Promises

Freddie Benson really didn't believe when people told him weddings were always hard work.

In his mentality, it was just a type of party, it only lasted some hours, people came, then went away, and after it all you would just go back to normal routine.

But it isn't like that. Not at all.

At first, the whole "Carly's getting married" thing was really cool, and he was happy that she had chosen him to be one of the best man and all, but after the whole wedding stuff started interfering in his daily life, it started to get to him.

And he really wished it would only be something that would change one day of his life, the wedding day. But little did he know it wouldn't be so easy.

One of the things that made all that stuff all the more interrupting was the fact that Sam Puckett, his girlfriend of four years now, was going to be the maid of honor, and she was helping Carly plan the whole thing.

So when it was three months before the wedding, Carly started stealing Sam away from him. The came to the point of having to cancel dates with their friends because Carly had to decide the flavor of the wedding cake, and she "absolutely needed Sam to help her".

It happened so many times, Freddie lost count. And even when Sam came back home, which was usually at late night, she would be exhausted and would go directly to bed, without even talking to Freddy for longer than a few minutes, because of how tired she was.

Freddie was getting do frustrated he wanted to yell at Carly for keeping stealing his girlfriend away from him, but he knew he would have to suffer quietly until this whole wedding thing was over.

So he did it. He didn't complain when Sam had to leave in the middle of a conversation to help Carly with the flowers, or her dress, or what color the napkins should be.

He just stood there, quietly, watching as Sam gave her everything to help her best friend to plan the happiest day of her life, and occasionally would massage her feet from walking to twenty stores in one day to find the perfect shade of pink for the bridesmaids dresses.

He did that for what seemed to be the longest three months of his life, until the wedding day. Once again, Sam had been out the entire day, having a girl's spa day with Carly and the bridesmaids.

Freddie only saw her when she came back home at five to get ready for the wedding. Freddie was sitting at the sofa, watching some TV when he heard the front door open and close. Sam stepped into the living room, took off her shoes and dropped herself on Freddy's lap, putting her head on his shoulder and groaning.

"I hate spas." She stated, as she griped the hem of his shirt.

Freddie chuckled and turned the TV off with the remote. He looked down at her and passed his fingers through her hair, knowing she liked when he did that.

"I thought they were supposed to be relaxing"

Sam scoffed. "Yeah, if you call people putting scorching hot rocks on your back or trying to dip you on mud relaxing."

Freddie chuckled and Sam punched his chest. It was weak though, probably because she was so tired.

"Don't laugh, it isn't funny!"

Freddie sobered up. "Okay, sorry."

They stayed in comfortable silence for a few minutes, and Sam almost dozed off in Freddie's lap.

"I really don't wanna get up." She said, burying her face on his chest.

"Yeah… I don't want you to get up either" Freddie said with a smirk. Sam looked up and smiled at him.

"You know… if it wasn't Carly I would consider staying here, with you" she said and sat up on his lap, pulling his face close to hers, and kissing him passionately.

They kissed for a few minutes. It was nothing filled with hormones, it was just a lazy, passionate kiss. After so much time with her not being around, it was almost heaven to Freddie.

They broke apart, slightly breathless, their foreheads touching. "But it's Carly."

Sam sighed. "Yeah. And she's our best friend. We have to go."

Freddie nodded and got up, Sam with her legs around his waist, him carrying her to their bedroom, were his tux and her dress were laid out on the bed.

When they arrived there, he put her down and kissed her forehead.

She went ahead of him and took a shower first, so she could do her hair while he showered.

They got ready by the time it was six thirty, when they drove all the way to the church.

Being Carly's wedding, of course the church it was being held in was big and beautiful. There were beautiful details in gold on the wall and the roof and the whole thing seemed to be a small castle.

They got in and, to no one's surprise, Sam was taken away to the room Carly and the bridesmaids were in.

Only this time, Freddie was taken away too, only to the place the groom and the best men were in.

When Freddie got in, he saw all the guys getting their ties fixed, and fixing their hair and he thanked silently for Sam helping him with all that when they were at home.

He saw Spencer and Gibby in there too, and he walked to them. They were both talking to Luke, the guy Carly was getting married to.

When they were twenty minutes away from the ceremony, Sam came to fetch Freddie and Spencer, who were being called by Carly.

Sam took them all the way 'till the room Carly was. When they got in, they saw Carly and Spencer's father hugging her and telling how beautiful she was.

And when they separated, Freddie had to agree. Carly was looking as beautiful as ever. Her white dress fit her perfectly, and had a long veil falling from her head in layers.

