More than Friendship

More than Friendship

Ch 8

"On the Road Again"

Alvin woke up around 7:30am and still saw Brittany asleep. He got out of his sleeping area and kissed Brittany gently on her forehead. Then he put her covers over her and walked to the recreation area. He sat on the couch and stared at the hotel room keys and sighed. Then he shook his head and entered the bathroom to get changed. Once again Alvin looked to the area where everyone but him and Dave were asleep.

Brittan smelled Alvin's cologne and woke up. Then she threw her robe over herself and walked up to Dave.

"Hey Dave do you have my key to our hotel room? Are we allowed to go out today or do you want us all to stay in our rooms? I mean it's New York and today is our day off right?"

He smiled and said.

"Brittany of course you and Alvin can go out. Why would I make you two stay in your room when you're off? As for your key I gave it to Alvin so he can give it to you. All I ask of you both is to be careful and try to stay out of trouble. So how'd you sleep?"

She responded as she yawned.

"Pretty good but not as good as I sleep in my own bed. So we're off today and have rehearsal, our sound check, concert, and then meet n greet tomorrow am I right? So how many shows are we doing in New York?"

Dave handed her the schedule and said.

"You have a concert tomorrow night, then Saturday night, and Sunday night. You are off on Tuesday and again on Thursday and the rest of the schedule is basically publicity. The same goes with the rest of the cities on the tour. Believe me you'll have plenty of time to spend with Alvin like a couple should. Just please don't end up like Simon and Jeanette I'll kill you both and ground you longer then usual since basically I'm in charge of you 3 girls during the summer."

She swallowed hard and said.

"Yes Dave oh did you see Alvin? I don't see him in his bed? We both know better anyway. We already had that conversation before we left for our tour."

Dave looked and said.

"As long as you did talk about it. Alvin is in the recreation area eating breakfast and watching TV. We'll be arriving in New York at 10:30am. I'm waking everyone else up at 9:00am."

She smiled and said.

"Ok Dave no problem. Thanks again I'll be watching TV with Alvin."

She walked over to the recreation area and came up behind him placing her hands over his eyes.

"Guess who it is? Alvin are you listening to me?"

He laughed and grabbed her. Then he tickled her and she started to laugh.

"Alvin I'm sorry stop tickling me now. I'm still in my pajamas Alvin knock it off. I wish I knew where you were ticklish then you'd be the one laughing not me. You sly chipmunk you."

He laughed again.

"You'll never find out so stop trying to. I'm not ticklish so give it up already. Good morning to you too Brittany sweetie. What are you doing up so early/"

She smiled and greeted him with a kiss.

"I thought getting up a little early might give us a chance to spend time together without them bugging us! Another thing if we end up like your brother and my sister your father is going to ground us both. What are we going to do? I mean Alvin face it we are in the same hotel room and the same bed something is bound to happen. No matter how young we may be."

He smiled slyly.

"You really don't know me at all do you? I'm a little more smarter than I let everyone know. Besides if anything does happen with us it'll be at night…not like my brother and your sister during the day. Brittany will you stop thinking like that already? Have you been talking to Amanda again? Every time you talk to her your mind ends up in the gutter and you're only 11. I told you we're too young and besides the time I heated up was because of the air on the bus wasn't working nothing else. So you're worried about nothing and need to relax."

She looked and glared.

"Relax you say? Do you really think that'll be easy? Alvin stop playing games with me I know your body heated up at my touch so stop the charades already. You're just as worried as I am and you better admit it? Hello we are in the same room and the same bed and we're a couple does that mean anything to you? Ok its not like when we were just best friends; you and I are boyfriend and girlfriend now its not as easy as you think it is to not end up like Jeanette and Simon."

Alvin looked and said.

"You know you're irresistible when you're angry! Maybe I used to get under your skin because I liked seeing you mad at me. Now I also know how to shut you up and cool you down too which as far as I'm concerned is the funniest part!"

She smiled slyly.

"Oh really you think so. Then come over here and shut me up Alvin!"

He shook his head and stayed on the couch.

"Nope you come and sit by me and then we'll just see now won't we? Do not provoke me to tick you off. Just sit down next to me and then we'll see who shuts who up?"

She walked over to the couch and then she sat down and stared at him from the opposite side of the couch. He looked.

"Oh that's real nice you are sitting over there when I'm right here. Now exactly how am I supposed to kiss you when you won't even come near me."

She looked and said.

"Can I get dressed first? Hello I'm still in my pajamas and they're silk too."

He looked and said.

