Van laid on his back upon his bed staring up at the ceiling. So much was on his mind right then and he was trying to sort them all out. The main one on his mind was the situation he was in with Amy, and his new found feeling for his best friend.
He had no idea how things became so crazy. A few months ago, if he was told that he would end up falling in love with his best friend then he probably would have laughed at it. Up until recently, he never thought of Fiona as anything more than a best friend. He thought that they would always be that way. Yet now he was in love with her and she knew that.
'Amy,' thought Van sadly. As much as the woman tended to piss him off, he had no wish to hurt her. People would think that since the two of them have been going out for several years that he would fall in love with her. He may care for her deeply but he just didn't love her in the way that she wished that he would. She has told him that she loved him before but he could never actually say words that weren't truthful.
To tell the truth, he hadn't been all that happy lately. It had been nearly a month since he told Fiona of his feeling for her. Since then he hadn't been able to spend too much time with her. Amy had been taking his time so much. She barely allowed him out of her sight if she could help it.
Van looked to his right and looked at the peacefully sleeping Fiona. This was one of the few times that they were able to be together. He enjoyed those few days more than anything. Especially when he could just hold Fiona within his arms while she slept as peacefully as she was right then.
He was actually scared when it came to her. He was afraid that if he couldn't give her the attention that she deserved, that someone else might come along and take her away from him. He wanted to be by her side so desperately yet he was still unable to give her what she deserved to have. She was a once in a lifetime find and he would be damned if he allowed someone to take her away from him.
Van suddenly heard the phone ring and immediately made a grab for it before it ended up waking Fiona. It may be night but it was still early so he was wondering who was calling him and disturbing his time with Fiona. "Hello?" he said softly putting the phone up to his ear.
"Hey Van," came Irvine's voice and Van let off a sigh of relief. "Sorry to disturb you since I know you are spending time with Fiona but I was just calling to tell you that I finished that errand that you sent me to do a few days ago. It wasn't exactly easy either," Irvine said muttering the last part.
Van was actually glad that Irvine managed to do this. He was planning something for Fiona since they didn't exactly get to spend the most time with each other. He was sure that she would like it and that was why he planned to do this. "Ok, thanks Irvine. We'll talk about this later though," Van said before he turned off the phone.
Van looked at Fiona only to see that she was looking at him with a smile on her face. "Sorry if the call woke you up," Van said leaning down and giving Fiona a quick kiss on the lips. "How was your nap?" he asked smiling at her as she snuggled into his chest a little more.
"Good night," was all that Fiona said answering Van's question. It was obvious that she had enjoyed it very much. "What was Irvine calling about?" Fiona asked opening her eyes and looking at Van with some curiosity.
"It's nothing," Van lied. "He just did me a favor and was calling to tell me that he finished it," Van said wrapping his arms around her but was forced to let go when the phone rang again. Both of his parents were gone at that moment so he had to answer it. 'Probably Irvine again,' Van thought picking up the phone. "What?" Van asked rather agitated.
"That is some way to answer the phone," came a voice that made Van's blood freeze. It was Amy and he was sure that by his reaction, that Fiona knew this as well. "Hello? Van?" Amy asked when she wasn't receiving a reply from Van.
"Huh? Oh sorry, I must have dozed off for a second. You kind of woke me up," Van lied since he obviously wasn't going to tell her that he was with Fiona at that moment. He could just imagine all the chaos that would ensue if she found out that big fact.
"Sleep? At nine o'clock at night?" Amy asked confused. "You don't usually go to sleep until really late," Amy said sounding a little shocked over the phone. "Are you sick or something? Because if you are then I will come over and help you get better," she said and if Van heard right it almost sounded like a seductive tone.
"That's ok. There is no reason to do that. I am just tired because my dad has been working me a little hard lately," Van said which was true in a way but he just wanted this conversation to end so that he could get back to Fiona.
"Well then, if that is the case. Then I need you to come over to my place immediately. There is something very important that I need to talk to you about," Amy said quickly as if she was in a hurry.
Van had no idea what to do. If he gave her the wrong answer that she would definitely start to suspect something. "Sorry I can't I am expecting a call from Irvine sometime soon about something I asked him to do. It is very important that I get this call," Van said with a sigh. He was expecting Irvine to call but it already happened.
"Well I am sure that you can talk to him tomorrow. I have to talk to you tonight. I think that it is time," she started and Van was begging anyone that she was going to say to break up. "That maybe we should take our relationship farther," she said calmly.
