Well, here goes #8. Thanks everyone for the reviews, they're really appreciated. Anyway, I think this chapter is a little rushed. I didn't really like it. What did you guys think of Beans and Danielle....Hate it? Love it? This is their last real chapter for quite a while. I may not add them in again until the very end. Oh yeah, I'm having Danielle live in Pasadena (along with Chris) and Beans, of course lives in Sacramento. R&R!

Ren 117

Oh yeah, I don't own Even Stevens x 10000

********I Love You********

Around midnight, the same day......

Louis noticed his answering machine blinking. He clicked the button and played back the message.

"Nice try Louis. Beans emailed me and said how you paid him to write your entrance exam. And next time you have Beans do your homework, make sure he doesn't write his name on his paper and put 'Louis sucks' in the third paragraph. Didn't you even read through his essay? He wrote about the different varieties of bacon and how the taste varies!"

Louis's mouth dropped. Tawny and Danielle were cracking up. Ren's voice continued. "Luckily for you Beans attached your real essay in the email and I edited and sent in that one. It really wasn't that bad of an essay, just a couple grammar and spelling errors. I still don't understand why you had to cheat like that. I should have sent in the essay Beans wrote for you. Maybe the Dean would appreciate it if he likes bacon. You should thank me. Have a nice term," Ren said sarcastically.

"BEANS!" Louis screamed and ran toward him. Beans slammed the door in his face, following Danielle back to her car.

*******

Danielle pouted in the driver seat of her car. She was tired of playing his game. Obviously, he wanted her to kiss him, not the other way around. But then again, why else would he follow her to her car? Its not like he's taking her home, he can't even drive. They sat there, silently for a long time.

"So.....wha.ddu you wanna do?" Beans said, tripping on his words.

"I don't know." Danielle said irritably.

Something was obviously bugging her, but he didn't want to push it. Did he do something wrong at their date? He thought it was perfect. Another long pause. His mind began to wander and he watched Tawny pull out of the parking lot.

Danielle face flushed with anger. She gave him two more minutes then exploded. "SO ARE YOU GOING TO KISS ME OR NOT!!!!!!" Beans jumped, hitting his head on the car roof then went wide-eyed. When it was 'clear' he wasn't going to make his move, she jumped on him.

"FINE! Have it your way!" She forced her lips onto his and kissed him fiercely. Beans almost yelped in surprise, then realized what was happening and kissed her back.

*******

Beans came back a few minutes later, Danielle's lipstick smeared over his lips.

"Have a good time?" Louis asked, already knowing the answer.

"It was great," Beans said, a crazy grin on his face.

******* 12:30 pm.

Louis sat on the couch in front of the TV, patting his full stomach. The doorbell rang and Louis answered his door where Tawny stood waiting.

"I knew you'd come back. You can't last an hour with out 'THE LOUIS!' "

Tawny gave him the 'shut up' smile. "My roommate is having a little party." She said, flopping on the couch. Louis ran and jumped on top of her. She laughed and playfully tousled his curly locks. "So what do you want to do?"

Um....Lemme think." He reached for the TV controls and they watched a dubbed Chinese action movie.

Louis snuggled up next to Tawny and fell asleep moments later, not realizing how tired he was.

*

2:30 am. Louis woke up at the sound of his bedroom door open. Louis peeked and saw Tawny wearing one of his long shirts, walking toward him.

Tawny kissed him sweetly on the lips and laid beside him. He admired the genius of her plan: joining him when he was too tired to move. Louis kept his eyes closed and smiled. "Love you, Tawny."

He drew her close, letting her scent flow through his nostrils. His eyelids slowly got heavier and he slipped into dreamland. She moved so her head lay on his chest, slowly rising and falling.

"I love you too, Louis.

***************

Later the next morning, Beans finished packing and picked up the phone. He dialed Danielle. The phone rang several times and her answering machine picked it up, as expected. He wouldn't have called if he knew she would answer

"Hi, this is Danielle." Her voice said sweetly, "Leave a message and I'll call you back as soon as I can." Beep.

"Hey Danielle, it's Beans."

**

Several hours later Danielle came home and noticed a message on her machine.

"Hey Danielle, it's Beans. I'm sorry I didn't tell you...I'm leaving, going back home to Sacramento with my parents. They flew in today and they're picking me up in the rental...they're going to be here any minute," Beans paused. "I wanted our last day to be great, and it was. I didn't want to ruin it by telling you I had to go."

Danielle was stunned. A feeling of desperation rose in her stomach. Beans gone? The message continued. "I've never felt like this for a girl before, but with us being apart...I think it's better if we break up until we see each other again, this Christmas, or next summer." Beans paused again. "I'll be waiting for you Dani. I love you."

A tear slid down her cheek as her answering machine beeped and the message ended.

"I love you too Beans."

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Hey guys. I hope this chapter wasn't that bad.....I didn't like it, but whatever. Delayed again, but at least I finished it. Thanks for the reviews! Keep them coming!

Ren117