A/N: Sorry for the almost 6 month hiatus. Long story short, my laptop broke and now I finally have a new one so I can get this story back on the road. Specials thanks to all who waited (:

This week felt no different than the last three. Every school day was sitting around, trapped in a classroom, thinking about when she would talk to him. Not even in Glee Club did Kitty even hint that she felt up for the job and tell her about her date with Ryder. What she really did her best was the fact that he kissed her on that date and it was completely unexpected to her. It wasn't his lips she wanted to hers, it was Sam's. But admitting to herself that she felt her heart beat for him was too unlike her at all, and wanted to deny it every time it popped in her head. Even though Kitty had a great time with Ryder, he just didn't compare. She felt like she was something to Sam, well, obviously she knew she was. But the way he loved her, Kitty could sense it when she looked at him. It was something someone like her had never experienced before. Falling in love in high school always seemed too sappy, but it never was false.

It killed Sam inside even though he had high hopes for this last talk Kitty offered to him. The thought of Kitty being with another guy on a date made him worry. Sam's cloud of negativity would always clear up when he would think about the way she fell into his chest at her locker. He knows the spark between them isn't burnt out and he won't give up trying. Not until she is in his arms permanently once again.

'Spice, come here.'

'My name is Sugar. You called me Everything Nice last time you talked to me.'

'But you always know where I'm getting at.'

Kitty sporadically approached the rich girl at her locker with her usual devilish grin. It was like McKinley High was her own personal little playground and she was the queen of it. Although, others would like to see her as a mini devil and the school is her own personal hell raising facility. Nonetheless, she was still on top.

'Listen Sug, I never officially thanked you for what you did for me last week. But the cheek kiss, uh-uh. Sam is hands off, got it? Your rich lips away from his middle classed face.'

'I had to get something out of it. You made me spy on him and I had to miss lunch with Artie to do it. Didn't you get what you wanted anyway?' Resorting to spying on Sam through somebody could count as a new low for Kitty if there wasn't one already. But she wanted to know what was going on with him and if he had it inside himself to move on.

'Yes, and that is why I'm thanking you. For once I can tell someone they did a good job without screwing anything up.' Sugar rolled her eyes to her and brushed her hair down numerous times with a handy brush she keeps in her locker.

'Good job? I almost would've kissed him if I didn't remember. If you care about him so much, then why are you always showing Ryder off to everyone else?' Her patience started to get tested and she could feel her disorder begin to kick into her system.

Kitty's eyebrow raised up as she took a step closer making an attempt to seem like she would spook Sugar off of her game. 'He hurt me and now I'm just letting him know how it feels.'

'Sam already knows, Kitty! I asked him myself when we were at lunch that day. He wished it could've been you he was with instead of me. Sam has been hurt enough to be hurt again for one mistake. Everyone says I'm spoiled when you're the one that has someone who loves them enough to not give up! It's not fair!' Sugar slammed her locker and began to strut away until she stopped and turned her head slightly around with a small smile. 'Sorry, Aspergers.'

Kitty stood there a bit surprised by the outburst but even more surprised as to how much she actually understood inside what Sugar ranted about. Sam's track record isn't too clean when it comes to other girls at McKinley. He was in love with Quinn until he got hurt, he thought he was into Mercedes but thought of it as trying to get over Quinn and only hurt more. There was also a brief period with Brittany that lasted only a few weeks until it didn't feel right to either one of them, but they remained the best of friends.

Sam felt most guilty with Kitty though because he thinks it hurt himself more than it did him. They say dwelling on your mistakes will only deplete your soul by the second and that's how it seemed to him.

She jumped a little bit when a hand was around the bottom of her waist making her spin around due to instinct instantly. It took her out of her dream world when it was Ryder's hand instead of someone else. Curse both Ryder and Sam for having similar looking hair.

'What the hell, Ryder? You know I don't like being crept up on, I get jumpy. And why do you look like you're already trying to hide something from me?'

'I'm not, I'm not. I went looking for you at your locker but obviously you weren't there. What I wanted to do was maybe go on another date tonight with you. Maybe a little movie time?'

'You just said my answer; maybe. And that's all I'm going to give.' Kitty didn't forget about Sam and what she told him. Keeping Ryder on a short leash may have been a bad idea in her favor but always looked to turn things around. Movie time? Please. Still doesn't beat the carnival.