Van groaned. He knew exactly what it is that she was talking about. She had been at it for a while now but every time she brought it up he always found some way to weasel out of it. Problem was, he couldn't think of anything at the moment. "Listen, I already told you last time that you brought this up. No, I am not going to do that," Van groaned. "Now I really have to go. So bye," he said before he quickly hung up the phone and pulled the plus on it so they wouldn't be disturbed again.
Fiona had this sad look in her eyes. "It must be hard," she said making Van look down at her with a questioning look upon his face. "To have to keep lying to her like that. Since you said you wanted to be with me," she said sadly burying her face within his chest.
Van let out a sigh. "Don't worry about it Fiona. She just won't take no for an answer about a question that she keeps asking me. I wasn't lying about you. I was just trying to get out of an unwanted situation," he said trying to make her feel better. He guessed he couldn't blame her for being sad though. She constantly had to watch as he devoted his time to Amy instead of to her.
"You won't always be able to lie to her just to get out of the situation. She will eventually start to suspect and start to know when it is you are lying. I know that you don't want to hurt her but she will be if she finds out," Fiona said with a neutral expression on her face.
"She will be hurt more and more the more time I spend with her. I realize that in the end that I only want to be with you. She will be hurt anyways but I can't do that right now. Not as long as I am trapped with no escape. Until then I will just have to stay with her," he said holding her tightly to him.
"Why don't you just ask your father for help? I know that you said you won't but he can really help you Van. He is a really capable man," Fiona said silently. She has had this conversation with him before and it has always ended the same way. Even she couldn't find out why he didn't get help from his father.
"I can't Fiona and there is a reason for that. Hiltz not only warned that if I broke his daughters heart that he will hurt my family but he also said that he will do that if I told any of my parents about it. There is just far too much at risk in doing so," Van said quietly staring up at the ceiling.
Fiona gave a light shake of her head. She should have known that something like that was going on. If it hadn't then Van probably would have gotten all of the help that he could get by then. She felt bad for him. This also made her realize that there was still a lot about this that she still didn't know about.
"I am sorry that I brought it up Van. Maybe I am just being a little selfish in wanting you for myself instead of just being with you whenever we get the time to be alone," Fiona said sadly but she felt better the instant that Van tightened his hold around her.
Van kissed her forehead and tightened his grip on her. "It's ok Fiona. I understand how you feel. I sometime get jealous when I see other guys asking you out. You are beautiful and as far as everyone knows, single. I wish that you didn't have to go through all that you have to but it can't be helped right now. Please be patient," he whispered into her ears.
"You have nothing to worry about Van. They may try asking me out but I always turn them down. I just can't think of going out with anyone else when I am in love with you," Fiona said closing her eyes and relaxing within Van's embrace.
"I know, I can still have my fears that someone better for you will come around and will take you away from me," Fiona said shaking a little because the mere thought scared him more than anything he has ever gone through.
"It is my choice on who I think is the best person for me. I know that you are the best one and the only one that I want to be with. I will wait till the end of time for us to be together. You can be sure of that. Until then, lets just enjoy the time that we do have together," Fiona said closing her eyes once again and falling into a peaceful sleep once again.
Van looked down at her with a loving expression upon his face. 'We will someday Fiona. Amy will be hurt but I just can't deny myself from being away from you,' Van thought before laying back and closing his eyes while falling to sleep with Fiona laying comfortably in his arms.
Fiona sat in her seat just not being able to concentrate on anything that the teacher was talking about in class. She wanted to just be home. Her day had been lousy. None of her friends seemed to have noticed this or one other important fact today.
The bell rang after what felt like the longest day of school and Fiona picked up all of her stuff very slowly. She stood up and was started to walk to the door but was stopped when Dr. D called out her name attempting to stop her. She shook her head to clear it and walked to his desk. "Yes, what is it?" Fiona asked as politely as she could.
Dr. D placed some papers down upon the desk and looked at Fiona with a solemn look on his face. "Please sit down Fiona," he said pointing towards a seat in front of him. "Listen Fiona, I am sure that you have other things to do but I need to talk to you about something important. I have noticed from your assignments that you just don't seem to be able to do them as well as you used to. Is something going on that could be the cause of this?"
Fiona knew immediately that she just couldn't concentrate because of Van. All she could think of was being with him every second of the day and it was affecting her concentration. It was a bad addiction that she just wouldn't give up. "No sir, I have just been tired lately," she lied convincingly.
"Listen Fiona, I will be very honest with you. You are a very bright student. You could very well end up being the valedictorian for the class. Your grades have slipped slightly though. I know you are capable of a lot more than you are putting out this past month and I want to see that put back into action," Dr. D said staring at Fiona with the utmost confidence in her abilities.
