Waves of Love
Chapter 2
XOXOXOXOXO
Author's Note: Wow, you guys are awesome! Thanks for the very nice reviews, they're what keep me driven.
Okay, each of the three couples will get a chapter of their own! I've already planned this story to stretch for five chapters, and I'm sticking to that.
Let's start with Alvittany! They're perfect for each other.
XOXOXOXOXO
"Lie low," the boy in front of Brittany whispered, trying his best to keep a low profile (which wasn't all that hard, considering their small statures) as he lead the way between the bustling crowd moving into the beautiful dining hall and accompanying ballroom.
Brittany's perfectly manicured brow furrowed in slight agitation.
Well, if he would just slow down and wait for me to catch up, that wouldn't be a problem! Brittany thought in frustration, trying her best to keep up with her red-clad counterpart.
Alvin finally lead them towards the long buffet table. A light yellow cloth draped over it and would provide ample cover for the two chipmunks. As Brittany looked around, she spotted Dave a few feet away. He was talking with the captain, laughing at a joke one of them said.
She stopped, cowering slightly. What if he noticed them? What if they accidentally made things worse for him? He had been really patient with them, but the Chipmunks had warned her and her sisters of his temper when that patient ran out.
"Britt?" Alvin asked, turning around to face her. He was holding up a part of the table cloth, waiting for her to scurry under it.
"Alvin, maybe this isn't such a good idea," Brittany stuttered, looking down at her paws. "I really don't want us to get in trouble. And we really should have stayed with the others, and..."
Her rambling stopped when his slightly larger paw clasped around her smaller one. Her ears betrayed her by flicking excitedly. She looked up into those warm, golden eyes that she loved so much. A warm, but slightly mischievous, grin was on Alvin's face.
"Brittany, I promise you we'll have a good time," he said soothingly, using his other paw to rest on top of hers. Brittany fought the heat welling up in her cheeks, but to no avail. His smile grew wider as he noted the blush. "Do you trust me to do that?"
Did she trust Alvin Seville? Her best friend, her rival... her beloved?
She did. Completely, undeniably. She didn't even have to think twice about trusting him. Even if he could play pranks and return her competitive nature twofold, she trusted him fully, with all her heart. With her life, even. Did he even have to ask?
"Of course I do," she said softly.
Alvin grinned widely, and gently pulled her under the buffet table. It was slightly darkened underneath, but the bright lights from the large, hanging chandelier still provided a lot of light. Brittany settled down in the middle, smoothing out her cotton-candy pink nightgown.
"Wait right here," Alvin said, preparing to duck back out. "I'm going to get us some grub."
Brittany giggled as Alvin ducked out of sight. She didn't have to wait long. Five minutes later, he appeared, carefully balancing a small plate of warm food! She smiled happily; it looked absolutely delicious! The chipmunk-sized spread consisted of mashed potatoes, fresh salad, various luxurious cheeses, a rare bouillabaisse, a suitable portion of vanilla cake, and a few walnut cookies for dessert!
"Oh, Alvin, this all looks delicious!" Brittany said excitedly, eyes twinkling at the delicious assortment before her.
"For you, madame," Alvin said dramatically, bowing. The two of them snickered at his act.
"You've certainly outdone yourself, that's for sure," Brittany admitted, gratefully accepting the spoon he held out to her. She gently scooped up a bit of soup, reveling in the warm, creamy taste.
"Thanks, Britt. I can really pull through, when I want to, that is," he smiled, forking a large leaf of lettuce. He was starving! Although most of his wanting to bring Brittany here was to spend some quality time with her, he also couldn't wait until Dave returned to get something in his stomach.
He was surprised when Brittany suddenly leaned over and gave him a big hug, nuzzling her cheek against his chest. His heart skipped a beat as he felt her warm, soft body pressed against him. He was never the shy type, obviously, but when it came to Brittany, it was something about the auburn-haired girl that made his heart race and his stomach fill with butterflies.
