The Greatest Secret
Disclaimer: Nope, don't own iCarly
A/N: This story details what it would be like if Sam and Freddie were secretly together during the series. Read it, I'm sure you'll enjoy it.
Chapter 2 (Meeting Carly)
Sam stepped next to Carly's door and looked to Freddie, smiling sweetly at him. He looked a bit nervous, and irritated that he actually hadn't met someone living next to him for however many years. Sam could tell he didn't seem happy about not knowing that, so she decided to tell him that Carly hadn't been living there her whole life.
"Carly lives with her older brother, as your mom said," Sam stated while looking toward the door. "She and Spencer actually just moved here about one to two months ago. Most likely, you haven't seen her yet." Freddie raised his eyebrow and glanced to the side. If Sam was her best friend, how had she not told him that she had a best friend living right across the hall from them. "I wasn't sure if you'd like her at first, and I did tell her that if she met you, she'd like you. She was getting settled in the last couple months…it's odd, she doesn't know that you and I live together. That sounds a bit weird, actually."
"Heh, well don't worry about how that sounds." Freddie had to admit, it did sound a bit weird to him as well, but it was just the living circumstances. Sam shrugged and knocked on the door. "Hey Sam, do you think people would suspect bad things if they knew we lived together?" Sam thought for a minute and bit her lip. Freddie had a point, anyone would suspect them of doing inappropriate stuff while under the same roof.
"So they, uh…they don't have to know. What they don't know won't actually hurt them."
"You would hurt them, wouldn't you…" Sam grinned and Freddie merely gave a small sigh. "I know you pretty well, then."
"Well of course you do! After all, if we're slated to be married, you and I are going to have to know each other, it's how people fall in love. I believe your mom wants us to fall in love before we actually get married."
"Love will come in time, Sam. Though I will say this, I don't know how on earth I wouldn't love you." Sam blushed and glanced at the door as it opened. Carly stood in the doorway and smiled at Sam.
"Sam! How are you?" Carly asked while giving Sam a hug.
"I'm pretty good." Carly smiled and released Sam, she glanced over and saw Freddie smiling at the two. Her mouth opened slightly and nothing came out, Sam raised her eyebrow at the sight, and Freddie didn't know what to make of it. Carly shifted her eyes up and down Freddie and he cast a nervous glance toward Sam.
"Um, who is he?" Sam's eye twitched and she looked toward Carly.
"Oh, he's just some stupid geek that I hate. He followed me out of his house…" Freddie's jaw fell and Carly raised her eyebrow. "That's right, he's a stupid geek and you should totally stay away from him." Sam's tone in her voice was enough that only Freddie could tell it was a warning tone.
"So you know him?"
"Yes, and I also know that he is not your type. He's annoying, clingy, and downright obnoxious!" Carly blinked and gave Freddie a sad look, and she had thought that she might like him a little.
"That's right Carly, I'm obsessive," Freddie said in a quick voice.
"You know my name?" Sam refrained from slapping her forehead while Freddie merely tried to think of an excuse. He glanced back and pointed toward his door.
"Yep, I live right there, straight across the hall from you. I believe I heard my mom talking to your brother once, and he mentioned you as his sister." Sam was impressed, she wondered how they were going to get out of that one. Carly even appeared to buy it.
"Okay, well come on inside guys." Carly smiled and walked into her apartment. Freddie sighed and glanced over at Sam.
"What was that all about? 'Stupid geek' that you hate?" Sam chuckled nervously and slowly shook her head.
"She was eyeing you like she does guys that she thinks are cute, so I panicked," Sam said in a quiet voice. "I mean, why would I want someone else liking you when you're meant for me? If she knew I didn't like you…"
"Sam, you don't have to worry about someone else liking me, I'm meant for you and you're meant for me. I will never stray from you." Sam blushed and watched as Freddie looked into the apartment. "Now let's get inside before they get worried." Sam nodded and quickly glanced inside. Making sure no one was looking, she quickly snuck a kiss on Freddie's cheek, causing him to blush. "Why did you do that?"
"Well because…I have to make you blush too." Freddie chuckled as the two walked into the apartment. He was sure he saw Carly somewhere before, but he didn't know where.
"Okay, so where have I seen her before?"
"She's in one of our classes, but you two haven't ever actually conversed with one another."
