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This is just a short sort of filler to keep the story moving. The next chapter has a little more interesting bits in it so watch out!

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SAM'S POV

That night, I spent hours crying into Chandler's shoulder standing outside the Groovy Smoothie. He comforted me without saying much so I wasn't as embarrassed as I would have been. Everyone knows I hate pity... After the lights in the shop were turned off and T-Bo left (not without offering something on a stick to help me with my troubles) Chandler whispered in my ear:

"Do you want to come home with me tonight?"

What else was I supposed to do? I couldn't stay with Carly, or Mel, or Julia. I couldn't call up Spencer or my mother. They would all judge me and they had no right. They would try to push me back to Freddie which I knew we both weren't ready for. So I nodded into Chandler's chest with my eyes still closed. The rest of the night went by in a blur. Chandler helped me into his car, I took a dose against the frosty window, and somehow some way...

I ended up sleeping with him.

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FREDDIE

It was heart breaking to make all the calls myself because I knew Sam wouldn't. It would have mortified her if people asked why the wedding was off. I was better at handling these situations, so I made the calls. The minister, the garden we rented for the ceremony, the ballroom we rented for the reception. Then the wedding party and all our family members, except Carly, Melanie, Julia, Spencer, and my mom. They would be the last ones to know.

I was more numb to the world than I had ever been in my life. Making those calls drained me emotionally and I could barely comprehend how heart broken I was. I wanted Sam back, but I knew she wasn't ready. We both needed time.

The energy it took to finally dial Carly's number was surprising. My fingers brushed the keys of my Pear Phone and I put it up to my ear waiting to hear Carly's cheerful voice on the other end.

"Why hello there Mr. Groom!" she chimed happily.

"Is that Freddie? Hey, Freddo! How are your nerves?" Spencer called from the background.

Carly giggled. "He wants to know how-"

"I need you to call up Melanie and Julia, Carls..." my voice sounded like a groan. "Tell them to come to the apartment right away..."

"We were supposed to be coming in an hour to help Sam get ready..." Carly's end was silent. "Freddie, are you alright?"

"Sam isn't here..." I breathed. "Just call them, and come over quickly. There's something we all need to talk about..."

"O-okay... B-" I hung up before she could finish.

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SAM

It has been nearly a month since I last saw or heard from Freddie, Carly, Julia, or Mel. Who knew a new life could be so awesome?

I was starting over completely. Sam Puckett, a member of the Seattle Dance Company, girlfriend of a super hot ballet dancer, and the hottest thing that ever flounced her sexy self through Seattle. Yes, sir I was having a ball. My life could not get any better if I tried. Chandler and I went out almost every night. There was always a party to go to, or a recital to dance at, or practice to go to. The parties were always hyped, the recitals were always amazing, and the practices were demanding and hard, but fun at the same time. Leaving Freddie was the best thing I could ever do for myself.

I smiled as I sat on Chandler's bed, reading a book while listening to the song we were meant to perform to in two weeks on my purple, PearPod Nano over and over. It was so familiar. A member of the company had remixed it and took out most of the words, so I didn't recognize it immediately. I had to figure out what song this was. It was beautiful and slow. Slowly, the words in my book started to run together and my eyes drifted shut. My thoughts were brought back to that eventful night on Freddie's fire escape when we were 15.

"Well... Lean..." I had murmured. And with a shaky breath from us both, we moved together and our lips touched softly for the first time as the song reached a climax. His mouth was cool and sweet against mine. For an inexperienced nub, Frednerd was a great kisser.

Suddenly, I felt two strong arms go around me, breaking me out of my memory.

"What's up, Puckett?"

Chandler's voice vibrated through his chest, and I felt it against my back. I flipped the ear buds out of my ear and leaned back against him. "Nothing much... just getting some reading in. You?"

"Nothing much," he kissed me gently on my neck. "But I was thinking of you when I was at the store this morning and I bought you, this..."

The smell of bacon and chocolate floated to my nose. "Seriously?" I snatched the bag and hunched over my treat like a lion over a gazelle. "Thanks, C! A bag full of bacon covered in chocolate..." I popped a piece in my mouth, letting the chocolate melt over my tongue and then moaned as the taste of salty bacon came through. "Mmm... my precious..." I whispered to the bug of sweet and salty goodness in my hands.

He chuckled as he let me go. "I'm glad you're enjoying it. But come on. We have to start getting ready. Jonell scheduled an all day practice today."

"Another unplanned practice?" I groaned. For the past few weeks, our head choreographer, Jonell, has sprung random practices on us. I was actually looking forward to doing nothing all day for once. "Why?"

C shrugged. "I don't know. I guess she thinks we're not ready for Russia."

I scoffed, crunching on my bacon. "Of course we're ready for Russia!" I could feel it! We would be the hit of Asia and I would be famous. Nothing more important then Mama's fame! "It's going to b-" I stopped as the sweet and salty bacon in my mouth began to make me feel incredibly sick. I spit it out quickly.

"Sam?" C came close to me. "Are you alright?"

I held my head as a wave of dizziness washed over me. "Y-yeah... Yeah I'm fine I just... I-" I was about to blow chunks and I held my mouth and rushed into the bathroom.

"Sam?"

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FREDDIE

A month came and went and I hadn't even heard from Sam. I had hope, in the back of my mind, that she would come home to get the rest of her clothes; then I would talk to her, apologize, and let her back in. I had to believe that she was probably gone forever, but I wouldn't give in. No one heard from her. Not Carly, not even Melanie. She never came back to the dance studio... We all missed her too much for words.

Especially me.

Her perfume still sat on the dresser we shared, and I sniffed the nozzle everyday, but I never sprayed it because it didn't want to waste it. Sam would want it when she came back for her things. Her smell on our sheets her beginning to fade and I knew that once they were gone, Sam's presence in our apartment would be too.

I took to drinking more these days too. It helped me escape the pain of not having Sam around. There were nights when Carly would have to come and take me home from a local bar because I was so drunk. All I seemed to do was drink and sleep. The zeal for my job went away slowly and soon, I was fired. I saw that coming. I was a drunken fool with a damaged heart and a crushed spirit. Who would want me messing up their job because I couldn't keep it together.

In other words, my life was falling apart without Sam.

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