A/N: After a broken laptop, a completely lost story and a bulging battery this last chapter is finally up. Thank you for your patience in waiting. I hope you've enjoyed reading this story as much as I've enjoyed writing it.
Samantha and baby Erik stood on the dock at the Ballard locks waiting for the Northwestern to arrive in port. Usually the boat was left up in Dutch between King and Opie season however, the boat needed some engine repair done that Sig didn't trust just anyone to do. It had been a hard few months as a single parent and Samantha was looking forward to seeing Edgar. The weekly calls from Norway had done a lot to keep her spirits up and the wedding was completely planned the only thing missing were her and Edgar. The Hansen family had welcomed her and Erik with open arms, they couldn't get enough pictures of the two of them. Samantha had taken to video chatting with them as a way for them to see Erik. She'd travelled up to Edgar's home a few days ago and gone through the process of airing out the house and doing some light cleaning. Erik squirmed in her arms startling Samantha out of her daydreaming, on the horizon was a boat. Erik squealed in her arms and she smiled down at him.
"Do you think that is daddy's boat?" asked Samantha.
Baby Erik gurgled in response. A few minutes later the Northwestern was pulling along side the dock and the lines were cast. Jake jumped off deck and quickly secured the mooring lines. He gave Samantha a quick peck on the cheek before climbing back on board. Edgar appeared on deck and before Samantha had a chance to wave he'd bounded over the side and was standing next to her pulling her and Erik into a hug. He kissed her soundly on the mouth communicating wordlessly how much he'd missed her. The kiss took Samantha's breath away and she had to focus hard just to maintain control of Erik's squirming body.
"Hey little man, have you been taking good care of mommy?" asked Edgar.
He took the squirming baby out of Samantha's arms and cradled it to his chest. Edgar couldn't believe how much his son had grown in the few months he'd been at sea.
"Edgar! You said hello, now get back on the boat and help us get everything secured" yelled Sig's voice over the hailer.
"Roger" yelled Edgar.
He moved to hand Erik back to Samantha but then changed his mind and hopped back onto the deck of the boat. Samantha looked aghast as Edgar went along doing his work with their son in his arms. Samantha wasted no time scrambling down to the deck, her goal was to get her son out of harms way. However, once she was on the deck she was embraced by each crew member in turn and was soon shuttled into the galley.
"You look great Antha" said Nick.
"Thanks" said Samantha distractedly looking for Edgar.
"He's probably up with Sig" said Nick.
"You think so?" asked Samantha.
"Yeah, Edgar brought him right in" said Nick.
Samantha nodded before heading up to the wheelhouse.
Sig sat with Erik balanced on his knee, he was scribbling furiously in a spiral notebook while Erik watched entranced. If the baby so much as sighed Sig would quickly glance down. Samantha watched the scene with a relieved smile, clearly Erik was in good hands.
"You look like a natural" said Samantha.
"Yes, well Edgar dropped him off up here so he could get some work done. I couldn't very well leave him on the floor or something" said Sig.
"He likes watching you write. I think he only looks that captivated when watching the ceiling fan" said Samantha.
"Ceiling fan? You have a hundred dollar mobile in his crib, doesn't he watch that?" asked Sig.
"Nope, it was a complete waste of money. If I was really smart I'd install ceiling fans in every room" said Samantha.
"How have you been holding up?" asked Sig seriously.
Samantha was caught off guard by the deep concern in Sig's voice. She turned to face him and smiled.
"It's a lot harder than I thought it was going to be, but we've survived" she said.
"I wish you lived up here, that way family could help you out" said Sig.
"I like where I live and if I really needed help I could hire someone" said Samantha.
"Ok, just so you know your options" said Sig.
Samantha was about to respond when Jake bounded into the wheelhouse.
"Everything is ship shape" said Jake happily.
"Ok, lets get the hell off this boat" said Sig.
Jake walked over to Sig and deftly plucked Erik off his lap and cradled the baby professionally in his arms.
"Edgar's all done and waiting for you downstairs" said Jake to Samantha.
"Sig, dinner at Edgar's house tonight. I made baked manicotti" said Samantha.
"Sounds delicious" said Sig.
"Are we all invited?" asked Jake.
"Of course, I made enough to feed an army, which should be just enough to feed you guys after a trip" said Samantha with a soft smile.
