Title: Scenes from a Courtship
Disclaimer: Not mine, I'm just playing.
Summary: A series of scenes from Sam and Martin's relationship. In the same universe as "A Long Weekend."
Rating: If you are old enough to use the internet you are old enough to read this.
Chapter 12
A special thanks to Claire and "she who wishes not to be named" for beta reading
A Proposal
Sam had gone home after work on Friday to pick up some things at her apartment before heading over to Martin's. Martin was going to cook dinner for the two of them and then they were going to watch a movie.
Martin was setting the table, making salad, garlic bread and waiting for the pasta to cook. He really wanted this night to be nice, very nice, but low key. Things had been going well with Sam. Very well. They had talked about getting married in kind of general terms. They final seemed to be on the same page. Martin was tired of trying to live between two apartments. He wanted to start building a home and life together with Sam.
He had everything ready just as he heard Sam knock on the door and let herself in. Martin went to greet her saying "Hey beautiful! Dinner is ready."
Sam replied, "Hey handsome! I'm hungry."
Sam and Martin sit and eat. They talk and enjoy each other's company. Just as Sam was about to get up to clear the table, Martin put his hand on hers and asked her to sit.
Martin took a deep breath and said, "Sam, you are everything I've ever wanted. I want to build a home with you and a life with you. Will you marry me?" At the same time, he fished the ring out of his pocket and showed it to Sam.
Sam smiled and her eyes started tearing up. "Yes, yes!" I'd be honored to be your wife" she said and put her hand out for Martin to slip the ring on.
Martin walked around the table and took Sam in his arms holding her close. They both were happier than they had ever been. They spent some time curled up together on the couch talking and planning. They decided that Sam would change her name and use the name Samantha Spade Fitzgerald at work, but probably be Samantha Fitzgerald socially. They decided they would move in together as soon as they could find a suitable place; hopefully something they could buy.
Martin and Sam decided on having somewhere between one and three children starting in the next three or so years. Martin had pushed for three starting in the next year or so and Sam convinced to him compromise. They vowed that they would avoid a move to the suburbs. Sam made Martin promise that they would avoid naming their kids anything likely to attract the kind of teasing that "Sam Spade" did. She also made him promise that they would not have a Martin Victor Fitzgerald, Jr. because inevitably that child would be stuck with Marty, young Martin, or little Martin long, long after it was appropriate. Sam cited her cousin who was known as Billy until he was forty, when he convinced the family to call him Bill, but ended up being young Bill. They both promised unconditional love and a happy, relaxed family life to each other and any children they might have.
At some point they stopped talking, Martin shifted so he was lying on the couch and pulled Sam on top of him, kissing her gently, but passionately. Sam responded eagerly and things become more heated. After awhile, Martin's back began to rebel against his just shy of 6 foot tall frame, being folded up on the just over 5 foot long couch with Sam on top of him. As he went to nibble on Sam's ear, he whispered, "Let's move this to some place with more room." Sam responded immediately by getting up, pulling Martin with her. Martin swept Sam up in his arms and carried her off to his bedroom, where they continued celebrating their engagement more intimately.