Chapter 12: Valentines Day.
Summary: It's time for Valentine's. Athena and Mandy get valentines.
Just a little note: There might be a little tiny bit of fluff in this, but nothing is intended, everything is done out of friendship.
Author note: I think I got a little silly with this chapter. Hope you guys still like it. Another thing, I wanted Murdock's Valentine's Date to be the same girl from "Bounty" but I don't recall the name, so her name is MaryAnn.
Dedication: I wish to dedicate this chapter to "H.M. Murdock", "Murdock" "B.A" "Tanya", and "Nina". FACEY WALL!!!! THERE!!!!! HI TOM!!!!!!!!
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January 30, 2001.
Face is looking out the window watching the snow fall: Why won't the snow stop falling?
Mandy: Shush up Facey. Stop complaining. (She said in a not so Mandy voice.)
Hannibal: What's wrong kid?
Mandy: Nothing.
Athena: Something's wrong.
Mandy: Well, Lindsey is no longer here, Tanya left! Decker has no clue where we are, there's no chase! And... And I haven't even gotten the chance to use a flamethrower yet!!
Face: What is it with you and your flamethrowers?
Mandy: I just wanna use one.
Hannibal: Don't worry kid one day you will, I promise, and it's good that Decker doesn't know where we are.
Mandy: I know, I'm sorry. It's just that there's no more excitement.
Athena: Tell me about it.
George thought of a good idea, he pulled Jason into the other room and told him his plan. Jason agreed to it.
Later that night...
Athena has a flashback to the day that Lindsey left.
*FLASHBACK*
January 21, 2001.
Everyone: SURPRISE!
Lindsey: What's all this?
Tanya: A surprise for us?
Mandy: It's a going away party.
For the next two hours they talked, partied, and ate.
Tanya: I'm so sorry to say this, but we have to go. We don't want to miss our flights.
Lindsey: Awww. I'm gonna miss you guys so much! (She and Tanya went around and gave her friends all hugs. When they got to Hannibal he handed them a present.)
Tanya: What's this?
Hannibal: It's a copy of Christmas day.
Lindsey: Thanks Hannibal!
Mandy: By Big cuz.
Tanya: Bye.
Lindsey: Bye Lieutenant "Faceygirl" Deck.
Mandy laughed: Bye Captain Murdock!
Lindsey: Bye.
Mandy: Don't start.
Lindsey: What?
Mandy: One of these long 'goodbyes'
Lindsey: Hey, Nina always did say we had the longest 'goodbyes'.
Mandy: Bye.
Lindsey: Bye. (She left.)
Athena: What was that all about?
Mandy: LONG story.
*BACK TO PRESENT*
Athena: That was a really strange 'goodbye'. (She fell asleep.)
They next afternoon, January 31...
Everyone was sitting around eating lunch when the doorbell rung.
Mandy: I got it. (She got up.)
Athena: No I'll get it! (She got up and ran.)
Hannibal: Wait girls! It could be Decker's men.
All three ran to the door.
Athena got there first and started to open the door when Hannibal shut it. He looked out the little peephole and it wasn't Decker's men, at least he didn't think so.
Hannibal: Go ahead open it.
Athena opened the door.
There was a guy out there holding flowers and a box of something.
Athena: Can we help you?
Guy: Is there an Athena Williams and a Mandy Deck here?
Athena: Yes, I'm Athena. (He handed her the box.)
Mandy: I'm Mandy. (Handed her the flowers.)
Guy: Sign here please.
They did and he left.
Athena: What the heck?
Everyone else came to the door.
Face: What did you get girls?
Mandy: White roses.
Athena: Chocolates!
George: Who are they from?
Mandy looks at her flowers: No card. (Smells them.) But they smell wonderful. (She thinks for a minute.) You guys wouldn't have to do with this, (Looks at Hannibal.) would you?
Hannibal: Why does everyone look at me!!??! (Clears his throat.) I had nothing to do with this.
Athena and Mandy looks from one guy to the next.
Mandy: George?
George: Don't look at me.
Athena: Jason?
Jason: Don't look at me either.
Murdock: Ooooo. It's a mystery!
Mandy totally ignoring him: Then who?
George: You guys are just gonna have to wait and see.
Mandy: I can't shake this feeling that you know something about this.
