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Sam is not drunk! No craziness...well not too much ;)

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No sex. I would change the rating or give a warning if I took it that far...which I don't think I am.

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Okay, so it seems there was some concern about the last chapter though...that I may have taken it too far. I apologize if it seemed like it was too much, but I promise I wouldn't write anything too intense for a T rating. It was nothing worse than what you would see in a PG-13 movie. Sorry if I took it too far or offended anyone.


Oh crap, oh crap, oh crap...

Sam's mind replayed this simple phrase in her mind as she pushed through the crowds. What on earth was she doing? Practically about to have sex in the hallway? No way. They would have stopped...for sure. At least she hoped so...

Did they just reach second base?

"There you are!"

Sam jumped and spun. "What-huh-who-me?" She stuttered nervously thinking it might be Rachel.

Jen stared at her like she was crazy. "Are you alri-OHMIGOD! What is that? Is that a hickey?" Jen ran up to Sam and grabbed her face taking a closer look. Sam tried to brush her off but she had her in a death grip. "Explain now," she sounded more mad than usual. It was pretty scary.

"It's nothing...honest," Sam said and Jen glared at her and tightened her grip. "Okay! Jake and I just got a little carried away..."

"WHAT! How much is a little? I'm gunna kill him...," Jen started marching off in the other direction and Sam chased after her.

"Wait!" She reached for Jen but tripped and ended up tackling her instead.

"Are you crazy? Get off of me...," Jen grunted from underneath Sam. She backed off of her apologizing under her breath. People giggled and pointed at them.

"Wasted...," someone muttered in the crowd and Sam could just imagine their smirk.

"Will you listen to me for a second before you go off in a murderous rampage?" Sam huffed, a little out of breath. Jen pushed herself to her feet and helped Sam up to her feet also. She raised an eyebrow implying that she was waiting. "We didn't do anything more than kiss...scout's honor," Sam put her right hand over her chest and raised her left to so her pledge of honesty.

"Must have been some hell of a kiss," Jen said, not sounding like she truly believed her.

"You have no idea...," Sam muttered, blushing just thinking about it. They stood in silence, the music still pumping out of the speakers obnoxiously loud. Sam's heart dropped. "Where are the kids?" She asked gazing around the room frantically but not spotting them.

Jen didn't seem worried. "Relax, they're with Darrel."

Sam looked around again and glared at the dance floor. She grabbed Jen and turned her so she was looking in the same direction.

"You mean that Darrel?" Sam asked sarcastically pointing to a break dancing Darrel...but no kids.

"Son of a...," Jen growled stomping off towards him. This was not her night.

Sam decided she should go look for the kids, starting at the pool. She shoved her way through the crowd once again and towards the backyard. Over the music she could hear a large crowd out there. Something was going on. Sam's heart beat furiously in her chest as she ran out there and found a large group in a circle, people were yelling...and the kids were in the middle of it.

"Stop!" She screamed pushing into the circle. People grunted and pushed back but eventually she reached the front. Ricky and some other guy were fighting. Allie stood on the other side holding back a yelling Tara.

Oh crap, oh crap, oh crap...

Sam ran up to the fighting kids and ducked out of the way as Ricky took him down. "Hey! Knock it off!" Both of them ignored her, still grappling in the grass. Sam saw both of their faces were already swollen and had some blood on them. She panicked, yelling but not being heard. Desperate, she grabbed Ricky by his hair and dragged him up; he squirmed but wasn't escaping her grip. The other boy stood breathing heavily but seemed to have enough sense not to attack again.

Sam was out of breath too from yelling. She glared at the both of them and they actually flinched. Good, she was pissed.

"I. Said. Stop." She said almost too calmly that it was scary.

"What is going on?"

The circle broke up and Sam's heart sunk down into her stomach. Shit.

A cop walked up to the three of them. He pointed to Sam.

"Let him go, missy," he said, his tone saying he meant business.

"But I was ju-"

"I said let go," he interrupted her and Sam let go of Ricky's hair. "Hands on your head...the three of you."

"What? Wai-" Sam started but was interrupted again by the cop who glared at her menacingly. Why couldn't it have been Heck? As if hearing her thoughts Heck walked in and Sam let out a sigh of relief.

He seemed surprised to see her. Scratching his head he gave it a moment to register. "Are you sure these are the kids we got the call about?" He asked glancing at Sam again, who grimaced.

The mean cop rocked back on his heels and stared at them. It was sorta obvious seeing that they were beaten and bloodied.

"Who called the cops?" Rachel hissed, angry that her party had been crashed. Kids shuffled around uneasily, some slinking back into the house.

"Sam?" Jake pushed through the circle and the cop glared at him.

"Easy now Jeff, let him through," Heck warned the other cop. Jen followed Jake much to the annoyance of Jeff. He glared at them all then stared at Heck.

"Sir, we need to get these kids down to the station," he said impatiently. Heck shook his head and put his hand on Jeff's arm as he tried to pull out hand cuffs.

"Now just hold on a minute," he motioned for Jeff to slow down and he did, glaring at Sam and them. "I think we should figure out what's goin' on around here first."

"That isn't normal protocol sir," Jeff protested. Heck rolled his eyes.

"They're kids Jeff. Many of them I happen to know...and they ain't bad kids," he chuckled but glanced at Sam concerned. He was probably wondering why she was even in this sort of situation.

