"That's it!" Sam huffed from the en-suite as she threw another dress into the bedroom, it landing on Steve's head as he sat on the bed in his tux waiting for her. "I'm not going!" She declared with a huff. At now twenty nine weeks pregnant she was struggling to get into her clothes. Not because she was gaining weight but because of her bump. It was growing more and more each day.

Pulling the dress off his head, Steve looked over to Sam and laughed a little. "Oh come on Sam…what about the red one?"

Coming out of the en-suite in just her underwear, Sam looked to him as she rested her hands on her hips, her baby bump protruding. "What about the red one? Well let's see like the rest of my dresses it's probably not going to fit!" She huffed as she moved over to the bed and plonked herself down. "I'm getting fatter by the hour."

"Don't be silly…"

Sam looked to him. "Don't be silly? That dress fitted me last week! I tried it on ready for this event."

Moving his arm around her he laughed and kissed the top of her head. "Sam…you're twenty nine weeks pregnant, isn't this the time you're going to grow a lot?"

"Clearly." Sam grumbled with a roll of her eyes before she took a breath. "Okay…this is the last dress I'm trying on otherwise I'm going in my jeans and one of your shirts."

Getting to his feet, Steve smiled as he took her hands and pulled her up to her feet. "Just think…the sooner we go to this the sooner we can come home and pig out in front of the T.V with a tub of ice cream."

Getting to her feet Sam then grinned up to him. "Now we're talking." She beamed as she went over to her side of the closet, grabbing her red dress off the hanger before moving it over her head and pulling it down best she could.

Watching her pull the dress down, Steve smiled. It fitted. Well it was tight, but couldn't be that tight seeing as she still had it on.

"Can you zip me up?" Sam asked looking to him.

"Of course." He smiled and moved behind her as he slowly started to do the zip up, it only starting to get tight the further he got up. "I don't think it'll do up."

Hearing him Sam scoffed. "Make it." She told him before she breathed in best she could, not that it did much, her bump was just in the way. "Try now…"

Yanking the zip up as she said he then smiled to her. "There perfect…." He looked to her and frowned slightly. "You can breathe in that right?"

"Just about…" Sam replied as she turned and looked to him. "I should be good…as long as I don't bend…or sit…I'll be a good statue for the night…"

Cupping her face he smiled and kissed her. "You look incredible…" He whispered against her lips.

Sam grinned against his lips as she kissed him back. "You think?"

"I know." Steve confirmed as he broke the kiss and moved his hand to her bump. "Pregnancy is certainly a good look for you. Even if you can't fit into any of your clothes anymore."

Sam smiled up to him. "Well…let's get going because the sooner we get there the sooner we can get out of these clothes."

Steve smirked hearing her. "Let's go then. I'm looking forward to getting you out of that dress…"

"Oh are you now?" Mused Sam as she looked up to him and straightened his tie. "I might be looking forward to get you out of that tux."

Steve smirked down to her before he happily moved his arm around her. "Well let's go. I can't wait for everyone to see you in that dress."

Sam smiled as she slipped on her shoes and grabbed her bag off the side and nodded a little. "Okay I think I have everything." She smiled before she then frowned down to her bump. "Don't even think about starting in there."

"Someone awake?" He mused as he gently rubbed her bump.

"Very." Sam chuckled and smiled as she tugged his hand and led him out of the bedroom and down the stairs.

Following Sam down, Steve grabbed the truck keys off the side and headed out of the house, opening the door for Sam to get in. As she stopped as she reached the door he frowned. "You okay?"

Sam looked to him and frowned slightly. "I don't think this dress is going to bend enough…"

Steve chuckled slightly before he popped his phone into his pocket before he then scooped her up and smiled. "I think it'll bend." He smiled and kissed her head before popping her into the truck and smiled. "There. No problem." He mused with a smile to her as he shut the door before heading around to the driver's side of the truck and climbing inside.

