Last chapter... It's kinda sad, but I knew it was coming to an end. We're watching Up, and that is a very big, colorful bird. I can't wait to go back home and play Band Hero. I got a bunch of video games for Christmas... wonder what you guys got... Anyway, thanks for the reviews, favoriting, and alerting. You guys are awesome!!! Merry Chrisymas, yes Chrisymas, and have a awesome, spectacular, and a legen- wait for it.......................... dary new year!

Freddie could barely breathe at this moment. Samantha Puckett, the love of his life, was standing at his door, looking more beautiful than he remembered. She looked so… beautiful. A few minutes ago, he would've given anything to see those beautiful blue eyes staring back at him. He would've given anything to see those blonde curls bouncing along beside him to get a smoothie. Now she was here, standing at his door with those blues eyes and those blonde curls.

"Uh, come in…"

His voice was barely audible. He stepped aside and let her walk in. As she passed by, he could smell ham. He smiled faintly. Something's never changed.

"I-um… I thought Carly lived here," she mumbled.

She was confused. Not that she didn't want to see Freddie, that was far from what she wanted, but she did want to talk to Carly first. She didn't know what to say to him, and she'd never been in a situation like this before. She didn't want to bombard him with her feelings, but she didn't want to hold back in the slightest bit.

"Uh, no. She has an apartment…" he replied, staring at his feet.

Suddenly it made sense to Sam. She knew Carly was a little to giddy about giving her an address, even if she did just get back into town. Plus, who has to check their address?

"Oh."

They looked at each other, occasionally glancing away at the floor or walls. They're eyes stayed locked the fifth time they met.

"Sam." "Freddie."

They both quickly became silent after they spoke. Freddie noticed what she was wearing around her neck and let a small smile play his lips. He cautiously stepped closer to her and reached out to touch the locket.

Sam gulped, but stayed still. She felt his fingers briefly brush against her skin as he touched the locket, brushing his thumb across it, holding it against his index finger.

"Wes gave you the locket?"

Sam nodded, "Yeah… thanks."

Freddie let go of the locket and dropped his hand to his side, standing in place.

"Sam, I-"

"Freddie, don't…"

She decided the best way was just to lay it all out in the open. It was worth a shot.

"…say anything. Can I just… talk?"

Freddie put his hands in his pockets and nodded.

"God, you don't know how hard this has been for me," Sam chuckled, "Since I've been on my own, after college, I've been miserable; searching, trying to find what's missing. It felt… like I had everything but this one thing. This one thing… Then, I didn't know why, but I missed you."

Freddie smiled at this as Sam paced in front of him.

"So I broke my well thought out pattern, if I do say so myself, and I called you. Then that missing feeling started to get un-ignorable. I met Mitchell. I was happy, but it still felt wrong; especially when I called you, because you sounded hurt. Then this voice in my head wouldn't shut up, then you called but I didn't answer in time. Then I thought it was you again, but it was a call about a potential job offer in Seattle, but I didn't pay it much attention. Then Carly had to go and say you missed me, and that really threw me off, plus the dude at the café with his cryptic talk. Mitchell and I broke up because we loved each other, but we didn't love each other. Then everything just came together, the break up, the job, the voice, the Carly, Preston and you… It all led to you… and then realized."

She stopped right in front of him, staring into his brown eyes.

"I love you, Freddie Benson." she said sincerely, "I always have, and I always will."

They stared intently into each others eyes. He closed the gap between them and brushed the back of his hand against her cheek.

"Sam… do you know how crazy you've driven me since you left?" he asked, "I was depressed when you left. I felt guilty for not being there for you, then I realized I loved you, but then… when I wanted to tell you I cared about you… you told me you were dating Mitchell. I tried to be happy for you, because all I wanted was for you to be happy, which is why I didn't push, as much as I wanted to, for you to come home. I was sitting here, on Christmas evening alone, just wishing I could see you again. The only thing I wanted was to see you for Christmas… and you just gave me the best gift in the world."

He put his hands on her waist and leant down, touching her forehead with his.

"You should've came back sooner," he said emotionally.

His lips were barely touching hers as he talked.

"My mistake," she said with a chuckle.

"What took you so long?"

"I was scared, and confused."

"The great Sam Puckett confused, I can see, but scared?"

"Shut up, you dork."

She grabbed hold to his shirt and pulled him closer, kissing his lips. He grinned when she pulled away and she grinned back.

"I've been wanting to kiss you," Freddie said, still grinning.

"Well, we have all the time in the world…" Sam replied.

Freddie's grin got bigger and he leaned closer.

"Well then… pucker up, Puckett."

The song... Time Fix by me. These dogs and squirrels in this movie... it's funny. I like the way this ended, the original chapter was shorter, and I really wasn't fond of it. Thanks you guys! Yes! Apple pie... and it has frosting too!