4 days later

"thanks for not avoiding me today Freddie, I needed to talk to someone" says Carly

"hey Cat said you had a problem, she's my Boss and I trust her judgement, you haven't talked to me in years, did Samantha do something to you, you guys seemed really happy together" says Freddie

"we were very happy, she'd been talking about you lately and a poly relationship between the three of us, I didn't believe it at the time, I was convinced she wanted to leave me for you, then I came home from work yesterday that I had to do to get my degree, she left me, she left a note saying 'I'm sorry I caused you so much pain, I shouldn't have said what I said, go find someone who makes you happy', it tore my heart apart reading it, I told my boss I'm done with medicine, that I'd find another job, there really is no going back now, I can't go back next week and reverse it, I'm officially blacklisted from being a doctor, being with you won't work without her, her leaving destroyed any chance of me getting a job in the field I wanted, I'm at a loss of how to pay rent to Cat now" cries Carly

"she's really messed up this time huh" asks Freddie

"it's my fault, everything is my fault Freddie, no girl could ever take her place, that's not how I work, as annoying as she could be at times she's the only girl I love, trust me I tried dating other girls, it just wasn't the same" says Carly

"I'll see if my friend can find her, he has a brother on the police force" says Freddie

"Freddie Benson, as much as I'd love to believe she's still in the city you are wrong, she's long gone now, there is no way she'd write a note like that and stay close" says Carly

"you seriously underestimate her loyalty Carlotta Shay, believe me she hasn't left yet, she's probably hiding, that's what she did to me after her and I broke up, she hid" says Freddie

"I started cutting myself, Sam was my first friend, we'd been close for so long, it actually hurts not having her around" says Carly

"you need a nap, I'll contact my friend and talk to Cat, I'll be back soon ok" says Freddie as Carly falls asleep almost as if on cue

With Cat

"how bad is it" asks Cat

"she quit her job, she's blacklisted now, Samantha has to know what she's done, there is no way she doesn't know" says Freddie

"if she thinks she can hide she's got another thing coming, my fans will do just about anything to get my signed merch, I already put out a missing person report on my social, told them the reward was a box set of clothes from my line" says Cat

"you really think your fans would bring Sam back here against her will, believe me this would be the last place Sam wants to be right now" says Freddie

"it's how I got you here isn't it" says Cat

"fair enough, though to be honest any place is better than living with my mother, how long do you think it will take to get her back here" says Freddie

"it's been about an hour and I've gotten about a hundred messages about sightings of Sam on the outskirts of town so about two days max, though if I had to guess she probably wants to get arrested for something so she has a reason not to come back here, when we were babysitters together I learned a lot about who she is, she broke up with yo uso you could be with Carly then Carly basically saying yes I love you to you then flying off with her dad to Italy really hit her hard, almost as if she made a sacrifice for nothing" says Cat as Sam is escorted in by a police officer

"why" asks Sam

"what did she do" asks Officer Grant

"left her girlfriend a note and left, Carly Shay quit her job and ended up getting blacklisted from the profession as a result, she started cutting this morning, what did Sam do to require the cuffs" says Cat

"spray painted a cop car, also my daughter let me know you were looking for her so I cut a deal with the chief to put an ankle monitor on her and release her into your custody" says Officer Grant

"size for your daughter, I told my fans the reward was a set of my merchandise, clothes, hoodies, the like" asks Cat

"she's a kids size six, she's going to be so happy" says Officer Grant

"ok come by tomorrow with her and I will have it ready" says Cat as Grant hands her the keys and leaves

"s-she…." stutters Sam

"you had to have known what she'd do Sam" says Freddie

"I-I….. why does she love me" asks Sam

"it's not a choice she got to make Sam, Carly is wired differently than the rest of us, for her it an instinct not anything to do with feelings, the feelings come after" says Cat

"so it's not because I'm cute or sexy" asks Sam

"I mean you are both of those things but no it's not, not at first anyway, she mentioned to me that she'd have dated a killer if she felt drawn to them, she said she was drawn to you the moment she saw you, she said it felt like you'd been friends in a past life or several, Freddie was a similar story, who she loves can't just change like that" says Cat

"I walked away to try and stop myself from causing her pain, instead I caused more, I don't deserve a second chance to love her but I know she will give me one, I deserve to be in these cuffs for what I did to her" says Sam

"Sam I'm in the same boat, I'd been texting her angry texts for two and a half years, telling her how she said she loved me and that I knew she was back in the country and didn't want anything to do with me, all I ever received back was 'Freddie…' unfortunately it only made me angrier, I've been to therapy since then and realized I wasn't helping my case, we've both made mistakes Sam, it's high time we own up for them and be there for her, romantically or otherwise" says Freddie

