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My Best Friend's Wedding
Topic Started: Monday Sep 11 2006, 03:19 AM (1,001 Views)
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Chapter One - We've Only Just Begun
In dedication to my beloved Nadia.
This fic is based on the movie's plot but has exceptions to it's ending and conflict.
Just to state: I do not own these characters, they are owned by NBC and I am just a lowly fic writer from SC who is currently on strike from DOOL because of the unethical storyline

"My Best friend's Wedding"

So. I guess you're all wondering what I'm doing online at 2:30 in the morning on a Friday night. I'm almost 25-years-old and I have no job, no husband, and I'm STILL in college. Night courses actually. I guess I'm here to tell you about life in a general sense, like a paraphrased version.

My life's a mess. From obsessing crushes to now, life's never been easy for me. I am such a wreck! But why on earth should today be any different, you say? Oh, my dear friends, it's because I found out that today permanently ended my life. My best friend is getting married. Why should that matter? If we're just friends, why should it mean the end of the world? Because, my friends, I just realized I am in love with him....

It started waaay back in high school. I met him sophomore year. My God, I used to think I was on top of the world back then. I have to admit. He was absolutely indescribable. He could make the most independent of women fall to their knees within seconds. Brown hair with brown eyes to match. And I could almost swear there was a speck of hazel in them. He had that smirk that made you wanna smack him with all your might but kinda wanna kiss him all over at the same time. Wow, would I wanna kiss him all over his chest all the way to... Right! getting off the subject.

So he was practically in love with my sister, Carrie. Ugh! Vomiting much! No offense, I mean I love my sister and everything but that's just gross. She's a year older than him. Yuck! And he keeps up with that lousy argument "age ain't nothin' but a number". Gosh. But, we ARE even. I was 'in love with his brother". Yeah, that's where the obsessive crushes come in. So let's fast forward. Why am I in love my best friend?

I guess I have to tell you how and why and where I did fall head over heels for this loser. It was the "Spring Fling". I don't even know why I went. He got drunk not even 2 hours after we got there. Ha! It's pretty pathetic being that your date was the only one that could drink. How did he get a hold of alcohol? Hmm.. Yeah so... It was this slow dance. I was 16-years-old. There was that big, old disco ball that spread little twinkle star lights all over the room. Practically everyone left to get on their party bus, go to a club, or tour Salem night life. It seemed like it was just the two of us. I had kept him there for about 4 hours after he got "drunk". He seemed pretty in tune to what was happening. I probably sound foolish but I could almost swear he was sober. Yeah. So, we were dancing to this song. I barely remember it because I wasn't even paying attention to it...

The song was sweet and slow. That's all I know. All I could see was darkness and those glittering lights. We were barely moving and we clung to each other as if tonight was the only night there was. He smelled so good. His cologne was like my air. I loved it. I looked at him and his eyes smiled down at me. I felt like a child then. I was so scared that if I moved, it would end and we'd go back to our platonic relationship again. For some reason, I didn't want to be just friends anymore... I wanted him to move closer and in some weird way he did. And from that moment on, everything went hazier than it already was. I felt his lips just touch mine for a second. Just one little kiss and it was like electricity for me. I knew. I knew I loved him. I knew that I wanted to be his. I wanted to kiss him. I wanted to hold onto him and never let go. But I guess the feeling was unrequited. Because after that, he took me home and left me wondering for 9 years. He took off, left town. No clue why. I cried when I heard he moved away from Salem. It tore my heart out from my chest and I did everything possible to get him on the phone in the LEAST.

And today, my Friday night, he calls me. My heart smiles for the first time in a long time. It felt good to hear his voice. It changed a little. Just a little bit. Here's how it went....
"Hello?"
"Sami?"
"Who is this?"
"Sami? Sami Gene?"
-click- Yeah, that's right folks. I hung up. Great start right?
(ring ring)
"Look, buddy...."
"Sami, don't hang up. It's Lucas."
"Lucas? Roberts?"
"In the flesh and in Salem."
"Yeah right!" I laugh in disbelief. Yeah I know, I'm an idiot. "Prove it."
"I'm the only one who knows that you kept a very unflattering picture of my brother getting out of the shower...."
"Shut up! Shut up NOW!" He laughs. How I missed that laugh. Okay, that's enough laughing.
"Stop!" He clears his throat and starts again.
"Sami. I know that this is so random but let me begin by saying I was sent to military school."
"What? You in military school? Why? They let you in?!" I joke. He knows I love making fun of him.
"Yes, sir. About 10 thousand push-ups a day. And food that makes Salem High's cafeteria food look like it was sent from heaven."
"Eesh." I make a face.
"Stop with the face. You know I'm joking."
"He knows me soooooo well...."
"Oh yeah."
"So why call now, General? Why not fly off the Cali like you always wanted. You could steal my sister if you want to. She's such a pain. It'd be heaven to be away from the infamous 'I love austin' Spokesman for 3 seconds!"
"It isn't that bad..."
"The only break I get is school. It IS that bad."
He chuckles. I never did get why he did. I never knew why he laughed at my sarcasm. I guess my pain is his entertainment. Oh well.
"Seriously. What's up, Luke?" He hates it when I call him Luke. But I love it.
He lets out a sigh and says, "I wanted to invite you to a party."
"A party? You just came back. How do you already have a party to go to? You're good, you're not that good."
"I know." Clears throat. 'He's nervous. I know he is.' I think. 'Why is he so nervous?' "Sami, I guess there's no subtle way of putting this."
"What? Spit it out, Lucas."
"Uh...'
"Care to spell it out then?" I laugh. But little did I know, I wouldn't find this conversation amusing in two seconds.
"Sami..."
"Lucas....?"
"I'm getting married."
I choke and clear my throat. "What? Say that one more time."
"I'm engaged."
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Chapter Two - Heartbroken Realities
Yep. Two little words broke my heart in ten thousand little pieces in the mere milliseconds it took to get it out. Lucas. My Lucas. The love of my life, my best friend was getting married. He was gonna spend the rest of his life with some woman. So what is a girl supposed to do in this situation at 2:30 in the morning on a Friday night after finding out you'll never be with the guy you're meant to be with? Easy. Eat 2 pints of Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough, read the latest of issue of In-Style magazine, spend at least 4 hours crying on your couch, scream into your pillow and of course your KEY element: denial.


