Love Story

Chapter 11

painted confessions

"That didn't take long..."

"Yeah it's close." Sam said parking in an empty lot.

"Ready to pick out some new paint?" Sam smiled.

"Race you there!" Carly hopped out of the car.

"Hey!" Sam yelled getting out.

Carly rushed through the automatic door. She ran to the first isle of the store.

"Ha!" She said dancing.

Sam got there.

"I win!"

"That wasn't fair." Sam said.

"Sure it was!"

"Yeah yeah, let's just get some paint."

Sam smiled and started walking down the isle.

"How about this?" Sam asked picking up a paint tablet.

It said 'silk sheets'

"No," it's too bright.

They kept to them selves as they looked through all the paint, grabbing a tablet everytime they founf something.

"So..." Carly said.

"Yeah?" Sam said grabbing another tablet.

"Your different."

"What do you mean? Freddie brought that up too."

"Well your not mean to Freddie anymore..."

"Oh my god! Did you think that was going to last forever?! Freddie said the same thing! I grew up."

"Ok, ok, but why don't you eat meat anymore? And what happened to your dream about owning your own business for meat lovers?"

She shrugged.

"I don't eat meat after I found out what they do to the meat. I mean I still eat it, just not as much. And I thought this would be more fun." She smiled. "I own my own production company too."

"Thats great Sam. Why don't you eat much sugar food any more?"

"Well Rubin doesn't like me eating it, says it's not good for you. Don't tell him but I keep a drawer full of fat cakes in another room."

Sam smiled.

"I think we have enough paint." Carly said.


"When are we going to finish the room?"

Called before we left. They should be here at 8, Freddie and Rubin get some 'alone time' again."

"Sam, you know they hate each other right?"

"I kind of figured..."

"Then why do you keep pushing them together."

"Well, I'm hoping my fiancée and one of my best friends can finally get along."

"Freddie hates Rubin with a passion."

"maybe I can change that."

"I doubt it, but you can try..."

"Want to go to taco bell?"

"What about you 'special diet'?"
Sam smiled as she pulled into the taco bell parking lot.

"What Rubin doesn't know, won't hurt him."

"There's the old Sam." Carly giggled.


"They should be back by now!" Freddie said pacing in the living room.

"Dude, chill." Rubin said walking in with a bowl of grapes.

"Chill? Chill!" Freddie said.

"Dud why are you worried."
"I'm... protective."

"Wow you are crazy..."

"What?"
"Nothing!"

"Why aren't you worried?"

"I've known Sam for too long. And she's 25! She's a grown up, she can take care of herself."

Rubin took a drink of his mountain Dew.

"Freddie sighed and sat down.
"Want one?" Rubin asked.

"What?"

"Do. You. Want. A Mountain Dew."
"Uh sure...?"

Rubin tossed him a can.

Freddie cautiously opened it.

It didn't explode.

He put the can down on a coaster.

"Why are you being nice to me?"
"I have no reason to be a jerk to you."

"I've been a jerk since I got here."

"You have, but that doesn't give me an excuse. You don't like me, I don't care."

"Oh my god!" Freddie said getting up.

"What?"

"What the hell is wrong with you!"
"Again, what?"

"Why are you perfect!"

"Who said I was?"

"Your perfect! Perfect education, perfect diet, perfect house, perfect job, perfect everything!"

"I'm not perfect."

"How so?"

"See even your grammar is perfect!"
Rubin groaned.

"Robot." Freddie said under his breathe sitting back down.

"Look, I know you don't like me, I know you hate me, I know you despise me. But can we please get along? For Sams' sake? Our wedding is coming up, shes' filming and now she has two guests staying with her. I don't want her to get overwhelmed."

"Fine." Freddie said crossing his arms like a 5 year old.

"Were back!... Again!" Carly said running through the door.

Sam came in after her.

She was smiling.

"Hey Guys!" Sam said walking in and sitting on the couch next to Rubin.

"Hey beautiful." Rubin said.

Freddie rolled his eyes.

Sam smiled.

"So, the crew is coming over tomorrow to paint Carlys' room, the kitchen and the bathroom. Would you guys mind helping? They'll be here at 8."

"No problem." Rubin said smiling looking at Freddie.

Rubin widened his eyes at him to say something.

"Fine." Freddie said.

Sam ignored his attitude and started talking to Rubin again.

"And Rubin I'm so sorry to ask you this, but I have been SO busy with the shooting. Melanie is coming by, you know where her room is it's all set. I know you have the week of so, I just need you to get her at the airport. I mean, I can call the limo service if you can't..."

"You know I love Melanie like a sister. I'd be happy to, I mean just as long as it's before I go back to work."

Sam smiled. "Thursday."

"Thursday." Rubin repeated.

Sam gave him a quick kiss before running off to find Carly.

Rubin turned to see Freddie staring at him.

"What?"

"Nothing..."