Sorry. This story turned out to be kinda crap but hey I gave it a go! Also
I just realised that Jimmy and Hailey weren't together just after The
Countdown. My mistake! : ( Sorry again
Chapter 5
As Hailey and Kirsten washed the dishes Sandy came in and placed the last of the dirty cups next to the sink. "Jimmy just got a call from Marissa telling him that if you turn off the main power switch in the basement and then turn it back on again the power will come back."
"How does she know that?" Kirsten enquired
"Summer's dad got call from some guy who works at the uh... place... I don't know. Lets just try it huh?" As he went to go down to the basement his cell phone rang. When he answered he turned and mouthed the words, 'the office,' to Kirsten.
Hailey went into the living room to tell Jimmy she was going into the basement to get the power back. He reached up and kissed her on the cheek, then turned to continue a discussion with Ryan about Marissa. When Hailey reached the hall she found Kirsten brandishing a torch, "Since Sandy is preoccupied with work I'll just go do it myself." She laughed.
"Oh well I was going to do it but I think I'll leave you to it," Hailey answered and she went out to the poolside for some peace and quiet. Kirsten made her way down the steps carefully making sure she didn't trip over anything. When she reached the bottom of the stairs she searched around for the power source. As she stepped over Seth's old crib her torch flickered and went out, "Damn!" There was a little light coming from the open door at the top of the stairs... but she closed the door didn't she? Oh well. She got to the wall and felt around for the switch.
Jimmy reached the top of the stairs. He could see the light from the torch go out, "Damn!" he heard. He slowly tiptoed down the stairs. It was pretty dark but he could still just make out the figure of Hailey on the other side of the basement. He stepped over a crib and reached her. He wrapped his arms around her waist. She gasped at first and then laughed. She reached up and ran her fingers through his hair. He nestled his head into her long hair and kissed her neck. She spun around and planted a kiss on his lips.
Kirsten had heard the soft sound of footsteps and then felt arms envelop her. When she realised that it was Sandy she giggled. She lifted her hand up over her head and ran her fingers through his hair. It seemed shorter. He leaned in a kissed her neck and she turned around and kissed her husband, glad that he wasn't obsessing over her and Jimmy anymore. Just then the lights went on. She turned suddenly to find Sandy standing at the other side if the room next to the power box. She was confused, "How did you get over there so fa..." she spun around to find Jimmy his blushing face smeared with her lipstick. Oh no. "I thought... it's not... Sandy wait let me..." She turned to look at Jimmy as Sandy stormed up the stairs. "What the hell did you think you were doing?" she yelled.
"What? Me? I think that you were on the other side of that kiss acting a little too eager in my opinion."
"I thought you were Sandy""
"And I thought you were Hailey!"
They stared at each other in bewilderment. Kirsten turned abruptly and went in search of Sandy. She found him in the kitchen angrily drying plates then stacking them on top of one another. "Sandy," she said softly. He smashed a plate at her feet. She jumped and caught her breath. "Don't even try to defend yourself." He growled.
"Maybe instead of taking this out on the crockery you could take it on me." Kirsten said angrily.
"If I did I'd be put in jail." Sandy turned away from Kirsten and leaned on the sink for support. He looked out at the view, watching as dots of light sprang up all over Newport from people's houses getting their power back. "It was a misunderstanding. I thought...he was...you." Sandy looked round sceptically. "It was dark he came up behind me I thought he was you." She repeated.
"So you're telling me he made a move on you?"
"No he thought that I was Hailey for some reason." Jimmy entered the kitchen, "It's kinda funny when you think about it..." his voice trailed of at Sandy's expression, "maybe not. Hailey told me she was going downstairs to fix the power and it just so happened that Kirsten was there instead. See? Funny?"
"Could you leave me alone with my wife for a second," Sandy said emphasising the word wife. Jimmy left and he turned to look at Kirsten. "I trust you."
"Good because you have absolutely nothing..." Sandy held his hand up signalling her to stop, "But I can't help but be jealous. This isn't about what just happened. It's about... everything. The way you are around him. The hugging, the kissing. It just... gets to me." He finished.
"So what do you want me to do? Just cut him out of my life? First of all; he's my best friend, and second; he's Hailey's boyfriend. I'm gonna have to be with him sometimes."
"I'm not asking you to do ANYTHING!" Sandy yelled, "I'm just telling you how I feel," he stopped and prepared to lay his feelings out to his wife, " I hate that you loved Jimmy before me. I hate that if it wasn't for a drunken night with Julie Cooper I wouldn't be standing here with you right now. I hate that I was your second choice. Your runner up."
Kirsten walked up to Sandy and took his hands in hers; "I didn't end up with Jimmy because I knew that there was someone out there better for me. Someone who I would love more than anyone I've ever loved before. Someone who it actually hurts to be separated from any longer than a day. I love you, you big idiot!" Kirsten laughed and Sandy pulled his wife toward him.
Seth and Ryan both ran from the kitchen door to the living room when they realised their parents they had been spying on were headed straight for them. "Act cool," Seth said under his breath. Ryan frowned at him and Seth corrected, "Right... you're always cool." As Sandy and Kirsten entered the living room Hailey looked over at her sister, "So now you're done with my boyfriend I think we're gonna go home." She said sternly but her face softened at the sight of Kirsten's embarrassed expression, "I'm kidding God. Chill." She hugged Kirsten and Sandy and proceeded to the front door. As she opened it she turned, "Thanks guys, for a great blackout."
