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 67 (Web of Crushes)
"Gibby, why do you seem so down?" Freddie asked as he and Gibby waited in the iCarly studio for the girls. Gibby seemed pretty upset lately, and no one was really sure why. Freddie was sure it wasn't a problem with wedgies, since Gibby hadn't been given any in quite some time. Gibby shrugged his shoulders and glanced toward the door. The girls were supposed to be drawing something on him.
Sam was going to shoot for something simplistic, since they didn't have much time. If they had longer time, she'd go for a masterpiece. She didn't exactly want to paint on Gibby, since the thought disturbed her greatly, but Carly wanted to do it, so she figured she may as well. The girls entered the studio and moved toward the center, they were ready to begin shooting iCarly. Gibby moved away from the area, so he wouldn't get in the way. Freddie moved toward the camera and started the show.
As iCarly went on, Freddie kept noticing that Gibby seemed distracted by his thoughts. It was odd, Gibby normally was very different. Gibby didn't really want to tell anyone that he was more jealous of Freddie than people thought. Freddie had a bunch of girls that liked him, they hung all over him. Gibby didn't really have any girls. He liked the girl, Shannon, but she was one of those girls that liked Freddie. Another thing that Gibby had noticed, Freddie tended to glare at Rueben quite often, it was odd. Rueben never did anything but flirt with Sam every now and then. He figured surely Freddie wouldn't care about that.
The time came for them to paint on Gibby, it was a fun ten seconds, and the girls both painted some unique items. Carly painted a clown, to which Sam made a statement about it being Freddie. Sam painted a meatball, but she was in a rush. Carly had commented on it being Sam's dream. After the painting was done, Gibby put his shirt on. He didn't really care if his shirt got paint on it or not. He got a bit more upset and told the group about his crush on Shannon Mitchell. Freddie and Sam both nearly gagged inwardly, but it was only because she had a major crush on Freddie. Sam actually was mentally prepared when it came to Shannon, mostly because of Carly's crush. But even Carly wasn't that bad.
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The next day, Carly and Sam were walking through the school hallways. They were basically chatting about things to do for the next iCarly. They also saw Gibby and Rueben, so this helped. What the girls had been discussing was a dating game on iCarly, so that Gibby could win a date with Shannon. Freddie wasn't too fond of the idea, he didn't think Shannon and Gibby made a good couple.
Sam joked with him about the fact that she thought he probably figured Shannon and Rueben made a good couple since they both had crazy crushes. Not only that, Shannon crushed on Freddie and Rueben crushed on Sam. Now if only Rueben would talk normally, then maybe people could understand him. The thing was, he could talk normally, he just chose to sound stupid when talking to Sam. No one knew why, he just did it. Carly and Sam walked over to Gibby and Rueben, Sam basically ignored Rueben.
"Gibby, guess what!" Carly said with enthusiasm in her voice. Gibby looked over and raised his eyebrow, wondering what she needed. "We came up with a great way to set you up with Shannon!" Sam grinned and soon felt Rueben's eyes upon her. She sighed and continued ignoring him.
"How?!" Gibby asked. He was quite obviously thrilled to hear there was a way for him to get with Shannon. Sam breathed in and began to speak of the plan.
"Okay, on the next iCarly, we're going to play a game called I Win a Date."
"What?"
"You're going to be the special mystery date," Carly stated with a quick nod. She did have to wonder, could she do something like this to win a date with Freddie?
"And we're going to get Shannon to be one of the contestants," Sam added. "So that way…" Sam spotted Rueben staring creepily at her once more. She was so glad Freddie wasn't there, he'd have trouble resisting the urge to punch the freak in the face. "So Gibby, who is your friend and why is he staring at me like a freak?" Though she knew who he was, they'd never really been properly introduced.
"Oh this is Rueben," Gibby replied with a small smile. Rueben chuckled nervously and looked to Sam, still feeling very nervous about actually talking to Sam.
"Sorry," Reuben said with a quiet voice. He then said something weird and non understandable, Gibby raised his eyebrow and stared at him with the oddest look. Sam wasn't sure how to respond, but she did feel a overpowering desire to hit the guy, which was what Freddie would do.
"Okay, I think I have to punch this kid in the mouth," Sam stated while slowly walking toward Rueben. His eyes widened with slight terror, but then filled with relief when Carly stopped her.