"Thank you, Alvin," she said sincerely, closing her eyes in contentment. "I'm really glad it's just the two of us this time."
Alvin prayed that Brittany wouldn't notice just how fast his heart was in response to her touch, her words. Heck, her in general! He had made sure no one (besides his brothers, they knew him too well) knew about his feelings for Brittany. It went beyond simple flirtations and charms, like he did with most girls (besides her sisters, of course. He would never cross that line).
Brittany was different. Sure, she was gorgeous. The most beautiful girl he had ever known. But that wasn't the only reason he loved her so much. Despite her egotistical, selfish, vain, and competitive nature, she had many great things about her that many people tended to overlook. She was ambitious, brave, strong, cunning, creative. And to those who knew her well, Brittany could also be extremely sweet and loving. He felt lucky to know there was a lot more to Brittany than just what most people saw on the surface. Oh, how she was so much, much more.
But he didn't know how to tell her that. Simply coming out and confessing to her might have seemed easy, but that was extremely hard for him to do at this point. He could only attempt to show it, for now, and pray that she understood. Somehow, he knew she did, and felt the same way.
All too soon for his liking, Brittany slowly released him from her embrace. He could still smell her soft, vanilla perfume, and longed for her to come back to him. But he hid his slight disappointment well.
"W-Well, let's dig in!" Brittany said, smiling shyly. She hadn't meant to hug him that long, but she couldn't help herself around him.
Alvin nodded, and they dug into their mini-buffet. As they ate, they joked and talked about all the "hoity-toity" people in the dining room. While most of the people were casually dressed, some of them had to make an exhibition of themselves and flaunt their wealth. Alvin and Brittany found it absolutely hilarious.
Soon, they were finished with all of their food, save for one walnut cookie. Both Alvin and Brittany's paws shot out to claim it, coming in contact with the other chipmunk's paw. Alvin glanced up at Brittany, who glanced back.
"It's mine," he said simply.
"No, it's mine," Brittany insisted. "I saw it first!"
"And I'm the one who got the food and brought you here!" he retorted. "So, of course, it belongs to me."
"A gentleman would let the lady have the last bite," Brittany said, smirking. "But you're not a gentleman, are you?"
"Of course I am," Alvin snapped, tail fluffing up in frustration. "But a lady would let the guy have the last cookie! Since he paid for it and all!"
"What? You didn't pay for anything!" Brittany said, hands on her hips. "Just give me the cookie!"
"I said it's mine!" Alvin shot back.
The two chipmunks were nose to nose now. They glared at each other before slowly drawing back.
Wait, what am I doing? Brittany thought ,wanting to kick herself. Alvin treats me to a wonderful dinner, is really sweet to me, and I repay him by yelling at him over a cookie? Come on, Britt, don't do that! He doesn't deserves it.
"I'm sorry, Alvin," Brittany said, gently nudging the plate over to him. "I was being selfish. Here, you can have it!"
Alvin was equally guilty.
Dummy, what am I doing? Alvin said, wanting to slap himself. You want her to like you, not bite your head off! If she wants the cookie, she can have it, no problem!
"No, I'm sorry," Alvin said, pushing the plate back over to the pink-clad Chipette. "It's all yours!"
"No, I really think you should have it," Brittany insisted, sliding it back over to him. "You were such a gentleman."
"But I really think you should have it, since you wanted to come so badly," Alvin said, his eyebrow twitching slightly as he nudged it back a bit too forcefully, nearly flipping the plate over.
"Don't be so modest," Brittany sneered, losing her patience. "I insist."
"Really, I don't want it," Alvin said, folding his arms.
"Just take the stupid cookie!" Brittany exploded, throwing her paws into the air in exasperation.
"I don't want the cookie, sheesh!" He yelled back, ready to rip his hair out.