"So the player-player Lucas Roberts throws in his towel? Gasp. This is so sudden. Where are the cameras and tape recorders when you need 'em?" I continue on the phone.

"I'm not kidding, Sams." His voice is so stern. It's like he became angry at him for not believing him. Why in the world should he have been angry with ME for him stabbing me in the back and getting engaged?!

"Riiighhttt. And I'm the queen of England..."

"I guess you are then, your highness...." He says in a mocking kind of voice. Remind me again.... Why am I in love with this idiot?
I guess it's true. I'd be even more of an idiot if I, myself, was in love with an 'idiot'.



After that he spends the rest of our somewhat 'fatal' conversation (for me, anyway) filling me in on Miss Perfect. She's apparently some tall, brunette number. Priscilla something. He spent the next 15 minutes talking about "Oh, she speaks 4 languages and Oh, she's a pre-med major and Oh, she is great with kids and Oh, she does volunteer work every weekend." It's like SHUT UP already! So she's gorgeous, and smart, and intellectual, and generous, and kind, and giving.... Who am I kidding? I can't even compare to that. I haven't volunteered for anything since high school. I only speak the Spanish I learned from school and I won't even try the whole "pre-med" thing. But he's happy. I have to admit. I've never heard him sound so ecstatic, it's kinda twisted. After all, I am in love with him. I guess I was wrong all this time. Once you fall in love, it doesn't always mean "happily ever after".

So here I sit in my little chair under my little desk and I'm typing like a maniac to no one in particular. I'm balling my eyes out to a computer. That's it, I've lost my mind.


I'm typing at now, 3 in the morning because I'm in love with my best friend who's getting married to Miss Sanctimonious, 'Miss' Con-friggin-geniality in 3 months. Oh what's that? What was the best part of the conversation? Oh I'll tell ya... if you're so desperate to know. The dear non-existent recipients of my so-called letter... if you so eagerly want to know, they're both coming over tomorrow for "brunch". God.

I told you my life was a mess.
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Chapter 3 - And the Beat Goes On

Hey! How are you? Gee, you'd love to know how "brunch" went, wouldn't ya? Well here we go...

I stopped my epic novel, or so I think it is, and fell asleep at around 3:45. I got up around 8 -ish to make brunch. Yeah, I know what you're thinking and I didn't make it myself. I just happened to get a little help from my mother, Belle (my sister), and Jeffrey's (the cafe down the block). But Lucas and Perfect.. uh... Priscilla don't have to know that right? Right. I thought so.

I set down my 'dishes' on the counter top and get ready to take the contents out and set them each in individual serving plates. I have to make this realistic don't I? Come on. I know I know. I went to the prestigious cooking school in New York and could cook anything you want but I chose not to take any, I mean any chance with this special visit.

'Lucas'll know.' My head starts ranting at me for the fifteenth time today. 'Shut up!' I yell back.

"Sami, where do we put the juice?" asks my baby sister taking me out of my thoughts.

"In the fridge, for now sweetie. Keep it cool for your mysterious guests, right Sami? Speaking of----who are they? I'd swear they're the CIA the way everything is. You cleaned your whole apartment atleast fifty times, ordered entrees from Jeffry's.. Sami! Is your guest a.. a boyfriend?" Marlena Evans stated. Marlena Evans, respected psychiatrist and a pain in my butt. Yeah, she's my mother and I love her but she can be so obnoxious and nosy sometimes. It's like 'leave me alone!'

"No, mom. My guest is not a potential husband."

"I'm just saying, Sami. All this trouble? It's a little strange."

"It's just a friend from out of town."

