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After their kiss, Christian and Leo had grown closer romantically. They still weren't dating in the boyfriend/girlfriend sense of the world, but they spent a lot more time together than they did with Sam and Mikaela. Obviously, the couple didn't mind so much because that gave them more alone time. Mikaela had actually refused to sleep with Sam for two weeks after the condom incident, not out of any anger or animosity but to ensure that he wouldn't ever forget to make sure he had one in his wallet. She had planned on making him wait a month, except that walking in his room to find him in nothing but a towel had completely erased all thoughts of waiting from her mind.

It was adorable to watch their roommates interact. Leo wasn't known for his patience, yet he was a picture of it when it came to Christian. Three weeks had gone by since the game of Monopoly and as far as Mikaela knew, the two had only kissed a handful of times. They went on casual dates to dinner or a movie a couple of times a week and Leo always walked Christian back to her room and kissed her goodnight. This was the same guy who a month and a half ago would only hook up with women that would easily fall into bed with him. He had no desire to take a girl out or romance her; it was about the instant gratification that came with a one night stand. Christian was changing him though. The guy who lived for sex suddenly didn't care so much about it anymore. Leo had even changed his cell phone number because so many other girls had it.

Christian was slowly coming out of her shell. She'd always been outgoing and fun, but there was still a reserved air about her. Leo in his own little ways was changing the way she thought about herself. Her dad and ex boyfriend had robbed her of her confidence, but Leo was taking the time and effort to make her see herself as the amazing, beautiful woman he saw her as. Thanks to Leo, Christian was starting to let go.

There was another football game that weekend, and Mikaela had told Sam she wouldn't go unless he watched The Notebook with her the night before. It was hard enough for her to sit through a game, but the fact that the team was horrible made it that much harder. He was going to have to earn it if he wanted her to go. Christian, of course, sided with Mikaela but only because The Notebook was one of her favorite movies. That and deep down she wanted to watch the love story with Leo. In the short time since she'd told him to kiss her, her feelings for him had intensified tenfold. She finally believed that Leo's feelings were genuine.

That is why they were found in Mikaela and Christian's room watching a chick flick instead of out at the club with all of their friends celebrating Tyler's 20th birthday. Mikaela would have liked to go out with their friends, but the biggest majority of them were all under 21 and couldn't drink. Andy, Balie, Colton, and a few others were 21 and would buy the younger ones a drink here and there but never enough to raise suspicion. Neither Mikaela or Sam would drink in public since she was still 18 and he just barely 19. Alcohol wasn't important enough to them to risk getting busted for it so they only drank at someone's house. Driving drunk wasn't even a factor for them considering the fact Sam had a car that could drive itself. Bumblebee was so protective over his charges that he wouldn't let either of them drive even if they had only had one drink several hours before they got behind the wheel.

Sam wouldn't admit it out loud, but all of his complaints over having to watch chick flicks were more for show than anything. He still preferred action movies or comedies but Mikaela loved them and who was he to deny something that made his girlfriend happy? Besides, watching the movies with her meant more time she spent in his arms. She was currently curled up between his legs with her back against his chest. He was a man and Mikaela was a gorgeous woman, but it went so much deeper than that. If she had asked him to go to a Hanson or a Backstreet Boys concert, Sam would have done it just because he loved her that much.

"I still don't understand the whole point of this movie," Sam whispered into his girlfriend's ear. "And you've made me watch it thousands of times."

"How do you not get it?" Mikaela wondered.

"Baby, I'm a guy. There's a reason we don't watch these movies. Explosions, wars, things like that we understand. Love? That's a whole different thing."

"It's about two people being so in love despite living in completely different worlds. It's about a love so big, so powerful that it crosses those boundaries. She loves him so much that she will throw away all of the safety and security she was raised to feel entitled to just to be with him. This movie is one of the greatest examples of how love conquers all."

"So this guy is in love with a girl who for all intents and purposes is way too good for him according to society?"

"Yes. She comes from money and he barely has two dimes to rub together."

"I know all about loving the girl who is way too good for me," Sam said softly and watched her tear her eyes away from the TV screen to look back at him.

"Sam, I'm the lucky one," Mikaela touched his cheek and tilted her head up to catch his lips in a tender kiss.

"I could argue with you on that, but we would just go back and forth and then you'll get mad at me for making you miss the movie," He laughed.

"Exactly so hush! Quit distracting me or I'll make you watch it again," She kissed him quickly one more time before turning back to the movie.