"Oh." Freddie and Sam sat on the couch, pondering where Carly had gone to.
"Freddie, I'm worried…if she develops a major crush on you, then I know her heart is going to be broken. I mean, she can't have you, it's not possible."
"Okay, and what is your point?" Sam let out a sigh and stared at the floor.
"It's inevitable that her heart would break if she were to like you. I know she doesn't like pushy people, so maybe…I don't know."
"She doesn't like pushy people?" Freddie rubbed his chin, trying to think of where Sam was going with this. If Carly didn't like pushy people, and he was pushy, then maybe her crush on him would go away. "What if you just told her you liked me, oh wait…you can't."
"Yeah, I kind of messed that one up." Sam chuckled nervously and Freddie merely let out a sigh, knowing they wouldn't be making up for that one. "Even now that she likes you, I couldn't tell her I was with you, because she would get upset over it...and I don't want to hurt anyone. Plus, it's like Ms. Benson said, we can't portray an image that we are dating or that we like each other to anyone we know…definitely not Carly's family. So, I have to make it look like I don't like you." Freddie nodded in agreement, he didn't think it'd be possible for him to pretend to dislike Sam. Plus, she was the bully.
"You know what, as hard as it'll be for me to pretend to dislike you, maybe I can try. Perhaps we can quarrel often." Sam nodded and Freddie gave her a smile, loving how cute she looked. "God knows how much I love you…" Just then, Carly walked into the living room, taking both Sam and Freddie by surprise. "CARLY!" Sam paused and her eyes widened while Carly merely gasped in shock. "Damn it, what did I say? What did I say? Please tell me she didn't hear that."
"I'm shocked, I don't know if I know your name," Carly said while slowly sitting in a chair. Sam placed her hand on her forehead and Freddie glanced over at her, her hand was covering her eyes, but she knew he didn't mean that.
"Uh, um, well…I'm Freddie. Freddie Benson." Sam and Freddie both were starting to think the same thing. If Carly wasn't fond of pushy people, then if he pushed liking her, then maybe the crush on her would die. Freddie wasn't sure if he would want to go through with that, because he knew it would hurt him, as well as Sam, so much if he had to do that.
"Freddie…Sam doesn't even like you." Freddie's mouth formed a thin line as he resisted the urge to deny that. Sam was doing the same thing almost, only resisting the urge to laugh. "If Sam doesn't like you, then I'm thinking of our possible relationship…wouldn't it be a burden on her?"
"More than you can ever know." Freddie shrugged and crossed his arms over. "Well, does it matter what other people think about our…our…our love?" Sam shifted her eyes over and saw that Freddie was starting to lose his cool, stuttering on that last bit. She had to think of something to get him out of this spot.
"Uh, Carly, may I talk with the idiot dork for a minute?" Sam asked in the sweetest voice she could make. Freddie gulped as Carly nodded and walked up the stairs, he was sure he just offended Sam, and it hurt. "Freddie, you're a genius!" Freddie's mouth nearly fell to the floor at the statement, he had no clue how Sam could ever think he was a genius for that. "We're thinking alike aren't we? If you're pushy and obsessive, then maybe she'll not have a crush on you and…and maybe she won't have to be hurt in the end. I really, really don't want to have to hurt my best friend."
"I don't want to have to hurt her, nor do I want to hurt you, Sam." Sam looked into Freddie's sad eyes and frowned, she could easily tell that he was worried about the result of that. Of course he didn't want to hurt her, a heart like his was too soft to actually do that kind of damage. "You actually think that would be a good plan?"
"Well, I know you wouldn't mean it when you say you love her."
"You wouldn't be hurt?" Sam smiled softly and placed her hand on the side of his face, gazing lovingly into his eyes.
"Freddie, we're in this together, every bit of it. Sure, I'll probably be jealous at times, but at the end of the day, you and I both know who the other will be coming home to, and we both know who the other really cares for. When we're twenty, since that seems to be the traditional age for your mom and her family, my name is going to be Benson. Freddie, I promise you, I will not be entirely hurt. If you think it will hurt you too much, then we don't have to do it…"
"You know, also thinking about the fact that we have to keep it secret, they won't suspect anything if I pretend to like Carly." Sam gave a small nod and Freddie smiled back at her, happy that she was as confident in her feelings for him as he was for her. Sam wanted to kiss him, but stopped when Spencer started rushing down the stairs.
