holly?" Seth questioned.

"Never use that phrase again." I told him.

"Let's just toast to the new era." Mom suggested before we clanged our mugs against each other.

Later, I was with at school with Kaitlin by my side as Seth discussed what just happened.

"So, a simple no from The Wu would have sufficed. She didn't need to laugh in my face." He said.

"Maybe she knows you call her The Wu." Kaitlin quipped as some girl said hi to him.

"What about her?" I questioned.

"No. Tiffany Rosenberg is a big no. We took a trip to Sea World. It involved me talking to the dolphins." He explained.

"I haven't heard that story in forever." Kaitlin replied with a smile. "How about I just point to a girl and you tell me whether or not you'd date her?"

"She'd also have to want to date me." He added.

They went through a few girls and I couldn't help but be a little embarrassed.

"Are you shopping for girlfriends in the quad?" Summer asked as she walked up to us.

"I told him it was a bad idea." I declared.

"Can I play?" Summer asked. "What I wouldn't love to take a girl from Cohen again."

"You could just save each other the trouble and date." I suggested.

That had to be the hardest that I ever heard Summer laugh. It was also probably the longest I'd heard her laugh.

"Why are you looking for a girlfriend here anyway?" I questioned. "You know most girls think you're a loser."

"Most doesn't mean all of them." He stated. "You know what I just came up with a new idea. I'm going to let you find me a girlfriend."

"What?" I asked.

"Well you seem to think all of my other ideas are bad, so you're in charge of finding me love." He replied.

"I would but Kaitlin and I have something to do." I lied.

"We're not doing anything until tomorrow." Kaitlin replied. "I'm seeing my dad after school and he wants to keep it to just me and Marissa. I also have to go to my locker."

She walked away and Seth did as well leaving me with Summer.

"I'm not sure that I like this new era." I commented.

"Can you find me a new girlfriend too?" Summer asked.

"No!" I responded before I walked away.

I tried to think of anyone that I knew that I could set Seth up with. I then remembered that I didn't know a lot of people. I could ask someone from the soccer team, but I then remembered that Holly was also on the soccer team. It was also the soccer team. I'd probably have an easier time finding Summer a girlfriend.

After school, I decided to come up with an idea. I figured that most of the girls at school didn't want to date Seth, so I would ask someone who wasn't at school. It was a bit of a longshot since she was didn't seem like she was Seth's type. Of course, Seth might have accepted any girl as his type as long as she wasn't ugly. Out of the four of us, Seth was probably having the best day, despite being the only not in a relationship.

"Where are you going?" Kaitlin asked.

"I thought you were doing something with Marissa." I replied.

"Well Marissa bailed to stalk our ex-maid and I don't have a car." She explained.

"Let's go out on a date." I suggested. I was glad that I didn't have to go through with my crazy idea.

"Aren't you supposed to be finding Seth a girlfriend?" She inquired. I sighed. "So, do you have any ideas?"

"I have one." I replied before I took her to the Bait Shop. Seth wasn't going to be there for an hour. I had a feeling that it was a terrible idea. "Wait did you say ex-maid? Why did she quit?"

"She and Marissa had a fight." I declared. That didn't surprise me. "Alright, let's go inside."

"This is a terrible idea." I pointed out.

"Well I want to see where it goes." She declared before I walked inside.

"Alex?" I asked as I walked inside. I was really nervous. I didn't even really know her. I really only knew what Seth told me about her. I wasn't even sure if he was supposed to tell me but he had too big of a mouth sometimes.

"What do you want?" Alex asked as she stepped out.

"I need to talk about you." I explained.

"Wait, you're Seth's sister, aren't you?" She questioned.

"Yeah, that's me: Samantha." I answered. "What I need to talk about is him actually. You see he asked me to find him a girlfriend a girlfriend."

"And you wanted to ask me if I knew anyone." She guessed. "I don't think that they're too into blind dates."

"I actually wanted to know if you were someone." I corrected. "I wanted to ask you to go out with him."

"You want me to go out with him?" She repeated. I hoped she wouldn't laugh. "You know I'm his boss, right?"

"Well does this place have any rules against workplace dating?" I questioned.

"No, but he's not even my type. I'm pretty sure that I'm stronger than him." She pointed out.

"Will you please just consider. You could go on one date with him and if doesn't go well, you won't have to do it again." I offered. "Also, please don't tell him I asked you."

I had a feeling that she would and I also had a feeling that Seth wouldn't be upset about it considering that was what he asked me to do. I then went back to Kaitlin.

