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"There are worse places to be stuck I guess." Sam grins. "At least Milliways has Charlie Pace and Seth."

Charlie laughs. "There, you see? The best way to pass the time is to find people you like talking to, and talk to them. If you're very lucky you'll fall in love--very insane, you'll get engaged--"

"I am in love already!" Sam laughs. "My boyfriend is here after all."

"He is? Grand. There's one thing down.

"I met mine my . . . second day here. I think. Or third. I was a bit ill at the time. Details are fuzzy."

"Oh don't you tell me to get engaged! You'll be the fourth." Sam shakes her head. "And your...what? You can say boyfriend if that's what you have. I don't care. If you're happy, I'm happy."

"I'm not going to tell you to get engaged," Charlie says, grinning. "I never tell people to do something I wouldn't do myself.

"Boyfriend. Yes. Thank you for your approval. He's a lovely bloke. I quite adore him. Makes the relationship with Seth's mum a bit interesting but we're working on the family thing."

"Good. Because Andrew and I will get married when we're ready." Which for Sam, is any time now. But then again, she might be one of those girls who planned their weddings since they were six.

"Well, you seem to adore him, and so everything is fine with me. But if he ever hurts you, I'll...get Andrew's best friend to beat him up for you. I can't take someone down, and neither can Andrew..." She cocks her head thoughtfully. "I...don't think."

Charlie laughs. "I can look after myself but I appreciate the offer. I'm small but I'm wiley."

"Well good, because I don't know if I could persuade Raph to do that anyway...and he scares me sometimes." Sam wrinkles her nose. "I don't really like talking to him, but if I bring up Andrew and his feelings or something, I can make him feel bad."

"Raph wouldn't beat up Bartleby. They're friends. Better friends than I am with Raph--he scares me, too. Bit gruff."

"Well I'm glad I'm not the only one he scares...and I think gruff is an understatement." She laughs. "I like him...because he's a good friend to Andrew...but he's scary."

"I'm good friends with his brother Mikey--how one family got two boys so different is a wonder of the ages. Have you met Mike?"

"No, but I met his roommate and his girlfriend. I'll probably meet him at some point."

"Seth's got him under his spell. If you ever hear someone shout 'BABY!', that's Mikey."

Sam giggles. "I'll keep my ears open then. And who isn't under Seth's spell. He's adorable."

"There are a few with baby immunity." He kisses Seth's warm head. "Poor sods."

[ooc: heading home in a few, slowtime? or wrap?]

"That's horrible. I couldn't live without Seth!" Sam fans away fake tears. "I can't see how others can."

[ooc: slowtime...because Sam wouldn't let me wrap. XP]

[ooc: no problem :)]

"Neither can I," Charlie says melodramatically. "How did I live without my little turnip-head? I ask you!" He makes faces at Seth, who laughs and kicks his feet.

Sam grins softly. "He is adorable..."

She gets that little...motherly look about her.

Charlie smiles at her. A lot of girls get that look around Seth. "Of course, he's in a good mood now," he says. "There's still things like teething and I-don't-wanna-go-to-bed crying and the ever-present poopy diapers."

"Aw but that's just the joy of parenthood!" Sam laughs. "I've never gone through it, my brother is older...and he's adopted, so he didn't live with us till he was 23. No diapers for him!"

"Because it would be scary otherwise," Charlie says with a nod. "Seth's really my first experience with a baby. I'm learning as I go."

"Learning as you go is what real parenthood is." Sam smiles softly. "At least that's what my mom always said."

Cahrlie plays with Seth's hand. "I could use my mum around. Of course, my brother's got Meggie and he's been invaluable."

"Well, that's good. And you seem to be doing a great job. Seth looks well fed and well loved." Sam points out. "That's better than a lot can say."