Chapter 6: Wishful Thinking and 'Make Me Smile'

Well, this is it. The final chapter. I would like to thank you guys again for such a great response to this story. I would like to announce that I will be posting a poll on my page with story ideas that I have. I would like to see what you, the readers want to see me write next. Feel free to also send me some of your own story ideas through personal message. Other than that, on with the story! I do not own Danny Phantom or 'Make Me Smile' by Chicago. R&R and Enjoy.

As the sun rose on the Las Vegas strip, our heros woke up feeling a variety of emotions. First of the group to wake up was Tucker. As he slowly opened his eyes, he groaned at the light entering his room. At first he tried to burry his face in his pillow but soon realized that was a mistake. Though his piercings were now gone, his face still felt sore and painful. Luckily, he wasn't bleeding. Rolling out of bed, he grabbed a towel and headed for the shower, unsure of what he, Danny, Sam, and possibly Desiree would do for the remainder of their stay in Las Vegas.

Next to wake up was Sam. Her sleep had been plagued with images of the wild events that had occurred to them. Her and Tucker getting married. Danny and Desiree dancing in the bar. Most disturbing of all, the mental image of being spit roasted by Tucker and Spectra while Danny received a lap dance from Desiree. Sam shook the thoughts out of her head. Today, she would wish that Desiree had never come to Vegas. That way, it would be as though none of this ever happened. Slipping on a pair of boy shorts and a tank top, she walked towards the kitchen and began to brew a pot of coffee. As she waited, a thought came to her. What about Danny's feelings for Desiree? From what they were told and what she saw of the couple when the four of them were searching of answers, the two seemed to have a connection. This brought a frown to Sam's face. Though she didn't have any romantic feelings for Danny, she still cared for him and his well being. If he was truly happy with Desiree, shouldn't she support her friend instead of trying to break up this blooming relationship? At the same time, shouldn't Danny be more concerned with the well being of his friends and their well being instead of the ghostly whore that brought this misery up on them in the first place? Sam gave a heavy sigh. There was no right answer that she could make. When the coffee finished brewing, she poured herself a cup and took a long sip.

"Only one way to find out which answer is the right one." Sam whispered to herself before taking another sip of coffee.

Last, but not least, Danny and Desiree woke up. Like the previous morning, Danny had his arm wrapped around Desiree. This time, however, neither of them were handcuffed and neither of them wish to separate. Faintly, the two could hear 'Make Me Smile' emanating from the still active radio.

I'm so happy

That you love me

Life is lovely

When you're near me

Tell me you will stay

Make me smile

"Good morning, my love." Desiree said, smiling and kissing Danny on the cheek.

"Good morning to you." Danny replied, returning the gesture.

"So," Desiree said, her fingers dancing over Danny's chest, "what shall we do today?"

"Maybe we could catch a couple shows, go to dinner with Vlad and Penelope, get drunk, fool around a little." Danny replied, chuckling at the last two suggestions.

Living life is just a game so they say

All the games we used to play fade away

We may now enjoy the dreams we shared so long ago

Oh my darling

Got to have you

Feel the magic

When I hold you

Cry sweet tears of joy

Touch the sky

"As long as we don't include Vlad and Penelope for the last two options, that sounds like a splendid day." Desiree giggled. "Besides, I think we did just fine without her lessons on sex."

Laughing a little, Danny brought her into a tight embrace. "I love you, Desiree."

"And, I you." Desiree replied.

The two remained together for a moment before they separated. Slowly, Desiree crawled out of bed. Her hair cascaded down her back, reaching her knees. Turning to look at Danny, she was amused to see he was entranced by her naked form, eyes glued to her generously sized breasts. Looking him over, she giggled when she saw he had gotten a little excited under the sheets.

"I'm getting in the shower." she said playfully.

"Ok." Danny said, a little disappointed that he would have to wait till she got out to see her again. Needless to say, he was surprised when Desiree pulled him out of bed.

