Breaking The Routine

David stood out of the club feeling surprised by how nervous he felt. Mark had already gone in before him He took a deep
breath and entered the crowded club and looked around quickly. He felt his breath stop when he saw her at the table in a corner
talking with Robert. He rubbed his jaw while he watched the two till Robert looked up and saw him standing there waiting just like
they had planned. Robert gave him a discreet nod and David returned it.
Robert made his excuse and he frowned watching her beg Robert to stay making him feel so jealous and angry. Robert
freed himself from her and a smile crossed his lips as he watched Sam pout with her chin resting on her fist. Serves you right, he
thought bitter as he stood there watching her even after Robert had already left, he felt stuck in place.
He couldn't believe after so many long months she was right there but he also recognized the change in her. Her brown
eyes that had sparkled with life six months ago where now dull and haunted, she was paler and thinner than he remembered,
and she had a general air of defeat about her. Slowly he managed to get himself walking towards her. Just as he had gotten to
her table she got up suddenly and ran straight into him.
"Whoa easy there Wildcat, now where you running off so quickly." David told her not being able to resist the irony. He felt
her stiffen and slowly she looked up at him with surprise painted all over her face. Her legs gave out from under her and he
grabbed her so she wouldn't fall surprised at how much she was affected by him. Sam opened her mouth several times but she
didn't seem able to get any sound to come out. He couldn't help but smirk down at her seeing she was a total loss for words.
"Wow I knocked you off your feet and left you speechless," he teased her and she turned a bright shade of red that made
his heart skip a beat or two.
"Is it really you," she finally managed ask catching him by surprise once more by the hopeful look on her face.
"Yes Sam, it's really me," he said coolly and suddenly she wrapped her arms around his neck pulling herself against him
and kissed him hungrily. David's jaw drop in surprise, all of his blood rush south in record time and he wrapped his arms around
her tightly not being able to stop himself from returning her kiss just as intense.
They finally broke the kiss; David was breathless and becoming confused. Sam seemed to be just as surprised by her
actions as he was. She gasped quietly turning once more bright red removing her arms from around him and yet again he was
surprised by the fact he didn't want that loss of contact between them despite his original intentions.
Sam started to clumsily mumbled to herself but he couldn't quite get what she was saying but he was guessing she was
chastising herself. She looked back up to David biting her lip. "I...I sh-" she started with a look of insecurity but he interrupted her
with a gentle kiss before taking her hand and led her to the dance floor without saying a single word.

They fell into rhythm easily with the music and David found himself mesmerized with her lips that she insisted on chewing
on so nervously. He wondered what was so special about them that they made Sam's kisses so incredible. So incredible that he
had never been able to find a woman that kissed half as good as she did. Feeling his resolve start to slip he looked away from
her lips and looked at her. She was looking at him with an expression he couldn't read and that irritated him, he felt the need to
know what she was thinking.
"I am so sorry David," she said as if she knew what he was thinking. He could see tears in her eyes threatening to fall
with her face filled with sadness. David wasn't sure what to reply back to her. He told himself long ago that even if she dared
apologize he would never accept it, she didn't deserve it. "I have been such a horrible person to you and I really have done
nothing more than step all over you," she explained.
"Yes you have," he replied with a slight bitter tone that caused her eyes to fall downwards, filled with tears.
"I can't even begin to know how I could ever fix what I have done, or if that is even possible," she continued. It's too late
for that, was all David could think with bitterness. He started to tell her so when she spoke again. "I know you probably don't care
by now but I just want you to know that I do love you, even if I have a horrible way of showing it. I love you and always will," She
finished and David felt his whole world stop when she spoke those words.
Sam stepped away from him and David felt more confused than ever. He didn't know what to do; he had come here for
the sole purpose of revenge. He wanted to make her worse fears come true, to humiliate her the way she had done him but now
he wasn't sure if he could do it. She had finally said what he had wanted her to say that day half a year ago and willingly. It was
clear she had suffered as well as he did, and even though she was terrified of what he would say to her she had the courage to
apologize.
David came out of his thoughts and realized that Sam not only had stepped away from him but she was walking away
him and towards the door to leave. Panic seized him as he lost sight of her, he bolted in the direction she had gone realizing that
he couldn't lose her again, and it was simply destroy him beyond the point of return. He pushed through the mass of people
ignoring their complaints till he caught her by the hand. She turned and looked at him with her tear streaked face filled with
confusion.
"You're a silly woman Sam," he told her with a pointed tone and her face twisted even more into confusion and he pulled
her up against him and lowered his lips to her ear. "I love you too, I have since the first time I laid my eyes on you," he whispered
and she jerked back in surprise.

