Chapter One: Trust

(Author's Note: I've been gone for quite some time but now that I have time on my hand, I had this story in mind and tell me if you like it or not.

NOTE: SCENE IS BEGINNING IN MARTIN'S APARTMENT)

Martin leaned in to kiss her, but she pulled away from him. She was trying to read her book. She was already halfway through the chapter and Sam had no idea what was happening in the story. Martin lean in again and this only made her angry.

"Martin! Please don't make me ask you again." Sam said in a mean tone.

"Sam… Why don't you put the book down?" Martin pleaded, "I'm your husband and you should be with me."

Samantha was toying with him and he just hated it… They've been married for almost five months and not only were their honeymoon over, but it was as if a wall was between them; that wall was getting thicker each day.

"I'm not in the mood." Samantha declared.

"You're never in the mood…" Martin said glumly. His comment only exacerbated the situation. Samantha popped out of her seat and slammed her book down vigorously on the table.

"Do you know what I do all day?" Sam asked.

"What are you talking about?!" Martin knew he was in for a huge argument. Nevertheless, Martin was use to the arguing. Lately, Marin and Sam fought constantly.

"I sit at my desk and fill out paperwork. I fill out paperwork because there nothing to do in Computer Crimes." Sam yelled.

"Really, with all the million people on the web, I damn surprised there is not even one crime." Martin said sarcastically.

"Martin I'm serious!" Sam said pissed off.

"I'm sorry Sam." Martin folded his arm, "But hey, you're the one wanted to transfer out of Missing Persons. You insisted that I should stay."

"Yeah, and not only did I had to transfer, but I had to move to your apartment, I had to change my name, I had to give everything up because this marriage!!!" Sam shouted.

"Yeah… My apartment is more suited for two people; I didn't really care if you changed your name… But come on Sam… This is what we're supposed to do in a marriage. You have adjusted to these changes." Martin defended, but then he said under his breath, "Most wives would enjoy it."

Samantha, who completed heard his last comment, said, "Well I'm sorry I'm not comfortable with all this… But I had to do all this so you could be happy. I had to make all these changes because I had to make you trust me."

Martin was utterly confused, "Sam, what…"

Sam interrupted him, "It would have killed you if I stayed in Missing Persons because you don't trust me with Jack."

Martin looked at her and couldn't believed what she said. "Sam… I trust you. You know I do."

"Do you?" Sam said.

"Yes. Do you trust me? Do you trust this marriage?" Martin wondered.

Martin looked at her and was just waiting for her to answer. However, he became nervous when she didn't say anything. Time was elapsed and it felt like a lifetime before she said anything.

Finally, she took a breath and said, "I sure do hope so."

Martin walked toward her, and he tried to comfort her, "Sam… Let's just go to bed and sleep on this. I love you too much for this silly argument ruin us."

As he tried to hug her, she pulled away and said, "No! Martin you can't sweet talk your way out of this. This is how I feel and you're trying to get rid of them." She grabbed a blanket and said, "Have fun sleeping on the couch."