"Care to join me?" she asked seductively.

His response was connecting his lips with hers and engaging in a tongue battle as they slowly made their way to their bathroom.

Now I need you

More than ever

No more crying

We're together

Tell me you will stay

Make me smile

***Back to Sam***

Just as Sam finished her first cup of coffee, Tucker entered the kitchen, sporting his usual attire. Handing him a fresh cup, they both sat at the table.

"Feeling any better?" Tucker asked, a concerned look on his face.

"I honestly don't know." she replied, staring into her now empty mug. "Now that we know the truth, I have gone through a roller coaster of emotions. How about you?"

"I'm disappointed that I let myself do all those ridiculous things but I have come to accept the fact that it happened and there is nothing I can do to change it. All I can do is try not to repeat the same mistakes again."

"What if there was a way we could make it so that none of those stupid things happened in the first place?" Sam asked, looking at Tucker.

"Look, Sam. As much pain as we went through, I think it best we just accept things as they happened."

An angry look was now crossing Sam's face. "I thought you of all people would understand the need to wish that these events never happened. After all, you and I endured the same treatment while Danny and Desiree got it easy."

"I guess there is no reasoning with you." Tucker sighed. "I won't stop you but I have a feeling Danny and Desiree will be more resistant to your demands."

"Danny will understand in the end. He'll see the pain we endured and will have Desiree grant my wish." Sam replied as she slowly got up and headed towards Danny's room.

As she opened the door, she saw the bed was empty and could hear the sound of the shower running. As she made her way to the bathroom, her toe hit something metallic. Looking down, she saw the set of handcuffs with the key in the lock.

'Damn it. They must have found the key and Danny released Desiree. Now this is going to be a bit of a chore.' Sam thought. Hopefully Danny would help her track down Desiree so they could wish away the events of their first night in Vegas. Opening the bathroom door, she was immediately hit by a cloud of steam. Squinting her eyes, she made her way to the shower. When she finally made it to the shower door, a deep blush came to her face. For the most part, the door was completely covered with condensation from the hot shower except for four hands pressed against the door. The two smaller ones on the bottom were green while the slightly larger ones had a normal human skin tone. Then she began to hear moans and some suggestive, wet, slapping sounds coming from the shower that she had not noticed when she entered the bathroom.

"Yes, Danny! Keep going!" Desiree said.

"You are amazing, Desiree!" Danny panted in reply.

Sam was utterly shocked. Not wanting the pair to know she was there by trying to leave, she put her back against a wall and decided wait until they finished. Things had just gotten more complicated for her plan of wishing everything had never happened. Danny would flat out refuse to side with her. If her decision to make the wish was difficult before, now it seemed impossible. Could she really ask for a wish that would take away Danny's new love interest? She knew he would never forgive her if she did. On the other hand, she wanted desperately for the events of that fateful night not to have occurred. This was one gamble that she would loose no matter what choice she made.

Sam was brought back to reality when she heard the two lovers' voices moaning louder.

"Danny, I'm almost there!" Desiree exclaimed.

"I'm about to burst!" Danny replied.

Seconds later, the two let out screams of pleasure, followed by the sound of their hands slowly sliding down the fogged over shower door and finished by the splash of them resting on the floor of the shower.

"Your improving, my love." Desiree said, allowing Danny to wrap his arms around her waist while she rested her head on his chest.

"I should be thanking you for being my guide." Danny replied, resting his chin on the top of her head while the water continued to fall on them.

"I think we've kept our guest waiting long enough." Desiree giggled.

"So we have." Danny replied, reaching over to turn off the water before returning to his previous position. Desiree then slid the shower door open, revealing an embarrassed and severely blushing Sam sitting on the opposite side of the door.

"We felt the heat escape when you opened the door." Danny said, giving her a weak smile.

"How did you know it was me?" Sam asked, not wanting to see the two of them in all their glory.