George: I don't, so just leave it at that.
Mandy: Fine. (She went into the kitchen and put her flowers into a vase.)
Exactly one week later, February 7...
Everyone was once again eating lunch when the doorbell rang.
Athena: I got it!!
Mandy: Hey, it's my house! I'll get it!
Hannibal: Girls! I'll get it!!! (The three of them ran off to the door.)
Hannibal looked out the pep hole again and said: Okay, you can open it now.
Athena opened it. It was the same messenger boy from before.
Guy: Mandy, Athena?
Mandy and Athena: Yup.
Guy: These are for you. (Hands them flowers and a box of candy.)
Athena: Thank you and walk away. (Mandy signs the clipboard.)
Face: What did you guys get now?
Athena: Another box of chocolates.
Mandy: Red roses. How beautiful. Boy, whoever is doing this is sure spending a lot of money. (Trying to see if anyone had a reaction to what she said, but no one did.)
Hannibal: Any cards this time?
Mandy looks through her flowers and finds one: Oh my gosh there is one! (She took out the card and read it.)
"Mandy, hope you like your flowers.
-?-"
Mandy continues: Very interesting. Athena what does your say?
Athena took out her card and read it:
"Athena, hope you like your candy.
-?-"
George: Wow, that's classic. (He said being sarcastic.)
Mandy: What?
George: Never mind.
Murdock: This is getting spookier and spookier.
Athena: Oh stop it Murdock.
6 days later, February 13, 2001...
Everyone but George and Jason are sitting at the table.
Athena: Where did George and Jason go?
Hannibal: They went to run some errands, they will be back in a little while.
The doorbell rang.
Face: I'll get it!! (He runs.)
Mandy: It's my house. I'll get it! (Runs after him.)
Athena jumps out of her seat and just runs down the hall screaming.
Face slides across the tile floor in his socks, but didn't stop himself in time and smashed into the door.
Before he can move, Mandy does the same thing and runs right into him.
Before they can move, Athena comes running along and purposely smashes herself into them.
Mandy: Athena!
Athena moved. Everyone else came to the door to see what all the commotion was about. Face looked out the peephole and said: Okay, you can open the door.
Mandy was just about to when she stopped and looked at Face: You sure. I mean you can never tell when it was Hannibal in his disguises, how do you know that Decker's men aren't there in disguises.
Hannibal laughed: Decker and his men in disguises. I don't think so.
Mandy just shrugged her shoulders and opened the door. She was shocked when she saw George and Jason standing out there.
Athena: Jason! George!!!
They came into the house.
Mandy: What are you guys doing?
George: Happy Valentine's Day. (He handed her two pink roses.)
Jason: Happy Valentine's Day. (Handed Athena a box of Gadiva chocolates.)
Athena: Thank you.
Mandy: It was you guys. Wasn't it!
Jason: Yeah.
George: You two go out to the mall and buy something nice, cause tomorrow Jason and I am taking the two of you out for a Valentine's Day dinner.
Mandy: So cool! But isn't that breaking the first rule of A-Team?
Face: And what would that be?
Athena: No fraternizing within the team?
Face: Oh I see.
Murdock: How come we didn't have a rule like that? (Athena laughed at his silliness.)
Hannibal: Well Murdock, I thought that it was a dead give away. (He laughed.)
Jason: Anyway we aren't fraternizing we are just taking our friends out to eat on Valentine's Day.
George: Now get moving?
The girls ran out of the house and went to the mall.
Later that night...
Everyone in the house was sleeping but Mandy. She kept on hearing someone talking in Face's room, so she got up and went to check it out.
His door was opened a crack and she looked in. He was in his full-length mirror flexing his muscles.
He turned around picked up his book of "101 ways to be more manly" and said: I don't get it. What am I doing wrong?
Mandy started to laugh a bit. Face heard her and went to the door and quickly opened it up.
Face: Mandy?!
Mandy took out her supper soaker and sprayed him.
Face: Hey!! (Mandy ran. He grabbed his 2001 supper soaker with extra water pump and ran after her.)
He sprayed her and she screamed. The whole house woke up and followed the screaming.
Mandy ran outside. Face was smart he grabbed his jacket and then followed her outside.
Mandy heard him come outside, but didn't see him: Where are you? Come out and fight like a man!!!