The two of them paused again, looking at each other's wild expressions. A small smile tugged at their lips before the couple broke out in hysterical laughter, holding their stomachs as they rolled back and forth.
They couldn't believe how they were able to fight about anything and everything, even a simple walnut cookie. But despite their frequent fights, they would always laugh and forget about it within the next hour and have fun again. That was just how much they loved each other, even if others couldn't understand it. Alvin and Brittany didn't care.
"Okay, okay..." Alvin breathed, finally catching his breath. "I have a good idea."
He crawled over to the plate, picked up the cookie, and cleanly broke the treat in half. Brittany noticed, with a touched smile, that her half was slightly bigger than his half. He held out her portion.
"Here you go," he smiled. "That better?"
Brittany took the cookie, smiling brightly at him as she nibble on the sweet treat. "Much. Thanks, Alvin!"
After finishing the last of their food, they lied down on their satisfied stomachs and had fun peering out from under their little hideout. They spent the next hour or so laughing and chatting about the many people around them, their careers, and what they looked forward to on their first vacation.
"Oh, did you see that huge water slide on the top deck?" Brittany asked, stretching out her little arms for emphasis. "I totally want to try it out tomorrow!"
"Oh, you bet!" Alvin said, pumping his fist. "It'll be loads of fun!"
The music changed from the lively Caribbean tunes to a more romantic, slow rhythm. The pair spotted many of the vacationers make their way to the dance floor. Brittany glanced over at Alvin, about to ask, but he beat her to it.
"Uh, Britt?" he asked shyly, his tail twitching nervously. "You wanna dance?"
"Sure!" Brittany said, smiling in relief. "But, er... we can't go out there, can we? I'm sure we'll be noticed if we do."
"Crap, good point," Alvin said, snapping his fingers. He rubbed his chin thoughtfully as he tried to think of a good place for the two of them to dance, where no one would see them, or worse yet, Dave would see them. His eyes drifted to the high place, just underneath the high-hanging chandelier. No one would see them, and it was spacious enough so that they wouldn't accidentally fall off and injure themselves. "How about up there? We can reach it, no problem."
"Oh, that's a good idea," Brittany admitted, nodding. "Let's go!"
The pair raced each other, taking the stairs up to the little alcove. Just as Alvin said, it was a wide enough landing, with plenty of space for the couple to dance. Brittany felt somewhat silly, only dressed in her pajamas.
"Maybe I should have changed?" Brittany asked, gently fingering the soft, downy material. "I feel a little out of place."
"Don't be silly, you always look hot," Alvin said, meaning every word. Brittany smiled, but still looked a little doubtful. He stood back, showing himself. "And, hey, I'm always running around in pajamas!"
Brittany giggled, poking him in the chest playfully. "Good point."
"Ready?" Alvin said, holding out his hand.
Brittany nodded and allowed herself to be drawn to him once more. To her pleasant surprise, Alvin moved very gracefully and effortlessly in time with the classical music emanating just below. Brittany matched his every step, not even having to think about her movements as they moved in perfect sync. This was quite different from the wild and crazy movements she was used to from him. Although she secretly found that part of him extremely attractive, she didn't mind this one bit either.
After a few moments of gazing into Brittany's bright, blue eyes, Alvin cracked a silly smile.
"I don't mind so much right now," Alvin said, hinting at the auburn-haired girl in his arms. "But classical music isn't really my thing."
Brittany laughed, wiping a tear from her eye. "Yeah, it's not really my type of music either! But, you know," she smiled, twitching her pink nose happily. "I think it's romantic, sometimes."
As soon as the comment left her mouth, she wanted to slap a paw to her head in humiliation. To make it worse, Alvin was looking at her funny! Not that she could blame him.
What did I say that for? Brittany thought frantically. Why did Jeanette have to bring up all that mushy stuff earlier? Now it's got me all soft and making googly eyes!