"I am sorry Dr. D; I will make sure that I work harder from now on. I just couldn't concentrate," Fiona said with a small smile. "I must be going now," Fiona said and when she saw Dr. D nod his head, she walked out of the door.
Fiona knew that if she was able to be with Van more that she would probably be able to concentrate better but she had only a small amount of time with him, thus the reason that she just couldn't concentrate.
She was kind of upset that he didn't even remember that today was her birthday. The past few years he would call first thing in the morning to say happy birthday but he hasn't even talked a word to her all day. That was why she couldn't concentrate in any of her classes today.
Now that she thought about it, no one close to her has remembered that it was her birthday. Irvine didn't and they had been friends for years. Moonbay hadn't and they were great friends, even her mother didn't mention a thing about it to her. She hoped that Van would remember but he hasn't said a word.
'Snap out of it Fiona. I am sure that he just hasn't gotten a chance to talk to you because of Amy. Just calm down and don't jump to conclusions,' Fiona told herself as she walked out the front door and into the empty streets since all the rest of the students had already left.
"Fiona!" a voice yelled from behind her, which caused her to stop and turn around to see Thomas running towards her. She noticed that he had been acting strange ever since she got out of the hospital but she didn't know why.
"Oh, hello Thomas," She said halfheartedly when Thomas caught up to her. She continued to walk on and he followed right beside her without saying a word as if he was trying to contemplate something.
"Um… happy birthday Fiona," Thomas said although he could tell from her lack of reaction that she didn't seem too happy to hear it from him. He was upset by this but not as upset as he was when he saw her with that other man. He was hoping that maybe he could do something to change her mind about the other man and want him more.
Fiona looked towards the ground wishing that she could just hear those words from van's lips. "Thank you," was all that Fiona muttered as she continued to walk with her attention towards the ground.
Thomas saw the saddened look on Fiona's face and knew that it was because of that guy he'd seen her with. "What is wrong with you today Fiona? You seem so sad?" he said looking at her with inquisitive eyes. He was hoping that what he'd seen in the hospital was nothing but a dream.
"It is nothing Thomas. I am just not feeling too good," she said putting up a fake smile on her face that she was almost sure that Thomas would fall for. He was looking at her inquisitively and it made her feel a little uncomfortable.
"Um… Fiona, I was kind of wondering. Since it is your birthday and all, do you think maybe I can take you out tonight?" Thomas asked nervously scratching the back of his head. "Maybe it will make you feel a little better," he said with hope laced through his voice.
"I'm sorry Thomas but I can't," Fiona said hoping that she would be able to get a little bit of a conversation in with Van today but she wouldn't if she went out with Thomas. It also wouldn't feel right because of her feelings for Van. "Sorry but I have to go," Fiona said running off leaving Thomas all to himself.
Thomas heard chuckling from behind him and turned around to face Van straight in the eye. "What the hell do you think is so funny Flyheight?" Thomas yelled as Van walked by him to get to his car. "Just because you have a bitch for a girlfriend, doesn't mean you have to be mean to Fiona!" Thomas yelled not knowing what caused him to swear. There was something about Van that he didn't like, like some secret that Van was holding that was a threat to Thomas.
Van was only teasing with Thomas because he was angered that Thomas asked Fiona out tonight. "Not sure what you see in someone like that," Van said but mentally continued, 'Actually, I do but you will never know that,' he thought with a smirk.
Thomas just got frustrated before he stormed away from the smirking Van. When he was gone, Van let out a sigh of relief. He had heard the conversation between Thomas and Fiona and it made him nervous. 'That bastard almost ruined tonight,' Van thought angrily but with a sigh.
It wasn't that he had forgotten Fiona's birthday, he thought that it was impossible to forget something so important in Fiona's life. He loved this day most of all, it brought his Fiona into the world. He had plans for that night and Thomas's sudden date invitation worried him because he had seen how down Fiona was today and was worried that she would do it if only to try and feel better.
Van walked to his car and got in. He had a few things to do before he would be able to talk to Fiona but he hoped she would enjoy his birthday present to her. It took a lot to set it up as it was.
Van backed out of his parking space and headed in a direction that was the opposite of his house. His parents were aware of what he was up to and they had helped out in every way that they could. They definitely liked the idea of him and Fiona together and were trying to keep it going.
Fiona laid on her bed with the side of her head upon her pillow. It had been the worst birthday ever and yet no one, not even her mother or Van had yet to say happy birthday to her. She hoped that one of them would say it after school was out but they didn't say a word.
