They got a drink.
In fact, they both got drunk.
Gareth and Sam shared drunken kisses and she ended up spending the night at his.
Three weeks and a day ago.
Sam found herself waking up in an unfamiliar bed next to a dark haired male. She sighed a breath of relief when she realised she was still dressed in last night's clothing.
The male turned over so he was facing Sam, still asleep, and Sam recognised the face as Gareth's. Short and brief flashbacks of the night before came back to her; the drinking, the kisses, stumbling to Gareth's apartment, more and more kisses, until she remembered them both in a fit of giggles, falling back onto his bed and completely passing out.
Gareth let out a groan and began to stretch, opening his eyes and not looking shocked at all to see Sam sat up right next to him. "Good morning, do you want some coff-"
"What do we do now?" Sam interrupts, still staring blankly ahead.
"We should try an…" He hesitates "…An us"
"Us?" Sam asks, finally turning to face him.
"Yea… you and me. Us"
Then it was Sam's turn to hesitate. Awkwardness filled the air and Sam began to feel uncomfortable. For some reason, thoughts of Freddie are brought to the front of her mind.
Why would Freddie care if I got a new boyfriend? I'm the one who left him, I shouldn't be feeling bad about this.
Sam nods and Gareth leans up into a seated position similar to her own, carefully studying her expression, a look of confusion on his own. "Yes." Sam states, although it sounds like more of a question, and she continues to nod as though she's trying to convince herself this is what she wants.
Gareth's fine. But why don't I feel like I'm making the right choice?
He leans up and brushes his lips against hers. It feels wrong, but Sam lets herself kiss back and forces the guilt rising in her chest back.
Maybe she just needs time to get used to this…
One week ago.
Sam's fairly sure Gareth doesn't feel it, but she can't help but feel uncomfortable in his presence, in his arms or his kiss. It just doesn't… Feel… Right.
She said she'd give it time, but two weeks had gone by and her feelings hadn't changed at all. She still felt guilty and couldn't get the thoughts of Freddie to leave her mind at rest.
Over the three years since she left Seattle she missed Freddie, Carly, Spencer and even her Mom, but only recently, since she started dating Gareth, she's felt an insistent need to go back.
To go home.
So that's what Sam did.
Without a moment's hesitation, she packed a single bag with only a few necessities and got onto the next coach out of Vancouver, to Seattle.
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Sorry that it's been such a long time since I last updated. I'd say it won't happen again but there's really no promise, so my apologies. I'll be trying though (:
Also, I've been working on a couple of one shots as well that I might upload later on, just as little side things that I'm counting as 'revision' for my English exam in two weeks. It's a good excuse…
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