A/N: New chapter for all my wonderful reviewers! But as always:
Damson rhee: glad you liked the plot twist! I told you all it was going to be intense! The gang is in their early twenties, but they are worried about telling their parents because they aren't married yet and having a kid out of wedlock goes against their beliefs, as you will see in the coming chapters. Merry Christmas to you too!
LilVickiRyan: Actually, in America, I am pretty sure there are abortion clinics that do it for free, like Planned Parenthood, but I have no idea how the procedure works. Your soap idea is actually a good one, and I might use it in a future fic. As for TJ, I thought that line fit him well, lol! Merry Christmas!
Here we go!
TJ walked around the apartment, doing some last minute cleaning. They had a meeting with the landlord in an hour, and he wanted everything to look as if he was a gay guy who happened to live with his female best friend. The charade was getting more and more complicated, especially since his feelings for Spinelli were growing stronger by the day. The fact that Mr. Roper had caught them hugging the other day hadn't helped either. TJ only hoped that he and Spinelli could come up with a good enough story to satisfy Mr. Roper. At that moment, Spinelli rushed into the apartment, carrying a bunch of shopping bags.
"Hey, Teej," she said breathlessly as she dropped her bags on the floor.
"Where were you? I thought you were helping fix this apartment."
"I am, look at what I got." Spinelli opened one of the bags and pulled out some room decorations. "It is so Will and Grace like," she commented as she put the decorations around the room.
After about fifteen minutes, the apartment looked as if it had been decorated by the Fab Five. "We did it, Spinelli," TJ said, exaggerating his words to enhance the part he would soon be playing.
"One more thing," Spinelli went to the CD player and put in a CD. Within seconds, the sounds of Cher were flowing through the room.
"Spinelli, I hate this music, put on Simple Plan or something," TJ begged.
"Teej, according to the research I have done, this is the type of music gay guys like. So quit whining or else my ass is going to be living in my car!" Spinelli glared at TJ with mock anger.
"Fine! Just promise me after this is over, we can listen to Billy Joel."
"Sure, TJ." Spinelli sat down on the couch, dragging TJ next to her. Leaning on his chest, she said, "I wonder how Gretch and Vince are doing."
"I don't know, I mean Gretchen's parents are very religious, and don't exactly approve of premarital sex, let alone being pregnant out of wedlock, Vin's parents are a bit more liberal, but still, they aren't exactly going to be thrilled with the news." TJ smiled down at her. "But things will work out for the best, I hope."
"So do I, Teej, so do I." Spinelli closed her eyes, listening to the beating of TJ's heart. It was comforting to her, something that over the years she had gotten used to hearing. They always cuddled like this, even back when they were younger and they used to take naps together. Lately, though, Spinelli wanted more than to just cuddle with TJ, she wanted to be able to express her love for him. She didn't necessarily want to be sexually active, but she felt as if she were ready to move on to a more intimate level. She felt TJ put his arms around her and smiled. Maybe she was being paranoid last night. Maybe he really wanted to take the next step like she did. She looked up at him, gazing into his beautiful eyes. Everything about him was perfect, from his personality to his six pack abs.
"Hey, Teej, how would you feel if we...." she began, but was interrupted by the annoying sound of the doorbell. "God damn Mr. Roper!" she thought.
"Hold that thought, Spin." TJ got up to answer the door. From the sound of his voice, Spinelli could tell Mr. Roper had arrived.
"Hi, Mr. Roper," Spinelli said nervously, hoping that he didn't notice her messed up hair from where she was lying on TJ's chest. She smoothed her hair and adjusted the rubber band that held it in a ponytail.
"Hello, Miss Spinelli," the three sat down and Mr. Roper began to talk.
"I have noticed, as have some of my other tenants, that there seems to be a bit of hanky panky going on here, and I thought we agreed that there would be none of that as long as Miss Spinelli was living under this roof," Mr. Roper glared at them.
"Hanky panky, what are you talking about? I'm gay sir," TJ told him.
"Then how do you explain the fact that Miss Spinelli is always all over you?"
"Sir, it's normal for us. We are always hugging. It doesn't mean anything is going on. Besides, if you notice us hugging while you are spying on us, which I might add is illegal," Spinelli said, glancing at TJ, giving him a 'go along with this' look "then you would have noticed it when last night TJ was dancing around the apartment in my new negligee singing 'If I Could Turn Back Time.' I would appreciate it if you would trust us and stop spying. Not only is it offensive, but if it continues, we can take legal action." Spinelli glared at the older man, hoping her little speech worked.
