Leila squeezed Sam's hand as she watched Shin and Ari go off. She really wondered how hard it would be to gather up three drunk people in a few hours. She wondered what Arielle would be capable of doing under the influence. She turned to Sam and smiled widely. "Ready?" she asked him, pulling him in the center of the crowd. She loved dancing, especially at big parties like this one. Plus, there had to be men around. Today however, she didn't care about all the other men who would of danced with her if Sam hadn't been in her life right now.

She moved to the beat as she leaned closer to Sam still. This was going to be a fun night, but there was still the thought that something may go wrong. She had no idea who was Drinking-age and who wasn't. Who knows, she may be the only one and she wouldn't even drink. How stupid of her, she should of asked who was over 21. Then again, who cared if people were under-age tonight. They'd probably be asked some form of ID... If they were under-age, she wasn't the one who should care.

Sam watched as Arielle and Shin were disappeared into the crowd and a small smile formed on his face, ‘gonna be a pain finding them again but…’ Sam returned the squeeze in Leila’s ‘all about me and her right now, I can worry about them later.’ Thought Sam, as he felt slightly overwhelmed as he was pulled to the center of the dance floor surrounded by a bunch of people. From the look on her face Sam could tell this is something Leila wanted so sucking it up Sam began to dance with Leila in the center of the dance floor drowning out the vision and sounds of everything and everyone except the music and Leila.

This type of music wasn’t his type of music but that didn’t stop him from finding a few dance moves he seen people do before. His music had always been rock, alternative rock and oldies. It was something about the way they were written and played Sam was a sucker for music with guitars, not only could he play it but because he liked the way they sounded. The booming sound in the music was however somewhat motivating to get to dancing.

As time went on Sam had an internal debate about going to get drinks. Should he drink tonight? He wasn’t twenty one in fact he had two years before he hit that age but it never stopped him before, in fact the idea he had in his wallet said he was twenty two and a organ donor. So why not have a few drinks tonight?

Leila grinned as Sam moved with her. She could feel that like her, this wasn't really his kind of music. The song ended now, fallowed by an other one like it. "Do you want to go grab some drinks?" she asked him, wondering what kind of non-alcoholed drinks they served here. Maybe she could take one cocktail or something. That wouldn't really bother her, not if she ate a bit and waited a few hours before going behind the wheel.

She tugged him towards the Bar, smiling at him. Yes, she would have one drink. "You know, when I woke up this morning I had no intention of partying tonight." she admitted as they got in line. She watched Arielle and Shin, they seemed to be getting along pretty well, Arielle seemed to be having a lot of fun, dancing like a crazy. She turned her attention back to Sam and the line, waiting for him to break this silence somehow.

Right, silence. The room was buzzing with chatter and laughter, the music beating loud in her ears, but she still called it silence, because Sam and herself weren't talking, nor were they tangled in each other. Yes, this was silent.

"Do you want to go grab some drinks?"

Sam nodded without saying anything, sure he loved to dance when the music was good but he wasn’t feeling this kind of music and from the sound and looks of it neither was Leila. Which made the trip to the bar all the more enjoyable. As far as Sam knew Leila was the driver for the evening so she better not drink too much.

"You know, when I woke up this morning I had no intention of partying tonight."

Smiling as he was being dragged by Leila Sam said, “I’m just glad you're here with me, don’t think I would have much fun without you hear.” The line was long and it only seemed to slow once they were in line.

Glancing over Sam spotted Arielle and Shin dancing. Sam almost started to laugh at them but then again they were just dancing, even though it looked like Shin was getting man handled. ‘Poor kid doesn't know what’s going to hit him…’ thought Sam as he grinned as he noticed Leila looking at him.

The music was loud and for some reason it seemed to mesh into a white noise around Sam, then he leaned into Leila and kissed her, he then leaned into her ear, “It’s really loud.” Sam leaned back and pointed her to the bar as he pulled his alias I.D. and said to the bartender, “One Blue for me and one of what ever she wants.” Said Sam as he threw down the money on the bar.

