Chapter 25
Sam's phone signaled a text message a bit later. She didn't recognize the number, but she looked at the text.
No Me Without U by Mat Pokora
It was from Jake. She hadn't had his new number, but she quickly programmed it into her phone.
She stared at the text message. They used to send each other songs that meant something to them, all the time in the past.
She sighed remembering, not realizing how much she had missed it until now.
"Cricket, do you have an Internet connection here?" Sam asked.
"Sure, the computer's in the back room," Cricket pointed.
"Thanks, I'll be back in a minute," Sam told her.
Sam found the song on YouTube and sat back to listen to it.
Sam wiped the tears from her face. She opened her phone.
I 3 u
A text came through a few seconds later.
I adore u
She had to wipe more tears.
RU crying?
Sam bit back a laugh.
Yes
Don't, it's ok now
Yes it is
Sam smiled through her tears. Then she thought of a song she had heard and typed the name and band in a text.
Whatever It Takes by Lifehouse
I'll check it out when I can.
Ok. 3 u!
3 u 2
Sam sat, her arms around herself for a moment. She couldn't help the soft smile. It sure hadn't taken long for her and Jake to fall back into their routines.
She shook herself and went back to the front of the store.
"You're smiling," Cricket observed. "Have you been talking to Jake?"
"Guilty," Sam's smile grew.
"I have a friend who is licensed to do weddings," Cricket told her. "Nothing too fancy, but it's legal."
"Sounds like my kind of thing," Sam said. "I'm sure they're still doing damage control from…" She looked at Cricket.
"You're probably right," Cricket nodded.
"I'm surprised my family hasn't called to tell me," Sam mused.
"Maybe Maxine told them he was on his way here?" Cricket wondered.
Sam hadn't thought of that. She bet Cricket was right.
Sam helped Cricket in the store all day. Cricket was getting tired because of her pregnancy, so Sam did the things for her that Cricket couldn't do for herself.
Sam urged Cricket to relax for awhile, that she would take care of the store. Cricket gave her a hug and went into the back room, shutting the door behind her. Sam hoped Cricket would take a nap or at least put her feet up for a short time.
It was busy in the store and Sam enjoyed waiting on Cricket's customers. Just before closing time, Cricket came back out. Sam thought she looked tired.
"Were you able to get some sleep?" Sam asked.
"Some," Cricket nodded. "Little bugger was busy today." She rubbed her belly.
"Do you like being pregnant?" Sam wondered.
"I love it," Cricket smiled. "I'm doing what I was meant to do, be a mom."
Sam nodded a soft smile on her face.
"I lost my mom when I was four," Sam murmured.
"Oh Sam, I'm sorry," Cricket put her arm around her. "Kit told me that before. It must have been so hard for you."
"Kit's family helped," Sam said. "It was one of the reasons I felt so lost when…"
"We'll you're not lost anymore," Cricket reminded her with a smile.
"No," Sam smiled back.
"While I was resting I called my friend," Cricket told her. "He's game whenever you decide you want to."
"I'll talk to Jake about it tonight," Sam promised.
Cricket gave her another hug.