Me: Chapter 11 is in da hizzouse!!!!!!! This chapter is just to get away
from all the drama. As Maggie says "Time for some low key smut again." Just
kidding. It's not that bad, but it's bad enough. NEWAYZ....I don't own any
characters and I don't own the songs or poems. So on with the chapter. Luv
ya everybody.
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Two months passed by quickly and Lizzy's healing process was almost over. Andy's arm was fine and she got her new car with the insurance money from the last one. Everything was back on track. Andy and Milo had set their wedding date for January 23rd and were in the process of planning all of it. They were sitting at the kitchen table at her house drinking coffee on a Friday night while Lizzy and Jessie were in the living room watching a DVD. They had been silent for a few minutes until Milo broke it.
"How does a weekend away in the mountains sound to you?"
"For what?"
"Just some along, relaxing time together. You know, away from all the chaos and work and kids."
Andy breathed heavily but happily and smiled at him. "That sounds so wonderful. When?"
"How about August 15th?" She started to count the days on her fingers.
"But that's next Friday" He nodded. "Uhh..let me sleep on it."
"I wish I could help you." Andy laughed at his words.
"Me too." They leaned into each other for a kiss and broke suddenly when Jessie made herself noticeable in the kitchen.
"Sorry to interrupt. Milo, could you make us some more of your delicious homemade popcorn?" She pleaded with him and made a sad puppy face.
"Now, how can I resist that face?" He stood up and took the empty bowl from her hands while kissing the top of her head.
"Thank you Milo." Jessie smiled at him and went back to the living room, Lizzy was sitting on the couch waiting to restart the movie. "He's making it now, but don't start it until he brings it out here."
"Ok." It was silent for awhile. "Jessie do you think mom and Milo will be together forever?"
"I don't know. Why?" Jessie asked in that snotty teenager way.
"Just wondering what you think about it. I hope they do." Jessie looked at her confused.
"I'm sorry, but weren't you the one who pulled all those stunts to get dad back home?"
"Yeah, I did do that. But it was a long time ago before my almost death experience and now I realize that mom is happier with Milo than she was with dad."
"Mom was happy with dad at first Lizzy, then.." She paused and looked at her hands. "Then...I don't know. Things just changed when mom started getting those really good jobs and everything just fell apart over time."
"Yeah. But I'm glad that she found someone new. She deserves it." Milo walked in the room behind them but stopped when he heard them talking about him. "I mean, Milo's really nice and I think, no, I know she looked around in midair thinking about it. Jessie rubbed her hair roughly so it tangled.
"Why are you such a sappy twelve-year-old?!" They laughed and then Milo finally pretended to enter the room again and bring them the popcorn. Later that night Jessie and Lizzy went to bed leaving Milo and Andy along downstairs for awhile. They talked a little more about a weekend away.
"I told you to let me sleep on it." Andy said breaking off his sentence.
"Ok, ok. I will. But I'll need your answer soon so, if you do decide to go, then I can make the reservations." Andy lay down on his body and cuddled against it. "See. We'd be doing the same thing, just in a romantic lodge away from Philly."
"Yes. That would be nice."
"Mmm..hmm.. well, I should go now. It's getting late."
"No." She squeezed his body tighter to hers.
"Yes sweetie. Even though you don't have to work tomorrow, I do and I should stay to late anyway. Would want you to get sick of me."
"That's impossible." She pecked his lips. "But you're right. I forgot that you have to work tomorrow. I'm sorry." She pecked him again and then she let him up to leave.
On that Sunday Andy told Milo that she had thought it over and her answer was 'yes.'
"Delgado?" Andy approached her.
"How can I help ya Campbell?"
"I need a favor." She led her into her office away from everybody.
"What is it? Is something wrong?"
"No. Nothing's wrong. I just need you to do something."
"Ok. What is it?" Andy sat down and then motioned for Lu to do it to.
"Milo and I are going away next weekend to a mountain lodge just to get away for awhile and I need someone to watch my girls."
"I see. Andy-"
"I know what you're going to say. And I've already thought of a plan. I know there's no room for two more teenagers in your apartment and I thought that you could stay at my house. You can have anything you need. I just need someone to watch them and Les's mother is to old now and busy and my parents are all the way in Florida."
"I guess that would be fine. I don't mind." She stood up to leave.
"Are you sure?"
"Yeah."
"Thank you so much."
"No problem." Lu left Andy's office to find Lana listening at the door. "You know, I would have told you anyway."
"I know. I just felt like eavesdropping."
"Whatever."
Andy and Milo spent the next week getting ready for their little vacation. Lu came to the house on Friday afternoon with Marc and their bags. Andy and Milo had already loaded the car and were just waiting for her to come.
"Ok girls. I'm off. Be good for Delgado please. If I get a bad report I won't be happy. And I'll check in when I get there." Andy hugged each child and then kissed their foreheads.
"Mom, its only three days." Jessie struggled to break free from her mother's grasp. "We'll be fine. I won't hurt her to bad." After Andy let go, Jessie punched Lizzy's arm.
"Ouch!" Lizzy punched her back.
"Girls! Not now!"
"Bye girls." Milo but in.
