Disclaimer: I don't own Jimmy Neutron or any related characters.
Author's Note: Everyone isfourteen except Sheen, who is sixteen.
Jimmy spun his chair around and put down his screwdriver. He lifted the safety glasses off of his eyes and placed them on his workbench. He stared at the monitor displayed above his main computer. He could see Cindy standing outside of his lab, impatiently tapping her foot against the ground. He couldn't help but smile as he saw her flip her hair.
He kicked the ground and rolled his chair over to the main computer. He grabbed the microphone and kept his eyes glued to the monitor. "What is it, Cindy?" he gently asked. He was in too good of a mood to argue with her today.
Sensing the kindness in his voice, Cindy decided to hold back her sarcastic remark. "We've got to finish up our history project, Neut-... Jimmy. Can I come down?"
Jimmy smiled even wider. When Ms. Robbins had assigned them together for the history fair last month, he had anticipated another Oozy Scab incident. But after all that they had been through together since the beginning of the school year, they found that they could act civil when the situation called for it. And even though he would never admit it to her, he had actually enjoyed spending some time with her alone.
"Sure, come on in," he said while pushing a button.
Several moments later Cindy walked in. She glanced around her as she walked into his lab. She had been in there before, but the wonders of his laboratory never ceased to amaze her. She walked over to Jimmy at his workbench and peered over his shoulder. "What are you working on?"
Jimmy twisted a few more screws in and put the screwdriver down again. "Just repairing some old inventions. You know, the usual."
Cindy just nodded her head and watched as he turned to face her. He casually moved his head up and down. "You look nice," he casually told her.
Jimmy jumped off of his seat and started walking to the room where their project was stored. Cindy just shrugged and followed him. "So, you think we can get this done today?"
Jimmy just nodded as he held the door open for Cindy. "It shouldn't take us more than an hour. Then we're meeting the rest of the gang at the Candy Bar, right?"
Cindy just nodded and took a seat next to Jimmy beside their project. For the next hour they worked in silence, putting the final touches on their project. After they were complete, they took a few steps back and admired their handiwork.
"Well, it actually turned out pretty good," Cindy said while nodding her head.
Jimmy took a quick glance at her before responding. "Hard to believe Cindy Vortex and Jimmy Neutron worked together on a project, huh?"
Cindy glanced towards him. Their eyes connected. "Yeah. Even harder to believe we both came out of it alive."
"Crazy how things work out, huh?" Jimmy said while smiling at her. He saw her blush and look down at her shoes as their eyes connected.
Cindy smiled as she looked back up at Jimmy. "I guess, sometimes, things don't really work out the way you expect." She slowly closed her eyes and moved her head closer to his.
Jimmy's smile turned into a more serious expression as the gap between them shrank. "Yeah. I guess not," he said before he felt a shiver of pleasure coarse through his body.