Sam had a newfound understanding of the movie thanks to his girlfriend, but it didn't make him pay any more attention to the movie. She had made him watch it so many times that he could probably recite it line for line if he really tried. Knowing how she was about talking through her movies, Sam laid his head back against the wall and closed his eyes. Mikaela would have gave him a dirty look for distracting her moments before if he hadn't been asking about the movie.

He didn't realize he had fallen asleep until Mikaela started elbowing him in the ribs. His eyes shot open to find her jerking her head in the direction of Christian's bed. It took him a second to figure out what she was doing because he was still half asleep, but he looked over at their two friends and was slightly shocked at what he saw. Leo was sitting on the corner of Christian's bed with his back against the wall and Christian was sitting sideways in his lap so that her back rested against the adjacent wall. That, although adorable if Sam was being completely honest, wasn't the shocking part. It was that they were kissing, but this was no short peck on the lips.

Mikaela didn't want to stare at them during such an intimate moment but she couldn't look away. Christian was her best friend and she was excited to see her getting what she wanted after so many years of not wanting so she wouldn't be hurt. They weren't making out like sex crazed high school kids; it was one of those time-stops-and-the-whole-world-fades-away kisses. The kind of kiss most people only see in movies. Even Mikaela could feel the emotion they were both putting into the kiss from the other side of the bedroom. Since the movie was almost over, she grabbed hold of the hand Sam had wrapped around her waist and pulled them both up from the bed. He let her drag him all the way to his and Leo's bedroom, knowing that to anyone else that saw them it would look like they were in a hurry to get to a room to have sex but in reality they were just trying to give their best friends some space.

As soon as Mikaela had shut the door behind them, Sam picked her up by the waist and twirled her around in circles. He always acted a little goofier than normal after watching one of her movies. It was like he had to shake off the serious mood. She wrapped her legs around his waist and giggled at his antics.

"How come you don't ever kiss me like that?" Mikaela teased her boyfriend. And so he did.

Luckily for her, Sam was still holding her when he gave her quite possibly the sweetest kiss they had ever shared. The kiss lasted until she playfully smacked Sam's ass which caused him to let her go. An evil grin on his face, he chased her around the room a couple times before she locked herself in the bathroom. Spying a water bottle on Christian's dresser, he hid it behind his back and tried to coax her into unlocking the bathroom door. Inside the bathroom, Mikaela racked her brain for anything out in the room that he could use against her but was coming up blank; however, it was Sam after all and he would find something. Steeling herself against the inevitable, she opened the bathroom door and was rewarded with a freezing cold spray of water. Unfortunately, the water hit her full on in the chest rather than the face considering it was Sam who was holding the bottle. It just figured that her tank top had to be white and Sam didn't stop spraying her with water until it was soaked all the way through.

"Sam, you perv!" Mikaela crossed her arms over her chest partly to cover herself and partly because the water was freezing.

"'Kaela, it's nothing I haven't seen before!" Sam laughed.

"All my clothes are dirty," She whined. "What am I supposed to sleep in?"

"I saw something on TV earlier that said it's better for your skin to sleep naked," He quipped.

"Nice try Don Juan," Mikaela rolled her eyes before going to her closet to search for a shirt to change into. She took the wet top off because it was making her colder. Sam was unabashedly staring at her chest in the mirror so she spun around and popped him with the towel on his stomach. Laughter bubbled out of her when he flinched and rubbed the sore spot where she had hit him.

"You're lucky I love you," He threatened and she smiled innocently in response to his dirty look.

"Oh no honey you're the lucky one. Not every man gets to wake up next to this," She waved her hands down her body in illustration.

"Be careful or your head isn't going to fit in your room anymore," Sam said dryly and she turned back to her closet still searching for a shirt. "Don't you have one of my shirts in a drawer somewhere?"

"I always knew you were smart!" She found the shirt in her dresser and pulled it over her head before shimmying out of her pants. There was a pair of his shorts in the drawer as well so she threw it at him. He kicked off his socks and shoes at the foot of her bed before changing.

Mikaela yawned and turned out the light before crawling into her bed next to her boyfriend. She snuggled into his waiting arms and smiled in the darkness at the soft kiss he pressed to her forehead.

"One of these days we are going to get so busted for this."

"No we won't. They haven't figured it out yet," Sam said confidently.

"Whatever you say baby," Her words had started slurring because she was so tired.

"You sound like your drunk," He laughed and pulled her closer to make her more comfortable. "Go to sleep sunshine."

