Chapter five… Sorry for the delay my internet's been acting funny. Anyway, it may be a few days before I post any more. I'm working my way through Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows and I can't seem to tear myself away from it. As always if you like what you read let me know. I love to hear from you!

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The holidays came and went and Sam found herself in her apartment alone again. Thanksgiving had gone by quick once everyone had found out about her pregnancy. Christmas had also came and gone. It was the middle of January and Sam was now eight months pregnant. She had done a lot of thinking about where she was going to have this baby. If she stayed where she was she would undoubtedly have the baby alone. She wasn't sure she could handle doing it alone. She needed Danny and Danny couldn't come. He had to stay in Amity Park for school and the job he had taken on to help cover the costs of becoming a father. She knew that eventually she would have to move back to Amity Park to be with him. It would make things so much simpler if her parents would move away. Here she was eight months pregnant, nearing nine, and her own parents didn't know. Sam looked out her window and watched the snow fall and blanket the ground. She thought for a few more minutes and finally made up her mind. She made a few quick phone calls and she was ready. She was moving back to Amity Park that week. She was going to have her baby in her home town where her and Danny could live together.

Sam picked up her cell phone and quickly punched in Danny's number. She was on the outskirts of Amity Park, followed by a moving truck, and would be pulling up in front of FentonWorks in less than 10 minutes. She had not told Danny about her plans to move back to Amity Park since she had made the decision a short 48 hours ago. She liked the idea of surprising him anyway.

"Sam! Is it time now? Are you having the baby?"

"Relax, Danny. This is a strictly social call. No business to tend to today."

"Don't scare me like that Sam. I wish I could be there with you when our baby is born."

Sam blushed when he used our when referring to the baby. "Well, today may be your lucky day."

"What do you mean, Sam?"

"I might have figured out a way for you to be with me."

"What is it? I really want to be there."

"You'll see. What are your plans for today?"

"This is my day off, so I don't have any."

"That's good."

"Ok. Are you going to tell me the plan?" In the background the door bell at FentonWorks could be heard. "Hold on, Sam, someone's at the door."

"Sure thing, Danny." Danny ran down stairs and threw open the door expecting to see the mailman or anyone else other than who was standing there.

"Sam?"

"Surprise, Danny." And surprised is what he was. Danny reached out and wrapped his arms around Sam, lifting her up and spinning her around. He heard her giggle in excitement and a huge grin spread across his face. He had missed her so much and now she was back.

"I'm so glad your back. I can't stand not seeing you all the time."

"I missed you, too. Now do you mind putting me down and helping me out a little?"

"Sorry, Sam. I get a little carried away every now and then. What did you need help with?"

"My stuff. I'm moving back to Amity Park."

"Are you serious? Where are you staying?"

"I'm very serious. I was hoping you'd take in the mother of your child for a coupla days while I look for an apartment."

"Absolutely, Sam. You're always welcome here." He finally looked out past Sam to see a huge moving truck sitting in front of the house. "I don't think we'll have room for all of your stuff though. Is there someplace else you can put it for now?"

"It's already taken care of. It's going into storage for a while. There are just a few things I'll need off the truck. If you don't mind getting them for me, they'll be on their way."

"I'm on it Sam, you point and I'll lift." Sam and Danny headed out to the truck and quickly unloaded the boxes she would need and sent the truck on its way. They took her stuff up to Danny's room and began to unpack. Sam kept stealing little glances at Danny, not believing how lucky she had become. She had loved him for the better part of the last five years and now he was hers. That wasn't all though. He was hers and they were going to be parents. The more Sam thought about it she started to get a little misty-eyed. Her pregnancy had turned her into a mess at times. She hadn't had major mood swings but it didn't take much to make her cry. She continued to go through the boxes and soon tears were rolling down her cheeks. She sniffled and it immediately caught Danny's attention.

"Sammy, what's wrong." He had called her Sammy, a few more tears escaped at that. As he walked up to her and began to wipe away her tears with his thumb she began to sob. She didn't know how she had finally become so lucky.

"I love you, Danny."

"I love you, too, Sammy. Please don't cry."

"I can't help it. Your kid is messing me all up. I'm happy, I just can't stop crying."

"My kid." Danny said with a far away tone in his voice. She looked up at him and could see him beginning to get a little misty.

"No, Danny. You can't cry, too."

"My kid, Sammy. Mine. That's me in there."

"Yeah, well, it's me, too and I'd appreciate a little recognition, too."

