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Okay, this chapter is PURE Valentine's Day FLUFF... I couldn't resist. Takes place Valentine's Day 1964.
-Elle Sparrow
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Penny sat in the recliner late in the afternoon, in the living room. She was uncomfortable and irritable from being eight months pregnant and ready for the baby to join their world. She was bored, craving to go outside or anywhere for that matter. It was Valentine's Day and Seaweed had been working all day, Maybelle was at the station all day, and Inez had been at school then to a Valentine's Day party, and she knew not to call Tracy because chances were she and Link wouldn't answer the phone anyway. She even considered calling her mother to talk about anything. They had not spoke since her birthday, when she gave her a new Bible and said,
"Happy Birthday. I only hope that you will be happy in your new life."
A part of her miss her mother, the part of her that was scared about becoming a new mother. She sighed as the doorbell rang. She struggled to get up, then waddled to the door. She pulled her sweater tighter over her as she opened the door. Standing on the stoop was her mother.
"Mother, hello. Would you like to come in?"
Prudy Pingleton gave her daughter a tight smile and nodded as she walked in.
"Can I take your coat? Please have a seat, can I get you anything?"
Prudy hesitated at first, then removed her coat and gave her purse and coat to Penny. She still held onto the parcel that was wrapped with brown paper and twine. Penny turned to her mother,
"Please say something."
Prudy nodded,
"Let's sit, you look like you need to. Then we'll talk."
Penny made her way to the sofa and sat, her mother followed her lead and sat beside her. She gave the parcel to Penny,
"This is for the baby. I-it's not a lot, but-"
"Mother, it's enough. Can I open it now?"
Prudy nodded at her daughter. She smiled a genuine smile at she watched her daughter gently open the parcel. She thought back to the conversation that she had with Seaweed the week before.
"Mrs. Pingleton I know that you still don't like me, and I'm fine with that. But, we share one thing in common, and that is we both love Penny. We both would do anything to make sure that she was happy and that she had everything that she wants. I want her to have her mother. I want to know your grandchild. I want you to eventually like me. All I'm asking is for you to give her that. Take that first step. Please."
Prudy watched the young man before her. The courage that it took to love. The courage that it took to love a Pingleton woman. She knew that whatever the things that happened in the past needed to stay in the past. Prudy sighed,
"Young man, I know that you are right. But know this, I will go at my own pace."
Seaweed stood up and smiled.
"Thank you. I'll show myself out Mrs. Pingleton."
Penny opened the parcel and smiled. It was a quilt.
"Mother it's beautiful. I don't know what to say. Thank you."
Prudy smiled as she unfolded the quilt with Penny, she ran her fingers over the embroidered "P" and "S" that was at the corner. Penny smiled as she watched her mother. A tear crept down her cheek as she leaned into hug her mother. Prudy stiffly accepted the hug and smiled.
Standing just outside the house Seaweed watched the scene unravel before him. A few minutes later Prudy walked out of the house and smiled as she walked to the car and drive away. Seaweed took this as his cue to walk in and surprise Penny. He walked in and saw Penny on the sofa with the quilt on her belly. He sat next to her and kissed her on the forehead. He placed a hand on her belly and placed the flowers that he got her on the coffee table.
"Happy Valentine's Day baby."
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Corny walked up to his apartment after a long day. Rehearsal was long and painful. He was breaking in a few new dancers and it was a long process. As he reached the door his neighbor the elderly women, Mrs. Locke opened the door,
"Corny the postman left this for you."
She gave him a medium sized package and smiled.
"Thank you Mrs. Locke. How are you doing?"
"I'm doing well. My children are coming to visit soon so I'm glad for that."
Corny smiled at the older woman,
"That's wonderful to hear. Have a good night Mrs. Locke. And Happy Valentine's Day."
Corny walked into his apartment and placed the package on the kitchen table. He went through his normal routine of taking a shower and whatnot. He smiled as he made his way back to the kitchen table. He slowly opened the package and pulled out a letter and a vinyl record. He smiled and opened the letter first.
Play this record and think of me. I love you. I wish I could be there. Happy Valentine's Day.
Corny walked to the record player and started the record. The Miracles began singing.
But I love you
See that I'm always
thinking of you
Oh, oh, oh,
you treat me badly
I love you madly
You've really got a hold on me
You've really got a hold on me, baby
I don't want you,
but I need you
Don't want to kiss you
but I need you
Oh, oh, oh
you do me wring now
my love is strong now
You've really got a hold on me
You've really got a hold on me, baby
I love you and all I want you to do
is just hold me, hold me,
hold me, hold me
I want to leave you
don't want to stay here
Don't want to spend
another day here
Oh, oh, oh, I want to split now
I just can quit now
You've really got a hold on me
You've really got a hold on me, baby
I love you and all I want you to do
is just hold me, hold me,
hold me, hold me
You've really got a hold on me
You've really got a hold on me
It was an unconventional love song, but it was theirs. The song ended as Corny reached for the phone. He dialed the very familiar number.
"Hi, is Amber Von-"
"Amber phone!"
Corny smiled,
"Hello."
"I love you."
"I love you. You got my package?"
"Sure did. Just finished listening to the song. I miss you. Happy Valentine's Day."
"Happy Valentine's Day."
Amber felt a tap on her shoulder, Langston tapped her watch signaling them to leave.
"I'll talk to you tomorrow, Langston wants a girl's night."
"Okay. Have fun. Bye."
"I will. Bye."
Corny hung up the phone and smiling as this was to date his favorite Valentine's Day.
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Link held Tracy's hand as they walked though Central Park. The snow fell lightly around them as they made their way to a now familiar bridge. They stood in the middle, Tracy against the railing and Link behind her with his arms around her. She leaned into him and closed her eyes. He kissed her on the head and held her tighter.
"Darlin' how did I ever get to have a woman like you?"
Tracy smiled as she turned in his arms to face him.
"I think that real question is, how is it that we both got each other?"
Link kissed her,
"Just as long as I have you doll, nothing else matters."
Tracy giggled as she kissed him, deepening the kiss she ran a hand through his hair. He smiled against the kiss and reluctantly pulled away from her. He took something out of his coat pocket and gave the velvet box to Tracy. She cocked her head to the right and smirked,
"What is this Mr. Larkin? I thought that we said no gifts for Valentine's day."
Link smirked,
"This isn't a gift baby. Think of it as and addition to something. Open it."
Tracy opened the box and smiled at the half moon and star pendent on a silver chain.
"Link it's beautiful."
He took the box from her hand. He moved so that he stood behind her and took the necklace out of the box and placed it around her neck.
"I love you. Happy Valentine's Day."
Tracy kissed him,
"I love you too. Happy Valentine's Day. Let's go home, I need you to keep me warm."
Link smiled as placed his arm around her as they walked back home.