Two weeks after Sam was released from the hospital, he finally managed to pick up the courage to get back behind the wheel and take Brittany on the date they'd been planning. He drove carefully to her house, paying close attention to everything around him.
"I've got a surprise for you, Britt." He said when she answered the door. He dragged her down to the car and told her to get in. He could barely contain himself as he drove through the suburbs to the new estate just outside the main town of Lima. He pulled up in front of a pretty little house and Brittany looked at him confused.
"Stay there for a second." he told her, grinning. She rolled her eyes at him but stayed put anyway. He got out and went around to her side of the car, opening the door and picking her up, bridal style.
"Sam, put me down." she said, laughing.
"No way. I'm doing this the right way. It's tradition that when a couple move into their first home, the man carries the woman across the threshold." he tod her, his words stunning her into silence. He carried her across the front lawn to the door which he kicked open with his foot.
"Oh my god. Is this ours?" Brittany asked when he'd put her down on the other side of the threshold.
"Yep. Our parents are giving it to us as a wedding present." he told her, kissing her. They silently walked through the house, deciding on what each room would be.
"I love it, Sam." Brittany said as they sat on the floor in the living room. There was a knock at the door just then and Sam jumped up, bending to help Brittany up.
"Hi, my name's Louise Daniels, I live next door. I just wanted to pop over and say hi and welcome you to the neighbourhood." A cheery blonde woman said when they opened the door.
"Hi, er, my name's Sam and this is my fiancée, Brittany." Sam introduced them, shaking Louise's hand. Brittany smiled at her.
"It's nice to know we'll be having good neighbours." she said with a laugh. Louise laughed too.
"Yes, everyone around here is very nice. I love it here." she said.
"Er, we'd invite you in but we kind of don't have anything at all yet so…" Sam said and Louise nodded, knowingly.
"That's always the way. It doesn't matter though. I'll let you get back to it and I guess I'll see you around." she said and made her way down the little path at the front of the house. Sam shut the door and turned to Brittany.
"She was nice." she said.
"Yeah, but I know what would be even nicer." he told her as he began to kiss her, trailing down her jaw. She pushed him away.
"Sam, I'm already pregnant. We can't" she said and he pouted, pulling puppy-dog eyes out. She laughed and kissed him before going back into the living room. He sighed and followed her.
