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I've already got the next chapter done (okay, well technically I have several future chapters already written) and it is pretty important as far as Christian and Leo's relationship. There is also some Sam and Mikaela lovin' which I know you all have been waiting for! If I hit 20 reviews, I'll go ahead and post it. The next chapter is probably my favorite one out of everything I have written. So happy readin' guys!

...I still don't own Transformers. Dang it!

There was a football game that night. The team wasn't that good, but it didn't keep the students from having fun and being rowdy. Ironically enough, Mikaela wasn't really a fan of the sport even though the only guys she had dated in high school besides Sam had all been football players. Sam loved it so she went to the games with him as a trade off for him watching chick flicks with her. He was so boyishly adorable cheering the team on from the stands that there was no way she wouldn't let him go anyway. His rapt attention in the action on the field allowed her to spend time with Christian. She and Leo had made up before the game, but they both were still a little awkward around each other. Leo had followed Sam's advice and so far hadn't even glanced at another woman in any way that wasn't platonic.

At halftime, the team was down by several touchdowns. Their opponent easily overmatched them. Mikaela had suggested seeing the new action movie at the drive in when it became obvious they had no chance of winning the game, and Sam finally conceded to the idea. They had to stop at the dorms to get a couple lawn chairs since the Camaro wasn't exactly designed for four people to comfortably watch a movie in. The first movie was just about halfway over when they got there and the theatre was pretty busy being a Saturday night, but Sam was still able to find them a decent spot.

Leo and Christian sat next to the front end of the car in the lawn chairs and Sam sat on the hood with Mikaela leaning back against his chest in between his legs. He wrapped a blanket around both of them he'd grabbed from his room and was glad for the foresight because it was a chilly night when they weren't surrounded by hundreds of other students. Mikaela shivered even under the blanket and Sam tried to tuck her tighter into him. His cheek touched hers when he set his chin on her shoulder and he felt the smile cross her face.

"This is the only reason you agreed to leave the game," Mikaela said of their closeness.

"When it comes to football or having the beautiful girlfriend who is crazy enough to love me in my arms, there's not even a choice," Sam said and turned her head towards his and captured her lips in a tender kiss.

"Whatever happened to that shy, nervous boy who couldn't even offer me a ride home without getting all flustered and fumbling his words?" She teased.

"You happened," He replied simply and his heart warmed when she smiled happily.

Mikaela reached for his hands under the blanket and intertwined their fingers when she found them. They settled back against the windshield and watched what was left of the movie. Lucky for them it was a movie they had already gone to see, so missing the first half hadn't been any big deal. The four seldom went to the drive in exclusively to see a new movie. It was more a way to have a calm, relaxing time just hanging out away from the dorms. Most of the time they ended up talking through half the movie unless it was one they really wanted to see such as the second movie that night but they still usually had to see movies at least twice before they saw the whole thing because neither Sam nor Mikaela seemed to be able to keep their hands off each other. Sometimes they acted like an old married couple, and other times it was like they'd just started dating.

They tried to be respectful with Christian and Leo sitting just next to them. Normally it wouldn't faze them in the least, but the situation was already tense and they didn't want to make it worse by making out on the hood of Sam's car. During one of the rare moments they were actually quiet and watching the movie, Mikaela was distracted by the scene unfolding next to her. Leo had moved to set his arm on the back of Christian's chair, something he'd done a thousand times in the past, but had frozen as if unsure whether or not it was still okay given everything that had happened between them. Finally, he put his arm on the chair careful to keep the contact with her back at a minimum. Still, Christian noticeably tensed, but leaned over and laid her head on his arm after several seconds. It was the way they always seemed to watch movies at the drive in. The two had become friends originally because their roommates were dating each other, but had grown close because they were so much alike in a lot of ways.

Satisfied, Mikaela turned her focus back to the movie and the arms wrapped around her waist. Sam lightly squeezed her hands and kissed the side of her head. They watched the last fifteen minutes of the movie in silence. When it was over, the owner came over the radio and said there would be a 15 minute intermission before the second movie started and the four friends got up to stretch their legs. Mikaela and Christian decided to go get drinks and food for them and headed off in the direction of the concession stand.

"Those chairs are a pain in the ass when you're trying to get close to someone, aren't they?" Mikaela teased.

"Shut up," Christian mumbled and the blush on her face was faintly visible by the dim lights on the building as they stood in line.

"I love the drive in," For once, Mikaela decided to be nice and not tease her friend anymore.