"Bye." Lizzy hugged his waist because she was so much shorter then him. Jessie waved and the girls went back upstairs.
"Help yourself to anything and thank you bunches Delgado."
"Yeah thanks." Milo said.
"Have fun." Marc said and then walked into the living room to investigate what he would be living in for the next three days.
"Ok. Go. Get going. Leave. Bye." Andy and Milo walked outside the front door and halfway to the car. Lu called after them, "And don't be good!" Andy shot her a look and embarrassment and Milo laughed.
"Oh we won't." He rapped his arm around her shoulders and made her laugh. They got in the car and headed for the mountains.
After a long drive they arrived at the lodge and got out of the car.
"Gosh, it's so beautiful up here." Andy felt the warm breeze against her bare skin.
"Especially during summer and fall."
"Oh, I bet." He grabbed her hand.
"Come on, let's check in." They went in the lobby and got a cabin a little more up the mountain. The cabin was a medium size with one bedroom and a pull out couch was in it along with a king size bed and some dresser drawers with a TV on top. The bathroom was connected to it and the kitchen and living room were right by the door.
"This is nice." She set her bags down on the bed and he did the same.
"Yeah. Nice and cozy I guess you could say." He got closer to her and then rapped his muscular arms around her waist. Their lips met and there hands massaged.
"Let the games begin." Andy said after they broke from making out. She jumped onto the bed while he put the bags on the floor. Milo laid himself on top of her body and kissed her again.
Back at the house Lu was making dinner for everybody.
"Oh. What are we having?" Jessie looked in the pan and smelled the contents.
"Chicken pasta with French bread." Lu said while opening the oven to take the bread out.
"Is it ready? Is it ready?" Lizzy came skipping in the kitchen carrying her plate.
"Yep. Call Marc for me will ya?"
"MARC!" Lizzy screamed at the top of her lungs.
"Lizzy, if I wanted you to call him like that I would have done it myself." Lizzy shrugged and sat down at the table. Jessie and Lu got their plates and helped themselves to the food.
"What about me?" Lizzy whined.
"Honey, when I'm in charge, it's self-serve." Lu sassed her and served her a plate of chicken pasta anyway. "Where is that boy?"
"MARC!" Lizzy yelled again and it made Jessie and Lu jump out of their seats.
"Stop that girl!" Marc walked into the kitchen and got some food.
"So what are we doing tomorrow?" Lizzy asked halfway through the meal.
"Whatever you want." Lu smiled at her.
"Really?!"
"Yep. The whole day is ours."
"Is it ok if I go to the movies and stuff with Bryan tomorrow?" Jessie asked politely.
"What time?"
"I don't know exactly but it'll be tomorrow night."
"Ok. Just get me a time and be home at eleven."
"But my curfew is midnight." Jessie complained.
"Well it can continue to be midnight when your mother gets back but right now it's eleven."
"Ok." She sighed.
"So what do you want to do tomorrow Marc?" Lizzy asked him.
"I have to work." And that was the end of that conversation.
"So, Jessie, how long have you been dating Bryan?" Lu asked her.
"Seven months in a week."
"Dang. That's a pretty long relationship."
"Yeah. It's great. He's so sweet Lu."
"Whatever happened with that Derrek guy?"
"I'll tell you about it later, when midget over her isn't around." She pointed to Lizzy. "But I did start to date Bryan about a month after Derrek."
"That's cool. I wish I could have that."
"You can. Believe me." Jessie reassured her.
"Ok. I'm going to go back to what I was doing before and leave you girls to talk among yourselves." Marc put his plate in the dishwasher and left.
At the cabin in the mountains, Andy and Milo were laying in bed already after hours of love making both slow and fast.
"I need to call the girls."
"Ok. Tell them I said hi." Andy got up and put her robe on and made the phone call. Lu answered and they talked about the evening while Milo went to get something to eat in the kitchen and the teenagers were watching TV in the living room. After Andy talked to Jessie and Lizzy she said 'Goodbye' and went to the kitchen to join Milo.
"What are we eating?"
"I say we order something and I'll go pick it up."
"Ok." She said and went back to the phone and food menu. After they ate, Milo and Andy went back to bed.
"So what should we do tomorrow?" She asked.
"We could do anything. Hiking, swimming in the lake near here, anything. Or...we could do this." He kissed her lips and moved down her body suggesting that they make love again.
"We'll just play it by ear." She said and told him yes to his suggestion but not with her words or voice but her hands and mouth.
All day Saturday Jessie, Lizzy, and Lu went to everyplace you can think of. The movies, shopping, inner-city events, everything. Andy and Milo woke up, ate and then decided to go hiking. Halfway up the mountain they stopped and had a picnic under the shade of some trees.
"This is so much fun." She said.
"Yeah. It's beautiful up here. I've always loved it."
"You've been here before?"
"Yes. How do you think I know my way around so much? And why do you think that I didn't want a guide on this hike?"
"I don't know. I just figured you haven't come here before."
"Well I have, once or twice." He put down his sandwich and grabbed her hand. "Come on. I want to show you something." They got up, leaving their belongings there.
