A/N: This chapter is for GrEeNdAyFaN99, who wanted a longer chapter. And a longer chapter you'll get.

Chapter 6

"You can take the blindfold off now." said Jimmy breathlessly.

Cindy whipped off her blindfold. She gasped.

They were in the park, but someone had laid a picnic blanket on the ground.On there was a picnic basket, a single red rose, and earplugs.

"Earplugs?" asked Cindy in a confused voice. (A/N: All you guys are going, "HUH? Earplugs?")

Jimmy laughed. "You'll see!" (A/N: Yes..You'll see.)

He pulled her down onto the picnic blanket, then hugged her. "Cindy...I need to tell you something..."

"Hmm?" She wasn't listening. SHUFFLE, SHUFFLE. Cindy was digging in the picnic basket.

"Awww! You got me some mini-strawberry shortcakes! You know I love these! You are such a good boyfriend! And you're so romantic!" she said in delight. She put the dessert down and picked up the rose. Cindy sniffed it and a strange smile appeared on her face.

"What did I do to deserve you?"

Hetook her chin with his left hand. "You didn't have to do anything."

At that time, fireworks started exploding above their heads.

"SHIT! I forgot to set the alarm on my watch! SHIT!" shouted Jimmy.

"So that's why you got us earplugs?" yelled Cindy, struggling to put the small orange earplugs in her ears.

Jimmy nodded vigorously. "YEAH! BUT I HAVE TO TELL YOU SOMETHING!" he yelled straight back.

Cindy shook her head and pointed at her ear. "I---CAN'T---HEAR---YOU!"

Jimmy sighed, inaudibly and pointed at the sky. "AREN'T THOSE BEAUTIFUL? I HELPED DEVELOP THOSE ROSE SHAPED FIREWORKS!"

Cindy shook her head again, but she snuggled close to Jimmy. "TELL ME AFTERWARDS!" She practically yelled into his ear.

Jimmy nodded. They both sat in silence, watching the fireworks explode, one by one, until the last one had disappeared into the night sky.

"Well now. What was it that you wanted to tell me?" asked Cindy, taking a bite out of the mini-strawberry shortcake. She shook the earplugs out. Jimmy copied her and the earplugs fell in a small pile on the picnic blanket.

Jimmy moved closer to her. "Cindy...I'm...I have to go to Washington D.C. I got accepted as head scientist at a high tech facility...Supervising people who are like 20 years older than I am..."

Cindy stared at him, searching for signs of mischief in his eyes, wondering if this was another prank. " SUREEE...Righttttt. I'm sure you're going to Washington D.C."

Jimmy stayed silent, causing Cindy to stare at him strangely. "Right? You're joking..Right?"

He still said nothing. "Right? Youare joking. Right?" said Cindy, anger rising in her voice with each passing second. Jimmy still stayed silent. Cindy took his shoulders in her small, delicate hands and began shaking hard.

"Please...T-Tell me you're joking. Please." she whispered, silent tears streaming fast, down her face, as if they had no intention of stopping.

Jimmy voice cracked as he said, "Cindy...C-Cindy...I wish...I-I wish I could say...T-That I could say that...I wasn't leaving..."

Cindy continued crying, staring at Jimmy's drooping eyes.

"But...B-But I have to take this job. I-I need this job...Besides, there's no other jobs being offered to me like this is...I accepted...I accepted for us." he whispered.

Cindy looked at him in surprise. "How...How is going to D.C. do anything for us? How?"

"For when we need the money, Cin'.We need it for when we get married."

He knelt before her.

"Cynthia A. Vortex. Will you marry me and become Mrs. James Neutron?" whispered Jimmy. He opened a small velvety box, identical to the one he had for the pearl-inlaid ring.

Tears still in her eyes, she nodded slowly. A smile appeared on her face. "Jimmy...I have one thing to ask you."

"What?"

"When you go to D.C., don't forget me. Okay?"

"I will remember."

(At Libby's house the day after)

"So girl, what happened yesterday?

Cindy smiled shyly and lifted her lefthand. She looked at her new 2 carat diamond ring, which was right above her old pearl-inlaid ring."Not much...Jimmy just took me somewhere special."

Cindy felt her best friend's eyes on her face.

"We went to the park and enjoyed the fireworks. There. You happy?"

Libby shrugged. She narrowed her eyes and looked at her best friend's hand. "Girl, is that..Is that a...A wedding ring?"

Cindy blushed. "Yeah."

"OH MY GOD! You 18 and already getting married! Would ya look at that? How cute!"

"He gave it to me last night. Jimmy's leaving for his new job tomorrow..."

"He got a job?"

"Yeah...Why are you laughing?"

Libby wiped her eyes on her sleeve. "I'm not laughing cuz of anything bad, it's just...I didn't expect something like that...Jimmy's got a job..."

Cindy glared at her friend. "Yes. He got a job. In fact, he's going to be a supervisor for people 20 years older than he is."

"Okay, Okay. No need to get mad."

"Whatever."

"Anyway, when you two gonna get married?"

"We haven't really decided yet."

"Why not?"

"Because he's gonna be living in Washington D.C. for a year before he can come back to Retroville on vacation or something."

"So you getting married in the summer?"

"I guess. Now stop asking so many questions. It's starting to hurt my head."

"Sorry. But one last question."

"Shoot."

"What you going to name your baby?"

"You mean when we have one, right?"

"Duh."

"Well...We haven't really decided. Besides, I want to wait a year before we have a child. See how the marriage goes."

"Oh."

"Jimmy's leaving tomorrow."

"Oh."

"Do you think your mom could give us a ride to the airport?"

"Sure."

(The day of Jimmy's departure)

"Promise me you'll never forget me at D.C. Jimmy."

"I won't. Don't worry."

"Promise?"

"I Promise."

"Okay..."

The couple stood at the gate where Jimmy's plane was. They kissed,but when they seperated, there were tears in Cindy's eyes. Jimmy turned and walked toward the door to the plane.

"Jimmy?"

"Yeah?"

"I love you."

Jimmy almost ran back to his fiancee, but he merely waved and walked in the door connected to the plane.

Cindy waved back, even though he was already gone.She looked down, staring at the ground.

"Come on, girl. My mom is tired of waiting in the parking lot."

Libby put her hand on her friend's shoulder. Tears dripped from Cindy's eyes and splattered on the smooth tiles underneath.

Cindy nodded, and she followed Libby silently.

"Don't worry about him, girl. He's probably thinking of you right now, as he's getting comfortable in the plane."

Indeed he was. Although he wasn't really getting comfortable. "Cindy..." he said the name softly, as if he was afraid he would break it if he said it too loud. Jimmy sat in his seat. Coincidentally, it was the seat closest to the parking lot. Jimmy stared out of the window. Somehow, he managed to spot Cindy and Libby, walking back to Mrs. Folfax's car.

"I love you, too."

A/N: How sad, huh? Anyway...Review please!And since I just finished my second story, and I would like to celebrate by giving you all cookies. But you gotta review first!

People who I haven't told the entire plot line to, try to guess what will happen next!

Extra, Extra: I just wrote the first chapter ofa new fanfic, 'Addicted To You'. It's not a series though. Butgo to my profile and read it! I don't mean that it's all on my profile..I just mean click on the link and read it...I know I'm weird...So what?