Mr. Roper got up. "I'm afraid I owe you two an apology. It's just that I am not used to a situation like this. It sounds like an idea for a TV show or something." He smiled at the two. "I am sorry and I promise, no more spying." He walked to the door and left, leaving both TJ and Spinelli in a state of shock.
"Oh, my gosh, it worked, how the hell did we pull that off?" Spinelli asked, hugging TJ in delight.
"I don't know, but I sure as hell hope we have seen the last of him. I think we scared him with that story of me singing Cher in your negligee." He smiled at her suggestively. "Do I get to see this alleged article of clothing on you sometime?" he asked.
"Teej, you are such a pervert! The stupid thing doesn't exist. I made it up so he would leave us alone!" Spinelli laughed. "Only you would ask something like that, makes me wonder if you had a motive in asking me to move in here," she accused, half hoping there was some truth in it.
"Hey, I'm living with my gorgeous best friend, can't a guy dream?" TJ asked, only half joking.
"Oh, you," Spinelli pushed him down on the couch and began one of their wrestling matches. She held him in a headlock, her legs pinning him down, making him unable to move. He grabbed her and tried flipping her over, but they ended up in a giggling heap on the floor.
"You ok, Spin?" he asked, sitting up.
"Fine, you?"
"I'm ok, just my pride hurts from being beaten by a girl," he laughed, letting another tense moment set between the two.
"Teej, I." she began, stroking his cheek gently.
"What Spin, you were about to tell me something before."
"Right, I was wondering, if you, well if you were free this weekend. Maybe we can do something," she said quickly, chickening out.
"Sounds good to me," he said, knowing that that wasn't what she was planning on saying. He was about to ask her about it when the doorbell rang again.
"Mr. Roper, I thought we told you.." Spinelli yelled, opening the door, but instead saw Gretchen and Vince standing there.
"Spinelli, we need to talk to you and TJ."
A/N: odd chapter, but I wanted to show the tension growing between them and how people are beginning to see it. I hope no one was offended by the gay stereotypes, one of my best friends is gay and I sort of got some ideas from him and from Will and Grace and Queer Eye for the Straight guy. Anyway, what do Gretchen and Vince want to talk to them about? What were the reactions of their parents? Have we really seen the end of Mr. Roper? Find out next time in Recess: The College Years, coming soon to a computer near you, check your fanfiction.net site for showtimes. Happy holidays everyone!!!
Damson rhee: glad you liked the plot twist! I told you all it was going to be intense! The gang is in their early twenties, but they are worried about telling their parents because they aren't married yet and having a kid out of wedlock goes against their beliefs, as you will see in the coming chapters. Merry Christmas to you too!
LilVickiRyan: Actually, in America, I am pretty sure there are abortion clinics that do it for free, like Planned Parenthood, but I have no idea how the procedure works. Your soap idea is actually a good one, and I might use it in a future fic. As for TJ, I thought that line fit him well, lol! Merry Christmas!
Here we go!
TJ walked around the apartment, doing some last minute cleaning. They had a meeting with the landlord in an hour, and he wanted everything to look as if he was a gay guy who happened to live with his female best friend. The charade was getting more and more complicated, especially since his feelings for Spinelli were growing stronger by the day. The fact that Mr. Roper had caught them hugging the other day hadn't helped either. TJ only hoped that he and Spinelli could come up with a good enough story to satisfy Mr. Roper. At that moment, Spinelli rushed into the apartment, carrying a bunch of shopping bags.
"Hey, Teej," she said breathlessly as she dropped her bags on the floor.
"Where were you? I thought you were helping fix this apartment."
"I am, look at what I got." Spinelli opened one of the bags and pulled out some room decorations. "It is so Will and Grace like," she commented as she put the decorations around the room.
After about fifteen minutes, the apartment looked as if it had been decorated by the Fab Five. "We did it, Spinelli," TJ said, exaggerating his words to enhance the part he would soon be playing.
"One more thing," Spinelli went to the CD player and put in a CD. Within seconds, the sounds of Cher were flowing through the room.
"Spinelli, I hate this music, put on Simple Plan or something," TJ begged.
"Teej, according to the research I have done, this is the type of music gay guys like. So quit whining or else my ass is going to be living in my car!" Spinelli glared at TJ with mock anger.
"Fine! Just promise me after this is over, we can listen to Billy Joel."
"Sure, TJ." Spinelli sat down on the couch, dragging TJ next to her. Leaning on his chest, she said, "I wonder how Gretch and Vince are doing."
"I don't know, I mean Gretchen's parents are very religious, and don't exactly approve of premarital sex, let alone being pregnant out of wedlock, Vin's parents are a bit more liberal, but still, they aren't exactly going to be thrilled with the news." TJ smiled down at her. "But things will work out for the best, I hope."