"We figured Tucker would have immediately rushed out once he knew what we were up to." Desiree responded.

"Sorry to have dropped in on you like this. I was hoping to talk with Danny while he showered. So imagine my surprise when I hear the two of you having sex." Sam said. Glancing over at them, she noticed the two of them were smiling at her. Not the kind of smile you have when you know you accomplished something dirty behind a friend's back and you are rubbing it in. Their smiles were more of pleasant surprise of having been caught in the act but still concerned about what Sam had to say. Unlike Penelope and Vlad who continued to have sex while they were having a conversation, Danny and Desiree were relaxed and gave their undivided attention to her. Still, it was a little embarrassing to see her best friend and one of their ghostly enemies completely naked and holding each other lovingly.

"What did you want to ask?" Danny inquired.

"I wanted to ask for a wish but it doesn't matter anymore." Sam answered glumly.

"It all depends on the wish, child." Desiree said.

"What do you mean?" replied Sam, giving her a quizzical look.

"Danny freed me from my curse. I now have to power to grant any wish I choose." Desiree said.

"I see." Sam said, knowing that her last chance at wishing away the events of the eventful night had vanished.

"What was your wish?" Desiree asked.

Sighing, she said, "I wanted to wish that you had never come to Las Vegas. That way we would never have done the idiotic things the did."

At this the couple frowned, knowing that if Desiree were to grant that wish, then it meant that the two of them would never have become a couple.

"I know that you won't grant that wish now, what with the two of you being so close now." Sam added, giving them an apologetic look.

"Life will always put us in situations we never wanted to deal with." Desiree said. "My life is a perfect example of that. But you know what I learned?"

"What?" Sam asked.

"If not for the unfortunate events that tested me, I would never be the ghost I am today. I felt that I would never find true happiness after all the suffering I have lived through. Lucky for me, Danny has shown me the love and compassion that I have desired for so long."

Sam thought about what Desiree had just said. If a centuries old wishing ghost can find happiness after being tortured and tormented, maybe she could take this experience to help make her a better person.

"I think I understand now." Sam said, a smile slowly forming on her face. "I guess things could have turned out ten times worse than what they did."

The three laughed at this. Calming down, Danny asked, "Feeling better?"

"Yeah." Sam nodded.

"Glad to hear it." Danny replied.

"We still have several days to enjoy the vacation. Want to accompany Danny and I to some of the shows and then have dinner with Penelope and Vlad?" Desiree asked.

"Sounds like a plan." Sam said, hopeful that the remainder of their stay would be better than their first night.

***That Evening***

The four had an amazing time touring the strip. They saw several famous shows, stopped by local hot spots and were now enjoying a classy dinner with Vlad and Penelope. Sam was now on friendly terms with Vlad and Penelope. Tucker was able to wish that his body be completely healed from the piercings. Finally, Danny and Desiree couldn't be happier now that they were together.

"I would like to propose a toast." Vlad said, raising his glass. "To new friendships and new relationships."

Everyone clinked their glasses and drank deeply.

"My, how pleasant this night turned out. I couldn't imagine how this night could get any..." Vlad began to say before he stopped and a blush rapidly spread across his face. He looked across the table to see Penelope chuckling at his discomfort, her face cupped in her hands.

"What's the matter, Vladdy? Cat got your tongue?"

"Penelope!" Vlad whispered, trying to keep his composure. "We are in public!"

"Hasn't stopped me before." she answered. "Besides, I'm just playing footsie with you."

"Are you sure your not confused with the term footjob, dear?" Vlad asked, beads of sweat appearing on his face.

Penelope only laughed as she continued to tease him.

The other four could only shake their heads in amusement. Desiree then whispered into Danny's ear, "After this, would you like to return to your room, get drunk and fool around a little as you so eloquently put it."

Giving her a sly grin, Danny replied, "Anything you desire, my love." before bringing her into a passionate kiss.

The End