"Fine whatever turns you on. Did I just say that oh boy can I umm take it back? Stop looking at me like that Brittany! It wasn't supposed to come out like that oh boy here we go again."

She looked at him and said.

"Maybe it wasn't supposed to come out like that but it did. Now you get my drift or are you still confused?"

He looked into her ice blue eyes and smiled. Then he leaned over and their lips met. She also gazed into his midnight blue eyes and wrapped her arms around his neck. He took a look by the driver's side where Dave was and then he pushed her down to the couch and continued to kiss her full of passion. She moved her hands inside his shirt and caressed his smooth chest as they continued to kiss full of passion. He swallowed hard as his hands moved to her pajama top and unbuttoned it slowly exposing her still continuing to kiss her as she lay on her back. Her hands moved to his jeans and he grabbed them.

"Not too fast now. We're at 1st base let's keep it that way or is it 2nd?"

Brittany smiled up at him and said.

"Definitely 2nd and near 3rd Alvin we are closer than before. Its either we do it or you stop yourself before you can't stop your self. You're right we're too young and need to stop ourselves before it's too late!"

He looked up and saw Dave get up. Then he yelled.

"Aww Shit my father. Act normal and hope he doesn't find out and fix your top? Brittany hurry up I'm serious!"

She jumped up from the couch and entered the bathroom to change into her jean shorts and shirt. Then Alvin looked down at his jeans and fixed them. Then he also entered the boys' bathroom and tucked his shirt back in his jeans and fastened them with his belt. Then he exited the bathroom and grabbed a cold Zephyrhills water and took a huge sip of it. Then he looked at Brittany from the couch and handed her the water as she joined him on the couch. She sighed with relief as she rested her head on his shoulder and sipped her water. Then she sat and watched the movie with Alvin as the scary parts came up she buried her head in his shirt and smelled his cologne.

"Ooh Alvin I love that cologne. Which one is it? It smells really good on you and also attracts women. "

He laughed and said.

"Maybe so but there's only one woman in my life and its you Brittany. As for the cologne its actually AXE body spray…. We both know you're wearing Eau De Dream and have a little too much on you're choking me."

She sighed and moved her hand by his face and leaned into kiss him again causing him to drop his water bottle. He moved his hands from her waist and embraced her tightly as they kissed. Simon woke up and picked up Alvin's water bottle and squirted him. Then Alvin got angry and ran after Simon backing him in the corner by the bathroom glaring.

"Now why the hell did you wet me? I can't even kiss my girl without you driving me nuts! You do it one more time god help you because I swear I'll hurt you!"

Simon looked and said.

"You looked heated up so I cooled you down. Have you been paying attention to where your hands were just a few minutes again? Alvin that is the 5th time you had your hands in her shirt. You seriously need to be more careful now! We're in the same hotel rooms with the girls and also the same bed."

Alvin glared.

"My hands were not in her shirt. I was only embracing her when we kissed a few minutes ago. Your problem is your mind is in the gutter again. Another thing my body was not heated up either. Thanks to you my friggin jeans are soaked with my water that I was drinking. Mind you they're white too. Do I ever throw water on you when you kiss Jeanette? No I never do so don't do it again or I'll injure you severely! Its 9am now get everyone else up while I go dry off."

Simon walked away and Brittany handed Alvin water and asked.

"Are you ok? Why did he do that? I didn't feel your hands inside my shirt so where did he get that from? So what do you want to do when we get to New York? It's a big city and there's so much to do."

He thought for a minute.

"Maybe we can go to the zoo after we settle down in our room. Then get a bite to eat. Then tonight we'll go catch a Broadway show and after we'll go out for dinner how's that sound?"

She smiled and said.

"Oh yea that sounds good. Oh Alvin I love you so much. Can we go without our brothers and sisters? I mean we're together for 8 months and haven't gone on one date yet."

He looked and smiled.

"Yea I know that. That's what I was talking about. We are going together without them. Simon and Jeanette are going to the museum and somewhere else. As for Theo and Elle they are going on a tour bus to see the city. So see all 6 of us have other plans. So you have nothing to worry about sweetie."

"As for me I'm finally dry. So did any of your friends call you yet?"

She smiled and shook her head.

"No I told them not to. Not till later anyway my cell is dead and charging now. What about you? So what are we going to do now? I mean Alvin if it wasn't for your father coming back here when he did we would've been at it. I don't know what to do anymore. We usually aren't like this after we kiss but lately that's all changed. I don't want to get that far at 11. I mean I already know that Amanda and Bobby are there already and Miranda will be there soon enough cause she's with Tyler."

He put his hand on her cheek and said.

