Well I promised a longer chapter and I'm a man of my word. Enjoy!
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Sam awoke the next morning to a beautiful California sunrise. It usually rained in Seattle, so a sunrise was something nice to see. She checked her phone, the time said 09:29.

'' Shit'' she said as she got dressed quickly. She didn't want to miss breakfast, it was the most important meal of the day after all.

-x-

Sam went down to the hotel dining room and took her seat. She had the choice of a buffet or an a la carte meal, she chose the latter, less effort on her part.

Sam had changed into a skull shirt, red flannel t-shirt sleeve shirt, ripped black jeans and a pair of SOVIET high tops.

The waitress approached her and squinted slightly, the attractive blonde looked familiar to her for some reason.

'' Hey I'm Abby and I'll be your waitress, say you look familiar, are you Sam from iCarly?''

Sam shrugged,'' guilty as charged.''

'' My brother and I used to watch your show all the time, it was so funny.''

'' Thanks, Can I-

'' Of course we thought of starting our own show, but that never happened because of creative differences, anyway what were you saying?''

'' Can I get a cup of coffee, sugar and cold milk?''

'' Sure, anything to eat, we have a huge variety, of course all Holiday inns do but I think ours is the biggest don't you?''

'' Uh sure, listen can I get the coffee and an English breakfast?''

'' Ok, I can't believe you ordered an English breakfast, I can't stand anything with mushrooms, their so disgusting don't you think?''

'' Not sure I'd think that if I was ordering them'' Sam said, obviously a bit annoyed by the waitress' chattiness.

'' Ok, I'll be back, welcome to LA'' Abby called as she dashed to her next customer.

'' She's chatty'' Sam muttered looking at her phone. She had two new messages and chose to check them out. The first was directions from her dad to his house and that she should be there by 11:30 for a '' surprise'' .Thesecond was a message from Melanie to see how the flight was.

Sam responded to her dad with a gif of the road runner running. She then responded to her sister's message by saying that the flight was ok and she shouldn't have had those Irish beers at the airport bar.

Putting her phone down, Sam started to think. She was in a new city, a new state even! Would she change? No-one here knew her, except her dad and he almost didn't make the cut.

Sam's tomboy/criminal side didn't have to be the her she was in LA, now she could be the new her, she still cynical and sarcastic her, but also the kind, smart and empathic her that didn't see much time when she was a teenager.

Yes, she would be a different her, the new her, now she could be who she was.

'' Here's your coffee and ugh, English breakfast Sam, enjoy your day I mean of course you will, its LA everyone has fun here, how can't you?''

'' Thanks Abby'' Sam smiled and handed the waitress a hundred dollar bill.

'' Wow a hundred bucks, thanks'' Abby squeezed Sam until the blonde thought she might suffocate.

'' Don't…mention...it'' Sam said.

Abby eventually let the poor girl go leaving her to gasp for air.

She's strong Sam thought as she drank her coffee. She checked the time, her phone said 10:31. Noticing how close it was to her having to check out, Sam inhaled her coffee and subsequently, her breakfast. Before being legally liable for dining and dashing, Sam left the money on the table and ran to the elevator.

Note to self, be punctual Sam thought as she went up to her room.

-x-

"Where is she?'' Brett thought to himself. He had told her to be at him by 11:30 and it was 11:34. He was currently in his garden sipping lemonade with a copy of the Life of Pi.

'' You OK …dad?'' Melanie asked appearing from the backdoor and taking a seat across from him.

'' I'm fine, but is your sister usually this late?''

'' Knowing Sam, she probably got into a fist fight with a beat cop'' Melanie chuckled.

'' Was she always a delinquent?''

'' She was, until Freddie.''

'' Oh right, the tech producer for iCarly, didn't she date him?''

'' Yeah he got her to let down her guard, let people in and just become nice-ish.''

'' I see, and are she and Freddie still in contact?''

'' They were, until…the incident'' Melanie rubbed her arm.

'' What was it?''

'' I-I shouldn't say.''

'' Melanie I may have been an absentee father but I'm here now, you can trust me.''

'' Fine, but only because I believe everyone deserves a second chance.''

Flashback

Melanie's POV:

So Sam and Freddie tried dating again after the iCarly hiatus and wow, were they in love. They were the song Beauty and the Beast incarnate. Carly and I were sure he would propose to her one day, but that all changed one night at Diego's Mexican restaurant.

