A/N: Hey guys, I just wanted to address a review I got on the last chapter. I get that the last chapter seemed "rushed". I spent a long time before I posted it worrying if it would look bad. I, however implied in the beginning of chapter 8 that Sam and Lilly wouldn't be in Seattle for long, by including the fact that Sam had only brought her purse and Lilly's diaper bag along with her. As for Lilly meeting Mrs. Benson, I felt that it would be better for the storyline if she met Lilly later on. By reading this chapter, you'll understand why the last chapter seemed a bit rushed. Now that that's cleared, thanks for all the reviews guys! Love you all!

I DO NOT OWN ICARLY


Chapter 9:

Freddie's POV:

I head up the elevator at Bushwell. Once I arrive at my floor, I walk down the hall to my apartment. I open my door to find my mom there, waiting for me.

"Freddie! You need to go! Now!", she yells quickly.

"Mom?! What's wrong? What happened?", I ask.

"It's Sam!", she yells.

"What's wrong with Sam?!", I say frantically.

"She was just here to see me! Freddie, she says that she loves you more than anything but she doesn't think you love her, so that's why she told you to leave her and Lilly the other day!", she says.

"Really? Well where is she?", I quickly ask.

"She just left! Hurry! Maybe you can catch her!", she yells after me as I run out of the door.

I quickly run down the 8 flights of stairs because it's quicker than taking the elevator. I see her walking through the lobby to the front exit.

"Sam! Sam!", I yell after her.

She turns around and her aqua blue eyes meet mine. I rush over to her, out of breath.

"What is it Benson?", she asks.

"Sam, I need to talk to you. I let you push me away before, but I was stupid not to tell you how I felt."

"But-"

"Can you please just let me talk? That's all I'm asking of you Sam.

"Fine.", she mumbles.

"Sam, when you told me about Lilly, I was happy. I thought that now I know about her, that you would want to be with me again. I love you Sam. I wasn't thinking when you told me to leave because you thought that I would be happier without you."

"Sam", I say taking her hands.

"what you don't understand is that without you, I can't be happy. I love you Sam. I've never stopped loving you. That night when Carly kissed me, I was stupid. I didn't pull away. I know she meant it to be a friendly goodbye kiss, but I only have eyes for you and I'm sorry. Sam I love you and I love Lilly, and I may not have been there for her whole life like you have, but I would've been if I knew. I wanna be there in her life now. I'm not just saying that I love you and that I wanna be there with you because of Lilly, Sam. I really do love you, I promise. I spent months of my life looking for you, and I don't wanna let you go when I've finally found you. So Sam, will you ple-"

I can't even finish my sentence as Sam crashes her lips into mine.

I wrap my arms around her waist and she tangles her hands through my hair.

When we finally pull away, Sam whispers, "But you don't really mean that Freddie."

"I do. I promise you Sam that I really do mean that, and if it takes me months, years even to prove that to you, then I will, because you're the best thing that's ever happened to me.", I say, gently stroking her cheek.

She squeezes her eyes shut, trying to keep from crying.

"Please Sam, just give me another chance.", I whisper.

She nods slowly, opening her eyes.

"Okay."

She grins at me, tears flowing down her cheeks.

I crash my lips into hers, both of us completely oblivious to the rest of the world.

We stand there kissing, knowing that everything will be okay now.

When we finally pull away, we realize that Sam & Lilly still have a flight to catch.

Sam came to Seattle, but could only stay for the afternoon, because she had to be back in LA by tomorrow, since Cat was afraid to do any babysitting without her.

I look up the number for the airport, & I call & change their flight to a later one and I schedule mine for the same flight.

We go back upstairs to see my mom.

When there, Sam & I tell her that we're back together and that I'm going back to LA with her that night.

She throws her arms around us excitedly.

Then Sam remembers Lilly.

"So Marissa, while we're waiting for our flight, would you maybe wanna meet your granddaughter?"

Her eyes grow in excitement as Sam gently picks Lilly up from her stroller and passes her over to my mom.

She smiles.

"She's gorgeous. She looks just like you Freddie.", my mom says.

I smile down at her.

"I'm just glad that I get to be in my daughter's life.", I say wrapping my arm around Sam's waist.

She lays her head on my shoulder and snuggles into me as my mom fondles over Lilly.

I kiss Sam's head and whisper "I love you" to her.

I know Sam's still a little nervous about us being back together, but I know that I'll do whatever it takes to make her sure of my love for her.

"Do you wanna hold her Freddie?", Sam asks me knowing that I had not yet held her before.

I nod excitedly.

Sam sits up and carefully helps my mom transfer our sleeping daughter into my arms.

She shows me where to put my hands and how to hold Lilly.

Sam smiles at my excitement and whispers "See? It's not that hard."

"This feels amazing.", I say looking down at Lilly.

"Yeah. I still remember the first time I held her. I think it may have been the best day of my life.", she says to me.

"I'm so sorry I wasn't there Sammy.", I say to her.

"It's not your fault. I didn't tell you about her and I just left without saying where I was going.", she says looking back up at me.

"Actually you have every right to be mad at me right now.", she continues, guilt shining in her beautiful blue eyes.

"No I don't Sam. You did what you felt was right. I do wish that you had told me, but you left because you thought that it was better for me. That's one of the things that I love about you. You have a good heart, even though you don't show it all the time.", I say.

"You guys better get going. You're flight is leaving soon!", my mom says.

"Oh yeah. Come on Freddie, we'd better leave", Sam says to me as she grabs Lilly's diaper bag and her purse.

My mom kisses Lilly goodbye and Sam puts her in her stroller. We say goodbye to my mom and promise to let her come to LA to visit us soon.

My mom hugs Sam and I goodbye and she tells us how proud of us she is & how happy she is that we're finally back together again.


Sam's POV:

Freddie helps me with my bags as I push Lilly's stroller into the airport.

He never had any siblings and was never really around babies before, so I'm gonna have to help him out a lot with Lilly.

When we were finally on the plane, I keep Lilly in my lap as Freddie sits right next to me. He holds my hand the whole flight.

We plan on obviously, taking things slow at first, but we want for our relationship to work this time. Because I know I still love Freddie, despite whatever problems we did have a year and a half ago, and if he really means what he said, which I believe, then I want us to work this time.

When we finally arrived in LA, Freddie got us a cab and we drove back to the apartment.

When I unlocked the front door, I found it strange that Cat hadn't already bombarded me.

"Cat? Are you here?", I softly call.

After checking all of the rooms, I reach her on her cell.

I tell her of everything that happened with Freddie and I, and that we're back in LA.

She congratulates us and then tells us that she's over at a huge sleepover that one of the senior girls was throwing for all of the other senior girls.

We say goodnight and she hangs up.

I pick Lilly up out of her stroller and Freddie comes with me to help get her in her crib.

I change her diaper and clothes, and gently put her in her crib, still asleep.

Then Freddie and I each kissed her goodnight and we retreated back to Cat's and my room.

Then we each take a shower and get ready for bed.

"So do you want me to sleep on the couch, Cat's bed, Lilly's room, or with you? Or I could even get a hotel room if you don't feel comfortable with me here yet. I mean we can take things slow right now if you want to.", Freddie says to me as he tucks me in bed.

"Freddie, stay with me?", I ask as he begins to get up.

He smiles "Of course Princess.", he says kissing my nose as he climbs into the bed next to me.

I turn off the light and snuggle into Freddie.

"Goodnight Sam. I love you.", Freddie says to me.

"I love you too Freddie.", I say kissing him.