Later that evening, Danny and Sam returned back to the mansion and were walking around the gardens laughing after having a really good time with each other. Danny had been feeling a whole lot better than he did earlier in the morning.

"I didn't know that playing hooky could be so much fun" Danny said.

Sam smiled and then said, "Neither did I"

She then dropped it for a moment as she remembered what she was supposed to be doing and then pretended to nearly trip other, Danny caught her and said, "Woah! Careful"

"Sorry about that" Sam apologised. "Weak ankles"

"Maybe you better sit down for a while" Danny suggested as he suddenly picked her up bridal style and then placed her down on the stone bench.

He then sat down next to her. Sam then asked as she got up close to him while battering her eyelashes at him, "So do you have any problems with things like weak ankles, any weaknesses, trick knees or maybe even ruptured discs?"

This made Danny feel a little uncomfortable but he weakly smiled and answered as he moved away, "Uh no. I'm fit as a fiddle"

He then stood up and walked to the water as Sam said hiding her disappointment, "Ghost boy you are perfect"

"Thanks" Danny said with a smile as he picked up a stone.

He then flicked it across the water, but he accidently flicked it too hard that it skipped four times and then knocked the arms off a statue that was in the middle of the water.

"Whoops!" Danny said with a chuckle and rubbed his neck in embarrassment. Sam giggled and stood next to him, looking at the armless statue and said with approval, "You know it looks better that way"

They both stared at each other for a few moments, unable to look away from each other's eyes until they watched in awe as a shooting star flew across the night sky.

"So have you always been so accepting of yourself? With your powers and everything?" Sam asked.

"Well….no not always" Danny admitted as he remembered what it was like when he was fourteen. "Actually where I grew up, everyone pretty much saw me as a freak and nothing but trouble"

Sam looked at him sympathetically, understanding how he felt since when she was the kid no-one really understood either. Danny then finished, "In fact when I was a kid, I would have given anything to be exactly like everybody else"

Sam frowned as she remembered Gregor and then scoffed sarcastically, "You wanted to be petty and dishonest?"

"Everybody's not like that" Danny said. Sam looked at her reflection in the water and said, "Yes they are"

"You're not like that" Danny said as he stood behind her. She turned around and asked, "How do you know what I'm like?"

"All I know is that you're the most amazing person with weak ankles and her own unique individuality I have ever met" Danny answered which made Sam smile and she started feeling things she hadn't felt in a long time.

"Sam when I'm with you, I don't feel so….alone" Danny said honestly.

Sam looked down and said as she sat down on the bench, "Sometimes it's better to be alone. That way nobody can hurt you"

Danny looked at her in sympathy and sat down next to her as he asked, "Is that what someone did to you once?"

She said nothing and nodded. He then grabbed her hands and held them in his own, she looked in his crystal blue eyes as he said with honesty, "Sam I would never ever hurt you"

"And I don't want to hurt you either Danny so let's do ourselves a favour and stop this…" Sam started but then paused as she and Danny started leaning in slowly to kiss each other…

Suddenly a light flashed right at them, interrupting their kiss and then they heard an angry voice shout, "ALRIGHT BREAK IT UP! BREAK IT UP!"

It was Theo sitting on the back of Cujo in the air, shouting through a horn and using a candle for a bright light that was attached to Cujo's head. As they landed Theo shouted, "PARTY'S OVER! I'VE BEEN LOOKING ALL OVER FOR YOU KID!"

Sam groaned in annoyance and stood up and said, "Calm down mutton man! It was all my fault"

"You're already on my list sister so don't make it worse!" Theo shouted at her as he jumped off Cujo.

Cujo growled at Sam, but Sam smirked and blew out the candle on his head, earning her a disappointed whine from the ghost dog. Theo then dragged Danny to Cujo by his collar as he shouted, "And as for you, you're gonna go to the stadium and you're gonna be put through the work out of your life! Now get on the dog!"

"Okay Theo" Danny said with a slight chuckle as Theo let go of him.

