“Because, I mean, this doesn’t seem like a place you’d venture out too,” answered Shane.

            “Shane, you’ve known me for months now, have you ever, once seen me care about money?  Or where I eat?  Or what I wear?” asked Sam seriously. 

            Sam pointed to her choice of shirts and Shane shrugged, Sam had her there.  Shane thought for a moment, feeling silly, “No.”

            “Then why on earth did you think it would matter to me where we went?  You could have brought me to have hot dogs on the pier, and we can do that next time if you want.  I was raised with money, I’ve had it all my life and I’ve never let it define me because I’ve never needed it too, I am who I am, plain and simple, I’m just Samantha Leigh Vance,” said Sam truthfully.

            “I never had it, money that is; I mean I have a little now, with the modeling stuff.  I’m opening Wax back up next week and I’m looking forward to going to work every day.  I just panicked I guess,” said Shane with a wry grin.

            “That’s ok,” said Sam as Sharon dropped off the drinks, adding a bowl of creamer and sugar to the table.  Sam winked at Sharon as the woman walked away, muttering something about kinds of coffee.

            “So…,” said Shane awkwardly.

            “So…,” repeated Sam looking at Shane putting a cream in the coffee and adding three heaping spoonfuls of sugar into the coffee.  “Want some coffee with that sugar?”

            Shane laughed lightly, “I’ve always liked a lot of sugar in regular coffee.”

            “I see,” said Sam.

            “What do we talk about?” asked Shane uncomfortably. 

            “Life?  Love?  Laxatives?” asked Sam with a chuckle.  “Haven’t you ever been on a date before?”

            “Kinna, but not like this, were you are looking at someone for a whole hour while you eat.  Carm and I never did that, we ate at home, and went to clubs.  So, I’m not really sure how to conduct myself,” admitted Shane with reluctance.

            “Shane, stop it.  This is me, Sam, the same person you’ve slept with before, who is just sitting across from you.  Ask me something, anything?” countered Sam taking a sip of the ultra thick milk shake.