Disclaimer: I don't own Jimmy Neutron.

Cindy

I have had a whirlwind past couple of days. I got to spend a lot more time with Jimmy this week than I had anticipated. He's been so amazing, and he's starting to become a little more patient and understanding about my situation at home.

I really didn't want our short makeout session to end this morning. We knew we had to stop kissing because we didn't want any of the other kids seeing us doing that kind of thing on school grounds, but I wish it would have lasted longer. Jimmy was the glue that was holding me together these days. The only time I am ever really happy is when I'm with him. Libby is as awesome of a best friend as I could ever have, but Jimmy is most of my everything. I would die if my mother found out about us and I never got to see him again. That thought scared me all the time. I tried to make every moment last as long as it could with Jimmy for that reason.

School was the same as it was every day. Jimmy and I have all but stopped arguing. Miss Fowl and even the rest of our classmates were disappointed that we were no longer fighting, since for them, that was the highpoint of their day. Our conduct had improved, however, and Miss Fowl was proud of us for putting our differences aside.

On another positive note, I received a 100% on my math homework from last night. Jimmy really is a great tutor.

Jimmy's friends had somehow managed to convince him to go on a little adventure after school. I had karate practice at 4:45, so Libby and I walked home from school together. Jimmy needed to spend some time with his friends anyway so they wouldn't become too suspicious about us. I was more than okay with him wanting to hang out with them.

I called my mother to let her know I was going to visit with Libby for a few minutes before my karate lesson. She told me as long as I wasn't late to my lesson that it was acceptable. I could have sworn I thought I saw her driving by in that fancy black car of hers just to make sure I was really with Libby and not Jimmy, but no matter. I was telling her the truth this time. Jimmy was not with me.

When Libby and I arrived at her house, we went up to her room, put our belongings on the floor, and lied on her bed.

"So, girl, how's things goin' with Jimmy?"

I took my ponytail holder out of my hair and started playing with it. A huge blush covered my entire face. She would be the very first (and only) person I told about this, and I was a little nervous.

"Libby, you're been really great about keeping things between Jimmy and I a secret. I just want to make sure that my secret is still safe with you so that no one will find out about it. Not Carl, not Sheen, not Britney, not anyone. If someone finds out, my mother will get wind of it and I'll be in serious trouble." I pleaded, looking into her dark brown eyes.

Libby grabbed my hands and squeezed them. "Cin, I won't tell anyone. I promise. Jimmy's my friend and I care about him too – I would be just as heartbroken as you would be if you never got to see him again." She crossed her heart, and I knew whenever she did that that she meant what she said. So far, she hasn't told anyone about the date Jimmy and I had a few nights ago, but I needed some reassurance. Libby then smiled at me and I smiled back.

"Somethin's goin' on with you two. You've been blushin' like crazy lately! Fill me in on the details!"

"Well," I said quietly, lying back down on Libby's bed as my face started to turn red again, "Jimmy and I…we've been…kinda, sorta…making out."

"No way! Cin, that's, great! That means he really, really likes you. I was wonderin' what he was doin' with that kissin' book. What was it like? Did you enjoy it?" she squealed.

"My piano lesson was canceled yesterday. My mom wasn't home and I deleted the message my teacher left on our answering machine so she wouldn't know it had been canceled, which allowed me to pretty much do whatever I wanted for a few hours without her finding out. I needed some help with my math homework anyway, and since Jimmy wasn't busy, I snuck over to his lab. We were working on the assignment for awhile, and then, out of nowhere, Jimmy told me he really liked me, and we started making out. He French-kissed me a little bit, which caught me off-guard because I've never tried it before and I had no idea what I was doing, but he went really slow and I was able to catch on pretty quickly. I think we made out a little over an hour last night."

"Girl, that is amazin'. I am so happy for you! Did anything else happen?"

I blushed again. I felt like I had already told her enough and wasn't sure if I should even mention what happened this morning or not. Libby gave me an all-knowing smile. There was absolutely nothing I could put past her.

"Girl, you haven't told me everything. Your eyes don't deceive me. What else happened?"

I toyed with my ponytail holder a little more before I continued.

"Well…he and I French-kissed again this morning outside of the school building before everyone showed up. It was totally spontaneous – I really wasn't expecting it. But I wasn't really complaining, either. I was waiting for him by your house so we could walk to school and we decided to get there a little early to talk for a bit. We couldn't really think of anything to talk about, so we made out again. I became lost in the moment and never wanted it to end, but we had to stop after ten minutes because we heard kids coming and we didn't want them to know what we were doing. He chews gum a lot, because both times I made out with him he tasted just like bubble gum. And his tongue is so soft. I like him a lot, Libbs…"

I sighed dreamily and closed my eyes, letting my recent memories with Jimmy take me away. Neutron definitely had a spell over me, and I was starting to become a little more serious about him. I didn't want to scare him off, though, and I knew it was best for me to continue to take things slow. We had only been dating a month or two at the most. I wasn't quite ready to tell him that I loved him yet, regardless of the fact that I had nearly told him three times already. After all, we were still eleven.

Libby grinned. "If only Sheen could be half as romantic as Jimmy is. Our most romantic date so far has been watching reruns of UltraLord. I can see maybe watching one or two episodes, but four hours? Sheen isn't Sheen without his favorite TV show, though, and he wouldn't be the same without some kind of fandom to keep him going."

Her mother has been a lot more supportive about her relationship with Sheen than my mother has been about Jimmy.

"At least your mom is a little more open-minded about having a boyfriend than my mother is. She told me after she found out about my secret crush on Jimmy that I wasn't allowed to have a crush on him and that I was supposed to be his enemy. After all, "you don't date your enemy." I miss the adventures we used to have…the five of us. Mom won't let me go on any more adventures because she thinks that Jimmy's too dangerous and I shouldn't be hanging around him or his doofus friends. Everything I do has to be behind her back and I can't let anyone know about it, especially at school, because she will find out about it."

I sat up and moved to the edge of the bed, feeling quite irritated. Libby moved over and put a comforting hand on my shoulder.

"Everything you've told me today is our little secret. I'll make sure no one knows about this but us. My mom's not home anyway, but even if she were, she wouldn't tell a soul, either. Scout's honor."

I hugged Libby tight. "Thanks, girl. I really appreciate that."

My bond with Libby grew much stronger from that point forward. It felt so good to have a friend I could talk to about my moments with Jimmy. All girls need a best friend they can talk to about their boyfriends and I'm so thankful I have someone I can share this stuff with. I can trust her completely and that is a wonderful thing.