Her answer was water to the back of her head.
Mandy: Hey!! (She went after him. He was a little faster, but she dove at him and grabbed one of his legs. He fell over. Before she could do anything to him he pushed her down and soaked her with his water gun.) COLD!!! FACE!!!!
Face: Come on say Uncle!
Mandy: Nev... (He filled her mouth with water.)
Face: Say it! (She spit the water into his face.) Ew!
Mandy: Next time don't do it. Come on let me up. I'm freezing and soaked to the bone. (Before Face could say a thing Hannibal spoke.)
Hannibal: Lieutenant, let her up.
Face: But...
George walked over to them: Come on Face just let her up.
Face: Fine. (He released her. George offered out a hand and Mandy took it.)
Hannibal: Let's go back to bed and lets stay there.
Everyone agreed.
Much later that night...
Mandy started to sneeze and cough. She couldn't fall back to sleep.
Mandy was never at breakfast and everyone wandered why. Athena went to go and check on her.
When she reached her room, she noticed that Mandy didn't look good.
Athena: Facey what's wrong?!
Mandy: I feel fine. (She coughs and sneezes. Athena ran out.)
Athena: HANNIBAL!!!!!!!
George and Hannibal ran up to her.
George and Hannibal: What's wrong?
Athena: It's Facey! She's not feeling too good.
George ran into Mandy's room.
Mandy: Hi George. (Cough)
George took a seat at the edge of the bed: Mandy, what's wrong?
Mandy: Nothing iz wrong. (She talked weird with her sinus problems.) I feel fine.
Hannibal came into the room and stuck a thermometer into her mouth: Leave it there for a few moments. (He feels her forehead.) She feels hot.
Mandy: Ih fheel fhine. (She mumbled with the thermometer in her mouth.)
George: Mandy don't talk.
Hannibal took the thermometer out: 101.3. Mandy you aren't leaving that bed today.
Mandy: But...
Hannibal: No buts Mandy. You are going to stay there.
Hannibal leaves.
George gets up to leave: I'll be right back.
Mandy just nodded. When she thought that he was out of hearing range she said: Great! Another Valentine's by myself.
George heard her and got an idea. He went to go talk to Hannibal.
Face walked into Mandy's room: Hey.
Mandy: I am not talking to you.
Face: I'm sorry that I got you sick.
Mandy: Zorry enough to ztay home and zpend a mizerable Valentine'z Day with me?
Face: Um... no. Sorry. I got a date with Cindy.
Mandy: Fine. (George came back into the room and Face left. George took a seat on the edge of her bed again.) I am zo zorry *sneeze* George.
George: For what?
Mandy: You did all that you did and now you have to go to dinner by yourzelf with Jazon and Athena.
George: No I'm not. They are going with Murdock and MaryAnn.
Mandy: Everyonez Valentine Day iz all mezzed up. Thiz iz all Face'z fault!
George: How do you figure that?
Mandy: Well, he'z the one that got me zick.
George: And whose the one that snuck up on him, hmmmm?
Mandy: That wazn't me!
George just laughed: No one's Valentine's is messed up. Hannibal is going out with Maggie, Face is with Cindy, Jason, Athena, Murdock and MaryAnn are all going out, even B.A. has a date tonight, and I have plans. So now one's Valentine's Day is messed up.
Mandy: You have planz already?
George: Yup. I am having dinner with a very nice girl.
Mandy: Anyone I know?
George: Nope. Now get some rest and feel better soon. (He got up and left.)
Mandy: Everyonez Valentine'z day is perfect but mine. (She fell asleep quickly.)
When Mandy woke up everyone was getting ready to go out.
Mandy walked downstairs in her fuzzy blue bathrobe with a smiley face on the back and her fuzzy yellow slippers were on too. She walked downstairs to make herself some hot tea.
By the time her tea was ready everyone was ready to go.
Mandy: Athena, Jason, you guys look nice.
Jason: So, you think I look nice in a suit. (Jason laughed.)
Mandy: Yeah, you look really hot. (Mandy smiled.)
Jason: Mandy, you promised.
Mandy: Sorry, I won't tease anymore.
Murdock: You guys ready?
Athena: Yup.
Jason: Sure.
Murdock: Let's go.
Mandy: Have fun.
(They left.)
