Another chapter, hopefully this one is better… -Sigh- I don't own Jimmy. Enjoy!

Why Won't You Tell??

Cindy walked into her house with a large smile plastered on her face.

"Cynthia is that you dear?"

"Yes, mom, I'm home from school!" She cried quickly hiding her elation as her mother appeared.

"How was school?"

"Boring," she responded.

"Oh, "her mom said quietly, "Did you get a ride home with that Neutron kid again?"

"Well, I've told you mom, Libby always gives Sheen rides, and it's awkward riding home with those two, and I hate riding the bus, Neutron's got a car I don't, " she responded with the lie she had been telling her mother for two months now without a flinch.

"Yes, dear, I know, I know, but why do you have to ride home with him? Why not that nice boy, what's his name, Nick?"

"Nick's got a girlfriend." She paused, choosing her next words carefully "And besides Neutron is nice and I don't think you give him enough credit," she responded.

"I know dear, he is nice, but he's nearly destroyed the town so many times…"

"I know," she said quietly.

"Well then, all right, but I would like to see you come home with someone else every now and then or else he might start wearing off on you."

"Yes mom, well I've got to go do some homework," she stopped before she headed up the stairs. "And by the way, I am going to Libby's house tonight at five to study for our English test tomorrow."

"All right dear."

Cindy smiled again as she went up the stairs and closed her bedroom door, and finally let out the excited squeal she had been keeping inside as she plopped down on her bed with her History book and began to study.

Five o clock rolled around quickly and she grabbed her book bag, stuffed it with a change of clothes, grabbed her jacket and headed out the door. She walked down the street to Libby's as planned. It would be much easier to get changed and meet Neutron at his house from Libby's then from her own house. Libby was with Sheen at the movies, and Libby's parents were expecting her.

Cindy went straight upstairs and quickly showered and changed into the aqua-blue spaghetti strapped dress she had bought last month just after she and Jimmy started dating. Mostly because Jimmy had told her it was his favorite color on her. She did her makeup and her hair and after she was satisfied with her appearance raced back downstairs and snuck out the front door as quickly and easily as she had come in.

It was ten minutes to six, and she got to the Neutron's door and knocked, and Mrs. Neutron immediately appeared and let her in.

"Well hello Cindy! I'm afraid Jimmy is still up in his room, you'll have to wait. So just make yourself comfortable!"

"That's okay," she said as she seated herself on the couch.

Mrs. Neutron sat down across from her in a rather large chair and smiled. Just then she heard Jimmy's bedroom door open. Cindy took a deep breath as she heard his shoes clicking as they started descending the stairs.

"Hello Cindy," he said softly. Cindy stood up and turned around and for a moment her mouth dropped. He was wearing a black suit coat with blue dress shirt and tie, and a pair of black slacks. She couldn't take her eyes off of him.

"Cindy, you look beautiful," Jimmy said quietly.

Cindy smiled and blushed, suddenly remembering where she was.

"Jimmy, you look," she paused. "Very handsome," she finished quietly.

Suddenly Mrs. Neutron cleared her throat, and Cindy looked over at her. Tears were streaking down her cheeks.

"I want a picture you two!"

Cindy shook her head and moved closer to Jimmy who was still staring at her. Jimmy put his arm around her softly and pulled her still closer to him.

"Now smile!" Finally picture-time was over and Jimmy and Cindy were left to themselves. Jimmy smiled mischievously.

"Where are we going Neutron?"

"It's a surprise!" He responded happily.

Cindy rolled her eyes as she put on her jacket, and stepped out into the winter night and into his car.

When she got in the car, she immediately started bugging him for clues.

"So, are we going to a play?"

"I'm not telling you Cindy!"

"How about a ballet?"

"Really Cindy, I'm not going to tell you!"

"Ugh, fine, but you at least need to give me a hint."

He rolled his eyes.

"Why would I need to do that?"

"Because I said so," she replied.

He laughed. "Is that so?"

She glared at him, but his dorky smile wiped it off of her face.

"Curse you and your cuteness."

"Cindy, you are such a dork sometimes."

They neared downtown Retroville and Cindy began to watch what turns he took, trying to figure out where they were going.

"Okay, the first step is to open the glove box," he said with a smirk on his face and an annoying twinkle in his eye.

"Right," she said quietly and opened the glove box. Inside was a blindfold.

"Put it on."

She sighed and did as she was told. They drove around for about ten more minutes, obviously to confuse her.

"Okay, we are here, I'm going to come over there and help you out, don't move."

She sighed again.

Neutron got out of the car and quickly came to open her door. Her feet hit the pavement beneath them with a click. She took his arm and began to follow, suddenly they stopped.

"Okay, take your blindfold off," he whispered in her ear.

She found the top of her blindfold and with a deep breath slowly slid it down her face, and there in front of her eyes was the Retroville Performing Theater and a poster outside which read, OPENING NIGHT: Pride and Prejudice.

She smiled.

"Oh Jimmy, it's perfect," she turned to him and he was beaming.

"I know," and with that they walked into the building.