"Where are we going?" She laughed at him. Milo held back branches and stepped on twigs for her to walk through. After a few minutes of walking they approached the destination. Andy walked through the last set of branches and was amazed at the sight. They were at the edge of the mountain where they could see all the other ones. The color of it was different shades of green.
"Wow." She mumbled. Milo reached his arms around her and looked at her amazed face. "It's gorgeous." They stayed up there for awhile and then headed back down the mountain to finish their day of fun.
"What should we do now?" Andy asked.
"Feel like canoeing?"
"Canoeing?"
"Yeah, canoeing."
"Ok. I suppose you've done this to." He nodded and they went back to their cabin to get ready to canoe.
Back in Philly, Lu, Jessie, and Lizzy had just seen a movie.
"Girls, would you mind if I went to Rittenhouse real quick to check on things?"
"I guess not." Lizzy said.
"Ooooh!! Can I drive?!" Jessie pleaded. "Please? I've always wanted to drive your car." Lu hesitated but handed over the keys. "Yes! Thanks Lu." After the dangerous drive, Lu grabbed the keys from Jessie and walked into Rittenhouse, just thanking god that she was alive.
"Hey Lana, what's up?"
"Oh just the regular. You know, dying people wanted me to answer all their questions." Lu laughed at her friend.
"Do I have any messages?"
"Just one from Dr. Jackson I'm afraid. He needs you to come in tomorrow for a ten hour shift."
"What?!"
"That's what he said."
"Wait a minute, no! I'm supposed to have the whole weekend off. I had planned to spend the whole weekend with Andy's girls."
"I'm sorry and I know you did but he's the boss, not me." Lana told her friend sadly.
"Fine. Then I'll just take it up with the boss." She stormed off heading for Dr. Jackson's office. Five minutes later she stormed out.
"What happened?" Lana asked.
"He says it's urgent and I have no choice." She sighed. "I guess I'll just have to get Corrina to watch them until Andy gets home tomorrow night." Lu left the clinic and broke the bad news to the girls.
Andy and Milo paddled their way up the river and she wondered where it would take them. The sun beat down on their bodies making them overly hot.
"Let's take a swim." He suggested and Andy make a face at the water. "There's nothing in there. I've been in it. It's nice." They took off their life vests and dove in. Andy grabbed a hold of him and supported herself. They laughed together and splashed around playing. She dunked him and he didn't come back up. He disappeared.
"Milo?!" She searched around in the water. He popped up behind the canoe so she couldn't see him. "MILO?!" She screamed his name in panic. He went back under and grabbed her around her waist under the water, which made her scream even more. "Don't ever do that again! You big jerk!"
"Haha. I thought it was funny."
"Well, you scared me!"
"I'm sorry sweetie." He kissed her forehead and held her wet body in his arms.
"It's fine. Just don't do it again."
"I won't. I promise."
"Why don't we start heading back?"
"No. We can't. There something you haven't seen yet."
"What is it?" Andy asked.
"You'll see, we just have to go a little further up the river."
"Ok." She sighed and they left themselves into the canoe and started paddling again.
Lu drove the rest of the day while Jessie pouted.
"Anyway, what time are you going out tonight Jess?"
"Seven."
"And your curfew is?"
"Eleven."
"Good, you remembered."
"Where is Marc going to college?" Jessie asked after a moment of silence.
"He doesn't know so he's taking a year off to save some money and stuff."
"That's cool. Why did he come to our house with you? He's nineteen, can't he take care of himself?"
"Yes. He can. I just don't get to see him anymore and I guess I'm an overly protective mother. Especially after all that's happened in my life."
"Oh." Lizzy was quiet in the backseat.
"So, what do you guys want to do now? Let's see it's about 3:30. What time do you need to be home to get ready Jess?"
"Five."
"Ok. We have an hour and a half. Any suggestions?"
"How about the mall?" Lizzy jumped in excitement.
"That's fine with me. Lizzy you can play in the arcade while Jessie and I talk over Starbucks. How does that sound?"
"Good to me." Jessie said.
Andy and Milo reached the place he was talking about. It was a gorgeous but small waterfall off a cliff on to the river.
"Oh my gosh." She was amazed again. "I'm loving this trip Milo."
"I told you that you would." He jumped in the shallow water and tied the canoe to the nearest rock. Andy hopped out also and walked around the falling water to be behind it.
"Wow." He followed her.
"Yeah. Great isn't it." She nodded and sat down on one of the giant rocks. He moved in front of her and started kissing her neck.
"Milo. Here?" She questioned him like he was crazy.
"Why not? It's romantic and daring." His lips continued to suck on her wet skin and she moaned and giggled because it tickled. The water splashed on them from hitting the surface and he slid her body down in the water. Milo slowly removed her bathing suit and she did the same with his. The sounds of their surroundings filled her ears as Milo kissed and massaged her body.
"Oh Milo." She murmured as he kissed the inside of her thighs. Her body went limp after he was done and then she returned the favor. After awhile of foreplay they started what was known as the best part. After forty-five minutes of shifting positions and splashing in the waterfall they released each other. Both were breathing heavily and were limp. They were standing under the waterfall when this happened and he could hear her moaning and could fell her breath on his neck. After twenty minutes of relaxing in the water they got their bathing suits back on and canoed back tot he lobby and then went to their cabin to take a shower together.
