A/N: Sorry I had you all wait for a week, but school started back up again. Not much else to say except for you to check out my new story…as long as you're a Life Unexpected Fan…it's entitled Life is Beautiful.

Chapter Forty-Nine: Back on Track

Sam and Kelsey were staring at each other across the table. Kylie had retreated to her room to get back to sleep. Kylie had figured that Sam and Kelsey had to talk.

"Are you drunk?"

"No," Kelsey responds. "I was before, but the plane ride kind of sobered me up."

"So you just figured that the next time you'd see me you would propose?"

"I'm getting the sense that you don't want to marry me," Kelsey says in sadness as she moves her haze to the table top in front of her. She had been hoping that Sam would say yes and then things could go back to normal. By the look on Sam's face it had just been wishful thinking on her part.

"I didn't say that Kelsey Daniels," Sam says sternly. "We've been here before."

Kelsey gets up from her chair to sit in the chair closest to Sam.

"We won't rush it this time. We can wait until we are absolutely sure this is what we both want. I love you, Samantha. I want to marry you and I want to have kids with you. I want a dog and I want us to grow old together. I just want to be with you."

"I don't want to screw this up," Sam whispers. "I want all those things you said. I'm afraid that I'm going to screw it up."

"You won't!"

"How do you know that?" Sam asks unbelievably.

"I know that because the last time wasn't just your fault. The whole time I assumed it was what you wanted. This time I'm going to make sure it actually is. This is forever Samantha Baker and I want our forever. I want it to start today."

"I'm scared," Sam admits with tears in her eyes. "I love you, but I'm scared."

Kelsey stands up and brings Sam with her. She wraps her arms around her girlfriend. Or is it fiancée? Kelsey wasn't sure at the moment.

"We will take each step slowly and thoughtfully. There's no rush just as long as I get to call you mine."

Kelsey places both of her hands on either side of Sam's face and leans into kiss her softly. Their lips melted into each other's like they belonged together and in a sense they did. Kelsey and Sam belonged together. Sam pulls away out of breath and smiles at Kelsey.

"Slowly," Sam responds with a grin. "I accept, if we go slowly."

Kelsey grins and then her face falls. Sam, seeing the change decides to say something.

"What's wrong?"

"I don't have a ring for you."

Sam laughs and pecks Kelsey on the lips.

"I'll live and besides it's my turn."

Kelsey smiles but it soon turns into a yawn.

"We should get some sleep," Sam states as she tugs on Kelsey's hand dragging her towards the living room. "So this apartment only has one bed and I gave it to Kylie so we have to make a makeshift bed on the floor.

"What about the bed you had before you and Kylie were ever a thing."

"I gave it to Good Will."

Kelsey smiles and helps Sam throw some blankets on the floor and pillows. Sam goes over to her bag and throws Kelsey a pair of sleep shorts. Kelsey gratefully gets into them and lies down on the floor. Sam settles next to her.

"Are you staying the weekend Kels?"

Sam waits for Kelsey to respond but gets nothing. "Kelsey?"

When she doesn't get a response, Sam turns in Kelsey's arms and smiles gently. Kelsey was fast asleep.

-Defying Gravity-

Every morning before the café opens if Haley and Brooke are both working at the same time, they sit down, have coffee and talk. It was one of those times where it was just the two best friends. There was no husband to worry about and no children to worry about. Brooke and Haley were sitting by the counter top.

"When you came in you were all smiles. What had you smiling?" Brooke asks with a grin. She was always happy when her friends were happy.

"I talked to Jamie this morning. He's going to be coming for a visit."

"It's been awhile since I've seen him. Sam will be happy to see him as well."

"Lydia is excited as well. 'He's been gone forever' were her exact words."

Brooke laughs and takes a sip of her coffee. Her thoughts going to her kids.

"That's what Aidan said about Sam being gone. She's only been gone for a day. I just think he's afraid she isn't coming back."

Haley regards her friend's expressions and knew there was much more to Brooke's statement then she was letting on.

"He isn't the only one is he?"

Brooke grumbles and rests her head on the countertop.

"I hate your perception."

"Really?" Haley laughs, "Because I love it."

Brooke lifts her head up and pouts.

"I hate you."

Haley shakes her head.

"You love me," Haley says in a sing-song voice.

Brooke relents and places her hands on her thighs.

"I do, but I have no idea why."

Brooke gets out of her chair and flips the open sign on the Café's door while Haley grabs her and Brooke's coffee cups and disposes of them.

"Brooke?"

Brooke turns away from the door and looks up at her best friend.

"Yeah?"

"She'll come back."

Brooke smiled. She could only hope that was true.

-Defying Gravity-

Kelsey wakes up to the smell of bacon being cooked a few feet away. Kelsey lifts her head up from the pillow she was using. She spotted her fiancée standing in the kitchen swaying her hips to the music that was softly playing. Kelsey sat up and indulged herself on the sights of her girl's ass.

"Quit starring at my ass," Sam says as she turns around with a plate full on bacon.

"How did you know what I was doing?" Kelsey asks in surprise.

"One, I know you and two, you stopped snoring."

Kelsey scoffs as she stands up from the floor and stretches. Sam grins and shakes her head, the same time that Kylie came out of the bedroom.

"I smelt bacon."

"You're welcome," Sam says as she fixes up herself a plate of eggs and bacon. She looks at Kylie and Kelsey and sigh. "I'm not your maid. You can get your own food."

Kylie and Kelsey rush forward with stomach growling. Sam rolls her eyes, but smiles nonetheless. Kylie and Kelsey sit down at the table with their plates and start eating. Sam just looks at Kylie and Kelsey. She shakes her head.

"Thank you Sam. This bacon is great. Thanks again for cooking over a hot stove for our food," Sam says sarcastically.

Kelsey stops eating and blushes at her fiancée.

"This is good baby."

"Mmhmm."

"Yeah, good," Kylie replies before stuffing her face with more bacon.

Sam and Kelsey crack up and Kylie looks up from her plate.

"What?"

Kelsey just goes back to eating. Sam leans back in her chair and smiles brightly. Things were finally getting on the right track. Finally.