"I can explain."

Everyone turned and looked at Rachel who pushed her way into the middle of the group. Sam stared at her, her mouth agape. This could not be good.

"Hello, Rachel...and Happy Birthday," Heck said gruffly. She smiled genuinely.

"Thank you," she glanced at Jeff as if expecting him to wish her happy birthday also.

He didn't.

Turning her nose up at him she turned back to Heck. "I saw the whole thing."

Uh-oh. Sam knew this was most likely going to end really really badly.

Heck nodded for her to go on, his full attention set on her.

"Those three...Ricky, Allie, and Tara," Rachel pointed to them and Sam felt a sense of doom spread over her. "Came over to me to wish me a happy birthday...they made me a Shirley Temple too...it was delicious," Rachel smiled and Sam stared on confused.

"Anyway, that bozo-who let me remind you I did not invite," she pointed at the kid Ricky was fighting with. "Walked up to us, he started forcing himself onto Allie. We repeatedly told him to back off but he refused to listen. Finally, he got the hint and started saying nasty things towards her and Ricky jumped in to defend her," Rachel looked at Ricky in a way that was hard for Sam to decipher. She was having trouble believing what was happening already.

"With his pride a little hurt he swung at Ricky...Ricky was only acting on self-defense," Rachel finished a little haughtily. She glared at the kid who started the fight, surely blaming him for ruining his party.

Heck looked at Tara, Allie, and Ricky. "Is that what happened?"

They nodded in unison and Tara squeezed Allie's hand. She was shaking, scared from the boy who started this all.

"What's your name son?" Heck asked looking at the one who started it.

"Tom." He spat out. He glared at all of them and Allie flinched. Sam glared back; she wanted to punch the guy now. Yet, slowly-she felt a sense of pride swell up inside her. It wasn't her kids who started trouble. In fact, they were actually doing a nice deed. Wishing Rachel a happy birthday and even making her-thank goodness-a non-alcoholic beverage. Sam felt herself glow and started to grin stupidly...she felt like a proud parent.

"Were you invited to this party Tom?" Heck asked.

Tom diverted his gaze to the grass. He glared at it angrily. "No."

"Well then," Heck rubbed the back of his neck. He motioned for them all to follow him so they got up and did so. "I just need to talk to you for a minute."

They walked around front to where it was quieter. Jeff followed behind them and Sam couldn't help but feel like they were being herded. She was sure Jeff was just waiting for one of them to try and break loose.

"Now then...I really don't want to have to take any of you in...," Heck started and Sam thought she heard Jeff grunt. "So do any of you want to press charges?"

"No," they all said together. Really, they didn't want this to be a big deal either.

"Alright, I'm going to let this slide. But Tom," he turned to Tom and gazed at him steadily. "I'm afraid you are going to have to leave."

Tom nodded, avoiding all of their gazes.

"Well...that's that. You kids stay outta trouble okay?" Heck gazed at them all meaningfully and they nodded. They turned to leave, feeling relieved they weren't in any trouble, yet shaken about the close call. "Oh, Sam? Just a sec."

Sam turned and so did Jake. He looked at her as if asking if she would be okay. She nodded and motioned for him to follow everyone else.

"Now this ain't really any of my business but I'm going to go ahead and say it...," he started. Jeff stood behind him and he glanced back at him. "Jeff why don't you go ahead and start the car?" Heck said. Jeff grunted and glared at Sam before leaving them alone.

"I think someone's got a stick up their rump...," Sam mumbled and Heck chuckled before turning serious.

"Now those kids...I don't know if this is the best atmosphere for them to be in. Isn't this what you are trying to keep them away from?"

Sam stared back at the group guiltily. It was her fault...she was the one that dragged them all here. And for what? A ride on a horse...that was really fancy...

"You're probably right...I didn't expect it to be this big though sir...but I should have known, knowing the Slocum's."

Heck shook his head, gazing back at the party himself. "They really do go all out don't they?"

Sam nodded. "I'm sorry for the trouble."

Heck dismissed her apology with a wave. "Not your fault...not those kids fault either really. Just be careful alright?"

"Yes sir. Thank you," she waved to Heck as he drove off and let out a sigh of relief. She couldn't believe her luck. She was sure she was going to find herself in the police station with her dad yelling at her and the HARP director there to pick up the kids.

Thankfully it hadn't ended like that though.

Sam made her way back towards the party. She couldn't stop thinking about what had just happened though. More with what happened with Rachel. Why would she care enough to step forward and explain? That really didn't seem like her...

And Ricky...who Sam thought was nothing more than a disturbed pig. He was actually defending Allie...Sam saw him more as the one who'd be saying the crude things. Yet, he proved her wrong. Sam found herself feeling a new respect for Ricky. Sure, they started off pretty bad...but she felt as though this would be enough to redeem him. So long his behavior stays like this.

Sam wondered if maybe Ricky really did like Allie. Like...a crush. She tried picturing them together but it just didn't seem to mesh. Allie was too timid and shy. Ricky was more...well out there. She shrugged, just leaving Ricky's actions as an act of kindness.

When she walked up to the party she was surprised to see the group standing around casually. Laughing and joking with none-other than Rachel. She stood next to Ricky and laughed at something he just said. His eyes sparkled and Sam felt the light click on in her head.

Ricky liked Rachel.


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