Disclaimer: I still don't own Thunderbirds….

Kate K - well...year 8 (holly) is 12/13 and year 9 (john) is 13/14...i put the age gap in for an idea...they both seem like really quiet people so...you never know...could be real love...

Childhood Sweetheart

Chapter 4 – Meet the Family

It was 3 weeks and several dates after Valentines Day. John and Holly were getting to know each other really well. Both seemed to be coming out of the quiet shells they had created when the other was around and their love for each other was growing….they didn't know how they knew it was love….it just felt that way.

It was after school one day and they were sitting in a sweet little café in the local shopping mall. John and Holly both had hot chocolates and were simply talking….but under the table her hand was held fondly by the boy. Both smiled at the other and continued their conversation….

Behind the smart potted bushes that separated the marble walkway in two there were small heads. They were talking anxiously.

"How long do you think till Dad finds us?" said the younger of the two, a boy with a cheeky smile of about 10 years of age. The elder boy, a chestnut headed boy of 14 or 15, sighed at his younger brother.

"How on earth did you manage to drag me into doing this Gordo!" groaned Virgil Tracy. "Dads going to be so angry!" He fell silent; Gordon Tracy had lifted his head and had looked around the half-deserted shopping centre. His head was looking, transfixed, over at a small café at the other end. Virgil looked up, and saw his younger brother with a pretty girl about his own age. They were drinking hot chocolate, talking, laughing and….Virgil looked dumbfounded….holding hands! His brother, 13 years old, looked like he was in love! Virgil tried not to laugh; his other brother had already cracked up beside him. Instead he got up and stared.

John smiled at Holly's last remark, but suddenly felt his neck prickle. Was somebody watching him? He looked around, and saw Virgil staring back at him. John looked puzzled. Virgil grinned and dragged Gordon over to the café. "What are you doing here?" both of them said at the same time.

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"Virgil! Gordon!" A shout was heard from the upper mall, followed by angry footsteps to the lower area. Jeff Tracy stood towering over his two sons, behind him a brown haired teenager was holding the hand of a small blond boy, and wearing a very disproving look just like his father. "What do you think you were doing, running off like that!"

John tightened his grip on Holly's hand; she had gone back to being her usual reclusive self and looked quite scared and confused at what was going on in front of her.

Jeff Tracy looked past his naughty sons to see another. "John? What are you doing here?" he caught sight of Holly and hesitated before smiling. He turned his attention to Holly, "Hello young lady, you must be Holly, Johns mentioned you. Holly blushed and looked at him nervously. She also hesitated.

"Um…Hello Mr. Tracy…pleased to meet you. She looked at John nervously before turning back to Jeff slowly and smiling.

Jeff grinned in return; she seemed like a very nice girl. "I'm sorry to have disturbed you two. I'll see you later John." Holly and John both blushed and looked at each other. "And you two are coming with me!" He pulled Virgil and Gordon away from them, they were arguing and starting to attract the attention of the other shoppers. And as they rounded the corner, the mall went back to normal….and slowly John and Holly re-started their conversation.

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Next chapter I've got a surprise for you. And it'll be in song-fic format for extra effect…….read on!