"Uh, uh, uh, get it through your head dork!" Sam shouted as she quickly gave Freddie a slap, but making sure it was soft enough that it wasn't going to hurt him. "Carly will never love you back!" Spencer stopped halfway between the stairs and the kitchen to look at the sight, he sighed and walked over toward the two as Freddie placed his hand on the area that Sam hit. She looked at him with sorrowful eyes. "I'm so sorry, Freddie, but it had to be done." Freddie returned her gaze with a look of love, a look that was reserved only for her and a look that only she knew was his way of saying he loved her.
"It's okay, it actually feels great right now. I don't care at all."
"So, someone has a crush on my little sister?" Spencer asked while stepping behind Freddie. Freddie paled slightly and Sam frowned, of course no one had to worry about Spencer all that much. Freddie stood up and shook lightly.
"Y-Yes sir, I love your sister! I'll do anything for Sa-Carly! Carly! I'll do anything for her!" Sam placed her hand on her chest and let out a small sigh, she hoped Spencer didn't pick up on that stutter, but at least she knew Freddie's mind was on her and her only.
"Uh Freddie, don't be so pushy," Carly said as she walked into the living room. "I mean, I'm flattered that you like me…I am, but…maybe we should just be friends for now." Freddie quickly turned to Carly and gave a false love look and rushed to her side. "Uh…"
"But Carly, I love you so much, one day, you and I are going to get married!" It wasn't hard for him to say that, all he had to do was imagine Sam in place of Carly. "It's you that's meant for me, and no other!" That last line he had trouble with, but somehow he managed to choke it out. "God just kill me now…do it!"
"Dork, you can stop now," Sam said as she slowly stood up. "You should know by now that she will never love you."
"Oh yeah? Well you know what? I think you…I think…" Sam smirked and crossed her arms, Freddie merely hung his head in desperation and shame. He couldn't think of a comeback, but he didn't want to say something that would hurt her. "I want to say you're beautiful, cute, anything to make up for what I just told Carly…"
"Can't think of a comeback, dork?" Sam gave him a fierce look, but it only appeared fierce to the others. Her eyes told him that it was okay and that she wasn't hurt at all. "Anyway…Carly, we should discuss this business with Mrs. Brigg's head on a rhinoceros's body." Freddie raised his eyebrow and glanced at Sam, he knew she had put their teacher's head on a rhino's body, and he knew she was posting them on the school walls, but he didn't think anyone else was involved.
"Yeah, I guess I'll take the blame," Carly said while rubbing the back of her head. "But you might want to know, this one kid was calling you aggressive." Freddie's eyes widened and he felt his tempers start to flare, no one calls Sam aggressive. She's not aggressive at all.
"Who was it!" Freddie thought as he slowly pushed his hands in his pocket. He knew that he had a habit of clenching his fists when angry, so he didn't want to show it. Sam cast a nervous glance toward him and then looked back to Carly.
"Who was it?" Sam asked while crossing her arms over. "I'd like to have a little talk with this person." Freddie felt a hand on his shoulder and looked up to see Spencer glancing at him.
"Hey dude, follow me, we should talk. Also, I want you to see some of my sculptures," Spencer said in a quick voice. Freddie gulped, thinking Spencer wanted to talk to him about this crush on Carly. Sam looked over and Freddie gave her a look begging for her help, he didn't want to have any kind of talk about loving Carly when he loved Sam.
"I didn't know he made sculptures, and Sam…Help me!"
"Hey Spencer, if you want to turn the dork into stone, go ahead!"
"Hey! That's rude!" Freddie called back. "You got a heart of stone, woman!"
"Well you are stone, so it's only my heart versus your entirety!"
"Damn!"
"Sorry, we'll talk about it later…" Sam had to admit that though she said she wasn't fazed by Freddie's false love for Carly, it did hurt her somewhat. It did also hurt him, and she knew it. She would let Freddie decide which way to go, though. If he wanted to stop 'loving' Carly, then she would gladly accept that.
Okay, it seems rough for them here. Well, I hope you liked the chapter, drop a review and check the next chapter when it's updated, which should be soon.