Violet: We've done it! We've reached the final chapter of a fanfic!

Clair: Is that a good thing?

Jasmine: I think it is. I guess finishing a fic is a great feat?

Violet: You're darn right it is.

Trinity: But...there aren't that many chapters anyway...

Violet: So? Eight chapters is plenty considering how long they are.

Clair: I guess...

Jasmine: Fine.

Trinity: Now, when we finish FF-Zero, THAT will be a milestone.

Violet: Heck, finishing chapter 50 will we a milestone for that fic.

Jsmine: The halfway point?

Violet: Yeah.

Clair: Let's just finish this chapter. One less fic for DL to worry about.

Chapter 8: College Bound

The next day came with an unequaled joy for Alex. She awoke in a bed other than hers, wrapped in the arms of the bed's owner. Tim was a sound sleeper, and Alex was an early riser, but Alex was content lying there with her beau's arms around her. She was wearing less than usual, since she hadn't brought pajamas with her, since that would've given away her true intentions. Tim, of course, rarely slept with a girl under his arms, and Alex's awakening woke him as well. He smiled to himself and leaned over kissing her on the neck. Alex turned up to face him and smiled.

"Good morning." he whispered, "How did you sleep?"

"Like never before." she whispered back.

"Well...I hate to do this, but we need to get going. School starts in an hour."

"Right. We probably smell like sweat and sex." Alex smirked.

"I'll go get a shower ready."

Tim got out of bed, and Alex admired him as he walked over to the bathroom door. She heard him turn on the water, and then he came in and handed her a towel. She knew what he was planning, and smiled at the thought. Alex grabbed her towel, removed her bra and panties, then wrapped the towel around her body. Tim had already done the same, the towel wrapped around his waist, when she turned around. They walked together to the shower and Alex put her hand under the water to test the temperature. It was perfect. She removed her towel and got in, Tim behind her, and snuggled into his chest with her back, placing her hands on his as they wrapped around her waist. They showered together, lathering each other with laughs and giggles before fifteen minutes was up and they got out, dried themselves, and went back into Tim's room. Alex got her clothes on as Tim watched, but left her panties and shorts off. She straddled Tim on the bed, with him wearing nothing but a towel.

"Tim...I...I have something important to say." she said.

"Go ahead." he smiled.

"I...sort of told Clover I was going to do what we did last night..."

"You told Clover? Why did you do that?" Tim asked.

"I...wanted to go into the act with some prior knowledge. She told be not to worry about it and...'

"Alex, I don't care if you've got experience or not." Tim said as he stroked her cheek, "All that matters is what you want."

"Thanks, Tim." Alex smiled.

She got off of him and finished dressing, then sat on the foot of the bed as Tim picked out an outfit of her choice. She liked the dark green army-print cargo pants and the matching shirt, which Tim put on over his white t-shirt. With their clothes on, they held hands and walked downstairs. They walked into the kitchen, an Tim noted they still had fifteen minutes before they had to leave, which was enough time for them to grab a bowl of cereal apiece. Tim had a bowl of Froot Loops (product placement), and Alex a bowl of Frosted Flakes (product-oh, you get it already). They downed their cereal and milk, and left the house. Alex wanted to take Tim's car, not that it mattered. They arrived at school five minutes before homeroom started, and got to their seats in time next to Clover and Sam. Sam and Clover, of course, looked at Alex with interested, curious glances. Alex, who sat closer to them, bent in to talk in private.

"What?" she asked.

"Well?" Clover asked, "Did you two do it?"

"Yeah." Alex smiled.

"I still can't believe your mom wasn't angry." Sam said. Obviously, Clover had told her everything.

"How was he?" Clover asked with a grin.

"That's not any of your business." Alex blushed.

"Is that bad?" Clover asked.

"No!" Alex defended.

"So he was good?"

"It's none of your business."

"Sure it is." Sam said, "We're your friends, Alex. We have a right to know."

"Don't be a hypocrite." Clover said, "When I had it my first time, you wouldn't let up on me."

"I...I..."

"So, tell us." Clover demanded.

"Fine..." Alex sighed, defeated, "I liked it."

Clover sniffed and wiped her eyes, "Our little Alex is so grown up now..."

"Way to go, Alex." Sam smiled.

"Now the only one we need to get laid is Sammy." Clover said with an evil grin.

Alex shook her head and decided to let Sam and Clover argue about Sam's sexual agenda, and scooted closer to Tim, clutching his arm in hers. Tim smiled and kissed her forehead, but their blissful state was interrupted by an announcement over the PA system.

"Attentions all Seniors," announced the principal, "Today is the first day of your Senior Interviews (if you don't know what they are, you don't need to know). Our college counselors will call you all in, two at a time from each class, in no particular order. Each interview will take five minutes, so we'll have all the, done by start of Nutrition. I hope everyone has planned out what they want to say, since interviews begin at the start of first period, which starts...now."

The bell rang, and everyone went off to their first period class. When they got there, the teacher handed the pair of students that were going first their office summons: Mandy and Clover. Clover took hers and glared at Mandy as she took hers, and the two walked off towards the college office. A little over five minutes later, they came back. Clover returned to her seat and set a pamphlet for the University of California on her desk. The teacher took the new summons that Mandy and Clover brought back and handed them to two other students

"Clover, I didn't know you planned on going to a UC?" Sam said, "Which one did you have in mind?"
"I'm looking forward to UC Irvine." Clover smiled, "My mom said they have a great Biology department."

"Biology? But...I thought you hated Biology?" Alex said. Two more students had just left.

"I used to, but then I realized there were many different fields in Biology. I looked at a large list and noted Plant Biology. I didn't realize that being a botanist required Biology!"

"You're...not serious, right?" Sam asked.

