This was originally posted as a response to a prompt at the Bechdel Test Comment Fic-a-thon on Livejournal. I actually wrote two versions of this and never figured out which one I liked best so I'll post both.
Prompt: iCarly, Carly and Sam, family dinner
Sam usually avoided going to Carly's apartment on Thursday nights. That was family night and she didn't want to interfere with Carly and Spencer's relationship. However, her reasons for not following Carly home on those nights began to wear thin when nine times out of ten, if someone was looking for Sam Puckett, then they merely had to look within five feet of Carly Shay.
There was only so many times Sam could use the excuse of having to spend time with her (imaginary) cat or other friends. Finally, Carly had enough of Sam's excuses and decided to take the bull by the horns.
"Sam?"
"What's up cupcake?"
"?" Carly asked in a rush.
Sam blinked at the verbal explosion that came from her new friend. "What?"
Carly took a deep breath and tried again. "Do you want to come to my house for dinner on Thursday?"
Sam blinked again. And then there was silence as she continued to stare at Carly. Finally, Carly had enough of the blank stare. "Sam? Are you ok?" she asked while waving her hand in front of her friend's face.
That snapped Sam out of her musings. "Are you sure Carly? I mean, I know that Thursday nights are special for you and your brother."
"Well. Of course I'm sure otherwise I wouldn't be asking silly. Besides, don't you know? You're part of the family now."
All Sam could do was agree to come.