Samuel and James Fraser Chapter 39 How The Story Ends
A/N Okay guys, the only way I knew to do this was with two different endings. One that has Sam with Mary and one with the poly relationship. You guys are welcome to read one or both. As always thank you for all the reblogs, likes, and comments. Thank you for all who continued with me in this unusual story.
He does return in a week. At first it is the same except for Cait sharing a room only with Jamie. They eat together, watch the telly together. But, after another week has passed, Cait catches Sam quietly weeping into his hands late one night. She has gotten up to get a drink.
“Sam?” He jerks and tries to disguise what he had been doing.
“What? Oh God, I have been such a fool. I am sorry.”
“For what? You are only doing what I agreed to. What we all did. The fact that I can't handle it is on me, not you.”
“That may be so but.. Sam, could you love Mary, if given the chance? Could you find happiness with her and Abbie?”
“I know and I love you. But, I am realizing that love is selfish. That I need to let you go.”
“Please answer my question.” He stares at her, this other piece of his heart, his brother's wife, and tries to see a future where he can love another. He swallows back the tears that threaten to choke his voice.
“I am already more then halfway there with Abbie and Mary and I have a friendship that can develop into love if given the chance.”
“She loves you.” She states.
“It is a wonderful start. Go to her Sam. Give your heart to her. Let us be grand friends and in-laws. I can't keep hurting you.” They are both crying so hard. He pulls her to him, holding her close. She clings equally hard.
“I will always love you.” He whispers hoarsly.
“And I you. But, maybe we can find a healthy way to show it.”
Jamie is shocked by what had been decided deep in the night as he slept. He is also relieved. He would have kept the deal but, he can’t feel bad about having his wife to himself.
Mary welcomes him with open arms while allows him time to heal. Abbie is overjoyed. Her sweet presence helps as does her mam's patience.
A few months after moving in, he comes to her bed. That first night they just hold each other. But, he shares it from then on.
A few months later, Claire announces her pregnancy. He is able to be excited about his coming niece or nephew. Ethan James, arrives healthy and with a lusty cry that his Uncle Sam hears out in the waiting room. A few weeks later, Mary tells him they also have one on the way.
Ella Samantha is welcomed with joy by her big sister, parents, and aunt and uncle. They are all happy together.
As time goes on, they find it funny to think that they ever thought about a poly relationship.
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He returns a week later. Cait and Jamie are both happy to have him back. It isn’t easy but he manages to get through the honeymoon month.
The hand fast ceremony is quite sweet. He invites Mary but she refuses to come. He knows he has hurt her but his heart belongs to Cait.
The much anticipated love making is intense. They have discussed it and decided to try for a honeymoon baby.
In the middle of the month, she finds herself sick in the morning and they all wait anxiously to see if she is expecting. She is and they all three celebrate.
They both spoil her throughout.
Early one morning, she wakes up, against Sam, with a contraction running through her body. She wakes her husbands and they begin the process of working through labor.
Twelve hours and an eternity later, she gives birth to her first child, a son who looks just like his daddy's. They bring Henry Brian Fraser home, the next day.
He is a wonderfully brawl lad who is deeply loved by all three of his parents.
When he is three, they decide it is time for a sibling. Jamie and her go off for a week. Two weeks later they discover they were successful.
Harry loves the idea of the coming baby. He is fascinated by the feel of his sibling moving inside her.
Ellen Julia arrives a week early but as healthy and brawl as her brother. She also looks like her da's except for having her mam's eyes.
They make a good life with their children. All accept their unique family with time.