Helga woke up to find, Arnold making breakfast for her. Entering kitchen she kissed him as she silently made her way towards the already made coffee. As thoughtful as, Brainy was he never made coffee for her. In fact, he always ended up forgetting to. Not that it matter in the long run as she poured herself a mug and a mug for him before slowly making her way towards the table.
Arnold could see how she still was unhappy as he finished their breakfast up to place it on their respective plates. Leaving the kitchen he placed hers in front of her before sitting down himself. "How are you this morning?"
"I have enough time accrued up to ask, Ruby for some time off. As much as I want to keep busy I just can't be there right now." Placing eggs on her fork she began to lift it to her mouth. "Was the couch comfortable?"
"Yeah it was." Watching her eat, Arnold thought that regardless of how she felt, she still looked endearing while she ate.
Helga wouldn't of minded him laying in the same bed as her, but felt it was still too soon for that. "Do you resent me for having to sleep on the couch?"
Placing his hand on hers, Arnold leaned forward to kiss her. "Never. Helga, promise me not to ever think of that again. Promise."
Inching her chair closer, she threw her arms around him. "I promise." Pulling back to kiss him, Helga felt almost wrong in feeling some excitement of how he made her feel. She was almost raped last night and now she just wanted him. Hearing her phone ring, Helga gave him a brief kiss before having to answer it. "Hello?"
Hearing, Ruby's name mentioned, Arnold continued to eat while examining the apartment in the full light of day. It was truly a homey place. It was filled with so much warmth. He wondered if the way she was raised had her become this amazing mom to, Hailie. The one who refused to be like her parents or she was naturally this way. Either way, he loved it. Loved her for being herself.
Helga turned around to walk back to the table to resume eating. She was famished and her eggs were crap compared to his. "These are the best scrambled eggs I've ever had."
Watching her attack the food with gusto had him chuckling with delight. "And you are the best kisser I've ever had."
Smirking, Helga finished her plate up not even caring if she looked like a pig. "Ruby asked me if there is anything she could do for me so I asked her for a week off. She granted it so I'll not only get to drop of my kid to school, I will get to pick her up. Also I'll write in between and perhaps you can visit me here to do your homework. I've gotten use to you at the library."
"That's good she gave that to you. I assume you want your car." She nodded. "I'll drive you to campus so you can retrieve it." Getting his phone out of his pocket, Arnold showed her a text from Eugene.
I had a great time with, John. He's so spectacular. Thanks to you and your girlfriend for introducing us. - Eugene.
"Glad he had a good time with him. John is really like a brother to me." She smiled faintly to him. "I won't know his reaction to Eugene until possibly later." Hearing her phone vibrate, Helga began to laugh seeing that it was a text from, John. "Speak of the devil."
That is possibly the most sweetest guy I have been out with. I'm asking for a repeat in a day or two. Don't need to be desperate. Say thanks to your man. - John.
Looking at the screen of her phone, Arnold grinned. "Don't be surprised if they ask for a double date."
"I won't, but I know Phoebe will double date with Gerald if she likes him a lot." Helga warned back to him.
Placing his hand on hers, Arnold then shifted it so he can bring her hand to his mouth for a kiss. "Gerald will treat Phoebe right."
She felt warm the second his lips met with her hand. "I hope so. She is like a sister to me." Getting up she picked up their plates planning on cleaning them till he relinquished them. "Hey."
Looking between her braces and her, Arnold shook his head. "You deserve to be spoiled. Let me handle this."
"You can take a shower if you want. I can run your clothes down for a quick wash. We have pretty good machines here." She suggested as she noticed how rumpled his clothes looked from sleeping in them. "It is the least I can do."
"Won't that take some time?"
Coming into the kitchen for a kiss, Helga enjoyed it too much in spite of some morning breath. "I bought a nice large mans robe last month and it will fit you. Men seem to have much better robes than women. Also I always have spare toothbrushes since I like to replace my brush regularly. Please use them while I clean your clothes. It won't be no problem." Hearing her ringtone, Helga cursed. "I swear my phone needs to take a chill pill." Turns back to him. "Please."
Those blue eyes pierced his soul, and even with her hair hanging a bit too limp, Arnold thought she still looked angelic. "I will. Lead the way, my lady."
Chuckling at his gallant display of him bowing to her, Helga led him to the bathroom where she went into a drawer to fish out a blue toothbrush. Placing that aside, Helga pointed to the robe behind the door. "Undress and hand me everything. At least remember to remove your wallet, keys, and phone."
Leaving the bathroom she waited till he handed her his belongings. Hearing him say he has his pertinent stuff in there with him, Helga left her apartment to quickly run downstairs. Heading into the laundry room, Helga deposited her clothes into the machine to wash. There was no need to pay for laundry in this place as she took her keys to unlock that capacity for a free wash. Seeing one of the buildings older residents, Helga greeted her before heading upstairs.
Unlocking her door to go back in she looked at a message icon lit up. First looking through her call log to make sure it wasn't her dad calling, Helga deemed it safe enough to place it on her visual voicemail.
