A/N: Here we are with the next exciting adventure as our heroes conquer
college life! But first a word from our sponsor:
LilVickiRyan: poor thing, feel better! TJ is so good to her, but if you think he's great now, just wait! Glad you like this!
Noelle: I love TJ/Spin together too lol, which is why I devote most of my fanfiction to writing about them. Glad you liked it, but the California thing happened for a reason, you shall see why if you keep reading!
All my other reviewers, I love you, please keep w/w/r this and my other stories as well!
This next chapter takes place three months later, when they are seniors. It is mostly a filler chapter to prepare for the coming events.
Spinelli and TJ lugged the last box into their apartment and sat down on the floor in exhaustion. It was move in day for the next semester, and both were hoping that their senior year would be the best ever, and that they were both able to reach their goals by graduation. Spinelli had passed all her classes and her LSATS, and was applying to all the top law schools in the country. TJ had heard from several film schools, but was waiting to see if his movie won in any of the festivals he had entered in. Not much changed between the two, despite the fact that that wanted it to. They spent most of the summer together, as well as with their old recess gang. Both were shocked by how much the group changed. Vince and Gretchen had moved in together, becoming a very serious item, Gus was in the Naval Academy and getting ready to enlist, and Mikey made an announcement that none of the gang saw coming----he was engaged to Ashley A. (A/N: surprised you all there didn't I? Lol I am so evil) However, as much as their friends changed, there was still that special bond that held them together. Spinelli was thinking about their summer memories when TJ interrupted her thoughts.
"Hey Spin, you want to order some pizza? I'm too lazy to cook." TJ got up and began searching for a take out menu.
"Somehow, TJ, that doesn't surprise me." Spinelli laughed. "But good idea, we start classes tomorrow and I should get my stuff together."
"So your usual?" TJ asked, picking up the phone.
"Yep, extra cheese and pepperoni. Do you mind calling me when it gets here? I want to shower before dinner." She grabbed one of the suitcases and headed for her room.
"You better, I can smell you from across the room," TJ joked, dodging the crumpled newspaper Spinelli tossed at him.
"I wouldn't talk, otherwise I'm not lending you my new miniskirt." Spinelli stared at him, her hands on her hips.
"Oh, I will die if you won't let me wear it!" TJ pretended to cry.
"I always knew there was something a little tutti fruity about you, Detweiler," Spinelli smirked as she walked into her room.
TJ smiled as he called in the order. Life seemed to be good now, he was a senior, still interning at MTV and living with his best friend. Only one thing would make everything perfect, if his best friend would open her eyes and realize he loved her. He shrugged off the thought, knowing that things would happen when and if they were supposed to. Right now, he just wanted to live for the moment, and hoped that things would work out for the best. He walked into the living room and turned on the TV, where a wrestling match was taking place. He and Spinelli were both huge fans of the sport, so he kept it on as he got plates and drinks for dinner and waited for the pizza to arrive. He was so engrossed in the match that he didn't even see Spinelli walk in until he heard her curse out one of the wrestlers.
"Come on, what the hell was that? You freaking girly boy!" she yelled, waving her fist at the TV.
TJ looked up and saw Spinelli, dressed in blue pajama pants and a white midriff tank top that showed off her perfect curves, ---at least in his opinion--standing next to him. His heart fluttered and his knees felt weak. "She looks so beautiful," he thought as she sat next to him, her semi- dry hair brushing against his arm. "Maybe I should just go for it," he thought as he put his muscular arms around her and pulled her closer to him. She responded by leaning her head on his chest and hugging him back. It just felt so right to the both of them, being in each others arms and watching TV. Spinelli looked up at TJ, pushing a strand of hair out of his perfect blue eyes. "Gosh, you're so handsome," she thought, closing her eyes and listening to the beating of his heart. He was so good to her, so perfect, but did she really want to take that next step, risking their friendship? "What the heck," she thought stretching so she could be closer to his mouth and surprise him with a kiss. At that moment the doorbell rang.
"Damn pizza delivery man," she thought "Does he not know the meaning of bad timing?" She got up to get her bag so she could pay the pizza man, but TJ beat her to it.
"No, Spin, I can't let you pay, its not right," he insisted as he grabbed his wallet and went to the door to collect the pizza.
"Paying for my food now too?" she thought. Was it a sign? "Stop it, Spin. He always does stuff like that. He's old-fashioned." She sat down again as TJ walked into the room carrying a pizza box.
As they ate, Spinelli noticed TJ kept staring at her. "What is he doing?" she thought, wiping her fingers on a napkin.
"What is it Teej? Do I have something on my face?" she asked, wiping her mouth, just in case.
"No, no, no, I was just thinking," TJ said, dazed by her beauty.
"Oh, my God, stop the presses! Ladies and gentlemen, Theodore Jeremiah Detweiler is thinking!" Spinelli announced, putting her hands around her mouth like a megaphone.
"I thought I told you never to call me that Ashley!" He put down his food and pushed her down on the couch, holding her in a headlock. Spinelli squirmed, trying to escape, but TJ was too strong for her.
