A/N: OK here we go, but first:
LilVickiRyan: I know, poor Spin, but right now is just the calm before the storm, so to speak.
Damson rhee: glad you like it. Gretchen's departure is explained in Spinelli's flashback in chapter 2.
Peaches the First: I don't know why we make Vince bad, maybe it's a jock stereotype? You will see what Bob does, wait and see! And if you think Vince is bad now, stay tuned for later chapters!
"It's so hard to believe he's gone" Spinelli wiped a tear from her eye, as she and TJ waved goodbye to Gus, who was leaving for Germany that day.
"I know, and losing people we care about is always hard. But you know you always have me to lean on. I won't leave you, I promise," TJ squeezed her hand comfortingly.
"Thanks, Teej. I am so lucky to have two of the best guys in the world love me!" She hugged him, her spirits slowly lifting. Maybe things wouldn't be so bad after all. Maybe having TJ and Bob was a sign of a new beginning, a sign that things in life were going to get better. She released TJ from her grip and smiled. "I need to go get ready, I'm meeting Bob tonight for pizza. You want to come, I'm sure he will understand." Spinelli offered, not wanting her friend to have to spend the night alone.
"Nah, you go ahead, I don't want to be a third wheel," TJ said, even though he wanted to spend more time with Spinelli.
"OK, then, I guess I will see you tomorrow." Spinelli smiled and began walking towards her house.
"Bye, Spin," TJ called after her, kicking a rock with his sneaker. Why was Spinelli with that loser anyway? Could she not see that he was a player and was only going to hurt her? He debated mentioning it to her, but finally decided against it, knowing that it would only cause problems between them. "Just let her be, TJ. Its not like she's going to marry the guy," he thought as he walked into his house.
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The next couple of weeks went by fast for TJ. Between school and his new job working as a magician at birthday parties kept him busy, so he had little time to brood over the fact that Spinelli and Bob were still together, and Spinelli was acting more and more like a love struck airhead whenever Bob's name was mentioned.
"TJ, TJ, it's been a month!" Spinelli practically screeched in his ear as she ran to his locker.
"Wow, congratulations, Spin, I am so happy for you," TJ said, a hint of sarcasm in his voice. The truth was, he really could care less about her anniversary, not that he wasn't happy for her, but for the fact that he had heard a rumor that Bob was planning on taking things to the next level with Spinelli that night. TJ knew Spinelli had been against premarital sex in the past, and he hoped that Bob wouldn't force her to go against her beliefs.
"Hey, Spin, just out of curiosity, does Bob know about your feelings on the whole sex issue?" TJ asked, wanting to make sure the rumor was false and that there was actually a chance that Bob would honor her wishes.
"Yeah, he's cool with it, why?" she asked,pushng a stray piece of hair into her ski cap.
"Just wondering, because I heard a rumor that he was planning on taking things to the next level and I wanted to make sure he knew where to stop." TJ answered, hoping Spinelli wouldn't get mad over his concern.
"You actually believe that bullshit you hear in the locker room? The same locker room that says "For a good time call the Ashleys" on the bathroom wall?" Spinelli narrowed her eyes at him, her face turning red with anger.
"No, its just that, you're my friend, and I would hate to see you get hurt. That's all." TJ stammered, but it was no use. Spinelli was angry, and there was no reasoning with her.
"You're just jealous because you're still single and most girls won't even give you a second look," Spinelli screamed at him. "FYI, I can take care of myself, I have for years, and nothing has changed. So stop playing Senor Fusion and let me live my own life!"
"Well, maybe if you stopped being an Ashley wannabe for one second, you will see that Bob is bad news!" TJ shot back, immediately regretting what he said.
"Well, fine! If I'm too much of an Ashley for you, then you can forget being my friend!" Spinelli snapped, stalking off to Bob's locker.
TJ slammed his locker shut. "Why did I open my mouth?" he wondered, angrily walking to class. "I should have kept my mouth shut and I wouldn't be in this situation right now." He walked into his classroom, ignoring Vince's jeers that had become a daily ritual and sat down, making sure to save a seat for Spinelli. However, when she walked in, she sent him an icy glare and sat on the other side of the room.
"What happened, did Spin-ugly finally wake up?" Vince sneered at TJ.
"Can it, Vince!" TJ snapped, in no mood for a confrontation with his former friend.
"Fine, cry over the bitch, but its not like she is," Vince nodded over to where Spinelli was sitting. She was sending TJ the evilest of looks, which made Vince smirk.
"See what I mean?" Vince gloated.
"Shut the hell up, Vince! Jeez!" TJ turned around and opened his notebook, still thinking about his fight with Spinelli. "Maybe I'm wrong," he thought as he pretended to take notes. "Maybe he has changed, after all, it was only a rumor. Spinelli has good judgement."
But little did TJ know what was about to happen that night, and how it would change him and Spinelli's innocent lives forever.
A/N: dun, dun, dun! What will happen now? R/R but if you can't say something nice, don't say it at all. Happy reading, and please r/r my other fics!