"Sorry, Sammy. I can't believe this. I've had a couple of months to adjust to this but it's still unbelievable. I created life, with you. I've loved you longer than I can really remember. The more I think about it, the harder it becomes to think of a time when I didn't love you. I just wish that I would have known sooner."

"You mean before now or before the night you snuck into my room and impregnated me?"

"I wish I would have known the moment it happened. We could have been together all that time. Sammy, will you marry me?"

"What?"

"I don't have a ring or anything but I want to be a family with you and our daughter."

"I thought we were gonna go slow."

"I guess that's a no then."

"That's not what I said. I'm just a little surprised is all."

"We kinda kicked it into hyperdrive when we had sex and you became pregnant. We've just been stalled because you moved away from here."

"Let me think, Danny. What would we do? Where would we live?"

"I'm sure my parents would let us stay here until we found a place, maybe longer. Dad would love to have his grandchild running around here. You have no idea how excited he's been."

"Ok, then. Let's do it. Let's get married."

"Really, Sam. You'll marry me?"

"Yes, Danny, I will."

"Let's do it now. We can go to the courthouse and do it today."

A few hours later, Maddie and Jazz were sitting at the table in the Fenton's kitchen. Maddie was quietly working on her latest invention as Jazz studied her for a thesis she had to write. They were quite the site to see. Neither of them had spoken a word to each other for over two hours. They had just been sitting in silence. They heard the front door open and Danny call out to them. Not long after that, Danny appeared in the kitchen holding Sam's hand. Jazz squealed which caused Maddie to look up.

"Sam, honey, look at you. How's my grandbaby doing?"

"She's doing good Mrs. Fenton."

"Call me Maddie, Sam. We're all family anyway."

"I'll remember that." Sam looked over at Jazz who was so happy she was busting at the seams. "Hey, Jazz."

"Sam! I'm so happy to see you. When's the baby coming? I can't wait to meet my niece or nephew."

"Calm down, Jazz. Sam's had a big day. She moved back to Amity Park today. We'll all get to be there when the baby's born. Where's dad at?"

"Your father went out to buy some parts to work on his latest invention. He should be back soon. Where's Sam staying?"

"That's what we needed to talk about. She's going to be staying with me."

"Danny, do you think that's appropriate."

"Yeah, I do mom. She's my wife now."

"She's what?"

"My wife. We got married this afternoon." Maddie was beyond words. She looked at the two children in front of her. They had given up everything. Their future, their dreams, all gone because of the life Sam was carrying inside her. Jazz ran forward and threw her arms around the both of them.

"I'm so happy for you guys." Sam began to cry.

"Thanks Jazz. This means a lot to me."

"Did you two even think about what you were doing? You're only eighteen years old. You graduated high school less than a year ago. You're my baby, Danny."

"I always will be, mom. You think that it's a bad idea that I married the mother of my child?"

"Danny, you're so young. You all haven't even been together that long. How do you know that it was the right thing to do?"

"I know because I love her. She's been my best friend for fifteen years. Do you realize that I don't have a memory without her in it? I've loved her for five years, probably longer. I went through some rough times in high school. Although she was probably the reason for the problems, she stood beside me and we went through everything together. She's done more for me than you can ever know. She's protected me, she's loved me, and more than anything she's put up with me. I don't think there is another woman in the world that would go through what Sam has gone through for me. I thank her for all she did for me by getting her pregnant and ruining her dreams of going to college. After all of that, the least I could do is marry her and let her know that it's my time to stand by her."

"I never realized Danny. Although, when I look back over your life I see how obvious it is. I remember the day you met Sam. You were at the park playing in the dirt when she walked up and sat beside you. You two never spoke to each other, you just sat there. She was doing her thing and you were doing yours. From that moment on you wouldn't go play unless Sam was sitting there beside you. She's been backing you up since before you needed it."

"I know, mom. I wish that I would have realized it sooner. Maybe I wouldn't have been so terrible to her after all she did for me." Danny looked over at Sam to see the tears rolling off her cheeks for the second time that day.

That night found a very happy Danny and Sam lying in bed together. They had weathered the storm of telling Danny's parents they were married but lurking off on the horizon was the category five storm of telling Sam's parents. They still didn't know she was pregnant. How would they react when they found out that not only was there only daughter pregnant, she had married the one boy they hated the most? Danny lay there listening to the rhythmic breathing of Sam and he was reminded of the night he found out she was pregnant. These were two of the happiest moments in his life, the night he found out that him and Sam would share the life of a child and the night that they would share their lives with each other. He raised his hand and began to gently stroke Sam's hair. She was beautiful. He had known it for a long time, ever since he realized that it was ok to think that. He had loved Sam his entire life. He thought of Valerie. He thought of Paulina. How could he have ever risked what he had for something as shallow as those two? He wrapped his arm around Sam, careful not to grab her stomach, and pulled her tightly to him.