Did I mention that I didn't want anyone knowing Lucas was back in town?Yup. Why should I let them in on this crazy charade? I mean, 'Hey, mom! The guy who crushed my soul and stol my heart is back in Salem and he brought his fiance!!!' Come on, people. I need a little break.

"Are you sure, Sami? If anything's bothering you---" I cut her off.

"..can always come to me. yeah, I know mom. I'm grateful." She makes a face.

"I am! But everything's fine. How can I come to you for help if there's nothing I need help on? Now scoot. You too, Belle!" I swoosh them out of my apartment. "I don't want my visitor being bombarded when he gets here." 'Shoot. I blew my cover!' I open my eyes widely at how stupid I really am.

"Sami, he?" Belle asks in wonder. 'Why wonder, Belle? I'm not THAT incapable of getting a mouth. And CLOSE YOUR MOUTH for God's sake!'

"That's it. Babygirl, who is coming to your apartment today?"

"I'll never tell...." 'I always did love that movie. I love how they said it in a kind of mocking singy type voice.'

"Sami..." My mother warns me to take her seriously.

"Mom." It turns into a glaring contest.

"Knock, knock..." A voice comes out from the corridor. It's her. Miss Perfect. Miss "I'm better than Sami". Miss "I'm marrying Lucas so kiss my undercarriage." Miss ''Little Bo Peep with her friggin sheep''.

"Hey Sam-- Marlena?" Lucas come in. Oh My God. I could've died today. H wore a skin tight sweater and he's been working out! He wore the hottest pair of leather pants. I was never in favor of men wearing them until today. Yes, people. I could'v died if it wasn't for....

"Lucas?!" My mother gasps.

"Hello, Marlena. How are you? It's been too long..."

--Slap-- Big whack across the face for my general. 'Haha!' I say to myself. 'That's what you get for abandoning me after making me fall in love with you and marrying another woman! Damn you, Roberts!' Okay, now we're back...

"Mom!" Belle shrieks as if she were the one that was hit. Wordlessly I go to my icebox and put some ice into an ice pack for Lucas. I know. That would've stung real bad.

"Talk about first impressions...." Prscilla mumbles. I hear her but i choose to tend to Lucas instead of calling her on it. 'Wait. Shouldn't she b tending to Lucas and be all googly over him right now instead of me?'

"Are you okay?" I apply it to his right cheek.

"Yeah, Sams. I'm fine." He struggles to get up. I help him up off my floor.

"Lucas Roberts?" My mother announces.

"This'll be fun."

"Belle!" Me and my mother announce.

"Whaaat?" She whines. I hate it when she whines. I love my tinky binky but I hate it. She's so screechy.

"Lucas Roberts, you have some nerve coming back into town..." My mother starts in on him. Man, is she defensive or what?

"Mom..." I warn her.

"What?" Lucas. My stupid Lucas. You don't know. You broke my heart in pieces. "Dr. Evans, what did I do?"

"You should know very well what you did to my baby!----"

"OOOOKKKK! That's enough for today." I practically push my mom and sister out the door.

"I'd just like to say..." I push into my mother as Belle turns away.

"No, Belle. Don't say."

"Why?" She whines again. God, would I have liked to ring her neck at that moment.

"That's his fiance." My mother and Belle gaped their eyes and mouth open. "Okay, bye now, take care. Happy New Year, Happy Thanksgiving, and Hasta la vista, BYE!" I shut the door.

"What was that about, Sami?" Lucas is sitting next to Prissy on my couch and she took the ice pack and placed it gently on his cheek which was turning a lovely shade of pink.

"Uh, Lucas...." I groan. How do I explain that? There's no way out of this one Sami-Sams. I move to Priscilla. "Nice to meet you. Sami." I stretch out my hand for her.

"Priscilla. I've heard so much about you, Sami." She smiles. 'Ugh. God, do I hate you and your perfectness...' "I mean, it's so great to finally meet you. Lucas goes on and on... I swear, he's a broken record. Now I see why!" She laughs again. God, this brunch'll be the death of me.

I give her that inquisitive look like huh?

"The way he went on about you, I just knew you'd be drop dead gorgeous! And I just know we'll be the best of friends..."
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Chapter 4 - Meaningless chit-chat with brunch?

"So, Sami... This is a really cozy place." Priscilla started and walked around my apartment. I hated her. Little Miss "I'm better than you so I have Lucas and not you". She walked around my place innocently enough but I hated her very being. It's like my brain willed her to explode and in my head, she did.

"Thank you." I said politely. "Shall we?" I motioned them to my table. I made my apartment look very classy. White sheets on my table, napkins folded neatly on the left of everyone's plate, and white and pink lilies as my centerpiece. You'd swear Oprah was coming over.

After everyone finished eating, I tried to engage in some small talk. Watching the two of them cuddling and feeding each other made me want to choke her.

"So, Priscilla.. How did you two get engaged?" I smiled as sincere as any girl could in this type of situation.

"Oh, this is the best story!" She beemed.

"Oh, I'd bet..." I said sarcastically. I suddenly wished no one realized my spite and resentment towards this woman. Lucky me. She's just shallow and self-absorbed enough that she continued on.