They found their seats in the large hall, about five rows from front stage. She sat next to him and started to browse through the book and Jimmy looked through his.

"Jimmy, I'm so excited! I love this book, and the movie!"

"I know," he said quietly as he took her hand and softly kissed it. "I know."

Suddenly the lights went down and the play started.

-x-

At intermission she found herself staring not at the stage, but rather at Jimmy. He smiled at her knowingly.

"So what do you think so far?"

"It's wonderful," she said quietly. "What do you think?"

"It's good I like it more than I thought I would."

"Does Jimmy Neutron, the genius, not get Jane Austen?"

"No! It's just the early days of chick flicks!"

Cindy laughed, "You could take some lessons from Darcy you know."

"Well, you could," he paused obviously not able to think of a comeback and smiled as the lights lowered again. "You are a pain Vortex."

"And why are you dating me again?" she said as the music to signal the show starting again started.

He just smirked.

"I don't really remember actually," he said with a tease. Suddenly the play started and they were silent again.

-x-

The final scene was over and it was curtain call. They stood up to give a standing ovation, and suddenly Jimmy took her hand. After the cast was gone, he turned to face her.

"Now home to my lab for some supper?"

"Sounds perfect," she said as she took his hand.

They drove home talking about the beautiful performances and their favorite scenes. They got to the lab and they descended and with a plop landed inside. Cindy's mouth dropped again. There was a round oak table in the middle of the lab, with a candle in the middle and a dozen red roses and Goddard playing music on sleep mode.

"Jimmy, this is perfect! What's for supper?"

"Goddard!" he ordered.

Goddard woke from his sleep and suddenly popped out a pizza.

"Is pizza okay?"

"Perfect."

"So Cindy, have you told your parents yet?"

Cindy froze in mid-bite. Jimmy sighed.

"Cindy, I really want them to know so we don't have to keep hiding it from them!"

"But it's just not that simple…"

"Are you embarrassed to be with me?"

"No! I'm so happy Jim!"

"Well, then?"

"It's just my mom, she, she sort of has someone all ready in mind," she said quietly.

"What do you mean in mind?"

"She is doing everything in her power to get me to go out with Nick Dean."

"And you can't just tell her about us?"

"No, actually I can't."

Jimmy sighed.

"Let's not fight tonight Cindy," he said quietly as he took her hand.

They had this argument several times the past few weeks. And Cindy had to admit as they got more and more serious it got harder and harder to hide it. She nodded in agreement as he smiled at her.

"I brought you something," he said after they were finished eating.

"Jimmy, you didn't!"

He reappeared with a small box with a white ribbon around it. She opened it and inside was a CD of her favorite band (well lately) The Classic Crime, and then on the bottom was another small box. She popped it open and saw a beautiful silver necklace with a small heart shaped blue diamond hanging from it.

"Jimmy! It's gorgeous!"

"Put it on?" She put it on and it glittered in the lab beautifully, and she smiled as she stood up.

"Thank you so much Jimmy."

But he did not respond, he merely walked towards her and pulled her into a warm embrace. He began playing with a strand of her hair. And she closed her eyes, he smelled so deliciously…. Like Jimmy, she swore his skin gave off of a chemical that made her feel like she supposed being drunk felt like. Suddenly he pulled away.

"Jimmy? What's wrong?"

"It's just I guess it's weird, hiding our relationship like this," he said quietly.

"Yeah, I agree."

Silence fell.

"How much longer are you going to wait?"

Cindy took a deep breath.

"Not much longer, I promise," and then she paused. "Wait, why are you so impatient Neutron?"

"It's just, weird."

"Agreed," she shook her head. "Not much longer, I promise."

"Good. Now where were we?" He started to advance towards her, and just then her cell phone started to ring.

It was home, she held up a finger so Jimmy would be quiet.

"Hello?"

"Cynthia, what is taking so long? It is nearly nine o clock now; you have to be almost done studying with Libby!"

"Yes mom, I'll be home in ten minutes."

Jimmy sat back down in his chair, obviously disappointed and she shot him a look which read 'I'm sorry' but he just shook his head and then she hung up.

"So I guess this is goodnight then?" He said rising from his chair again.

"Yes, good Sir, I believe it is,"

He advanced closer.

"Good night Cindy," he said softly.

"Good night Jimmy," she replied.

He bit his bottom lip as he came near her face, "Sleep well," for a moment he hovered near her lips. And then he lightly touched her lips. And as she kissed him softly back; she noticed there was that silly tingling that she still hadn't quite gotten used to. And as he kissed her again, she realized that she didn't want to get used to it.

Just then he pulled away again.

"You've got to get changed Cindy," he said quickly. "I'll leave, and you can just let yourself out, right?"

"All right," she said hanging her head and smiled at him.

"See you tomorrow Cindy," he said as he walked out the doors with a sigh.

Why am I so stupid? She asked herself as she changed and ran out the door and went across the street. I want to be with him! I love him!!!

She walked through her front door and said hello to her mother and went upstairs to her bedroom.

"I love you Jimmy, and I promise, I will tell her, I promise…"

Suddenly her mother appeared in her doorway.

"Tell me what dear?"