A/N: THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU for all the reviews (: let's keep them coming. Here's another chapter, hope you enjoy. WARNING: Fluffiness lays ahead!
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F-pov:
The morning sunlight fills the room and awakens me from my deep slumber. I open my eyes and they land on Sam, who's lying on her stomach in front of me, fast asleep with the golden rays of light dancing across her bare back. I absolutely love waking up this way. I reach over and run my fingers through her hair, before trailing them down her back. She shivers and I know she's awake.
"Morning Princess," I whisper.
"Morning Freddie," She replies, opening her eyes. I smile into them. I love her eyes. When I stare into them, I feel like I can see into not only her soul, but also mine, because I know we're soul mates. I slide closer to her and kiss her. When she moans, I pull back and prop myself up on my elbow. She does the same.
"So how should we spend our last day in Hawaii?" I ask.
"Like this," She leans over and kisses me again.
"Sam…" I begin to protest.
"Are you really turning me down? Already?" She wraps her arms around me and kisses my shoulder.
"Uhh…" I shudder, "No,"
"That's what I thought,"
"Hey I was thinking, maybe we should climb Diamond Head today," I say, paging through the 'Tourists' Guide to Hawaii' for the probably hundredth time this week.
"What's Diamond Head?" Sam calls from the bathroom.
"It used to be a big volcano but it's been dormant for a long time,"
"So it's like a mountain?" She walks out of the bathroom brushing her hair.
"Well, no it's a volcano. It's just dormant. You see a mountain is formed when two tectonic plates crash into each other, and uplifting occurs," I demonstrate with my hands, "But volcanoes are typically formed when there is a weak spot in the Earth's crust. Magma from the mantle can come up out of these spots. Over time, the lava hardens and builds up. That's why some volcanoes look mountainous. In fact, all of the Hawaiian islands were formed by underwater volcanoes."
"Freddie?" Sam says, raising an eyebrow.
"Yeah?"
"It's our honeymoon. Stop sounding like a walking encyclopedia."
"What?" I ask, taken aback, "That's just common knowledge!"
"Well maybe to nerds like you it is,"
I roll my eyes.
"C'mon Baby, you know I was joking," She says giving me a hug.
"Yeah whatever," I say, pretending to be hurt.
"So let's go mountain climbing," She says.
"Oh my God, Benson! We've been walking for hours!" Sam complains.
"It's just a little farther Sam!" I pant, climbing up the slanted walkway. Despite it being the end of November, it must be at least 85 degrees out here.
"My feet hurt!" Sam whines.
"Well, I told you not to wear those shoes!"
We continue bickering until we reach the summit.
"Whoa," I whisper. From this height, I can see everything. The city of Honolulu stretches out in front of us. I can see cars driving down the road. I see people relaxing on the beach. I see our hotel.
"This is amazing," Sam says. She walks up to the railing and rests her arms on it, staring out across O'ahu. I walk up behind her and wrap my arms around her waist, resting my chin on her shoulder.
"Was It worth the hike?" I joke.
"Definitely,"
"Hello! My name is Lanai. Are you enjoying your trip to Diamond Head?" Says a native-looking girl in khaki shorts and a polo shirt that says 'Diamond Head Staff'.
"Yes. This view is absolutely breathtaking," I tell her.
"It most certainly is. Its original name is Laeahi, meaning "brow of the tuna". When British settlers arrived on the island, they renamed it because of the way the crystals in the rock glimmered in the sunlight."
"Wow, I didn't know that," I say.
"How long has the volcano been dormant?" Sam asks.
"It's been dormant for about 150,000 years," Lanai says.
"Wow," Sam breathes, staring out across the ocean.
'Well, if you have any more questions, please feel free to ask!" Lanai says walking over to another group of people. Sam and I lean against the railing next to one another, both watching the water hundreds of feet below. Is it just me imagination or do I see a couple of dolphins out there?
"Freddie?"
"Mhmm?"
"When we're older, and we have money, and a family, let's come back here. Every year."
I look over at Sam, surprised at how sentimental she's being. Her face is smiling, her cerulean eyes dancing with delight.
"Every year? I don't see how we could ever afford that," I say. This trip was expensive- Thank God my mom paid for it all- I don't know if Sam and I could afford to come back every year, especially with a family.
"Every three years then," Her face is so serene, and filled with absolute delight, that I decide not to argue with her.
"Ok," I say smiling with her, "Every three years,"
When Sam and I return to college a few days later, the first thing we do is find an apartment. Luckily, our real estate agent finds a new construction with two bedrooms, less than two miles away from campus.
"Monthly rent is $1,200. That includes use of all facilities, cable, and Internet," Our real estate agent, Deborah, says, "Trust me, this place is going to go fast. You guys need to make a move quickly."
"Can we afford this?" I whisper to Sam.
"I don't know…" She says, staring around the cozy living room in longing.
"We'll both have to get jobs," I say.
"Will we be able to afford it then?" Sam asks.
"I think so,"
"Then let's do it. I really want this place. It's perfect,"
"We'll take it," I tell Deborah.
Sam and I both find jobs- I at the local Pear store, Sam at the movie theater- and a week later, just like that, we're moving in our boxes. We don't have that much furniture. Sam brought her queen-size bed down from her mom's house in Seattle, and we set it up in our bedroom. I brought my desks and computers and we made our spare bedroom an office. We had received a couch and a kitchen table as wedding gifts. Once all our furniture is in place, the apartment really does feel like home.
"Well, Mrs. Benson, I think we have a pretty awesome home,"
"I agree, Mr. Benson," Sam says standing on tip-toes and running her hands through my hair before settling them on the back of my neck, "What'd ya say? Should we break it in?"
"Indeed we should," I say leaning down to kiss her.
"Honey, I'm home," I joke, walking in the door after work one day. I don't get an answer.
"Sam?" I call.
"I-in here," She yells. I walk towards her voice, and find her sitting on our bathroom floor. She looks up when I enter. Her face is red and tear-tracked.
"Oh my God, Sam! What's wrong?" I hurriedly bend down next to her and take her hand, "Baby, are you okay?"
She shakes her head, and hands me a white….stick?
"Sam….what is this?"
"Freddie," She whimpers, "I'm….I'm pregnant,"
So there you go. I'm not sure I like the end…I couldn't get what I wanted to say from my head to the keyboard. But the real question is: did YOU like it? I won't know unless you review
Oh by the way, I haven't been to Diamond Head since I was four, so if you've been there, I'm sorry if my descriptions aren't dead-on. All I remember is the view from the top and some dark tunnels with stairs. I tried to describe it as best as I could remember.