LilVickiRyan: I know, poor Spin, but right now is just the calm before the storm, so to speak.
Damson rhee: glad you like it. Gretchen's departure is explained in Spinelli's flashback in chapter 2.
Peaches the First: I don't know why we make Vince bad, maybe it's a jock stereotype? You will see what Bob does, wait and see! And if you think Vince is bad now, stay tuned for later chapters!
"It's so hard to believe he's gone" Spinelli wiped a tear from her eye, as she and TJ waved goodbye to Gus, who was leaving for Germany that day.
"I know, and losing people we care about is always hard. But you know you always have me to lean on. I won't leave you, I promise," TJ squeezed her hand comfortingly.
"Thanks, Teej. I am so lucky to have two of the best guys in the world love me!" She hugged him, her spirits slowly lifting. Maybe things wouldn't be so bad after all. Maybe having TJ and Bob was a sign of a new beginning, a sign that things in life were going to get better. She released TJ from her grip and smiled. "I need to go get ready, I'm meeting Bob tonight for pizza. You want to come, I'm sure he will understand." Spinelli offered, not wanting her friend to have to spend the night alone.
"Nah, you go ahead, I don't want to be a third wheel," TJ said, even though he wanted to spend more time with Spinelli.
"OK, then, I guess I will see you tomorrow." Spinelli smiled and began walking towards her house.
"Bye, Spin," TJ called after her, kicking a rock with his sneaker. Why was Spinelli with that loser anyway? Could she not see that he was a player and was only going to hurt her? He debated mentioning it to her, but finally decided against it, knowing that it would only cause problems between them. "Just let her be, TJ. Its not like she's going to marry the guy," he thought as he walked into his house.
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The next couple of weeks went by fast for TJ. Between school and his new job working as a magician at birthday parties kept him busy, so he had little time to brood over the fact that Spinelli and Bob were still together, and Spinelli was acting more and more like a love struck airhead whenever Bob's name was mentioned.
"TJ, TJ, it's been a month!" Spinelli practically screeched in his ear as she ran to his locker.
"Wow, congratulations, Spin, I am so happy for you," TJ said, a hint of sarcasm in his voice. The truth was, he really could care less about her anniversary, not that he wasn't happy for her, but for the fact that he had heard a rumor that Bob was planning on taking things to the next level with Spinelli that night. TJ knew Spinelli had been against premarital sex in the past, and he hoped that Bob wouldn't force her to go against her beliefs.
"Hey, Spin, just out of curiosity, does Bob know about your feelings on the whole sex issue?" TJ asked, wanting to make sure the rumor was false and that there was actually a chance that Bob would honor her wishes.
"Yeah, he's cool with it, why?" she asked,pushng a stray piece of hair into her ski cap.
"Just wondering, because I heard a rumor that he was planning on taking things to the next level and I wanted to make sure he knew where to stop." TJ answered, hoping Spinelli wouldn't get mad over his concern.
"You actually believe that bullshit you hear in the locker room? The same locker room that says "For a good time call the Ashleys" on the bathroom wall?" Spinelli narrowed her eyes at him, her face turning red with anger.
"No, its just that, you're my friend, and I would hate to see you get hurt. That's all." TJ stammered, but it was no use. Spinelli was angry, and there was no reasoning with her.
"You're just jealous because you're still single and most girls won't even give you a second look," Spinelli screamed at him. "FYI, I can take care of myself, I have for years, and nothing has changed. So stop playing Senor Fusion and let me live my own life!"
"Well, maybe if you stopped being an Ashley wannabe for one second, you will see that Bob is bad news!" TJ shot back, immediately regretting what he said.
"Well, fine! If I'm too much of an Ashley for you, then you can forget being my friend!" Spinelli snapped, stalking off to Bob's locker.
TJ slammed his locker shut. "Why did I open my mouth?" he wondered, angrily walking to class. "I should have kept my mouth shut and I wouldn't be in this situation right now." He walked into his classroom, ignoring Vince's jeers that had become a daily ritual and sat down, making sure to save a seat for Spinelli. However, when she walked in, she sent him an icy glare and sat on the other side of the room.
"What happened, did Spin-ugly finally wake up?" Vince sneered at TJ.
"Can it, Vince!" TJ snapped, in no mood for a confrontation with his former friend.
"Fine, cry over the bitch, but its not like she is," Vince nodded over to where Spinelli was sitting. She was sending TJ the evilest of looks, which made Vince smirk.
"See what I mean?" Vince gloated.
"Shut the hell up, Vince! Jeez!" TJ turned around and opened his notebook, still thinking about his fight with Spinelli. "Maybe I'm wrong," he thought as he pretended to take notes. "Maybe he has changed, after all, it was only a rumor. Spinelli has good judgement."
But little did TJ know what was about to happen that night, and how it would change him and Spinelli's innocent lives forever.
A/N: dun, dun, dun! What will happen now? R/R but if you can't say something nice, don't say it at all. Happy reading, and please r/r my other fics!