Paternal Bonds
Disclaimer: I don't own iCarly. I keep it simple.
A/N: Thoughts in "Italics" and regular speech in "Regular font." Only applied if in quotes.
A/N: By the way, everybody is 26 in this story, except Spencer who would be older. I doubt he'll be mentioned much. Please read this regardless of their age. It will all make sense, I promise. They have to be this old in the story.
A/N: I'm being generous and giving you two in one day because this story does have a lot of chapters.
Chapter 21 (New Friends)
Freddie stepped next to Sam and Angie and looked down with a smile. He looked up at Tina, Robert and Andrew and they smiled at him. "Sorry it took so long," Freddie said quietly. "But you see, when I said I'd bring her mom back with me, I was not joking."
"Good to see you have so many people to help you out," Tina said with her arms crossed. "Freddie Benson, you had all of us worried sick!" Tina sighed and shook her head. "But I guess that's all okay now." Freddie smirked and looked down at Sam and Angie who were wrapped up in a hug. Sam was kissing Angie's forehead and Angie was holding on to her mom for dear life, as if she let go she would lose her mom again. Neither person wanted to let the other go.
"Thank you for looking after Angie," Freddie said with a smile. "Thank you for protecting her while I went to get Sam back, I'll admit it was difficult."
"It was the least we could do," Robert stated. "I mean after all, we're all family here." Freddie nodded and looked over to Angie.
"No hug for me?" Angie sniffed and looked up at Freddie with a smile. She quickly rushed over and grabbed his legs, nearly knocking him over.
"Daddy got Mommy back!" Angie said quickly. Freddie chuckled nervously and Sam looked to him with a smile. She slowly stood up and placed a tender hand on the side of his face.
"That's right, Angie," Sam said quietly. "Your real daddy rescued me, and I love him for it." Angie buried her face into Freddie's leg as Sam kissed Freddie on the lips.
"So it's okay if I call him Daddy now?" Angie asked with bright and hopeful eyes. She looked up at Freddie and tugged on his pants, he turned his head down and looked at Angie with a smile. "You said before that it wouldn't be until you proved yourself worthy to be called a dad…"
"Do you think I'm worthy to be considered a dad?" Soon everyone surrounded Freddie, Sam and Angie. Jake placed his hand on Freddie's shoulder and smirked.
"Dude, I think you're definitely this girl's dad," Jake stated.
"You're so much like a father," Tina said with teary eyes. She was crying tears of joy because of this very happy moment. "You've given this girl so much joy and hope in the time she's been with us and you've finally given to her the woman that is her mother. You're more like a dad to this girl than any other man could ever be."
"Come on son," Henry said as he patted Freddie's shoulder. "You know in your heart that you're this girl's father…dad…"
"We'll I'll let her call me her dad if it's okay with her mother." Freddie looked up at Sam and smiled, she softly kissed his lips once more and brought her head back. She smiled sweetly and softly caressed his cheek with her hand.
"Does that answer it?" Sam said quietly. "I've been hearing so much of your actions and even Angie considers you to be her dad…she's had nobody to call a dad up to this point, I'll allow it of course. I think you've proven your fatherly capabilities."
"Okay, so that answers it." Freddie bent over and scooped Angie up in a hug, she giggled as she flew up through the air. He then decided to place her legs around his neck and let her sit on his shoulder in piggy back style. Sam crossed her arms and smiled softly. "Let's go inside, guys!" Everyone followed Freddie into the house, Sam and Tina stayed outside for a moment.
"So, you're Sam, Tina," The women said at the same time. Tina chuckled lightly and smiled. "I'm so glad Mr. Benson has found you. Maybe now he will be happy."
"I know I'm happy," Sam said quietly. "So…you're engaged to the butler?"
"Yes."
"Do you realize how many maid jokes they put on Freddie's head?" Tina raised her eyebrow and sighed.
"Ugh, he probably didn't think much of that."
"No, I don't think he liked them, I didn't like them either…"
"I hope you didn't…"
"Think you and Freddie ever…no, I didn't think you guys had a relationship like that." Tina placed her hand on her chest and sighed.