"Wait," Carly said as she grabbed Sam's arm. She didn't want any fight to break out, that was true, but she actually thought Rueben was trying to compliment Sam. "I-I think he may be complimenting you." Sam raised her eyebrow and turned her head to Rueben, she still thought he was a freak.
"Was that a compliment?" Rueben responded with another odd little phrase, one that Gibby apparently understood. Sam raised her eyebrow and looked to her right. She saw Freddie talking to Jake, she figured she ought to go bug them. She left Carly, Gibby, and the idiot and quickly moved over to her beloved fiancé and his friend. It was a much more pleasurable atmosphere.
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Sasha laughed as Spencer tickled her feet, he had started with a basic foot massage and was now taking to trying to tickle her. She pulled her foot back and giggled as she tried to catch her breath. Spencer moved to the couch and draped his arm around her shoulders. "You made a good 'Stephanie' yesterday," Spencer said while snickering slightly. He and Sasha decided that Spencer should appear to be trying to date people, since they were going to be having a secret relationship.
"Thanks, how did Carly react?"
"She wants me to sign up for that stupid 'Why not date me' dating site." Sasha raised her eyebrow and rubbed her chin, she figured it wouldn't hurt to try, especially if Spencer didn't actually respond to anyone that contacted him.
"Go for it."
"What?" Spencer looked at Sasha with confusion, had his girlfriend honestly just told him to participate such a thing? Sasha closed her eyes and smiled.
"What is the worst that can happen? If you don't respond to anyone, then no one will try to date you. Then, therefore…" Sasha looked into Spencer's eyes and smirked. "I still have you all to myself." Spencer laughed and gave her a kiss, it was true after all. Sasha was all his.
"I love you, Sasha." Sasha smiled and rested her head onto his chest. He draped his arm around her arm and held her close as she curled up and snuggled against him. Spencer didn't really want to keep the relationship secret, but for fear of how people would react, and the threat of Tyrone most likely trying to tear them apart, they needed secrecy.
At the same time as their conversation, Sam was getting ready to talk to Shannon about her being on iCarly. She knew that this wasn't Carly, so if Shannon said anything major about Freddie, she could do just about whatever she wanted to. She and Freddie also had a little secret spot in the school that they could be at without any fear of getting caught by anyone, and that was currently where she was. "So Sam, what do you think? Shannon and Rueben, they don't make that bad of a couple in my opinion," Freddie said as he held his arms around Sam's waist.
"Well…I have seen Rueben glance her way from time to time," Sam said while gazing into Freddie's eyes. Her arms were wrapped around his neck. The two were basically slow dancing in place, it was a nice romantic break away from the hustle and bustle of school during lunch hours. Sam had to admit, Freddie might be right about Rueben and Shannon. It would also make since if Rueben wasn't openly focusing on Shannon because Gibby liked her at the time. They may have to put them together somehow.
"You see, that's what I mean. I think they'd go great together! If this date thing with Gibby and Shannon doesn't work out, we can try getting those two together."
"Yeah, I don't see why that would be bad…" Freddie nodded and glanced at the clock, Sam followed his gaze. There was probably ten minutes left before lunch was over, and they wouldn't get to see Shannon after school, so Sam knew she had to hurry up and go invite Shannon onto iCarly. "I guess I need to get going now." Sam leaned forward and gave Freddie a light kiss on the lips, closing her eyes in the process. She leaned back and sighed contently. "I never tire of kissing you."
"Neither do I, Sam. Neither do I…" Sam smiled and broke apart from Freddie. She blew him a kiss and quickly left the area, making sure no one saw her. She spotted Shannon and her two friends at their lockers, so she quickly walked over to them. She made sure to fix her hair and clothes as well, she didn't want them to look frizzled or anything, which they weren't. Sam called out to the girls and they turned to her, all smiling.
"Do you want to be on the next iCarly?" The girls all gasped with excitement at the possibility of being on the webshow. They honestly thought it'd be fun to be on iCarly.
"What do we have to do?" Shannon asked with a smile. She was in a way, jealous of Sam. Even though Freddie always said he liked Carly, she thought Sam and Freddie had something deeper going on, but she never really paid all that much attention. She did notice, however, Sam looked a little flushed, as if she'd just finished kissing someone.
"Well, you're going to win a date with an awesome guy."