It was about five o'clock when Lu pulled the car up to the house. Jessie hopped out along with Lizzy as Lu turned it off and got out herself. In the house, Lizzy watched TV and Jessie got in the shower. Lu walked to the computer to check her mail .She had five new messages. Three of them were from the Rittenhouse news bulletin. The fourth one was from Lana saying that there was a delivery of roses at the hospital for her. She wrote back asking if there was a card. And then the fifth one was from an unknown email address. The email contained a poem:
I've Been Thinking About You
We've known each other
For a long, long time
But I never really noticed
All the magic in your eyes
I've been around you
A thousand times before
And you've always been a friend to me
But now I'm wanting more
I must have been so blind
I never realized
You're the one that's right for me
All the while I couldn't see
And now I feel so strange
I'll never be the same
Going round' and round' in circles
And I don't know what to do
Cause baby
I've been thinking about you
In the most peculiar way
I've been thinking about you
It's unbelievable to me
But suddenly I think
I'm falling in love with you
There's no explaining how I feel inside
I'm going through a transformation
That's so hard for me to hide
I had a revelation that
Finally opened up my eyes
The one I spent a lifetime searching for
Was right here all the time
I was oblivious so very out of touch
All the while I couldn't see
You're the one that's right for me
And now my world has changed
I'll never be the same
Going round' and round' in circles
And it's all because of you
Sweet baby
I've been thinking about you
In the most peculiar way
I've been thinking about you
It's unbelievable to me
Suddenly I think
I'm falling in love with you
Don't you know
That you're blowing my mind
What you do to me
I can't describe
Baby I can't hold back anymore
I just can't conceal it
You're the one I really adore
I've been thinking about you
In the most peculiar way
I've been thinking about you
In the most peculiar way
I've been thinking about you
It's unbelievable to me
But suddenly I think
I'm falling in love with you
I've been thinking about you
In the most peculiar way
I've been thinking about you
It's unbelievable to me
But suddenly I think
I'm falling in love with you
In the most peculiar way
I've been thinking about you
It's unbelievable to me
But suddenly I think
I'm falling in love with you
Lu's mouth dropped to the floor. It was signed anonymous and it wouldn't let her send an email back. Lu's gaze was broken when Jessie's hairdryer clicked on in the background. She saved the email and then signed out of the email program. Later that day Lana called.
"I got your email. The roses did have a card on them."
"Well, what does it say?"
Lana picked up the card and read it aloud. "I finally realize that you were there the whole time .I should have opened my eyes sooner. Luisa Delgado, I'm falling in love with you."
"Oh. Whoever this is sent me on email saying the same thing but it was in the form of a poem.
"Wow. Lu honey, I think you got yourself a secret admirer."
Andy and Milo finished their day with a romantic candle lit dinner on the cabin porch. They listened to Kelly Clarkson's soulful words as they ate and talked.
"This was a good idea." Andy said.
"Yeah. I'm having a lot of fun."
'Ooooh..wait for an angel, to come in the night, and turn some sweet light on me, then you came down, you turned it around. Baby, you, your some kind of miracle, oh baby you, you are, you're a miracle to me.'
"So what time do you want to head back home tomorrow?" He asked.
"I don't know. We'll see how long it takes to get up and get packed and stuff."
'Sweet revelations, that look in your eye, your touch in the night, I find the sweetest salvation, in your arms baby, oh there's no wanting some you tender love, come and just lifted me up, look what you've done, oh baby you are some kind of miracle, oh you are, you're a miracle to me.'
They continued their conversation as Kelly's voice rang on. After that one song went off Milo asked Andy to dance to 'A Moment Like This'.
' What if I told you, it was all meant to be, would you believe me, would believe, it's almost that feelin', we met before, so tell me that you don't think I'm crazy, when I tell ya love has come here and now, a moment like this, some people wait a lifetime, for a moment like this, some people search forever, for that one special kiss, oh I can't believe it's happening to me, some people wait a lifetime for a moment like this.'
They swayed in each other's arms never letting go. Andy smelt the scent of his body and he ran his fingers through her hair.
'Everything changes, but beauty remains, something so tender, I can't explain, well I may be dreamin, but till I awake, can't we make this dream last forever, and I'll cherish all the love we share, a moment like this, some people wait a lifetime, for a moment like this, some people search forever, for that one special kiss, oh I can't believe it's happening to me, some people wait a lifetime, for a moment like this, could this be the greatest love of all, I wanna know that you will catch me when I fall, so let me tell you this, some people wait a lifetime, for a moment like this, some people wait a lifetime, for a moment like this, some people search forever, for that one special kiss, oh I can't believe it's happening to me, some people wait a lifetime, for a moment like this, oh like this, oh I can't believe it's happening to me, some people wait a lifetime, for a moment like this.'
On her last lyrics Andy and Milo kissed. "I love you Milo." She said.
"I love you to Andy."
