Chapter 5 - More Than Child's Play
"Wasn't that fun?" Serena was jumping along Sam's side joyfully as they were walking away from the small roller coaster.
"Yep", Sam confirmed.
The little girl turned around to Jack, "And what do you think, Jack?"
" 'Twas kinda nice", he replied still a bit unnerved by the whole idea of going to the fair.
"And what are we gonna do now?" Serena questioned eagerly.
"Sit down for a sec after all the action", Sam decided. So they returned to the bench where they had been sitting before.
"So", the fairy smiled, "what about some more candy or something else?"
"Roasted almonds, perhaps", Sam proposed.
"Sounds good, didn't know you could roast them..."
"I'm gonna go pick us some", Sam rose and went to buy them.
In the meantime Serena had a great idea how to go on with her plan:
"You, Jack?"
"Yeah, Serena?"
"You've got something there in your face."
"Where?" he wiped across his cheek with a hand.
"Wait, I'm gonna kiss it away", and before Jack could say something she was on him with her lips kissing him.
"Wah, Serena, stop it", as he wanted to push her away he realized that it was no longer Serena who was kissing him - it was Sam.
She was highly astonished about that, "Jack, what happened?"
"Dunno", he sighed, "but where's ... Serena?!"
She was approaching them with a bright smile on her face as if nothing had happened holding out the bag of almonds out to them:
"Anybody wants an almond?" she inquired innocently.
"You malicious little...", Jack groaned, "What did ya do?"
"Nothing big", she giggled, "I've just shifted places with Sam."
"Your little trick could've been noticed", Sam stated.
"Oh, no no, can't happen", she calmed her, "I'm an expert on my job."
"I see that", Jack rolled his eyes, "don't do that again, understood?"
"Come on, Jack", the fairy grinned at him, "that wasn't too bad, wasn't it Sam?"
Sam frowned at her, "Well, we haven't really done that for long..."
"Sam, I'm shocked", Jack retorted, "don't say you've ever been wishing to..."
Sam sighed, "How could I."
"Err, people", Serena intervened.
"Be quiet", both of them told her at once,
"No, I don't think so", she went on and indeed both of them turned toward her and listened, "Jack, you're crazy for Sam since very long."
"I..."
"And you Sam, you've always secretly wished that one day you could love Jack freely without regrets. So why don't you do it? And if only for today..."
"Serena", Sam began, "I'm sorry, but this is not how it works."
"Please", the little girl pleaded, "I've given up everything to come here and see what your love is like and now you're disappointing me like that..."
"Listen, we just can't do it. If anybody gets to know about it, our careers are in danger", Jack told her, "for mine I won't mind, I've been retired before; but for Sam's..."
"I see", Serena bit her lip pondering for a moment, "But, wait, I could arrange something for you and if it's only for tonight."
"Arrange what?" Sam questioned.
"Wait and see", the little girl answered her, "But now I want to check out the thing you call Ferris wheel", and off she was.
"Let's go", Jack took Sam's hand, "I don't wanna know what she's got up her sleeve for tonight..."
Romantic conclusion to follow ... stay tuned, people.
Damn me, if this chapters ain't up till Saturday and the following ones are not there on Tuesday latest and don't wanna let anybody wait too long for it...