After everyone had had their fill of delicious food, the grill, and picnic tables were moved out of the way to create a dance floor like space. Phineas and Ferb were up on the stage acting as DJ's and taking requests for favourite songs. Everyone was having a great time, even Vanessa who it seemed had danced with everyone except Ferb, and even Phineas had taken a small break to dance with her and Isabella. She could tell the two teens cared about each other but were obviously not actually dating. She secretly hoped they would eventually get together she decided they would make a very cute couple.
Ferb had not left the safety of the stereo equipment. Every time Vanessa looked up at him he appeared to find another knob that needed to be adjusted. Currently the only other two guys there were talking with her father she hoped he was not trying to employ them. She looked back up at the small stage where the two brothers were whispering to each other she wondered what they could be discussing.
"So, when are you gonna go?" Phineas asked his brother.
"What?"
"Well don't you want to go dance with Vanessa? I figured I'd be up here by myself all night."
"Well maybe, but I really don't think-"
"No, you don't think! She has been staring at you all night waiting for you to get your but down there and ask her to dance."
"I- really?"
"Yes really. And I know you knew cuz every time you two made eye contact you looked down."
Checkmate!
Everything Phineas had said was true. Ferb was actually very nervous at having Vanessa there, and so after a few attempts of awkward conversation he had given up and decided to avoid her altogether.
"I don't care what you say Ferb, I know it's probably too soon for her to start even thinking about a relationship, but you were the guy who was there for her when no one else was. And I realize I might not be the best at this kind of stuff but I'm pretty sure she would not keep looking at you unless she wanted to dance with you, and if she wants to dance with you, she probably likes you."
"That was, deep."
"Now go ask the lady to dance!"Phineas practically pushed his brother off the stage, but Ferb didn't need any more motivation.
Candace was enjoying her brother's music selection it seemed everyone was up and dancing, she had even seen Buford grooving to the beat, which was a sight she could go without. she was even considering to have them provide the music for her wedding. Then she saw a very odd sight, was that the divorced people dancing, together?
Heinz and Charlene were indeed dancing together. Before they were married they had gone to many dances, sadly it was only one of a few things the odd couple actually had in common.
"Remember when we used to go to dances all the time?" Charlene asked her ex-husband
"Oh ya. That was fun... I wonder why we stopped."
"I think the answer should be obvious Heinz."
"Oh, right, it's because I am the worst dancer in the Tri-state area."
Charlene actually laughed. "No, I've had worse dance partners than you. I was going to say because we divorced."
"Oh ya. Hey wait a minute, so if I'm not the worst person you've ever danced with, who is?"
Charlene just laughed again and shook her head. She was having fun tonight and wasn't going to let anyone bring her down. She was just happy to have Vanessa out having a good time. Also spending time with her ex-husband reassured her there was no way he could be evil.
The music suddenly cut and Phineas made an announcement to the small crowed before him.
"Ladies and gentlemen, my I have you attention please. For the grand finale tonight my brother and I will present to you a fireworks display. "
Everyone clapped and cheered loudly at Phineas announcement, there was nothing better to end a good party than some fireworks. However the Flynn-Fletcher backyard was not big enough to safely light off fireworks in so Isabella's mother had gave the boys permission to light them off behind her house. This was the moment Phineas had been waiting all night for he couldn't wait to light the fuse.
"These are going to be the best fireworks ever." Phineas said confidently to Ferb as they set up the powder filled containers. They were connecting all the fuses together via one very long fuse to so that they could ignite the display from a safe distance.
Ferb agreed that these fireworks would be amazing, probably the best they would ever put together. Ferb knew how much Phineas want to set these babies off himself they had worked so hard making them all themselves. Ferb could also tell his brother wanted to be somewhere else. Earlier in the night Phin had confided in his brother that he would indeed tell Isabella, but knew not when or how. Set up was complete Phineas was extracting a match from the match box...
"Give me that, you just go." Ferb snapped taking the matches from his brother.
"What?" I can't just leave, not now, besides I kind of thought you'd want to go watch the fireworks with Vanessa."
"I did, I do, but I think it's more important that you go be with Isabella." Ferb had not said anything about watching the fireworks with her to Vanessa. He allowed her to believe both of them would be staying across the street to light off the display. As they should have, but Ferb had had a sudden and brilliantly romantic notion of Phineas confessing his feeling to Isabella under the fireworks and it seemed too perfect to pass up, he would get his chance with Vanessa some other time.
"Ferb I-"
"Just go before I change my mind." Ferb winked at his brother.
"You're the best brother ever!" Phineas said as he dashed off waving and a huge smile covered his face.
Phineas ran back across the street, and crashed through the gate breathless, the small group of people had formed quite the obstacle for him to find his friend in. Isabella had arrived looking cuter than ever in a white v-neck t-shirt with a pink stylized rose on the left side, a denim skirt that came to just above her knees that was decorated with two pink rhine-stone roses, and pink converse sneakers. Her waist-length glossy black hair was in a single braid, and placed ever so perfectly in the braid was the red rose Phineas had given her that afternoon.
Spotting the rose Phineas made his way through the crowed to where Isabella stood. Coming up on her left side Phineas wordlessly took her hand in his as the night sky came to life with colour. Everyone "oohed" and "awed" as they looked skyward, everyone except Isabella, she had frozen from head to foot at the sudden contact.
"Ph-Phineas?" she asked
"Yes" He whispered, leaning close to her ear.
"I-I thought you really wanted to light off the fireworks."
"I did, but there was something more important I had to do."
Isabella was afraid to look over at her friend so she just kept looking at the sky as it exploded in gold swirly stars and bursts of red, blue, and green. That's when the impossible happened.
A kiss.
Phineas had kissed her!
It only lasted a few seconds their lips barely brushed against each other. Her heart was beating so fast Isabella thought she was going to faint! She had turned a very deep shade of red and squeezed both her hands tightly.
"Isabella, you're hurting my hand." Phineas whispered to her. She was afraid it might all be a dream holding on this tight was the only way to make it real, but she loosened her hand enough that if Phineas wanted to walk away he could, but he didn't. If anything he griped her hand just a little more tightly.
The pair stood in silence, holding hands, and watching the best fireworks display ever set off in Danville.