Fiona closed her eyes with a sigh as she was hoping to get the day over with so that its lousiness wouldn't have to go on any longer. That didn't last long before there was a knock on her door that forced her to sit up. "Yes," Fiona said to her mother since she was the only one here.
The door opened and her mother walked into the room dressed up as if she was going out somewhere. "Fiona I am going out to meet someone, would you like to come along, you have been moping around all day," her mother said with a smile on her face.
Fiona just knew that there wouldn't be any way around it. Her mother obviously wanted her to come along and Fiona knew that she would have her way in the end eventually. 'Maybe I can figure out why she doesn't remember my birthday,' Fiona thought but nodded her head and her mother walked out of the room.
She stopped when she was out of the door and turned around. "Be sure to put on something warm. It is getting rather chilly out there," she said walking towards her own room to grab her coat.
Fiona did as she was told and put on some warm clothes before she walked out of her room and to the front door where her mother was already waiting for her with a smile on her face. "Let's go," Fiona said unenthusiastically.
Most of the drive there was made with complete silence between the two of them. Fiona shivered slightly when she did notice how cold it was getting. It was much colder than she remembered it being ever since she moved here.
The two of them drove for a good thirty minutes before they came to a building. Fiona didn't know anything about the place except that it had only recently been built and completed.
Her mother drove around to the back of the building and parked the car. She stepped out of the car and then turned around looking into it straight at Fiona. "Come on sweetie," she said and smiled when she heard Fiona groan before unbuckling her seatbelt and stepped out of the car.
The two of them walked through the chilly night towards the doors into the back of the building. Her mother was walking at a rather fast pace and Fiona was having a bit of trouble keeping up with her. They wound through different halls one after another.
Fiona saw her mother turn a corner and ran to catch up but by the time that she got there, her mother had completely disappeared from view. Fiona looked around wildly but she couldn't see her mother anywhere. "Mom!" Fiona yelled but she received no reply.
Van tried a few more times before she simply gave up the attempt and slumped against the wall. She had no idea where she was and she had lost track of where to go to get back to the exit. She wondered if her mother noticed that she wasn't there anymore.
Fiona slumped down upon the carpeted floor and moaned as her head hit the wall. She looked left and then looked right before she stood up quickly. There off to her side was a beautiful white rose just lying on the ground. She was surprised that she hadn't noticed it sooner.
Fiona looked around and walked towards it and picked it up immediately noticing that it didn't have any thorns in it. She picked it up and smelt it with a small smile as she took in its wonderful fragrance. She wondered why it was just laying around.
Fiona spotted another and walked towards it and picked it up and then she noticed another and another all leading her in more different directions. She came to what appeared to be the last one but before she could pick it up she was shocked to see what she did.
She was now in a very beautifully decorated room. It was lit dimly with several dozen candles all over the place and there was a table directly in the center of the room. Fiona immediately had suspicions that something was going on from the first flower but now they were confirmed.
Fiona was suddenly blinded when a warm pair of hands covered her eyes. Warm breath blew by her eyes making her shiver as a voice whispered into it, "happy birthday, guess who?" it said with a slight chuckle.
Fiona immediately knew it was Van and sprung around and wrapped her arms around him in a tight embrace. "I was beginning to wonder if you even remembered it was my birthday," Fiona said kissing him quickly before smiling that beautiful smile of hers.
"Now how could I possibly forget my favorite day of the year? I just thought I would do some extra special this year so I have been planning this out for the past few weeks with the others helping out here and there," Van said before kissing her deeply and passionately.
"Oh Van. You didn't need to do anything special for me. It would have been a great birthday if I could just have you by my side. It made me sad when no one important in my life at least said happy birthday to me and it made it worse that you didn't talk to me at all," she said with a small pout but he managed to silence her with another kiss.
Van broke the kiss before he grabbed her hand and led her towards a door that was on the opposite side of the room. He opened it and the two walked out to see an ice-skating rink. It was beautiful at that time of night.
Fiona was shocked when Van handed her a pair of ice-skates but smiled and grabbed them putting them on almost soon afterwards. They were a perfect fit and Van put on his own as well.
They walked out onto the ice and Fiona skated around a little. She was always good at ice-skating and loved it whenever she could manage to find the time to be able to do it. It was a natural feeling to do this. Fiona guessed her mother mentioned this to Van because she had never told him herself.
Fiona did a few small tricks before she skated over to Van who was just watching her with a smile on his face. "You are as good as I was told you were," Van said and Fiona couldn't help but give him her biggest smile.
