Chapter 22: Worries and Disbelief

Freddie's POV

I watched my Sammy sleep. I couldn't believe she was pregnant. The news had me anxious I couldn't sleep. I wondered if she was worrying about the things that I was. I main concern was her. I had just signed on to this big deal and I would have to leave her for months to complete it. I just don't want her to have to go through it alone and more selfishly I wouldn't want to miss anything with her. I would want to be her partner in this. Sam groaned and then smoothed the sheets to her growing belly. I scooted closer to her and she laid her head on my chest. This is where I'm supposed to be … with her, maybe I could get her to come to LA with me?

I sat up I knew I wasn't going to be able to sleep. I needed to talk to someone. I needed advice on Sam and the only person I could think to ask was Carly. I sluggishly made my way in the living room and with my cell phone and called Carly. I knew it was late I was planning to leave message asking her to call me tomorrow, but to my surprise she answered.

"Hey! You finally decide to call me back at 2:00AM on a weeknight? How have you been? I haven't heard from you since the wedding." I was surprised she had so much energy so late at night, or early in the morning. I rubbed my neck and tried to think of how to word what I was going to say.

"Ugh, I'm good Shay! How's married life treating you?" I decided to make small talk first and see if I could work my dilemma into it.

"Great! I'm so happy Freddie, but I knew I would be that's why I married him. I know you didn't call me this late to discuss married life? Talk to me Freddie, what's up?" I leaned back and started to explain my dilemma.

"What do you have going on right now Shay?"

"Nothing I have a few feelers out at businesses but nobody's bit. Why?"

"I was wondering if you'd want to visit Sam and hang out with her for a little while." The line went silent for a minute.

"Freddie, if you're curious how Sam is doing you should go visit her yourself. You don't need me to get in the middle of things." I sighed and knew I was going to have to give her information that meant she was going to ask questions.

"I'm actually down here with her now." There was another pause between us.

"When you say with her?"

"I'm in her apartment." Carly squealed happily and I moved my cell phone from my ear.

"Yay Freddie! I'm so happy for you two! Of course Dylan and I will come down and hang out with you guys." I cooed.

"Well, actually I was hoping that you would come down and keep Sam company while I worked on this movie and sort some things out with Maddie. I only want to be gone a month or two but I want to make sure she is taken care of." I slapped myself on the forehead I knew that the way I had worded that would make her ask more questions. This had always been my problem with Carly; I could never keep things from her. I was not good at being discreet.

"Freddie, you know as well as I do that Sam needs no one to take care of her. What's wrong is she sick or something?"

"No … she's pregnant." I groaned knowing that she was going to squeal again.

"Oh my God! You move fast don't cha!" Carly set in with a fit of giggles.

"Ha-ha, so what do you say will you come visit Sam?" I asked.

"Sure I'll come babysit."

"Great, I plan to spend another day or two down here if you could come next week that would work." I was starting to feel more at peace already. Between Max and Carly, Sam would want for nothing. Plus, that would give me two people to contact if Sam needs me.

"Kay, I'll see if Dylan can clear a little of his schedule so he can visit with me at first. I can also do a little work down that way too. Okay, Freddie my husband is calling me; I'll talk to you soon."

Sam's POV

"Why did you do that Benson?" I snapped God, this guy didn't listen. He was sitting in my office across from me glaring at me.

"You said you didn't want me to go!" I retorted with balled fist. He always balled his fists up when we argued I used to think it was funny how easily I got under his skin. I knew he'd never hit me, I think he was clenching his fists as a way to absorb the stress I was causing him.

"I don't but it makes more since for you to go now, before I will really need you." I explained and he rolled his eyes.

"Not everything is about Princess Puckett … I needed some more time to wrap my head around everything. Plus, now that I know I just want a small moment in time to be happy about this, with you before I go." He always knew what to say. My fire had completely cooled and I was sitting there grinning like a bit of an idiot.

"I want to buy something for the babies before I head back. We also need to schedule a time to talk every day. I want to see that bump just almost as much as you do. I needed another day to do these things." He commented.

"So … what did you buy?" I asked curious. I knew he wanted to show me or he wouldn't have brought the bag in my office. He pulled out two white stuffed teddy bears they had silver little noses and paws. He handed one to me and kept one for himself.

"I figured we could split them and bring them back together once I get home," he offered and I looked at the beautiful bear. I couldn't believe that Freddie could be so … romantic, and once more that I really enjoyed him being this way towards me. I looked at him and the emotions that I used to easily hide became overwhelming. "Sammy, are you crying?" He said with disbelief. He quickly left his seat, crossed my desk, and held me in his arms.

"I'm pregnant and these mushy things make me … gah, I hate crying," I complained as I held onto his shirt. "I really love the gifts you bought them Freddo," I whimpered, I couldn't believe it; all of this was like an outer body experience.

"Sammy, I've got a few more things to settle before I leave. Are you okay? Do you want me to stay a little longer?" He asked as he smoothed my hair back.

"No you should probably leave, you're the reason I'm crying in the first place." I tried to joke with him but it was hard because I hadn't completely gotten my tears to stop.

"Okay, well I'm be back to pick you up from work." I nodded and waved him off. This was going to have to get better. I'm not used to feeling so needy. I put my head down and allowed myself to sob. I was going to miss him. Why couldn't he have a normal job and just transfer here? Part of me worried that he'd always be away working and even though he loved me I've be raising our babies alone. More tears fell as I weighed our relationship realistic the stats said we would last … we never do. What made us think this time would be different? I couldn't to hack out tears and sobs when Max knocked on the frame of my door. I said nothing she still came inside and rubbed my back taking the place that Freddie once did as she tried to calm me.

"Everything's going to be alright Sam, I promise." She softly kept repeating the same thing over and over. I don't know why but this worked my tears slowed to sniffles, just hearing that it would be okay made me feel better even though I didn't believe it.

Author's Note: Okay here's another one! Hope you all enjoy! Please read, review, and no flames.