A few notes before you start reading…

1) Sam is 14 turning 15; I didn't feel like making her older, sorry.

2) Sam is just about to finish 10th grade.

3) Review, review, review!!!

"Hi Wyatt." Said Jake into the phone.

"Hi Jake, could you do us a favor? Next week, after school ends for the summer, Bryanna, Grace, Cody and I were planning on going to Reno for a few days, to go horse shopping. We should be back by Sam's birthday, the day before the cattle drive, but we will be gone for three nights, could you stay with Sam?"

"Yeah sure, do you want me to stay overnight and I can just go home during he days?"

"Yes that'd be great, you can do what ever you want during the days but just so she's not alone in the house at night."

"No problem."

"Thanks." Said Sam's dad.

"Bye." They said together.

The next day at school…

"Sam, you are going on the cattle drive right?" asked Sam's best friend Jen Kenworthy.

"Of course." Said Sam.

"Great. I heard Jake and Ryan are going too." Jen said, grinning.

"Hmmm… that's nice."

"Samantha Ann, do not tell me that you're not excited about Jake going."

"Well I see him every day." Sam mumbled. "It's not like I get excited about that."

"Well I agree with Darrell, you guys are perfect for each other."

"Well Darrell is Darrell and he says stuff like that all the time." Sam said, frowning.

"That's because he's right."

"I always am Darlin." Said Darrell coming up behind Sam and Jen at their lockers.

"Yes you are." Said Sam sarcastically. "Especially when you told me last week that you got a 54 on your last algebra test."

"Well, I was just talking to Sam about the cattle drive." Said Jen. "Jakes going too, aren't you, Jake?"

Sam noticed that Jake had come up behind Jen.

"Speaking of which, Sam I'm staying at your house while your parents are in Reno next week." Jake said, smirking.

"Oh no." Sam said. "No, no, no."

"Well, I'll come over to keep you guys company." Said Darrell. "Jen can come too. Right Jen?"

"Oh yes. I'll bring movies. Darrell, you bring junk food."

Jake grinned.

"Well, I have to go catch the bus." Said Sam.

"I'm getting a ride from my brothers, you want one Sam?" said Jake.

"Uh, sure, will I fit?" Sam said, following Jake to his truck.

After they left, Jen and Darrell were looking after them, smiling. "Oh yes, we are gonna put them together like peanut butter and Jelly." Said Darrell.

"Nice comparison." Jen said.

"Thank you."