Please R&R.
Chapter 5
As Hailey and Kirsten washed the dishes Sandy came in and placed the last of the dirty cups next to the sink. "Jimmy just got a call from Marissa telling him that if you turn off the main power switch in the basement and then turn it back on again the power will come back."
"How does she know that?" Kirsten enquired
"Summer's dad got call from some guy who works at the uh... place... I don't know. Lets just try it huh?" As he went to go down to the basement his cell phone rang. When he answered he turned and mouthed the words, 'the office,' to Kirsten.
Hailey went into the living room to tell Jimmy she was going into the basement to get the power back. He reached up and kissed her on the cheek, then turned to continue a discussion with Ryan about Marissa. When Hailey reached the hall she found Kirsten brandishing a torch, "Since Sandy is preoccupied with work I'll just go do it myself." She laughed.
"Oh well I was going to do it but I think I'll leave you to it," Hailey answered and she went out to the poolside for some peace and quiet. Kirsten made her way down the steps carefully making sure she didn't trip over anything. When she reached the bottom of the stairs she searched around for the power source. As she stepped over Seth's old crib her torch flickered and went out, "Damn!" There was a little light coming from the open door at the top of the stairs... but she closed the door didn't she? Oh well. She got to the wall and felt around for the switch.
Jimmy reached the top of the stairs. He could see the light from the torch go out, "Damn!" he heard. He slowly tiptoed down the stairs. It was pretty dark but he could still just make out the figure of Hailey on the other side of the basement. He stepped over a crib and reached her. He wrapped his arms around her waist. She gasped at first and then laughed. She reached up and ran her fingers through his hair. He nestled his head into her long hair and kissed her neck. She spun around and planted a kiss on his lips.
Kirsten had heard the soft sound of footsteps and then felt arms envelop her. When she realised that it was Sandy she giggled. She lifted her hand up over her head and ran her fingers through his hair. It seemed shorter. He leaned in a kissed her neck and she turned around and kissed her husband, glad that he wasn't obsessing over her and Jimmy anymore. Just then the lights went on. She turned suddenly to find Sandy standing at the other side if the room next to the power box. She was confused, "How did you get over there so fa..." she spun around to find Jimmy his blushing face smeared with her lipstick. Oh no. "I thought... it's not... Sandy wait let me..." She turned to look at Jimmy as Sandy stormed up the stairs. "What the hell did you think you were doing?" she yelled.
"What? Me? I think that you were on the other side of that kiss acting a little too eager in my opinion."
"I thought you were Sandy""
"And I thought you were Hailey!"
They stared at each other in bewilderment. Kirsten turned abruptly and went in search of Sandy. She found him in the kitchen angrily drying plates then stacking them on top of one another. "Sandy," she said softly. He smashed a plate at her feet. She jumped and caught her breath. "Don't even try to defend yourself." He growled.
"Maybe instead of taking this out on the crockery you could take it on me." Kirsten said angrily.
"If I did I'd be put in jail." Sandy turned away from Kirsten and leaned on the sink for support. He looked out at the view, watching as dots of light sprang up all over Newport from people's houses getting their power back. "It was a misunderstanding. I thought...he was...you." Sandy looked round sceptically. "It was dark he came up behind me I thought he was you." She repeated.
"So you're telling me he made a move on you?"
"No he thought that I was Hailey for some reason." Jimmy entered the kitchen, "It's kinda funny when you think about it..." his voice trailed of at Sandy's expression, "maybe not. Hailey told me she was going downstairs to fix the power and it just so happened that Kirsten was there instead. See? Funny?"
"Could you leave me alone with my wife for a second," Sandy said emphasising the word wife. Jimmy left and he turned to look at Kirsten. "I trust you."
"Good because you have absolutely nothing..." Sandy held his hand up signalling her to stop, "But I can't help but be jealous. This isn't about what just happened. It's about... everything. The way you are around him. The hugging, the kissing. It just... gets to me." He finished.
"So what do you want me to do? Just cut him out of my life? First of all; he's my best friend, and second; he's Hailey's boyfriend. I'm gonna have to be with him sometimes."
"I'm not asking you to do ANYTHING!" Sandy yelled, "I'm just telling you how I feel," he stopped and prepared to lay his feelings out to his wife, " I hate that you loved Jimmy before me. I hate that if it wasn't for a drunken night with Julie Cooper I wouldn't be standing here with you right now. I hate that I was your second choice. Your runner up."
Kirsten walked up to Sandy and took his hands in hers; "I didn't end up with Jimmy because I knew that there was someone out there better for me. Someone who I would love more than anyone I've ever loved before. Someone who it actually hurts to be separated from any longer than a day. I love you, you big idiot!" Kirsten laughed and Sandy pulled his wife toward him.
Seth and Ryan both ran from the kitchen door to the living room when they realised their parents they had been spying on were headed straight for them. "Act cool," Seth said under his breath. Ryan frowned at him and Seth corrected, "Right... you're always cool." As Sandy and Kirsten entered the living room Hailey looked over at her sister, "So now you're done with my boyfriend I think we're gonna go home." She said sternly but her face softened at the sight of Kirsten's embarrassed expression, "I'm kidding God. Chill." She hugged Kirsten and Sandy and proceeded to the front door. As she opened it she turned, "Thanks guys, for a great blackout."
Please R&R.