"So, do you wanna get ice cream and come back after Seth shows up?" I asked. She just answered me with a kiss. "I take it that's a yes."

Later, we went back to see that Seth was pushing some equipment.

"I think all of this manual labor is affecting my vibe." He declared.

"You don't have a vibe." Kaitlin pointed out.

"Is this tough for you?" He asked me. I didn't think he wanted me to answer that.

"You're doing it wrong." I explained. "So how are you doing right now?"

I was wondering Alex had talked to him yet.

"I'm okay." Seth replied.

"Seth." Alex interrupted as she walked over to the stage. "I need you here tomorrow night."

"You want me to come in on my day off?" Seth asked in disbelief.

"No, I want you to buy me dinner." Alex explained. "And there's a clogged toilet in the men's room."

Alex then walked away.

"Looks like you have a date tomorrow night." Kaitlin commented.

"No, I don't. I'm not gonna go." He replied.

"Seth, you told me to find you a girlfriend." I reminded him.

"Yeah, but her tattoos don't match up with my fro." He argued. "I'll go if you two go with me."

"I don't think you want to be the only guy on our date." I replied. I knew it would be kind of weird going on a date with Seth there.

"It'll be fine, Sammie." Kaitlin declared. "We accept your terms."

"It's not even a double date. It's a group hang." Seth said.

"Are you even sure that Alex will want to go on a double date?" I asked.

"It's not a double date. It's a group hang." Seth reiterated.

"We're leaving now." I declared before taking Kaitlin with me.

"You know we're going on that double date." She told me before Seth texted me to let me know that Alex said yes.

The following day, the three of us were at school together when we noticed Holly. Well I didn't think Seth noticed her because he kept talking.

"Holly." I remarked.

"I don't think I'd go for that." He declared.

"No, you idiot, Holly's here." Kaitlin said. She then lowered her voice to a whisper. "Don't tell her you have a date."

"Alright, we can keep it on the down low." Seth agreed.

"Hello, Sammie, Kaity, Seth." She greeted us.

"Holly." Seth replied before blurting out. "I have a date!"

So much for keeping it on the down low. He was always bad at keeping secrets.

"Good for you." Holly replied. "I hope you have fun following Sammie around."

"I have my own date with a girl." Seth replied as Summer and Marissa walked over.

"Cohen has a date with a real, live girl." Summer replied in mock surprise. "Coop, we have to alert the Orange County Register."

At this point, Summer and Holly and walked away.

"So, if Seth is abandoning you for his big date maybe the three of us can hang out together." She offered.

"We have a date too." Kaitlin replied. I wasn't sure if she was still mad at her for blowing her and her father off yesterday. "How are things with you and Hannah?"

"They're not, but I should probably get to class." Marissa said, "Well have fun on your date."

One thing that I realized in class was that I didn't have any idea what to wear for a double date. Kaitlin and I were usually pretty casual whenever we went out. Should I wear heels? No, we were going to The Bait Shop which was on the pier and heels and the pier didn't go together well.

"Are you ready to go?" Kaitlin asked me that night in the pool house. "Seth is getting tired of waiting."

"Seth doesn't like waiting period." I pointed out. "I don't see why we have to do this."

"Because he won't go if you don't." She remarked. "Besides, you know he'll be less annoying if he has a girlfriend and he won't follow us around the time."

We went to the Bait Shop where Cobra Starship was playing.

"You know I've always liked that girl in that song of theirs." Seth commented before he noticed Alex. I felt a little overdressed considering that I was wearing a red lace dress. Kaitlin had a black tee and navy miniskirt.

"This isn't going to go well." I told Kaitlin.

"You worry too much." Kaitlin replied.

Seth went to get her and things were immediately awkward between us. It was like no one knew what to say to each other. I was pretty sure it was because none of us had ever been on a double date before. I knew that Seth, Kaitlin and I hadn't and I didn't see Alex as the type to go on double dates.

"This should be great, really great and not at all awkward." Seth commented. I wasn't sure if he was being sarcastic or not.

One thing that I had realized since I had never listened to the band's albums was that they were pretty dorky. It was no wonder why Seth liked them so much. The music really wasn't all that danceable…okay I still couldn't dance. I just didn't feel the need to learn.

"So, this band is awesome." Seth declared.

"You know saying it eight times doesn't make it more true." I declared.

"Maybe we should get something to eat." Kaitlin suggested.

There wasn't a lot of food. In fact, the only food they really had was chicken wings.

"This isn't going well." I told Kaitlin once we were in the bathroom.

"At least it can't get any worse." Kaitlin replied as we walked out of the bathroom.

