Someone Like You

A Little Too Far

They were at their table read and Sam and Daniel sat next to each other. Neither one of them was speaking to each other. "Are you guys good?" NK asked, noticing the tension between the two. "I'm good" Sam said. "Daniel?" He looked up at NK "I'm good too" he shrugged. "Good because I don't want you two disliking each other—" Asjha laughed. "What's funny?" She waved her hand laughing "those two could never hate each other" they shared glanced towards each other, still not speaking. "That's good. So let's get stared, shall we" Daniel got a text with her glancing over at his phone. He sat back trying not to let her see, knowing how that'll make her feel. He began to text back. She nodded "cool..." she whispered to herself. Before we start, I would love to sit next to Spence" Spence was a bit surprised. He looked from Daniel to Samantha. Samantha stood up, walking around the table to sit next to him who was across the table from Daniel. She gave him a little smirk. She made sure to be close to Spence. Daniel was extremely jealous on the inside. She did not just stand up and sit next to another man, but across the table for him to see. Daniel was beyond furious but held it in.

After their table read, they had food brought onto set. "Everything looks so good. I don't know where to start" Samantha was standing next to Greta. "Sam, can I speak to you for a second" Daniel walked up to them. "I'll let you two talk" Greta walked away. "Hey..." she said to Daniel. "So you're sitting next to other men now?" He was still furious. "He's just a friend and you know it. I wasn't about to sit there while you texted another woman—" he cut her off "that woman was my mother" he told her. "Daniel..." she sighed. "Tonight, I plan on making dinner. I want us to be able to get along. I don't like this..." she was referring to them fighting. "So does that mean we done with this awkwardness?" She looked away "Awkwardness? More like pettiness?" — "Whatever. Are you done? Because if so, I would love to be able to have a decent conversation with my girlfriend without her trying to give me boners on set, purposely and sitting with other guys" she rolled her eyes. "What is your deal, for real? Are you seriously mad that I turned you down once, when you have turned me down twice?" Of course they were whispering so that they could only understand each other. "I'm trying to make up for it by making you dinner but you're still trying to argue because I sat next to someone else" she said to him. "Do whatever you wanna do Sam, I'm not going to dinner. I'm gonna hang out with Michael. I don't have time for your childish games" he walked over to Michael. "Hey girl—" Sam cut Asjha off "Why are guys so fucking stupid?"

The guys were playing football outside between takes. Taye and Monet were on set with Michael. "I don't like how you allowed Sam to sit next to you bro" Daniel said to him. "You serious? Bro you cannot be serious right now. You act like I asked her to sit next to me. Just because you two are arguing or whatever don't include me in this" Spence told him. "My bad, bro. Me and Sam never argues..." he told him. "Every couple argues, bro. You and Sam are just sexually frustrated. Handle y'all business and stop being stubborn" he told his friend. Samantha was dancing around with Geffri while playing Tupac. Daniel was missing her. He didn't like all of this arguing that they had going on. But was also stubborn. "I'm going to check on Micheal. See the scene they're shooting. I'll catch you later" Geffri said before walking off. "Go talk to your girl" Spence pressed the football into Daniel's chest before walking off. Samantha turned the music down when Daniel walked up to her. She looked up at him before standing up straight, "Still mad?" He hugged her, her hugging back. "I don't like to argue, especially with you" he nodded. "Can you please come over tonight. I want to make us dinner. Just making it up to each other. Tonight at 7?" she told him. "I'll be there."

Samantha made them broccoli Alfredo with garlic bread with a side of wine to drink. Candles were lit up. She was ready to have such a romantic dinner with her man. He was 30 minutes late though. Daniel was hanging out with Michael, playing video games. "Bro, do you realize Sam is gonna be hurt?" Michael told Daniel. "She wants to talk about revenge, well I'm getting that. Now we're even. I bet she looks real stupid right now. Having the house all romantic up with the candles, dinner for two, while I'm here playing video games with my boy" Michael shook his head. "You better not involve me. You was never here because I am not about to have Sam disappointed in me" Michael told him. "Look she's calling, I'll put it on speaker" he answered "Sup babe?" — "Hey babe. You coming? I got the food ready and... Was wondering if you were on your way. I told you 7:00.. it's almost 8:00" she told him. "I'm sorry. I am on my way. Give me 10 minutes" he tucked his bottom lip in, trying not to laugh. "Please hurry... I am ready to eat, talk, and maybe even have some make up sex. I miss you baby" she said through the speaker phone. Michael was covering his mouth from laughing. "I'll be there, like I said 10 minutes."

Samantha's POV

On my way home from a long day of shooting. I made sure to stop at the adult store to buy sexy lingerie. I just wanted to be able to spend some quality time with my man. We both owe each other that since we've been pretty stubborn lately. I made one of his favorites, well, one of my favorites. But he likes mostly whatever I eat. When I called him he told me that he was 10 minutes away. But 10 minutes turned into 30 minutes which turned into two hours. At first it was pettiness because I made him horny, one time. But now he's trying to hurt me. I could've eaten. I could've saved my own money from buying all of this food and the lingerie if I would've known he was gonna stand me up. The food is cold now, so there's no reason to eating it. I felt my heart break... Tears were coming down as I blew out all the candles. I'm done playing this game, he can play with someone else.

There was a knock on her door. she left her bedroom with her robe on, walking to the door looking in the peak hole. She folded her arms and turned around leaning against the door. "What do you want Daniel? You have some nerve.. showing up, outside of my door, 5 hours later" she was hurt. "Sam, just let me in so that we can talk" he said. Slowly she turned around, opening the door. He saw how damped her eyes were, knowing she has been crying. She moved to the side, letting him in. He closed the door, facing her. "Again, what do you want?" She was seconds away from crying once again. "Where were you Daniel? You could've called me, you could've told me, that you did not wanna be there. I would've been fine with that but for you to just not show up. Not give me any type of explanation... What the fuck?" He realized that he has went a little too far this time. "Sam, I was caught up" he told her. "Caught up?..." she scoffed "God" she shook her head with the tears finally falling. " Sam it was just a joke.." he said to her. She started to clap "Well congratulations, you got me. Except for, I'm not laughing. I'm pretty damn sad right now. I wanted to have dinner, I didn't want to fight, I just wanted to love you and to be loved by you just one fucking night and you just, took it as a joke" he looked down in silence. " you can leave now. I just wanna be alone. I don't want you to be here, right now" she tucked her lips in trying to control her emotions. "Sam.. I was just at Michael's house playing video games. I just thought to get even for you making me horny at work" he said to her. "I'm just another promise you couldn't keep. I'm glad you find our relationship to be a joke" she looked up at him "I need you to go" she said to him. "Sam, I'm sorry" he stepped to her but she turned to the door, opening it. "Goodbye Daniel" he sighed before walking out with her slamming the door afterwards.

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