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Jess's face fell "pardon?!" She demanded as Samantha tried to walk away "you heard" Samantha muttered "this is Norman's?" Jess snapped pointing to Samantha's bump "i think you have worked that out" Samantha replied as Norman walked into the living room to see what the noise was all about "this is your baby!?" Jess seethed at him becoming hysterical "wait, what?" Norman replied trying to think fast on his feet as Samantha walked past feeling guilty for revealing it the way she did "you are a bastard!" Jess yelled as she grabbed her bag and slammed the door behind her.
"Sam! What did you tell her for?" Norman yelled at her, Samantha was surprised by his angry reaction, she thought she was doing him a favour "she told me to leave and that i should go to the father or welfare!" Samantha replied in her defence "what if she tells someone? This could ruin me!" Norman continued to yell at her "oh but its okay for her to treat me like crap all the while your reputation is standing?" Samantha snapped pushing past him "i should go after her" he sighed causing Samantha to laugh "you should take this is your chance to get out" she quipped in response "besides she wont tell anyone" she added turning to Norman as she sat on the sofa "it would humiliate her too much, she will most likely go quietly" she added trying to reassure him seeing it sink into Norman "yea, i guess" he muttered walking around to sit with Samantha "plus she would of made terrible step mother" he teased as Samantha nudged him.
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Jess came back a few days after she found out Norman was the father to collect some of her stuff she had left at Norman's, she called him a few names, a lot of them true Samantha had to agree, he didnt tell her the truth and even if Jess wasnt exactly the greatest girl he could of been with he still duped her the last few months especially if he was meeting Samantha for an antenatal class or a midwife appointment.
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Samantha was now hitting the 8 month mark, and with The Walking Dead returning for the next season, Norman was going to be busy promoting with the cast.
"I think we've done a pretty good job here" Norman said admiring the work he and Samantha had put into the nursery, "i love it" she said in admiration, handing him a cup of coffee "thankyou so much for this" she added kissing him on the cheek making him blush "you helped too" he replied nervously fiddling with the paint brush "yea until this one decided to give me back ache" Samantha moaned, her bump was rather large now "you sure you are going to be alright whilst im away?" He asked showing his concern taking her hand "yea, its only a week, ill be fine, i can see Fiona and just be lazy, what im good at" she replied smiling not removing her hand from his.
Samantha and Norman had become closer since Jess left, they cuddled on the sofa watching movies, went out for dinner, Norman even forgetting that he could be photographed with her when out and the rumour mill going into overdrive, and a few times they shared the same bed, especially when the baby was at an angle making Samantha uncomfortable so Norman would rub her back for her and he ended up falling asleep and in more than one occasion cuddled up to her.
"I'll miss you though" she added leaning her head on his shoulders "i can cancel" he replied causing Samantha to look at him "no dont be silly, you have the fans, the show and the cast to think about, i'll...we'll be fine" she reassured him "ill phone and text you everyday" Norman promised her.
Samantha woke the next morning to a text from Norman
I didnt want to wake you when i left, there is some money on the side for a takeout and some for you to go shopping but not baby shopping, treat yourself! See you in a few days xxxx
The message made her smile but Fiona knocking on her door took her from her happy moment.
"Look at the size of you!" She gasped pulling Samantha into a hug "how have you been? It feels like forever!" Samantha asked her friend closing the door behind them "been good, work is busy but i can see you have been busy here" Fiona replied peeking into the nursery "yea Norman finished it up the other day" Samantha replied handing Fiona a cold can of soda, turning to her friend with a 'know it all smile' Fiona asked "are you two together now?" Samantha scoffed at her and giggled "no just friends" Fiona pulled a face at "a man who's baby you are having spent all this time and effort with this nursery and with you and you two are not together?" "I dont know, i think we fall for eachother at different times, we never like eachother at the same time, right now its good, we have it right" Samantha protested trying to convince her friend "you have it right? Or you two lurve eachother?" Fiona teased. "Shutup" Samantha joked.
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As Norman sat with Andrew before their appearance on Conan he showed Andrew the scan photos "wow man this is crazy, this situation could of gone wrong you know, she could screw you over" Andrew warned him "Sam's not like that, she is lovely and so down to earth she is going to be a great mom" Norman explained smiling, Andrew raised his eyebrow at his friend "so you are just friends having a baby? Nothing more?" He asked, Norman shuffled in his seat "i dont know, i like her a lot, i was thinking maybe i do right by her, propose and everything but im not sure she is in the same place as me" Norman replied sinking in his chair saddened "you wont know unless you ask her how she feels?" Andrew replied supportively.