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Me: Ok, told ya that this chappy would be romantic and a low key smut kind of thing. I hope ya liked it and please review my loyal fans. Oh, and thanks for waiting so long for me to update. School is really crampin my style and stuff. See ya later!
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Two months passed by quickly and Lizzy's healing process was almost over. Andy's arm was fine and she got her new car with the insurance money from the last one. Everything was back on track. Andy and Milo had set their wedding date for January 23rd and were in the process of planning all of it. They were sitting at the kitchen table at her house drinking coffee on a Friday night while Lizzy and Jessie were in the living room watching a DVD. They had been silent for a few minutes until Milo broke it.
"How does a weekend away in the mountains sound to you?"
"For what?"
"Just some along, relaxing time together. You know, away from all the chaos and work and kids."
Andy breathed heavily but happily and smiled at him. "That sounds so wonderful. When?"
"How about August 15th?" She started to count the days on her fingers.
"But that's next Friday" He nodded. "Uhh..let me sleep on it."
"I wish I could help you." Andy laughed at his words.
"Me too." They leaned into each other for a kiss and broke suddenly when Jessie made herself noticeable in the kitchen.
"Sorry to interrupt. Milo, could you make us some more of your delicious homemade popcorn?" She pleaded with him and made a sad puppy face.
"Now, how can I resist that face?" He stood up and took the empty bowl from her hands while kissing the top of her head.
"Thank you Milo." Jessie smiled at him and went back to the living room, Lizzy was sitting on the couch waiting to restart the movie. "He's making it now, but don't start it until he brings it out here."
"Ok." It was silent for awhile. "Jessie do you think mom and Milo will be together forever?"
"I don't know. Why?" Jessie asked in that snotty teenager way.
"Just wondering what you think about it. I hope they do." Jessie looked at her confused.
"I'm sorry, but weren't you the one who pulled all those stunts to get dad back home?"
"Yeah, I did do that. But it was a long time ago before my almost death experience and now I realize that mom is happier with Milo than she was with dad."
"Mom was happy with dad at first Lizzy, then.." She paused and looked at her hands. "Then...I don't know. Things just changed when mom started getting those really good jobs and everything just fell apart over time."
"Yeah. But I'm glad that she found someone new. She deserves it." Milo walked in the room behind them but stopped when he heard them talking about him. "I mean, Milo's really nice and I think, no, I know she looked around in midair thinking about it. Jessie rubbed her hair roughly so it tangled.
"Why are you such a sappy twelve-year-old?!" They laughed and then Milo finally pretended to enter the room again and bring them the popcorn. Later that night Jessie and Lizzy went to bed leaving Milo and Andy along downstairs for awhile. They talked a little more about a weekend away.
"I told you to let me sleep on it." Andy said breaking off his sentence.
"Ok, ok. I will. But I'll need your answer soon so, if you do decide to go, then I can make the reservations." Andy lay down on his body and cuddled against it. "See. We'd be doing the same thing, just in a romantic lodge away from Philly."
"Yes. That would be nice."
"Mmm..hmm.. well, I should go now. It's getting late."
"No." She squeezed his body tighter to hers.
"Yes sweetie. Even though you don't have to work tomorrow, I do and I should stay to late anyway. Would want you to get sick of me."
"That's impossible." She pecked his lips. "But you're right. I forgot that you have to work tomorrow. I'm sorry." She pecked him again and then she let him up to leave.
On that Sunday Andy told Milo that she had thought it over and her answer was 'yes.'
"Delgado?" Andy approached her.
"How can I help ya Campbell?"
"I need a favor." She led her into her office away from everybody.
"What is it? Is something wrong?"
"No. Nothing's wrong. I just need you to do something."
"Ok. What is it?" Andy sat down and then motioned for Lu to do it to.
"Milo and I are going away next weekend to a mountain lodge just to get away for awhile and I need someone to watch my girls."
"I see. Andy-"
"I know what you're going to say. And I've already thought of a plan. I know there's no room for two more teenagers in your apartment and I thought that you could stay at my house. You can have anything you need. I just need someone to watch them and Les's mother is to old now and busy and my parents are all the way in Florida."
"I guess that would be fine. I don't mind." She stood up to leave.
"Are you sure?"
"Yeah."
"Thank you so much."
"No problem." Lu left Andy's office to find Lana listening at the door. "You know, I would have told you anyway."
"I know. I just felt like eavesdropping."
"Whatever."
Andy and Milo spent the next week getting ready for their little vacation. Lu came to the house on Friday afternoon with Marc and their bags. Andy and Milo had already loaded the car and were just waiting for her to come.
"Ok girls. I'm off. Be good for Delgado please. If I get a bad report I won't be happy. And I'll check in when I get there." Andy hugged each child and then kissed their foreheads.
"Mom, its only three days." Jessie struggled to break free from her mother's grasp. "We'll be fine. I won't hurt her to bad." After Andy let go, Jessie punched Lizzy's arm.
"Ouch!" Lizzy punched her back.
"Girls! Not now!"
"Bye girls." Milo but in.
"Bye." Lizzy hugged his waist because she was so much shorter then him. Jessie waved and the girls went back upstairs.
"Help yourself to anything and thank you bunches Delgado."
