Hell To Pay

One More Time

After being hospitalized for a week, they decided that Sam could back and get treatment at home. Her left eye finally can see a little bit clearly and less swollen for the past days. "Are you really sure? Like... I still remember you went home nuts because of him." Sam packs her clothes and planning to back to her apartment to stay with Fred. "That belongs in the past. I think we get along for the past 9 days I think it's time to give him a chance."
"Yea, but Sam.."
"I'm fine Chad, you know me. Don't worry."

"Hey um...do we come in a wrong time?" They hear someone from the door frame coming in. "Dave! Buddy!" Chad goes to him and give him a hug. "Nancy told us you two are here so we decided to...meet you two."
"That's fine. Come in!" Dave along with the rest of his band, including Taylor come. They bring flowers, gifts and else. "Since we didn't visit you at hospital, we brought you these." They hand her all the stuff they had while Dave continue his words, "And we are sorry for the last time. I mean.. I'm sure Taylor feel that way." She chuckles. "Yea. Sure he does. He already told me. Whatever."
"Yes, but... Umm.. is it okay if I ask you to rejoin? We need you. A lot." Sam sighs and looks at him. Dave is ridiculously put some puppy eyes. "Please?" He pinch Chris and he just does the same. She finds it funny. "Oh come on. You two don't even appropriate to make puppy eyes." She stop for awhile, "But you got me. Thanks to your puppy eyes."
"Oh, wow. Really?" Dave throw away his puppy eyes and replaced it with a wide smile. Ridiculously, Chris still doing the puppy eyes. "Stop it." Dave hit him with his elbow and the. Turn to Sam again. "Thanks Sam."

"Yea, but next time one of you makes my sister mad, I'll probably beat you two." Chad cuts them out and then turn to Sam. "We still have to talk about your moving." After that, he leaves the room. Let her sister talk with the band.

"So... you're moving?" Taylor braves himself to pull a question. "Yes. I had already think about that."
"And... You sure?"
"Yes. And since you guys ask me to rejoin, he'll probably around me when I go to work."
"Oh..okay."
"Any problem? Because if there is, better say it now."
"No.. nothing. You have any rights to do so." He looks away, cut the conversation and play with his watch to keep him busy.

"Anyway... I have to go now. If you guys need to reach me or something, ask Chad for my new number. My old phone..you know.. gone from that incident so..."
"We get it. We'll sure ask your brother." Dave says, giving her a smile before she goes. "Alright then. See you guys next week."
"You too." They all waves to her but then take a deep breath after she's gone. "Finally we don't need to hire a new guy to replace her."
"Yea. The new guy sucks. Even Leo was struggling to handle him." Nate adds.

••••••

Back to her apartment, Sam put all her stuff in her room and then joins Fred for a movie marathon. "Come here." He open his arms and let her sit besides him. "How's your eyes?"
"Pretty good. But not really. Still kinda blurry."
"Oh okay.. I'm just about to ask you to work again. You know..the agency needs you."
"Yeah about that..." She raise her eyebrows which he notices. "What?"
"I think I'm gonna continue the engineer thing."
"But..."
"Please? I love to work that way."
"But I don't wanna see you around those guys. I can't trust them. Especially the blonde one."
"Come on. They're all good guys. My brother knows them really well. But, since I know you're gonna say that, I told them that they should allow you to be around me."
"Well, good. I'll make sure no one goes around you." He hold her tight. "Alright, alright." A pinkish blush goes around her cheeks. "But what about your work?"
"Ah, I'm sure I can work anywhere, as long as I have my laptop."
"Right. I forget that."
"Anyway... Would you..."
"What?" Sam giggles but trying to make a straight face. "You know... You, me, bedroom?"
"Really? Can't wait like a couple hours? The movie is still running."
"We don't even really watch it." He turn off the TV and looks at her. "Come on. I miss you."
"Fineee. But make sure you already change the bedsheets. I don't want Burgundy's DNA around me."
"Don't worry. All new." He smiles and winks. She grab him by the hand and go inside their bedroom.

••••••

"What's wrong?" She lays her head down kissing his lips while catching her breath. "Hey, Taylor? You hear me?"
"Yeah? Umm. Sure. I'm just thinking about something." He can't stop thinking about Sam going back to Fred's place. He doesn't want to be jealous but he can't stop to. "Like what?"
"Nothing. Just work. And tour. Oh by the way, you're gonna join me right?" He can't imagine himself being alone while seeing Sam going around with Fred. "You'll come?"
"Umm. Maybe not. I'll open my clinic at that time. Also seems like your band hate to see me around."
"Really? Too bad."
"Sorry. I really want to, but I can't."
"Okay. That's fine. I understand." He smiles to her, he really doesn't want her to feel bad about it.

••••••

"Oh..my.."
"What?" Fred laughs at Sam's surprised face. "Nothing. It's just... I'm about to come." They kiss for awhile before parted again. "Hang on. I'm almost there." He goes faster each seconds and then he reaches the point. "Ah, well... Finally a good make-up sex."
"Oh please don't say that. You don't want me to remember what you did."
"Yeah, right. Sorry. Won't happen again." He kisses her again, this time with a look on his eyes.

"Why staring at me?" The way he looks at her makes her blushing on her cheeks. "Umm.. no.. it's just I miss you so much. I just realized how beautiful you are."
"Is that an insult?" She giggles but Fred shut her up. "No, I'm serious." He looks away for awhile.

"Sam... If.. I ask you to marry me, what will be your answer?" It feels like her heart beat stop, and butterflies in her stomach. "Wh..what?"