Hannibal came down next with B.A. wearing suits.
Mandy: You guys look really nice.
B.A.: Thanks, you feeling any better?
Mandy: Yeah, I'm not using "z"'s for "s"'s now.
Hannibal: Well, that nice. Come on B.A. we have to get going now.
Mandy: Have a nice time guys.
Hannibal: Thanks feel better.
Mandy: I'll try. (They left.)
Face and George came down next.
Mandy whistled.
Face: Thanks.
Mandy just smiled: You guys look nice.
George: Thanks. (Mandy straightened George's tie out.) Thanks.
Mandy: No problem. Well, you guys better get going. Don't wanna leave your dates waiting.
George: Yeah, we'll see you later Mandy. Feel better.
Face: Don't wait up for us.
Mandy: Yeah, okay. (They left.)
Having the house to herself Mandy sat in the living room covered up in a blanket, watching some romance movie.
About 20minutes later the doorbell rung.
Mandy got up from her seat: I wonder who would come here. (Not even thinking that it could be Decker's men she opened the door. Mandy gasped.)
George: Happy Valentine's Day. (He handed her pink roses. Mandy was still surprised that George was there that she didn't know what to say.) You going to let me in?
Mandy moved from the door and let him in. George handed her the roses again this time she took them: Thank you. What are you doing here?
George: I'm here to have dinner with a very nice girl.
Mandy: But I can't go out.
George: Who ever said anything about going out? I'm ordering in.
Mandy hugged George: Thank you.
Meanwhile...
Jason, Athena, Murdock, and MaryAnn reached the restaurant.
They took their seats and Athena tried to act normal and start a conversation.
Athena: So, you know, you would think that you guys would get a pardon. Government these days, they are so weird.
Jason: Athena.
Athena: What?
Jason: Stop trying to act normal.
Athena: I have no clue what you're talking about.
Jason: You know exactly what I am talking about. We're here to have a good time, not to try to be someone we're not. So, act yourself, but don't go flying off the wall, Okay?
Athena smiled: Okay.
Their food came and they told MaryAnn all about there adventures and their Christmas.
Back to Mandy and George...
George set a table up and soon the doorbell rung. He went to get it. He brought the food in.
Mandy stifled a little laugh: Ponderosa? I didn't know they delivered.
George: They don't.
Mandy: Then how?
George: I have my ways. (He set the food on the table and they started to eat.)
Mandy: I thought that was my line. (They laughed.)
After dinner they sat on the couch and started to flip through the stations.
Mandy: Thanks for such a wonderful Valentine's Day.
George: No problem.
Mandy: Oooo! Oooo! Stop!
George: What?
Mandy: Casablanca! I've only seen this once on the way to D.C. back in 12th grade. Can we watch it?
George: Sure.
Meanwhile...
MaryAnn: Would you look at the time! I have to get to work early tomorrow.
Murdock: That's okay. We were all set and ready to go anyways.
They left the restaurant.
Everyone arrived home at the same time. Maggie wasn't there and neither was Face's date, but Face did have a nice black and blue eye. Nobody dared to ask about it.
They went into the house and saw George and Mandy watching Casablanca.
Athena: CASABLANCA!!
They all sat down to watch it.
Mandy: Face what happened?
George whispered: It looks like he and his girlfriend got into a fight and it looked like she won. (Mandy elbowed him in the stomach) Ow.
Face: Well, it happens to be that my date had a boyfriend on the side. He found us in the restaurant and he punched me in the eye.
Mandy: I see. Let's watch the end of the show.
Athena sat in-between Murdock and Jason, while Hannibal sat with George and Mandy, and everyone else sat on the floor.
They watched the movie in silence enjoying each other's company.
*Everything freezes*
Author more note: Totally sorry about the long delay on these stories. Just like to thank my good friend "Nina" who got me started on this story one late night while trying to ice-skate. I am going to take a little break for now, but no worries next up is a prequel called "The Story of Us" of how the four became the A-Team which should be out before the end of summer. I've also got a fourth series in mind, which deals with bounty hunters. Thanks to Lindsey for the idea and thanks to Kristin for that one scene to start me out. This will take a while to come out. I have one scene to work with. Big thank yous to all my readers and reviews, without those I don't think that I would have the courage to go on. Thank you everyone. ~*~Facegirl :o) ~*~
Summary: It's time for Valentine's. Athena and Mandy get valentines.
