The Complicated Relationship

Chapter 6

"Freddie," I call from the outside of my bathroom. "You almost done?"

"Yes!" he calls. "Just wait in the car I will be there in a minute."

"Ok." I say, getting an idea in my head. I then walk to this hidey hole that's right by the bathroom and crouch down in it. I then sit and wait. When the door to the bathroom finally opens I begin to crawl over. "Boo!" I scream popping up from the ground. Freddie then turns around, wearing a face of horror. I begin to giggle.

"That's not funny, Sam." Freddie says.

"Oh come on," I respond. "It's a little funny." Freddie stands there for awhile. A blank expression on his face. He then takes his arm and scoops me up. "What are you doing!?" I cry as he carries me down that stairs. "I demand you to put me down!" All Freddie does is chuckle. I turn to him, cross my arms and make a pouty face. "Down! Now!"

"No." I take my fist and punch him in the arm. Hard. "Sam!" he screams. "Don't do that or I may drop you!"

"Then put me down."

"No." I then begin to ball my fist, when Freddie begins to trip.

"Freddie don't!" I shriek grabbing his neck tight for safety. "Then don't punch me." he says with a smirk.

"You're an idiot."

"Yeah, but I'm your idiot."

"Just shut up and carry me down the stairs."

"Your wish is my command."

"I don't think that's shutting up." I then take my hand to Freddie's mouth and pretend to zip it shut. "There, now you can't talk." Freddie just shakes his head vigorously. He then stops and begins to carry me down the stairs. He then heads outside to where his car is and puts me inside. He walks over to the other side of the car and hops inside. I then lean over and give him a kiss on the check.

"What was that for?" he asks. A smile on his face.

"For loving me when I'm not the easiest person to love." The smile on Freddie's face grows. He then puts his keys in the ignition, and we drive off.

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As we approach the 8th floor of Carly and Freddie's building, I let my hand fall out of Freddie's hold. I then lean over and give him a kiss on the check. He smiles and then opens the door to his apartment. I sigh, and gently knock. The door then swings open, and Spencer stands in the door way.

"Hey, kiddo!" he says. "How you doing?"

"The same," I say walking into the apartment, and plop down on the couch. "Carly here?" As soon as I say this she appears next to me.

"Right here!" she says sitting down on the couch with me.

"Well, I'll leave you girls to your girl talk." Spencer says heading towards his bedroom.

"Kay," Carly says as he leaves. She then turns back to me. "So how was helping your mom set up for Melanie's visit?"

"Disastrous." I lie. "Thats exactly why I came here."

"You want to spend the night?"

"Bingo."

"Sam... What have we talked about?"

"Do better in school?"

"Not that. The other thing."

"Always brush her teeth." Carly rolls her eyes.

"Not that either."

"Meet my mom half way?"

"Exactly! How are things going to get better if you don't do that."

"I don't know! I just want to know if I can stay the night." Carly then lets out a sigh.

"Fine. But only if you promise to meet your mom half way."

"Yeah, sure," I say waving it off. "I'm going to go out my stuff in your room and then go and make some bacon." I then get off the couch and run up the stairs excited about tonight. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Are you sure she's asleep?" Freddie asks over the phone.

"Yes. She went upstairs 15 minutes ago and I made sure she was sleeping," I respond. "Now can you please come over? I've been looking forward to this!"

"What would you do if I didn't come?"

"No dates for 2 weeks."

"2 weeks! Doesn't that seem a little unfair?"

"Do you want to make it 4?" There's a silence in the conversation.

"Be right over." Freddie finally says. I then close my phone and head to the door. I open it a crack and see Freddie exiting his apartment.

"Hurry!"

"Hold on," He puts a key into his doorknob and turns it, he then turn to me. "Open the door more so that I can come in." I then open the door a little more and Freddie slips in. I give a kiss on the check, I then grab his hand,and walk to the couch. I then plop down and so does he. Freddie wraps his arm around my shoulder and I place my head in the crevasse of his neck. I then wrap my arms around Freddie, pulling him into a hug. He leans down and gives me a gentle kiss on the forehead.

"I love you." he whispers in my ear. I stare up at him, and then begin to lean in. Our lips touch.

"I love you too." I say once our lips part. And we sit like this until we fall asleep.