Someone Like You

S.K. Rowling

Ch. 1- I Heard

I heard that you settled down

That you'd found a girl, and you're married now…

It had been six years. High school graduation is hardly a distant memory. But finally ICarly was due for a reunion. They were going to do a special webcast from Carly's new loft in Sunny San Diego. But Sam was more exited because it had been so long since she had seen her friends in the flesh. Each of them had parlayed that little Web show into something big. Freddie worked in Florida with Dingo studios, not that she kept up with Fredweird, but he was a big part of her excitement. Carly's music Career was awesome. She tops the charts. Gibbie… well he was Gibbie.

Sam's career allowed her to interact with them all on a regular basis… all except Freddie. Which suited her just fine. As her thoughts turned to Freddie a sigh escaped her.

This all started when…

- They were broken up, it was midnight. But Sam and Freddie were still going at it in his bedroom. She felt powerful yet weak in his arms. They had promised they would quit at midnight, but the closer to the hour, the tighter they held on to each other.

"You know it's tomorrow." Freddie stated as he peppered her neck with kisses.

"Break up postponed." Sam answered with a soft moan as she felt Freddie's hand snake up the back of her shirt. She pulled away from him and lifted her shirt over her head, then lifted his shirt over his. She received the immediate response to this action as his pants tightened against his tumescence. She moaned again and allowed their skin to touch. He gave a responsive grunt as he began to grind his hips against hers.

It was frenzied make-out sessions that lead too quickly to something neither of them was prepared to handle. They did have relations, their first time with anyone. They were not prepared for the torrent of feelings in the aftermath.

After doing the deed, Sam didn't allow the sweat to dry. Freddie tried to hold her, but she pushed away and began to get dressed.

"You don't have to go yet." Freddie said in a whisper.

"This was a stupid move Fred… Stupid… See you tomorrow at school." Sam ran out of the apartment as fast as she could and didn't stop running until she climbed into her own bed.

The next day at school, Sam stood by her locker looking for something in it. Carly and Freddie came into school laughing and talking. Freddie had a swagger about him. He just had this look that screamed 'I got laid.'

"Hey Sam." Carly said

"Hey Carls," Sam said then awkwardly she said, "Fred."

"Sam," Freddie answered turning up a questioning brow.

"What's with you two? You guys would be all over each other by now." Carly said looking at her friends.

"We're not together anymore." Sam said walking away leaving a stunned Carly. Freddie's face fell and a look of total rejection and confusion overcame his features. He had known it was over, but he hoped she had changed her mind.

Sam's limo pulled up in front of Carly's apartment building near the gas lamp quarter down town. She couldn't wait to see Carly and catch up it had been two years since she had seen her. Nearly six years since she had seen Freddie.

She entered the building, enjoying the little privacy Carly's building afforded her. She Texted Carly as she entered the elevator, and when she got to Carly's door she met her there and they embraced each other. "It's been so long!"

"I know!" Sam said. "Benson here yet?"

"No, He and Charlie will be here in about an hour. He is working in L A this month, and is driving down."

"Who's Charlie? His gay lover?" Sam asked falling into her old patterns and heading for Carly's fridge.

Carly laughed "Same old Sam." She sat at her counter and watched as Sam drank a pilfered soda and looked out of the window towards the Bay. "Charlie is short for Charlotte. It's a chick he has been seeing for about a year now."

Sam stood still, not exactly knowing how to react to that, so she looked down at the pearphone in her hand pretending to be extremely busy. Happy that Hank , her agent chose that moment to call her. She took the phone call and walked away.

The doorbell rang and Sam's heart began to beat in her chest. She tried to concentrate on what Hank was saying. "Hey!" she heard Carly say.

"It's Gibbie!" Gibbie says as he walks in wiggling his thumbs and pointing at himself. Sam grinned widely and without breaking conversation with Hank she rushed over to Gibbie and gave him a hug.

"Hey Listen Hank, I am in the middle of a reunion here… you are killing my mojo." Sam finally speaks into the phone while she still has one arm around Gibbie's shoulder. This wasn't such a bad place to be, since Gibbie grew right out of that baby fat he was carrying, and when he took off his shirt, he had rock hard abs. She and Gibbie see each other most often, so much so, that sometimes the Paparazzi puts them in a relationship. Right now she was glad that Gibbie had gotten there first, she could lean on Gibbie.

"Where's your woman Gibb?" Sam asked as she hung up the phone.

"Sea world."

"Is she coming for the taping?" Carly asked

"I don't know…" Gibbie said, "She doesn't do anything unless she gets paid."

"Oh Please, you have more star power in your little finger than she has in her whole body." Sam answered. "Why do you think that when the three of us are out, they never notice her?"

"Sam, take it easy, that's my woman." There was someone else at the door. Sam leaned closer to Gibbie. He looked at her and took her hand. "You nervous?"

"How can you tell?"

"You are cutting off the circulation to my arm." Sam looked down to where she was clutching his bicep and loosened her grip. "Don't worry Gibbie's got your back. You know he is thinking he might marry her."

Sam played dumb, "What are you talking about? Freddie marry who?"

Just then Carly came into the living room followed by Freddie and a really hot blond girl. Sam's eyes met Freddie's. He walked up to her and gave her a hug. It lingered a while, their eyes fluttered shut and neither felt they would let go until they heard Carly clear her throat.

"Sam, meet Charlie!" Carly half shrieked. Sam and Freddie kind of jumped apart. Apparently Charlie was a little bit star struck, and had not noticed the completely inappropriate exchange that had just occurred.

Sam looked Charlie over, did not smile, but she held out a hand as Freddie stammered. "Um yeah, my girl… Fiancé." Sam's eyebrows rose and she looked at one of the hands that is holding her own.

"Congratulations." Sam stated prying her hand out of her grip.

"Oh my God I used to watch you guys when I was in school. I was a total Seddie, I loved that one episode you guys pretended to be in love with each other."

Sam's eyebrows shot up, and her eyes cut to Freddie. His eyes pleaded with her. "Right… Fun show." Sam looked at Carly and she turned away from them.

"I should have known then that you'd end up being an actress, because that was so intense. Really had us Seddies going."

"Yeah, yeah, yeah. Super talent. Listen, I am gonna go Hit this one gig up that Hank set up for me for today while I am here, and then I am going to my hotel. I will see you guys tomorrow for rehearsal. Text me where everyone is at so I can get to wherever we need to work, K." She walked out of Carly's apartment.