"OK, OK, I surrender!" she yelled, as she finally escaped TJ's Hulk Hogan grip. She sat up, looking into his perfect blue eyes. Their faces were only inches away from each other. TJ moved her hair out of her eyes, pulling her closer to him. He leaned in and was about to kiss her when the doorbell rang. "Damn it, what is it with people and their timing?' he yelled without thinking. He looked at Spinelli's bewildered face. "I mean, it seems like every time I relax someone has to bug me. Ten bucks says its Mr. Roper wanting to check our hanky panky radar." He laughed nervously as he went to answer the door.
"It seems like every time we get close to any hanky panky someone interrupts." Spinelli thought to herself. She couldn't understand why people couldn't leave them alone. "Maybe its just a sign we don't belong together," she pondered, letting out a deep, disappointed sigh. She picked up the remote control, flipping through the channels. She was just about to watch a rerun of Boy Meets World when TJ walked in with a somber look on his face.
"Teej, what's wrong?" she asked, immediately feeling guilty for her selfish thoughts. She looked behind TJ and noticed two other people standing there.
"Spin, we have to talk." TJ put his hand on her arm and they all sat down in the living room.
A/N: like I said, this is all filler to lead up to the intensity and events about to occur. Who was at the door? What do they want with TJ and Spinelli? I know it seems as if I jumped the gun a bit, putting them in senior year, but there is a reason for that. What, you may ask? Well you all just need to read to find out! Like Degrassi (one of my fave shows after Recess) this fic is:
52% romance
31% humor
8% fun
5% fights
4% drama
100% INTENSE!-sorry, all the commercial played and it fit this fic so well!!! Anyway, I'll update soon, and please r/r/w but remember if you can't say something nice, don't say it at all. (constructive criticism is ok, but please be nice about it. I am not rude when I review, so I expect you to grant me the same respect when you review. Thank you) Most important, I hope you all have a very safe and happy holiday season!
PS: in one of my Recess fics I asked who people would cast if they made this into a movie: here are my choices, and I would love to hear your ideas:
TJ: Joey Lawrence (Joey on Blossom, Kurt on Run of the House, brother of Andy Lawrence who played the voice for TJ, my future husband,lol)
Vince: Aubrey Graham (Jimmy on Degrassi)
Spinelli: Soleil Moon Frye (Punky on Punky Brewster, Roxie on Sabrina)
Gretchen: Christy Carlson Romano (Ren on Even Stevens)
Mr. Roper: Henry Winkler (Fonzie on Happy Days) For some reason I can picture him doing this.
Gus: Clay Aiken
Mikey: Shane Kippel (Spinner on Degrassi)
That's all for now! Enjoy!
LilVickiRyan: poor thing, feel better! TJ is so good to her, but if you think he's great now, just wait! Glad you like this!
Noelle: I love TJ/Spin together too lol, which is why I devote most of my fanfiction to writing about them. Glad you liked it, but the California thing happened for a reason, you shall see why if you keep reading!
All my other reviewers, I love you, please keep w/w/r this and my other stories as well!
This next chapter takes place three months later, when they are seniors. It is mostly a filler chapter to prepare for the coming events.
Spinelli and TJ lugged the last box into their apartment and sat down on the floor in exhaustion. It was move in day for the next semester, and both were hoping that their senior year would be the best ever, and that they were both able to reach their goals by graduation. Spinelli had passed all her classes and her LSATS, and was applying to all the top law schools in the country. TJ had heard from several film schools, but was waiting to see if his movie won in any of the festivals he had entered in. Not much changed between the two, despite the fact that that wanted it to. They spent most of the summer together, as well as with their old recess gang. Both were shocked by how much the group changed. Vince and Gretchen had moved in together, becoming a very serious item, Gus was in the Naval Academy and getting ready to enlist, and Mikey made an announcement that none of the gang saw coming----he was engaged to Ashley A. (A/N: surprised you all there didn't I? Lol I am so evil) However, as much as their friends changed, there was still that special bond that held them together. Spinelli was thinking about their summer memories when TJ interrupted her thoughts.
"Hey Spin, you want to order some pizza? I'm too lazy to cook." TJ got up and began searching for a take out menu.
"Somehow, TJ, that doesn't surprise me." Spinelli laughed. "But good idea, we start classes tomorrow and I should get my stuff together."
"So your usual?" TJ asked, picking up the phone.
"Yep, extra cheese and pepperoni. Do you mind calling me when it gets here? I want to shower before dinner." She grabbed one of the suitcases and headed for her room.
"You better, I can smell you from across the room," TJ joked, dodging the crumpled newspaper Spinelli tossed at him.
"I wouldn't talk, otherwise I'm not lending you my new miniskirt." Spinelli stared at him, her hands on her hips.
"Oh, I will die if you won't let me wear it!" TJ pretended to cry.
"I always knew there was something a little tutti fruity about you, Detweiler," Spinelli smirked as she walked into her room.
