Disclaimer: I don't own Sam, Paulina, Danny or anyone else
"Oh, my head." Sam groaned as her eyes opened and focused. She found herself in her room. Danny was asleep in a chair. Sam sat up and groaned again.
"God my head!" she exclaimed as a hand flew up to massage her forehead. Danny snorted and woke up. He went over and checked Sam's temperature.
"How long have I been out?" Sam asked.
"Four hours." Danny responded immediately. "How do you feel?"
"Like my head's about to explode." Sam answered distractedly. "What happened?"
"You were checking out the ghost portal when Tucker plugged it back up. You were turned into a ghost, I think. So, you feel any different? You were in there an awful long time, even longer than me."
Sam blinked at him. "I feel fine aside from this headache. It'll pass soon. Could you get me some water?"
Danny left the room and Sam slowly stood up. She began sinking through the floor. Slowly, Sam solidified and sat back down. Looking down at herself, Sam realized she was in the same jumpsuit, though it was black.
"Think human." Sam told herself. A white ring appeared around her naval and she went back to human form. By now, her headache was ebbing away and she was beginning to think a bit more clearly.
There was a clatter of footsteps and Danny appeared with a glass of water. a chill went down Sam's spine at the same time that Danny's ghost sense went off. "Is that you?" They asked each other.
"Must be since there's no one else here." Sam replied.
"Where's your ghost sense?" Danny asked.
"I get this chill along my spine." Sam replied.
"Cool." Danny handed her the glass of water.
"Thanks," Sam drank the water down and felt the last of her headache disappear. Sam stretched and said, "I feel a little better. I need to make a quick phone call." Danny sat on the bed as Sam pulled out her cell.
Dialing a number, Sam cast a nervous glance at Danny and ordered, "Out. This is private." Danny sighed and walked out.
When he was sure Sam couldn't hear, see, or feel him, Danny disappeared and snuck back into the room.
Sam was lying back on the bed and speaking to someone on the phone. "…don't know what's wrong. I just feel the need to see you." She paused to listen to the other person.
Danny crept closer, trying not to trigger Sam's ghost sense, as Sam said, "I love you too. Of course I'm going to meet you tonight."
Another pause and Sam moaned. "Oh, really?" she said with a husky tone.
"Yes," she groaned and her hand tugged at her skirt. "No, I'm not naked yet. Well, I'm not with you so I see no reason to be."
There was an excited shout from the other end. Sam sat bolt upright and smiled broadly. "I'll be right there. Then I can show you the new ability I told you about." Sam clicked her phone off and Danny decided on that moment to reappear.
Sam gasped and accidentally triggered her ghost form. She shot at Danny and pinned him against the wall. "Danny," Sam panted. "How much did you hear?"
"Only that you were going to meet Dash at his house." Danny responded nervously. Sam's mind worked at hyperspeed.
"Well then, you can go home." She said smoothly. "Bye-bye." She turned invisible and flew off.
When Sam reached Paulina's house, she went right to her lover's bedroom. " Look, Paulina,"
Sam stopped at the sound of the voice and hovered near the ceiling. "The truth is… I'm gay." Dash lowered his head a little bit. "I'm sorry it has to end this way. Good-bye." He walked out holding hands with Kwan.
Paulina sighed and lay back on the bed. "There goes our plan Sam." She muttered to herself, not knowing said person was right above her.
Sam reappeared and floated to the ground. "Don't worry," she said, startling Paulina. "Danny and Tucker think I'm dating him anyway. Our secret is safe."
Sam glanced down at herself and added, "Speaking of secrets, I'm going to need you to guard this one with your life. No one can know I'm a half-ghost."
Paulina stared at her. "You're a half-ghost?" she squeaked.
Sam raised her hands. "Say no more, I know where the door is."
Paulina caught her arm as Sam was turning to go. "What are you talking about?"
Sam gave her a puzzled look and asked, "You still want me even though I'm a half-ghost?"
Paulina giggled. "Of course I do. I love you for you."
She gently kissed Sam's lips. Sam slipped her arms around Paulina's waist and deepened the kiss. "Sam!" Paulina gasped into the kiss. Sam led her to the huge bed.