Through the Open Door || Change My Mind Sequel || SP

New Girl In Town

Tuesday May 6th 2025

6:15 AM

Sam sat up in her king sized bed uncomfortably. "Babe," she whispered. hearing her husband's alarm going off.

"Yeah," he muttered, stopping the alarm and making his way to the kitchen to take the first round of his new meds. Samantha slid out of the bed and to the bathroom to pee. She saw no point in trying to go back to bed for 15 minutes when the girls would be up soon, and she would have to take Zeek to the bathroom at 7.

While washing her hands, Sam gripped onto the counter feeling her stomach cramp up a bit. It wasn't painful, it just caught her off guard. The farther she got the less her pregnancy kicked her ass. She was convinced at the beginning that she was having a boy. Now, she wasn't so sure. Her skin was clearing up, her hair was getting thicker, but her bump was coming in high. Her signals were so mixed, that she wasn't sure what she was having.

Sam ran her hands through her hair and started her morning routine. Sam took her time to make sure that this baby wouldn't wreck her body, like the twins or Zeek. She had stretch marks on her hips, and while Matt told her that he loved them every time they had sex, Sam was insecure about them. They were new. She wasn't used to gaining and dropping that much weight in such a short amount of time.

"You're perfect," Matt said, watching his wife spread cocoa butter on her skin. Sam rolled her eyes and continued her moisturizing routine. "You are and so are our beautiful kids that you bore. Remember that," he smiled, Turing on the shower water to get his routine going. He was going back to work.

7:58 AM

Sam and Courtney stood at the bus stop with their kids, waiting to send them off to school. While waiting, Naomi walked up with a little boy from two floors below Sam. The mom of three rolled her eyes and unzipped her jacket, showing off her bump through her workout top. Naomi caught a glance and bit her lip, dropping her eyes to the ground. Courtney noticed and chuckled a bit turning her back to Naomi, stepping in between the women. "Hey," the actress chuckled. "Adrianna's nephew is coming in today. Nicole is covering," Courtney updated.

"Oh yeah! What's his name?" Sam asked, nodding. Zeek took her hand, playing with her ring while the girls and Jack played on the switch.

"Malachi," Courtney answered, waving to someone past Sam. She looked back to see April coming up to them holding two drinks.

"Good morning," April cheered. "I figured you guys already had breakfast, but I got you a few drinks when I dropped my girlfriend off at work. A coffee for you," she said, handing the drink to Courtney. "And a water for you," she said, handing Sam a liter and a half large water bottle.

"Alright, guys. We will see you guys at dinner time. And I will make sure that Jack and Zeek get their primal's done and turned in at the Hive," April assured, taking Zeek's hand.

"You're literally the best," Sam cheered, before she and Courtney kissed their kid's heads and moved towards their place of work.

8:22AM

Matt walked into the office with Jill to see a woman sitting at his desk. "Am I missing something?" Matt asked. Jill rolled her eyes and huffed.

"Madison Gilligan," Jill muttered. Matt looked at her confused.

"Gilligan? A-am I supposed to know that name?" Matt asked. Jill brought him over to his office and shut the door. There were now two desks in the office and all of his things. "What the hell?" He asked, dropping into his seat. Jill rolled her eyes, opening her breakfast yogurt.

"Madison Gilligan. Ex-model turned business woman," she scoffed. Matt looked his colleague up and down with furrowed eyebrows.

"Weren't you an ex model?" He asked the slender woman. Jill faux gagged on her yogurt and took a bite, while Matt sifted through his things.