The big day finally arrived. Moving day. Due to the past weeks tragedies, and the Weatherspoon's asked to move up the closing date, I had kept the excitement down to a minimum. Moving quickly and quietly around Mady's house, I loaded the last few things into my car.

Over the past two weeks, I had spent equal amount of time between Dmitri and Nickoli and all seemed to be going pretty well. I never allowed things to go any further than a kiss hello and goodbye and some hand holding. Right now that was all I could offer either of the men. I was no closer on a decision on if or who I would decide to make anything official. A part of me didn't want to choose. The other part knew I was not being fair to them and knew I should stick to a purely friendship thing. Both being over protective by nature and getting the third degree on where I was going, when I will be back, and what I was doing every minute of every day, and that didn't include the constant daily text messages. It took some time to get used to, and some days were more trying than other days, but I understood why. Eight days ago, Katie's body was found and from what little they told me and what I overheard, Katie's body was in worse shape than Cassie's.

The death of both young girls had my friend's emotions running wild and tempers shorter than usually. Therefore, I grinned and bore the constant nagging on my whereabouts until things calm down. Even the odd comment that Dmitri and Nickoli made about the other I let roll off my back...for now.

With so much going on I decided not to mention the upcoming move to anyone. All week when I had a few minutes alone, I started to pack the car not wanting to bother anyone during their grieving time. Dmitri especially seemed to be taking Katie's death the hard. From what I was told, they were not especially close, but for some reason he felt responsible for not being there for her. I did my best to stay out of everybody's way when they wanted space and be there when they didn't.

Fluffing the freshly cleaned pillows one last time, grabbing the overnight bag with the last remains of my personal items before turning to leave the room that I had slept in and grown to feel like home over the past few weeks.

A big part of me couldn't wait to move into the new place but the other part was going to miss this place dearly. Mornings with Mady and Nate, barbeques for dinner with whoever stopped by, quiet nights rocking on the front porch with Mady. Many memories, good memories I had gathered in such a short time. Reminiscing over the past few weeks as I walked down the stairs I notice Dmitri standing in the hall.

"Where are you going?" Dmitri's voice startled me, making me miss a stair. "Whoa," he said jumping over the rail to grab my arm before I fell.

"That's it! I'm getting you all fucking cow bells to wear around your neck!" Seriously there was only so many times you could jump out of your skin. Taking slow deep breaths willing my heart to beat normally again.

Dmitri burst out into laughter, the first real laugh I had heard from him in days. No matter how much he tried to put on a happy face I could feel his sorrow, grief, and pain. It was the most beautiful sound. I turned in his arms, standing on my toes laying a gentle kiss on those soft kissable lips, smiling up at him.

"Mmm. Not that I'm complaining but what was that for?" he asked, pulling me closer into his arms, a genuine smile lite his face.

"Do I need a reason to kiss a gorgeous man who scared the shit out of me, almost making me fall down the stairs?" I teased.

"OK, what's going on and you never did answer me? Where are you going?" he asked again, suspicion written all over his face.

Well that didn't work. "Well." I had to move out of his arms. It felt wrong to tell him I was moving being so close. Adjusting my overnight bag I turned to face him as soon as I hit the bottom step. It's moving day," I announced without making eye contact.

"Moving?" he started, "Shit. I lost track of the date...Wait a minute, no its not." Confusion written all over his face. "Hey, why didn't you say anything? Never mind, I already know the answer to that one." he sighed.

I tried to answer his questions. "The date got moved up last week. It's been a crazy week, plus I can handle this myself. The furniture I bought will be delivered this afternoon and they will put it where I want it so that just leaves the stuff in my car and that's already packed." I was able to make it to the door before a large hand landed on my shoulder.

"Samantha," Dmitri growled.

Knowing when to argue and when not to by the tone he used had help with many conversations. Including this one. "OK! I have to pick up my keys and if you want you can follow me to the house," I said, defeated but also pleased he wanted to come.

"Nate, Mady, let's go," he yelled, not taking his disapproving eyes off me. These people could really make you feel like a disobedient child at times.

"Where are we going?" Nate asked, coming from the kitchen with Mady right behind him.

His intense stare had me squirming as he explained things to Nate and Mady. "Our Samantha here decided we had enough to deal with, and didn't bother to mention the closing date was moved up to today. And for some reason she thought that would be OK."

"I didn't..." I got out before Mady cut me off.

"Date?" Mady asked Dmitri, as if I wasn't in the room. Her eyes widened as the date sunk in, she looked at me for the first time. "Oh Sam," she said with a tiny, sad voice.

"Don't. Just forget it. I wasn't going to leave without saying anything. It's been a crazy couple of weeks, and with the closing date bumped up I figured one less thing on your mind would be better," I tried to explain. 

"We're following Sam to get her keys, and then head to this new place of hers. Since her car is already packed," he glared at me yet again, "we can leave now." Dmitri had me firmly by the arm, leading us outside. I really didn't understand what the big deal was.