Chapter 15

Nick laid there in bed, flat on his back with his kind of long blonde hair that went past his ears in pig tails from when him, Brian, and AJ were fooling around earlier that night. He laid there with his mouth wide open snoring when he heard his cell phone ringing and he jumped and answered it.

“This is Batman…” said Nick as Samantha started to laugh.

“This is Batgirl…” said Samantha.

“You crying? What’s wrong?” asked Nick as he rubbed his eyes waking up.

“Prom’s tomorrow night.” Said Samantha, “I don’t know if I wanna go or not.”

“Why? I’m sure ‘ole Jake will be disappointed if you don’t.” said Nick as he started to laugh.

“Yeah I’m pretty sure of it.” Said Samantha as she rolled over on her back and looked up at her
ceiling, “I want Megan here so she can go to it so bad…. And she can’t.”

“Yeah she can’t, so you’re gonna have to go and enjoy it for her Sammy. That’s the only way you’re gonna get through it.” Said Nick, “Just… think, okay, so what are you gonna wear? What’s your dress look like?”

“It’s this kind of light, light baby blue color, and it’s satin. It’s sleeveless and it’s got these little straps and it’s kind of fitted at the top and then it flows out as it hits the waist, and it’s pretty…. I like it a lot.” Said Samantha.

“Well see just get all dolled up, cuz you know you’re gonna be the prettiest chick there.” Said Nick as Samantha smiled and whipped a tear away.

“I doubt it…” said Samantha, “I almost don’t wanna go…. I’m just kind of scared to.”

“Why, it’s your prom night, what could be so bad about it?” asked Nick as he started to laugh.

“Jake’s rented a hotel room.” Said Samantha, “And…” as Nick interrupted her.

“Ohh…. Okay.” Said Nick, “Yeah well okay so don’t go and like you can stay there and I’m sure there’s going to be some cool movie like on Showtime or HBO or something.” Said Nick as Samantha started to laugh.

“You would like that wouldn’t you?” asked Samantha.

“So ya’ll are gonna get it on?” asked Nick as Samantha started to laugh.

“Maybe… my parents think I’m going over to this girl Amber’s house, but.. I’m not.” Said Samantha.

“You sure about this?” asked Nick.

“Yeah… I’m sure… he can be a pain in the ass sometimes but I love him.” Said Samantha as Nick smiled, “So what happened with that girl you were gonna go out with?”

“Uhh.. she couldn’t speak English so nothing…” said Nick, “I need me some play…”

“Oh here we go with the ghetto talk.” Said Samantha as Nick smiled even more, “You’re Nick Carter… you can get some play if you want to.”

“Not like Jake gonna be getting’ tomorrow night.” Said Nick laughing.

“What’s that mean?” asked Samantha.

“Nothing, just joking…” said Nick, “Just be careful…. That’s all I’m saying, be careful..”

“I’m graduating at the top of my class…. I’m not dumb.” Said Samantha as Nick laughed.

“Not in the least… you are not dumb… I know I don’t have to worry.” Said Nick as Samantha smiled.

“At least somebody believes in me.” Said Samantha, “Thanks…”

“You’re welcome, you sure you don’t wanna reconsider that whole Showtime, HBO thing…. I would come home and keep ya from that hotel but we’ve gotta be here to do this show that is being taped.” Said Nick.

“Oh no stay there… you still gonna try to make it to graduation?” asked Samantha.

“I’ll be at Grad Night… even though you guys are going, the school sucks, but.. I’ll be there most of May… I’ll be there girl.” Said Nick.

“Alright.. I’ll call you Sunday morning okay.” Said Samantha as she smiled.

“Alright, have fun tomorrow night okay?” asked Nick.

“You know it… bye.” Said Samantha.

“Bye.” Said Nick as he smiled and hung up.

Samantha sat there as she looked over to the table beside her bed to see a picture of her and Megan at their junior prom. She stood up and walked over to her walk in closet to see her prom dress hanging at the end. She just stood there and looked at it when she thought about what Nick said.

“I hope I’m not making a mistake….” She thought as she started to smile, “I’m not.”

“Sam, be home tomorrow morning by 10 for church okay.” Said Roger, her father as Samantha and Jake walked to the front door. Samantha had on the same dress that she had described to Nick, the light baby blue one. She had her hair pulled up on top of her head with loose curls coming down. Jake had gotten her a little corsage that matched her dress and he had one on his tuxedo that matched.

“I will dad…” said Samantha as Jake opened the door to see a white limo sitting outside, “A limo?”

“Yeah…” said Jake as Samantha smiled as they started to walk out to the limo and the driver opened the door. They got inside the limo; the driver shut the door and started to the fancy plaza hotel in downtown Tampa where the prom was being held.

