Disclaimer: I do not own the Chipmunks. I just like writing about them.

Author's Note: Even geniuses like Simon and Jeanette need to have a little bit of fun once in a while. Sorry if they seem OOC.

Hanging By a Moment

"Jeanette Miller, you are in SO much trouble!" a playful 17-year-old Simon yelled out, while chasing his giggling girlfriend of the same age up his basement stairs, through the empty kitchen, then up the stairs and into the boys' bedroom. It was there that he tackled her onto his bed and pinned her down.

"You need to be punished," Simon cackled evilly.

"No, Simon, don't!" Jeanette cried out, then started laughing hysterically as Simon tickled her mercilessly. She started flailing in exasperation, unable to breathe because of the laughing fit Simon caused her.

"Well," Simon began as he started tickling her stomach, which started a whole new round of laughter out of Jeanette, "if you hadn't tripped over your shoelaces, you would have never fallen into me during the experiment, and I never would have knocked over the test tubes, which in turn made small explosions. But, seeing as I could never be mad at you, and how adorable your laugh is, tickling you seemed to be the best punishment!"

"Simon!" The exasperated Jeanette gasped out. "I...can't...breathe!" She managed to get out between giggles.

The bespectacled chipmunk stopped tickling his chipette, and then leaned up, his legs still pinning Jeanette's down. After Jeanette calmed down, caught her breath, and fixed her glasses that had gone askew, she looked up at Simon.

"I really am sorry though Simon," she said solemnly. "I'll buy you new test tubes, I promise."

Simon smiled at his beautiful girlfriend. Since their childhood, she had grown much taller and filled out in all the right places, making her much curvier than her childhood years, and Simon could swear her green eyes got brighter over the years. Simon himself had grown taller himself, and had bulked out as well. His soft grey eyes had gotten even deeper and softer and even more lively, but he always claimed it was Jeanette's doing.

"Jeanette, don't worry about it. I have two whole other test tube sets from Christmas, and I haven't even opened them yet. Thank you for the thought though," he said, smiling as he kissed her on the nose. "Although there is one more punishment I have in store for you..." Simon grinned.

Jeanette's eyes widened, and she prepared for another merciless tickle attack. But she was surprised when Simon brought his lips to her own and kissed her passionately. The chipette sighed in contentment and closed her eyes as she wrapped her arms around Simon's neck, bringing him deeper into the kiss. It was times like these that Simon felt that he was truly hanging by a moment in his own perfect world, where he and Jeanette were together with no worries, no obligations, and with love as their guide.

Simon reluctantly pulled away to take a breath, then pulled Jeanette onto her side as he rolled over on his. Simon wrapped his arms around Jeanette's waist, and she tightened her grip around his neck. Not a word was spoken between them, yet an entire conversation revealed itself through the communication of their eyes. It was then that Simon leaned in for another perfect moment, and when his lips touched hers, Simon knew that everything would be alright as long as his Jeanette was by his side.

I'm falling even more in love with you,

Letting go of all I've held onto,

I'm standing here until you make me move,

I'm hanging by a moment here with you

-from "Hanging By a Moment" by Lifehouse