She took a few more steps towards the stairs when Norman appeared. He glanced at her empty arms then scanned the room his eyes locking on baby Erik in Jake's arms.
"Junior, let me see my nephew" said Norman.
Jake frowned but handed over the baby to Norman, who took him into his arms and gave his tiny nose a kiss.
"He's gotten so big" said Norman.
"Well, he eats all the time" said Samantha.
"Who eats all the time?" asked Matt as he walked into the wheelhouse.
"Erik" answered Norman.
"Yeah well if I got to drink from the tap for all my meals I would eat a lot too" said Matt with a smirk.
"Alright, on that note, lets get the hell off this boat" said Sig standing.
The whole group quickly moved down the stairs, through the galley and off the boat.
Edgar was laying on the floor with his son, he was showing Erik how to roll over. It reminded Samantha of someone trying to show a dog how to do a trick. She was tempted to get the video camera out and try to film but she thought her movement would disrupt the scene, instead she tried to burn every detail into her mind. The knock at the door broke the tableau and Samantha walked to the door to answer it. By the time Sig and Norman entered the room Edgar was sitting on the couch with Erik in his lap, looking the picture of innocence.
"Do you need some help?" asked Sig.
"No, I'm good" replied Samantha.
"Good, I want to spend some quality time with my nephew" said Sig.
"Good luck prying him away from Edgar" said Samantha as she walked back into the kitchen.
Sig walked up to his brother and held out his hands in a wordless request to hold the baby. Edgar eyed him up and down before tentatively giving him Erik. Sig tucked his nephew into the crook of his arm and walked back towards the kitchen.
"Hey, keep him out of there, Samantha's cooking" said Edgar.
"So" said Sig.
"So, give her a break. Every time he sees her he wants her" said Edgar.
This statement stopped Sig in his tracks and he quickly returned to the couch and took a seat next to Edgar.
"So you are giving her a break by making her cook dinner?" asked Sig.
"No, dinner was already basically done. She made it before we even got to port, she's just heating it up in the oven" said Edgar. "I tried to get her to take a nap, but she needed to feed Erik."
Sig was only half listening to what Edgar was saying, he was completely captivated by Erik's tiny hand grabbing onto his fingers.
"He's amazing. A tiny little person" whispered Sig.
Edgar thew a sideways glance at Sig wondering if he realized that he'd said the comment out loud. Norman appeared with a beer and quickly handed one to Sig before picking up Erik out of Sig's arms.
"I hardly think this is a fair trade" said Sig taking a sip of the beer.
"Who said anything about being fair" said Norman.
Erik snuggled against Norman's chest and sleepily began closing his eyes.
"Wow Norm, you are like a walking sleeping pill" said Edgar.
"I feel like I should be highly offended by that, but strangely I'm not" said Norman.
"If he stays asleep for a few minutes then you can try to put him down" suggested Edgar.
"Roger" said Norman as he rocked the baby.
"So how's Samantha? How'd she handle being on her own?" asked Sig.
"She said she did ok. Erik is healthy as a horse and getting great reports from the doctor visits. I wish I'd been there for her though" said Edgar.
"I know. I think of all the work mom did with us" said Sig.
"Yeah, but no one is stabbing anyone with lawn darts yet" said Edgar.
"It was just that one time, I don't know why you can't let it go" said Sig.
"It was a lawn dart! Who throws that at their adorable innocent little brother" said Edgar.
"No one, but I didn't have them as a little brother, I had you" said Sig.
"I think mom would disagree, I was certainly more innocent and sweet than either of you" said Edgar.
"You gave as good as you got. I still have the scar on my chin to prove it" said Sig.
"You deserved to get hit in the face after all the shit you did to me" said Edgar.
"If you guys are done reminiscing about maiming each other, dinner is ready" said Samantha.
Norman took the hint and laid the little one in the pack and play in the back bedroom. When he returned to the dinning room the rest of the crew had arrived and everyone was sitting down to eat.
Dinner was finished and Samantha was surprised there was a morsel of food left in the house. Even though the season was over the guys had eaten everything in about 10 minutes just like they do on the boat. Matt and Nick were in the kitchen doing the dishes while Jake played with Erik. Edgar, Sig and Norman were discussing the upcoming trip to Norway and Samantha was dosing lightly on the sofa. Erik started to fuss and Jake attempted to quiet him but when it became apparent that he wasn't what baby wanted he brought the baby to Samantha.
