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Holding On
Part 3
Later that afternoon, Morgana returned home from work looking frazzled and when Sam asked if she was ok, she answered, "No! Work was extremely hectic!" She threw her keys down onto the nearest table and declared, "I need to get on the treadmill and work this off!" And with that she stomped downstairs.
Morgana had only been down there running on the treadmill for ten minutes when she noticed her husband come down the stairs in his workout clothes. "Mind if I join you?" he asked her. Shaking her head breathlessly she answered, "No."
Sam made his way to the bench press and thought, It's been a while since I've done this but... He sat down and starting working his arms first. After a few seconds of that, it proved to be much more painful than he thought it would be.
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Not long after that Morgana let out a cry as she slipped and fell down on the treadmill. Sam immediately dropped the weights and turned his head toward her. "Are you alright?" he asked concernedly.
"I'm fine!" Morgana hissed in frustration, standing herself back up and continuing.
Sam looked away and sighed.
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A couple of minutes later, the sound of Al's appearance rang in Sam's ear.
"Things still aren't any better between you two eh?" Al asked, while popping his fingers.
https://s20.postimg.cc/iwe0ql9l9/SBSV_11.jpg
With the music playing loudly, Sam figured he could get away with whispering to Al. "No," he said, "Unless you got any more info?"
"None whatsoever," Al replied, "That nozzle started going crazy! Shouting and demanding that he to be returned to his world. None of us could reason with him so we've just left him in there alone for the past twenty-four hours to cool off."
Sam shook his head. Not because he felt sorry for Thornton, which he kind of did, but because he wondered why on earth he would want to return to his life so badly when the current relations with his wife were so bad?
During his thinking, Al inched his way over towards Morgana and watched her for a bit. "Wow Sam," Al whispered dreamily, "I think I could watch her run like that all day."
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"Oh would you knock it off!" Sam yelled at Al, in a louder whisper than intended.
"Did you say something?" Morgana asked Sam.
"No," came his immediate reply.
Al approached Sam sharply. "Alright kid, what's your problem lately?"
"You know what MY problem is," Sam barked, "and I should ask you the same question!"
"What do you mean?"
"You gawking all over women still," Sam burst, not realizing he was taking out all of his frustrations on Al. "I mean, how would Beth feel if she knew you were still doing that? I figured once you got back together with the love of your life, thanks to ME, you'd knock that womanizing cr'ap off!"
Al lowered his head in guilt. Those words stung him to the core, but he knew it was deserved and Sam was right.
He sighed and said, "I'm sorry kid. You know I'm eternally grateful for the sacrifice you made on our behalf, but old habits die hard," he paused, "and experiencing leaping with you again has brought back so many fun memories. I guess I've just found myself reverting back to my former self...like the way it was before, you know?"
Sam couldn't stay angry with at Al after that. "I get it Al," he whispered again to his friend, "and I'm sorry. I just really need your help right now...not hear comments about women in every other sentence."
Al cracked a smile. "I'll remember that, kid."
"Gee Thornton," Morgana piped in, unintentionally, "with all that wheezing going on over there, it sounds like you need to workout more."
Sam smiled and stood up from the bench. "You know it," he teased as he approached her. "That's another reason why I have you...to help keep me in shape."
His comment seemed to have caught her by surprise, but she said nothing and kept running.
"Hey," Sam addressed lightly, touching her arm, "There's something I want to say to you. Could you...maybe come off the treadmill for a moment?"
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"I'll leave you two alone kid," Al said and he disappeared from sight.
Reluctantly, Morgana stopped the treadmill and got off. Sam then took her hand and led her off to the other side of the room. "Hey," he began, "We haven't really had the chance to talk these past few days."
Morgana tucked a strand of hair behind her ear nervously. "Yeah, uh, well," she stuttered, "We've both been pretty busy so..."
"I know," Sam somewhat interrupted, gently. "But we're not busy now."
Folding her arms, Morgana sighed and told Sam with her eyes that she was listening.
Sam paused for a bit, trying to make sure he said it all right. "Morgana," he began, "I know I'm not the easiest guy to live with. And I also know that I tend to be a bit...selfish."
https://s20.postimg.cc/vu5w06si5/SBSV_16.jpg
Morgana pursed her lips while staring up at the ceiling which confirmed Sam's assumptions about Thornton.
"However," he went on, "I've also realized that I need to man up and admit when I've made a mistake."
Eyes widening, Morgana looked him straight in the eye.
"So, I wanted to say," he paused, "I'm very sorry for...everything...I said during our last argument. I...I should've been more considerate."
https://s20.postimg.cc/ly4t0jmq5/SBSV_17.jpg
Looking down and releasing a short breath, Morgana said in awe, "Wow," but didn't say anything else for a few seconds.
Sam awaited more from her with great anticipation.
"I," Morgana began, "I really wasn't expecting that from you. Thank you Thornton...that was very sweet of you to say."
Smiling Sam asked, "So, are we ok then?"