Just a little note: There might be a little tiny bit of fluff in this, but nothing is intended, everything is done out of friendship.
Author note: I think I got a little silly with this chapter. Hope you guys still like it. Another thing, I wanted Murdock's Valentine's Date to be the same girl from "Bounty" but I don't recall the name, so her name is MaryAnn.
Dedication: I wish to dedicate this chapter to "H.M. Murdock", "Murdock" "B.A" "Tanya", and "Nina". FACEY WALL!!!! THERE!!!!! HI TOM!!!!!!!!
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January 30, 2001.
Face is looking out the window watching the snow fall: Why won't the snow stop falling?
Mandy: Shush up Facey. Stop complaining. (She said in a not so Mandy voice.)
Hannibal: What's wrong kid?
Mandy: Nothing.
Athena: Something's wrong.
Mandy: Well, Lindsey is no longer here, Tanya left! Decker has no clue where we are, there's no chase! And... And I haven't even gotten the chance to use a flamethrower yet!!
Face: What is it with you and your flamethrowers?
Mandy: I just wanna use one.
Hannibal: Don't worry kid one day you will, I promise, and it's good that Decker doesn't know where we are.
Mandy: I know, I'm sorry. It's just that there's no more excitement.
Athena: Tell me about it.
George thought of a good idea, he pulled Jason into the other room and told him his plan. Jason agreed to it.
Later that night...
Athena has a flashback to the day that Lindsey left.
*FLASHBACK*
January 21, 2001.
Everyone: SURPRISE!
Lindsey: What's all this?
Tanya: A surprise for us?
Mandy: It's a going away party.
For the next two hours they talked, partied, and ate.
Tanya: I'm so sorry to say this, but we have to go. We don't want to miss our flights.
Lindsey: Awww. I'm gonna miss you guys so much! (She and Tanya went around and gave her friends all hugs. When they got to Hannibal he handed them a present.)
Tanya: What's this?
Hannibal: It's a copy of Christmas day.
Lindsey: Thanks Hannibal!
Mandy: By Big cuz.
Tanya: Bye.
Lindsey: Bye Lieutenant "Faceygirl" Deck.
Mandy laughed: Bye Captain Murdock!
Lindsey: Bye.
Mandy: Don't start.
Lindsey: What?
Mandy: One of these long 'goodbyes'
Lindsey: Hey, Nina always did say we had the longest 'goodbyes'.
Mandy: Bye.
Lindsey: Bye. (She left.)
Athena: What was that all about?
Mandy: LONG story.
*BACK TO PRESENT*
Athena: That was a really strange 'goodbye'. (She fell asleep.)
They next afternoon, January 31...
Everyone was sitting around eating lunch when the doorbell rung.
Mandy: I got it. (She got up.)
Athena: No I'll get it! (She got up and ran.)
Hannibal: Wait girls! It could be Decker's men.
All three ran to the door.
Athena got there first and started to open the door when Hannibal shut it. He looked out the little peephole and it wasn't Decker's men, at least he didn't think so.
Hannibal: Go ahead open it.
Athena opened the door.
There was a guy out there holding flowers and a box of something.
Athena: Can we help you?
Guy: Is there an Athena Williams and a Mandy Deck here?
Athena: Yes, I'm Athena. (He handed her the box.)
Mandy: I'm Mandy. (Handed her the flowers.)
Guy: Sign here please.
They did and he left.
Athena: What the heck?
Everyone else came to the door.
Face: What did you get girls?
Mandy: White roses.
Athena: Chocolates!
George: Who are they from?
Mandy looks at her flowers: No card. (Smells them.) But they smell wonderful. (She thinks for a minute.) You guys wouldn't have to do with this, (Looks at Hannibal.) would you?
Hannibal: Why does everyone look at me!!??! (Clears his throat.) I had nothing to do with this.
Athena and Mandy looks from one guy to the next.
Mandy: George?
George: Don't look at me.
Athena: Jason?
Jason: Don't look at me either.
Murdock: Ooooo. It's a mystery!
Mandy totally ignoring him: Then who?
George: You guys are just gonna have to wait and see.
Mandy: I can't shake this feeling that you know something about this.
George: I don't, so just leave it at that.