"Sammy, I love you so much. I'm so sorry for everything. I'm so glad you're my wife now. I will take care of you for as long as I live. I'll love you forever." He whispered softly into her ear than lay his head back on the pillow and went to sleep.

It seemed that he had just fallen asleep; it couldn't have been more than five minutes. He was awaken by Sam tightly gripping his arm. His eyes shot wide open and he looked down at her. She was sweating heavily and her breathing was erratic.

"Are you ok, Sammy?"

"Danny, I think we better go to the hospital."

"Alright, let me get dressed and tell mom and dad."

Danny quickly jumped up and threw on the closet thing he could find. He ran out of his room and down the hall to his parent's room. He could hear his dad snoring just beyond the door. He raised his fist and began pounding on the door. It was going to take a miracle for either of his parents to wake up with his dad snoring like that. He pounded a few more times and the snoring stopped. He heard footsteps and then his mom opened the door.

"Danny, what is going on? It's three in the morning."

"Sam's gonna have the baby. We're going to the hospital."

"Jack, Sam's in labor. Get up!"

Danny turned and ran back down the hall and grabbed Sam. She was lying on the bed where he left her. He quickly picked her up and flew them both to the hospital. Once inside Sam was rushed back to a room. Danny quickly filled out all of the information he could on her. As he sat there, his parents and Jazz ran through the door. Jazz was the first to spot him.

"Danny, where is she? How is she? Has she had it yet?"

"Calm down Jazz. They just took her back. She's in a lot of pain and not too happy with me and no, she hasn't had it yet."

"Good. When can we see her?"

"I don't know yet. A nurse will be by in a bit." Danny's mom approached him and sat beside him.

"Danny, where are Sam's parents?"

"They don't exactly know about any of this."

"They don't know she's in labor or they don't know she's pregnant."

"The second one."

"Danny." His mom emphasized his name in that way she always does when she disapproves of something he does.

"Sam's parent's don't like me mom. They'll never accept the fact that she's having my baby. They'll never accept the fact that I'm part of their family now. Sam didn't want them to know and I didn't exactly persuade her to tell them. They would die or have me killed if they found out their only grandchild was a Fenton."

"They need to know. Sam's going to need her mother through this. I don't know where I would have been without my mother when Jazz was born."

"Mom, I can't call them and tell them about this unless Sam wants me to. Can you be there for her if she doesn't want her own mother?"

"I'd love to Danny. If that's what Sam wants."

After hastily finishing the paperwork, Danny and Maddie were both rushed back to see Sam. Maddie was convinced that Sam needed her mother there. She was going to do all that she could to talk her into calling her and telling her. Her thoughts died when she saw Sam. The only girl her only son had ever loved. It was true that the two had been through so much together. She was really proud of Danny for stepping up when Sam needed him the most. She watched as Danny stood by Sam's side, took her hand, and gently kissed her on the forehead. She walked around to the side that Danny wasn't standing.

"Hey, Sam."

"Hey, Mrs. Fenton."

"Sam, please call me mom. I don't like it when my family is so formal." Sam smiled at her.

"Thanks."

"Sam, do you want us to call your mom so she can be with you?"

"No. Please don't. I want this child to at least be born into a peaceful place. It'll be a mess and a huge fight if my mother shows up."

"You got it. Would you like me to stay with you then?"

"Would you? I was going to ask you before but after this afternoon I figure I'd better wait to spring it on you."

"I'd love to. Jack and Jazz are outside waiting. We're all here for you Sam."

"Wow, it's kind of nice to be part of a family."

Maddie took in that one sentence and looked at the girl lying before her. How bad could her home life have been? She looked at her son and then back to Sam. She had never been prouder of her little boy than she was right then. He had really grown up.

After several hours of labor, Evie was born at 9:14 the next morning. She was everything Sam had hoped she would be. She had a full head of black hair just like her parents. When the nurse handed her to Sam for her first feeding, Evie looked up at her. For the first time, Sam saw the big beautiful blue eyes that belonged to Danny. She turned her head to see Danny standing beside her smiling. As she looked from Danny back to their daughter, tears flooded her cheeks.