Unable to meet his gaze, Morgana replied, "I don't know Thornton, I--"
"Wait!" Sam blurted out. "Do you hear that song!?" Holy cow they have that song in this world too? How??? Did Elvis really get abducted...
He had to shake that thought off as he took Morgana's hand. "Here," he said, placing his other hand on her hip. "Dance with me."
Taken aback, Morgana responded, "Since when do you, or we, dance!?"
"Please Morgana, just dance with me." Can't go wrong with a dance.
"Ok," Morgana whispered as they began swaying to the beat. Unbeknownst to Sam, the slower version of "Can't Help Falling in Love," was a song she and Thornton joked about when they were dating.
(Listen here for the exact version of the song in this scene ;) )
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For the next few moments Sam never took his eyes off Morgana. At first her eyes struggled to meet his, but once he started humming the lyrics, in an amazingly perfect pitch, they fixed upon him. It seemed to her that she was being pulled into a glorious, romantic realm through his eyes and for a moment, she was able to see a side of her husband that she'd never seen before. A side she never knew existed. Reality became completely lost to her and when he smiled at her, she smiled in return with her heart fluttering.
The song was nearing it's end and as the two continued to be lost in each others eyes, Sam stopped swaying and felt the moment was just right for a kiss. As he leaned in closer, Morgana closed her eyes and pulled back.
https://s20.postimg.cc/654fxtp71/SBSV_21.jpg
"What?" Sam asked in confusion.
Releasing herself from him, Morgana looked away. "No," she simply said.
"Morgana what's wrong?" Sam asked again, reaching for her arm.
"No Thornton!" Morgana shouted, raising her hands up to block him. "You can't just dance with me and give me a kiss thinking that will make everything better!"
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Sam didn't expect his heart to feel crushed, but it certainly did. For a while there he was certain he was making progress in their relationship. He just couldn't understand this woman and quite frankly, it was becoming frustrating.
"Morgana," he started, "I wasn't trying to trick you, I just--"
"Don't," Morgana ordered. "I can't do this right now Thornton, I just can't!" And with that she ripped on past him and rushed up the stairs.
Sam simply buried his face in the palm of his hand, letting out a breath and feeling dejected.
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Stay tuned for Part 4! :smiley:
Part 3
Later that afternoon, Morgana returned home from work looking frazzled and when Sam asked if she was ok, she answered, "No! Work was extremely hectic!" She threw her keys down onto the nearest table and declared, "I need to get on the treadmill and work this off!" And with that she stomped downstairs.
Morgana had only been down there running on the treadmill for ten minutes when she noticed her husband come down the stairs in his workout clothes. "Mind if I join you?" he asked her. Shaking her head breathlessly she answered, "No."
Sam made his way to the bench press and thought, It's been a while since I've done this but... He sat down and starting working his arms first. After a few seconds of that, it proved to be much more painful than he thought it would be.
https://s20.postimg.cc/oi0funaa5/SBSV_9.jpg
Not long after that Morgana let out a cry as she slipped and fell down on the treadmill. Sam immediately dropped the weights and turned his head toward her. "Are you alright?" he asked concernedly.
"I'm fine!" Morgana hissed in frustration, standing herself back up and continuing.
Sam looked away and sighed.
https://s20.postimg.cc/b2df571sd/SBSV_10.jpg
A couple of minutes later, the sound of Al's appearance rang in Sam's ear.
"Things still aren't any better between you two eh?" Al asked, while popping his fingers.
https://s20.postimg.cc/iwe0ql9l9/SBSV_11.jpg
With the music playing loudly, Sam figured he could get away with whispering to Al. "No," he said, "Unless you got any more info?"
"None whatsoever," Al replied, "That nozzle started going crazy! Shouting and demanding that he to be returned to his world. None of us could reason with him so we've just left him in there alone for the past twenty-four hours to cool off."
Sam shook his head. Not because he felt sorry for Thornton, which he kind of did, but because he wondered why on earth he would want to return to his life so badly when the current relations with his wife were so bad?
During his thinking, Al inched his way over towards Morgana and watched her for a bit. "Wow Sam," Al whispered dreamily, "I think I could watch her run like that all day."
https://s20.postimg.cc/ozvlahzv1/SBSV_13.jpg
"Oh would you knock it off!" Sam yelled at Al, in a louder whisper than intended.
"Did you say something?" Morgana asked Sam.
"No," came his immediate reply.
Al approached Sam sharply. "Alright kid, what's your problem lately?"
"You know what MY problem is," Sam barked, "and I should ask you the same question!"
"What do you mean?"
"You gawking all over women still," Sam burst, not realizing he was taking out all of his frustrations on Al. "I mean, how would Beth feel if she knew you were still doing that? I figured once you got back together with the love of your life, thanks to ME, you'd knock that womanizing cr'ap off!"
Al lowered his head in guilt. Those words stung him to the core, but he knew it was deserved and Sam was right.
He sighed and said, "I'm sorry kid. You know I'm eternally grateful for the sacrifice you made on our behalf, but old habits die hard," he paused, "and experiencing leaping with you again has brought back so many fun memories. I guess I've just found myself reverting back to my former self...like the way it was before, you know?"