"What would I do without you ey?" Sam mused with a smile to him before she popped her belt on looking over to Steve. "Is everyone coming tonight?"

Steve nodded as he started up the engine and began to drive to the event. "Yeah think Danny is bringing Melissa and Kono is bringing Adam."

"No Chin?"

"He's gone to visit Abby on the mainland." He told her with smile. "Anyone from the hospital coming?"

"Jade's coming and I think Alison is coming along with some other people in the hospital. Nothing like a charity event to bring everyone together."

Steve glanced to her and smiled. "Hopefully it'll be a fun night."

"I'm sure it will be." Sam missed with a smile back to him.

"Your mom okay?" He asked looking to her. "She hasn't been in for a few days."

Sam sighed a little. "We've had a bit of a fallout."

"You have? About what?" Steve asked to her.

Sam sighed as she rubbed her forehead a little. "Can we talk about it tomorrow?" She asked looking to him. "It's going to be a long story and I don't want it to spoil our night."

Steve frowned slightly as he pulled up into the car park of the event and looked to her. "Are you okay?"

Sam nodded as she undone her belt and looked to him. "Yeah…I just…" She sighed looking to him. "There's some things you need to know…but I promise we'll talk about it tomorrow." She moved her hand to his and gave it a gentle squeeze. "Let's enjoy tonight."

Steve looked to her before he then nodded. He didn't want them to end up arguing but now he was slightly concerned. Getting out of the truck he moved around to Sam's side, opening the door he helped her out before he smiled and moved his one arm around her waist, while giving her bump a little rub with his other. "Ready?"

Sam smiled and nodded up to him, moving her hand on top of his. "We are."

Steve smiled and kissed her head before happily walking into the venue with her; seeing the place was packed he looked down to Sam. "Okay?" He questioned with a smile to her.

Sam smiled and nodded. "Yeah I'm good." She promised to him before they headed over to the bar.

"Can I have a beer and an orange juice please?" He asked the bar tender before he then looked down to Sam seeing she was looking around to everyone.

Glancing around to everyone, Sam them smiled as she spotted Jade and looked to Steve. "I'll be back in a sec I'm going to say hi to Jade."

Steve smiled. "I'll bring your drink over."

Sam smiled to him before she headed over to Jade. "Hey you."

"Hey!" Jade beamed as she embraced her friend, hugging her tightly before she stepped back and looked to her. "Wow. You look hot!"

Sam laughed a little as she looked to her. "Believe it or not this is the only dress I can sort of fit into. Bending is not really an option tonight. Steve had to pick me up to put me in the truck."

Jade chuckled before smiling and rubbing her bump. "I only seen you last week and you've grown so much." She pouted a little. "I miss working with you."

"Me too, but I'm back next week properly now they've finished renovating and I'm hoping to be in work up until my due date."

Jade smirked. "You told Steve you're working up until your due date?"

Sam laughed. "Not yet. But I've missed so much time the last couple of months I feel like I out to Alison and the hospital to do what I can before the baby is due."

Jade looked to her in awe as she took a sip of her champagne. "You are so cute. Though Alison loves you. I think if you asked for more time off she'd happily give it to you."

Sam gave a slight nod. "I think she can relate to me more ways than one." She shrugged a little. "But I'm missing being in work. Especially with you. We're the dream team."

"Girl you got that right!" She smiled to her before looking up as she saw Steve coming over with drinks. "There he is."

Steve smiled as he passed Sam her drink and looked to Jade. "How's things?"

"Good. Though I'll be better when I got my partner in crime back at work." She happily told him.

Taking a sip of his beer he smiled. "I think she'll be just as glad."

"Got that right." Sam mused as she leant into Steve as he moved his arm around her before she looked up hearing the Governor of Hawaii speaking on the microphone before she then looked to Jade. "So anyone else from the hospital coming?"