"If you don't think about it then we won't get there. If you keep on mentioning it then we'll be there and I honestly don't want to be there at 12 and only with you for 8 months."

She looked and said.

"Ok I get your drift Alvin. Let's not talk about the subject here comes Jean. So can I have my key for our room?"

He went in his pocket and pulled out her key and handed it to her.

"This will be your first time staying in a 5 star hotel in a suite that's complete with a pool, a big bed, and a really nice bathroom. You'll see the best part of being successful come to you when we get in there."

She looked and stared.

"Ok but we already stayed in one of those rooms when we were in Switzerland so I already know. Especially when you thought I was going to kill myself because I was depressed and you wet my hair. But it was funny when you fell in the pool with your father's clock."

He looked and said.

"Oh really you think that was funny? Especially with that stupid red shirt I despise wearing. Then you saying you're depressed because we were on tour and you weren't. How could you not know I cared a great deal for you that day? I went out of my way to get you 3 that gig. Then I nearly killed myself getting your luggage too. So it's no one else's fault but your own that we didn't get together earlier."

She looked and said.

"Oh really? You were with that blonde slut Samantha. You really think I was going to try and get with you when you were taken already? You really have your nerve Alvin. Oh then if that was the case why didn't you just tell me the truth when we were in Switzerland? I would've listened if you would've just told me the truth."

He looked and said.

"Are we going to start fighting now? Ok you made your point Britt calm down please. I really don't want to fight with you enough."

She sighed and said.

"I'm sorry but you're right I should've known you cared about me that day. Sorry I was so blind to see what was in front of me and also was too scared to tell you how I felt about you. I realized it too late and now I regret it."

He looked at her and smiled.

"Better late than never; we're together now. That's all that matters now am I right?"

She rested her head on his shoulder and watched the movie with everyone in silence. He sighed and rubbed her shoulders and stroked her forehead gently. Then he opened his water and took a sip. He also watched every move that Simon made with Jeanette and also Theodore and Eleanor. Simon looked and asked.

"What are you looking at Alvin? Keep your eyes to the screen don't worry about me? I am not like you Mr. Innocent."

Alvin took the empty bottle and threw it at him.

"Who are you getting smart with? I'm older than you and was told to watch you Mr. Genius. So don't tell me where to keep my eyes! I'll watch you if I want to? You just better not start your garbage with me while we're on tour I meant what I said I'll hurt you!"

Finally Simon shut up and watched the movie with everyone else. The movie ended at 9:30am and Theo went in his jean pocket and handed Eleanor her hotel room key. Then he smiled at her and asked.

"So what do you want to do 1st when we get to New York. Our trolley doesn't leave till like 11:30am so that'll be an entire hour we'll have to wait around. Do you want to get a bite to eat? In New York they have a lot of places we can eat near the area where we catch our trolley. They have pizza, corn dogs and McDonald's just around that area alone."

She looked and said.

"Hmm how bout ice cream we just ate breakfast you silly chipmunk. What about milk shakes?"

He smiled and said.

"Ok then its milk shakes you're right we did just eat breakfast and I need to lose weight before I turn 13."

She laughed and said.

"No you don't have to lose that much weight. If you haven't noticed you lost a lot of weight since we first got together. Have you looked in a mirror lately?"

He shook his head.

"No because I'm sick of looking like a butterball turkey at 12. I shouldn't have eaten so much when I was younger."

She smiled and leaned into kiss him.

"Theo you're still young. I don't think you're fat at all. As far as I'm concerned you look good and you're all mine. Was that really a kiss yesterday afternoon or was I dreaming the whole thing? It felt like you actually kissed me on the lips and it felt so good too."

He smiled slyly and lifted her chin and gazed into her eyes. Then he leaned into kiss her and their lips met. He moved his hands from her chin to her waist and embraced her tightly. She backed off at first and said.

"Oh man I did dream that kiss yesterday? Are you telling me that whole scenario where we almost hi Jeanette. Can I help you?"

Jeanette looked and asked.

"What scenario are you talking bout Elle? Don't tell me you and Theo oh my goodness before Alvin and Brittany?"

Eleanor's eyes slanted in anger.

"No we didn't. The scenario where he thought I was cheating on him and we got into a big fight Ms. Genius. If you don't cut it out I swear my fist will go in your mouth; 1st Brittany and now me. Sorry but I have more self respect for myself at the age of 11 than you did when we were 10 1/2. Yea and Simon is right you did tell all your friends that you made love to Simon during Spring Break. I was right there in the locker room when you told them. Now you have a big problem with your so called friends. They all want to go to bed with your man!"