"I love you Witwicky," Mikaela reached over and rubbed his forearm.

"Love you too," The couple was asleep within minutes of quieting down.

The next morning, Sam woke up to the feeling of Mikaela's hands in his hair.

"Mornin', Sammy," She said with a sleepy smile.

"Hey you," He replied before kissing the top of her head. "How long have you been awake?"

"Just a little bit."

"I love you," Sam captured her lips in a soft kiss. "In a forever kinda way."

"I love you in a forever kinda way too," Mikaela smiled up at him.

He kissed her once more before getting up and grabbing some clean clothes so he could take a shower. Mikaela's stomach rumbled so she got up to rummage through his and Leo's snacks to find something to eat when an idea came to her mind. She quickly wrote Sam a note letting him know she had gone back to her room to take a shower and get ready and would be back soon.

Christian and Leo were still sleeping when she opened the door, but Mikaela noticed with an amused grin that most of their clothes were thrown haphazardly on the floor around Christian's bed. She had a feeling there'd be a lot more switching rooms going on from now on, but she was happy for her two friends. Tiptoeing around the room, she hurried to grab her clothes and went to take a shower. At least one of them would wake up when the water started running, so she didn't know why she bothered being quiet. Just as she'd expected, Christian walked into the bathroom a few minutes after Mikaela got in the shower.

"What the hell are you doing back here so early?" Christian mumbled.

"Don't you think that's a little obvious?" Mikaela teased.

"Don't be a smart ass. It's nine o'clock in the morning."

"Yeah, well, some of us actually slept last night sunshine."

"I slept last night!"

"Oh yeah? So, what, you and Leo both just coincidentally took off all your clothes while you were asleep?" Mikaela laughed when Christian groaned.

"If I had known you'd come back so early, I'd have hid those."

"Don't worry, Chris, I'm leaving after I get ready so you can go back to your mad crazy Leo lovin'," She peeked her head out the side of the shower curtain and saw Christian blushing.

"You're a bitch, Mik," She pouted.

"And you love me for it."

"Yeah, yeah," Christian rolled her eyes and turned to the sink to brush her teeth and wash her face.

Mikaela couldn't help but laugh at Christian's mortification after she left the bathroom. None of the friends had ever gone back to their rooms to find their roommates in bed with someone and their clothes scattered all around, but with Christian and Leo now dating it was bound to happen again at some point.

She walked out of the bathroom fully dressed and ready to go half an hour later to find Leo and Christian making out like a couple of horny teenagers.

"Holy shit guys," Mikaela threw her towel at the two and laughed when they both jumped apart. "Couldn't you at least wait till I left?"

"You were taking too damn long," Leo growled.

"Don't worry I'm leaving in a sec."

She found the tennis shoes she was looking for and took her time putting them on just to annoy Leo who was currently muttering obscenities at her in Spanish because she was purposefully being slow. He threw the towel back at her as she was standing up and she flipped him off as she walked out the door.

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Sam looked up from the movie he was watching when he heard the door open and close. He raised his eyebrow at the mischievous smile on his girlfriends face and knew she'd done something.

"I know that smile. What have you done this time?"

"I didn't do anything," Mikaela said innocently but couldn't wipe the smile off her face.

"Baby, I know you better than that."

"Well, I may have seen an interesting sight when I got back to my room," She hinted.

"Was Leo sleeping with half his body hanging off the bed again?" Mikaela looked at him funny.

"Uh, no. He was definitely all on the bed, but there were some important things that weren't though."

"What?"

"Things like Christian's bra, a couple pairs of pants, his shirt," She started laughing. "Leo's God-awful Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle boxers…"

"No way," Sam's eyes widened. "They did?"

"Oh yeah. Christian wasn't very happy that I showed up so early in the morning to take a shower. I have a strange feeling they haven't been asleep for long. They were almost at it again when I got out of the shower and I threw my towel and hit Leo with it."

"That's hilarious. It's about time."

"I know. They were getting annoying," Mikaela laid down next to him and kissed Sam deeply.

"Well, good morning to you too," He smirked. "You look stunning."

"You liar," She laughed. "It's just a t-shirt and a pair of jeans."

"I don't care what you're wearing. You're still stunning," He was rewarded with another long kiss for that.

"Uh huh, what do you want?" She gave him a knowing look.

"Well, if you're offering…" He wiggled his eyebrows.

"Baby, you can't handle this," Mikaela said cockily.