So she continues on with this story that kills me oh so softly. All I hear is the last few sentences.. She was on a train leaving and he shouts on the top of his lungs 'Will you marry me?' and she screams back 'Yes!'. It's like a sick, diluted version of Cinderella in my mind.

How does he get to be happy? I'm the one in love. Like really in love and he gets to be happy? This sucks. I mean. He's like prince charming. My prince charming and he ends up with her? What alternate universe am I in? I'm in love with Lucas Roberts and he's getting married? I'm in the freakin' twilight zone.

So they're going to leave through my front door and I swear I'm in the clear but no, nope! Of course not. She comes back with the ultimate question. 'Sami, will you be my maid of honor?' Well, what the heck am I supposed to say? I barely know her and now I have to say yes. If I don't it'd kill Lucas so...

"I'd be happy to be your maid of honor, Priscilla."

"OH MY GOD! This will be so much fun. You will not regret this, I swear!" She jumps up and pulls me into a death grip hug.

Sure. I won't regret this. But then again, Miss Priscilla, I already do.

Hey, anyone wanna guess what I'm doing? Yup. 4 words. Tissues and ice cream. Hell, let's turn on the queen of heart break right now. Miss Mariah Carey. You've gotta admit. She knows just how hard it is to let go. With "We belong together", "Shake it off", "Don't forget about Us".. Geeze.
So which one for tonight? How about... 'Never too far'?
I put in my CD and hit play. And the tears are already streaming down my face as I begin to sing along.

A place in time
Still belongs to us
Stays preserved in my mind
In the memories there is solace

Oh, never too far away
I won't let time erase
One bit of yesterday
Cause I have learned that
Nobody can take your place
Though we can never be
I'll keep you close to me
When I remember

Glittering lights
Incandescent eyes
Still preserved in my mind
In the memories, I'll find solace

Oh, never too far away
I won't let time erase
One bit of yesterday
Cause I have learned that
Nobody can take your place
Though we can never be
I'll keep you close to me
And I'll remember


Yeah, you guessed it, guys. My heart is completely trampled on the floor... So tell me, someone. ANY one. How do you get over your best friend?


Cause I have learned that
Nobody can take your place
And though we could never be
I'll think of you and me
Always remember...
Love
You're never too far
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Chapter 5 - It's more of a hate/love thing really...

'I hate him.' My head shouts repeatedly. 'Why the hell should the supposed love of my life break my heart?'

I rustle throughout my lousy apartment. Or atleast I still think of it as lousy. 'God, it's been two weeks since "brunch" and I still can't believe the bitch made me MAID OF FREAKING HONOR!!!
What is she, stupid? Wow there is literally nothing in that girl's head. We've known each other for a total of 2 days and already I'm her best friend. Dear God.'

[Flashes back to the last two weeks]

"SO! Sami.. I was wondering if you could do me a favor.." Priscilla says turning away from the door.

'Damnit, so close.' Lucas and sami thought simultaneously.

"Since you've been so generous having Lucas and I over for brunch and giving us the utmost welcome, I have to say.. Thank you soo much. This means so much..." She completes as she pulls Sami into a hug.

Sami falsely smiles as it goes unnoticed by Priscilla. "So, what do you need?"

"It's a little out there, I have to say." As she fidgets the bottom edge of her dress. "Will you---Could you be my maid of honor?"

Sami's eyes bug out of her head. "What? Whoa... Priscilla..."

"I just thought maybe you could. You're Lucas' best friend, I just thought it'd be soo fitting... I know it would mean a lot to him and that would make me happy too, so... could you?"

Sami took a deep breath and closed her eyes. "Sure."

[End of flash back]

'Yup, I'm a moron.' I try and find my glasses under stacks of bridal magazines and lists of entrees and appetizers and pictures of roses and center pieces.
It's a lot, I know.

'I know how that would've made Lucas soo happy, but it just isn't fair. How could I be soo willing to make him happy and he's just completely clueless.' Knock Knock.

'Door. Ugh! I'm such a mess.' I skim my way through the room and glance at the clock. '12:05 AM. Who could this be?'

I open the door but before I did I even knew the answer to my question.

"Lucas? What are you doing here?"
God I am stupid. Asking questions I already know the answer to. He's worried about Priscilla. She's been out fo town for a week and he's a total nut case. God, I wish he'd get over himself already.

"I'm worried about you."

"Me?" I back my head up. 'Whoa. Didn't see that coming.'

"Yeah. We haven't really talked. I feel like something's off here, Sami." Lucas says as he strolls to the arm of the couch as the couch is filled with magazines.

"Well, I have been kinda busy and all planning you WEDDING." I laugh. I find this funny. He's soo clueless. I guess Priscilla really is the better one for him.

"Shut up." He giggles realizing what I meant. "No I meant.. you've been kinda closed against Priscilla lately.

"Ya think?" I snort.

"What'd you say?" 'Crap, I really have to stop talking out loud.'

"Nothing. Forget about it."

"Nope, Sami Brady doesn't get off this one easy." He scratches his head in confusion. "Do you not like Priscilla or something?"

