”Day by day is a good way to look at it.” Sam said nodding his head and sipping his beer as he had been doing most of the time Paige was in his company. She was a smart girl he didn’t really understand why she was still so upset about… an image of a picture popped into his head, faded and frayed around the edges worn and folded in the center. It was a picture of him and his brother Dom as kids when he was still with his family before he was taken by T.A.T. he’d be pissed about that too. Hell he almost killed Sara the first time they met when she took it he kept his mouth shut about not getting too sentimental about it.

Once she went over to the jukebox Sam started firing out a few shots he missed the cue ball twice whiffing the air and on the third strike he sunk a ball. It was clear that alcohol and his lack of depth perception was messing with him now. Sam stood up deciding to take a break as the music started to play through the surround sound speaker set up.

Slightly off key Sam started to sing along to the song, off key but right on cue. It wasn’t the first time he had heard this song after all and when on the road and only one ipod of filled with music it was hard not to listen to the same song more than a dozen times. Looking over to Paige as she air strummed the notes Sam took a sip of his beer then spoke out, ”GOOD pick! Ya know, I have a handful of guitars over there by the big screen.” Sam said pointing his cue over to one of the corners of the mancave pass the bathroom and bedroom.

”Go ahead and play away if you want. There is an amp and speakers over there as well.” Sam said placing his pool cue down on the table and heading to the fridge. ”I’m just gonna grab an anticipatory beer.” he said more to himself.

Paige smiled when he pointed out the guitars. That was all she needed to hear. She hurried to the guitars, picking one out and plugging it in. It may black, and not purple like she usually preferred but it worked. She picked up with the song nicely, fluidly playing the lead. Her demeanor changed, falling into more relaxed, yet focused as her fingers danced over the frets, picking the strings.

Suddenly, Sam's voice was joined by another, this one more on-key, and not drunk. And female.

" No one but me
Can save myself
But it's too late
Now I can't think
Think why I should even try

Yesterday seems as though
It never existed
Death greets me warm
Now I will just say goodbye"

She continued playing through the end of the song, putting the guitar and everything just as she had found it. But, she had changed over the course of the song. Her face was bright, and she was smiling. The shifter brushed her blonde hair out of her face.

"Thanks," she said in a soft, almost childlike tone.

She was a better singer as well as a better guitar player he wasn’t bad but he never really played anymore not since before Romania and then it was spotty. The only things he could really play well enough to continue to do so was the violin and depending on the song the harmonica. Both of which he hadn’t really touched in a while, well the harmonica was used once or twice in the artic but that was about it.

Sam sipped his beer and continued to sing the words with Paige as she played them. For the first time in a long time he was actually having fun in the mansion again. This could only mean that she clearly didn’t know what he did but that was quite all right with Sam. Lately people have been so afraid of him he was starting to feel incredibly alone at the mansion this was helping him forget.

Once she stopped and smiled however that’s when Sam’s eyebrow lowered slightly as he was already at the jukebox loading the next song. Turning before the song started and Paige said thank you Sam busted jumped forward and took a quick swig of his beer as the music started to play and he matched up the words, ”Leaves are falling all around, it was time I was on my way.” Sam shook his head and then gave a slight makeshift bow with his two beer bottles in his hand, ”Thanks to you, I’m much obliged for such a pleasant stay.” Sam walked over to the nearest couch and hopped up on it placing his front foot on the back of it, ” But now it's time for me to go.” Sam pointed the beer bottle up to the sky, ” The autumn moon lights my way.”

Sam hopped off the couch towards Paige and then added his own words in it, ”I think it’s time you played, for this is my favorite song and you’re in such a better way!” Sam paused and waited for the chorus, ”One thing I got to do, Ramble on!”

Paige honestly wasn't familiar with the song, but she picked the guitar back up and listened closely for a second. Her lips were tight as she concentrated on the music. Hearing every note, every chord. Experimentally, she picked at the strings until she found the right ones, then turned the volume up, playing along in perfect tune with the song's rhythm part.

Her head began to bob a little in rhythm, synced perfectly with the tapping of her bare foot. From the passion and intensity in her eyes, one never would have guessed that just moments ago she was down on the world. Now...she was in her own little world. Just for her.

And Sam was one of very few to see her this way.