"Hey Antha, sorry to wake you, but this little guy really wants you" said Jake.
"No problem, it's time for him to eat" said Samantha.
Samantha grabbed a blanket from the back of the couch and quickly covered herself and Erik before she began nursing. Even though she was completely covered the smacking sounds of the baby enjoying his meal was heard throughout the room.
"So where did you and Edgar come up with the name?" asked Jake.
"Um, Erik is the name of a famous viking. You know Erik the red or the terrible or something" said Samantha.
"He was a great leader who brought fishing to Norway" said Edgar from the other side of the room.
"Right, well Edgar liked the name and so did I" said Samantha.
"What about the middle name? Is it after someone in particular?" asked Jake.
"Yes" said Samantha.
She broke off from talking and switched Erik to the other breast.
"I knew it. He's named after me isn't he?" said Jake triumphantly.
Samantha looked up at Jake in utter confusion. Her eyes slid over to Edgar who smiled and nodded.
"You guessed it" said Samantha.
Jake smiled from ear to ear and when Samantha asked for a burp cloth he went into the back room to find one. The moment he was out of earshot Norman tapped Edgar on the knee.
"I thought the middle name was after our Uncle Jacob" he said.
"It is, but let the kid have his moment. He doesn't need to know that" said Edgar.
Norman nodded and quietly went to the kitchen for another beer.
Later that night Edgar was laying in bed waiting for Samantha to put Erik down. He'd been staring at the white bag hanging from the closet since he laid down and it was taking all his patience and common sense not to get up and snoop. Samantha appeared in the doorway unnoticed and observed Edgar staring.
"Trying to burn through the plastic with your x-ray vision?" she asked.
"No, but what is it?" asked Edgar.
"My wedding dress" answered Samantha.
"It shouldn't be in here. I'm not suppose to see it before the wedding day" said Edgar in a slight panic.
"You haven't seen it, just the bag. The actual dress looks slightly better" said Samantha.
"Come one Antha, you have to move it. I never wait to open presents, I like to shake them, sneak peaks at them and this is too much of a temptation" said Edgar pleadingly.
"If you are that anxious I'll show it to you right now" said Samantha.
"No! I don't want to bring us bad luck. I want this wedding to be perfect" said Edgar.
"It might not be perfect" said Samantha simply.
"Well it's the only one I'm going to have so I'd like it to be as perfect as possible" said Edgar.
Samantha stopped short of retorting as she realized what Edgar had implied. Instead she leapt into bed with him showering him with kisses. Edgar's hands when around her waist holding her to him. Their lips crushed together and before long clothes were being hastily removed. Edgar was about to pull down Samantha's underwear when she stopped him.
"What's wrong?" he asked breathless.
"Nothing, I just want to warn you that it might not be as pretty as it use to be" said Samantha.
"If it's attached to you, it's gorgeous" said Edgar.
He moved again to lower her panties and once again he was stopped.
"And it might not be as tight as it was before" said Samantha her cheeks flaming red.
"I'll let you know in a minute" said Edgar.
He tore off her panties before she had a chance to protest again. He dropped kisses down her body making sure every nook and cranny was hit before reaching his ultimate goal. He licked her savoring the taste of her, making her thrash wildly on the bed. She was quiet and he glanced up at her noticing that she was biting her lips in an effort to keep from crying out and waking the baby. Edgar slid two fingers into her and was surprised by the tightness he found. Clearly she'd been worried for nothing, now he was worried he would hurt her. After her second orgasm he climbed back up and lined himself up and pushed in. Edgar froze as Samantha's eyes teared slightly at the pain but after a moment she began to move. Taking this as his cue he began to slide slowly in and out of her. It wasn't long before they were both calling out each other's names in completion. Of course one can't scream in a house with a sleeping baby and as soon as Samantha was able to stand she went to check on her crying child. When she returned Edgar was already fast asleep. Slipping in beside him she curved her body around his back and slept.
A few days later found Edgar, Sig, Norman, Samantha and Erik on a plane bound for Norway. Although the idea of an infant on an airplane seemed to be a fairly easy proposition the reality was anything but. Erik had basically been stuck beneath a blanket using Samantha's nipple as a pacifier for the past few hours. At this rate Samantha was fairly certain she wouldn't have a breast left after the flight was over. Sig glanced over at her once again noticing her shifting positions.
