iTake Soultaker97's Challenge

Chapter 8

A Winner Is Named

Carly's P.O.V.

Its 10 minutes before the start of the show and Freddie, who's never late, still isn't here. Sam and I are in our bathrobes and Lilly is changing in the bathroom.

"Where is he?" I ask Sam.

"He'll be here," she tells me.

As if on cue, Freddie walks into the studio, dressed in his clown suit, wig, nose, and shoes. "Sorry, I couldn't find the shoes."

Sam and I both burst out laughing and Lilly walks into the room and seem very unsure as to what to do.

"What in the hell are you doing dressed up like that," I ask him between laughs.

"I lost the bet so I'm going to sing "I'm To Sexy" dressed as a clown," he said as if it were the most obvious thing in the world.

"Nub, Sam laughs, "you just stay behind the camera and let us do the show for now."

"Ok," he says with a look of confusion on his face.

"Oh, hi Lilly, what are you doing here?"

"I'm here to help with the show tonight," she smiles at him.

"Ok ladies," he says as he removes the wig and nose, "in 5…4…3…2…"

"I'm a picking," I say.

"And I'm a grinning," Sam smiles.

"And this is iCarly," we both state.

Sam's P.O.V.

The show was going fine. We did some skits and showed some videos and then Carly looked at me and nodded.

"Well loyal viewers, I'm sure you are all wondering why Carly and I have had these robes on the whole show," I started, "well it's because it's time to settle the bet between our technical producer Freddie and myself that was made last show." "As you know a viewer, Soultaker97 sent in a challenge to the two of us about who had the better "moves" and that the winner was to sing a song on the show."

Freddie looked puzzled at me and shrugged his shoulders as if to ask, "What's going on?"

I smiled at him and just continued on.

"We went on and after the date, well first let me bring out a friend; Lilly will you come out here please."

As Lilly walked out I said, "Say hello to Lilly everyone, and Lilly tell everyone hello."

"Hi everybody," Lilly smiles.

"Lilly will you be a witness for me about the dating skills of Freddie?"

"I'd be more than happy to Sam."

"I have to say this," I began, "I Samantha Puckett, and NO don't ever call me that, would like to state for the record that Freddie Benson has got mad dating skills!"

Freddie looks at me in shock and I just smile.

"But don't just take my word for it," I motion for Lilly, "This young lady has he own testimonial about Mr. Benson's skills in the dating department."

Yes I do Sam," Lilly began, "I was also along on this date and have to say that Freddie is without a doubt the most gentlemanly and if I may be so bold?"

"You may, you may," I say.

"He really is one of the hottest guys I've seen in quite some time. He was beyond caring and considerate the whole night, and I think any woman would be a fool not to go out with him," Lilly finished.

'I agree madam, and I would also add that he is very attentive, if you know what I mean girls," I said.

"And this brings us to the settlement of our bet, so I hand it to Carly and I'll be right back."

I ran to the little hallway and get on the rest of my costume as Carly said, "Ladies and Gentlemen with myself and Lilly as back up singers I give you Sam Puckett!"

Lilly pulls the little stage on wheels out that I'm on in my mermaid costume and tail as Carly starts the music.

I look at Freddie, who's smiling from ear to ear, and touch the bracelet to my heart and begin to sing looking into his eyes, knowing that he will never know how much this song says about how I have come to feel for him.

Looking out on the morning rain

I used to feel so uninspired

And when I knew I had to face another day

Lord, it made me so tired

Before the day I met you, life was so unkind

But your love was the key to my peace of mind

Cause you make me feel, you make me feel,

You make me feel like a natural woman

At this point I began to swish my tail as Carly and Lilly, who were backing me up, began dancing like fish.

When my soul was in the lost and found

You came along and claimed it

I didn't know just what was wrong with me

Till your kiss helped me name it

Now I'm no longer doubtful of what I living for

Cause if I make you happy I don't need no more

Cause you make me feel, you make me feel

You make me feel like a natural woman

Oh baby, what you've done to me

You make me feel so good inside

And I just want to be close to you

You make me feel so alive

Cause you make me feel, you make me feel,

You make me feel like a natural woman

Now all I have to do is really let him know that I'm in love with him! When did things get so damn hard?

I hope you all enjoyed this story. I had mega fun writing it. I hope to start my next one tonight or tomorrow. This one is gone to put the group during World War II. I hope you'll look for it and see what you think.