“I can’t believe you got a limo..” said Samantha as she looked around in it, “I’ve never been in one before.”

“Nick hasn’t taken you somewhere in a limo, I’m in shock.” Said Jake as Samantha looked over at him and smiled.

“You’re not doing this to try to out due him are ya?” asked Samantha as Jake made a weird face and nodded his head no.

“You’re going to the prom with me, I don’t think I have to do anything better.” Said Jake as they started to kiss, “Don’t mess up your make up… gotta make everybody there jealous.” As Samantha started to laugh a little.

“Yeah… so did you get the hotel room?” asked Samantha as Jake nodded his head.

“Yeah it’s in the hotel, where the prom is..” said Jake as Samantha smiled and giggled a little as they kissed again.

The prom had started and already went away. They had named the Prom King and Queen and just like they did at homecoming, they won those too. Samantha didn’t think that the night could get any better, but Jake knew that it could.

They stood out on the dance floor dancing to “My All” by Mariah Carey, not saying a word when finally one of them spoke up.

“It’s getting’ late.” Said Jake as Samantha took her head off of his shoulder and looked around.

“Yeah… you got the keys to the room?” asked Samantha.

“Yeah, my brother came and picked them up earlier today.” Said Jake as he smiled.

“Okay.” Said Samantha as Jake took her hand and they started to walk off of the dancing floor.

They walked through the lobby and to the elevator, where they got in and Samantha looked over at Jake who seemed nervous.

“You okay?” asked Samantha as Jake looked over at her and smiled.

“Yeah.. I’m fine.” Said Jake as he smiled and looked back at the numbers. It reached the 12 floor and the doors flew open. Jake took her hand again and they walked down to room 1208. Jake slid the card in and unlocked the door. They walked in and Samantha looked around to see some champagne and more drinks over on a table.

“Alcohol?” asked Samantha as she looked over at Jake, “How’d you get that?”

“I told you my brother came here this morning.. he’s 21.” Said Jake as he smiled and walked over pouring a drink, “Want something?”

“Nah.. I’d rather remember everything.” Said Samantha as Jake laughed as he took a big sip of the drink and started to cough, “You okay?”

“Ohh… that’s strong.” Said Jake as he shook his head and looked around.

“Well don’t drink anymore.” Said Samantha as Jake laughed.

“Nah it’s pretty good.. come here.” Said Jake as Samantha took a sip and spit it out.

“I’m not much of a drinker….” Said Samantha.

“Never got drunk….” Said Jake laughing, “Yeah…”

“Never will.. that’s what killed Megan.” Said Samantha as Jake looked over at her.

“Yeah that was bad…” said Jake, “God.. I miss her.”

“Me too…” said Samantha, “She was suppose to be at prom tonight.. and she wasn’t.”

“Nope.” Said Jake as he looked over at the big window in the room as he took his jacket off, “Oh.. well let’s not get all depressed here now, we can live it up for her.” As he took another big swallow of the drink and then took a big sip of the champagne.

“Jake aren’t you drinking a bit too much…” said Samantha as she stood there holding her little matching purse and looked at the clock to see that it was going on 9:15, “We left the prom way too early, they just announced us King and Queen.”

“No we didn’t…” said Jake as he walked over to her and they started to kiss, “You know.. I don’t think I’ve ever told you this before…”

“What?” asked Samantha.

“I love you…” said Jake.

“You have….” asked Samantha.

“Yeah I didn’t know if I did or not, but… I do… I want us to spend the rest of our lives together. We’re both gonna go to FSU next fall and we’ll be together forever.” Said Jake as Samantha smiled.

“I love you too.” Said Samantha as they started to kiss more. She threw her little purse over on the cabinet in the room as Jake started to kiss down her neck and she started to pull his white shirt out of his pants and Jake stopped.

“Hold up one sec okay.” Said Jake as he kissed her again and walked over to grab the bottle of liquor and took another big sip that left no more left. He threw the bottle over in the trashcan and grabbed Samantha and kissed her passionately.

He led her over to the bed where she started to unbutton his shirt a little. They laid back on the bed, with Jake on top of her, kissing passionately as he started to pull the bottom of her dress up some as she stopped kissing him.

“Jake.. I don’t know about this.” Said Samantha as she looked around out of breath.

“It’s okay.” Said Jake as he kicked off his shoes, stood up and took of his pants, leaving him in his boxers as Samantha laid there out of breathe and started to sit up.

“I don’t know about this.. Something don’t feel right Jake.” Said Samantha as he looked at her. He climbed back on the bed on top of her as they started to kiss again and she looked over at the clock to see that it was going on 9:30, “Jake, stop…” said Samantha.

“It’ll feel all good in a minute.” Said Jake as Samantha looked around and started to push him off.

“No, stop.” Said Samantha as Jake stopped kissing her and looked at her confused.