"Yeah a few people said they'd try and make it. Alison was going to try and show but couldn't promise anything so just have to wait and see." Taking a sip of her drink she gestured to Steve. "What about your people?"

"Danny and Melissa are coming and so are Kono and her husband Adam."

"Full house then." Jade mused to them before she downed the rest of her drink. "If you'll excuse me I'm going to get another drink and try and win a date with a bachelor."

Sam laughed. "Seriously?"

"Hey it's for charity." Jade winked at her before heading off.

Sam laughed and shook her head before she looked up to Steve and kissed his chin. "You don't have to stay with me all night you know. You can go and make friends." She teased with a grin to him.

"Well you are my date…" He mused looking down to her before he stole a kiss off her and smiled. "I'd rather be here with you."

Sam smiled to him and happily stole a kiss off him before she pulled away hearing gagging noises and rolled her eyes. "Danny. How nice of you to join us." She mused before she then looked to Melissa before looking to Danny. "How you managed to pull Melissa I'll never know. She's way too hot for you."

Danny looked to Sam and poked his tongue out to her as he kept his arm around Melissa. It was all banter between them.

Melissa rolled her eyes at Danny and smiled to Sam. "You look amazing. Your bump is so cute." She mused with a smile to her.

Steve looked to Danny and smirked but stayed silent.

"Well it wasn't cute an hour ago when I couldn't get into any of my dresses." Sam laughed with a shake of her head. "Though this dress isn't the stretchiest. Steve had to zip me in."

"Well you still look amazing." Melissa mused. "How long have you got left?"

"Eleven weeks."

"Oh wow, Christmas baby?"

Sam nodded. "Twentieth I'm due."

"Oh wow. That'll be the perfect present if he or she arrives on time."

Sam smiled. "Hopefully he or she will. What about you guys? You guys going to have any kids?" She asked looking between them.

"Maybe one day." Smiled Melissa. "We haven't really discussed it."

"Would you like a drink?" Danny quickly cut in looking to Melissa. "Sure. I'll have a glass of champagne."

"Coming right up. Steve. Care to join?" He asked as he headed over to the bar.

Steve nodded and looked to Sam. "I'll be right back." He told her before he followed Danny over to the bar. "You okay there buddy?"

"Did you tell Sam?" He asked after ordering some drinks.

Steve frowned in confusion. "Tell Sam what?"

"About our conversation we had a few months ago about me not really wanting anymore kids."

"You think I told her to say that?" Steve asked shocked. "Danny…she has baby brain. She doesn't remember what I told her this morning never mind something I might have told her months ago. And no. I didn't. That was between me and you and it stayed that way."

Danny sighed a little. "I'm sorry. I just didn't think her face would light up so much seeing Sam's bump."

"It's a woman thing I think." Steve commented with a shrug before he smiled and nudged his friend. "Look…it's a conversation that you and Melissa are going to have eventually…but give it a thought Danny. You love Melissa. Don't throw everything away. You might change your mind. Hell I never thought I'd have kids and look at me now. Maybe bring the conversation up in the new year. Don't let it spoil your Christmas. Just give it a long thought."

Listening to Steve Danny then gave a slight nod to him. "Okay…I'll think about it." He told him before glancing over to Sam and Melissa who were happily chatting away but he could see Melissa looking to Sam's bump now and again.

Watching Danny, Steve smiled to him. "Wouldn't be such a bad thing now would it you two having a baby?"

"I guess it wouldn't be the end of the world." He shrugged and looked to his friend. "But I'll think about it over Christmas like you said."

Steve nodded to him before he then looked over to Sam. She did look so hot in that dress. Taking a sip of his beer he glanced to his watch. He couldn't wait for them to go home. He wanted her all to himself. Was it selfish of him? Probably. Did he care? Hell no. He loved this woman more than anything in the world and he loved showing her how much.

I know i've skipped a few months but it'll all be made clearer in the next couple of chapters. Hope you guys are enjoying!

Much Love

K xx