"What's wrong?" asked Sig.
"I have to go to the bathroom" said Samantha.
"Oh, I'll hold Erik while you go" offered Sig.
"I'm scared if I take the boob out of his mouth he'll start crying" said Samantha.
"He'll be fine" said Sig. "If he starts to cry we'll walk him around or something."
"Yeah, but if he starts to cry then all my milk is going to let down and I'll end up participating in a one woman wet t-shirt contest" said Samantha.
"So plug your ears and hurry up" said Sig.
Samantha didn't look convinced.
"Or pee in your pants, the choice is yours" said Sig with a huff.
"Fine, I'll be right back" said Samantha.
She detached Erik who immediately sought out his only source of comfort. Samantha left the nursing cover on and handed the baby to Sig. The moment she was out of the row of seats Erik was squalling. Sig could only hope that Samantha would be back soon before the entire place was calling for his head. A flight attendant appeared at Sig's right and asked if he needed anything.
"No, I think I'll be ok" said Sig. "Mommy will be right back, just stay calm."
"I can walk him for you" offered the flight attendant. "Babies sometimes like a chance to look around."
Sig thought for a moment before handing over his nephew to a complete stranger. The flight attendant cuddled Erik into the crook of her arm and started to pace the aisle. In less than ten steps he was quietly looking around the plane gurgling happily. Samantha returned to her seat a few minutes later and found Sig dozing slightly. She looked at Sig, then Norman and finally Edgar before she realized that no one was holding the baby. She smiled in relief believing that he must have fallen asleep and was put back in the carrier on the other side of Edgar. She moved slightly and glanced into the still empty carrier.
"Where is the baby?" she asked, her voice tight and strained.
"The flight attendant is taking him for a walk" said Sig, his eyes still closed.
"He's not a dog" replied Samantha.
"Sit down and enjoy the few minutes without a leech stuck to you" said Sig.
"He's not a leech" said Samantha as she took her seat.
"Don't worry, it's not like she can take him too far, there are only so many rows" said Sig.
"Fine" said Samantha.
In less than a minute she was fast asleep her head resting on Edgar's shoulder. The flight attendant returned Erik just before meal service telling Sig what a wonderful baby he was. Sig settled the now sleeping Erik in his lap and picked up his book. The rest of the flight was as smooth as silk.
Samantha was embraced by one doting aunt after another, her head was spinning with names and how they were related. It was the day of the wedding and although the ceremony wasn't until early evening Jean had planned for all the ladies to help Samantha get ready. So far she'd been fed small croquettes of smoked salmon, a very strong tea to help with fertility and had more than a few shots of Norwegian Vodka. Her hair was pinned up and she wore a family heirloom around her neck. The diamond necklace had been worn by every Karmony girl who married into the Hansen clan. Samantha had demurred at the offer but it was insisted that it made for long lasting marriages, at that explanation she happily donned the necklace. The final item on the to do list was get her into the dress. As she stepped into it and one of the aunts fastened the row of buttons tears prickled in the corners of Samantha's eyes. It was just as she imagined, perfect.
"Oh my dear, you couldn't have picked a more beautiful dress" said Jean.
"It wouldn't look so good if it weren't for all of you" said Samantha.
Someone pressed a hanky into her hand and she quickly dabbed her tears before they ran her make up.
"My dear child, this is a dream for us. A new baby and a new wife" said Jean. "You've brought something to celebrate rather than us trying to fix us 3 boys we only need to find wives for 2. You're helping us with our work load."
"I'm glad I could be of service" said Samantha.
There was a knock at the door and Jean got up to answer it. A rather Hansen looking boy was delivering a large bouquet of flowers and a wrapped gift. Jean walked back into the room handing the box to Samantha and putting the flowers on the vanity.
"Well don't stand there looking shocked, open it" prompted Jean.
Samantha tore the paper revealing a jewelry box, inside was a man's ring.
"It's for Edgar honey" said Jean. "It's a replica of his fathers."
"I don't know what to say" said Samantha. "Thank you for thinking of everything."
"We want it to be perfect" said Jean. "Here in Norway you only get married once."
