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Chapter 4

The Dinner

Sam's P.O.V.

"You kids be good," Carly and Spencer tell us as the door closes behind us.

Despite being against this at first, I really am interested to see what Freddie has planed for the night. I guess I never noticed how tall he's been getting. I have to look up at him to see his face.

"What?" he asks of me as he catches me looking at him?

"Nothing, just wondering when these "moves" of yours are going to begin."

"Right now," he tells me as we enter the elevator. He then hands me a small box from his pocket.

"What is this," I ask?

"Open it and see," he tells me.

I open the box and inside is a small bracelet with a pig on it. I smile in spite of myself and look up at him, "Freddie it's so cute, but what in the world did you do this for?"

"It's just something that came with the rose," he winked, "I save it to give after we leave to get the girl thinking about the night."

I smile and say, "Thank you."

"Here, let me put it on you."

As he puts it on me I feel a small charge fire through my body, but I notice that he seems to feel something also. Very strange.

Damn him, I already am having a better time than any date I've ever had. Come on Puckett, get yourself together here, It's just Freddie, impossible tall, handsome Freddie. What… where the hell is that voice coming from!

Freddie's P.O.V.

The bracelet really did the trick! Ok so I lied, I really bought the bracelet just for her and I don't really know why I bought it, but I just thought I should for some reason. The smile I got was totally worth it. Why it's worth it I have no idea!

We exit the elevator, ignore Lewbert, and step into the chill of a Seattle night. Sam shivers just a bit, so I take off my jacket and put it around her shoulders. I really expect a fight about this but she just smiles and says, "Thanks."

It looks a little funny because it just about swallows her whole. I never noticed how small and fragile she looks some times, maybe because she's pounding the crud out of me all the time.

"Mom let me take the car tonight," I tell her as we get to the parking lot.

"Wow," she stares at me, mouth open, eyes wide, "How did you manage that?"

"She's getting ready trade it in," I smile and lift my eyebrow.

"Well, this is big time. So where are we going?"

"You'll see," I tell her as I open the door to the passenger side. She smiles and gets in. I still can't believe this is Sam I'm going out with. When does the punishment begin?

Sam's P.O.V.

I'm not sure what the hell is going on here. Freddie is very charming and I haven't wanted to punch him once! What is happening to me?

We pull up to the next big surprise, "The Meat Market", the newest and best place to get ribs in the greater Seattle area.

"Are you kidding me," I smile?

"Nope, where else would you take Sam Puckett but "The Meat Market?" He states.

"Oh you do know momma well," I laugh as he opens the door for me and helps me out of the car. I still have his jacket on and I must admit I like the way it swallows me up. He really is filling out.

For some reason he puts his arm on his hip and offers the loop of it to me. I just look at him and he moves the arm again and then I get it. I slide my arm inside the circle and he smiles at me and we begin to walk in. For reasons I don't understand, I feel very special right now and safe.

As we walk in Todd and Donna from school come out arguing about how late he was and why she should have to pay for the movie. Freddie and I smile and do a good job of not laughing at them.

"Table for two," the lady asks?

"Yes please," Freddie response.

As we walk behind the lady to the table we see Lilly, another girl from school, sitting alone at a table looking very upset. I don't give it another thought.

When the waiter comes Freddie speaks for us both," The lady and I will have the full rack of ribs and fries for dinner and the buffalo boneless hot wings for an appetizer."

"Wow Benson," I look at him in a sort of amazement, "do you always pull out all the stops on dates?"

"Yep," he smiles, "You know I have so few."

The wings come and then the ribs and we talk in between them and it's really very cool. No desire to punch or insult each other. Something is happening here that I can't explain. It feels very… right to me and I don't know why.

"Freddie," I look at him and ask in a serious tone, "can I ask you about your father?"

"I guess," he says.

"What happened with him?" I ask.

He sighs and looks very sad as he begins, "He was a great guy, almost never sick and mom was normal," he smiles at me, "really I mean she was sane. One day dad came home kissed mom said he had a headache and went to take some aspirin. He got as far as the living room and just fell over dead," he paused for a minute and then went on, "they said it was a blood vessel in his brain."

I could feel his sadness and see it in his eyes. "I'm sorry Freddie I didn't know."

"It's Ok;" he smiles, "That's when mom went nuts."

"No wonder," I say, "The man she loves just falls dead, and you're all she has left."

I now have a whole new respect for Crazy and find myself feeling closer to Freddie now.

Freddie P.O.V.

This has been a most interesting dinner so far. I feel like things are going pretty good. Then she asks me about my dad. It made me think that I never really talk about him or why my mom is the way she is. It's tough to talk about but I finally make it through the story and Sam looks like she really understands and like she could cry. I must have hit a nerve.

"Sam," I start to say, "What happened with your dad?"

"Oh, my old man was trapped into marriage by my mom and one day he went out for milk and I guess he had trouble finding any, cause he ain't come back yet," she smiles, but the pain is still there and I feel the need to reach out to her and I reach out my hand and touch hers. There is a charge that jumps between us, but instead of pulling away she places her other hand on top of mine and just smiles.

"Guess we have more in common than we knew," she says.

"I guess we do," I say.

We are still working on the ribs when I look up and see Lilly, a girl from our school, sitting at her table crying.

"Hey, isn't that Lilly over there crying," I ask her.

"Yeah it is, I think I saw her when we were coming in," Sam answers.

"I'll be right back ok?"

"Ok," Sam says.

I get up and walk over to Lilly and say hello and ask if she's ok.

"Not really, "she looks at me, "Joey was supposed to meet me here tonight, but he's a no show."

"Well I'm sorry," I tell her. "Why don't you come over and join Sam and I at our table."

"Oh no, I couldn't do that," she says.

"I won't take no for an answer," I tell her and get her up and walk her over to our table.

Sam's P.O.V.

I must admit that when Freddie first came back to the table with Lilly, I was a little stunned. After a few minutes, I was really glad he did. Lilly was a mess. Joey needs his brains pounded and I just might.

Freddie shared a few ribs with her and fries (sad or not, momma doesn't share food, EVER). We all talk about school and other dumb stuff and even start to laugh. Lilly looks so much better than when she sat down. I also have a new image of Freddie. He really is a much better person than I ever knew. He's not a boy anymore he has become a man and quite a good one. I bet he'd never leave me… I mean his wife or girlfriend without a word.

He pays for dinner and we head out the door. Lilly thanks us and starts to walk away with her head held low. We look at each other, Freddie and I, and we both know what the other is thinking. Oh my God, I think I'm falling in love with him, what… where is that voice coming from! You know it's true, you're thinking about wanting to spend more time with him and how much you love what he's doing and about to do for Lilly you moron. You're in love, You're in love, nana nana boo boo!

"Hey Lilly, why don't you join us and come bowling?" Freddie asks her.

After a few minutes,We both get her to join us.

I know it's long but this one just poured out and I couldn't stop it.

I hope you like and next up:

Chapter 5:

The Entertainment