"Yeah thanks." Milo said.
"Have fun." Marc said and then walked into the living room to investigate what he would be living in for the next three days.
"Ok. Go. Get going. Leave. Bye." Andy and Milo walked outside the front door and halfway to the car. Lu called after them, "And don't be good!" Andy shot her a look and embarrassment and Milo laughed.
"Oh we won't." He rapped his arm around her shoulders and made her laugh. They got in the car and headed for the mountains.
After a long drive they arrived at the lodge and got out of the car.
"Gosh, it's so beautiful up here." Andy felt the warm breeze against her bare skin.
"Especially during summer and fall."
"Oh, I bet." He grabbed her hand.
"Come on, let's check in." They went in the lobby and got a cabin a little more up the mountain. The cabin was a medium size with one bedroom and a pull out couch was in it along with a king size bed and some dresser drawers with a TV on top. The bathroom was connected to it and the kitchen and living room were right by the door.
"This is nice." She set her bags down on the bed and he did the same.
"Yeah. Nice and cozy I guess you could say." He got closer to her and then rapped his muscular arms around her waist. Their lips met and there hands massaged.
"Let the games begin." Andy said after they broke from making out. She jumped onto the bed while he put the bags on the floor. Milo laid himself on top of her body and kissed her again.
Back at the house Lu was making dinner for everybody.
"Oh. What are we having?" Jessie looked in the pan and smelled the contents.
"Chicken pasta with French bread." Lu said while opening the oven to take the bread out.
"Is it ready? Is it ready?" Lizzy came skipping in the kitchen carrying her plate.
"Yep. Call Marc for me will ya?"
"MARC!" Lizzy screamed at the top of her lungs.
"Lizzy, if I wanted you to call him like that I would have done it myself." Lizzy shrugged and sat down at the table. Jessie and Lu got their plates and helped themselves to the food.
"What about me?" Lizzy whined.
"Honey, when I'm in charge, it's self-serve." Lu sassed her and served her a plate of chicken pasta anyway. "Where is that boy?"
"MARC!" Lizzy yelled again and it made Jessie and Lu jump out of their seats.
"Stop that girl!" Marc walked into the kitchen and got some food.
"So what are we doing tomorrow?" Lizzy asked halfway through the meal.
"Whatever you want." Lu smiled at her.
"Really?!"
"Yep. The whole day is ours."
"Is it ok if I go to the movies and stuff with Bryan tomorrow?" Jessie asked politely.
"What time?"
"I don't know exactly but it'll be tomorrow night."
"Ok. Just get me a time and be home at eleven."
"But my curfew is midnight." Jessie complained.
"Well it can continue to be midnight when your mother gets back but right now it's eleven."
"Ok." She sighed.
"So what do you want to do tomorrow Marc?" Lizzy asked him.
"I have to work." And that was the end of that conversation.
"So, Jessie, how long have you been dating Bryan?" Lu asked her.
"Seven months in a week."
"Dang. That's a pretty long relationship."
"Yeah. It's great. He's so sweet Lu."
"Whatever happened with that Derrek guy?"
"I'll tell you about it later, when midget over her isn't around." She pointed to Lizzy. "But I did start to date Bryan about a month after Derrek."
"That's cool. I wish I could have that."
"You can. Believe me." Jessie reassured her.
"Ok. I'm going to go back to what I was doing before and leave you girls to talk among yourselves." Marc put his plate in the dishwasher and left.
At the cabin in the mountains, Andy and Milo were laying in bed already after hours of love making both slow and fast.
"I need to call the girls."
"Ok. Tell them I said hi." Andy got up and put her robe on and made the phone call. Lu answered and they talked about the evening while Milo went to get something to eat in the kitchen and the teenagers were watching TV in the living room. After Andy talked to Jessie and Lizzy she said 'Goodbye' and went to the kitchen to join Milo.
"What are we eating?"
"I say we order something and I'll go pick it up."
"Ok." She said and went back to the phone and food menu. After they ate, Milo and Andy went back to bed.
"So what should we do tomorrow?" She asked.
"We could do anything. Hiking, swimming in the lake near here, anything. Or...we could do this." He kissed her lips and moved down her body suggesting that they make love again.
"We'll just play it by ear." She said and told him yes to his suggestion but not with her words or voice but her hands and mouth.
All day Saturday Jessie, Lizzy, and Lu went to everyplace you can think of. The movies, shopping, inner-city events, everything. Andy and Milo woke up, ate and then decided to go hiking. Halfway up the mountain they stopped and had a picnic under the shade of some trees.
"This is so much fun." She said.
"Yeah. It's beautiful up here. I've always loved it."
"You've been here before?"
"Yes. How do you think I know my way around so much? And why do you think that I didn't want a guide on this hike?"
"I don't know. I just figured you haven't come here before."
"Well I have, once or twice." He put down his sandwich and grabbed her hand. "Come on. I want to show you something." They got up, leaving their belongings there.
"Where are we going?" She laughed at him. Milo held back branches and stepped on twigs for her to walk through. After a few minutes of walking they approached the destination. Andy walked through the last set of branches and was amazed at the sight. They were at the edge of the mountain where they could see all the other ones. The color of it was different shades of green.