In response, Sam moved so he was on top of her and attacked her neck with his mouth. He smiled to himself when he felt her pulse racing. Her breath hitched as he nipped the skin where her neck and shoulder met. He saw her grab the top of the headboard out of the corner of his eye. Sam knew he was driving her crazy without even using his hands. The power he had on her was intoxicating.

Mikaela had to bite down on her bottom lip to keep from making any noise. She knew Sam was basically just teasing her. She'd challenged him and he was going to prove her wrong. He was doing a damn good job of proving her wrong too, but she wouldn't give him the satisfaction of knowing it. Payback would come, and she'd give him the same kind of torture he was giving her. He gently sucked on her earlobe and she had to bite down on her lip so hard she tasted blood. Oh, he was definitely going to get his, she thought to herself. Just when she thought she couldn't take it anymore, Sam let her earlobe slide out from his lips.

"I can handle you just fine," He whispered against her ear. His breath tingled against her ear and she couldn't restrain the shudder that ran through her body.

Likewise, Sam also knew what was going on. They were testing each other to see who would break first. He was also aware that Mikaela wouldn't let him get away with it and was looking forward to his retaliation. All he knew was that he'd driven her crazy using just his lips and anything she inflicted on him would be well worth it. She was still breathing hard when he leaned back on his knees and he shot her a smug grin. They both knew he'd won this round.

Mikaela laid there for several minutes, waiting for her heart to stop racing. She was too stubborn to let Sam know just how hot his teasing her had been.

"Let's go eat breakfast. I'm starving," She said when she'd finally caught her breath and could speak normally.

Mikaela pulled him up from his bed and waited for him to throw his socks and shoes on. Sam entwined his fingers with hers as they walked out to where Bee was parked. Sam took them to a small diner that was extremely popular among college students. Even that early in the morning, it was still packed with college kids so they had to wait for a table. Because it was so popular, Mikaela wasn't surprised at all to see a couple of girls she recognized from parties. They were well known amongst all the guys for being easy and willing. A number of Sam and Mikaela's guy friends had been with one or both of the girls. Mikaela was curious to see how Sam would react when they approached him with the same seductive smiles they'd used on so many guys before. Apparently they didn't notice Sam's hand holding hers or they really didn't care, she thought to herself.

"Hey Sam how are you?" The taller one asked with what Mikaela guessed was supposed to be a sultry voice. She thought the girl just looked like an idiot.

"Lydia, hey I'm good. Hey Tia," Sam nodded at the other girl. "Have you met my girlfriend, Mikaela?"

Both girls greeted Mikaela with a fake cheery voice and she watched in satisfaction at the way both girls' eyes narrowed when Sam wrapped his arm around her waist. They didn't stick around long once Sam made it known he wasn't interested.

"They want you so bad," Mikaela laughed.

"They're out of luck. I only like grease monkeys who think I'm the strangest boy she's ever met," Sam gave her a lopsided smile and squeezed his hand around her hip.

"Smooth answer, Casanova," Sam chuckled at Mikaela's remark and she kissed his cheek.

They waited for another five or ten minutes before getting a table. Both ordered a stack of pancakes and spent their time teasing each other and tried to see who could make the other laugh the hardest. Sam kept her hand in hers almost the whole time they were there, and Mikaela couldn't help the smile that seemed permanently affixed on her face. She knew he was making it well known that he was in a relationship especially after the two girls had tried to flirt with him even when he was obviously with another woman. Since they'd gotten together, he'd gained a lot of confidence in himself and she knew other women thought it was sexy because she did too.

At one point, he had a drop of syrup on the corner of his lip and she reached over to wipe it off. Mikaela saw the heat in his gaze when her thumb touched his mouth and remembered the way he'd teased her earlier. Knowing she was playing with fire, she locked her eyes on his and licked the syrup off her thumb.

She couldn't help the smug grin she wore as she watched Sam wave the waiter over to get their check. He handed the waiter a couple bills and told him to keep the change before practically dragging Mikaela out to the car.

"Oh, don't worry, you've got it coming," Mikaela warned. "I never lose."

"Baby, you can't beat the master!" He taunted.

"Baby," She mimicked his voice. "I taught you everything you know."

"I didn't even have to use my hands and you were almost screaming my name."

"The difference is I didn't," Mikaela ran her nails down his chest. "But you will."

"You sound sure of yourself now, but later? Later you're gonna scream my name long before I scream yours."

"Why, Mr. Witwicky, that sounds like a challenge to me."

