"SAM! YOU NEED TO GET UP!" Carly shouted for the fifth time.
"I don't want to!" Sam groaned.
"You can't hide from your feelings forever!"
Sam sat up straight. "What do you mean?"
"I'll tell you another time. Come on, let's get ready, then we need to go to the studio!"
"I don't want to kiss Fredlumps." Sam complained.
"It's only acting. Come on, you can do it!"
"But I know I'll freak out… what if it's nice?" Sam said, whispering the last part.
"I'm sure it will be nice. It's a French kiss – of course it will be!"
"I'll be fine." Sam said to herself.
"Sam and Freddie to Set 4!" The director called. The both shared nervous glances before making their way over. "You two ready?" He asked.
"As ready as we'll ever be." Sam said.
"Great! Camera one and three on please!" He called. "So, you two need to be on the sofa." Freddie and Sam did as told, walking over to the sofa and getting into the rehearsed position. "And action!"
"Zori, why did you run away?" Freddie asked, playing Mitch.
"I was scared…" Sam said, playing Zori.
"You shouldn't be." Mitch said. "It's fine."
"But we've always just been the best of friends. I like these feelings that have been around, but I don't at the same time."
"I think it would be nice for us to try a relationship. I know it could work. We have chemistry, Zori. It won't ruin our friendship, even if we do break up." Freddie said, looking deep into Sam's eyes. He kind of felt like he was talking to Sam, and not just her character.
"But-"
"There are no buts. Look, can I just try something? Promise you won't freak out."
"Okay." Sam said nervously. Her character wasn't supposed to know what was coming, but she did.
Freddie leaned forward, placing his lips against Sam's once again, but this time not fully on. He, first, captured Sam's bottom lip between his and sucked it. Sam closed her eyes, partly because of the script, and pulled Freddie down onto her. Freddie moved into a more comfortable position, on top of Sam, and continued to suck in her bottom lip. Sam decided that, even though she was enjoying this, it needed to move a bit faster. She brushed her tongue along Freddie's lip, asking for entrance, although he had to accept anyway. It's scripted.
Freddie opened his mouth slightly, allowing Sam's tongue to meet his.
Carly watched the scene before her, trying to get her eyes to actually believe it. She never thought that she would see the day that her two best friends were French kissing. It seemed like a breakthrough for the two – would anything ever be the same again? She thought that this was what the two needed – a private moment to realise their true feelings. But this wasn't exactly private – there were cameras rolling and people at the sides.
Carly broke out of her trance just in time to see Sam and Freddie's shocked expressions as they broke apart.
"That was…" Sam said in character.
"I think I'm in love with you." Freddie said. Wait. Sam thought. That wasn't the script! He was supposed to say 'I love you'. Not 'I think I'm in love with you!
"AND CUT!" The director called. "That was a pretty intense scene. You two can have a little break. By the way Freddie, that was good improvisation. I like it!" He said, before grabbing Kayce to do a scene.
Sam walked over to Carly, Freddie following her close behind. "Hey!" Carly said. "How was it?"
"It was…. A kiss…" Sam said.
"We've got another kiss tomorrow." Freddie said. Sam groaned.
"I don't want to!"
"At least I'll have a night to recover from your demon lips." Freddie teased.
"Trust me; I'll need more than a night to recover from your nubby lips." Sam said, before walking to her dressing room.
"So now that Freddie's not here will you tell me what you thought of the kiss?" Carly asked excitedly.
"It was average." Sam said, looking down.
"You both looked like you were really enjoying it!" Carly pushed.
"I was." Sam said. "I've never done anything like that before, but it was really nice."
"SO YOU LOVE HIM?" Carly said, excited as she could be.
"No! I don't love him!" Sam said. "I just may have a tiny attraction to him."
"You have a crush on him?"
"Maybe." Sam whispered. "There may be a small chance."
"That'd be amazing! My two best friends getting together! Do you know how awesome it'd be?"
"It wouldn't be that awesome." Sam mumbled.
"So you want to get with him?"
"I guess it would be nice to try out…"
"OMIGOSH! I'm going to go talk to Freddie!" Carly jumped up.
"Don't tell him anything!" Sam pleaded.
"I'm not going to. I'm just going to confirm my suspicions that he likes you too."