'I really am screwed.' I run into my kitchen and stuff soem dishes into my sink and wash the dishes which have been laying there for the last several hours hoping he'd disappear.

"Come on, Sami. Be honest. We're best friends, right?"

"Best friends? We haven't seen or spoken to each other in nine years and you have the audacity and the nerve to say that we're 'best friends'? Wow."

"Whoa, I just asked you one single question and you get all defensive? Why is that, Sami? Unless you really do hate my fiance. And even when we didn't see each other for a while...''

She snorts.

"DOESN'T MEAN that I don't care..."

"Then why didn't you call, e-mail, write, text, ANYTHING?" I flail my arms like a chicken.

"Because I was scared, alright?"

"Scared of what?" I mock him.

He pounds his fist on the countertop. 'Hey! This is MY apartment.' I smack his arm.

"Scared of you."
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Chapter Six - Blissfully Ignorant


The answer to all of your questions are directly in front of you but the realities of life blind your eyes from seeing the truth... Lucas repeated over and over in his head what his sister recently told him concerning his long absence from home. 'What am I doing?'

'What is he thinking?' Sami thought. He hadn't spoken in a while. "Lucas?"

Lucas got scared out of his thoughts. "Yeah, sorry. I guess I just dozed off."

Guessing by the hurt and confused look on his face, Sami didn't press him for an answer. Normally Sami Brady didn't settle but in this case, Lucas was already going through so much and she had the slightest feeling that if he did answer, she wouldn't like the answer.

"So Lucas, you look exhausted. Why don't you just spend the night. It's late and you have a long day ahead of you..." Sami was shocked how "June Cleaver after school special" she sounded.

"Thanks, Sami." He said and offered a smile of gratitude.

Sami rushed to clear the magazines off her couch and placed them on the side in case Miss High and Mighty returned early to go over anything. As she was clearing the last handful, Lucas placed his hand gently over hers. As soon as he did, his mind as well as Sami's went completely blank. Neither knew what to say or do and gazed into each other's eyes.

"I, um-- I'll go get you some sheets." Sami said breaking the awkward silence. 'What was THAT about?'

"Yeah" Lucas said calling after her. "remember all the times, I used to stay over?" He chuckled.

"Yeah" Sami blushed. "how could I forget?"

[Flashback]
He drove over in his red mustang. As he got out, he ran a hand through his hair trying desperately to relieve his stress and tension. Many nights like these, his parents chose to start another all-night argument. He quickly walked to the bush covered area leading to the backyard.

"Sami!" He whispered loudly.

By this time, Sami actually expected to see him. '9:30 on the dot as usual.'
"We've got to stop meeting up like this. The neighbors'll start talking." She stated jokingly and started giggling.

"Let 'em." Lucas smiled back up at her. He tossed his sleeping bag and duffle bag up to her. Then, he started climbing the drain pipe.

Marlena shook her head in the next window. Did they really think she wasn't onto them? Strange sounds eminating form the garden each night and the sounds of a car coming and going. She knew Kate and Victor had the issues but she had no idea how bad it got. 'Poor Lucas.'
She looked behind her at her husband. 'If Roman knew, he'd skin Lucas alive. He doesn't exactly have the best impression on him.'

Marlena also knew to play along with the routine. Neither Sami or Lucas knew that she knew and watched. She knew how their relationship was strictly platonic but couldn't help being nosy. After all, she was Sami's mother.

Lucas began to settle on the floor on the foot of Sami's bed. He already changed in the bathroom adjacent to her bedroom. Standing in only his boxers, Lucas went over to Sami and sat next to her on her bed.

"We are so lucky that no one knows about this arrangement." Lucas chuckled quietly.

"--except Jamie." Sami corrected.

"Oh yeah." He smiled.

"Lucas?"

"Yeah?"

"I know this is totally weirded out but I'm gonna ask because if I don't I know I won't get any sleep."

"Sami, did you just say 'totally'?" Lucas said missing the point.

"Shut up!" She said throwing a pillow at him. Lucas chuckling and throwing it back at her.

"Yeah, go ahead."

"Can you sleep in my bed tonight?"

Lucas taken by disbelief moved his head backwards and asked, "What?"

"I know what you're thinking. No, I'm saving my virginity, I don't wanna have sex with you, Lucas."

"Gee, Thanks, Sami."

"You're welcome." She smiled proudly. "I can't really explain it. I just... uh... don't make me try to explain, Lucas."

Lucas laughed once more and obliged. He cuddled Sami close to his chest and kissed her on the top of her head. "Night, Baby."

"Night."

[End of Flash back]

Sami really never knew why he called her 'baby' that night. But she adored him for it. Even if it was the only time he ever did.
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Chapter 7 - Revelations

Sami steeped back into the room with two blankets; one thick, one thin. On top were 3 medium sized pillows. On top of that was a clean flower printed bed sheet to cover the couch. She remembered the routine as if it was yesterday. 'Wait, it WAS yesterday.'