Music started to filter through the small area and Fiona smiled as Van grabbed a light hold on her waist and lightly pulled her with him as he started moving. "Come on Fiona. Skate with me," he said and she immediately followed right after him but he didn't let go of her waist.
It was going from one of the worst birthdays ever to one of the best in only a short amount of time. The two of them had the best time ever while they were skating within each others arms. Fiona laughed her head off the first time Van fell because apparently he wasn't as good as she expected. She was able to teach him a bit and even he was able to teach her something new.
The two of them skated off the ice laughing and just playing around while they walked back into the room that they originally started from. The candles were already considerably smaller than before because of how much wax had been melted but they still gave off plenty of light in the room.
Fiona giggled and looked at Van with a bright smile on her face. "This has turned from the worst to the best birthday ever. Thank you Van, I can't believe that I actually believed that you forgot it," she said laughing.
"Don't worry about it; I was kind of giving off that feeling. There were a few times today that I really just wanted to get you alone and tell you that," he said wrapping his arms around her waist and lifted her chin before kissing her fully on the mouth. He still didn't know how something so wrong could feel so right at the same time.
Fiona moaned into the kiss and deepened it. Their tongues were clashing together in a fierce battle for dominance. She broke the kiss after a while for a serious need for air and laid her forehead upon Van's shoulder. "This has been a great night Van," Fiona said with a smile while trying to catch her breath from the kiss.
"Don't you dare think that it is over Fiona! We still have the night ahead of us and a lot more is to come," Van said with a grin as he reluctantly let go of Fiona and walked over to the table where a present was laying in the form of a large box.
Fiona knew it had to have just been put there because it wasn't there when she came into the room the first time. It must have been put there while the two of them were ice skating. "You didn't have to get me anything Van. You have already given me so much," Fiona said but smiled anyways.
"You are right, I didn't have to but I wanted to get you this," Van said as he held the present out for her. He looked at her with eager eyes as she just stared at the present for a few moments before she slowly reached out for it.
Fiona took the present from his hands and inspected it for a few seconds before she carefully peeled the wrapping off of it to find a plain white box underneath. She took off the top of the box and gasped with what was inside.
Inside the box was a beautiful dark blue dress. It was made out of the finest fabric that Fiona had ever seen. She took it out of the box and held it up to herself looking in a nearby mirror. "You really didn't need to get me this Van," Fiona muttered looking at herself in the mirror. "This dress is so beautiful but it must have cost a fortune," she said with wide eyes.
Van chuckled a little as he approached Fiona. "As much as I would love to take credit for this, this one wasn't my idea. It is a gift from both of my parents and your mother. So it was split between them," Van said wrapping his arms around Fiona's neck. "Why don't you go try it on Fiona," Van suggested with a wide smile on his face since he really wanted to see her with it on.
Fiona didn't really have a choice as van ushered her into a room that she could change in. Fiona just stood there looking at the beautiful dress in her hands. She didn't know that it was possible to have a more beautiful dress than this.
Fiona slowly got out of her clothes and put the dress on her. It was a perfect fit for her and hugged all the right curves to bring out all of her looks. She couldn't help but admire herself in the mirror with the dress on.
She slowly walked out of the room where Van sat patiently waiting for her. He looked up at her with a grin on his face when she came out. His jaw dropped and his eyes widened at the sight of the beauty before him. "You look absolutely gorgeous Fiona," Van said giving her a kiss.
"Th-thank you van," Fiona stuttered when she broke away from the kiss. She loved his complements but she always felt a little bit too modest about herself. She noticed Van reach into his pocket and pull out a small case. 'What the!' Fiona yelled mentally.
Van saw the face she made and chuckled. "Don't worry it isn't for what you might be thinking. Neither you nor I could possibly be ready for something like that right now. This is just my gift to you," Van said taking a small silver ring out of the box. "Just something beautiful for you to wear," he said slipping it onto her right hand.
"You're family spoils me Van," Fiona said with a chuckle as she looked at the ring on her finger. She swore right then that she would never take that ring off from that day forwards and she had every intention on keeping that promise.
"Good thing you're not a selfish person. You never take anything for yourself but give to everyone. We just wanted to give you these so that we can all show our love for you. Me most of all," he said kissing her cheek before he once again laid a kiss upon her sweet lips.
"Thank you Van. I promise that I will treasure these for the rest of my life," Fiona said wrapping her arms around his waits while burying her face into his shoulder. She had no idea what she had ever done to deserve the love of such a kind family. "I better go get changed," Fiona said trying to walk back to the room.