"Well, I really thought botany was more of an art form than a science."

"Oh, that makes sense." Alex nodded.

"What about you two?" Clover asked.

Sam was about to speak when the teacher called out both her name and Alex's. Clover felt lonely as Alex and Sam left the room, and became estatic when they returned.

"Well?" she asked as her friends took their seats. Alex also had a UC pamphlet, but Sam did not.

"I'm planning on going to UC Santa Barbara. I want a degree in Law, so I'm getting my Bachelor's degree there, then I'll go to Southwestern for a Master's. I want to be a trial lawyer."

"I didn't know you were into law so much?" Sam smiled.

"I've devloped a passion for it. Besides, what better way to fully understand the justice system that we routinely enforce?"

"Well put." Clover nodded, "Sammy? What about you?"
"Harvard." Sam smirked, "I want a Doctorate in Medicine."

"Harvard, Sam?" Alex said with a surprised look, "Wow...I never thought you were that ambitious."

"I'm interested in being a doctor, looking for cures of the plagues of mankind. You know, like AIDs and HIV and the Common Cold an stuff."

"Wow." Clover smiled.

They continued to talk for the entire period, and the bell rang to start Nutrition. Sam and Clover went off to the cafeteria, but Alex insisted that she find Tim. She was eager to find out what he was planning, since it was something few of the students talked about with one another, even their friends and lovers. Tim was walking down the hall, holding yet another UC pamphlet under his arm. Alex was beginning to get giddy, hoping they could remain together through college.

"Tim!" she called as she ran down the hall.

Tim went to wave, but Alex slipped on a newly wet floor and crashed into him. Luckily, they hadn't brought many books with them so nothing was lost or damaged, excpet maybe their bodies. Tim landed hard on the floor, Alex on top of him, but Tim seemed resiliant (good thing for a spy to have). He helped Alex up, who blushed an embarassed red. Tim laughed heartilly, and gave Alex a big hug.

"It's okay, sweetheart." Tim said with a smile, "What's the big rush, anyway?"

"I wanted to find you and ask about your interview." Alex said, "Where do you plan to go to college?"

"Oh, that." Tim smiled, "Well, I was planning on a UC, you see; pardon the pun. I'm looking at Santa Barabara for their Engineering, and maybe a minor in Business."

"Santa Barbara is where I want to go, too!" Alex squeeled with glee, "Oh Tim, we can even go to college together!"

She was happy, and it looked to last.

One-and-a-half Years Later

Alex moaned as Tim thrust one final time into her from behind, making them both come in ecstasy. Alex could feel the warmth of his hands on her breasts as he cupped them, feeling him squeeze as he came into her. Alex had long since aquired the courage to get birth control pills, wanting to feel Tim's body fully without a latex shield stopping her. After a moment, Tim pulled out of her and they collapsed, side-by-side, on the bed. They looked sideways at each other and smiled exhaustively after a long, heated sexual encounter, which they themselves were the only ones who could enjoy.

They had both been accepted to the first school of their choice, a rarity, but they were never happier. They had even managed to become roomates in a co-ed dormatory, and shared countless nights together in their bed. Tim was now majoring in Compute Engineering, minoring in Economics. He planned on becoming a software engineer for Nintendo, who paid very well for applicants fresh from college, before saving up the money to begin his own gaming company and releasing some of the best games available. He hoped to even compete with Square-Enix for the RPG title, though he needed luck and confidence to even hope at that. Alex, in the meantime, had begun her major in Law, and with some help from Tim's uncle (who is a lawyer), she was already well into planning to attend Southwestern. Today, they had no classes and could enjoy each other's company and bodies for as long as they pleased.

Alex got up first, her naked body glistening with sweat in the moonlight. Tim couldn't resist, and sat up quickly and pulled her back into bed with him, smothering her in warm kisses all over her body. Alex giggled as he licked her belly button, and when he was all done and returned to her lips, she kissed him with unbridled passion, slipping her tongue along his own as they lay together. They had made their plans for their future already, since they were so madly in love they knew nothing could separate them, save for death. WHOOP was out of the picture now; Jerry accepted Tim and Alex's resignation letters just weeks after leaving together for college. Sam and Clover were joined by Brittany, who had finally decided to return to be the third wheel in the team that had been broken apart. Jerry did not need a reason for their departure; it was so painfully obvious a blind kid in a coma with a blindfold on in a dark room could see it from a few miles away (is that a great line or what!?). Either way, an explanation was required for Brittany and Clover and Sam, who knew they were together, but not why they were leaving.

"We don't want to risk our lives any longer." Alex had said, "Tim and I want to live life together, and being a couple of spies isn't going to help that."

"Besides, we want careers now." Tim had added, "We know you three want to graduate college and go to work every day and do what you love and not have to deal with being sucked into the ground in middle of a surgery or while tending to an endangered species of plant."

"We're quitting because it's not worth it anymore. Jerry is already doing scoutings for new agents, and they don't need us any more."

Their leaving was hard, and withing two days, Sam, Clover, and Brittany agreed and followed suit, leaving WHOOP for good. They were replaced by a new team; one from another part of the Golden State.

High-school romances rarely last. But for some reason, this one was holding strong. Only time would tell how well it would work.

Violet: A great ending!

Jasmine: Can we expect a sequel?

Trinity: What's going to happen next?

Clair: Why don't you three shut up?

Violet: See you all later folks! Maybe in the future, there might be a sequel! It all depends on your reviews!!!!!!!!!!!!!!&!!!!!!!!!!!!&&!!!!!!

Jasmine: Yo, Violet, you just used way too many exclamation marks, and for some reason mixed them with unrelated punctuation points.

Trinity: Weirdo.

Violet: Sorry...