With Her

[dcarj]

I have been playing with this for a while now. Well actually it's been all but done with the exception of a satisfactory ending for at least a month.  And I finally, finally worked it out and for the life of me can't figure out why it took so long when it was right there.

I can't profess to say that I wrote it for radleyboo 's birthday but it was good

Comments

[tjf8048]

Ya - we need this. Seriously. Everyone not knowing how to just talk to each other. Marlo (head in the sand), Sam (man up!), Andy running. But in the end is the beginning of communication, even if it is a whisper in her ear.

[dcarj]

We totally need this. I don't expect Sam to make some radical change but I do think we'll see him 'man up' more, actually say a few things rather than keep them inside. Like you said, anything is a step in the right direction.

[shnallylou]

This is great Denise!! The constant misunderstandings of people because no one can open their god-damned mouths to be honest. I no idea what we're gonna get with Marlo hopping in for a few episodes, but I would love to see Sam being honest with her about who exactly is the most important person to him. I feel bad for Marlo...it's rough being second choice and I feel for her, but at the same time, girl needs to get it through her head. And it's great you are processing through it all by writing :)

Loved the end when Sam and Andy were in their world...the moments we all would LOVE to see with our eyes. I'm glad Sam is sick of what-ifs and just wants Andy around. And yes, Traci is a great person for Sam to rely on (along with how close Traci and Andy are oh wait, we didn't see much of that as S4 went along).

My heart swelled at the part when Sam wrapped his arms around her, saying that he would go after her in his truck. *sigh*

[dcarj]

Thank you!! Really glad you liked it

[ellav2003]

Hi

I love the way in your comment you say you feel bad for Marlo on paper because that pretty much is me too. I can conceive of feeling bad for her but I just don't care about the women and I feel like the writers never did anything to draw me in to her, just the opposite. I have to say, I totally enjoyed this story in a different way. I was reading it and just needed for it to move forward to progress for Sam and Andy. I think that is partially my own impatience at this stage and my continued resentment for s4. I love that Sam finally fessed up and stopped pussy footing and just told it like it was. Words are indeed sometimes needed and I'm glad you have him using his and I do think the show will to.

Thanks for this. The very end of this where Sam say with you... I nearly melted. That's all he wants. I don't think he gives a shit how or where, he just wants to be with her.

[dcarj]

Yeah, I think that pretty much sums up my thoughts on season 4... hurry up and get this crap over with so we can get to the good stuff.

I think Sam's going to start using his words more too and I look forward to it.

Glad you liked the end. It took me forever and then when I got it, it seemed so simple...and I melted a little too, which is when I knew I could leave it there.

Thanks for sharing your thoughts.

[zombie_84]

Loved this. This is the growth I can only hope we see in season 5. Sam still gets himself in trouble because he can't find the words to say what he needs to say but realizes he has to eventually if he's going to make things work with Andy. Andy still instinctively runs but eventually turns around because she forgot something she realizes worth fighting for.

I do feel for Marlo but I agree with you that I need to have Sam spell it out for her rather than just let her fade away.

Loved the line “I’d jump in the truck and go after her.” and all that it implies. Glad Sam realizes "He wants to tell her every day so he doesn’t have to think about ‘what if he had just…’ or ‘why didn’t he say something’. Hell, he even wants to fight with her, chase after her when he knows he’s screwed up, and then smile because she’s coming back for him too." Complicated is not so bad after all!

[dcarj]

I'm right with you there. Sam doesn't have to get it exactly right; he just has to try. Instead of holding it in, recognize that now is the time to speak up and then just do it, even after the fact, make it right. And yes, Andy the same. She runs but not too far, goes back, because she doesn't want to give up without a fight either.

I can't wait for them to figure out complicated together. Normal is just not them.

[robin1414]

So good. Really hope we see some forward movement in communication with them this season. Love that Sam just wanted to go find Andy and Andy was coming back for Sam. I was disappointed when I heard Marlo was coming back. I was hoping we would never see her again. The writers did nothing to make me like the character. I have a feeling the Sam/Marlo crap will either be glossed over and never mentioned or she will be brought in to cause some type of problems between Mcswarek. Hope I'm wrong on both counts. Again another great one.

[dcarj]

I hope we get some forward movement too. I don't need it to be perfect; I just need them to try. And it's going to be messy but as long as they keep working at it together I am good.

I'm torn about Marlo. I think it's a be careful what you wish for kind of thing. I have no desire to learn more about her or her story. Like you, the writers did nothing to make me like the character. However, I have always said that I wanted the closure. That I wanted Sam to set her straight and make it clear where his heart was, is.

Glad you liked it.