Mandy: Fine. (She went into the kitchen and put her flowers into a vase.)
Exactly one week later, February 7...
Everyone was once again eating lunch when the doorbell rang.
Athena: I got it!!
Mandy: Hey, it's my house! I'll get it!
Hannibal: Girls! I'll get it!!! (The three of them ran off to the door.)
Hannibal looked out the pep hole again and said: Okay, you can open it now.
Athena opened it. It was the same messenger boy from before.
Guy: Mandy, Athena?
Mandy and Athena: Yup.
Guy: These are for you. (Hands them flowers and a box of candy.)
Athena: Thank you and walk away. (Mandy signs the clipboard.)
Face: What did you guys get now?
Athena: Another box of chocolates.
Mandy: Red roses. How beautiful. Boy, whoever is doing this is sure spending a lot of money. (Trying to see if anyone had a reaction to what she said, but no one did.)
Hannibal: Any cards this time?
Mandy looks through her flowers and finds one: Oh my gosh there is one! (She took out the card and read it.)
"Mandy, hope you like your flowers.
-?-"
Mandy continues: Very interesting. Athena what does your say?
Athena took out her card and read it:
"Athena, hope you like your candy.
-?-"
George: Wow, that's classic. (He said being sarcastic.)
Mandy: What?
George: Never mind.
Murdock: This is getting spookier and spookier.
Athena: Oh stop it Murdock.
6 days later, February 13, 2001...
Everyone but George and Jason are sitting at the table.
Athena: Where did George and Jason go?
Hannibal: They went to run some errands, they will be back in a little while.
The doorbell rang.
Face: I'll get it!! (He runs.)
Mandy: It's my house. I'll get it! (Runs after him.)
Athena jumps out of her seat and just runs down the hall screaming.
Face slides across the tile floor in his socks, but didn't stop himself in time and smashed into the door.
Before he can move, Mandy does the same thing and runs right into him.
Before they can move, Athena comes running along and purposely smashes herself into them.
Mandy: Athena!
Athena moved. Everyone else came to the door to see what all the commotion was about. Face looked out the peephole and said: Okay, you can open the door.
Mandy was just about to when she stopped and looked at Face: You sure. I mean you can never tell when it was Hannibal in his disguises, how do you know that Decker's men aren't there in disguises.
Hannibal laughed: Decker and his men in disguises. I don't think so.
Mandy just shrugged her shoulders and opened the door. She was shocked when she saw George and Jason standing out there.
Athena: Jason! George!!!
They came into the house.
Mandy: What are you guys doing?
George: Happy Valentine's Day. (He handed her two pink roses.)
Jason: Happy Valentine's Day. (Handed Athena a box of Gadiva chocolates.)
Athena: Thank you.
Mandy: It was you guys. Wasn't it!
Jason: Yeah.
George: You two go out to the mall and buy something nice, cause tomorrow Jason and I am taking the two of you out for a Valentine's Day dinner.
Mandy: So cool! But isn't that breaking the first rule of A-Team?
Face: And what would that be?
Athena: No fraternizing within the team?
Face: Oh I see.
Murdock: How come we didn't have a rule like that? (Athena laughed at his silliness.)
Hannibal: Well Murdock, I thought that it was a dead give away. (He laughed.)
Jason: Anyway we aren't fraternizing we are just taking our friends out to eat on Valentine's Day.
George: Now get moving?
The girls ran out of the house and went to the mall.
Later that night...
Everyone in the house was sleeping but Mandy. She kept on hearing someone talking in Face's room, so she got up and went to check it out.
His door was opened a crack and she looked in. He was in his full-length mirror flexing his muscles.
He turned around picked up his book of "101 ways to be more manly" and said: I don't get it. What am I doing wrong?
Mandy started to laugh a bit. Face heard her and went to the door and quickly opened it up.
Face: Mandy?!
Mandy took out her supper soaker and sprayed him.
Face: Hey!! (Mandy ran. He grabbed his 2001 supper soaker with extra water pump and ran after her.)
He sprayed her and she screamed. The whole house woke up and followed the screaming.
Mandy ran outside. Face was smart he grabbed his jacket and then followed her outside.
Mandy heard him come outside, but didn't see him: Where are you? Come out and fight like a man!!!
Her answer was water to the back of her head.
