Author's Note: A very short one, sequel to my third one-shot in this story collection, "Run".
Sunrise
Sam walked to the park every morning to watch the sunrise. The sun would shine behind Seattle's buildings, lighting up the sky. It truly was a marvelous thing to see. But Sam often longed to see a sunrise peak over the horizon, with no buildings to block the view.
"You're sleeping over at Carly's tonight?"
"Yeah, what of it, Benson?"
"Are you going to walk to the park to watch the sunrise?"
"Yeah. Are you still running to the park?"
"Mm-hmm. Can I come with you?"
"I don't really feel like running, or exerting any type of energy, for that matter."
"You don't have to run."
"Alright, I suppose."
Sam remembered the conversation she had with Freddie the previous day and she was intent on keeping her word. She walked down the stairs quietly, careful not to wake up either Carly or Spencer. She glanced at the clock which read a few minutes past six. It would be cutting it pretty close. Sam slipped on her converse and opened to door to see Freddie, dressed and ready, waiting for her.
"Hey. I want to take you somewhere different to watch the sunrise." Freddie said, a smile on his face.
"Someplace different?" Sam questioned. "Why? What's wrong with the park we go to now?"
"The buildings block the way. C'mon."
Although reluctant, Sam followed Freddie to the elevators. He pushed the button and the two stepped in. "We're going to have to hurry, sunrise is in only 15 minutes." Sam then noticed something peculiar. "What's going on, Benson? This elevator is going up." Sam said, noticing the numbers on the digital display were getting higher.
"I know."
The numbers climbed all the way into the high twenties before the doors slowly opened, revealing the roof of Bushwell Plaza.
"Whoa. I've never been on the roof of this place before." Sam commented, looking around at the spacious area. There were a few benches and umbrellas placed around and Freddie took a seat on the bench sitting on the east side of the building.
Freddie glanced at his watch. "6:29am," Freddie stated. "Almost time for the sunrise."
"You can see everything from here; The mountains, the Space Needle... Everything!" Sam exclaimed, a little excited. "I've never seen the sunrise from so high up before."
"Well, there's a first for everything." Freddie smiled. Sam smiled back, sitting down next to Freddie. She rested her head on his shoulder, still sleepy. She made sure to keep her eyes open to watch the sunrise. The dark sky filled with an splash of orange as the sun peaked over the mountains. The sun climbed its way into the middle of the sky, illuminating the city with its radiance. Sam relieved the weight off Freddie's shoulder and smiled at him.
"Thanks for this, Freddie. It was nice."
"Well, I love sunrises." Freddie replied, looking into Sam's eyes.
Sam returned Freddie's gaze, her blue eyes meeting his brown ones. "I love sunrises, too."