Before Alvin could reply, the remix of the world-famous song "My Heart Will Go On," by Celine Dion began to play. To her relief, it was slightly more upbeat than the original, but still had a romantic touch to it.
Brittany groaned softly. Another reminder of how this situation was very Titanic-like.
"Maybe we should stop," Brittany said reluctantly, looking down. "I didn't mean to ruin it with that corny comment."
"It's not corny at all," Alvin said adamantly, shaking his head. Brittany could tell he wasn't kidding or trying to spare her feelings when he said this. He really meant it. He glanced away, but met her eyes again. "In fact, I was thinking the same thing. And..."
Brittany's breath caught as Alvin's eyes bored straight into hers. His eyes had softened, becoming slightly lidded. Her ears lied flat in anticipation as he pressed her closer to him, his lips moving towards her own...
He's going to kiss me! Her mind screamed excitedly. He's finally going to do it! Oh my gosh, oh my gosh!
Although she could hardly contain herself on the inside, Brittany made no move to stop him. She wanted this. She needed this. She needed Alvin. Much more than even she ever realized or cared to admit.
Brittany had never kissed anyone before. Alvin would be her first. No boy had ever come close to being worthy enough until she set eyes on him. Somehow, she knew he would be her first everything.
She closed her eyes as she felt the warmth of his lips inches from her own. Alvin gulped slightly. He could just feel her soft lips against his own –
"There they are!" A familiar voice squeaked loudly just below them. "Brittany! Alvin!"
Alvin's and Brittany's eyes flew open in alarm. They didn't release each other as they glanced down to see who had rudely interrupted such an important moment in their lives.
Just as they guessed, Simon, Jeanette, Theodore and Eleanor were waving to them.
Alvin groaned, stomping his foot furiously. "For the love of GOD..."
"Not now," Brittany groaned, wanting to shout to the group of four to leave them alone.
"What are you guys doing?" Eleanor asked curiously, a knowing smile on her face.
Alvin gently released Brittany, gritting his teeth. "Nothing."
"Then come on down before Dave sees you!" Jeanette hissed.
Brittany never wanted to tackle her sisters so much in all her life.
Alvin never wanted to kick his brothers so much in all his life.
Alvin and Brittany begrudgingly returned to their siblings and started to make their way back to their hotel room. It wouldn't be long until Dave finished his dinner with the captain and made his way back home.
"That wasn't very nice of you guys to leave us like that!" Jeanette huffed. "We wanted to come too!"
"I agree," Simon said, shaking his head. "I swear, you two can be so selfish."
Alvin rolled his eyes, annoying his lecturing little brother. "Oh, cry me a river. We'll be back here tomorrow, anyway!"
Eleanor was smiling up at Brittany happily as she made her bed, ready to turn in. Brittany raised a brow at her baby sister.
"What? What's wrong?" she asked.
"You'll have to tell us all about it tomorrow!" Eleanor grinned widely, leaping up to hug her big sister. She was so happy for her! She always knew she loved Alvin, she just knew something magical happened. She couldn't wait to hear all the details! "I'm so happy for you, Britt!"
"Wait – huh?" Brittany asked, her face going red.
Eleanor didn't answer as she hurriedly snuggled under the Chipettes' shared bed and closed her eyes. "Can't hear you, I'm sleeping!"
Jeanette laughed, snuggling down beside their little sister. She smiled happily at Brittany as well. "I can't wait to hear. I always knew you guys loved each other. So romantic! Congratulations!"
"Oh hush," Brittany pouted, turning away from her giggling siblings.
Away from their gaze, she smiled warmly, touching her paw to her heart.
Next time, definitely.
XOXOXOXOXO
Author's Note: Fluffiness all around!
Alvittany is one of my all-time favorite couples, seriously. They're just so adorable and perfect for each other. I can't imagine one without the other. And their little fights are tons of fun! Who doesn't love that about this couple?
Next is Theodore x Eleanor, another fave couple!
Thanks so much for reading! Reviews are love.