"Helga! Darling! It's Johnny Stitches. Listen I'm calling you again to bring back the It Girl for one night. I'll pay you top dollar for doing this. This will be huge. Call me back and we'll set this up."
Cutting off that message, Helga really didn't want to do that again. The perks didn't last long until she felt her identity was completely sapped away. Still the money would go nicely towards, Hailie. Groaning she soon heard the water stop running. Double checking the time she didn't even bother to ask, Arnold if he was worried about missing his classes today. Feeling bad about that when she heard the door open up and him coming out with her robe on, Helga couldn't deny that it was nice looking at him even in that way.
Issuing out a whistle, Helga winked at him. "Mighty sexy there, Football Head."
Sitting down on the couch, Arnold had to remain mindful of himself in this robe. "Thanks. I feel a little better now in spite of lack of clothing."
"What do you mean? You have clothes on." Seeing his legs slightly shift, Helga blushed. "You might want to put your legs together until I'm ready to see your snake jump out."
Quickly moving to adjust himself again, Arnold blushed a bright red. "Oh sorry." He rubbed the back of his neck in embarrassment.
Hearing her alarm go off, Helga instantly left to head downstairs to put his stuff into the dryer. Rushing down she jumped the last few steps to quickly head to the laundry room and stuff the damp clothes. Turning the machine on and putting her alarm back on, she went back up.
Arnold was busy sifting through his emails to find more assignments that needed to be done. Hearing the door open and close he continued to mark certain emails for importance before turning his attention to her.
"You have classes today and I guess work. Aren't you displeased about missing any of that?" Curling her legs under her just to sit on her side to look at him, Helga reached out to touch his hand.
"I have enough to keep me afloat. As for work, I don't work today." Holding her fingers gently he brushed his finger softly against her skin. "I have an interview already for PS118. It will be great to end college to start teaching."
She enjoyed this intimate setting. "No assignments?"
"I have some, but nothing to worry about." Arnold wanted to kiss her very badly, but felt so exposed right now.
Helga took a chance with the robe he had on by moving so she could straddle him. "Arnold." She let his name linger in the air. Never had she enjoyed that name before until now. "Kiss me."
It was a command he couldn't deny as he did what she wanted. It was always that energizing feeling as they barely grazed their lips together. Arnold hoped that she felt the same while he applied pressure. He wanted to start off slow. Wanted to savor her, and it seemed she desired the same. Feeling her arms wrap around him he loved how much closer she was now. Loved everything. Perhaps it truly was love at first sight. Feeling his excitement grow below he felt a bit bashful. He didn't want to scare her after last night.
Helga's heart pounded while they kissed. She felt the electricity in the air around them as his tongue wrapped around her own. Forgotten was last night as she felt the safety that constantly surrounded him. The freshly washed scent excited her more, and that included feeling his own excitement. She wasn't ready for that next step, but she wasn't denying how this was making her feel. Shifting a bit, Helga had him lined up correctly to feel the maximum of what he had to offer her. She didn't feel bad for her brazen act, it made her feel damned good.
Feeling her constant shifting of her hips, Arnold felt the heat rising more between them to the point of her effortlessly moving him to lay on top of her. Arnold was surprised she was doing this, but didn't deny the feeling it raised. Shifting his hips against her, Arnold was mildly aware of his robe separating on its own. Hearing her panting he was very tempted in removing the robe all together. Feeling her arch her back more, he felt her hands move down before her legs shifted some. He heard fabric rustling till he realized that the second she settled to resume their previous actions, Helga was in her underwear.
"Helga?" He needed to know what was on her mind.
"I just wanted to feel you more without the actual sex part for now. Please." She was so comfortable with him. Feeling him shift his hips her head went back enjoying every second of that.
Arnold wondered when they will make love. She was still so in love with, Brainy. He was jealous of that attachment without resenting him for it. Helga is a wonderful person and he will wait for her, but she was this temptation he couldn't deny.
Helga cursed her underwear silently as she felt it begin to get uncomfortable. She really wanted him. 'Brainy forgive me. I have fallen in love with, Arnold. I want him so badly right now.' Helga thought to herself as her breathing increased. Feeling the impossible of how her panties shifted a bit to the side, she wondered if she needed new underwear or her mind was making them move on their own. Everything within her wanted him. Moaning out at skin meeting skin, Helga separated just enough to gaze into his eyes. "Arnold."
She made his name sound so wondrous to him. He gazed lovingly into her eyes as he felt an almost wide range of what was down there. "Helga." He breathed out. "I'm so lucky to be with you."
Hearing her alarm go off, Helga ignored it as she smiled back to him. "I'm lucky to have you." Her head went back as she was brought into release feeling him soon follow, Helga giggled. "I think we are more than just dating."
"True." Kissing her cheek he thought to finally bring it up. "Will you be my girlfriend, Helga?"