"Was it Jake that brought that up?" Sam nodded and Tina smirked. "I thought so, Jake's always messing with Mr. Benson like that."
"Well, I can see why that mistake could be made, you're young and beautiful."
"So are you!" Sam smiled softly and Tina nodded. "You're also the only girl that ever has been on Mr. Benson's mind. Our relationship is and has always been strictly platonic. Jake is actually well liked, he's Mr. Benson's best friend after all, but he's also a big time joker. We've talked to him about his maid jokes, and he usually doesn't make them…probably because of me and Robert."
"Jake, he seems different from when he was at school…"
"Yeah, maybe. He's funny, but he's also a perverted idiot," Tina laughed lightly and Sam chuckled. "But he knows when his jokes are going too far."
"Yeah, that's a good thing."
"Anyway, did I mention that I am so happy to finally meet you!"
"I'm glad to meet you, you seem really nice."
"Did you think I wasn't?" Tina made a mock pouty face and laughed. "I try to be nice and pleasant to all I meet."
"I didn't know Freddie was this…wealthy…it seems like he would have been very happy, you said he wasn't?"
"Well, let's see…his words to me once was that he may have had everything but in reality he had nothing. Now, I think he'll be truly happy."
"When Freddie and I marry, can you call me Sam?"
"You want me to do that?" Sam nodded and smiled.
"I notice you call Freddie as Mr. Benson, well, I just want to be called by my name."
"Okay, I'll do that."
"My daughter seems happy to know you…what will you do when you marry the butler?"
"Robert? Well we're thinking of moving out to find a home of our own." Tina bit her lip and sighed. "Though if we do that, there's not really much we can do for Mr. Benson, we would be living over fifty miles away."
"Please don't do that, I mean, it's great knowing you and all. I think you two are very respectful, Carly was my best friend and she lives in Hollywood, California. I won't have a good best friend or anything."
"Are you saying you want me to be your best friend?" Tina raised her eyebrow and Sam chuckled lightly.
"Well maybe we could work it up to there, but I need someone I can talk to on a regular basis and stuff." Sam crossed her arms and looked around. "This place is perfect, it's far from the city, I would be too afraid to go there alone…I'm sure Freddie would go to the city with me whenever he needed to, but he can't do it all the time. I'm sure when I'd want to go shopping for random things and stuff, he probably would not want to go." Tina smiled softly and looked past Sam.
"Freddie's coming by the way." Sam turned around and saw Freddie smile.
"Are you ladies coming inside?" Freddie asked as he crossed his arms. "The party's getting started and the woman of the hour isn't in there." Freddie looked over at Tina and smiled at her. "Tina, I'm going to talk this over with Robert, I suggest you do the same. Would it be alright if I hired a contractor to build a house nearby so you and Robert could live near us? I know Robert has told me the main issue is the house deal and that you two would feel like you're imposing by living in our mansion. I overheard Sam here talking about wanting a female friend, and so I was given the idea of building you and Robert a home."
"Really, you'd do that, Mr. Benson?" Tina asked with a smile slowly creeping on her face.
"I can do that, and also the payment that you receive, I know normally butlers and maids receive less than those high income jobs. But for you…you two have done so much for me and you two are like family. If you'll stay here for Sam, I will raise your pay. I will raise it to thirty dollars an hour if you would like."
"That's a lot," Tina said with a quiet voice.
"You can afford that?" Sam asked with a raised eyebrow.
"I don't go around spending my money like crazy," Freddie said with a nod. "Not like most millionaires at least. Yes, I can afford that."
"I like the idea I guess, and I could live close and I already like Sam," Tina said with a smile. Sam smiled back at Tina.
"I like you too," Sam stated.
"Okay, so let's talk it over with Robert then," Freddie said as he crossed his arms. "Let's get inside though."
Ah, how nice, Sam has made friends with Tina! That's good, she needs another female friend to talk to. This story's far from over though, of course it isn't over since we have yet to see Hector