Sorry it's taken me so long to update. I got into a bit of a spot. Just kidding. I'm not British :D Let's just say it involved an elementary school roof, a cop, a broken awning, and the fire department. Oh, and I almost died! That's always fun.

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The next morning Sam and Freddie watched tv on the couch as they waited for Carly to come back from the store to buy art supplies for Spencer, who had dropped everything in the middle of a sculpture that was now in his room when Socko had asked him to come camping.

Freddie absent mindedly draped his arm across the back of the couch.

"Geez, why's it so cold in here?" Sam asked.

"Spencer's making another sculpture out of butter. I think it's a pumpkin this time."

"Yeah cause that something you see every day," she replied with her usual biting sarcasm.

Freddie smiled to himself and shook his head.

She turned to look at him. "What?"

"Nothing." He forced the grin to leave his lips.

She narrowed her eyes slightly but went back to watching Elephant Love.

"…the male elephant offers the female elephant a peanut."

"Humans should do that," remarked the blond-haired demon.

"Offer each other peanuts?"

"No, Freduccini Alfredo. Ham."

"Humans in love should offer each other ham?

"Exactly."

"Alrighty then."

She got up and made her way to the kitchen.

"You're getting ham aren't you?" He leaned forward to take a sip of his peppy cola.

"Whatda you think, Freddie?" He began to choke on his drink; badly enough Sam had to pat him on the back to help him. Freddie didn't know if he was more shocked by what she said... or rather didn't say or the fact that she had been downright gentle when she patted him. She hadn't hit him, she had patted him.

"Are you okay?" Her eyes were filled with genuine worry and alarm.

"Yeah, I'm just surprised you called me by my actual name."

She punched his arm hard.

"Ow! What was that for?" He rubbed it slowly.

"You had me worried."

She returned to the island counter where the ham was waiting in fear of being devoured by a girl with the metabolism of a rabid gerbil.

Freddie simply gazed at her with a shocked expression.

A hint of concern still showed on her face when she sat down beside him, ham in hand.

She grudgingly slid the plate over to him, muttering, "You look kinda pale." (The ham rejoice! XD)

"Um, thank you Sam." He slowly began to nibble as Sam looked on in approval.

"You look a lot better now. Well as good as a nub can look."

"I feel better to."

"What problem can't ham solve?" She inquired of no one in particular as Freddie put the plate in the dishwasher.

"The economy?"

Her eyes narrowed playfully. "Touché, Benson, touché."

Just then the door opened and Carly came in holding a shopping bag.

"I'm not interrupting a secret make-out session, am I?" she teased.

Freddie answered, "A very nice one actually. Wouldn't you agree, Princess Puckett?" Sam stared at him and he quickly added, "don't kill me." Instead of committing murder she burst out laughing. Carly had taken it seriously and stood, mouth agape.

Sam decided to milk it for all it was worth, "don't worry we followed proper etiquette. He offered me ham first." She had to use Freddie as support to keep from falling to the floor at their inside joke.

When their laughter had died down Sam was on the floor with Freddie leaning against the counter the computer sat on. Carly had gone up stairs with the bag about 15 min into their fit and they were now alone.

"It's still really cold in here," Sam commented.

Freddie wrapped his arms around her waist and pulled her into his lap so that her head was resting on his chest.

"Still cold, Sam?" Being this close to her made his heart pound double time.

"A little." Her voice was timid compared to its normal tone. She slowly placed her hands over his which were still at her waist. He rested his chin atop her head, drained from their long outburst. Sam was also exhausted and lost the battle with sleep soon after she snuggled into him. There was just something about his warmth and his smell that left her at peace.

Carly noticed she could no longer hear her friends downstairs. No laughing, no arguing, only silence. A bad sign with those two. She ran downstairs to make sure they hadn't killed each other.

Awwww. This is the second time. I've got to do something about this. She grabbed Sam and fled to the iCarly studio.

"Why did you wake me up? I was comfortable!"

"You were very comfortable. About as comfortable as you were last night."

"You can't prove that."

She looked at her friend sweetly, trying to see into her. "Sam, do you like Freddie?"

"Uh....I.....um....." her mouth attempted to form more words but she only stammered. She finally just clamped her mouth shut and plastered a defiant expression.

"Sam, this is a safe place. I'm your best friend. You can tell me if you like Freddie."

Sam sighed heavily. "Fine! Yes! Okay!" She then mumbled something incoherently.

"Can you speak up?" Carly stood close to her.

"I like Freddie."

Carly's attitude suddenly changed. "I thought you said he was a nerd."

"Yes, Carls, he's a nerdy, dweeb of a techweenie."

"But you still like him?"

"I already said that!"

"Just checking."

Freddie listened in amazement. Samantha Puckett likes me! He grinned from ear to ear and returned to the kitchen.

Carly decided to stay in the studio while her friend retrieved her ham. Sam stomped down the stairs and into the kitchen. Only one thing could cure the way she felt right now... ham.

Freddie sat at the table with a smug expression.

He held up a platter of ham, "Would the female elephant care for a peanut?"

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I hope you liked it. I tried to keep them in character but I'm not sure if I succeeded.

I'm thinking about adding another chapter on where they're dating and trying to keep it a secret. Not sure on that though.

Thank you guys sooooooo much for the reviews and the comments and the favoriting (Is that a word?) I wish to give you all hugs. (But that would be creepy because I don't know you. Plus, I don't hug strangers. Aww sad face. Wait, was that redundant?)

btw, watch the newest iCarly for some seddieness.

!*Possible spoilers if you haven't seen the new one yet. It aired tonight, or I guess technically yesterday cuz its past midnight.*!

(I don't know the name of it but Principal Franklin gets fired and Mr. Howard and Ms. Briggs are co-principals)

1.) Freddie lets Sam punch his backpack so she doesn't explode in an uncontrollable frenzy.

2.) If you look closely at the end they're all holding hands. (Sure it's all 3 of them but really, things like that are usually awkward for those two. Remember the hug thing?)

3.) There's more but its 3:28 in the morning and I can't remember much as far back as 7 pm.