Freddie
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" Well I think it's perfect that the school is making you two take care of a baby for two days. It's a good way to learn responsibilities." My mom says as drives us home.
" Yeah we know." Sam and I say in unison. I turn my head to Sam from the passenger seat and she glances up at me.
" And here we are." Mom then says, stopping in front of Bushwell. I get out, grabbing everything with Sam getting Kiley out of the car. We all come up to my apartment. My mom holds baby Kiley as I make up the portable crib. Sam was unpacking everything from the two bags, sitting on the couch.
" I swear they gave us diapers to last two weeks." Sam says pulling them out.
" I see." I say. Sam's phone beeps.
" Dang it." Sam says.
" What?" I ask.
" My mom just reminded me if I am going to be staying with you for the night that I should grab some clothes."
" Your mom now texts? And cares?"
" It's bonus points when it comes to the therapy sessions." I watch Sam grab her backpack.
" Be back." She bends down to my height and kisses me on the cheek. She then gets up and walks out of the door. I hear my mom mutter under her voice. I finish the crib.
" So…." My mom says handing me Kiley. I sit on the couch and lie Kiley on my leg as they are bended with my feet on the coffee table.
" Yea." I say back.
" What's the deal between you and Sam?" She asks as she sits down next to me on the couch.
" Nothing really." I say. Kiley giggles as I play around with her.
" Are you becoming, you know….more than partners?" I turn my head to her.
" No we're not. We're just, trying to get along. For the sack of Kiley." I made it sound like Sam and I are a divorced couple and we're trying to work things out for the sack of our child. Well, more like our fake child.
" Anything has happened between you two."
" Nothing as happened. Maybe I might feel closer to her but, nothing has happened." I say reassuring my mom.
" So no funny business as I go out tonight for a meeting with my boss." Funny business in my mom's world is code for unsafe sex.
" No funny business."
" No attempting funny business."
" No attempting funny business." I say.
" I'm back." Sam says coming in and closing the door behind her. " You would imagine the trouble I had to decide between thong or boyfriend cut underwear." Sam adds. My mom and I look at her.
" I'm joking! You Bensons suck at humor." Sam says making her way to my room.
" No funny business." My mom says getting up.
" No funny business." I repeat. I hear the door close.
" So," Sam says entering the room. " Did you know that Kiley has Hazel eyes?"
" Yeah, I saw that when she was giggling." I say.
" I know, it's cute. So….what we doing tonight?"
" Well, I can order chinese and I have a english paper I have to do."
" Okay." Sam picks up baby Kiley from my lap and holds Kiley close to her. " I'll take care of Kiley." I watch her hold Kiley like Sam was a mother her whole entire life. She looked so natural holding her.
" What are you staring at?" Sam asks.
" Nothing. Maybe your beauty." I reply. Sam's cheeks turn crimson and she smiles. I watch her make her way into the kitchen.
Sam
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" I find it amazing that she's been sleeping for three hours." I say taking another bite of my sesame chicken. I look over to the crib again.
" I know." Freddie says smiling. I move my feet around where they are above Freddie's lap. I lean against the arm rest.
" I have to admit I scared at the thought of taking care of a baby but, I think I'll survive." I say.
" That's what I want to hear, a positive attitude."
" You're such a suck up."
" How am I a suck up?"
" No funny business while I'm gone? No funny business." I say mocking Freddie's voice and his mom's.
" You heard us?"
" I'm Sam Puckett. I hear everything."
" Samantha Benson." Freddie says correcting me. I put the carton down on the coffee table.
" Please don't say out loud." I say.
" Samantha Georgina Benson. Samantha Georgina Benson. Let's hear it again," I position my hands over shoulder ready to give him a vulcan squeeze.
" Don't make me vulcan squeeze you to sleep." I say in an evil voice.
" I stop." Freddie says. I let go of him. I then to start hear the beginnings of Kiley starting to wake up and cry.
" I'll do it." Freddie says trying to get up.
" I got it." I say getting up before him.
" Come on." I say picking Kiley out of the crib. I hold her against me and lie her head on my shoulder. I hold the back of her neck to keep her sturdy.
" Has she had anything to eat?" I ask turning to Freddie.
" No." He replies.
" I'm guessing she's hungry so pull out some baby food for her." I watch Freddie get up and disappear into the kitchen. Freddie comes back with the baby food and I feed her on the couch
" You know, you seem, natural with her." Freddie says taking a seat next to me. I couldn't tell if he was flirting or not.
" Well, thank you." I say. After feeding and burping Kiley, I occupied my self with her as Freddie began working on his English paper. We were both in his room and it seemed too good to be true.
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Freddie
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I finish typing up my english paper and hit save. I look up at the time on my computer. Midnight. I turn my seat around to my bed. There laid Sam, in her pajamas, facing baby Kiley. It was too perfect that it made me smile. Sam's hair was all over her face and her hand laid on top of Kiley's chest. I get up out of my seat. I walk over silently to the bed and kiss Kiley's little forehead. Then I move Sam's hair behind her ear. I rub my thumb against her cheek. I lean down and kiss her on the cheek. I get in bed lie down next to Sam. I turn my head to her and think of my next move. I shift closer to her. I'm going into unmarked territory doing this, but, yeah. I turn my body to her and then wrap my arm around her waist. She shifts a bit and then I feel her hand on top of mine.
" Freddie?" I hear her ask in a sleepy voice.
" Yeah?" I ask in a low voice. I'm becoming scared by the seconds.
" Good night." She says. I smile.
" Good night to you too." I say and kiss her lightly on the cheek. I start to close my eyes.
I could feel my ring against her's.