Van immediately grabbed her arm in a light hold and pulled her back to him. "Don't leave it on. There is one other place we are going tonight and I want you to wear that there," he said before he lightly kissed her neck.
Fiona moaned into his kiss. She tried biting her lips to stop it but it was just too much. She knew they had to stop though or else things might just get a little too out of control. "V-Van, maybe we should go," Fiona suggested. She felt van stop immediately and she expected him to look up with annoyed eyes but instead he just grinned at her.
"You're right Fiona. We had better get going before it gets late," Van said and then started to walk but stopped again and turned around digging in his pocket again. "Oh yeah, I almost forgot," he said placing a small key into her hands. "Keep a hold of that. You will need it for later," Van said and Fiona gave him a confused look but he just smirked and tugged on her hand leading them out of the building.
Fiona was shocked with where Van took her after the ice-skating ring. It happened to be one of the nicest restaurants in the whole city. She had no idea what he was thinking since it would easy to spot them together. The people here knew the Flyheight family well and more than likely knew of Van's relationship with Amy. They were bound to mention something to someone.
"Um… Van? Are you sure that it is safe to be here together?" she asked rather nervously. Sure they would go to the movie with Irvine and Moonbay every once in a while but that place is dark so it is hard for anyone to see them there but this place was really bright.
Van looked at Fiona and chuckled. "Don't worry about it Fiona. I have already taken that into account and they are waiting for us," Van said as he talked to a waiter and then turned around when the waiter nodded to him. He saw the look on Fiona's face and felt like laughing again. "Come on," he said grabbing her hand and basically dragging her after the waiter as he led them in a direction away from the other restaurant occupants.
The two of them were led to what appeared to be a private room. The waiter only bowed before he walked away to go serve the rest of the guests. Van walked up to the door and smiled before he walked into the room.
Fiona looked hesitant at first but then slowly walked to the door and opened it to find to her surprise that it was her mother, Van's parents, Irvine, Moonbay, and of course Van himself that was waiting for her.
"Now Fiona. Id you think that all of us would miss out on your birthday as well. Fat chance of that happening," Moonbay said with a grin as she walked up and gave Fiona a big hug before going to sit down.
"We can't let van hog all the glory tonight. We are your friends as well. Just because you two are together now, doesn't mean that we won't step out of the way," Irvine said with a chuckle and a small wave towards Fiona.
Fiona couldn't help but let loose the chuckle that came to her throat. "Thank you, all of you," she said with her brightest smile. "This is definitely becoming one of my most favorite birthdays ever," she said as she walked over to the only open chair at the table which was seated right next to Van.
"Don't be afraid to get whatever you want Fiona. This place has everything from fancy foods to the type that is not so fancy," Dan said with a smile as he leaned back in his chair and looked at Fiona and his son with a proud look on his face.
"Maria would have come but she was too busy and couldn't find the time off to come down here. She told me to tell you that she wishes you a happy birthday anyways," Van's mother said with a smile.
"I understand," Fiona said picking up her menu and looking at it. She was surprised, Dan was right when he said that they had a wide selection. They had stuff like lobster, but then again they also had things like hamburgers and hot dogs. She found it so hard to choose.
That is just the way that the rest of the time there was. Everyone just enjoying talking with each other and laughing at the jokes that people would make. Fiona found it the most enjoyable time in her life and she rarely got to be together with this many friends and family at once.
Van and Fiona enjoyed the time they spent there more than anything else they did before then. They were now walking out to his car because Van said that he had something he wanted to show Fiona.
"My dad was complaining again Fiona," he said and looked at Fiona who was giving him an inquisitive look. "He says he is upset because I am in love with you but refuse to leave Amy. Sometimes I wish that I could just get his help. Unfortunately, I am unable to," Van said sadly but perked up when Fiona wrapped her arms around him.
"You do whatever you have to do Van. I am going to wait until that day and be happy with what I can get now. I may only be able to have to wait on the sideline for you but I am happy anyways," Fiona said leaning her head on Van's shoulder.
"Thanks Fiona. That ought to keep me going long enough to put an end to this game of Hiltz's. Now, there is something I wanted to show you. Do you still have the key that I asked you to hold onto?" Van asked and was happy when Fiona nodded and showed it to him. 'Good," he said getting into the car and Fiona did as well.
The two of them drove for about thirty or so minutes before Van pulled into a driveway. "My dad told me a few days ago that we are going to be moving. That key that you have is your way into the place. I just thought you would want to see it," Van said pulling the car to a stop and the two of them stepped out of the car.
