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This takes place a week after Thanksgiving, Sam's 24 weeks pregnant.
Chapter 10
"What do you think of this one?" Carly asked stepping out of the dressing room in the tenth wedding dress she tried on.
"You look great in all of them," Sam sighed leaning back and starring at the ceiling.
"I need an honest opinion, that's why I brought you," Carly whined.
"Then why did you make me come?" Freddie asked.
"Because, you two are my best friends and I need both of you here."
"Truthfully," Sam said sitting up straight, "I'm not crazy about the train."
"And I don't like how the neck part goes us like that," Freddie said.
"You know I didn't really like this one either," Carly said going back into the dressing room.
"How long have we been here?" Sam asked Freddie.
"Only an hour," he said looking at his watch.
"But Freddie," Sam said stroking her stomach, "the baby wants to leave."
"Trust me so does the father."
"How about this one?" Carly asked stepping out in a sleeveless mermaid dress with a heart shaped bodice.
"I like it," Freddie declared.
"Me too, it makes your boobs look nice," Sam said.
"Really?" Carly asked smiling.
"Yeah," Sam said.
"I think this is the one," Carly said excitedly as Sam stood up to hug her. "I'm getting married!"
"I know," Sam said resting her chin on Carly's shoulder.
"Next we have to get the dresses for the bridal party," Carly said straightening and wiping a tear from her eye.
"That's great guys," Freddie said standing, "but I should really head over to the office and this is more of a girl thing so…"
"Fine," Carly sighed, "you can leave."
"You look beautiful," Freddie said hugging her. "As do you," he said kissing Sam before walking out of the bridal store.
"Men," Sam said shaking her head.
"Oh I know right?" Carly laughed. They drove back to her apartment and sat at the counter looking up bridesmaids dresses online.
"What do you think of peach?" Carly asked.
"Ew," Sam said.
"Blue?"
"Why don't we see if Jodi still has those hideous ones from her wedding still," Sam said.
"Oh my God I forgot about that, so blue is out of the question. Hey are you alright?"
"Yeah the baby's just been kicking a lot lately," Sam said.
"Aw, that's so cute," Carly said.
"Let's just wait till you're pregnant and repeat that statement then," Sam said.
"Fine," Carly said turning back to her laptop.
"Wait," Sam said pointing to the screen. "Scroll back up."
"What did you see?"
"You wanted your colors to be black and white?" Sam asked.
"Yeah," Carly said.
"Look at this one," Sam said pointing at a knee length sleeveless black dress with a flower pattern up one side.
"Yeah," Carly said clicking it and looking at it from all sides.
"Hey girls," Brad said entering the apartment.
"Hey I thought you were still at work," Carly said.
"Oh I left early," he said.
"Why?"
"Oh I just sort of got…fired," he said.
"Fired?" Carly asked.
"Well this seems like a personal moment between you two so I'm gonna…" Sam started heading out the door as the two looked at each other. Sam took the bus then walked the last two blocks back to Bushwell. Freddie was sitting at the counter flipping through a magazine. Sam walked behind him and kissed his cheek.
"Are you and Carly done?" He asked closing the magazine and turning to wrap his arms over her shoulder.
"Her and Brad needed to talk," Sam said resting her forehead against his.
"Did something happen?"
"Sort of, let's not worry about it." Freddie moved one of his hands to rest on her stomach and smiled when he felt their baby kick. Sam pulled away and led Freddie towards the couch where she plopped down and turned on the television. Freddie sat beside her and slung an arm over the back of the couch. A knock came on the door and Freddie got up to answer it.
"Mom," he said sounding confused.
"Hi Freddie, I brought some books I want you and Sam to read," she handed him a stack, nodded to Sam then left.
"What's that?" Sam asked as Freddie returned to the couch with the books.
"My mom gave them to me," he told her. Sam picked up the first and scoffed.
"What to expect when you're expecting? Does she really expect us to read this?"
"I don't know," he said taking it from her and flipping through it. "How many weeks pregnant are you?"
"Twenty-four," she said thinking about it for a minute.
"Twenty-four weeks… Your baby's facial features are really filling out your belly button may be really popping out."
"Give me that," Sam said reaching for the book. "It says that she's eight and a half inches long and one and a half pounds. Her ears are getting sharper and she can hear loud sounds now, cool. Freddie say something."
"Why?" He asked.
"So she can recognize your voice."
"Hi," Freddie said addressing her stomach. "My name is Fredward Benson and I am your father."
"That was awful," Sam said.
"Oh shut up," he said taking the book back from her. "Now Sam have you been experiencing the following symptoms: occasional headaches, lower abdominal achiness, backaches, leg cramps, and vision changes?"
"No vision changes," Sam said.
"How many fingers am I holding up?" He asked holding open his entire hand.
"Five," she said.
"Wrong! Four and one thumb," he said smugly.
"Seriously?" She asked narrowing his eyes.
"Moving on…ew she has eyebrows now," he said.
"Why is that ew?"
"I don't know it just seems weird to think about."
"Put the book away," Sam said turning her attention back to the screen.
"Freddie laid the book on the side table and scooted closer to Sam who laid her head on his chest as they watched Doctor Who. She fell asleep sometime later and Freddie carried her to the bedroom, surprised by how much lighter she was than he expected. After tucking her in and kissing her cheek he went back to the living room and picked up the book again.
"Eyebrows," he said shaking his head. "Weird."