TJ smiled as he called in the order. Life seemed to be good now, he was a senior, still interning at MTV and living with his best friend. Only one thing would make everything perfect, if his best friend would open her eyes and realize he loved her. He shrugged off the thought, knowing that things would happen when and if they were supposed to. Right now, he just wanted to live for the moment, and hoped that things would work out for the best. He walked into the living room and turned on the TV, where a wrestling match was taking place. He and Spinelli were both huge fans of the sport, so he kept it on as he got plates and drinks for dinner and waited for the pizza to arrive. He was so engrossed in the match that he didn't even see Spinelli walk in until he heard her curse out one of the wrestlers.
"Come on, what the hell was that? You freaking girly boy!" she yelled, waving her fist at the TV.
TJ looked up and saw Spinelli, dressed in blue pajama pants and a white midriff tank top that showed off her perfect curves, ---at least in his opinion--standing next to him. His heart fluttered and his knees felt weak. "She looks so beautiful," he thought as she sat next to him, her semi- dry hair brushing against his arm. "Maybe I should just go for it," he thought as he put his muscular arms around her and pulled her closer to him. She responded by leaning her head on his chest and hugging him back. It just felt so right to the both of them, being in each others arms and watching TV. Spinelli looked up at TJ, pushing a strand of hair out of his perfect blue eyes. "Gosh, you're so handsome," she thought, closing her eyes and listening to the beating of his heart. He was so good to her, so perfect, but did she really want to take that next step, risking their friendship? "What the heck," she thought stretching so she could be closer to his mouth and surprise him with a kiss. At that moment the doorbell rang.
"Damn pizza delivery man," she thought "Does he not know the meaning of bad timing?" She got up to get her bag so she could pay the pizza man, but TJ beat her to it.
"No, Spin, I can't let you pay, its not right," he insisted as he grabbed his wallet and went to the door to collect the pizza.
"Paying for my food now too?" she thought. Was it a sign? "Stop it, Spin. He always does stuff like that. He's old-fashioned." She sat down again as TJ walked into the room carrying a pizza box.
As they ate, Spinelli noticed TJ kept staring at her. "What is he doing?" she thought, wiping her fingers on a napkin.
"What is it Teej? Do I have something on my face?" she asked, wiping her mouth, just in case.
"No, no, no, I was just thinking," TJ said, dazed by her beauty.
"Oh, my God, stop the presses! Ladies and gentlemen, Theodore Jeremiah Detweiler is thinking!" Spinelli announced, putting her hands around her mouth like a megaphone.
"I thought I told you never to call me that Ashley!" He put down his food and pushed her down on the couch, holding her in a headlock. Spinelli squirmed, trying to escape, but TJ was too strong for her.
"OK, OK, I surrender!" she yelled, as she finally escaped TJ's Hulk Hogan grip. She sat up, looking into his perfect blue eyes. Their faces were only inches away from each other. TJ moved her hair out of her eyes, pulling her closer to him. He leaned in and was about to kiss her when the doorbell rang. "Damn it, what is it with people and their timing?' he yelled without thinking. He looked at Spinelli's bewildered face. "I mean, it seems like every time I relax someone has to bug me. Ten bucks says its Mr. Roper wanting to check our hanky panky radar." He laughed nervously as he went to answer the door.
"It seems like every time we get close to any hanky panky someone interrupts." Spinelli thought to herself. She couldn't understand why people couldn't leave them alone. "Maybe its just a sign we don't belong together," she pondered, letting out a deep, disappointed sigh. She picked up the remote control, flipping through the channels. She was just about to watch a rerun of Boy Meets World when TJ walked in with a somber look on his face.
"Teej, what's wrong?" she asked, immediately feeling guilty for her selfish thoughts. She looked behind TJ and noticed two other people standing there.
"Spin, we have to talk." TJ put his hand on her arm and they all sat down in the living room.
A/N: like I said, this is all filler to lead up to the intensity and events about to occur. Who was at the door? What do they want with TJ and Spinelli? I know it seems as if I jumped the gun a bit, putting them in senior year, but there is a reason for that. What, you may ask? Well you all just need to read to find out! Like Degrassi (one of my fave shows after Recess) this fic is:
52% romance
31% humor
8% fun
5% fights
4% drama
100% INTENSE!-sorry, all the commercial played and it fit this fic so well!!! Anyway, I'll update soon, and please r/r/w but remember if you can't say something nice, don't say it at all. (constructive criticism is ok, but please be nice about it. I am not rude when I review, so I expect you to grant me the same respect when you review. Thank you) Most important, I hope you all have a very safe and happy holiday season!
PS: in one of my Recess fics I asked who people would cast if they made this into a movie: here are my choices, and I would love to hear your ideas:
TJ: Joey Lawrence (Joey on Blossom, Kurt on Run of the House, brother of Andy Lawrence who played the voice for TJ, my future husband,lol)
Vince: Aubrey Graham (Jimmy on Degrassi)
Spinelli: Soleil Moon Frye (Punky on Punky Brewster, Roxie on Sabrina)
Gretchen: Christy Carlson Romano (Ren on Even Stevens)
Mr. Roper: Henry Winkler (Fonzie on Happy Days) For some reason I can picture him doing this.
Gus: Clay Aiken
Mikey: Shane Kippel (Spinner on Degrassi)
That's all for now! Enjoy!