'A maybe is still better than a no. I'll take what I can get.' Unexpectedly to her again, Ryder planted a kiss to her cheek this time before telling her that he was going to class early to read the notes. 'Oh, incoming ex boyfriend.' Kitty quickly turned her head and there he stood looking at her. Their height differences easily showing to everyone in the hallway. Her heart jumped but not from shock, but from being this close to Sam again.

Sam made sure Ryder was out of sight before decided to give off a little smirk to her. Her eyebrow only raised up a little bit instead of smiling back. 'Haven't you ever heard of personal space, Sam? And when did you think it was okay to even be around me?'

'I don't know, since last week I guess. You know, when you practically buried yourself into me. I thought we had another moment there actually. But I wanted to talk about last week and what you said...'

'What, the whole talk thing? Sam, give a girl her time and she'll get back to you. It's not easy for me to come running back to you when there's thin ice you're standing on.'

All it took was a sigh and nod to complete his answer back to her knowing his words haven't been good enough lately to convince her otherwise. It was taking a lot of his strength inside to convince himself that she hasn't moved on from him yet, and that she was still into him. But that lone thought that she already has keeps winning instead.

'I'll see you later, okay?' The small pitch change in his voice that hinted sadness crushed Kitty's inside and made them twist with guilt. He was desperately trying hard in this chase after her that she keeps shutting down every chance she gets soon started to backfire on her. As Sam was about to turn around, Kitty grabbed his arm and turned him back around. Their eyes met once again, her saddened eyes to his, her hand slid into his for a moment as they continued their silent stare down.

'Soon, Sam. I promise we will talk soon.' Her sad smile made his arise before Kitty scooted off when she heard the school bell ring. As soon as she was clear around the corner, Sam started the other way but stopped when he something caught his eye. It was Ryder locking lips with a Cheerio that was too tall to be Kitty and too short to be Brittany.

It was a lot to take in for Sam to see what he saw earlier in the day, but it took even more for him to restrain himself from punching Ryder then and there. What stopped him was the later explanation he would have to give Kitty about how her 'not boyfriend' was kissing another girl in the hallway. It would crush her knowing another guy was unable to stay faithful to her.

Sam found a different way to control his anger recently. After his best friend had returned, he turned to him for a little anger management the second he saw him.

'You might want to breathe, Sam. It's all about the technique not the anger.' Blaine firmly held the punching bag in place while Sam swung again and again at it. The bag was Ryder's face and his fists were its worst nightmare. Sam had asked Blaine to take up boxing when he got back but after this morning, he really couldn't wait for this lesson. 'Sam come on, enough.' Sam threw his last few punches before he was too out of breath to continue and leaned against the bag.

'I agreed to teach you how to box properly not tire you out until you're dead. Now I'm sorry about what happened this morning but don't let your anger take over.'

Sam landed a few more weak hits to the bag before he finally decided to give in. 'You're telling me that boxing helps release anger but I can't use any of it? How unfair.' For the first time since, Sam let out a little laugh despite still feeling fumy on the inside.

'Yeah, and it's also for self defense not for pounding dudes' faces in like Batman no matter what they've done.'

'Dude, it's Kitty. More importantly, it's me about her. There is a guy worse than me out there doing even worse things to her and I'm the one sitting here and doing nothing about it. If I keep it to myself, Ryder will just keep hurting her without her knowing for the time being.' Sam went to the back of the punching bag so Blaine could start sparring into it as well. 'And if I do say something, everything goes to hell a lot more quickly.'

Blaine's punches were a bit lighter and more focused than Sam's were. Each strike that landed Sam could feel like it was for him. That it was his mind constantly hitting himself for his own mistake with the one he loves. As he closed his eyes, he pictured Kitty in his mind. Her smile, her real heartwarming smile, it relaxed him. It calmed him down with each blow that landed on the other side of the bag.

'You're not the only one who's angry.' One of the Warbler's right hooks crashed harder into the bag and brought Sam back into reality. 'There's this new guy Kurt has been hanging out with. Adam, his name. He's a nice guy and all, but he had to be put in his place.'

'Blaine Anderson actually went to New York laid some guy out? With your bare hands, is this what you're explaining?' A few more quick jabs to the bag and Blaine was out of breath himself before shaking his head to Sam.

'Of course not. With the best way I know how to; in song. Unexpected, yes. But he had to beat it and I just showed him how to.' The cheesiness in it alone made them both laugh until the bell rang again. It was time for Glee Club. When Sam and Blaine had toweled off the sweat and changed, they exited the gym room.

