Invman23

Chapter 23

"Thank you," he mumbled through a mouth full of bacon.

"Don't talk with your mouth full."

"Can if I want to."

Sam rolled her eyes and smacked him on the head.

"Ouch," Justin muttered, " You don't love me."

"Nope, I don't."

Justin started tickling her. "Say you at least like
me."

"Nope."

Justin continued to tickle her. "I'm not going to stop
until you say you like me."

"Okay, I like you as a friend."

"I'm happy." justin stopped tickling her and sat back
in his chair, grabbing another piece of bacon.

"You're a meanie."
Justin just laughed.

~~~~~~

    At twelve -thirty, they left for the doctor's
office. Sarah and Bri were already there when they
arrived.
Sarah, Bri, and Justin were in the waiting room when
she got out.

"Well?" Sarah demanded.

Sam looked up. "Oh, well, um, the news is both good an
bad."
There was a blank look in her face. "i'm pregnant."
Sarah hugged her. "Congratulations."
Bri joined the hug. "Everything'll be okay."

"Yeah, I'm sure it will." sam patted them on the arms.
I need to go home, take a shower, then go talk to
George."

"When are you going to tell JC?" Justin asked.

"I need to think about it." Sam walked over to the
receptionist, got her prescriptions, and left. Sarah,
Bri and Justin followed her.   Justin drove Sam to his
house so she could pick up her things, then took her
home.   Sam soaked in her bathtub for an hour, then
called George. He told her to come to the salon and
they'd talk.
Sam walked out of her room. "I'm going to the salon to
talk to George."

"When will you be home?" Sarah asked.

"I'm not sure. George and I need to talk." Sam walked
to the door. "Bye."

~~~~~~~

    The talk lasted for two hours. Sam decided to
continue modeling until she began showing. Then six
months after the birth she'd start modeling once
again. Sam went home after she was done. all the
guys were over.

"Hi, everyone," Sam said when she walked in."
"That was long," Sarah said.

"Well, we had a lot to talk about." Sam looked around,
but didn't see JC "Dare I hope. JC isn't over and I
can put this off for another day?"

"He's in your room," Bri told her. "He said he had
things to tell you."

Sam sighed and walked down the hall. "Here goes," she
muttered, opening her door. She walked in and closed
the door behind her.

JC was sitting on her bed. "Hello, Sam," he said.

"Hi, JC. How are you?"

"Not good." JC patted the bed next to him. "Come over
here and sit down."

"JC, I don't have the strength to argue with you.
Please just listen to me and then leave." Sam walked
over to her desk and sank down in the chair.

"Sam, let me say a few things first. Then you can tell
me and I'll leave. " JC looked at her. "Just listen to
me. Please?"
Sam nodded her head. "Hurry up, please."

"Will you come sit over here?"

"No."

    JC sighed. "Okay. Then I'll come over there." JC
slid off the bed and walked over to her. He knelt in
front of her.

"Sam, I don't know where to begin, or how to say this
so bear with me." Sam's head was bowed, her hair
covering her face so he couldn't see her eyes.

"Lesley and I broke up. I caught her in bed with
another guy. But even before I found her, I'd decided
to leave her. I should have realized what she is long
ago. But I didn't. I was blinded by lust." JC placed
his hands on her knees. "I also realized yesterday
something's I should have realized yeas ago. I was
that asshole who hurt you."

Sam's head flew up and she stared in his eyes. JC
cupped her face in his hands. "But more importantly, I
realized I love you. I have since that day you broke
your leg. I just didn't admit it to myself."

"But, yesterday, when we woke up," Sam began.
JC pressed a finger to her lips. "Anything -
everything I said wasn't directed at you, but at me.
It was a reaction to our sleeping together. I enjoyed
it and I didn't want to. The anger I showed at the
idea of you being pregnant wasn't really anger. I
wished you were and I was angry with myself because of
that. The thought of you passing off my child as
anothers pissed me off, though as did the thought of
you sleeping with another guy. I reacted without
thought to your feelings."

Sam stared at him, in shock. "JC......"

"Let me finish. I'll understand if you never want to
see me again. I've hurt you, although most of the time
it was unknowingly, and I probably don't deserve
another chance. But please, Sam, give me another one.
I promise you I'll make up everything to you."

    Sam smiled as tears streamed down her face.
"Everyone's probably going to tell me I'm an idiot,
but I'll give you another chance." Her eyes dropped
for a minute then met his. "I want my baby to know
his father."

JC's eyes grew wide. "You're pregnant?"
Sam nodded her head. "You're not upset?"

"Upset?" JC laughed as he gathered her in his arms..
"Oh baby, no, I'm not upset. I've never ben happier."

THE END!!!