"Wow!" Fiona said as she stared up into the large house in front of her. She never thought she would see Van in that sort of place. She knew that he would have had a lot of room to do whatever her felt like.
"I know, I said the same thing when my dad first showed it to me. I knew he had money but this is ridicules. Not that I am complaining because I will be living here. I want to bring it here so I can show you around before anyone else," Van said with a smirk as he grabbed her hand and ran to the front door.
The place wasn't overly large like most mansions but it was a lot larger than what most normal people have. It was at least three floors tall and Fiona had this strange feeling that Van's room was right at the very top of the place. He always did have a thing for heights.
"Dad said that the house we are already living in is becoming a little too small. It was cozy but I am sure that I will like this place just as much," Van said using Fiona's key to open the front door. "I definitely enjoy the space that it gives me," Van said walking into the spacious room.
Van led her up several flights of stairs up to the top floor and approached a room that Fiona could only assume was his. "This is where I will be staying. I definitely like it a lot better than my old room," van said opening the door and walking into the plain room.
It was probably three times the size of Van's old room which would be good considering how much stuff her had. His old room was really packed with all of his stuff that sometimes it got hard to move in it. There was a built in bathroom off to the side and a closest opposite of it.
Fiona walked over to the window on the opposite side of the room and opened the curtains to see the most spectacular view she had ever seen. "This place is amazing. I kind of envy your family for being able to have stuff like this," Fiona said as she stared out the window.
"It all comes at a price for me. What is the point of having all of this if I can't be with you to enjoy it," Van said walking up to her and wrapping his arms around her shoulders. "Maybe someday I will be able to fully enjoy all of this with you," he said kissing the back of her neck.
Fiona didn't bother to answer him as she enjoyed his feather light kisses along her neck. She felt Van grab a hold of her waist and spin her around so that she was facing him. He grabbed a hold of her hands and brought her close to him.
"Would you care to dance Fiona?" Van asked and was happy when she said yes. He let go and walked towards a stereo that Fiona hadn't noticed before. He turned on a rather slow song and walked back towards her. He wrapped his arms around her and lightly swayed their bodies to the music.
Fiona's body had a mind of its own as it swayed so easily to the music while she rested her head upon Van's shoulder. "Many things can change over time Van," Fiona said referring to what Van and her were going through. "But my feelings for you will always remain the same," she said with a contented sigh.
"Listen Fiona, things have been really hectic lately and I know that you don't like some of the things I have to do for my family. Please believe me when I tell you that even if it happens, I wouldn't do anything to intentionally hurt you," he said tightening his hold upon Fiona.
Fiona knew what he was talking about. Amy had been really clingy to him lately and seemed to be trying to kiss him every chance that she got. She didn't like it but she knew he had to keep up the act so that no one would get suspicious. "I understand Van and I knew you wouldn't do anything to intentionally hurt me," she said closing her eyes while enjoying the sounds of the music as it started to come to a close.
Fiona sighed as Van's car pulled up close to her house. She enjoyed the night so much that she wished that it didn't have to end. All good things had to come to an end eventually. She just wished she could continue on with this unforgettable night.
They parked a little ways away from her house and walked the rest of the way so no one would notice Van's car there. They walked in silence the rest of the way there but it was one of comfort rather than an uncomfortable silence.
Fiona turned into her driveway and her eyes widened when she saw someone there already. Before Van or the person noticed, Fiona pushed van rather roughly into some bushes so as to not be seen. She gave Van a nervous smile when he gave her a questioning look. She just pointed towards the door where someone's back was facing them.
"Hello?" Fiona asked as she slowly approached the door where the awaiting person was standing. She saw him turn around and slightly groaned when she saw that it was Thomas. "Um… hello Thomas. What are you doing here?" she asked slightly nervously which went unnoticed by Thomas.
"Hello Fiona. I was just coming to give you these," he said holding up about half a dozen red roses. Kind of small compared to the two dozen Van gave her but was still a kind gesture anyways. "I was also kind of wondering if maybe you might have reconsidered my invitation to go out. It is still relatively early in the night," he said since it was only about eight or nine.
Fiona sighed while wondering why it was that he wasn't giving it up. "I'm sorry Thomas but I told you earlier that I couldn't. It isn't going to change this time either," Fiona said turning her body slightly to keep Thomas's attention away from Van who was trying to sneak into the back of the house.
"Oh, ok," Thomas said a bit depressed while he just shoved his hands into his pockets and walked away from the house. He looked back hoping she would change her mind at the last second but she was already walking towards her door. He just sighed and left after that as a heartbroken man.