Lucas had stayed at Sami's for the third night in a row complaining about work and all the planning. Tonight, Sami wanted to cure Lucas' insomnia. It was hard enough having feelings for him let alone having him less than ten feet away from her. Temptation was coursing her veins and this situation didn't really help her out.

"Here's your sheets, General." Sami said plopping the pile down on the couch.

"Thanks, sweetie." Lucas jumped up off the floor and planted a kiss on the top of her head absent mindedly.

'I am loving this routine! Priss should really consider moving to wherever she is right now...' She completed and smiled to herself.

"I set up the movie." Lucas said getting a bowl of popcorn and patting a spot on the couch next to him.

"Oh, great. I hope you like this one, Lucas. It discusses what I've been doing the past couple of weeks. 'The Wedding planner'. I swear this looks like I'm the one marrying you..." Sami snorted at how ironic her own joke reflected her own feelings.

"Yeah, that's pretty out there. But I guess I'll like the movie. So who's in it?"

"Uh.. Jennifer Lopez, Matthew McConaughey, Bridget Wilson, Justin Chambers..."

Lucas softly chuckled.

"What?"

"Not Matthew McConaughey...."

"YES Matthew McConaughey!!!!" Sami picked up the pillow and smacked Lucas right in the nose.

"Alright! Okay, I give!!!" Lucas put his hands up in defense and doubled over with laughter.

Sami stopped as he started tickling her. "Lucas!? STOP! You know how ticklish I am!!!"

"Now, you'll know not to mess with your General." Lucas smirked. He positioned himself above her body and never letting his hands off her stomach. Realizing the state of themselves, Lucas and Sami stopped laughing and gazed longingly into each other's eyes.

"I---uh.... We should start watching the movie." He said jumping fof her.

"Uh, yeah. Let's start the movie." Sami said fixing her hair with her hands.

Lucas chuckled and grabbed a small piece of popcorn that lay in her blonde locks. Sami looked up at him and awkwardly laughed back.

By the end of the movie, Sami had fallen asleep on Lucas' lap completely missing the ending.

Lucas sighed and gently stroked Sami's face. 'If you only knew, Sami.'

Lucas thought back to simpler times. 'You're not the only coward between us...'

[Flashback]

"Night, Baby" Lucas said. He saw the confused look on her face but chose to ignore it. 'I can't believe I just let that spill. Too close. Waaaay too close.'

Lucas tugged at the sheets and pulled the pillow towards his body. Sami being within a foot next to him was taking it's toll on his mind and body. 'I can't do this, I can't do this.' Lucas shut his eyes forcefully and willed all his feelings for Sami to go away unsuccessfully.

"Sami?" He whispered in her ear. 'She's asleep already? How is that even possible?' "Sami!!" He reached for his pillow and gently hit her on the head.

"What?" She arose with fury and tousled hair.

Shocked, Lucas back down. "Nothing."

Cause you know I'm feelin you (what you gon' do now)
Tell me
Let me know what you wanna do (come holler and just
let me know what's up)
Cause you know I'm diggin you (what you gon' do now)
Baby
Just leave your crew and make a move(are you gonna make a move)
Yeah
(What you gon' do)


"What do you mean nothing? You wake me up in the middle of the night and tell me 'it's nothing'??? What GIVES Lucas ROBERTS!!!"

We back and forth with this flirtin
I had enough now come put some work in
Hope you don't think I'm rushin you, yeah
I done gave you every sign
that I wanna make you mine
But you gon' miss this playin cool


Lucas, unable to control his emotions any longer pulled Sami to a kiss. This kiss was passionate but gentle which gave Sami time to react. Sami didn't take too long to kiss him back.

The next morning, Sami went over to Lucas' to try and discuss what happened the previous night and was greeted only by a small white envelope on his dresser.

"Lucas?" Sami whispered and slid along side the cabinet to the floor. "He left me. He left me----all alone." Sami sobbed which turned into hiccupps.

[End of flashback]

'I'm so sorry, Sami.' Lucas blinked back a couple of tears. That day, Lucas waited for Sami to come. He knew that she would have wanted to talk after they kissed. After all, she might've thought it was a dream. He silently said goodbye after she watched her fall to the floor.

'I never meant to hurt you, baby.' He said to himself still silently stroking her hair and face. 'I just didn't understand. How could I fall for you, Sami? You're my best friend. But now---' Lucas inhaled deeply. 'Now you're my soul mate. But that can't ever happen. I'm with Priscilla.'

Lucas looked around her apartment for Sami to substitute with his body as to not waking Sami. 'I love her, Sami. Just not the way I love you... The thing is, I know you hate her.' This thought made him laugh. 'I see you pretending to like her and make an effort.

I appreciate it so much, but the truth is... she did nothing wrong. She's a sweet girl, smart, intellectual.. she's everything good in the world.

But to anyone looking into our lives, they'd hate her too. I hate her. does that make sense? She's ruining what would be perfect for me and you. But I know you don't feel the same. You don't see me as anything but your friend. I understand. That's why I ran, Sami.