Sam couldn't stay angry with at Al after that. "I get it Al," he whispered again to his friend, "and I'm sorry. I just really need your help right now...not hear comments about women in every other sentence."
Al cracked a smile. "I'll remember that, kid."
"Gee Thornton," Morgana piped in, unintentionally, "with all that wheezing going on over there, it sounds like you need to workout more."
Sam smiled and stood up from the bench. "You know it," he teased as he approached her. "That's another reason why I have you...to help keep me in shape."
His comment seemed to have caught her by surprise, but she said nothing and kept running.
"Hey," Sam addressed lightly, touching her arm, "There's something I want to say to you. Could you...maybe come off the treadmill for a moment?"
https://s20.postimg.cc/ingg0nwst/SBSV_14.jpg
"I'll leave you two alone kid," Al said and he disappeared from sight.
Reluctantly, Morgana stopped the treadmill and got off. Sam then took her hand and led her off to the other side of the room. "Hey," he began, "We haven't really had the chance to talk these past few days."
Morgana tucked a strand of hair behind her ear nervously. "Yeah, uh, well," she stuttered, "We've both been pretty busy so..."
"I know," Sam somewhat interrupted, gently. "But we're not busy now."
Folding her arms, Morgana sighed and told Sam with her eyes that she was listening.
Sam paused for a bit, trying to make sure he said it all right. "Morgana," he began, "I know I'm not the easiest guy to live with. And I also know that I tend to be a bit...selfish."
https://s20.postimg.cc/vu5w06si5/SBSV_16.jpg
Morgana pursed her lips while staring up at the ceiling which confirmed Sam's assumptions about Thornton.
"However," he went on, "I've also realized that I need to man up and admit when I've made a mistake."
Eyes widening, Morgana looked him straight in the eye.
"So, I wanted to say," he paused, "I'm very sorry for...everything...I said during our last argument. I...I should've been more considerate."
https://s20.postimg.cc/ly4t0jmq5/SBSV_17.jpg
Looking down and releasing a short breath, Morgana said in awe, "Wow," but didn't say anything else for a few seconds.
Sam awaited more from her with great anticipation.
"I," Morgana began, "I really wasn't expecting that from you. Thank you Thornton...that was very sweet of you to say."
Smiling Sam asked, "So, are we ok then?"
Unable to meet his gaze, Morgana replied, "I don't know Thornton, I--"
"Wait!" Sam blurted out. "Do you hear that song!?" Holy cow they have that song in this world too? How??? Did Elvis really get abducted...
He had to shake that thought off as he took Morgana's hand. "Here," he said, placing his other hand on her hip. "Dance with me."
Taken aback, Morgana responded, "Since when do you, or we, dance!?"
"Please Morgana, just dance with me." Can't go wrong with a dance.
"Ok," Morgana whispered as they began swaying to the beat. Unbeknownst to Sam, the slower version of "Can't Help Falling in Love," was a song she and Thornton joked about when they were dating.
(Listen here for the exact version of the song in this scene ;) )
Spoiler
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9layb9U46OY
I personally don't care for this version of the song, (and the lead singer sings funny) but if they turned on workout music, you can bet this is the version that would play :p
I personally don't care for this version of the song, (and the lead singer sings funny) but if they turned on workout music, you can bet this is the version that would play :p
https://s20.postimg.cc/63ui4end9/SBSV_20.jpg
For the next few moments Sam never took his eyes off Morgana. At first her eyes struggled to meet his, but once he started humming the lyrics, in an amazingly perfect pitch, they fixed upon him. It seemed to her that she was being pulled into a glorious, romantic realm through his eyes and for a moment, she was able to see a side of her husband that she'd never seen before. A side she never knew existed. Reality became completely lost to her and when he smiled at her, she smiled in return with her heart fluttering.
The song was nearing it's end and as the two continued to be lost in each others eyes, Sam stopped swaying and felt the moment was just right for a kiss. As he leaned in closer, Morgana closed her eyes and pulled back.
https://s20.postimg.cc/654fxtp71/SBSV_21.jpg
"What?" Sam asked in confusion.
Releasing herself from him, Morgana looked away. "No," she simply said.
"Morgana what's wrong?" Sam asked again, reaching for her arm.
"No Thornton!" Morgana shouted, raising her hands up to block him. "You can't just dance with me and give me a kiss thinking that will make everything better!"
https://s20.postimg.cc/vqgnxocel/SBSV_23.jpg
Sam didn't expect his heart to feel crushed, but it certainly did. For a while there he was certain he was making progress in their relationship. He just couldn't understand this woman and quite frankly, it was becoming frustrating.
"Morgana," he started, "I wasn't trying to trick you, I just--"
"Don't," Morgana ordered. "I can't do this right now Thornton, I just can't!" And with that she ripped on past him and rushed up the stairs.
Sam simply buried his face in the palm of his hand, letting out a breath and feeling dejected.
https://s20.postimg.cc/skw27gtsd/SBSV_24.jpg
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Stay tuned for Part 4! :smiley:
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