Just before they could take any more steps, Sam stopped walking which caused Blaine to stop as well. Kitty stood before the both of them frozen in her tracks wondering what the odds were to find these two together. The former couple were again having what felt like an awkward stare until Blaine looked between the two. The sight was heartbreaking but it was too obvious in situations like this, Blaine could easily tell these two weren't moving on from each other anytime soon. Their gawky encounters generated a vibe that was too strong to not feel or see between them.

'I, uh, I forgot my bag in my locker.' Sam made the first move and quickly broke the gaze from her and went back into the gym trying to calm his own heart rate down. Kitty and Blaine were left with each other which was more like Blaine could see the sort of train wreck Kitty has been trying to hide from others. She wasn't the easiest to read but not impossible. Although, Kitty didn't take it politely to the staring.

'Hey Hair Gel, I'm not up for your stare contest. Knock it off.' Blaine was way past the hair gel jokes by this point. It was better than what Coach Sylvester comes up for him.

'You know, I never expected you to be one to be affected by her ex.' This time, it was Kitty who felt speechless for a few moments. 'If I wasn't mistaken, you're still into him just as much as he's still into you. There's no denying it from what I just saw.'

'Why is it that gay people believe they have some superpower to match-make others like it's their calling? The loser was staring at me first so I just copied his expression.'

'Yeah, and you chose to stare back at him and not me, Kitty.' She could try to throw any curveball at him but Blaine has seen them all. But he doesn't think of himself as Cupid. 'Look Kitty, since this year started Sam has been about nobody but you. Even when he doesn't talk about you to me, he's always thinking about you. I know what he did was completely stupid and wrong, unexpected as well because it's Sam Evans. If there's was one thing I know, he can't get over it and he can't get over you. And...he won't give up on you. All I'm really trying to say is that most cheaters don't deserve a second chance with a girl like you. But Sam...I think he deserves that chance. He's earned it in my book.'

Kitty was surprised. When the smoke clears out in her mind, there is no doubt that what Blaine said is right. She is still into Sam, maybe still loves him. It's just in her blood and mind to remain protective over herself and anyone that hurts her. Her eyes fell to the floor as her mouth opened. But it quickly shut when Sam came back through the doors with his bag one strapped around his shoulder. Sam didn't want to make things weird for either of them so he put on one of his best smiles to both of them like nothing ever happened. Kitty really was debating in her head now if she should take Sam back or not.

When the trio had slowly walked their way into the choir room, the ruckus they heard going on was far from the normal chatter they usually walk into. It wasn't until they walked into the choir room where they saw Ryder on the floor with Jake holding his own fist and Marley with her hands cupped over her face just below the eyes. Sam quickly dropped his bag and held Jake back from doing any more damage.

'What the hell is going on here?' Sam looked up at Marley before back to Jake for any explanation from either of them. Maybe even Ryder could explain why he was on the ground but Sam didn't really care what had happened to him.

'Ryder kissed Marley and thought he could get away with it acting like he could can do what he wants around us.' The truth finally came apparent to Kitty but it wasn't Sam who had to tell her Ryder was kissing around behind her back. He wishes she didn't have to find out this way.

'And I've seen him kissing other Cheerios as well. It seems like Ryder Lynn is trying to be McKinley High's next 'playboy'.' Blaine added in to save Sam from telling Kitty himself that he saw it as well. Her face was that sort of sad angry that she was messed with behind her back.

'You know...' Ryder stood up and checked his lip with the back of his hand for blood before clenching his jaw. 'It's not fair to any girl for being alone and that's why I'm here. But it's also not my fault when some girls are just complete bitches.' He turned around to look directly at Kitty until he found himself back on the floor again with his head and face beating with sudden pain. Blaine swiftly pushed Sam away from smashing Ryder's face in anymore than he already just did. One strong right hook to Ryder's jaw amazed Blaine in how Sam actually focused his energy and anger to knock him down.

Ryder stood back up but didn't feel like going through this anymore especially when Jake and Sam are already looking for their next hits. He exited the choir room without saying another word to anyone. Sam patted Blaine on the shoulder before walking over to Kitty who was taking in more emotional pain. When Sam pulled her into him, she didn't think it was a good idea to move away. Kitty didn't hesitate, she stayed put.

'You defended me, Sam...'

'I love you, Kitty...'