I was scared. I never wanted to hear it from you. I didn't wanna get hurt. I wanted to be safe from the hurt. Priscilla, she's my safety net. She saves me from you. I hate her, but I love her. Now I have to spend the rest of my life with her.

'I have to spend the rest of my life with a stranger... Just know this. I love you, Sami. I love you with all my heart. I'd give anything and everything to be with you, not her.'

Sami's eyes opened with shock. The whole speech which Lucas thought he said in his head were spoken aloud. 'He loves me? Thank God I'm lying down for this...'

Lucas' back was turned towards her so he didn't know she had woken up to hear his confession. ''I love you, Sami Gene. I love you, I love you, I---''
Lucas turned to see Sami's shocked face. "Oh my--"

"LUCAS!?" A shriek stopped Lucas' final sentence.
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Chapter 8 - Today met the boy I'm gonna marry...


Dear Diary... 'Eh that ain't right....' Dear JOURNAL 'THERE you GO!' Lucas scribbled in a marble notebook.

A month or two back, Lucas' wise and noble sister recommended that he start a journal to release the tensions of life, work and his overall wedding planning. Little did she know, he was trying to release the feelings he held for Sami Brady.

Today, my mother decides to walk in on me inadvertently confessing my feelings to Sami. TWO THINGS:

#1. My mom has incredibly BAD timing.

#2. I had NO IDEA Sami woke up.

It's a lot, I know. Yeah, yeah. I have a fiance, she's perfect, beautiful, smart blah blah. I hate to say it but she's so predictable. I hate it. It's not like....
scratch scratch

Priscilla's been amazing but.... scratch

Sami's just....
'Nope, doesn't work... uhh....'

I don't think that it's wise to.... scribble scribble

'This isn't working. It isn't helping at ALL and now? I ran out of ink.'

[Flashback]

"Lucas, what in God's NAME??" Kate gasped.

Clearly stunned, Sami remained speechless. "Lucas, you're----you're not..." Kate stuttered. "You can't possibly be---" Unable to remain calm, Kate screeched as loud as she could. "YOU'RE ENGAGED, SAMI'S YOU'RE BEST FRIEND!! What is WRONG with you?" Kate smacked her palm upside a soft spot on the back of Lucas' head.

"MOM! The RING!" Lucas grimaced in pain warning Kate about her 5 karat diamond ring.

"Oh. Sorry, baby. Come here." Kate cooed and pulled Lucas to her in a hug. "Seriously." Her tone changed once more. "What is up with you? Is everything alright with Priscilla, what is going on? You know, you never call me anymore. You're phone line's dead, you don't pick up your cell...."

"MOM!" Lucas screams, clearly embarrassed at his mother's over active maternal instinct bing witnessed by Sami who struggles to keep her giggling unnoticed.

Ignoring her son, Kate turns to Sami, who is still lying on the couch. "How's it going, Sami?"

"Fine." Came her shy response. Sami has always feared getting on Kate's bad side. Not that she was scared of KATE but rather scared of the reaction that it would've caused concerning Lucas. 'Talk aout your bad impressions.'

"Mom, I think you should go." Lucas said and started pushing Kate out Sami's slightly opened door.

"But--but..." Kate barely resisted Lucas' strength.

"We'll talk later, I'll have my people call your people."

"What people? There's people?!"

"Goodbye, mommy dearest." (BAM)

"LUCAS?" Kate shouted through the door. "Don't forget your dentist's appointment tomorrow!!"

Lucas released the breath he'd been holding roughly. 'It's amazing. I'm twenty seven years old and she still keeps her tabs on me.'

Sami looked up at him with her blue eyes filled with pure concern. "Lucas, we need to talk."

[End of Flashback]

Having grabbed a new pen, Lucas just about finished explaining his life's most recent stress filled reality.

So Sami started in and before I could start to explain, she puts her hand in my face to shush me.

The sad part is, she decides to call Priscilla the next morning and tells her she can't plan the wedding, gives her some lame excuse which Prissy buys, and that's it.

Yup. She says "we need space to figure stuff out". Don't gimme that line. I INVENTED that line.

So for the next 5 weeks, no contact with one Miss Samantha Brady. The only contact we would have is whether or not she actually decides to come to the wedding.
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Lucas paced back and forth from his living room to the entrance to his bedroom. It had indeed been three long months since he'd spoken to Sami. Anytime that he'd secretly plan to bump into her in the hallway, she'd use a small, child-like voice to excuse herself and haul into her apartment.

While Lucas waited for another plan to form in his mind, the realization came to him. 'Man, I really got it bad for her.' He mentally punched himself for falling for his best friend while engaged to another woman. One he'd be married to in only a few months. 'Why? Why do I love her? Why couldn't I just figure this out before I left?'

Across the hall, Sami also paced up and down from wall to wall. 'Lucas loves me. Lucas loves me. Lucas loves me. Loves me, loves...me. ME!' Truth was, she was losing it. She was torn between two different emotions: One being that she wanted to berate him for hiding his feelings from her and the other being to return his feelings and kiss him for all those nights she'd spent dreaming of him.

