A Valentine's Story

Ch 2

"A Surprise for Jeanette/ Trustworthy or Not"

Jeanette walked to Dave's house and froze as she came to the door without Dave's car in the driveway. She took a deep breath and knocked. She heard their dog barking and just sighed. Simon ran down the stairs and yelled.

"Stop that it's Jeanette you silly dog. One minute Jenny I'm coming. Willy stop barking right this minute. Go lay down now."

Willy whimpered and lay on the rug chewing his toy bone. Simon fixed his shirt and opened the door greeting her with a kiss. She smiled and returned the approach.

"Hey Simon I can't believe your father left you 3 home alone. Ms. Miller usually watches you."

He sighed.

"Yea I know but Dave left Mr. Full of himself in charge. But it's alright lucky for us his anniversary is tonight. So we have the place to ourselves. I rented some movies for us to watch right in front of the fireplace or by candlelight whichever suits you best. It is your day Jeanette my precious."

She smiled.

"Oh Simon you're so sweet and I'm lucky enough to see your romantic side instead of your intelligent side. Hmm how bout the fireplace since you have one unlike our tree house…Is that alright?"

He smiled and nodded. Then he put the fireplace on and entered the kitchen to get the sparkling cider from the ice. He also brought the Pizza Bites to the living room and moved the coffee table closer to them. Willy jumped on Jeanette and kissed her face causing her to laugh.

"Aww Willy that tickles get down now. Willy down now enough."

Simon looked.

"Willy down. Leave Jeanette alone you silly dog. Here go fetch the ball."

He threw the ball and Willy chased it and lay in his bed playing with it. Simon sighed.

"Sorry bout that. He gets excited, especially when he sees you or your sisters. He'll be fine now."

She smiled at him and watched as he poured each of them a glass of sparkling cider. Then he hit the DVD player on and handed her the glass.

"To us Jeanette…even though we have to deal with drama. We still remained strong through and it proves that nothing our groupies say or do would be enough to break up a love like ours. No matter how hard they try."

She smiled and their glasses met.

"Yes I'd like to toast to that to. Simon you have given me the love I never knew I was capable of feeling since the rough life we had since Australia and now this. I have a good looking guy holding me in his arms and wouldn't trade you for the world I love you so much."

Their glasses met and he looked after he took a sip and smiled at her. Then she smiled at him and also took a sip of her cider. He put his glass down and went in his pocket.

"Jenny close your eyes. I have your Valentine's Day present and don't want you peeking until I say it's alright ok?"

She smiled and put her cider down. Then she closed her eyes and he moved her brown braid from her neck and placed the necklace around her neck making sure it was tightened. Then he put her braid back and smiled.

"You can look now."

She opened her eyes and felt the gold chain around her neck and ran into the bathroom. He got up after he paused the movie and followed her in grabbing her waist.

"Do you like it?"

She smiled and her eyes widened.

"No I love it. Thank you Simon, what a beautiful necklace. Now my friends can't tell me I'm fantasizing being with you. I have the proof around my neck to put them straight. I love you so much and wouldn't trade you for the world."

He smiled and kissed her neck gently.

"A beautiful necklace for a very pretty girl that I have the pleasure of having in my arms. I love you to Jeanette and wouldn't trade you for the world either. Happy Valentine's Day my precious!"

His cell rang and he shook his head.

'Oh man I told him to leave me alone. Now what does he want? I'll be right back Jenny it's Stan.'

She smiled.

"Alright Simon I'm going to change into something a little bit more comfortable myself while you take that call. Be right back."

He watched as she headed up the stairs and into his bathroom in his room. Then he picked up his cell yelling.

'What do you want? What I don't care date Gillian…I have Jeanette now and could careless who she's with. What did I tell you; didn't I specifically tell you not to call me cause I'm spending Valentine's Day with my girl? Well yes or no? Yes so you call me to ask a stupid question; my phone is going off goodnight Stan. See you at school tomorrow Simon out!'

He hung up his cell and headed upstairs to his room to put his phone on the charger. Then he saw Jeanette in his bed and smiled.

"Oh aren't you sneaky? Should I go shut off the DVD player or are you just tired?"

She smiled.

"No you silly chipmunk I'm wide awake and waiting for you. Unless you rather watch a movie and then come back up here? It's such a romantic night and a day to celebrate love."

He looked.

"Yes it is; but we should go watch the movie at least until my father checks on us. Since Mr. Responsibility is nowhere to be found like usual."

She threw her robe over her lingerie and took his hand as they descended from the stairs and sat in front of the fireplace as they watched a movie while she rested her head on his lap as he stroked her forehead gently. Back at the Chipttes' treehouse Alvin's cell rang waking him up and he recognized his father's ring tone. He reached over and grabbed his cell.

'Oh hey Dave…everything is fine her. How's the mixing going? Oh no we skipped the dance this year cause none of us felt like dealing with the drama. Yea we ate dinner already and Ms. Miller checked up on us. No everything is fine I'm 14 not a baby anymore and capable of watching my two younger brothers. Please stop worrying if anything I'll call you I promise. Anyway I was fast asleep and you woke me up. Goodnight Dave see you in a few days Alvin out. I'm going back to sleep. Love you dad; you worry too much. Bye.'