"Yes." Hearing the second alarm go off, Helga groaned. "I hate to separate from this, but let me grab your clothes." Kissing him while they both sat up, Helga continued to kiss him more as her smile grew. "Let me get my boyfriends clothes."
Smiling back to her, Arnold kept his eyes on her face solely while she stood up to rush into her bedroom to change. Taking that time to examine himself he felt so much satisfaction. She is now his girlfriend. "How did I get so lucky?"
Running back out her bedroom, Helga grinned at how cute he looked with his head back, eyes closed, and his manhood on display. Raising a quick eyebrow up she left her apartment to grab his clothes. "Damn! That was nice looking." Helga exclaimed as she neared the laundry room.
Standing up, Arnold looked at the couch to see if it needed cleaning. Stooping down to grab her flannel pajama bottoms, Arnold folded them up for her. Hearing her come in he noticed she folded his clothes to hand to him. "I'll clean up first before changing into these." Kissing her, Arnold felt that excitement again. "I find you perfect."
Helga felt dumbfounded at hearing another guy saying that to her. Brainy was the only one who told her that and now him. Glancing over at the picture of him posing with, Brainy with her full belly, she whispered, "I still don't have my closure." It was something she fully realized just now. She wanted a full relationship with, Arnold. She wanted to formally introduce, Hailie to him. Maybe one day have his kids. She still needed the closure.
After having lunch and picking up her car, Helga left to pick up Hailie. It actually felt great when she got to do this. Walking into school after informing, Olga she'll pick her up, Helga had her daughter running into her arms. Laughing at her excitement she kissed the side of her daughter's face.
"Well I'm happy to see you too, Munchkin." Helga greeted back. "How was school?"
"Good." Pulling back, Hailie finally saw her wrist braces. "Mom what happened?"
She couldn't tell her the truth yet. "Clumsy mom fell badly. I'll be fine." Helga's eyes went up to Olga's as she pursed her lips to keep them shut. Helga did tell Olga what happened. "Hey sis. Thanks for having her over for the night."
"Anytime, Baby sis." Olga felt a knot form at knowing what almost happened. "Do you want to come over and eat at our place tonight?"
Standing up, Helga smirked. "Sure thing." It was better than making the meal herself.
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Watching Hailie play with, Olga's husband Sam, Helga giggled. "I sense your concern."
Leaning forward so Hailie couldn't hear, Olga whispered, "I don't like you working there. Colleges are famous for this. What would happen if he didn't arrive in time? Maybe you should work elsewhere."
As much as she appreciated the concern, Helga rolled her eyes. "You know as well as I do that no place on Earth is safe from this. Yes, I was attacked. Yes, I was injured. No, I will not quit since I do enjoy my job. I really do appreciate you caring about me, but you know this as well as I do. Hell, it could of happened in the stairway of my apartment. You do know this, correct?"
Olga did, but still she hated the thought of her almost harmed even worse. "I do, but it doesn't make me enjoy it. Where was John anyhow?"
"He was on a date. Arnold was there. Please relax. Please." Helga didn't need her sister to fall apart on her. "It is unhealthy for the baby to stress."
Leaning back to rub her almost shown abdomen, Olga smiled faintly. "You're correct. So tell me more about, Arnold? He seems like a really good man already given that large smile on your face."
Blushing, Helga leaned forward to continue whispering. "He has an interview with someone at PS118. He is already so good to me and I find him simply amazing. We aren't just dating anymore, we decided to be boyfriend and girlfriend as of today." Her smile grew. "Olga, you know how much I still love Brainy."
Olga almost clapped in excitement, but kept it to herself as she gently took her finger. "You're in love with him, aren't you?" Helga nodded her head in her own excitement. "That's excellent to hear, Baby sis. I'll keep my mouth shut to Hailie about it until you are ready."
"Thanks."
She saw something pass across Helga's expression. She was being surrounded by thoughts once more. "Talk to me."
"Arnold is so amazing that I want more with him already. I will love Brainy forever but when I saw the pictures of him in our apartment I know there is one thing that is holding me back a little." Helga had a feeling that as understanding that Arnold is, he probably had a little jealousy towards, Brainy. "I never had proper closure. His parents shunned me and now I'm dead to them. My own daughter is dead to them. Our parents don't love me and don't say otherwise. Arnold knew him before." Helga couldn't do this closure on her own right now. "Everything felt like a slap to the face and with my daughter suffering from not knowing her own grandparents. Something that just isn't right. We deserve it. We really do."
They fell into silence after that as thoughts continued to sift through their minds.
'I'm in love with, Arnold Shortman. I actually could see my life with him.' Helga thought to herself. She knew Brainy would always want her happiness. At least she got so much from him except for that thing that now she felt he was cheated on. Brainy once told her how closure was important to anyone. It was something he held a desire for. 'Do you feel closure knowing that you married me and have a gorgeous daughter? Do you feel it knowing how happy you made me feel? I hope so. I really do.'
A/N: I feel like Eugene about to thank all the reviewers. You guys are just so wonderful.