"He really doesn't know when to give up, does he?" Van asked looking out the window slightly at the retreating form of Thomas when Fiona walked in her home. "Someone would give up after being constantly rejected," Van muttered.
"Oh have a heart Van," Fiona said although she did find his words a little amusing. "Thank you for the wonderful night Van. I can only imagine what it would have been like if we could go around freely with each other," she said with a smile as she gave him a passionate kiss on the lips.
"The night isn't over yet Fiona. We still have a few hours left. Besides, your mom isn't here. She left a note saying that she would be gone the rest of the night and that she didn't want any funny business," he said chuckling as he remembered reading the note.
Fiona couldn't help but laugh as well. "That is my mother for you. Saying that she doesn't want any funny business, yet at the same time saying that she wants grandkids as soon as possible," Fiona said while laughing as Van started to laugh even more.
"Anyways, I have one more thing planned for the night. Probably going to be the best part of the night, at least for me," he said and when he saw that Fiona was curious, he pulled his hands from behind his back, since he was hiding them, to reveal two things.
Fiona looked at his hands and smiled. In his right hand he held a movie, and in his left hand there was a thing of ice cream. "Now I definitely like this idea," she said grabbing his hand and dragging him towards her room.
The two of them laid back and dug into the ice cream while the movie was running. It was peaceful yet romantic at the same time. Neither wanted to let go of the other since they were so comfortable in the position that they were in.
Van brought his spoon towards the ice cream but found that it was empty. "Huh?" he said confused until he saw Fiona with a rather large spoonful of ice cream in her hands. "Hey! You took the last of the ice cream!" he yelled and grew more irritated when he saw her smirk before eating the last of it in front of him
Van put the ice cream in her mouth and smiled at the small torment that she was giving van. She swallowed the ice cream and looked at Van with the most innocent face that she could muster. "What ice cream?" she asked but she couldn't hold back the laugh that she was trying to hold back.
Van growled at Fiona before he pounced at her and started to tickle her in all of her ticklish spots that he had found over the years. "Say your sorry Fiona. Say it," he said as he watched her laughing her head off at his tickle punishment.
"N… (Laughs)… never," Fiona managed to say but she just couldn't control the laughter that was coming from her throat. "I… (Laughs)… will never… (Laughs)… surrender," she said but she knew that she wouldn't be able to last much longer under Van's torture.
"Fine then, I guess you leave me with no other options," Van said in a voice of false pity. He had intentionally left one spot untouched because he knew it was Fiona's most ticklish spot. All he did was lightly stroke her hip with one of his fingers and she started to laugh even more if it was possible.
"Alright… (Laugh)… alright, I… (Laugh)… surrender… (Laugh)… I'm sorry," she said when she was having trouble breathing through her laughter. He let out a breath of relief when van finally stopped his torture and settled back down next to her. Fiona glared at him playfully before she smirked and pounced at him.
Van was already prepared for her attack and grabbed a hold of her in mid-pounce. He flipped them over so that her back was on the bed and she was staring up at him. "Nice try Fiona. You are going to have to be a lot faster than that to catch me off guard," Van said placing a light kiss on her lips.
Fiona scowled at him as she saw the smirk on his face when he pulled away from the kiss. She hated when he teased her like that. She somehow freed her hands and pulled him into a deep kiss. It was much more intense than any of the other the two of them had.
Van got into the kiss quickly after his initial surprise of Fiona's forwardness into the kiss. His hands didn't stay still and were lightly tracing over her curves and across the silky feel of the skin on her arms. His lips left hers and lightly kissed down her chin and to her neck.
"Van," Fiona moaned slightly. If someone had told her at the beginning of the year that this would be happening, she would have told them that they were nuts. She wanted Van so badly that it was seriously impairing her ability to think. It was starting to drive her nuts with desire.
Van had no intention on taking this any further than it had to go. He knew that Fiona wasn't ready for that. She would want it to be with someone that she could be with without all the secrets that they had to go through. Van knew that if they were to do it, it would have to be the perfect time in the perfect place. This wasn't the time or place. He lifted his head and stared at Fiona's eyes as she stared at him with part lips.
Fiona smiled when he got off of her and they both laid back down and started to watch the movie once again since it was all but forgotten a few moments ago. "Someday we will be together openly. I will wait for that day," she said closing her eyes since she was getting too tired to watch the movie.
Van looked down at Fiona and smiled when he saw her already trying to get to sleep. He tightened his hold around her and kissed the top of her head before he too closed his eyes and fell asleep in the arms of the one he loved.