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"Hey, Danny-boy! Wanna see this new Fenton gun?" I asked.

Danny smiled. "Sure…"

He came to join me on the coach, and I was surprised at first. Normally, he was so busy- too busy to stop and look at the new Fenton gadgets. Teenagers. Always rushing off somewhere. It made me remember my younger days- my college days, with Vlad and Maddie. I smiled nostalgically. "Is something wrong?"

"Oh, nothing, Danny! I was just remembering Vladdie."

"Oh…"

"You sound depressed about something, Danny."

His eyes widened, as if he didn't expect me to notice. People said I was clueless sometimes, like father like son, I suppose. Still, I knew my son well enough to know when something was wrong. "Naw, it's just… thinking about… Sam."

I nodded. A girl. Of course. "Ya know, Danny, when I met your mom, I thought she was the most beautiful woman I'd ever seen, and she was smart! Even better, she could cook!"

Danny laughed. "Ah, yes," I continued, reminiscing. "She was beautiful, and we have our arguments. All couples do. Usually, it's just best to let it blow over. Maddie knows it's nothing and that it's normal. It's just part of life, so whatever you and Sam are going through, I'm sure you can fix it. She's not pregnant, is she?"

"What? No!"

"Oh, well, it never hurts to check," I said, wondering why Danny was blushing so much.

"If you need to tell her something, just do it. Honesty and loyalty are probably the most important things in a relationship- any relationship."

"Yeah, I know."

"That's my boy- just like his father."

I ruffled his hair and chuckled. "Now, Danny, this is the… well, it's a gun, and it freezes ghosts. It doesn't have a name. I suppose we'll call it…"

"The Fenton Freezer?" he suggested.

"Perfect! Now you're thinking like your old man does!"

"Yeah… I guess so. Say… um, Dad… do you… ever think about other women besides Mom?"

I set down the Fenton Freezer and studied my son carefully. That was kind of a difficult question. "Well… sometimes, I see a girl and think she's pretty," I admitted, "But that's it. In all truth, I love your mom. She's the only person I could ever be happy with, Danny. Have you changed your mind about Sam?"

"We're… we're not together."

"No, but you've thought about it. Heh. You're blushing."

That made Danny blush even deeper. Ah, a girl. That explained why Danny was acting so strange. A girl. Sam Manson, to be exact. She was a little dark, but all kids went through phases, and Danny liked her. That's what really mattered. "I'm sure whatever problems you're having with Sam will work themselves out just like they're supposed to," I said.

"Yeah. I hope so. Hey… you're a great father, you know that?"

"Thanks, Danny! But you're still not getting a raise in your allowance."

He rolled his eyes. "No, I really meant it," he said.

I grinned and continued to inspect the Fenton Freezer. "I can't wait to try this out! It's something that should be able to combat that ghost boy's powers!"

"Good luck. He's pretty strong," Danny said.

"That's why it'll be so interesting when we rip him apart molecule by molecule!"

A delicious smell wafted into the room from the kitchen. "Cookies are done!" Maddie called.

I grinned and stood. "Come on, Danny! It smells like chocolate!"

He followed me into the kitchen, and there was Maddie. She smiled, looking so beautiful. She had the loveliest eyes I'd ever seen- lavender. Purple eyes came from rare recessive genetics, and she was one of the only people I'd ever met with eyes like that. "Thanks, Mads!" I said, hugging her from behind.

She laughed. "Watch out, Jack! That pan's still hot!"

I smiled and took a step back. Behind her, Danny stood, half-smiling. "Time for cookies!" I said. "How many do you want, Danny?"

"Uh… I dunno. Actually, I really need to call Sam."

I waited until he left before winking at Maddie. "Our little boy's having girl trouble," I said.

She smiled. "Yep. Looks like it."

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Author's Note: I know I haven't updated in forever, but lately all the relatives have been coming into my house. It's turned into a hotel practically! So, here's this one. I really need to do the review responses, but I think I'll post this first. If you did review last chapter, I promise I did read it. Thanks!