He hung up his cell and Brittany opened her eyes smiling at him.

"Who was that? To me it sounded like your father's ringtone. Oh Alvin that felt so good earlier. I never knew you had it in you to give such good loving."

He smiled and brushed her bangs back from her face.

"Why would you think that; I am the best especially when it comes to loving my chipette. I am the love doctor!"

She smiled and nodded.

"Oh yes you sure are. Which is good for me I'm the one that experienced it first hand! Only what your groupies can fantasize about. But me I don't have to fantasize you're right here next to me after we dove into passion after so long of being together. Well worth the wait if I do say so myself! Alvin!"

She looked and realized he had fallen asleep with his arms around her. Then she reached up and put the ceiling fan on high and covered them both with her sheet falling asleep on his chest after she cleaned off her floor and shut his cell off to charge. Back at Dave's Simon stared at the clock.

"Hmm that's weird he would've called by now. Unless he called Alvin's cell instead of the house phone. Should I call my brother to make sure?"

Jeanette stared.

"No I think you should let him be. Knowing them both they're fast asleep or in a state of mind they don't want to be disturbed during. Unless you wanna hear Alvin yelling at you; he's your brother you know him better than me."

He looked.

"Yea I do but the least he can do is tell me that Dave already checked in with him to see how everything was going? Any responsible elder brother would. Oh I forgot this is Alvin the irresponsible one. Theodore entered the house and looked.

"Alvin text me already and told me Dad checked in….I'm just getting some sheets for the bed in the guesthouse and a pillow we can sleep on. I'll be gone in a minute. Hey Jenny. Has Brittany called to check up on you yet?"

She sighed and shook her head.

"No, but she knows we're here with you and Simon. I wasn't expecting her to anyway she barely has time alone with Alvin cause of their hectic tour schedule. So I decided to let her be with him especially since today is their 3 year anniversary. Where's Elle?"

He looked.

"Oh on the couch watching a movie waiting until I come back. Have fun goodnight Simon and Jeanette."

Simon sighed.

"Goodnight Theodore. See you tomorrow."

After Theodore headed back to the guest house Simon locked the door and sat back down by Jeanette. Their lips met and he pushed her down to the blanket moving his hands to her robe untying it. Then he slid it down off her shoulders and she sighed as his lips moved from hers to her arch.

"Oh lingerie what a change. I'd never imagine you wearing that especially being alone with me."

She laughed and moved her hands to his shirt slowly unbuttoning it. Then she slid it off and pushed him down as they continued to kiss passionately by the fireplace. He felt her hands moving to his jeans and he kicked off his sneakers and socks as she slid them down. He looked down at her smiling slyly.

"Don't do that unless you are willing. I'm a teenager now Jeanette my precious and it's not easy to hold back. And we're chipmunks too."

She ignored him and moved her hands to his boxers setting him off and then he saw the fear in her eyes and backed off shaking his head.

"I told you not to unless you are willing. What's the point of being in love if we can't show it?"

She looked.

"I'm waiting for the perfect time in our relationship to do it and I'm afraid it's not the right time...but I still love you with all my heart no doubt about that Simon. Will you be fair here please? Will you just understand my position please? I wasn't aware you'd get set off like that I'm sorry! Don't do this to me it's Valentine's Day! Simon please try to understand."

He fixed his boxers and walked to the window and sighed. Jeanette fixed her lingerie and threw her robe over herself and grabbed his waist resting her head on his shoulder.

"You're not mad at me are you? Simon I'm sorry I just don't think I'm ready to take it that far! "

He grabbed her hands by his waist and smiled.

"No of course not just a little disappointed that's all. Just try to be more careful especially being a lone like this with the fireplace in front of us. Next time just make sure you're going to go through with it that's all I ask. I love you Jeanette and want to be able to show you but if you're not ready I'll just have to be patient I guess. How bout we turn in; you're yawning and I can barely keep my eyes open. Just make sure when you're ready let me know without attacking me."

She laughed as she kissed his shoulder.

"I promise Simon. Let's clean up the living room and then head up to your room?"

He smiled.

"No my precious you go on upstairs and get to sleep. I will clean it up down here. Just make sure you leave me space so I can slide in next to you."

She nodded and headed upstairs to his room with Willy following behind her. Then she pulled his bed down and slid off her robe hanging it on his bed post. She brushed her teeth and slid under his covers falling asleep instantly when her head hit his pillow. After Simon finished up downstairs he headed upstairs to his room and brushed his teeth. Then he took off his glasses and put his cell on the charger. She felt him get in and shifted her head from his pillow onto his chest. He sighed and stroked her forehead gently and kissed her on the forehead. Then he also fell asleep holding Jeanette close to him after he clicked on his ceiling fan and put the sheet over them both. Willy jumped on the bed and slept at the bottom of his bed.