"It's perfect, everything is perfect." murmured Samantha.
Samantha's smile suddenly faded and she glanced around the room nervously. Jean immediately noticed and rushed to her side.
"What's wrong sweetie?" she asked.
"I don't have anyone to stand for me" said Samantha.
"Well, we thought we'd provide a maid of honor for you. I know it's pretty uncommon for a bride not to know the person standing for her but well this situation is a little different" explained Jean.
"Who is it?" asked Samantha.
"Her name is Clara, she's a friend of the family" said Jean looking around conspiratorially. "Norman, has a bit of a crush on her, so you know we thought we could try to fix them up."
Samantha smiled broadly at Jean's sneakiness. She wondered how Sig, Norman, and Edgar had escaped marriage this long. Suddenly Jean looked concerned.
"Did you have someone that you wanted to ask? I thought we talked about it earlier over the phone, but there was so much I could have forgotten" she said in a rush.
"No, no one. I just keep thinking of things I probably should have done or thought of but haven't. I feel like a bad bride" said Samantha.
"You are a beautiful bride and you've brought the only think important in a marriage" said Jean.
"What's that?" asked Samantha.
"Love" said Jean simply.
When Samantha still looked confused she continued to explain.
"You love Edgar, it's clear to everyone that looks at you two together. You have a son together who is the joy of both your existences. True love is hard to find, but it is easy to see that you two have found it" said Jean.
Sig and Samantha stood at the back of the church. They both occasionally glanced through the small windows looking up the aisle at Edgar and Norman standing together at the front of the altar. Sig glanced at Samantha and sighed. Samantha heard the sigh and turned frowning slightly.
"Are you disappointed that you're not up there? Because I know Edgar wanted to choose you. I hope you aren't feeling left out because you are going to have to walk me down the aisle" said Samantha.
"I'm not upset at all, I'm honored. I'm just wondering how I'm going to give you to him once I get down there" said Sig.
"What do you mean?" asked Samantha.
"You look so beautiful, it's going to be hard to let you go" continued Sig.
Samantha blushed and walked over and brushed a gentle kiss against Sig's cheek. He gathered her into a soft embrace almost cradling her against him. When he released her she was crying.
"What's wrong?" asked Sig. "Please don't have second thoughts, it would crush Edgar."
"I'm not having second thoughts. Can't a girl be a little emotional on the day of her wedding" huffed Samantha.
Sig held his tongue, he pressed a handkerchief into Samantha's hand and watched as she carefully dried her eyes. When she moved to hand it back to him he slowly shook his head.
"Just in case you need it up there" was his quiet reply.
The music began to surge and the doors opened. Every eye in the church was glued to Samantha and Sig. With just a moment of hesitation they began their slow walk down the aisle. Samantha's eyes were locked on Edgar's and for them there was no one else in the room. The murmurs of the audience were lost on her, but Sig heard the comments about how beautiful she was and how lucky Edgar was to have found her. Sig beamed with pride as he handed over Samantha's hand to Edgar announcing to the crowd that if Edgar so much as made her mad he would have to answer to him personally. The whole ceremony seemed to pass in a heartbeat and before Samantha and Edgar knew it they were dancing their first dance as husband and wife.
"How does it feel to be Mrs. Edgar Hansen?" asked Edgar.
"Wonderful. Are you having a nice time?" asked Samantha.
"Best wedding I've ever been to" said Edgar.
"Is this the first one?" asked Samantha warily.
"Oh no, we come here every year and there is always a wedding or a christening. But they all pale in comparison to today" said Edgar his hand caressing her face.
"Speaking of christening, you know your aunt has arranged for Erik to be baptized in a few days" said Samantha.
"Is that ok with you?" asked Edgar.
"It's fine, she explained how important it is to your family" said Samantha.
"They are your family too" said Edgar.
"Right, to my family. I told her I didn't have anything for him to wear and she pulled out this gown" said Samantha.
At hearing the word gown Edgar blushed profusely.
"What's wrong?" asked Samantha.
"Nothing, did she say anything about the gown?" asked Edgar.
"That every male in the Hansen family has worn it for generations" said Samantha.
Suddenly her eyes alit with mirth and she stifled a giggle.
"That means you wore it too, and Sig and Norman. Oh I must see pictures" said Samantha.