"You just like making out with Sam on Bee's hood."

"I don't need the drive in to do that even though it is a bonus. There's just something calming about it that you don't get anywhere else."

"Being at the drive in surrounded by a bunch of people you don't know is better than staying in and hanging out with Sam or Leo and me?"

"No, nothing is better than staying in. I meant the drive in is more fun than anything else we can go out and do. Partying is fun, football games are fun, but this is just…I don't even know how to explain it. It's almost like, when we're here, I feel at home."

"Sometimes I don't understand what the hell you're saying," Christian shook her head.

The girls got a Coke for Leo and Christian to share, a Sprite for Mikaela and Sam, and two buckets of popcorn. It was the same thing they bought every time they came to the drive in. They tried to go to the drive in at least once every week, and had never missed two weeks in a row. None of the four ever brought anyone else with them. Occasionally Mikaela and Sam went without the other two or one or more of them would go with someone from the circle of friends, but it never replaced their weekly trip. The first time they had seen a movie at the drive in had been more a result of boredom and not having enough money to do anything else. They could see two movies for the price of one at a regular movie theatre at the drive in, not to mention there weren't any little kids behind them constantly kicking their seats or large groups of high school kids talking throughout the entire movie. It had become a routine because they all enjoyed the simplicity, and all four looked forward to movie night each week.

When Mikaela crawled back onto the hood of the car, she curled up on her side next to Sam and smiled gratefully when he pulled the blanket back up around them. The four were silent as the second movie began to play; the only sounds came from the crunching of the popcorn or taking a drink. Sam looked down at his girlfriend as he ate the last of the popcorn and was not surprised to find her asleep on his chest. Nine times out of ten, she was asleep before the second movie finished.

Sam and Leo shared an amused grin over the roof of the car once they got back to the dorms two hours later. Both girls had fallen asleep and rather than wake them up, the guys carried them inside and went their separate ways, Leo to Christian's room to put her to bed and Sam to his room, and retired for the night. After gently setting Mikaela down on the bed, he changed into a pair of sweats and a t-shirt and grabbed a tank top and another pair of sweats for her. She was halfway awake when he turned back to the bed.

"Hey stud muffin," She gave him a sleepy grin in response to the pajamas. "I slept through the movie again didn't I?"

"You always sleep through the second movie," Sam laughed at the familiar words. They had the exact same conversation almost every time they got home from the drive in.

"Not always! I didn't go to sleep when we went and saw Fast & Furious."

"Baby, that one doesn't count. You were too busy drooling over Vin Diesel. Besides, that was like six months ago."

"Sam, it is Vin freakin' Diesel! Even you should be drooling over him!" Well, this definitely wasn't a normal part of their conversations.

"The only person you should be drooling over is me," Sam said childishly and pouted.

"Says the guy who dragged his girlfriend to a scary movie knowing she hates them just because he thought the actress was hot," Mikaela said dryly.

"It was a good movie, but you wouldn't know it because you slept through that one too," A knowing smile lit up his face. "You're jealous!"

"She's not that hot." She rolled her eyes but the smile never left his face.

"You are jealous, aren't you?"

"Sam, I love you, but seriously what are the chances of you meeting Briana Evigan and hooking up with her?" Sam got a hurt look on his face and she almost felt bad until she saw the corner of his mouth lift up.

"Baby, Briana Evigan could walk down those stairs in her underwear, but the only woman I'm taking to bed is you," He grimaced when Mikaela gave him a dirty look and crossed her arms over her chest.

"Oh, so now I'm just the woman you take to bed?" She knew what he meant, but he was just so adorable when he tried to dig himself out of a hole so she couldn't resist.

"Shit, that's not what I meant. You're not the woman I take to bed," Sam slapped his forehead once he realized how that sounded.

"What?" God, how she loved this man, especially when he got all flustered and tongue tied.

"Well, you are but you're not," No longer able to hold it in, Mikaela's shoulders started shaking as she silently laughed. "I walked right into that didn't I?"

"You're adorable when you're flustered," She slid her arms around Sam's neck and gave him a quick kiss.

"What I meant was she could walk down those stairs in her underwear but I wouldn't even notice because you're the only one I see," He smiled at her lovingly and leaned down to kiss her once more.

"I love you," Mikaela whispered looking into his eyes.

"I know," Sam smirked confidently and laughed when Mikaela swatted his shoulder. "I love you too, baby."