"You're right, Ms. Banes. That's exactly what it is."

"Haven't I already told you I never lose?" She had a feeling it would be an amazing experience because both of them were too stubborn to lose. One way or another, the night would end with one of them screaming the other's name.

"First time for everything, darlin'. First time for everything," Sam was confident he wouldn't lose. After all, she'd been putty in his hands earlier.

They drove back to campus in silence and found Christian and Leo still in bed. Fortunately, they were both dressed and just watching a college football game. Mikaela rolled her eyes when she saw Sam sit on the floor and instantly become engrossed in the game. As much as he complained about how anal she and Christian were about their chick flicks, he was exactly the same way with watching football. Leo wasn't as bad, but he came close. The chances of either of them moving before the end of the game were slim. Seeing that the game wasn't even halfway into the first quarter, the girls decided to go shopping. Neither Sam nor Leo noticed when they left, and they knew one or both of them would be getting a call from a frantic boyfriend at some point. Christian thought it wouldn't be until the end of the game, but Mikaela expected to get a phone call during half time.

The girls took Sam's car to the mall. Apparently two gorgeous women in a canary yellow late model Camaro was a turn on to guys because they heard several catcalls on the way there. One guy was even ballsy enough to ask if they'd take him for a ride and Mikaela responded by peeling away. The attention boosted their confidence, but there was no temptation to act on it. Instead, the pickup lines and whistles were largely ignored, the only reaction from the two friends an occasional laugh.

This shopping excursion was the first truly carefree thing Mikaela and Christian had done together in a while, and both were excited to be able to hang out with just each other. The guys were great, but there was something to be said for girl time. As they flitted from store to store, occasionally buying something, there was hardly a moment where one or the other was not talking. Inside a store, the conversations centered on clothes and shoes but when they weren't, the conversations were filled with gossip or talking about Christian and Leo's newfound relationship. Christian was still embarrassed at Mikaela's unannounced arrival that morning and Mikaela took great pleasure in teasing her about it every chance she got.

Every time they went shopping together, it always seemed that they picked out more clothes for each other than they did for themselves and today was no different. One girl would see something for the other and hold it up to show the other. The biggest majority of the clothes each girl bought were articles the other had picked out. After so many times shopping together, it had become a normal thing.

A mischievous grin was shared between the two as they saw a lingerie store and went in. No shopping trip was complete for Christian and Mikaela without buying new sexy underwear. It was a guilty pleasure, but one that Sam enjoyed and Leo would as well. Once, Sam had actually ordered the girls to go shopping just so Mikaela would buy something from that store. He'd even paid for everything she'd bought. The couple definitely had fond memories from that night.

"So how exactly did you and Leo finally hook up?" Mikaela asked while they were walking around.

"He kissed me when we were watching The Notebook. We ended up falling asleep on my bed, and I woke up after you'd left 'cause I had to go to the bathroom. I guess I woke him up when I got up, and everything else just kinda happened. It's not like I planned to sleep with him," She didn't miss the satisfied grin on Christian's face. "But I enjoyed the hell out of it."

"You're finally together now?"

"I…uh…sure?" Christian's answer came out sounding more like a question.

"Oh yeah how's that workin' for ya?" Mikaela said sarcastically.

"I mean, I'm sure we are but we were a little too sidetracked to make it official I guess you could say."

"A little sidetracked?" Mikaela deadpanned. "I was in the shower and it didn't even stop you!"

She couldn't help the laugh that bubbled out of her when Christian hit her with her bags. They made their way to the food court to rest and get something to eat. Mikaela wasn't as hungry as Christian because she'd eaten four and a half hours before, but shopping always worked up her appetite. The girls ate their food and had just gotten back in the car when Mikaela's phone rang.

"Where are you?" Sam demanded before she could say hello.

"Me and Christian left," She said simply.

"Yeah, I kind of figured that one out," He retorted sarcastically.

"Three hours later," Mikaela said in the same tone of voice.

"I'm sorry, baby," He said in a softer tone. "Where did y'all go?"

"Shopping. We decided to have girls' time while you two were having boys' time."

"Oh, I like the sound of that," He said happily. "Did you buy me anything?"

"I did find this skirt that would make your legs look fuckin' great," Mikaela joked.

"Ha, ha very funny."

"We just got in the car so I'll show you everything when we get back, okay?"

"Okay. I love you."

"I love you too," Mikaela hung up the phone and pulled out of the parking lot.

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