"But it took a great driver to get me to the hospital so fast. So I'm thanking you," he said with a grin.<br/><br/>Noel turned to Sam. He took his arm away from her shoulder as he asked, "Sam...I'd like to thank you some way besides words...but...I don't know if it's such a good idea. At least for me.. and I really don't want to screw things up with our friendship, off to such a rocky start anyway..." As he said this, he just barely started moving his face a tiny bit closer to Sam's, hardly noticeable unless someone was paying specific attention to his head and not just his face.