Author's Note: This is a little companion to the "Seddie arc" – iOMG to iLove You, though the first chapter links back to a couple of earlier eps and the last chapter rolls into iQ a little. It's written entirely from Carly's PoV so if she's not in the scene then it didn't happen.
Disclaimer : I don't own the shows or the characters, I just wish that I did.
I don't know why I never 'talked' with Freddie after he came off his crutches. Perhaps it was the pain of him rejecting me, maybe it was a fear that he had moved on from me and felt differently but suddenly there was Adam – and Freddie's vehement denials at Webicon, then there was Steven – all the while Freddie never batted an eyelid, he just carried on being Freddie, loyal, dependable Freddie. I guess it became easy to suppress what I'd felt during our dance, when we'd shared our kisses, including the 35 minutes we'd spent on his bed (it hurt that he had doubts after that) – and then to see him and Tori looking so cosy together at the party at Keenan's, especially given the way he'd drooled over her photos when he'd "researched" her, well that just served to reinforce my belief that he'd moved on. That I'd missed my chance. That the guy who'd do anything for me, just because I asked him, he wasn't mine anymore.
Maybe Sam was right about using the butter-sock on her. Speaking of Sam, she's acting weird, spending all her time hanging out with Freddie and Brad. It's not like her at all. Maybe it's too much time alone that's making me think about Freddie.
Sam's acting weird, she's spending a lot of time with Freddie and Brad, she wants to work on a school project with them. Something's up, I just can't quite put my finger on it. Maybe it's the fudge Brad keeps making…
Freddie came running up to me at the lock-in, his eyes bright, his boyish smile – as always – lighting up his gorgeous features (hang on, when did I start using Freddie and gorgeous in the same sentence?) Sam – in love? With Brad? Wow. They would make a cute couple. Yeah….. so would Freddie and I… mmmm, FOCUS SHAY! Now's not the time for that, sort Sam out then you and Freddie can hook up afterwards and make a foursome with them.
My first attempts to get Sam to admit she loved Brad failed miserably. All she wanted to do was make out with her ham sandwich. I know she said she wanted to marry Galini's pie but seriously Sam – you and ham CAN'T live happy ever after.
I started talking to Freddie about my plans to get them together – I can't believe he made me squirm my way through the talk about horses "dating", part of me wanted to strangle him for it, but how could I when I saw him smiling at me?
The plan didn't work – I guess Sam just knows too many ways of getting through a locked door for me to expect locking her and Brad in a room together would work. So I decided on the direct approach when she confronted me. I listed Brad's good points, went heavy on the fudge angle and ended by encouraging her to make a move. She responded by storming off in a huff. Argh I just want to bash some sense into her head. I found Freddie and told him what had – or rather hadn't – happened. I just felt helpless – I was trying to get Sam to go after Brad, I encouraged her to go for it, to make a move, but she didn't want to know.
About 10 minutes later I was in the cafeteria and I could see outside – Freddie was there, talking to Sam. She didn't look too happy. In fact it looked like she was threatening him, but he didn't back down. Long gone are the days when my guy would quail under Sam's death glare, run for cover and arm himself with a baseball bat… heh heh, my guy – you gotta admit it Shay, you got it bad…
What. The.? Sam just jumped him. They were talking, then she… and he… lips… SAM! I know I told you to make a move – but I didn't think you'd make it on MY Freddie!
AN : Next chapter should be up soon. In the meantime I'm also working on a Victorious cross-over if anyone's interested.