Glee club ended on an early note that day and Ryder never returned for it. Jake was able to calm Marley down when she felt like she had cheated on him, but everything was okay. Kitty forced herself to stay. Even though she was never really that into Ryder, it still hurt on the inside that she thinks she can't even keep a guy because of the way she is. First Jake, then Sam, now Ryder. She couldn't catch a break from being herself but Sam wants back in.

Kitty took the fastest amount of time she's ever been to her locker until she had already found Sam waiting for her by it. They didn't speak but knew what was on each other's minds. They wanted to have their talk at last. After helping her put away her things, Sam took her hand into his until they got to the parking lot to drive to her house. They drove separately from not being a couple anymore. It was a weird feeling but they've gotten used to it ever since the break up.

The two blondes went straight up to her room when they got to the Wilde residence. The number of date nights they spent there doing homework, watching TV, and making out came rushing back when they entered. Kitty almost couldn't even look at Sam for a few minutes. He hasn't done anything wrong since his incident with Quinn and has done everything he could to prove himself up for a second chance. And fully for the first time, Kitty believes he has earned it.

The Head Cheerio sat on her bed slowly until she was quickly joined by Sam next to her, and they stared into each other's eyes for what seemed like the longest time. 'Sam...' Kitty spoke first. It came out soft and almost saddened like a whisper. 'Why someone like you wants to be back with someone like me is totally beyond my thoughts. I have put you through hell trying to snag you off my scent since we broke up yet you can't be swayed. You cheated on me, Sam Evans. You hurt me but...in my heart I can't find a way to let you go because I'm still into you. And..and I...I still love you too, Sam. But I am not going to get back together with you until I know for sure it's me and me only that you want.'

He kissed her instantly. It wasn't his complete answer but it felt like enough for him to convince her that he was on that track with her. Sam wanted to be with her and nobody else. Not Quinn Fabray, not Brittany S. Pierce, not anyone else. Their lips had been apart from each other for so long that it turned into a small make out session. Neither were backing down until Sam grabbed her shoulder to pull himself off of her.

'Kitty Wilde, I hurt you. I cheated and that is the worst possible thing anyone can do in a relationship. I'm not going to blame Quinn for it because I kissed her. It was my fault. But every single day after the night you broke up with me has felt like a never ending nightmare that I wanted to end. The moment you turned around and walked home that night is the moment where I knew I wanted to be with you and only you. It hurt so much.' He stopped for a second where thought he had saw a tear in her eye but she quickly wiped it away. 'I want to be with you so badly, Kitty. Nothing seems right without you and I can't keep lying to my brother and sister about when you're coming back.'

'They miss me? Wait, they actually remember me?' Sam half smiled and nodded his head making Kitty let out a depressed ounce of laughter. When she thought about it, it was like they were her and Sam's kids that she has missed so much. 'I owe them so much...'

'I want to be with you again, Kitty. And I promise that I will never do what I did ever again. I don't want to hurt you anymore. I want to make you happy and see you smile and yell at me for doing the dumbest things.' She whacked the side of his arm while she giggled. 'And that was for...?'

'Not hitting Ryder hard enough. And for forgetting your bag in the gym.'

Sam smirked and shimmied himself a little closer to Kitty, taking her small soft hands into his once again and piercing her eyes with his gaze. 'Kitty, after making an ass of myself the forgotten number of times to get you back, I have one question. Will you...be my girlfriend...again?'

Kitty giggled at how cheesy yet romantic this all seemed to her before she hung her head to the side. 'Sam Evans...I don't know what nerve in your body thinks that that's actually a real question. But my answer is yes, I would love for you to be my loser again.'

The now couple giggled with each other for a second before sealing their relationship back together with a kiss. And then another kiss, followed by another. Sam broke up the kisses another which led to Kitty slapping his arm again with a smirk. 'There's just one more thing, Kitty.'

'Oh great, we're already starting to set rules and we haven't been back together for five minutes.' Sam playfully found that rude and lightly tackled her and flipped around so she was on top of him. 'What's this one thing, Sam?'

'Marley and the slushies. They have to stop as of right now, okay?' She rolled her eyes in a childish manner before dropping her face into his neck.

'Ugh, okay fine. I promise not to slushy her anymore. But if she calls me a bitch behind my back one more time, the slushy factory will be back open for business.'

'Not if I can stop you.' His strong arms wrapped around her tiny Cheerio body tightly as their foreheads pressed against each other. Smiles were exchanged between them followed by slow but long kisses.

'Whatever, loser.'

'Don't forget, I'm your loser again.'

'I love you, Sam.'

'I love you too, Kitty.'