Hey ya'll. I know these updates take a while, but I don't update again till I know exactly how the chapter will go. This might not be a long chapter but it IS an update.

As usual I still don't own anything.

Chapter 13-Wait

"I love you."

Freddie's head jerked up and he stared at her for a few minutes, causing Sam to shift nervously from one foot to the other "Will you say something? Anything?"

Freddie opened his mouth to speak, but shook his head and paused for a minute before trying to speak again "You love me?

Sam nodded and Freddie nodded as well "I thought that's what I heard. Had a hard time believing it after everything we've been through lately, but you know..."

Sam sighed and sat beside Freddie "I've been terrible, I know that. I wish I could take it all back and be there for you when you really needed me. I've tried ignoring what I feel, but looking at you, and everything you're going through for yourself, and Ayden.."

"And you..." Freddie mumbled quietly

Sam nodded "And me..it's so hard to see you like this, but I respect you SO much for sticking with it."

Freddie played with the wire on his laptop and looked up at her "I don't know what to say. Part of me wants to jump up and tell you I love you and ask you to be with me again. But the other part just tells me not to. I do love you Sam, always have and probably always will.."

Sam watched him and after a moment of him not saying anything she nudged him "But?"

"I think that as long as I'm here...and still have a massive chance of relapsing it wouldn't be a good idea to be together. It would just be unfair to you, me and Ayden if we jumped into this and it doesn't work."

Sam got up and started walking around his room "I guess I can see your point. And it is nice to know that you still love me...even though I don't deserve it."

Freddie pushed himself off he bed and grabbed her hand "Stop punishing yourself for what happened. Yes it sucks, and things probably could have turned out different, but this is the way they are. Wether we like it or not.
Sam looked at their hands and smiled "Yeah, I know you're right." she squeezed his hand and laughed at his surprised face "What?"

He laughed and grinned :"You never admit that I'm right."

She laughed and smiled "Don't get used to it buddy, it probably will never happen again."

The both laughed and he paused before pulling her into a hug "Just be patient with me Sam. I swear once I'm better and finally kick this habit we'll talk."

Sam nodded "I'll hold you to that. But I should go, Carly and Gibby are watching Ayden. I ran out without giving them a choice.

Outside the rehab center

Sam looked back at the building behind her and sighed, none of this would have happened if she would have spoken up. All the times she wanted to talk to him, wanted to be there...and she'd always back out in the naive hope it would all work itself out.

She dropped down on a bench near the center and just watched people go in and out, or just walk by without a clue what people go through in there. After watching for a few minutes she got up and made her way back to Carly's deciding to walk instead of take the bus, she had a lot to think about.

Alrighty. There's this chapter, something interesting will happen in the next one so hopefully it's easier to write and it won't be so long between updates. Thanks for sticking with the story and I love you all.