Leila smiled. Sam's kissing, even if it was just for a few seconds like this one, always made her melt. She hugged him for a few seconds as he spoke in her ear, not wanting to let go. "Very." she laughed, and then the line seemed to shorten way faster. She even saw Ari and Shin, they looked pretty... cute together. Leila laughed softly, then turned her attention back to Sam. She released him from the hug, and then turned back to the front, where the last people before them were being served.

Sam ordered his drink, and Leila had to think for a moment. "I'll take a Lemon-Lime Margarita please?" she said, her order soundiung slightly more like a question. She turned her head back to Sam, "You don't have to pay for me you know." she said softly, but she knew he'd ignore that. As the Bartender handed them their drinks, a slow song begun to play, and Leila smiled, reconizing it at once. "Wow, I haven't heard this song in so long." she whispered, as the voice of her favorite Country Signer Keith Urban filled the room.

Yes, she sure didn't look like it, but she was a Country fan. A big, country fan. "Come on!" she said, tugging him over to a table, putting down her drink, and wrapping her arms around his neck. At that very moment, she could see Ari looking slightly bummed about something. She didn't give it a second thought, as the song went on, she leaned against Sam and let him lead.

He knew he didn’t have to pay for her but the guy code states that if a girl is your date for the night you pay and Sam wasn’t one to break the guy code. It also threw out the vibe that they were dating just in case any other guys want to try and make a pass at his Leila. After getting his drink Sam popped the top off of the bottle and took a swig.

Noticing a tug on Sam felt Leila pulling him towards a vacant table where they had placed their drinks. He then felt Leila’s arms round his neck. Feeling like he was floating Sam began to lead during their dance to country, again anther genre of music Sam wasn’t a big fan of country either but then again his music was alternative rock or hard rock, something you couldn’t dance much to.

Out of the corner of his eye he saw Arielle and shin walking towards the exit. But then again Sam didn’t care that much, Arielle could take care of her self and shin he wasn’t too worried about. Sam felt Leila lean up against his chest and he felt his head swim a bit more.

“I forget to mention how good you look tonight?” Sam asked Leila.

This was a very perfect start to a very perfect New Year. She swayed to the beat as the song went on, wondering where Sam learnt to dance so well. Now it occured to her, was she Sam's first girlfriend? Probably not, but now that she thought of it more, were they even a couple? She'd have to ask him before the night ended. She concentrated on the music, and the man holding her tightly, trying to forget about her rampaging thoughts. This was a time she didn't want to spend daydreaming, because quite frankly, this was very close to her Day-dreams.

She watched as Arielle and Shin walked past them, wondering where they were heading. She knew Sam, who was positioned to see where they were heading, could probably tell her later. Again, later. She wanted this moment to be perfect, just the two of them dancing together to her favorite Slow Song. The song was at it's last Chorus now, and Leila heard Sam's voice in her ear.

“I forget to mention how good you look tonight?”

Leila blushed just a bit as she lifted her head from his chest and locked her eyes into his icy blue ones. "I had to make an effort, if I was going to be with you all night." she whispered, "Your way too good-looking for your own good Sam Johnson." she said, remembering that morning when Arielle had been all over him. She really wished she could read minds like her favorite Character in the Twilight Series. She'd know exactly what Ari thought of Sam.

The song ended and Leila's arm's moved from around his neck to tracing his chest, and then lowered one, grasping his hand. "You can lead the way, I think I tugged you around like a dog enough tonight." she said, smiling up at him. She would let him drag her around for a while now.

The song was now coming to an end, which he was both happy and said about. Happy because he wasn’t the biggest fan of country and sad because it meant that once the song was over the space between him and Leila would grow up until the next song which he wasn’t to thrilled to wait for.

"I had to make an effort, if I was going to be with you all night." she whispered, "Your way too good-looking for your own good Sam Johnson."

Sam smiled and kissed Leila, “You never have to try, and you always look amazing.” Pulling back he laughed again, “being this good looking is a curse but I try to use it for the good of the world.” Sam winked at her letting her know he was only teasing her. “You don’t have to worry though, you blow all the others away.” Sam said with another wink.

"You can lead the way, I think I tugged you around like a dog enough tonight."

Sam leaned in and kissed Leila again and said, “Woof” grabbing her hand he pulled her to the table they had their drinks at and sat down. Sam took a sip of his drink and then said, “It’s a little loud… you want to go somewhere a little…less loud?” Sam asked curiously hoping he and Leila could talk a little more.

Leila felt herself go slightly red as Sam kept telling her how good she looked. She didn't even feel him kissing her until it was too late, and when she was about to kiss him back, he had already started talking again. Please, she didn't look half as good as he did, no one could look half as good as he did, even if they spent hours on end in front of a mirror. She grinned however, knowing that he was hers, and no one else could take him away from her. No one. She grabbed Sam tighter as the song ended, knowing that she'd have to let go of him soon.

The song finally ended, this time Leila returned the kiss passionately. She felt the eyes of all the Partying Humans on her, not even caring as she wrapped herself around Sam, in a way that would definately not be public appropirate. If anyone asked about her in the morning, she'd just say it was New Year's Eve and she'd been drunk. Especially for work, she had to seem a little professional there anyway.

The next song started playing, it was a heavy hip-hop tune Leila certainly did not know. She sipped at her drink, glancing as a circle started to form around two Breakdancing men. She looked back at Sam as he offered to go somewhere else, and Leila thought of Arielle and Shin. "Yeah, I don't mind. But what about Shin and Arielle? Did you see where they went off in the middle of the dance?" she asked, sipping at her drink again.

She felt the alchohol rushing through her body, knowing that she'd have to keep the drinking at a minimum, especially if they were going away someplace else. "Where exactly did you have in mind?" she asked him, putting her drink down on the table again and wrapping her arms around him.

“Some kiss…” Sam said as they went back to their drinks, “If that was you sober wonder how you would act drunk?” asked Sam with a playful smile on his face as he leaned in and kissed Leila on the lips so even if the comment would upset her she would have no chance to be upset with him.

"Yeah, I don't mind. But what about Shin and Arielle? Did you see where they went off in the middle of the dance?"

Shrugging Sam said, “nope they just left… but I’d be more worried bout that Shin guy than Arielle, she seems like trouble.” Sam finished with a laugh and took a swig of his drink downing the rest of the contents.

"Where exactly did you have in mind?"

Frowning Sam said, “What and ruin the surprise? We need to grab some warmer clothes though… and by we I mean you…” he already had a few ideas in mind but one place near central park stood out and considering it was so cold odds were no one in their right mind would be there at this hour anyways but Sam wasn’t in his right mind… he was in love.

Leila laughed, but before she could really say anything he was leaning in again, kissing her. Leila kissed him back, but didn't go to the extremes this time, just enough to satifsfy her. But she knew that the satisfaction wouldn't last for long. She exhaled softly, holding on to him as he let her go. Again, she felt as if the room had been empty, she was actually a bit surprised when the music blasted in her eardrums and the crowd roared as the group of breakdancers flipped and spun around.

"Oh well, they didn't seem to have as much fun as we did. Maybe they didn't like the music or something." she paused to glance at the door, "Yeah, I noticed that about her." she added simply, remembering the incounter in the living room, Arielle trying to seduce her man. And then her over-the-top outfit... Yeah, Arielle was something boys shouldn't mess with, especially now that she lived at the Mansion, a place with a Danger Room to practice some moves in. On the bright side, she only had to take care of Sam once he ended up passed out in the back of her car.

"Oh, so were going outside..." she said, trying to guess. The thought of Sam not having to dress warm made her smile slightly. He'd have less clothes on, meaning that she'd be able to cuddle up close to him a lot easier. Only problem is... her clothes. She'd have all those layers blocking her contact with him. Oh well, she didn't want to get a frostbite either, guess she'd have to corner him in a warm place some other time.

"So are we heading back to the Mansion first? I only have a pair of gloves in my car." she asked, trying to get some more information as to where he planned on taking her. If it was somewhere cold, she knew it was outside... Or in a Refrigirator, he could bring her into a refrigirator, but then again, he wasn't drunk yet. Oh well, she never disliked surprises.

"So are we heading back to the Mansion first? I only have a pair of gloves in my car."

Sam smiled the place he wanted to go was the mansion at least a special room he is a big fan of. “Yeah going to the mansion might be a good idea, but after that I take us to the spot okay? Don’t want to ruin the surprise.” Sam said with a wink as he grabbed hold of Leila’s hand and dragged her out of the club and to her car.

Thinking about it he said, “You might not need to change but I am going to recommend you put some shoes on, boots preferably. Could get cold if you wear those.” Sam said as he pointed down to Leila’s shoes.

All he really had planned was to have a romantic rest of the evening in the with his girl and have the dreadful, ‘talk’ Sam was putting off. He had tons of flings but not actual long term girlfriends and as of right now Leila has out lasted most if not all his ‘friend ships’.

Leila rolled her eyes as he grabbed her by the hand and brought her out of the club and into the cold, snowy outside. She nearly had to sprint to match his long, exited strides but she didn't mind. Soon enough, they were out of the cold and in her, half-warmed up car. Leila turned the heat on, and looked at Sam beside her.

"Boots. Yeah I think I got a pair of those." she laughed to herself, thinking of her over crowded closet. The mansion needed bigger ones, maybe a room sized, so she wouldn't have to throw away clothes everytime she bought something new. She started the car, and then turned out of the Parking spot. Her mind trailed off as she drove back to where they'd been about an hour or two ago.

She didn't really mind that her evening had been altered dramatically. As long as Sam was in it, she wouldn't mind. She looked down at the clock, it was half past nine. That meant that in 3 and a half hours, it would be 2009. She was rather exited for that, hoping her year would be as good as the ending of this one.

"Nearly here," she said, trying to break the dreadful silence between the two of them. She turned at the final intersection and then was speeding up a little, towards the Mansion Grounds.

Once upon the mansion gates Sam smiled and hit the button on his keychain opening the mansion gates. ‘Hope she likes what I have planned’ thought Sam as he got out of the car once they arrived in the drive in front of the door. Once he got to the mansions front door he opened it up and waited for Leila to walk through.

Now grinning Sam said, “I’ll wait here for you, make sure their boots you can move in…” hoping he wouldn’t reveal too much of what he had planned for the night. After all it had t be romantic if they were going to have The Talk.

Smiling as he was waiting for here to return he recited and thought about what he was going to say to her, ‘Leila… I know we haven’t known each other long….’ Shaking his head Sam said to himself, “That won’t do at all… has to be more natural with more feeling, yeah she’ll like that…”

‘She seems to like me, so why wouldn’t I ask her…’ thought Sam as he began to pace the front door. Clutching a cloth in his right hand.

Leila stopped the car with a small smile upon her face. She stared in front of her for a few seconds, enough time for Sam to unbuckle himself and open up the door. She blinked once, unbuckling her own seatbelt. As she made her way out of the car, she noticed Sam already trotting towards the Doorway. He was always making her nervous and exited, but it was odd seeing him this way. Seeing him all nervous and exited wasn't exactly something she saw a lot. Was there a 'talk' coming along? She actually hoped so. Deep, deep down... she did.

Leila nodded, turning to kiss Sam once last time before sprinting up the staircase leading to her bedroom. Her hands felt clammy when she tried to unlock the door. Had she been sweating? She hadn't really given that much thought about what the two would be doing later on this New Year's eve. It couldn't be all that serious, could it? He'd probably just take her out on the Balcony and watch stars or something. Nothing big, they hadn't known each other that long...

Ten minutes and a bunch of clothes later, Leila had changed into a pair of old jeans with big holes at the knees. She wore a white v-neck blouse with a pink cotton jacket on top. She had her pair of pink hiking boots on too, and with a deep breath, she closed the door, walking much slower. What would happen between them? Maybe it was nothing close to what she was thinking. Was he taking her somewhere to break up with her? Even if they weren't technically together?

What if he had figured out she was in the Order? "I'm ready." she said, holding out her arms so he could see her outfit better. "I haven't worn these boots in ages. THey're pretty darn comfortable though. No wonder their for hiking." she smiled, taking his hand in hers. "So, where do you plan on taking me tonight?" she asked, an edge to her tone as she kissed him.