A Fortunate Coincidence

Sam walked over to Freddie's apartment and told him about Spencer's ritual.

"So, I really can't do it today." She said with a bit of disappointment.

"It's okay, I understand. What's wrong?"

"I'm just so nervous. I want to get it over with, but it's not something I can just blurt out, that wouldn't be right either."

"Maybe tomorrow if you two spend the whole day together I'm sure you'll find some time to work it in.

The next day Sam and Carly made plans to go shopping for school supplies and clothes.

"I can't believe you didn't buy any supplies."

"What? Everything I need Freddie buys and I take." She shrugged. "We've done this for years." Carly didn't hear her though, she was distracted by a blue jeans display in the middle of the store.

"Ooh, do you like these jeans?" Carly asked Sam in an excited and girly way.

"Yeah, I guess they're alright."

"Sam, what's wrong?"

"Nothing, oh, hey, I never did tell you that weird thing that happened to me and Freddie, did I?"

"Oh, no, what was it?"

"Okay, so it happened just a few days after you left to go to Yakima. My mom was throwing one of her parties," she grimaced and Carly looked sympathetic, remembering her own experience at Sam's mom's party. "So I needed someone to- Can I help you?" she snapped at an employee that was walking up to them.

"Excuse me, are you Carly from the popular web show iCarly?" the saleslady asked in a very professional, but discreet tone.

"Uh-huh,"

"Okay, well, your entire purchase order will be on the house today."

"Really!" Carly's mouth stayed open and her eyes wide.

"Yes, just be sure to tell people where you got everything from."

"Okay, yeah, I could do that."

"Uh, hello!" Sam said in a rude tone. She was rude because she was hurt the lady had not acknowledged her contributions to the show as well.

"Yes?"

"I'm Sam."

"And I'm Mrs. Shultz." she said confusedly.

"I'm the co-host."

"Oh, yes, well you can get a forty dollar gift certificate."

"Oh, Sam this is so cool."

"For you."

Carly waited until the lady was out of ear-shot. "Whatever you want just put with my stuff." she hissed.

"Awe," Sam said as though she were truly touched, "You're almost a true Puckett now."

"Well, I learned from the best." Carly smiled back.

The whole shopping trip was done before Sam remembered what she was suppose to have told her, and it didn't feel right when they ate dinner, she couldn't quite work it in to the conversation.

After they got home they started to watch TV, but Carly muted it. "Sam, didn't you want to tell me about that weird thing that happened with you and Freddie while I was gone?"

"Yes, okay, so it happened just after-" Carly's phone started ringing. At first Sam thought she was going to ignore it, but she didn't.

"Oh my God, Sam, it's Adam." Carly squealed. "You don't mind if-"

"Nah, I'm going to take a shower now." Sam grunted.

"Okay,"

Unfortunately, two things happened simultaneously only a couple of minutes after talking to Adam: Adam's sink started gushing water, so he had to get off the phone and Freddie texted Sam. Carly was disappointed and ignored Sam's phone at first.

Then another text message came up. She decided she probably knew whoever it was so she checked the message. She was stunned by what she saw.

Fredork: Have you told Carly yet?

Fredork: If you don't tell Carly

We're dating I will I don't mind

"Oh my God!" she whispered. She started thinking back to the day. Ugh, Sam had been trying to tell her something important and something kept stopping her. Sam and Freddie? Really? Carly couldn't believe it. They were so opposite each other. It was…it was…she could only think of one word to describe: it was cute. She grinned to herself.

"You didn't stay on the phone too long with Adam, did you?" Sam asked once she was out of the shower.

"Oh, no, he had an emergency."

"That sucks, but um, sit down, we need to talk before he calls back, okay?"

"Okay," Carly said with a grin. She jumped up on one of the stools by the counter. "Alright, tell me." Sam was nervous and took her time getting started, all the while, Carly was finding it harder and harder to conceal her happiness.

"So, um, while you were gone Freddie and I…Are you okay?"

"Yes!" she jumped off the stool and hugged Sam.

"Wow, you're in a really good mood."

"I—Sam, while you were in the shower you got a text message." Sam looked scared and glanced back at her phone. "I read it, I mean I didn't think it was personal, I thought it was just someone wanting to talk. I thought I probably knew them and could talk to them, but it was very personal—"

"It wasn't my mom was it?"

"No, it was Freddie, awe, Sam, I'm so happy for you two!"

"Oh, so I guess you know? Me and the nub are a couple now?"

"Yes, oh I'm not mad you didn't tell me sooner because I knew you've been trying to all day."

"About three days really, but I didn't think you'd react like this. I thought you would be weirded out by it."

"No, I think it's great." She gushed.

"Thanks for the support." Sam said and hugged Carly again.