"Wow." She mumbled. Milo reached his arms around her and looked at her amazed face. "It's gorgeous." They stayed up there for awhile and then headed back down the mountain to finish their day of fun.
"What should we do now?" Andy asked.
"Feel like canoeing?"
"Canoeing?"
"Yeah, canoeing."
"Ok. I suppose you've done this to." He nodded and they went back to their cabin to get ready to canoe.
Back in Philly, Lu, Jessie, and Lizzy had just seen a movie.
"Girls, would you mind if I went to Rittenhouse real quick to check on things?"
"I guess not." Lizzy said.
"Ooooh!! Can I drive?!" Jessie pleaded. "Please? I've always wanted to drive your car." Lu hesitated but handed over the keys. "Yes! Thanks Lu." After the dangerous drive, Lu grabbed the keys from Jessie and walked into Rittenhouse, just thanking god that she was alive.
"Hey Lana, what's up?"
"Oh just the regular. You know, dying people wanted me to answer all their questions." Lu laughed at her friend.
"Do I have any messages?"
"Just one from Dr. Jackson I'm afraid. He needs you to come in tomorrow for a ten hour shift."
"What?!"
"That's what he said."
"Wait a minute, no! I'm supposed to have the whole weekend off. I had planned to spend the whole weekend with Andy's girls."
"I'm sorry and I know you did but he's the boss, not me." Lana told her friend sadly.
"Fine. Then I'll just take it up with the boss." She stormed off heading for Dr. Jackson's office. Five minutes later she stormed out.
"What happened?" Lana asked.
"He says it's urgent and I have no choice." She sighed. "I guess I'll just have to get Corrina to watch them until Andy gets home tomorrow night." Lu left the clinic and broke the bad news to the girls.
Andy and Milo paddled their way up the river and she wondered where it would take them. The sun beat down on their bodies making them overly hot.
"Let's take a swim." He suggested and Andy make a face at the water. "There's nothing in there. I've been in it. It's nice." They took off their life vests and dove in. Andy grabbed a hold of him and supported herself. They laughed together and splashed around playing. She dunked him and he didn't come back up. He disappeared.
"Milo?!" She searched around in the water. He popped up behind the canoe so she couldn't see him. "MILO?!" She screamed his name in panic. He went back under and grabbed her around her waist under the water, which made her scream even more. "Don't ever do that again! You big jerk!"
"Haha. I thought it was funny."
"Well, you scared me!"
"I'm sorry sweetie." He kissed her forehead and held her wet body in his arms.
"It's fine. Just don't do it again."
"I won't. I promise."
"Why don't we start heading back?"
"No. We can't. There something you haven't seen yet."
"What is it?" Andy asked.
"You'll see, we just have to go a little further up the river."
"Ok." She sighed and they left themselves into the canoe and started paddling again.
Lu drove the rest of the day while Jessie pouted.
"Anyway, what time are you going out tonight Jess?"
"Seven."
"And your curfew is?"
"Eleven."
"Good, you remembered."
"Where is Marc going to college?" Jessie asked after a moment of silence.
"He doesn't know so he's taking a year off to save some money and stuff."
"That's cool. Why did he come to our house with you? He's nineteen, can't he take care of himself?"
"Yes. He can. I just don't get to see him anymore and I guess I'm an overly protective mother. Especially after all that's happened in my life."
"Oh." Lizzy was quiet in the backseat.
"So, what do you guys want to do now? Let's see it's about 3:30. What time do you need to be home to get ready Jess?"
"Five."
"Ok. We have an hour and a half. Any suggestions?"
"How about the mall?" Lizzy jumped in excitement.
"That's fine with me. Lizzy you can play in the arcade while Jessie and I talk over Starbucks. How does that sound?"
"Good to me." Jessie said.
Andy and Milo reached the place he was talking about. It was a gorgeous but small waterfall off a cliff on to the river.
"Oh my gosh." She was amazed again. "I'm loving this trip Milo."
"I told you that you would." He jumped in the shallow water and tied the canoe to the nearest rock. Andy hopped out also and walked around the falling water to be behind it.
"Wow." He followed her.
"Yeah. Great isn't it." She nodded and sat down on one of the giant rocks. He moved in front of her and started kissing her neck.
"Milo. Here?" She questioned him like he was crazy.
"Why not? It's romantic and daring." His lips continued to suck on her wet skin and she moaned and giggled because it tickled. The water splashed on them from hitting the surface and he slid her body down in the water. Milo slowly removed her bathing suit and she did the same with his. The sounds of their surroundings filled her ears as Milo kissed and massaged her body.
"Oh Milo." She murmured as he kissed the inside of her thighs. Her body went limp after he was done and then she returned the favor. After awhile of foreplay they started what was known as the best part. After forty-five minutes of shifting positions and splashing in the waterfall they released each other. Both were breathing heavily and were limp. They were standing under the waterfall when this happened and he could hear her moaning and could fell her breath on his neck. After twenty minutes of relaxing in the water they got their bathing suits back on and canoed back tot he lobby and then went to their cabin to take a shower together.