Mandy: Hey!! (She went after him. He was a little faster, but she dove at him and grabbed one of his legs. He fell over. Before she could do anything to him he pushed her down and soaked her with his water gun.) COLD!!! FACE!!!!
Face: Come on say Uncle!
Mandy: Nev... (He filled her mouth with water.)
Face: Say it! (She spit the water into his face.) Ew!
Mandy: Next time don't do it. Come on let me up. I'm freezing and soaked to the bone. (Before Face could say a thing Hannibal spoke.)
Hannibal: Lieutenant, let her up.
Face: But...
George walked over to them: Come on Face just let her up.
Face: Fine. (He released her. George offered out a hand and Mandy took it.)
Hannibal: Let's go back to bed and lets stay there.
Everyone agreed.
Much later that night...
Mandy started to sneeze and cough. She couldn't fall back to sleep.
Mandy was never at breakfast and everyone wandered why. Athena went to go and check on her.
When she reached her room, she noticed that Mandy didn't look good.
Athena: Facey what's wrong?!
Mandy: I feel fine. (She coughs and sneezes. Athena ran out.)
Athena: HANNIBAL!!!!!!!
George and Hannibal ran up to her.
George and Hannibal: What's wrong?
Athena: It's Facey! She's not feeling too good.
George ran into Mandy's room.
Mandy: Hi George. (Cough)
George took a seat at the edge of the bed: Mandy, what's wrong?
Mandy: Nothing iz wrong. (She talked weird with her sinus problems.) I feel fine.
Hannibal came into the room and stuck a thermometer into her mouth: Leave it there for a few moments. (He feels her forehead.) She feels hot.
Mandy: Ih fheel fhine. (She mumbled with the thermometer in her mouth.)
George: Mandy don't talk.
Hannibal took the thermometer out: 101.3. Mandy you aren't leaving that bed today.
Mandy: But...
Hannibal: No buts Mandy. You are going to stay there.
Hannibal leaves.
George gets up to leave: I'll be right back.
Mandy just nodded. When she thought that he was out of hearing range she said: Great! Another Valentine's by myself.
George heard her and got an idea. He went to go talk to Hannibal.
Face walked into Mandy's room: Hey.
Mandy: I am not talking to you.
Face: I'm sorry that I got you sick.
Mandy: Zorry enough to ztay home and zpend a mizerable Valentine'z Day with me?
Face: Um... no. Sorry. I got a date with Cindy.
Mandy: Fine. (George came back into the room and Face left. George took a seat on the edge of her bed again.) I am zo zorry *sneeze* George.
George: For what?
Mandy: You did all that you did and now you have to go to dinner by yourzelf with Jazon and Athena.
George: No I'm not. They are going with Murdock and MaryAnn.
Mandy: Everyonez Valentine Day iz all mezzed up. Thiz iz all Face'z fault!
George: How do you figure that?
Mandy: Well, he'z the one that got me zick.
George: And whose the one that snuck up on him, hmmmm?
Mandy: That wazn't me!
George just laughed: No one's Valentine's is messed up. Hannibal is going out with Maggie, Face is with Cindy, Jason, Athena, Murdock and MaryAnn are all going out, even B.A. has a date tonight, and I have plans. So now one's Valentine's Day is messed up.
Mandy: You have planz already?
George: Yup. I am having dinner with a very nice girl.
Mandy: Anyone I know?
George: Nope. Now get some rest and feel better soon. (He got up and left.)
Mandy: Everyonez Valentine'z day is perfect but mine. (She fell asleep quickly.)
When Mandy woke up everyone was getting ready to go out.
Mandy walked downstairs in her fuzzy blue bathrobe with a smiley face on the back and her fuzzy yellow slippers were on too. She walked downstairs to make herself some hot tea.
By the time her tea was ready everyone was ready to go.
Mandy: Athena, Jason, you guys look nice.
Jason: So, you think I look nice in a suit. (Jason laughed.)
Mandy: Yeah, you look really hot. (Mandy smiled.)
Jason: Mandy, you promised.
Mandy: Sorry, I won't tease anymore.
Murdock: You guys ready?
Athena: Yup.
Jason: Sure.
Murdock: Let's go.
Mandy: Have fun.
(They left.)
Hannibal came down next with B.A. wearing suits.