Normal POV:

'' You look great tonight'' Sam said.

'' Are you talking to me or the burrito?'' Freddie smirked.

'' Can't it be both?''

'' Touche.''

'' Happy 6 month anniversary baby'' Freddie said clinking his glass with Sam's.

'' You too dipwad'' Sam smiled.

'' Can I ask you something?'' Freddie asked.

Sam shrugged, '' sure.''

'' Did you ever think we'd end up here?''

'' At a Mexican place on a Thursday night, yeah actually.''

'' No, I meant here, like did you ever think we'd end up together?''

'' Oh that, no, never, not in a million years.''

Freddie chuckled, '' yeah same here, but here we are, and I'm not going anywhere.''

'' Seriously Jonah !'' came a familiar voice from across the room.

The pair looked over and saw a very familiar looking duo; Valerie and Jonah.

'' Get over it ,Valerie.''

'' Why should I? You know today is our 5 month anniversary?''

'' Who celebrates that?''

'' Most couples Jonah, most couples do.''

'' Oh my god, do you ever stop complaining?!''

'' Wow, glad we aren't those guys'' Freddie joked, pointing at them.

'' Yeah, what did we see in them?'' Sam added on.

'' One was a bully like me and the other used romantic manipulation on you'' Sam answered sipping her wine. '' I'm going to the bathroom.''

'' Ok'' Freddie said as his date left.

Freddie started to check his phone for messages, only to find out that his mother had sent him a message saying she hoped he didn't get '' one of those sex diseases'' from Sam.

''Oh, Freddie'' Valerie said as she walked by.

'' Uh hey Valerie'' Freddie stammered.

'' What're you doing here?'' Valerie asked.

'' I'm on a date, you and Jonah seem happy.''

'' Oh him, ugh, he's such a pig'' Valerie looked at her boyfriend who didn't seem phased in the least. She then got an idea, she could trick this rich dork into kissing her to make Jonah jealous.

Valerie sat down and pushed her front forward. '' You know Freddie, no guy ever measured up to you.''

Freddie went red. '' Uh, thanks.''

'' Say Freddie, what do you see in that blonde barbarian?''

''She's smart, gorgeous, funny, kind-ish and she makes me happy.''

'' I know someone who's all that and more'' Valerie said.

'' And who's tha-

Freddie wasn't able to finish his sentence before Valerie crashed her lips against his.

'' Fredward Gertrude Benson, you sick fuck!'' came a familiar shriek.

'' S-Sam I can explain'' Freddie stammered as he ran after his date.

Freddie caught Sam outside by the fountain.

'' Sam it wasn't what it looked like.''

'' So, you weren't just kissing Valerie?''

'' I was but she instigated it, it meant nothing to me I swear'' Freddie tried to explain.

'' You know what, I honestly thought you were a good guy Benson, but you're not'' Sam hissed and subsequently pushed him into the fountain.

End of flashback

'' Oh my'' Brett said.

'' Yeah, Freddie from what I heard, dated Valerie for about 3 months but she was just with him for his money.''

Suddenly the doorbell rang, it was Sam.

'' Sammy!'' Melanie shouted as she run to hug her twin sister.

'' Nice to see you too Mel, now could you let me breathe?'' Sam choked.

'' Sorry, its just so good to see you'' Melanie smiled.

'' Hey pumpkin'' Brett smirked as he hugged his daughter.

'' Hi dad, listen I'm not complaining or anything but what's Melanie doing here?''

'' You're not the only one who can move states'' Melanie smirked, '' my firm relocated me from Seattle to LA so until I get my own place I'm staying here with dad, we get to be roomies'' Melanie squealed.

'' This is nice girls, but I think we should let Sam get settled, you're in the first bedroom down the hall pumpkin'' Brett smiled.

-x-

Sam had settled into her room quite well. She had brought a few things from her mom's place to her dad's including but not limited to: a Union Jack bed cover, two navy blue pillow cases, a poster of Misty Copeland and another of Iron Maiden.

Her dad had set her up with a single bed, desk and a closet. Sam had only brought her favorite clothes so she would have to go shopping, an activity Melanie would insist on being a part of. The desk contained a leather desk chair and a place for her to put her Pearpad, laptop and wooden skull.

Sam looked around her news surroundings, she could get used to this.

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