"Can we finish our dance before you run off to find blackmail pictures of me in a dress?" asked Edgar.
"Of course" said Samantha.
The night wore on and finally wound to a close with only the brothers and Aunt Jean remaining in the hall. Samantha had her feet up on Edgar's lap and he was rubbing them gently. Erik was nestled in his mothers arms fast asleep. Jean looked anxiously between the brothers and finally huffed and stood up. She plucked a few glasses of champagne from a table and handed them to Edgar and Samantha.
"To the happy couple, may their love run as strong and deep as the Norwegian sea" said Jean.
"Thank you" said Samantha. "It's been the most amazing day."
Edgar said something to Jean in Norwegian making her blush profusely and down the last of her champagne.
"I have one last surprise for you both" said Jean. "A bit of a honeymoon. Now just give Erik to Sig or Norman or me and off you go."
"I can't leave Erik, I don't think there is enough milk in the fridge" said Samantha.
"Don't worry, he's just eaten. We have formula if needed and he will be in very good hands" said Jean. "It's only for a night, just a little time for you and Edgar to celebrate your new marriage."
"Thank you Jean" said Edgar.
It took everyone a few minutes to get everything settled and after Samantha's laundry list of instructions for Sig and Norman regarding the baby she and Edgar were finally out the door. A car was waiting for them to take them to a small cottage on the sea. Edgar carried her over the threshold and set her down. On a small table was a bottle of champagne and a basket of fruit. Samantha walked around the small cottage exploring the rooms. In the bathroom she found a pair of robes and all the toiletries she could ever imagine. In the bedroom there was a beautiful negligee on the bed and a new dress in the closet. There was also a change of clothes for Edgar. Samantha was still standing in the bedroom door when Edgar walked up behind her wrapping his arms around her waist and kissing her neck.
"I must say I have to agree with you about this dress looking better than the bag it was in" said Edgar.
"Thank you" said Samantha.
"But you know where it would look even better?" asked Edgar.
"Hung up carefully in the closet insuring it won't be stepped on" said Samantha.
"I was thinking in a pile next to the bed, but I suppose your suggestion has merit" said Edgar.
He slid the buttons out of the fastenings and carefully moved the dress off of Samantha's shoulders. She took it out of his hands and quickly hung it up in the closet. She returned to Edgar's side and quickly divested him of his clothing. His clothes weren't hung up on the floor, they were dropped on the floor in a heap. They fell together onto the bed in a tangle of limbs. Edgar plucked at Samantha's nipples and smiled as they squirted him with a little milk.
"Ah, let the water sports begin" said Edgar dipping his head to kiss her.
"You are so ridiculous" said Samantha.
They made love, had sex and fucked all night. When Samantha finally pulled herself out of bed to take a shower she was deliciously sore. As she stood under the soothing spray of the shower she felt Edgar's roughened palms gliding down her back.
"I missed you" he said, his voice roughened from sleep.
"I've only been gone a minute" said Samantha.
"It was a minute too long" said Edgar.
They spent time in the shower leisurely soaping and touching each other until they finally submitted to their passions. The water had run cold by the time they got out. Samantha was shivering slightly as they got dressed.
"You look hot in that dress" said Edgar flipping up the bottom on the skirt.
"Thanks, you look pretty snazzy yourself" said Samantha.
"Are you anxious to get back?" asked Edgar.
"A little, I want to make sure Erik is ok" said Samantha.
"I'm sure he is fine, probably raising hell waiting for his mommy. Lets go back before neither of his uncles want to babysit again" said Edgar.
Edgar and Samantha walked into Jean's house and saw Erik asleep in a small cradle in the living room. Sig was sitting at the kitchen table watching the baby while drinking his coffee. Jean was in the kitchen making a hearty breakfast and Norman was nowhere to be seen.
"You're back" said Sig.
"I win" shouted Jean from the kitchen.
Sig frowned and took a stack of bills from his wallet and set it on the table in front of him.
"What's that for?" asked Edgar.
"She said you'd be back before breakfast and I said after lunch if we ever saw you again at all" replied Sig.
"A mother always comes home" said Jean.
"How was Erik?" asked Samantha.
"He was a dream" said Sig. "Or at least I assume he was, Erik slept in Norman's room."
"Where is Norman?" asked Edgar.
"Sleeping in" said Sig.
