Love on the carpet

We can do this

Chris POV

Sam has been incredible this past week, she has been working with my team to get ahead of all of this crap. I can't believe jenny would go this far, I know she would be jealous but I never expected this. Sam is trying so hard to make sure my reputation and career stays intact.
I've just woken up and I look over to sams side of the bed and she isn't there, I get up and throw on a pair of sweatpants and T-shirt. As I walk past the office, I see her hunched over the desk, asleep.

I gently walk in and kneel beside her, she must have been in here all night.
"Baby? Sam?"
She shoots up "what? What's wrong?"
"Hey, nothing calm down. You must have fallen asleep down here."
She runs her hands down her face "sorry baby, I was working on some stuff"
I look at the computer and I can it's all stuff to do with proving Jenny is lying.
"Baby you need to rest"
"No chris I need to get this physcotic woman out of our lives"
"Sam, you don't have to do it alone"
"Yes I do"
She stands and walks out of the room, there is something she isn't telling me. I follow her and find her in the kitchen washing up.
"Hey, what's going on?"
"Nothing. Just leave it chris"
"No. Your upset"
"Of course I'm upset, this woman is trying to destroy you"
I walk over and turn her around "she isn't going to succeed. There is no proof and once this baby is born I can get a DNA test done and it will prove it's not mine"
"But that's 8 months away chris, she could do some serious damage in 8 months"
"I don't care Sam, as long as I have you"
She shakes her head "you don't get it chris" she pulls away from me and walks to the bedroom.
"What don't I get?"
She just paces around the bedroom "Sam?"
She doesn't answer "Samantha?"
She looks over and I can see the tears falling down her cheeks.
"This is my fault chris"
"What?"
"She is doing this because of me, she is jealous and that's because of me. I made it worse that night at the club. This is all happening because of me. So I have to fix this"
I walk over to her and wrap my arms around her "this is not your fault, you didn't know we would fall In love you didn't plan this. It just happened. I never knew jenny could be this manipulative. This is her fault not yours do you understand"
She stands there in my arms crying her eyes out.
"Come on baby, you need some proper sleep okay"
She nods and lays down on the bed "come lay with me please?"
"Of course"
I lay down with her, holding her tightly. This nightmare has to end soon.

Sam POV

I wake up alone in bed, chris was right I really did need some sleep. I walk down to the kitchen where I can hear voices.
It sounds like Chris's sister Carly.
"Chris, this is getting ridiculous"
"I know that Carly but what do you want me to do. Sam is blaming herself for all of this mess"
"Well chris maybe it is her fault"
"Excuse me?"
"Well she shouldn't have hit jenny like that. Maybe then she wouldn't have gone after you then"
"Are you kidding me right now Carly? This is no one's fault but Jenny's"
"Chris I'm just saying okay, maybe you should call this off. You've only known each other for a year, it's not a lot of time"
"Get out Carly now"
"Chris I'm just looking out for you"
"Just go"
Carly walks out of the kitchen and towards the door, she sees me standing there
"Sam? I'm sorry"
I just shake my head and walk into the kitchen, chris is standing facing the window, I can see he is holding onto the counter tightly.
"Chris?"
He turns around and his eyes are red, he has been crying.
"Maybe she's right?"
"What? Sam"
"No. You don't want to blame me but everyone else does. Maybe we should call this off, have some more time to think"
"I don't need time to think. I love you that's all that matters"
"Chris please, just listen"
"No. I won't" he walks out of the door and slams it shut.
I walk to the bedroom and make a decision, it might not be the right one but I'm trying to protect chris at the end of the day.
I pack my bag and write him a note.
'Chris, please know I love you. But I can't be the reason your life is ruined. I'm doing this to protect you. I don't regret one single day with you. Winning that competition has been the best thing that has ever happened in my whole life. It bought me to you.
I love you I hope you can forgive me one day.
Love from Sam xxxxx

There are a few water drops on the page from my tears, I leave the note in the kitchen and I place my engagement ring on top. I look around one last time, I say goodbye to dodger and I walk out the door. I lock up and push my key through the door. I get in my car and drive away from the only man I have ever truly loved. I have to do this to protect him.