In frustration, she ran to her fridge and pulled out the rocky road ice cream and doused it with chocolate syrup. 'Right! I'm on a diet. I mean, at least if I can't have the man I love, I could show off what he can't have. Hmmph.' With that, she stood up and put the ice cream in the sink. 'Who am I kidding? I need to take the edge off.' Sami, then grabbed her coat to go for a brisk walk through the park. Passing by Lucas' door on her way down, she stopped momentarily to reminisce on the better times of her life. The less complicated times of her life. The times she shared with Lucas...

"Lucas!" Sami squirmed. "This is ridiculous!"

"Come on, Sami!" Lucas tried holding her still. "You'll never learn to play pool if you don't try."

"But I didn't even want to play! You made me 'cause your friends cancelled out on you." Lucas glared at her while Sami held her hands up in defeat. "Hey, not my fault! You're friends suck!"

Lucas smiled at her. "That's my girl. Now come here and let's try again."

"Lucaaasss," she whined. "We've been here forever. You promised me we'd go shopping, remember?" Sami, then, pouted at him, jutting out her bottom lip in hopes of him feeling guilty for dragging her into the pool hall on the saturday just before the 'Spring Fling'. After all, she still couldn't find a dress.

"Sami, get real. We've been here since 12:30. It's 12:37. Give me a break." Lucas quirked his eyebrow. "I promise, I'll help you find the best dress and you'll look ten million times better than any girl there."

"Promise?" Sami said still pouting and walking towards him.

"I promise." Lucas opened his eyes wider to show his sincerity. He pulled her into a hug.

"Now come on, let's shoot some pool."

"No idea why you like this game anyway..." She muttered. "What?"

"Nothing." Sami smiled, feigning sweetness. Lucas just rolled his eyes and pulled her in front of him. "Okay, here. Keep your eye on the ball."

"I thought this was pool not baseball." Sami drew her eyebrows in confusion.

"Just.. ugh! Just do it." He sighed and kissed the top of her head.

After one incredibly long hour at the pool hall, both Lucas and Sami walked out exhausted. "You won, Lucas. Now can we get my dress?"

"Yes!" He exaggerated a great sigh of defeat. "YOU win!" Sami playfully smacked his shoulder and giggled at him.

"So, do you have any idea what KIND of dress you want?"

"No, why?"

"Oh, boy. Here we go."

"What?" She frowned at him, clearly confused.

"Everytime we go shopping together and you never know what you want, you always end up staying 'til closing and STILL not having a clue wha you want. Heck, even if we stayed for twelve months, you'd still be trying on the whole store... Ouch!" Sami pinched his ear.

"That's what you get! AND, it's not my fault! I just want that night to be perfect... God, I don't even have a date yet."

"I could be your date."

"What? Really? You?"

"Yes, me. I'm not Brad Pitt or anything, but I could be pretty studly if I do say so myself." He flexed his muscles proving his point.

"Eh--I'll think about it." Raising her head, she walked a few steps ahead showing pure confidence in the matter. "Sami..."

With that, she turned back and started laughing. "Of course! I know. You'd be the perfect date. Who better to go with than my General?"

"Now, let me help you decide which dress."

"What? How?"

"Come on, Sami. You gotta spice it up if you're going with me."

"Lucaasss." She gave him a warning glare.

"Easy, easy! It's just I think you'd look beautiful in red."

"Ooh, red? I saw this amazing dress in the window of Raquel's."

"Raquel's?"

"Shut up. Anyway, it was off the shoulder and it came a little below the knees. I have the perfect shoes to match AND it's on sale! Come on, let's go!"

Lucas shook his head and laughed. "My Sami."

"Come on, General. Don't you wanna see that you're gonna have the best looking girl on your arm at the Spring Fling?"

"Well, I know that already!"

"Oh stop it."

"Come on, Sami! You're gorgeous. And I caught you. You admitted it too!"

"No, I just said.. Ugh! You got me!"

They smiled at each other and Lucas put his arm around her shoulders. Yup, life was good.


Focusing back on reality, Sami suddenly felt like she forgot something. She scanned for the basic necessities. 'Okay, ipod...purse...wallet...keys. Keys, keys, keys. Keys? Oh, don't do this to me. Tell me I'm not locked out of my own apartment!' Regardless, Sami could not summon the keys anywhere. And then, suddenly, Sami mentally kicked herself as she remembered exactly where her keys were. 'OTHER coat pocket. Ugh!'

She decided that panicking would not help so she thought of the people she could go to. 'Okay, let's see. Someone's gotta have a spare key, this is Salem for God's sake. Umm, hmm.... Belle's on vacay, Mom's out of town on a conference. Dad's with Kate. Eww.' Sami shuddered to think. If that relationship grows more, Lucas could be her half-brother. Eww, indeed. 'Eric is in New York. John? Okay, don't go there. Carrie..lives with Mike..in Israel. Smart one, Sami. Who then? Sami rolled her eyes to the back of her head in pure agony. 'Lucas.'
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