"believe me Fredward I wish a therapist would take me on as a client, I've been denied over a hundred times, every one I've tried to get into over the years just tells me I'm lying about my trauma" says Sam as Cat removes the cuffs

"as a condition of your house arrest Sam you will have a therapist, believe me you will" says Cat

"wait I'm on house arrest" asks Sam

"the chief is very particular about his cop cars, why else would you have an ankle monitor" says Cat

"oh right I'm stupid, so I assume we are going to the third floor in our own apartments" asks Sam

"nope you are to stay by Carly's side, do not let her out of your sight, if that means making out with her then by all means do it" says Cat

"ok, Fredward, care to lead me up there then" says Sam

"what apartment is Carly's again" asks Freddie taking Sam's hand firmly

"it's the room across from the elevator, beside yours" says Cat

"great, thanks, I'll let you know how things go" says Freddie as they walk over to the elevator

With Carly

"Mmmm Sam" says Carly in her sleep

"wow, hearing her say that is actually kinda cute" says Freddie

"ugh stop being so sappy, you keep that up and her pants will be off before you know it, handcuff us to her" says Sam

"wouldn't that make going to the bathroom awkward" asks Freddie

"don't act like you haven't fantasized about it, besides we could wear blindfolds, the point is to keep both her and I from walking away, she's been sleepwalking lately, last week she made chicken pucks naked in her sleep" says Sam as Freddie is convinced

"wait she sleepwalk naked" asks Freddie

"she sleeps naked Fredward, if only you'd think for a moment….., I apologize, I shouldn't have said that" says Sam as Freddie finishes cuffing them to Carly

"mmm tighter Sam" says Carly still sleeping

"I'd advise against following that directive Freddie" says Sam

"I wasn't going to, what could she possibly be dreaming about" asks Freddie

"probably the time her and I played a game of cuff hoop, I was cuffed with my arms around her and I had to make passes as close to her body without touching her body, it was actually kinda fun" says Sam

"have you and her…. You know done that yet" asks Freddie

"no, as far as I can tell she hasn't let anyone be with her that way yet, not even me, maybe she doesn't do that, I have no idea honestly how far she wants to take this, whoever she choses to be her first we have to agree not to get jealous of one another" says Sam

"you don't think it'll be you do you" asks Freddie

"no I don't think it will be me, she's had every chance to be my first, she's dodged it every single time, it's why I had doubts and left, I'd figured either I messed up or she wasn't as in love with me as she thought she was, honestly I'm still not convinced I didn't mess up, I've put on weight, I almost feel like I'd break her leg trying to please her in bed for God sake, to be completely honest I have no idea how I managed to get a scholarship to university with my terrible grades" says Sam

"you really want to run don't you" asks Freddie

"I don't deserve her, I'm a delinquent Freddie, no girl like Carly cares about people like me, it just doesn't happen, she's stuck her neck out for me too many times, I don't even think she actually loves me at this point" says Sam

"yes she does Sam" says Freddie

"no she doesn't, I can prove it, her and I had been making out for a few weeks now, I'd tell her I'm warm down there and she'd go off the a different room and play with herself instead of me, tell me how that makes any sense if she loves me, uncuff me, I want to sleep on the floor" says Sam as Freddie reluctantly does so

2 hours later as Carly wakes up

"why the hell am I cuffed to you and why the hell is Sam sleeping on the floor, she needs to be here with us" says Carly

"long story, you missed too many chances to be her first in bed, she'd began to think either she did something wrong or you didn't believe you loved her as much as you thought you did" says Freddie

"wait is that what 'I'm warm down south' means… I feel so stupid, I thought it meant she excitedly peed herself, and people called me doctor, I'm a disgrace" says Carly

"not every doctor knows everything Carly, in fact since the university was shut down, even temporarily it could mean any students would have to re-certify for their positions to stay at their jobs, in my view it's entirely possible the curriculum was lacking in certain details, that or we never got enough information in health class back then, given how Tori wasn't taught about consent in her health class either theory is possible Carly" says Freddie

"I've never done the love making thing before, I don't know how to start or what to do" says Carly

"whatever you choose, please pick Sam first, she deserves it" says Freddie

"do you know how long she's had feelings for me" asks Carly

"from what I can tell at least as far back as the first days of iCarly, everything changed that day, it wouldn't surprise me if she saw you choosing her as your co-host as some sort of signal that she could kiss you if she had the nerve to" says Freddie

"I chose her because I loved her, I wanted her to kiss me, there was no way I was having anyone else be my co-host, anyway can you make me some food, I kinda just want to lay here and think" says Carly

"the only way I'm un-cuffing my wrist from yours is if you hand over every sharp object you have on you" says Freddie

"I'm literally not wearing anything, feel free to search me for non existent pockets, I don't cut when I'm naked Freddie, only once I'm dressed" says Carly as Freddie uncuffs Carly and goes to make her food