Mandy: You guys look really nice.
B.A.: Thanks, you feeling any better?
Mandy: Yeah, I'm not using "z"'s for "s"'s now.
Hannibal: Well, that nice. Come on B.A. we have to get going now.
Mandy: Have a nice time guys.
Hannibal: Thanks feel better.
Mandy: I'll try. (They left.)
Face and George came down next.
Mandy whistled.
Face: Thanks.
Mandy just smiled: You guys look nice.
George: Thanks. (Mandy straightened George's tie out.) Thanks.
Mandy: No problem. Well, you guys better get going. Don't wanna leave your dates waiting.
George: Yeah, we'll see you later Mandy. Feel better.
Face: Don't wait up for us.
Mandy: Yeah, okay. (They left.)
Having the house to herself Mandy sat in the living room covered up in a blanket, watching some romance movie.
About 20minutes later the doorbell rung.
Mandy got up from her seat: I wonder who would come here. (Not even thinking that it could be Decker's men she opened the door. Mandy gasped.)
George: Happy Valentine's Day. (He handed her pink roses. Mandy was still surprised that George was there that she didn't know what to say.) You going to let me in?
Mandy moved from the door and let him in. George handed her the roses again this time she took them: Thank you. What are you doing here?
George: I'm here to have dinner with a very nice girl.
Mandy: But I can't go out.
George: Who ever said anything about going out? I'm ordering in.
Mandy hugged George: Thank you.
Meanwhile...
Jason, Athena, Murdock, and MaryAnn reached the restaurant.
They took their seats and Athena tried to act normal and start a conversation.
Athena: So, you know, you would think that you guys would get a pardon. Government these days, they are so weird.
Jason: Athena.
Athena: What?
Jason: Stop trying to act normal.
Athena: I have no clue what you're talking about.
Jason: You know exactly what I am talking about. We're here to have a good time, not to try to be someone we're not. So, act yourself, but don't go flying off the wall, Okay?
Athena smiled: Okay.
Their food came and they told MaryAnn all about there adventures and their Christmas.
Back to Mandy and George...
George set a table up and soon the doorbell rung. He went to get it. He brought the food in.
Mandy stifled a little laugh: Ponderosa? I didn't know they delivered.
George: They don't.
Mandy: Then how?
George: I have my ways. (He set the food on the table and they started to eat.)
Mandy: I thought that was my line. (They laughed.)
After dinner they sat on the couch and started to flip through the stations.
Mandy: Thanks for such a wonderful Valentine's Day.
George: No problem.
Mandy: Oooo! Oooo! Stop!
George: What?
Mandy: Casablanca! I've only seen this once on the way to D.C. back in 12th grade. Can we watch it?
George: Sure.
Meanwhile...
MaryAnn: Would you look at the time! I have to get to work early tomorrow.
Murdock: That's okay. We were all set and ready to go anyways.
They left the restaurant.
Everyone arrived home at the same time. Maggie wasn't there and neither was Face's date, but Face did have a nice black and blue eye. Nobody dared to ask about it.
They went into the house and saw George and Mandy watching Casablanca.
Athena: CASABLANCA!!
They all sat down to watch it.
Mandy: Face what happened?
George whispered: It looks like he and his girlfriend got into a fight and it looked like she won. (Mandy elbowed him in the stomach) Ow.
Face: Well, it happens to be that my date had a boyfriend on the side. He found us in the restaurant and he punched me in the eye.
Mandy: I see. Let's watch the end of the show.
Athena sat in-between Murdock and Jason, while Hannibal sat with George and Mandy, and everyone else sat on the floor.
They watched the movie in silence enjoying each other's company.
*Everything freezes*
Author more note: Totally sorry about the long delay on these stories. Just like to thank my good friend "Nina" who got me started on this story one late night while trying to ice-skate. I am going to take a little break for now, but no worries next up is a prequel called "The Story of Us" of how the four became the A-Team which should be out before the end of summer. I've also got a fourth series in mind, which deals with bounty hunters. Thanks to Lindsey for the idea and thanks to Kristin for that one scene to start me out. This will take a while to come out. I have one scene to work with. Big thank yous to all my readers and reviews, without those I don't think that I would have the courage to go on. Thank you everyone. ~*~Facegirl :o) ~*~