A Walk to Eden

21

*Sam POV* 

"Good morning." She whispers with a smile.

"Good morning." I whisper back. "You sleep well?" I ask. She closes her eyes again and nods.

"I'm still tired though." She answers. I peek over to my desk and look at the clock. 6:34 am.

"It's still early. Go back to sleep." I say. She nods.

"Sam?" She asks.

"Hm?" I answer.

"Can you hold me?" She blushed.

"I am." I say. She giggles and tucks herself closer to me and intertwines her legs into mine. I feel a rush of heat and my heart begins to thump. She has no idea what she does to me. I feel her breath against my neck and immediately get tingles down my spine. I hug her closer and just close my eyes and let the moment continue on.

Halfway to sleep I hear my door quietly open and close. I turn my head and see little Eden with sleepy eyes and a head full of messy hair. I smile at her.

"Get up here." I pat the bed. She climbs up and wiggles her way in between me and her mom. Even when her mom is sleeping she still manages to care for Eden. Her mom wraps her arms around her and Eden tucks herself into her moms chest. I smile down and then both. Beautiful. I never used the word this much before, but now I can't look at anything and not think that with them. I sigh and close my eyes again, loving the bed full of my favorite people.

*Your POV*

I blink open my eyes and I see Eden curled up in Sam's arms, snoring away. Sam has his arm wrapped around her and she's hogging most of his pillow. I sigh to myself wishing it could be like this forever. I gently get up without waking the both of them and grab my phone. I sneak a little picture and giggle quietly to myself. I find my pants on Sam's dresser and slip them back on. Oh shit. I feel my cheeks get hot. Sam had to basically undress me last night. Well. Never smoke again. I walk back over to them and cover them back up. Such sweet angels. I sneak out of Sam's room and walk to the kitchen. I see Karen flipping pancakes humming to herself.

"Well good morning!" She smiles.

"Good morning." I answer.

"Coffee?" She asks. I nod and she grabs me a cup.

"Is anyone else awake?" I ask.

"Nope. Just me and you." She laughs. I nod and feel a little relief. I quickly walk to the bathroom and rake my hands through my tangled hair. I come back out and a mug is sitting waiting for me.

"Thank you." I say taking a sip.

"Your welcome dear." She smiles again. I hear a door down the hall and I see Jake walk out. He walks straight to his mom and kisses her cheek.

"Morning mom." He says.

"Morning dear." She says. Jake grabs a mug and starts filling it with coffee. He takes a chug and turns around and looks at me. He smirks at me.

"What?" I ask.

"Nice shirt." He says. I look down and remember that I have Sam's shirt on. I look back at him and feel myself turn red.

"Oh leave her alone Jake." Karen says. Jakes laughs and sits with me. We just sit there and watch Karen flip pancakes and I hear two voices talking.

"I don't know either." Danny says walking through the kitchen. I catch Josh's eyes and he smiles at me.

"Good morning!" He says.

"Good morning." I answer. He smiles and walks over to make some tea.

"Where did you sleep?" Danny asks.

"Sam's." Jake chuckles. Josh immediately spins around.

"Sam's?" He asks. I shyly nod and his face drops. Why was he upset?

*Josh POV*

Sam's? Why the hell would she be with Sam? I shake my head and quickly walk outside. Why Sam? I hear the door open and I turn my head and see Jake.

"You good?" He asks.

"Peachy." I spit. "Why Sam?" I say turning to face Jake. "Why him?"

"Well, you did tell her you weren't ready." He says drinking his coffee.

"But I thought she would wait for me." I say looking down.

"Well. You can't fully be mad at her." Jake says. I look up at him. "Sam's with her all the time. He even watches Eden just for fun. And you've been avoiding her." He says.

"No I haven't." I say.

"Yes, you have." Jake says angrily. "You've barely talked to her."

"Why are you getting mad?" I ask.

"Because your acting like an idiot." He yells. "You say that you like her and you want her, but then you can't even talk to her. What are you doing? We are all here in line waiting and your playing games." He says.

"What the hell does that mean?" I ask.

"Nothing. It's just Sam is ready for her, and your acting butthurt because she won't wait for you. Why should she, when you can't fucking commit. All of us are willing to commit, except you. Your the one that called 'dibs'. Which was stupid to begin with. You don't do that to someone Josh." He says. I look down hating myself because he's right. "Don't play the victim here." He finishes and walks back inside.

He's right. And I hate him for it.