Who: Sam et Kermit. What: Wooing and courting. And other stuff. Where: 703. Oh hey! He's going to surprise her and come down. When: The night of this. Warnings: Probably nothing above a PG-13 level but if Joanie becomes a woman in this thread, I'll make sure to let everyone know.
Sam was home before 7:00, in fact, he was home by 6:15 - early for him, since he often stayed in the lab until 9 or 10:00. But since he actually had a reason to drag his ass away from his work, that was all the better. First he made a stop to Nick's place of employment, and while he thought roses were nice, one thoughtfully picked singular flower was better (in his opinion) than a dozen just haphazardly chosen because they were in a bouquet.
He made sure to shower first because he smelled like he had been wearing a lab coat and latex gloves all day, go figure. Then, carrying the proffered rose, he went down two floors to Joanie's apartment, knocking a few times. It was ten until seven, so she wouldn't have left yet.