It was about five o'clock when Lu pulled the car up to the house. Jessie hopped out along with Lizzy as Lu turned it off and got out herself. In the house, Lizzy watched TV and Jessie got in the shower. Lu walked to the computer to check her mail .She had five new messages. Three of them were from the Rittenhouse news bulletin. The fourth one was from Lana saying that there was a delivery of roses at the hospital for her. She wrote back asking if there was a card. And then the fifth one was from an unknown email address. The email contained a poem:
I've Been Thinking About You
We've known each other
For a long, long time
But I never really noticed
All the magic in your eyes
I've been around you
A thousand times before
And you've always been a friend to me
But now I'm wanting more
I must have been so blind
I never realized
You're the one that's right for me
All the while I couldn't see
And now I feel so strange
I'll never be the same
Going round' and round' in circles
And I don't know what to do
Cause baby
I've been thinking about you
In the most peculiar way
I've been thinking about you
It's unbelievable to me
But suddenly I think
I'm falling in love with you
There's no explaining how I feel inside
I'm going through a transformation
That's so hard for me to hide
I had a revelation that
Finally opened up my eyes
The one I spent a lifetime searching for
Was right here all the time
I was oblivious so very out of touch
All the while I couldn't see
You're the one that's right for me
And now my world has changed
I'll never be the same
Going round' and round' in circles
And it's all because of you
Sweet baby
I've been thinking about you
In the most peculiar way
I've been thinking about you
It's unbelievable to me
Suddenly I think
I'm falling in love with you
Don't you know
That you're blowing my mind
What you do to me
I can't describe
Baby I can't hold back anymore
I just can't conceal it
You're the one I really adore
I've been thinking about you
In the most peculiar way
I've been thinking about you
In the most peculiar way
I've been thinking about you
It's unbelievable to me
But suddenly I think
I'm falling in love with you
I've been thinking about you
In the most peculiar way
I've been thinking about you
It's unbelievable to me
But suddenly I think
I'm falling in love with you
In the most peculiar way
I've been thinking about you
It's unbelievable to me
But suddenly I think
I'm falling in love with you
Lu's mouth dropped to the floor. It was signed anonymous and it wouldn't let her send an email back. Lu's gaze was broken when Jessie's hairdryer clicked on in the background. She saved the email and then signed out of the email program. Later that day Lana called.
"I got your email. The roses did have a card on them."
"Well, what does it say?"
Lana picked up the card and read it aloud. "I finally realize that you were there the whole time .I should have opened my eyes sooner. Luisa Delgado, I'm falling in love with you."
"Oh. Whoever this is sent me on email saying the same thing but it was in the form of a poem.
"Wow. Lu honey, I think you got yourself a secret admirer."
Andy and Milo finished their day with a romantic candle lit dinner on the cabin porch. They listened to Kelly Clarkson's soulful words as they ate and talked.
"This was a good idea." Andy said.
"Yeah. I'm having a lot of fun."
'Ooooh..wait for an angel, to come in the night, and turn some sweet light on me, then you came down, you turned it around. Baby, you, your some kind of miracle, oh baby you, you are, you're a miracle to me.'
"So what time do you want to head back home tomorrow?" He asked.
"I don't know. We'll see how long it takes to get up and get packed and stuff."
'Sweet revelations, that look in your eye, your touch in the night, I find the sweetest salvation, in your arms baby, oh there's no wanting some you tender love, come and just lifted me up, look what you've done, oh baby you are some kind of miracle, oh you are, you're a miracle to me.'
They continued their conversation as Kelly's voice rang on. After that one song went off Milo asked Andy to dance to 'A Moment Like This'.
' What if I told you, it was all meant to be, would you believe me, would believe, it's almost that feelin', we met before, so tell me that you don't think I'm crazy, when I tell ya love has come here and now, a moment like this, some people wait a lifetime, for a moment like this, some people search forever, for that one special kiss, oh I can't believe it's happening to me, some people wait a lifetime for a moment like this.'
They swayed in each other's arms never letting go. Andy smelt the scent of his body and he ran his fingers through her hair.
'Everything changes, but beauty remains, something so tender, I can't explain, well I may be dreamin, but till I awake, can't we make this dream last forever, and I'll cherish all the love we share, a moment like this, some people wait a lifetime, for a moment like this, some people search forever, for that one special kiss, oh I can't believe it's happening to me, some people wait a lifetime, for a moment like this, could this be the greatest love of all, I wanna know that you will catch me when I fall, so let me tell you this, some people wait a lifetime, for a moment like this, some people wait a lifetime, for a moment like this, some people search forever, for that one special kiss, oh I can't believe it's happening to me, some people wait a lifetime, for a moment like this, oh like this, oh I can't believe it's happening to me, some people wait a lifetime, for a moment like this.'
On her last lyrics Andy and Milo kissed. "I love you Milo." She said.
"I love you to Andy."
*****
Me: Ok, told ya that this chappy would be romantic and a low key smut kind of thing. I hope ya liked it and please review my loyal fans. Oh, and thanks for waiting so long for me to update. School is really crampin my style and stuff. See ya later!