"I think we will owe Norman a nice bottle of scotch of something for bearing the brunt of babysitting duties" said Samantha.
"You owe me nothing, he was fine. Only woke up once" said Norman walking into the kitchen. "I'm just sleeping in because that's what I do when I'm not fishing."
"How was your night?" asked Sig with a suggestive eyebrow waggle.
"It was wonderful" said Samantha with a blush.
"Best wedding night of my life" said Edgar.
"I'm glad for both of you, now is there something important you've been meaning to ask me?" prompted Sig.
Samantha and Edgar glanced at each other in confusion before shrugging their collective shoulders.
"You'll have to give us more hints than that" said Edgar.
"I'm sure all the fucking has messed up your brains. So I'll say it a little slower" said Sig.
"Isn't there something you want to ask me?"
"Yes, are you always this weird in the morning or is this something special that happens when you are in Norway?" asked Samantha.
"Are you going to ask me to be Erik's godfather?" asked Sig angrily.
"No, we were going to ask Norman to be godfather and you to be godmother" said Edgar.
Sig bolted out of his chair and bumped the table, the sound of crashing dishes woke Erik up. Samantha sent Sig a withering glare and went to comfort her son.
"Well" prompted Sig.
"Honestly we haven't thought about it" said Edgar.
"I would be honored to do it" said Sig.
"Well as much as I'd like to be bullied into letting you be godfather to my son, I think for my safety I should talk it over with my wife" said Edgar.
"Pussy whipped already" said Sig.
"Jealous" said Edgar.
"You are incredibly lucky, don't mess this up" said Sig suddenly serious.
Edgar stood slightly shocked before nodding once and going off to find Samantha.
The christening was a lavish affair, Sig and Norman both stood as godfathers for little Erik. The spot as godmother was left empty in order to accommodate both brothers. Samantha was happy to have the brothers as positive influences in her son's life. She just hoped they didn't convince him to become a fisherman. Once the trip was over the new family boarded a plane back to Seattle. There were still a few bugs to work out with the living arrangements and when Edgar went back up to Alaska for Opie season Samantha returned to her house in LA. She worked from home while watching her son perform his milestones. It was halfway through the Opie season when she had to make a very unexpected phone call to the boat.
"Who the fuck is calling? I swear this phone is for important business only. If it's not Norman getting calls from fucking Norway, it's Jake calling his flavor of the week or Matt calling who knows" grumbled Sig before picking up the phone. "WHAT!"
"Sig, it's Antha."
"Are you ok?" asked Sig.
"Yes, can I speak to Edgar?" asked Samantha.
"He's on deck working. What's up?" asked Sig.
"Can you put me over the hailer? I have an announcement to make" asked Samantha.
"Tell me what it is first" said Sig.
"I'd rather just tell everyone all at once" said Samantha.
"Fine" said Sig.
After a few minutes of finagling Sig gave her the go ahead.
"Hi everyone, I hope you are working hard for Captain Ahab" began Samantha. "I just want to tell one of you that he will be a father again and the rest of you will become uncles again."
Samantha couldn't hear the response, but the guys on deck were cheering and clapping Edgar on the back. Edgar accepted their congratulations before taking the stairs two at a time to the wheelhouse. Samantha was just about to hang up when she heard Edgar's voice.
"Hey baby, how are you feeling?" he asked.
"I'm doing ok, not too sick this time" said Samantha.
"I can't believe I'm going to be a dad again. What does Erik have to say about all this?" asked Edgar.
"He doesn't really say much of anything right now, but I'm sure he will have an opinion about it later" replied Samantha.
"I'm so happy right now. I'll work twice as hard so I can be home to see you as soon as I can" said Edgar. "I don't want to miss a minute more."
Edgar was true to his word and the season's quota was caught in record time. Sig would take credit for this siting his amazing prospecting skills. Samantha didn't care who was responsible she was just happy to have Edgar with her. Baby Diana was born and Edgar missed the first king crab season since he'd started crabbing. He didn't go back for Opies either, he changed his focus completely. Instead of being part of the day to day fishing he moved to running the business side of the entire Hansen operation. Samantha continued to work as an editor, even winning a few prestigious awards. The Hansen family went back to Norway every Christmas and they participated in many weddings and christening. None were as great as Edgar and Samantha's. And they all lived happily ever after.
The End