Disclaimer: I do not own Danny Phantom or it's characters.
Chapter 11,
"Scooby-Dooby-Doo. Where are you. We need some help from you now." Tommy and Danny sang way too off-key and Paul chuckled at them. All of a sudden Paul looked down and he saw that Francine was calling him. Paul got up off of the couch and he walked into the kitchen.
"Hey, hon." Paul said and he could hear Francine shuffle papers. At first he believed this was a pocket dial.
"Oh, uh, Paul, I just noticed the time, and I wanted to double-check and make sure that you picked up the kids for their play date." Franny said and Paul looked over at Tommy and Paul.
"Um, no, where are the kids?" Paul asked trying not to smile so his voice sounded serious.
"No, don't tell me that you forg- wait, are you watching Scooby-Doo?" Francine noticed and Paul blinked.
"Uh, yeah. I am. Didn't I tell you that I love old Scion and his buddies?" Paul said and Francine chuckled.
"Ok, what episode are you on?" Francine asked and Paul looked over and he saw some clown.
"Um, you know I actually forgot the name of this episode." Paul said and Francine chuckled.
"What's happening then?" Francine asked.
"Watch the pretty coin of gold, and you will do as you are told." The red clown said and Paul tilted his head.
"Um, they are dealing with Pennywise?" Paul said unsure, since he stopped watching the episode.
"Heh, oh Paul. Just admit that you picked up the kids." Francine said and Paul groaned.
"But I don't wanna." Paul complained and Francine giggled at him.
"Oh, you." Francine said and Paul smiled.
"Alright, I did pick up the kids, happy now?" Paul asked and he sensed her nod.
"Yes, and that wasn't so hard now, was it?" Francine asked and Paul started to gag quietly.
"It burns my throat like acid." Paul said.
"Oh, grow up." Francine said and Paul chuckled.
"If I grew up you would stop loving me." Paul said and Francine scoffed.
"Do you actually think that I want to be married to man child for the rest of my life?" Francine asked.
"Well, kinda, since you married me." Paul said and Franny paused.
"Ok, you hear me shuffling papers around my desk? Those are divorce papers. One little signature and you, my man child, won't be my husband anymore?" Francine said and Paul rolled his eyes.
"I believe it needs two signatures, my love. Besides you love me. You said so earlier." Paul said and Francine huffed.
"Times have changed. There is nothing wrong being a bit more adult and mature." Francine said and Paul smirked.
"You love me as the man child I am." Paul said.
"What makes you so sure?" Francine teased.
"Because we are more fun. I mean the first time we danced was in the middle of a storm. You came over the next day because I was sick, and took care of me. Remember that?" Paul asked and Franny reminisced.
"Yeah, you wanted to watch Tom and Jerry and you slurped your soup on purpose just to bug me." Franny said and Paul chuckled.
"And do you remember the way I asked you out on a date?" Paul said.
"Yeah, we were at the grocery store, and we bumped into each other 3 times. After the third time, you asked to play a small game of charades. 'Want 2 go to the movies'?" Francine said and Paul nodded.
"Or how about the day I asked you to be my wife? I took you to the beach, and I built you that sandcastle." Paul said and Francine chuckled.
"You worked on that thing all day. When it was done you called me over and I came; and I said you did a good job." Francine said.
"Then I told you that I forgot one last thing. I asked you to turn around for a moment, just a moment, so I could surprise you." Paul said.
"And I was surprised. I turned around and you put the ring in the middle tower, and in front of the castle you wrote 'will you marry me'?" Francine said.
"You accepted and took the ring, which broke the castle a little." Paul said with a chuckle.
"But you didn't get mad. You said 'that's ok. We have a lifetime to build sandcastles together'." Franny continued and they were both silent for a moment.
"See, man children are silly, and fun, and completely lovable." Paul said and Francine sighed.
"I hate when I can't argue with you." Francine said happily.
"Nah, Nah." Paul teased and Francine giggled.
"Ok, Paul. Listen, I think I'll get home at 7, and I know that our reservation is at 8, so I was hoping that you could do me a favor. After Danny leaves at 5, and you talk to Maddie about watching Tommy, do you mind setting out some things for me?" Francine asked and Paul glanced at the clock. Danny's parents would be here in an hour or so.
"Yeah, sure babe, what do you need?" Paul asked and Francine took a deep breath.
"Um, I was thinking of wearing that long purple dress. I hoped that you could set that out on the bed for me." Francine asked.
"Done, anything else?" Paul asked.
"Um, I would like it if you could get my caboodle out from the child proof cabinet then make sure that Tommy stays away from it." Francine asked.
"Sure, I'll keep it in the bedroom. But for the record, Tommy only got into your makeup once." Paul said.
"He smeared it all over the wall." Franny said and Paul shrugged.
"Nothing that couldn't be washed off." Paul said.
"That makeup was expensive, Paul." Francine complained, though she gushed her voice because she didn't want to shout.
"Ok, ok, if there anything else?" Paul asked.
"No, I don't think so." Francine said.
"Oh, please, anything at all." Paul said sarcastically.
"Oh, in that case." Francine said sarcastically.
"Yes?" Paul said.
"Perhaps you could collect me 40 pieces of silver from Kissimmee." Francine said and Paul chuckled.
"I'll try my best." Paul said and Franny chuckled.
"Are the boys enjoying Scooby-Doo?" Francine asked and Paul sighed.
"Tommy is." Paul said.
"Danny isn't?" Francine asked.
"In a different way. You know his parents are ghost hunters. He keeps telling Tommy how his folks would catch the ghost, even though it's not a real ghost." Paul said, and Francine laughed.
"Oh, those Fentons. Ok, I really should go now." Francine said.
"Ok, I'll see you later." Paul said.
"I love you." Franny said.
"I love you too." Paul said.