"Seriously, even after everything I've done," she asked with surprise in her voice and she so surprised and confused that
he couldn't resist a small laugh.
"Yes seriously," David replied with a smile on his lips. "But only if you can really love me, not only in words but in action
as well. I need you Sam; I need to be the one who cheers you up when you're depressed, the one who you tell your day to
during the evening, the one who you confide your dreams, wishes, and fears to, and the one who wakes up next to you every
morning. I need you to do all this and never let something like what happened six months ago happen again. I couldn't pass
through that again, I don't think I would survive. Can you do that?" He asked her looking at her waiting desperately for her reply.
Every second that passed and she remained silent was killing him and the fear that she'd walk away from him was
growing and he knew it would crush him like the first time. "Yes," she whispered quietly and he had never felt more relieved in his
life but smiled an impish smile.
"Sorry I didn't hear that," he told her and she pressed her lips together only making his smile grow, how much he missed
teasing her.
"Yes you did," she said with a small smile and he shook his head in denial. "I said yes," she repeated a little louder and
he shook his head.
"What?" David repeated with a strained expression.
"Yes," she shouted this time causing several people to give them irritated looks but he just laughed as she blushed a
deep red color.
"Yes," he repeated and grabbed her lifting her up into his arms and spinning in circles. He was feeling happier than he
ever had in his life as he kissed her again. He slowly set her back on the floor, as their lips parted. "It took you long enough," he
told her pinching her bottom. She squealed jumping away from him slapping him lightly on the arm.
"Hey, watch those hands," she scolded him with a playful look that made him want to throw her over his shoulder and run
to his apartment with her as quick as he could. He pulled her against him once more.
"No, you're mine now you will just have to get used to it," he told her evilly and she blushed once more.
"I don't remember agreeing to that," Sam replied with a pointed but playful look.
"Something's don't need to be said Wildcat," David replied back and she just rolled her eyes at him. He lowered his head
to hers so he could give her another ardent kiss.

"Well I will take that is a good sign," he heard Robert tease and David groaned silently as Sam pulled away from him and
turning to Robert.
"Hey Pansy, couldn't you have waited a little longer. Can't you see we are busy?' David said a little acidly and Sam
gasped looking at him horrified.
"Don't worry too much Ass; I just wanted to wish my friend a good night," Robert replied.
"Robert," Sam exclaimed turning her horrified look to her friend who gave her a wink and she looked back to David then
back to him. "You two....have met?" She asked surprised.
"Yes, we have. Who do you think set up this little meeting?" David told her and she looked to Robert who nodded and
gave a little shrug.
"I knew it! I knew you two were up to something," She replied then doubled her fist and punched him in the arm.
"Ouch, what was that for," he complained and David was nearly doubled over with laugher.
"What's that for! It's for not listening to me!" She snapped putting he hands on her hips.
"Well someone had to do something. Your too God damn stubborn to do it yourself. If it wasn't for me you'd still be in
Indianapolis with your typical pout buried in mountains of books," Robert told her and she rolled her eyes at him.
"That is so beside the point!" Sam glared at him then hit him again. "I guess that explains the busted lip," she said with a
matter of fact tone as she gave him a sharp look and she looked back at David and seemed to notice for the first time he also
had a split lip.
"I am sure you will find a way to forgive me Study bunny, I will see you tomorrow," Robert told her musing her hair and
she shrieked batting him off with her hands. David felt a small pang of jealousy but successfully ignoring it since it was his arms
around her this time.
"Don't bother going to the hotel either," he told her rising up two card keys and she gawked at him in disbelief all over her
face. Robert gave her a wink and disappeared once more into the crowd. That guy wasn't so bad after all, David thought
watching him leave.
"God, I have been set up good," Sam huffed and he grinned at her brightly pulling her close to him.

"Yep but he's right you had it coming. You really are too stubborn for your own good." David told her then took one of her
hands in his leading her towards the door.
"Where are we going," she asked and he gave her a naughty smile.
"Where I can have you all to myself, it's been a long six months waiting for you to come around," he told her and she
turned a bright shade of pink.
The trip to his apartment never seemed longer, as he glanced over towards her. He couldn't believe she was sitting right
next to him and he was going to take her home with him to what would be a very long and happy night that would only lead to
many long happy nights. His blood was boiling and his body was burning when they got to his apartment. As soon as he closed
the door he pulled her against him and he trailed desperate kisses down her neck wrapping one arm around her waist and the
other hand buried itself her beautiful brown hair. She giggled quietly.
"You're not even going to show me your apartment first," she asked him teasingly.
"There is only one room you need to see right now," He told her picking her up and tossing her over his shoulder.
"Oh God, David what are you doing," she shrieked his surprise as he carried her off to the bedroom. "You're going to drop
me or something," she shrieked again. "David put me down," she demanded clinging to him fearfully. He laughed full heartedly
and pinched her bottom again.
"Don't worry Wildcat, I am not going to drop you," he replied setting her down when they were in his bedroom. "I will
never let anything happen to you," David told her huskily and giving her an intense and hungry kiss.
The next morning David woke up to find Sam staring at him. "What," he asked curiously and she blushed pink.
"Nothing," she said quickly looking away but David pulled her against him nuzzling softly her cheek.
"Sam," he started with a pointed tone. "Remember you promised to let me in, so tell me what was going through that
beautiful mind of yours," he demanded and she blushed even deeper.
"It's silly," she complained and he smiled insisting once more before nibbling on her ear softly making her giggle "Okay, I
was just thinking that I couldn't believe last night was real. When I woke up I was afraid for a moment I might have dreamed it all.
Go ahead and laugh at me now," she stated looking embarrassed. David cupped her face in his hand giving her a soft chaste
kiss on her lips.