Sam giggled and smiled at Danny and then apologised, "I'm sorry about this"

"Hey don't worry about it. He'll get over it" Danny said.

Danny then reached up to a tree and used his ghostly strength to pull down a huge portion of the tree and then picked off one of the flowers off it before letting it go. He then handed the flower to Sam and before leaving, he kissed her on the cheek.

Her eyes widened and she couldn't help but smile from the kiss he just gave her, Danny sat down on Cujo backwards and continued to stare at Sam dreamily as Cujo then took off and Theo held onto Danny's head.

Theo ducked as he was nearly by a branch and then shouted as he turned Danny's head around, "Hey kid! Keep your goo-goo eyes on…."

He was cut off when suddenly knocked right off by a large branch and then landed head first on a small stone pillar behind a bush and fell to the ground.

"That's it! Next time I….drive…." Theo dizzily said and then lost consciousness.

Sam sat down on the fountain bench and smiled dreamily, but then frowned as she suddenly remembered that she swore off men but couldn't help but wonder; was she falling in love again?

"What's the matter with me? You'd think a girl would learn" Sam said to herself and then started walking around the garden.

SAM

If there's a prize for rotten judgement

I guess I've already won that

No man is worth the aggravation

Ember and the other muses were in disguise as small statues, turned their heads and smiled at Sam. Sam threw the flower away but Desiree caught it and held it in her hand. They were going to help Sam admit that she was definitely in love.

That's ancient history, been there, done that!

THE MUSES

Who'd' ya think you're kiddin'

He's the Earth and heaven to you

Try to keep it hidden

Honey, we can see right through you

Girl, ya can't conceal it

Desiree was about to place the flower back on Sam's lap, but she got up and moved. Desiree sighed in annoyance, Sam was making it difficult for them and she wasn't admit her feelings about Danny so easily.

We know how ya feel and

Who you're thinking of

SAM

No chance, no way

I won't say it, no, no

THE MUSES

You swoon, you sigh

Why deny it, uh-oh

SAM

It's too cliché

I won't say I'm in love

The muses all shrugged at each other but weren't going to give up. Sam continued to walk through the garden, she stopped and saw a statue of a man and a woman holding each other close as they danced, she remembered what happened with Gregor and was now confused and afraid that if she really was in love, her heart was going to get broken again.

I thought my heart had learned its lesson

It feels so good when you start out

My head is screaming get a grip, girl

Unless you're dying to cry your heart out

Oh

THE MUSES

You keep on denying

Who you are and how you're feeling

Baby, we're not buying

Hon, we saw ya hit the ceiling

Sam continued to look at the other statues of men and women together and couldn't help but feel that she was definitely denying her true feelings. The muses kept following her around, switching statue forms and giving her hints to try and get her to admit her feelings.

Face it like a grown-up

When ya gonna own up

That ya got, got, got it bad

SAM

Whoa: No chance, no way

I won't say it, no, no

Sam jumped on some stones across the water, but on the last one she nearly fell until she grabbed onto the stone hand of a statue of Danny. As she stood back up, she smiled warmly at his face but then stopped and walked away feeling more confused than ever.

THE MUSES

Give up, give in

Check the grin you're in love

SAM

This scene won't play,

I won't say I'm in love

THE MUSES

You're doin' flips read our lips

You're in love

Sam sat back down on the bench near one of the fountains and just sighed as she crossed her arms.

SAM

You're way off base

I won't say it

Get off my case

I won't say it

The muses phased onto the wall of the bench and placed the flower on the bench right near her.

THE MUSES

Girl, don't be proud

It's O.K. you're in love

Sam uncrossed her arms and her hand touched the stem of the flower, she picked it up and smiled and knew once and for all she really was in love with Danny and there was no longer any point in denying it to herself. The muses smiled proudly and then disappeared leaving Sam smiling dreamingly at the flower in her hand.

SAM

Oh-ohhhhh

At least out loud,

I won't say I'm in love

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