Disclaimer: Please see prologue.
Summary: Sequel to iLove the Dark. How have Sam and Freddie's lives progressed since they got together?
iHave Everything: Chapter 13 - Dawn:
Neither Sam nor Freddie knew how long had passed when he finally stood up, holding his hand out for her to take. She stared at him for a moment before linking her fingers through his and getting to her feet.
"Let's go for a walk," he suggested, tugging her gently towards the door. She followed in silence as he lead the way down the stairs to the back door and out into the garden.
They strolled along, avoiding each other's eyes and Freddie absently stroked Sam's hand with his thumb.
Eventually he gathered the courage to continue the conversation.
"Promise me something?" he hedged.
"Hm?
"Don't ever disappear on me again," she glanced at him from the corner of her eye, "I've never been so terrified in my life."
"I... promise not to disappear suddenly."
"Don't disappear at all."
"I'm sure you can survive without me."
"Well I can't." He looked at her sternly, coming to a standstill. "No you, no me, okay?"
"O-okay," she nodded, smiling wanly.
They resumed walking and a few more minutes passed quietly by.
Again it was Freddie who broke the silence, his face a picture of concern.
"Is thinking you weren't good enough for me really the only reason you hightailed it to wherever?"
"Yeah,"
"So it wasn't cold feet; you didn't suddenly realise that you were engaged to a total nerd and freak out?"
"You're perfect Freddie."
"No one's perfect."
Sam chuckled, rolling her eyes and squeezing his fingers.
"To me though," Freddie halted them once more, grasping her other hand and staring straight into her eyes, "you are perfect. There is nothing I would change about you."
"Fre-"
"And all this crap about me being a perfect gentleman? You really think I'm that good a guy?"
"You are,"
"Screw that!"
"Wha...?" Sam broke off as he backed her against the wall, his hands pressed against the brick on either side of her shoulders as his arms caged her in.
"I can't do this anymore okay, I don't care what you want; I love you and I'm not letting you go."
Sam stared at him in mute shock, her mouth opening and closing uselessly. Freddie glanced down and then had difficulty dragging his gaze back up to her eyes.
"You're in love with me so you won't have a problem with marrying me will you?"
"I- did you just propose? Again?"
"It wasn't so much a proposal as a demand."
"Oh,"
"You still want Carly as your Maid of Honour?"
"I guess..."
"and Jade and Melanie as your Bridesmaids?"
"Sure,"
"and Aimee and Ava as flower girls?"
"Yeah,"
"Great, I'm glad we've sorted that out."
"Me too?" Sam frowned in bemusement, tilting her head at him.
"Now we can get to the more important issues."
"Such as?"
"Such as the fact it has been far too long since I kissed you," he complained, his face barely an inch from hers.
"Whoa Romeo," she placed her hands on his chest, holding him away.
"What?" he whined, his brow creasing.
"It's not really that simple," she pointed out, "You can't just demand we get married."
"Sure I can, I just did."
"Yeah, but..."
"If you can come up with an actual reason, nothing to do with your nonsensical feeling inferior, then I'll call the wedding off. If not, then you better go and borrow something old and blue and buy something new."
"You're impossible; and maybe more stubborn than I am which is an achievement in itself." She narrowed her eyes at him, "and while we're on the subject... you're such a dork." She shook her head fondly, her tone softening.
"How do you put up with me?" Freddie sighed theatrically and Sam looked at him as if suddenly discovering that two plus two was four.
"Because you put up with me;" she breathed.
"Bingo." He smiled softly, bringing one of his hands to the side of her face.
She gave a short bark of laughter as her eyes welled up, a bright smile on her face.
"I think she finally gets it." Freddie murmured, his forehead resting against hers as he stroked her cheek.
"I love you," she grinned, draping her arms over his shoulders.
"I love you too," Freddie kissed her forehead sweetly, "so is all this drama over? If I go to sleep without handcuffing us together are you still going to be there when I wake up?"
"Yeah, I am."
"You have no idea how amazing that is to know."
"I think I know." She smiled and he beamed back at her.
"So about those more important issues..."
Sam giggled and pressed her lips against his, threading a hand through his hair. He cupped her head, tipping it back to get better access to her mouth, which she opened, letting her tongue trace across his. His teeth grazed her bottom lip before he ended the kiss, moving away and pulling her engagement ring from his pocket.
"I can put this back where it belongs now right?"
"Mmhm," Sam nodded, offering him her hand with her fingers splayed. He slid the ring onto her fourth finger and brushed his lips over her knuckles.
"Let's go tell the others the fantastic news." He crowed, intertwining his fingers through hers and towing her along.
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Carly and Beck looked up when Sam and Freddie entered the living room, hopeful smiles blooming on both of their faces when they noticed the couple's joined hands.
"Hi," Freddie grinned.
"Hey," Beck replied, saluting them.
"Are you..." Carly trailed off nervously.
Sam nodded, holding her left hand up to display her engagement ring.
"Yay," Carly cried, shooting off of the couch and bounding over, throwing her arms around them.
Jade groaned sleepily and sat up, swiping a hand across her face, "What's going on?" she asked Beck.
"Sam and Freddie are back together." He smiled, nodding his head towards them. She sat up, tossed her blanket aside and sprang up to hug Sam.
"Yeah, I finally got it through her head that I can't live without her." Freddie chuckled, slinging an arm around Carly's waist. Sam released Jade to give Beck a quick hug and then turned to her best friend.
"Carls." She stated and the brunette winced, clasping her hands behind her back and shuffling her feet like a guilty child; "Yes?" she asked apprehensively.
"If you ever lie to me like that again, I'll hire one of my family members to teach you a lesson."
"Okay," she nodded humbly and Sam's face broke into a smile as she held her arms out for another hug which Carly happily accepted. "Thanks for bringing me home," Sam murmured, hiding her face in the taller girl's hair.
"Any time;" Carly replied tearfully.
Sam laughed cheerfully and tugged Freddie into their hug, wrapping her arms tightly around both of them.
Jade leant her head on Beck's shoulder and watched them with a contented smile.