"I will never laugh at you Wildcat, and that is the most perfect thing you could have ever said to me," he told her kissing
her again also noting that it was the first time he had woken with her still in the bed instead of gone or leaving it. He planned to
stay in this bed with her for as long as it was humanly possible.
In fact they didn't get up till well into the afternoon when both their stomachs were complaining from the neglect. He had
insisted she wear his shirt, he found it incredibly sexy to see her in it. David kissed Sam's cheek softly as he prepared a quick
breakfast having pinned her between him and the stove, feeling the need to have her against him at all times. "This is no way to
cook David, You're going to burn the food, yourself, or me!" she insisted.
"Don't worry about a thing Wildcat, it's almost finished anyways," he told her giving her soft kiss on her neck making her
laugh softly which only grew as he pulled her across the kitchen to grab some plates.
"David will you stop," she laughed with a large smile that was making him forget about his need for food for another need
that was starting to grow to dangerous limits again.
"Well I guess this explains why you missed our date and don't answer the door," a woman stated from behind them.
David cursed and wondered why the hell he ever gave that woman a set of keys to his apartment.
"Hello mother, sorry about the lunch. I completely had forgotten about it," he stated turning to face the older woman with
a smile. Sam made an odd squeaking sound dashing behind him to hide herself. He could almost feel the heat from her blush on
his back and he smiled. His mother raised an eyebrow with a questioning look.
"I can see that, who might that be," She asked simply and David smiled.
"This is Sam," he told her.
"Sam as in the Sam," his mother asked and he nodded moving so she could see the woman he was so madly in love
with but Sam gasped moving back behind him. He tried to pull her out from behind him but Sam slapped at him and complained.
"Oh don't do that David, don't humiliate the poor girl," his mother scolded him with a smile. "I'll leave you two to whatever
it was you were doing. I am guessing you'll want to take the week off," She asked and David nodded loving how well his mother
understood him. "You can disappear from work for a while but I fully expect to see you in three days for Christmas so I can get a
proper introduction and everyone else will want to meet her as well," his mother told him.
"Of course, don't worry we'll be there," he replied and his mother smiled at him happily before leaving. When they heard
the door shut Sam groaned loudly.

"That was horrible," She complained and David turned to see that her flaming blush had extended to her neck and chest
as well. "How do I always make an idiot of myself! Oh God what she must think of me," she complained and David laughed.
"Don't be silly," he told her setting his hands on her hips giving her a kiss on her forehead. "You didn't make an idiot of
yourself Sam and don't worry about my mother, you didn't make any bad impression on her. Trust me, if she didn't like what she
saw, or in this case almost saw considering you were hiding behind me, you would know. My mother isn't one for flattery," he told
her. Sam nibbled her lip nervously still a good shade of red. "Now don't fret on that and let's eat," he told her.
David started to clear the table when they had finished their meal. "David are you sure its okay that you take time off of
work so suddenly. I don't want you to get into trouble with your boss because of me," Sam stated suddenly and David laughed at
her sudden randomness as he placed the dishes in the sink. "I can meet you after you get off of work. I can do some more
tourism with Robert during the day," Sam added and David scoffed.
He pulled her up from her chair and against him. "Sam it's been six months since we have been together there is no way
I am going to spend the next few days at work and you off with some other man, especially Robert," he told her giving her a
quick peck on the lips.
"What do you mean especially Robert," Sam asked looking confused and David smiled realizing she had no idea. Good,
he didn't want her to ever notice any man that wasn't him.
"Well I am not at all happy letting you spend the day with a man that if he had it his way would be here holding and
kissing you instead of me," David replied. She looked at him surprised and confused.
"What are you talking about? We've only ever been friends," She insisted.
"Only because you wanted to be just friends, I know because he told me so. Why do you think I hit him...several times
actually," David told her and a small smile came across her lips.
"Your horrible David," She told him with mock scorn before giving him a peck on the lips.
"Get use to it Wildcat, because there is no way you're going to ever be in anyone's arms but mine," he told her kissing
her passionately, deciding to satisfy his other need now that he was no longer hungry.