A/N - Hey everyone! I hope you really like this chapter because I love it. I know, I know.. my last chapter sucked. Heh heh. I'm sorry about that. Hope this one makes up for it. Just what you were waiting for.. some Sabrina/Harvey romance and as always... please review! I appreciate all reviews that come in.
Sabrina The After Years
Come What May...
"Absence diminishes small loves and increases great ones, as the wind blows out the candle and blows up the bonfire."
- François de La Rouchefoucauld
Why am I awake so early in the morning?, I thought to myself as I sat up and looked groggily out my bedroom window. The sun was barely rising in the horizon and you could still see the morning dew glistening on the grass in the backyard. When I reached the kitchen on my quest to find if anyone was awake like I was, I could smell the aroma of hot coffee softly brewing on the kitchen stove.
"Good Morning Sabrina! You're up early." My aunt said as she lifted the pot and poured the steaming liquid into the two coffee mugs she had taken out of the cabinet.
"I have no idea why I am up this early. I never get up this early." I said in a disgusted voice, reaching for my cup.
"Well it's a good thing you are. We need to go ahead and set up everything for Hilda's birthday."
"What are we doing for her party?" I asked, taking a sip of the hot, burning substance that only succeeded in scorching my tongue.
"I talked to everyone and we decided to have it at Which Witch's Carnivals For All Occasions. You know how much Hilda's loves those things."
"When are we leaving?"
"As soon as you finish that cup of coffee."
It took almost all day to actually set up the place the way we wanted to. Balloons could be seen at almost every turn you made, the bright flashing lights accented the already heavily decorated room, and clowns could be heard jumping around everywhere. The thing that was the most pleasing to everyone though, were the exciting, thrilling, and almost nauseating carnival rides that seemed to be the hit of the party. It wasn't long though until it was time for Hilda to arrive. We dimmed down the lights and everyone crouched down, hidden, waiting for her to walk into the huge, crowded building. I could see the doorknob twisting slowly, and I motioned quickly for everyone to stay silent. She opened the door and peeked her head to see what was going on. Noticing the lights were turned off, she felt around on the wall until she felt the switch.
"Surprise!" Everyone cheered as the lights flipped on and music screeched loudly throughout the entire room in an instant.
"Oh my gosh! I can't believe you did this for me!" Hilda gushed as she finally took a good look around.
"Happy Birthday Aunt Hilda!"
"Who is that?"
"Where?" I asked curiously, trying to find who she was pointed at.
"That is Eric Evans; he worked at the coffee shop a few years ago." Zelda said as she reached up to hug her sister.
"I don't remember him..."
"I think it was before you bought it."
"Well, I think I should go introduce myself..." She said seductively, smoothing out the invisible wrinkles in her dress and walked over to him.
"Better than Mr. Craft", I thought, trying to hold in the laughter that tried to escape me.
"I think I will go ride The Tornado Twister."
And with that I made my most desperately needed exit.
It wasn't long until Valerie finally arrived at the party, and it wasn't much longer than that until I decided to leave. "From now on, I vow never to wake up that early again!", I thought hastily as I rubbed out the ache in my neck.
"Hey Harvey." I said, sitting down beside him on the couch.
"How did it go?"
"Great turnout. I already sent in the letter to Drail, but it will probably be awhile until I hear a reply."
"For what?" He asked as I layed my head down in his lap.
"Oh I didn't tell you? If he approves you get to go to the Other Realm with me."
"This is awesome! Will he approve?"
"Knowing Drail... there is no way to know for sure." I said quietly, stifling the yawn that was about to happen.
"You look awfully tired. Want me to take you to your room?"
"No, I'm fine."
"Your not..." He replied as he lifted me off the couch.
"Put me down!" I screamed teasingly as he carried me up the stairs and into the bedroom.
"Harvey, I do not need a caretaker."
"I'm sure you don't Ms. Spellman." He said as he smiled brightly and set me down.
"Harvey?" I asked as I leaned closer into him.
"Yeah..." He began, but only leaned in closer.
And as our lips touched, fireworks went off in every direction. I had forgotten how good it felt for me to be in his arms or for his lips to be rested on mine and I couldn't understand how I lived without it this long. I opened my mouth slightly as his tongue slipped in and caressed mine. It is funny how fast the kiss went from gentle to passionate in a matter of seconds and all I could do was throw my arms around his neck tightly as he grabbed me around my waist and held me closer. His hand rested gently on my cheek and we broke away from the kiss, gasping for air.
"Harvey?"
But I was cut off with his lips on mine again and my knees went weak. All I could do for the moment was lean into him to stop myself from falling and kiss him with all the love I had kept from him for all these years.
To Be Continued...
