Love and Marriage
Chapter Eighty-Seven
That night, Sam entered the bedroom after tucking Claire into bed and smiled when she heard the phone ring. After the second ring she picked it up, hoping that it was Martin. "Hello?"
"Hey." Martin's voice greeted her.
"Hey." She was glad that it was him. "I was hoping it was you."
"Glad I didn't disappoint." He chuckled. "Is now a good time to talk?" Martin asked.
"It's a perfect time to talk." She replied as she climbed into bed and pulled up the covers. "Claire just fell asleep a few minutes ago."
"Well good." He told her with a smile on his face. "I want to apologize again for telling everyone about the baby. I didn't realize that you wanted to keep it a secret from everyone."
"It's ok." She assured him. "I just…I guess it's silly, but I didn't want to tell them because…well what if something happened? Statistics show that most miscarriages happen within the first trimester. Both of mine did, and I guess I just didn't want people to know in case something happened. I didn't want to have to deal with people giving their sympathies again."
"That's understandable Sam, but nothing's going to happen. I promise you that." He figured that was the reason why she wanted to wait to tell Claire and everyone. But earlier he just couldn't help himself.
It had been so long since he'd had such a good reason to be so happy and he just wanted to share his happiness with everyone.
"You know you can't promise that." She informed him. "Unless if you've suddenly acquired psychic powers, you don't know what's going to happen in the future. But I appreciate the fact that you're trying."
"Is my blind optimism helping?" He was willing to do anything to help her nerves and anxieties dissipate.
"Not yet." She sighed. "But I'm sure it sink it sooner or later."
"Then I'll just keep on saying until it does."
"I love you Martin." She knew that it was a random statement to just throw out there, but it was how she felt. She was lucky to have found someone like him and even luckier to have him love her.
That was a random statement. "I love you too Sam. But where did that come from?"
"Just felt like saying it." She explained.
"Ok." He then remembered what he wanted to talk to her about tonight. "You know, there's something else I wanted to talk to you about but I didn't get a chance to when you called earlier."
"Something good or something bad?" She asked hesitantly. After everything that they had been through lately she wasn't sure she could handle any bad news.
"Something good." Martin assured her.
"Ok." She smiled, glad that it was good news. "What is it?"
"Well…" He started recounting his meeting with Van Doren for her.
Martin stopped at Van Doren's door and knocked softly.
"Come in." Came the reply from inside.
Martin entered the office and saw that she was sitting at her desk writing something. "Is now a bad time?"
"No, not really." Van Doren replied with a smile as she saw that her visitor was Martin. "What can I do for you today?"
"Well, I came here to ask you something." Martin replied, sitting down in a chair. "I have heard rumors about a job opening up soon in the Houston office. Are those rumors false or is it a possibility?"
She smiled. "Who told you about the job?"
"I can't reveal my sources." Martin chuckled.
"No, I guess you can't." She laughed. Though she'd bet money that it was Jack who filled him in about the possible job. "Since you already seem to know about it I guess there's no point denying it. There is a job in the White Collar division that will be opening up in about three weeks."
"Is there any chance that I may be able to get it?" Martin asked hesitantly.
"You are definitely the front-runner for the job, and Jack has already given me a wonderful recommendation for you. But you know I can't say anything formal yet."
"I understand that." Martin smiled.
"It would be a senior agent position, which would be a promotion and mean more money." She explained.
"I would have no problems with that." He chuckled.
"I didn't think you would." She told him.
"When will a decision be made?" He was curious and couldn't help but ask about that.
"It will probably be another week or week and a half before a final decision is made and announced." She explained. "You'll be the first one I call once I find out the final decision."
"Thanks." Martin smiled.
"So I take it that the fact you want this job so badly is because you and Samantha are doing better?" Van Doren asked.
"Much better." Martin's smile broke out into a full grin.
"I also have been hearing a rumor going around that Samantha's pregnant. Would that happen to be true?"
"Actually it is."
"Well congratulations." She smiled.
"Thanks." He stood up and headed towards the door. "I'll be looking forward to your call."
"That's…great." Sam exclaimed. "I really hope that you get this job."
"So do I." Martin admitted. "I think it would be a good fit and good timing too. Plus, it would be a promotion and more money. We'll need that extra money now that we'll have two children to put through college."
Sam smiled. "Extra money is never a bad thing."
"I agree." He replied.
"They would have to be crazy not to give you this job. You've worked in White Collar before and you're a wonderful agent. You've worked hard and it's about time the bureau recognizes it."
He couldn't help but laugh a little. "I didn't know I had my own personal cheerleader."
She laughed. "Well you do. Just don't ask me to wear one of those cheerleading outfits."
"Not even in private?" He joked.
She thought about what he was implying. "I don't know about that. Guess that all depends on whether or not you need encouragement."
As soon as she said that, she realized that they were flirting with each other. It felt nice to not be fighting or hiding things from each other. Everything finally seemed to be going right with them now and it was refreshing.