"Freddie?!" Sam narrowed her eyes and tried to hide any sign of jealousy or discontentment. She needed to make sure no one, no one found out about her relationship with Freddie. Sam frowned and shook her head.
"I said an awesome guy, not a ridiculous boob."
"I think Freddie's cute and smart." Yes, Sam knew that, Sam also could agree to that. After all, Shannon pretty much always stated how much she liked Freddie. Not only that, she would stare at Freddie all the time. Though sometimes, Sam caught her staring over at Rueben. Sam gave a slight laugh and stared at Shannon with mock shock.
"Okay, what did you have for breakfast this morning, crazy flakes?" Just then, Rueben stepped behind Sam, his body slightly touching hers. He held his arms and grinned.
"There's my raspberry soccer ball!" Rueben said with a grin. Shannon frowned and glanced away, of course Rueben would be talking to Sam. Sam gave a frustrated sigh and turned around to Rueben.
"And speaking of crazy flakes…it's you!" Sam quickly walked away and spotted Freddie walking down the hall. She smiled and moved behind him. Rueben ran after Sam and followed her. Freddie spotted Rueben coming and he crossed his arms, glaring at the guy with a raised eyebrow.
"Hello Rueben, what are you up to?" Freddie asked with a smirk.
"Um, just wandering around!"
"Right…" Rueben chuckled nervously and left the area. He, like Shannon, actually did suspect there to be some deeper level of connection between Freddie and Sam. He just couldn't place his finger on it. Freddie turned to Sam and smiled. She rolled her eyes and chuckled at Freddie. She didn't know why he had to act all big and tough, but she loved every minute of it. "Gee, maybe you ought to double date Rueben with Gibby and Shannon."
"Hah, you better not ever place me with him."
"Oh believe me, I won't…" Freddie smirked and gazed into Sam's luscious eyes. "My…raspberry soccer ball." Sam groaned and pushed Freddie playfully for mocking Rueben. Freddie laughed and Sam turned around to walk away. "Hey Sam, wait up!"
"No, there is no way you're going to get anything from me now. Not after that little statement." Sam walked away in a small huff and gave off a tiny smile. She led Freddie to their secret spot and turned around to face him.
"Aw, how can I ever make it up to you? I certainly meant no harm."
"No, of course you didn't. Yet, you did anyway. I don't think there's anything you can do to make it up to me." Sam crossed her arms and looked away, still smiling. Freddie placed his hands on her waist and tried to gaze into her eyes.
"But Sam, my love, I will never do it again." Sam turned her head to Freddie and smirked.
"Fine, I will believe you this time, but if you ever do it again…well, I guess you're just going to have to be punished."
"What would that punishment entail, my love?" Sam tapped her chin and gazed into Freddie's wonderful and brown eyes.
"Maybe a little of this…" She slowly traced her finger down his chest and then placed her palms on him, pushing him backwards. He stumbled back and leaned against the wall. "Hmm, and a little of this…" Sam wrapped her arms around him and kissed his lips. She began to chew slightly on his lower lip, teasing him. Freddie quickly and gently placed his arms on her waist and pressed her against a wall, kissing her neck.
"I like this punishment, but...I do believe it's my job to do the seducing, dear." Sam tilted her head back and let out a subtle moan as Freddie trailed his lips up her neck.
"Oh god, Freddie…" She breathed in sharply as Freddie continued to kiss her and turn her on. He moved his hands up her body, causing her shirt to shift slightly. Soon the school bell rang, causing them to stop and pull apart. Sam panted breathlessly and stared at Freddie. "I know we know our limits, but it's so tempting…"
"I know…we'll talk about it later, we have to get to class." Sam nodded and left the area first. She fixed her shirt up and moved toward her classroom. Freddie fixed himself up as well and moved to the class, he had a light tint of lipstick that he'd missed though. Shannon spotted this and rubbed her chin in thought, could it be Freddie had been making out with some girl? If so, who was this girl? Was it Sam? No, that couldn't be, but she did feel they had some sort of deeper connection. Perhaps she would look into it more, but perhaps not. She shrugged and walked off to her classroom.
Well, I hope you enjoyed this chapter. Oh and I posted Freddie and Sam's family tree for this story. You're going to want to keep that in mind when chapter 106 rolls around...Why? Well, let's just say the reunion chapters are major events and you might just get confused by all the people. stick around for the next chapter!