"I think it just did." I responded as I noticed that Holly was there with Zach and Marissa. Maybe we should have had the date somewhere else.

At that point, the band started to sing the song from the movie that gave their name. It was called "Snakes on a Plane (Bring It)".

It wasn't long before Seth and Alex came across Holly and Zach. I wondered if it would be more entertaining to watch than the actual show.

Of course, it became more awkward when Marissa came over to Kaitlin and I.

"So, what are you doing here?" I asked Marissa.

"Holly wanted me to come." Marissa explained.

"Well the girl over with Seth is Alex." I told her.

"How does Seth get a date with her?" Marissa asked.

"I talked her into asking him out." I replied. I felt that I shouldn't say that I needed to talk Seth into going and that was why we were there.

"This is awesome." Seth replied.

"So awesome." Holly agreed.

"Maybe we should go watch the band." Zach suggested.

"That might be a good idea." I agreed as they walked away.

One thing that I quickly noticed was that Holly couldn't stop looking at Seth. It was kind of entertaining but it was also uncomfortable. It seemed to be uncomfortable for everyone involved except for Seth, who didn't seem to notice.

I realized that I needed some air from the discomfort that was inside. Kaitlin followed me outside.

"So, are you having a good time?" I asked sardonically.

"Okay, so maybe this is kind of awkward." She stated.

"That's the understatement of the year." I told her.

"Why are you so mad at me?" She questioned.

"Because these past few days, I have had to do things that I don't want to do." I explained. "I didn't want to find Seth a new girlfriend and I didn't want to come on this stupid double date and I sure as hell don't want to be in there right now."

"Then why did you come?" She challenged.

"You would have gotten mad at me if I didn't." I argued. "You'd probably say that I was being selfish. Well if it's being selfish to not want to be uncomfortable and miserable, I want to be selfish."

"I'm sorry." She replied. "I shouldn't have pushed you to come. You know through all of this focusing on Seth and Alex, I never once told you how pretty you look. Maybe we should just go home right now."

"Do you think Seth would be okay with me leaving him here?" I asked.

"He can walk or maybe he can get a ride with Marissa," She suggested. "So, do you know what Caleb is being charged with?"

"I don't, but it could be any number of things considering all of the corruption that he has." I remarked. I was glad that I wasn't related to him, although he seemed to be much different from the people that were related to him. I couldn't help but wonder if he was really Kirsten's father because they really weren't alike at all. "We should at least tell Seth that we're leaving."

The two of us went back inside and that was when I noticed Marissa talking to a redhead.

"Is that Hannah?" I questioned.

"Yeah, that's her." Kaitlin confirmed. I didn't expect her to be as hot as she was. I also noticed that Holly and Zach walked out and Seth followed behind her. For someone that was supposed to be over her, he had a bad way of showing it. I knew that only bad things would come from him continuing to talk to her and it wouldn't improve his standing with Zach.

I decided to call my dad to tell him that I was coming home.

"You don't want to come home right now." He told me.

"Why not?" I asked uneasily.

"Well Julie decided to throw an impromptu dinner party and it would probably just be uncomfortable for you."

"Well it's pretty uncomfortable here." I pointed out.

"Well don't say that I didn't warn you." He said before I hung up and sighed.

"What's wrong?" Kaitlin asked.

"Your mom is throwing a party at my house." I explained. Why she couldn't do it at her own house I didn't know.

"Seriously?" She questioned.

"Are you surprised?" I responded. It wasn't like it was out of character for her.

"Okay you have a point." She replied. "So, what do you think really think about Seth and Alex?"

"Well I think they could work. I never thought he and Holly could work, but he has to stop talking about his exes." I declared. "I wonder if we should go to your place since it seems like no one is there."

"I have a better idea." She stated. "We can't let this date consist of neither of us having fun. Let's go get some ice cream."

I was still feeling kind of hungry considering the chicken wings weren't very big and they also weren't very good. I began to understand why no one ate at the club. That was probably why so many people left drunk. I assumed that the reason was that the club didn't want to spend money on food since they were clubs and not restaurants. I was just excited to get some ice cream and I was happy to be with Kaitlin despite how awful the night was going. At least she hadn't intentionally done anything bad.

"So why did you agree to go on the double date?" She asked.

"Because no know that I can't say no to you." I replied.

"I won't get offended if you don't want to do something." She pointed out. "I love you and I respect you. After all that we been through that should not surprise you."

"I love you too." I reciprocated.

So, the double date was still a disaster but there was no switching this time around. It there was a cute moment between Kaitlin and Sammie at the end. Please don't forget to review.