"So do I, Teej, so do I." Spinelli closed her eyes, listening to the beating of TJ's heart. It was comforting to her, something that over the years she had gotten used to hearing. They always cuddled like this, even back when they were younger and they used to take naps together. Lately, though, Spinelli wanted more than to just cuddle with TJ, she wanted to be able to express her love for him. She didn't necessarily want to be sexually active, but she felt as if she were ready to move on to a more intimate level. She felt TJ put his arms around her and smiled. Maybe she was being paranoid last night. Maybe he really wanted to take the next step like she did. She looked up at him, gazing into his beautiful eyes. Everything about him was perfect, from his personality to his six pack abs.
"Hey, Teej, how would you feel if we...." she began, but was interrupted by the annoying sound of the doorbell. "God damn Mr. Roper!" she thought.
"Hold that thought, Spin." TJ got up to answer the door. From the sound of his voice, Spinelli could tell Mr. Roper had arrived.
"Hi, Mr. Roper," Spinelli said nervously, hoping that he didn't notice her messed up hair from where she was lying on TJ's chest. She smoothed her hair and adjusted the rubber band that held it in a ponytail.
"Hello, Miss Spinelli," the three sat down and Mr. Roper began to talk.
"I have noticed, as have some of my other tenants, that there seems to be a bit of hanky panky going on here, and I thought we agreed that there would be none of that as long as Miss Spinelli was living under this roof," Mr. Roper glared at them.
"Hanky panky, what are you talking about? I'm gay sir," TJ told him.
"Then how do you explain the fact that Miss Spinelli is always all over you?"
"Sir, it's normal for us. We are always hugging. It doesn't mean anything is going on. Besides, if you notice us hugging while you are spying on us, which I might add is illegal," Spinelli said, glancing at TJ, giving him a 'go along with this' look "then you would have noticed it when last night TJ was dancing around the apartment in my new negligee singing 'If I Could Turn Back Time.' I would appreciate it if you would trust us and stop spying. Not only is it offensive, but if it continues, we can take legal action." Spinelli glared at the older man, hoping her little speech worked.
Mr. Roper got up. "I'm afraid I owe you two an apology. It's just that I am not used to a situation like this. It sounds like an idea for a TV show or something." He smiled at the two. "I am sorry and I promise, no more spying." He walked to the door and left, leaving both TJ and Spinelli in a state of shock.
"Oh, my gosh, it worked, how the hell did we pull that off?" Spinelli asked, hugging TJ in delight.
"I don't know, but I sure as hell hope we have seen the last of him. I think we scared him with that story of me singing Cher in your negligee." He smiled at her suggestively. "Do I get to see this alleged article of clothing on you sometime?" he asked.
"Teej, you are such a pervert! The stupid thing doesn't exist. I made it up so he would leave us alone!" Spinelli laughed. "Only you would ask something like that, makes me wonder if you had a motive in asking me to move in here," she accused, half hoping there was some truth in it.
"Hey, I'm living with my gorgeous best friend, can't a guy dream?" TJ asked, only half joking.
"Oh, you," Spinelli pushed him down on the couch and began one of their wrestling matches. She held him in a headlock, her legs pinning him down, making him unable to move. He grabbed her and tried flipping her over, but they ended up in a giggling heap on the floor.
"You ok, Spin?" he asked, sitting up.
"Fine, you?"
"I'm ok, just my pride hurts from being beaten by a girl," he laughed, letting another tense moment set between the two.
"Teej, I." she began, stroking his cheek gently.
"What Spin, you were about to tell me something before."
"Right, I was wondering, if you, well if you were free this weekend. Maybe we can do something," she said quickly, chickening out.
"Sounds good to me," he said, knowing that that wasn't what she was planning on saying. He was about to ask her about it when the doorbell rang again.
"Mr. Roper, I thought we told you.." Spinelli yelled, opening the door, but instead saw Gretchen and Vince standing there.
"Spinelli, we need to talk to you and TJ."
A/N: odd chapter, but I wanted to show the tension growing between them and how people are beginning to see it. I hope no one was offended by the gay stereotypes, one of my best friends is gay and I sort of got some ideas from him and from Will and Grace and Queer Eye for the Straight guy. Anyway, what do Gretchen and Vince want to talk to them about? What were the reactions of their parents? Have we really seen the end of Mr. Roper? Find out next time in Recess: The College Years, coming soon to a computer near you, check your fanfiction.net site for showtimes. Happy holidays everyone!!!