Jeanette got mad and walked away to sit by Simon who was reading a book in his bed. He looked up and said.

"See told you not to tell them. They keep on leaving notes in my locker to meet them somewhere. Here read them if you don't believe me. I don't know Jean why did you have to go and brag? You put more wood on the fire than you did when we first got together! I mean you see what happened to Brittany? That's only because she's with Alvin and they're not besides they all got suspended because of the graffiti on the walls."

She looked and said.

"I know that Simon but it slipped. I didn't tell them intentionally Lori was talking about her and James' first time. Now what am I going to do? By the time we go back to school I'll be known as a slut cause we did when I was only 10 ½ and you were 11 ½. Please hold me I'm going to cry."

He held her close as she cried into his shirt and stroked her forehead gently.

"No you won't be I won't allow it and neither will my brothers or your sisters. Jean I promise none of those rumors will pass around the school. Calm down sweetie and stop crying. Please for me at least."

She smiled and watched as he wiped the tears from her eyes and rested her head on his chest as he lay down brushing her bangs back from her eyes. Then he looked at Alvin.

"When they wrote that shit on the walls about Brittany? Was Jean's name mentioned at all? Alvin I'm serious please tell me?"

Alvin dialed Amanda's cell and handed it to Simon.

"Here she can probably answer the question better than I can."

Brittany felt sorry for her sister and sighed as she also rested her head on Alvin's chest as he lay in his bed.

After Simon got the answer he shook his head and sighed.

"Oh great now what are we going to do? Jean isn't like that?"

Alvin looked and said.

"Brittany already took care of it calm down will you? All of the girls got suspended and were forced to clean the walls. Simon stop thinking about it; you just calmed her down don't go and upset her again. It's in the past forget bout it. Speaking of which what are you two doing when we get to New York?"

Simon looked and said.

"Probably settling down in our room and then going to the museum why? What about you two? I mean you haven't even gone on one date yet and you're together for 8 months."

Alvin looked and said.

"Gee thanks for reminding me. I already know that, but I haven't had time to go out on a date with Brittany because of Basketball practice and tons of homework that I hate doing by the way. Besides the recording and everything else. We're going to the zoo this afternoon and then tonight we're going to a Broadway show and out for dinner."

Simon looked and said.

"Whoa I never knew you had a romantic side and I've known you for 12 years."

Alvin laughed.

"Ha ha you're very funny Simon not! I know what I have to do; I don't need my younger brother's advice especially when it comes to girls!"

As the bus drove into New York Dave turned the sign that read Chipmunks/Chipettes and it read Chipmunks/Chipettes fan club. Alvin looked out of the window and saw all the fans surrounding the bus. Then Brittany looked out of his window and her mouth dropped.

"Umm Alvin exactly how are we going to get in the hotel if all our fans are surrounding the bus? That doesn't look safe even attempting to get off the bus! I'm scared."

Alvin laughed.

"Don't worry calm down and you'll see how we pull it off!"

Jeanette and Eleanor also looked out of the window and swallowed hard.

"Ok this isn't going to be easy. How are we going to get out of the bus the fans are surrounding the bus?"

Then Alvin pointed out of the window and they all watched as the fans scattered away and went back to their normal business. The girls were amazed on how fast the fans cleared the path as Dave drove to the back of the hotel. He parked the bus.

"Alright kids the coast is clear. Just stay in your room till like 12pm and you'll be fine. Then you can go out. Lou, Mark, and Boe walk them to their rooms and then go about your business?"

All 6 of them exited the bus and the bus boys took their luggage to their rooms. Alvin unlocked the door and let Brittany enter 1st. Then he followed behind the bus boy and gave him a 5 tip.

"Mr. Seville or Ms. Miller would you like room service? I'll be more than glad to ring them?"

Alvin shook his head.

"No thank you. Maybe later. Have a nice day."

The bus boy left and he closed the door and showed her outside where the fans were. She read the signs and said.

"Whoa that's a lot of people no wonder why Dave told us not to leave till like 12pm. They are all over the place trying to find out if we're staying in this hotel. You deal with this every time you're on the road? Talk about stress; no wonder why you always seem angry when I call you to see how you're doing. That's a lot for a 12 year old to take in."

He smiled and said.

"That's show business baby girl. Come on away from the window now and relax. Now you understand why Dave came in through the back and we have 3 huge security guards with us? Our fans are crazy!"
That's the end of ch 8….in ch 9 they go out on their dates and then we'll see who cracks 1st Alvin and Brittany or Theodore and Eleanor! Then you'll see how stressed out Simon gets with Jean while they're in the room when he's trying to sleep!