Sammy and Susie: A Studio Love Story

Deployed AU: Missing You

It was a month. It felt like forever, but it was a month. Susie was putting away the dishes after a quiet lunch. Since Sammy left the nice sunny days that brightened the town were rare, and the rain, washed away the bright colors of the town. The actress looked at the window seeing the raindrops fall on the window as a message from Sammy that he's crying too and he misses her.

Her mind snapped back when she heard keys slam on the piano. She quickly ran and saw her twin boys slamming the keys on Sammy's piano. "Boys!" She screamed. The twins flinched stumbling to their feat.

It wasn't Susie who was having a hard time with Sammy gone, but the twins. They were so young that every time their mother yelled or cried they didn't know what to do. Just touching their father's stuff set her off, and today was one of those days.

"Sorry." Stephen whimpered.

"How many times have I told you two? Don't touch your father's piano!" She yelled, closing the piano keys with a loud slam. Stanley covered his ears from the loud noise, whimpering in the process. Stephen felt bad for his younger twin brother and went over to hug him.

Susie sighed collapsing on the couch. Why did this all happen? Why did Sammy leave her? Why did her friends, Norman and Wally join him? Why can't she just be happy and not yell at her kids?

"Mommy." Stephen whispered. Susie removed her hands and saw her son look at her with worried eyes. Susie gave a small smile and picked him up.

"I'm fine sweetie. I just miss your father." Susie said, brushing her son's hair. "Why do you look like him?" She thought.

"I miss daddy too." Stephen replied. "I miss him when he sings. I miss him when he used to put me on his shoulders. I miss him a lot."

Susie kissed her son on the forehead, and hugged him. She moved over a bit, and grabbed Stanley having her son sit next to her. "Mommy?" Stanley asked.

"Hmm." Susie hummed.

"Can you tell us a story about daddy?"

Susie smiled and nodded. "Once upon time, I woke up late on a beautiful spring morning. On my way to audition I bumped into a very handsome man."

"Daddy!" Stephen cheered.

Susie giggled and continued the story. "Your father gave me his bicycle and I road to the audition, but," she frowned, "I didn't get it." Susie stopped, and gave a small smile. "However, your father gave me a job at the studio and after that we fell in love."

The twins smiled and snuggled to their mother. "And then you and daddy got married!" Stephen cheered.

"And had us!" Stanley finished. Susie giggled and tickled her sons. Soon the twins yawned and their eyes started to flutter. Susie carried the twins and took them to their room. She put them to bed and tucked them in for their nap.

"Sleep tight." Susie whispered giving her twins a kiss, and closing the door. Susie yawned feeling tired as well, and went to her bed and took a nap, hugging a pillow for comfort.