When she broke the hug with her father she saw Freddie and Spencer, and smiled. Freddie was about to step forward when Spencer beat him to it and ran to his baby sister, making Freddy loose his balance and almost fall when he bumped against him.

That didn't stop Spencer from hugging his baby sister tightly and yell out how grown up she was, though.

After Spencer had hugged Carly, and she handed him a tissue and calmed him down from his crying and sobbing, she turned to Freddie, with an apologetic look because of her brother. Freddie just waved it off and hugged her tightly.

Even with all the stress her wedding had brought upon him, she was still his best friend, and he was happy for her.

And he still couldn't believe she was actually getting married.

Her, Carly Shay, the girl he had been in love with, so many years before, when he hated his future girlfriend, the girl who had turned him down so many times, and the girl he had though was the girl of his dreams.

Of course, all that was in the past now. He was dating Sam, and was ridiculously happy with her. But still, Carly would always have a place in his heart, as his best friend.

After they pulled away, Carly was trying hard not to cry, so her make up would stay intact.

After everyone was okay, including Spencer who was now hiccupping from crying so hard, Carly, her father and Spencer directed themselves to the doors that would lead to the hall everyone else was in.

Carly had decided previously she wanted both her dad and her brother to walk her down the isle, for they were both the most important people in her life.

Sam and Freddie were positioned and walked down the aisle along with the other bridesmaids and best men.

Then the classic wedding song started playing and Carly, Spencer and their father walked down the aisle as well.

The whole ceremony was beautiful and a lot of people cried. Even Sam let out a tear or two, but she would make sure she would wipe them immediately. Freddie saw it though, and smile, as himself felt a tear slip out his eye.

The after party was a lot of fun and seeing Spencer and Gibby dancing in the same dance floor was definitely the best part.

The food was delicious, and Sam made a lot of trips to the buffet table.

After it was all over, Carly and Ned were saying good bye to everyone at the door. When it came to Sam and Freddie's time to leave, the trio shared a group hug.

After they separated, Freddie and Sam said bye to the happy couple and went home.

They both were silent the whole way home, still not believing their best friend had just gotten married.

Time had gone by so fast. They still remembered doing iCarly and being together all the time, Sam putting them in trouble all the time, Carly being the responsible one, Freddie their geeky friend and Gibby just being weird in general.

Those were the good times.

Of course, it was still an amazing life, but they knew nothing would ever compare to their teenage years.

When they got home, they just stood in front of each other for a while, next to the front door.

After some minutes, Sam smile and pulled Freddie towards her, kissing him deeply.

After a while, it was safe to say it had turned into a make out session, and Freddy broke their kiss so he could pick her up; bridal style.

Sam laughed as he went upstairs to their room and put her on the bed. He climbed on her and just stared at her, smiling like and idiot, then kissed her nose, which made Sam giggle, which was something she didn't do often.

They stayed there, looking at each other lovingly, until Sam decided to speak up.

"Do you think someday it will be us?"

Freddie was taken away by the question, but smiled at her.

"I don't know. It actually depends on you. You're the one who has to say yes."

"I would."

"Really?"

"Yeah!"

"Huum. That's actually quite a relief." He said and reached for in between the mattresses.

"Wouldn't want to think I bough this for nothing." he said, lifting the small red box.

Sam's mouth opened in an 'o' shape. She looked at the ring then at Freddie then at the ring again.

"You didn't."

"Oh, but I did."

"Oh my God."

"So… are you going to keep your promise or what?"

"Yes"

"Yes?"

"Yes."

"Like… 'yes' to my question or 'yes' you're keeping your promise?"

"Just put the ring on my finger, Freddie."

So he did. And kissed her hand after it.

They stared at each other some more, with big smiles on their faces.

The whole moment was so simple, but it meant so much to them, it was just perfect.

"You do realize we're going to have to go through the same stuff all over again, right? Planning the wedding and all…" Sam said.

"Huum… It's okay. It's so going to be worth it. You're worth it" He replied, and smiled when she blushed. He kissed her cheeks and she chuckled.

"You're such a cheese ball, Freddie."

He smiled. "Well, you're the one who's marrying this cheese ball."

She smiled. "Yeah. Yeah I am."

Okay, that was so cute and fluffy and my heart just exploded. Sorry for not updating for some time, but at least I've managed to update this! I got so inspired, I actually decided to write this in the middle of the night, and I'm finishing this at 04:30 a.m., so yeah… I'm exhausted.

Hope you like the chapter, if you did, leave a review! Maybe leave a suggestion for a future chapter, yeah?

BYE BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE!