I could probably end the story at this chapter but I'm thinking of going
further and just having fun with this thing. I just wish this could have
really happened in the show! Keep the reviews coming, please! Enjoy!
Chapter twelve
Lilly and Rick are in the kitchen getting breakfast ready. Zoe is over at Jake's house and Jessie spent the night at Katies'. Eli and Grace enter the kitchen a little bit after each other and Rick and Lilly exchange glances and Rick nods.
"Good morning, sleepyheads. Who wants bacon and eggs?" Lilly kisses Grace on the cheek and ruffles Eli's hair. Both nod their heads and sit down at the table.
"We thought we might have a little talk with the both of you while both the girls are out."
Eli and Grace exchange glances and shrug. They couldn't know about them, surely.
"What's up?" asks Grace after she takes a sip of orange juice.
"We know, Grace," replies Lilly as she raises an eyebrow.
"Know what?" asks Eli.
"Don't play dumb, E. We're not that far over the hill," smirks Rick.
"We were going to tell you, Mum. We wanted to wait until after Eli's gig tonight." Grace looks down at her plate and takes a mouthful.
"Well, we're not thrilled about it. We're still in shock but we're willing to accept it." Lilly takes a sip of coffee and wipes some mess off the table.
Eli and Grace smile at each other and look relieved.
"In fact, I'm a little impressed, E. Grace is a good influence on you. Also, we know that you care about her and would never hurt her in any way."
"And at least with the two of you in the same house we can keep an eye on the both of you," Lilly slightly smiles.
"But Mum, we're allowed some time alone, right?" whinges Grace.
"It is a busy household and there's always someone here, so any alone time is quite a privilege, Grace."
B/W Lilly: I knew there had to be some perks in having an overcrowded house. (smiles)
Eli and Grace smile at each other again and Eli takes hold of her hand.
"Thanks Dad, Lilly. And no, I would never hurt Grace."
Eli moves a little closer to Grace and she smiles ever so slightly.
"But Grace you have to promise to keep up with school, homework, soccer, everything. Also, your curfue stays the same, home no later than eleven. Got it?"
"Of course, Mum," nods Grace.
And E, no slacking off at work. You're doing really well at the moment and I want you to stay focused."
"Well, I don't want to piss off the boss, do I?" smirks Eli.
Everybody laughs a little and relax. Lilly serves out some more breakfast, juice and coffee. Jessie and Katie run into the kitchen, giggling. Jessie notices Eli and Grace holding hands and realises that it's all out in the open. She stops in her tracks a little startled.
"Hey Jessie, Katie. Want some breakfast, there's plenty more," smiles Lilly.
Eli looks over at Jessie and notices the shock on her face.
"Jess, it's ok, they know about us," he reassures her.
Jessie remains still but Katie pokes her in the stomach and Jessie refocuses.
"Sure, Mrs Sammler, breakfast sounds good," smiles Katie.
"Call me Lilly, Katie. Sit, sit. I'll serve the food."
Jessie slowly moves to the table and sits down.
B/W Jessie: If Eli and Grace can come out, surely I can, too. Right? (small frown)
"Jess, Katie, what are you two up to today?" asks Rick as he shovels some eggs into his mouth.
"We might be going to a movie," replies Katie as she accepts a plate from Lilly. "There's this new arthouse movie that's out. It's meant to be pretty good."
"Jess, what's wrong, honey. You're awfully quiet." Rick taps Jessie on the shoulder.
"Nothing, Dad, just still half asleep," Jessie responds and looks down at her plate. Eli notices that Jessie is nervous and gives her a wink.
"Katie, Jess, we can take you to the movies if you want. Grace, want to see a movie too?" asks Eli.
"Sure, sounds good. But shouldn't you rehearse a little before tonight?"
"The band is meeting up in the afternoon, it's all good," he reassures her.
Katie kicks Jessie underneath the table and Jessie tries not to laugh.
B/W Rick: I'm pretty fortunate that I know my kids so well. (proud fatherly look)
"E, can we go soon? The movie starts in an hour and we want to buy some stuff first."
Eli is slightly relieved so that he can spend some time with Grace before the gig.
All the kids thank Lilly for breakfast and head out to the garage before Rick and Lilly have time to ask them any questions. When they are outside Jessie punches Eli on the arm and tackles him to the ground.
"I can't believe you did it! Didn't Dad like totally freak out? And Lilly! I thought she would have hit the roof!"
"Hey, hey, be careful, kiddo, before I knock you out!" laughs Eli as he brushes himself off and ruffles Jessie's hair. Katie and Grace are standing to the side and laughing.
"I can't believe Mum was so cool with it all," beams Grace and Eli drags her in for a hug and a kiss on the nose.
"We've gotta celebrate!" declares Eli as he spins Grace around.
"Hey, what about my surprise? You promised me a surprise!" Grace whines.
"Not until tonight," he promises.
Katie turns to Jessie and smiles softly.
"We can tell your parents when you're ready, Jessushka."
"That may take a while," whispers Jessie and she looks down at her hands. Katie takes hold of them and beams at Jessie.
"Hey E, do you mind if we don't go to the movie. Katie and I just want to hang out," Jessie gives Eli a pleading look and he smiles at his little sister who seems to have grown so much over the past year.
"Sure, Jess. I think I can cope on my own with Grace for a little while," Eli smirks and Grace slaps his arm playfully.
- - -
Jessie sits down on her bed and fiddles with her hands. Katie sits down next to her and takes hold of one of the hands.
"Jessie, everything will be ok."
"It's just...I could never be as brave as Eli and Grace were. How am I ever going to tell Mum and Dad about you and me?"
"What we're doing isn't wrong. We're two good friends who are attracted to each other. Your parents love me, remember? They think you've blossomed since you and I became friends. How could they not like that?"
"But, we're no longer friends. I...I love you and want to be with you. They've always imagined me going to college, meeting some guy, getting married and having kids," sighs Jessie.
"And that may happen, Jessushka. Who's to say that we'll be together forever? And even if we were, we can always adopt, right?" Katie smirks and pokes Jessie.
Jessie giggles a little and throws a pillow at Katie. Katie throws one back and then starts to tickle Jessie. Jessie pushes Katie onto the bed and Katie rolls over on top. Katie looks into Jessie's eyes and leans in close to her face, placing her lips onto Jessie's ripe, red lips.
- - -
"Can I take off the blindfold now?" pleads Grace.
"Just a few more minutes," replies Eli as he parks the car and undoes his seatbelt.
"This is so unfair! Just tell me where we are!" Grace jumps in her seat. Eli turns to face her and smiles.
"Alright, we're here, now all we need to do is walk twenty meters or so..."
Eli gets out of the car, opens the door for Grace and leads her towards door. He opens the door, leads her inside and takes off the blindfold. Grace gasps and takes hold of Eli's arm.
"It's beautiful!" she squeals.
Eli and Grace are in a bar and splattered all over the floor are red rose pettles and candles are scattered all around the room.
"Eli..."
"Don't say anything, not just yet." Eli takes Grace's hand and leads her to the table which is covered with a white table cloth, candles, a chocolate cake and hot chocolate.
"Grace, I know that you haven't been feeling secure about us over the past few months. So, I wanted to show you how much you mean to me. And I wanna give you a sneak preview before the gig."
Eli walks over to the stage and picks up a guitar. He starts to play the tune he was playing the other day.
"I sing for you, and only you. Where ever I go I'll find you. You're in the sound of every hello And everything I do. You're the song I was destined to know. And I only sing for you."
Eli puts down the guitar and walks over to Grace.
"Where's a tissue when you need one, damn it." Grace laughs softly and looks down at her hands.
Eli gets down on his knees and looks up into her big, wet brown eyes.
"I love you, Grace," he whispers and takes hold of her hands.
"I love you, too," Grace whispers back.
Grace leans down and Eli gently kisses her on the mouth.
Chapter twelve
Lilly and Rick are in the kitchen getting breakfast ready. Zoe is over at Jake's house and Jessie spent the night at Katies'. Eli and Grace enter the kitchen a little bit after each other and Rick and Lilly exchange glances and Rick nods.
"Good morning, sleepyheads. Who wants bacon and eggs?" Lilly kisses Grace on the cheek and ruffles Eli's hair. Both nod their heads and sit down at the table.
"We thought we might have a little talk with the both of you while both the girls are out."
Eli and Grace exchange glances and shrug. They couldn't know about them, surely.
"What's up?" asks Grace after she takes a sip of orange juice.
"We know, Grace," replies Lilly as she raises an eyebrow.
"Know what?" asks Eli.
"Don't play dumb, E. We're not that far over the hill," smirks Rick.
"We were going to tell you, Mum. We wanted to wait until after Eli's gig tonight." Grace looks down at her plate and takes a mouthful.
"Well, we're not thrilled about it. We're still in shock but we're willing to accept it." Lilly takes a sip of coffee and wipes some mess off the table.
Eli and Grace smile at each other and look relieved.
"In fact, I'm a little impressed, E. Grace is a good influence on you. Also, we know that you care about her and would never hurt her in any way."
"And at least with the two of you in the same house we can keep an eye on the both of you," Lilly slightly smiles.
"But Mum, we're allowed some time alone, right?" whinges Grace.
"It is a busy household and there's always someone here, so any alone time is quite a privilege, Grace."
B/W Lilly: I knew there had to be some perks in having an overcrowded house. (smiles)
Eli and Grace smile at each other again and Eli takes hold of her hand.
"Thanks Dad, Lilly. And no, I would never hurt Grace."
Eli moves a little closer to Grace and she smiles ever so slightly.
"But Grace you have to promise to keep up with school, homework, soccer, everything. Also, your curfue stays the same, home no later than eleven. Got it?"
"Of course, Mum," nods Grace.
And E, no slacking off at work. You're doing really well at the moment and I want you to stay focused."
"Well, I don't want to piss off the boss, do I?" smirks Eli.
Everybody laughs a little and relax. Lilly serves out some more breakfast, juice and coffee. Jessie and Katie run into the kitchen, giggling. Jessie notices Eli and Grace holding hands and realises that it's all out in the open. She stops in her tracks a little startled.
"Hey Jessie, Katie. Want some breakfast, there's plenty more," smiles Lilly.
Eli looks over at Jessie and notices the shock on her face.
"Jess, it's ok, they know about us," he reassures her.
Jessie remains still but Katie pokes her in the stomach and Jessie refocuses.
"Sure, Mrs Sammler, breakfast sounds good," smiles Katie.
"Call me Lilly, Katie. Sit, sit. I'll serve the food."
Jessie slowly moves to the table and sits down.
B/W Jessie: If Eli and Grace can come out, surely I can, too. Right? (small frown)
"Jess, Katie, what are you two up to today?" asks Rick as he shovels some eggs into his mouth.
"We might be going to a movie," replies Katie as she accepts a plate from Lilly. "There's this new arthouse movie that's out. It's meant to be pretty good."
"Jess, what's wrong, honey. You're awfully quiet." Rick taps Jessie on the shoulder.
"Nothing, Dad, just still half asleep," Jessie responds and looks down at her plate. Eli notices that Jessie is nervous and gives her a wink.
"Katie, Jess, we can take you to the movies if you want. Grace, want to see a movie too?" asks Eli.
"Sure, sounds good. But shouldn't you rehearse a little before tonight?"
"The band is meeting up in the afternoon, it's all good," he reassures her.
Katie kicks Jessie underneath the table and Jessie tries not to laugh.
B/W Rick: I'm pretty fortunate that I know my kids so well. (proud fatherly look)
"E, can we go soon? The movie starts in an hour and we want to buy some stuff first."
Eli is slightly relieved so that he can spend some time with Grace before the gig.
All the kids thank Lilly for breakfast and head out to the garage before Rick and Lilly have time to ask them any questions. When they are outside Jessie punches Eli on the arm and tackles him to the ground.
"I can't believe you did it! Didn't Dad like totally freak out? And Lilly! I thought she would have hit the roof!"
"Hey, hey, be careful, kiddo, before I knock you out!" laughs Eli as he brushes himself off and ruffles Jessie's hair. Katie and Grace are standing to the side and laughing.
"I can't believe Mum was so cool with it all," beams Grace and Eli drags her in for a hug and a kiss on the nose.
"We've gotta celebrate!" declares Eli as he spins Grace around.
"Hey, what about my surprise? You promised me a surprise!" Grace whines.
"Not until tonight," he promises.
Katie turns to Jessie and smiles softly.
"We can tell your parents when you're ready, Jessushka."
"That may take a while," whispers Jessie and she looks down at her hands. Katie takes hold of them and beams at Jessie.
"Hey E, do you mind if we don't go to the movie. Katie and I just want to hang out," Jessie gives Eli a pleading look and he smiles at his little sister who seems to have grown so much over the past year.
"Sure, Jess. I think I can cope on my own with Grace for a little while," Eli smirks and Grace slaps his arm playfully.
- - -
Jessie sits down on her bed and fiddles with her hands. Katie sits down next to her and takes hold of one of the hands.
"Jessie, everything will be ok."
"It's just...I could never be as brave as Eli and Grace were. How am I ever going to tell Mum and Dad about you and me?"
"What we're doing isn't wrong. We're two good friends who are attracted to each other. Your parents love me, remember? They think you've blossomed since you and I became friends. How could they not like that?"
"But, we're no longer friends. I...I love you and want to be with you. They've always imagined me going to college, meeting some guy, getting married and having kids," sighs Jessie.
"And that may happen, Jessushka. Who's to say that we'll be together forever? And even if we were, we can always adopt, right?" Katie smirks and pokes Jessie.
Jessie giggles a little and throws a pillow at Katie. Katie throws one back and then starts to tickle Jessie. Jessie pushes Katie onto the bed and Katie rolls over on top. Katie looks into Jessie's eyes and leans in close to her face, placing her lips onto Jessie's ripe, red lips.
- - -
"Can I take off the blindfold now?" pleads Grace.
"Just a few more minutes," replies Eli as he parks the car and undoes his seatbelt.
"This is so unfair! Just tell me where we are!" Grace jumps in her seat. Eli turns to face her and smiles.
"Alright, we're here, now all we need to do is walk twenty meters or so..."
Eli gets out of the car, opens the door for Grace and leads her towards door. He opens the door, leads her inside and takes off the blindfold. Grace gasps and takes hold of Eli's arm.
"It's beautiful!" she squeals.
Eli and Grace are in a bar and splattered all over the floor are red rose pettles and candles are scattered all around the room.
"Eli..."
"Don't say anything, not just yet." Eli takes Grace's hand and leads her to the table which is covered with a white table cloth, candles, a chocolate cake and hot chocolate.
"Grace, I know that you haven't been feeling secure about us over the past few months. So, I wanted to show you how much you mean to me. And I wanna give you a sneak preview before the gig."
Eli walks over to the stage and picks up a guitar. He starts to play the tune he was playing the other day.
"I sing for you, and only you. Where ever I go I'll find you. You're in the sound of every hello And everything I do. You're the song I was destined to know. And I only sing for you."
Eli puts down the guitar and walks over to Grace.
"Where's a tissue when you need one, damn it." Grace laughs softly and looks down at her hands.
Eli gets down on his knees and looks up into her big, wet brown eyes.
"I love you, Grace," he whispers and takes hold of her hands.
"I love you, too," Grace whispers back.
Grace leans down and Eli gently kisses her on the mouth.
