Chapter 4

Jimmy took a big breath before getting out of his car.

"I hope the dinner goes better than our relationship," he muttered before ringing the doorbell. There was a series of locks unlocking before the door opened.

Jimmy gasped.

Cindy was dressed in a midnight blue dress that showed off her curvacious body, silver high heels, her hair up in a twist, and wearing a diamond necklace.

"W-Wow. You look..."

Cindy smirked at his reaction.

"Fabulous?" she finished.

He nodded, realizing he looked absolutely drab compared to her.

"Do you think I should change?" he asked while looking down on himself.

"No, you look... fine."

He was dressed in a crisp suit and tie. The suit was black, the shirt a glossy white, and the tie a sky blue.

'You look more than fine. That tie... I love it.' thought Cindy.

Jimmy nodded and hurried to his rental car. He had gotten a gun-metal gray B.M.W. He opened the passenger door.

"So. How about some conversation during the drive?" asked Jimmy.

Cindy shrugged slightly.

"Well... How about telling me about our child?"

"Okay."

"Go on, then."

"Don't ever tell me what to do, Nerdtron. Besides, I was just about to start."

Jimmy cringed slightly at his old nickname.

"Oooh, don't be so stingy, Dorktex."

"Dorktex? I haven't been called that since... We were, like, twelve!" she chuckled.

"I know. Now on with the details!"

Cindy scoffed, but just began talking.

"Well, he has your eyes. And your smile. That crooked one that you have? Yeah. And he has my hair. It's not long like mine though, but it is blond. Anyway, I guess he has both of our intellects. And..."

"So by he, I assume it's a boy?"

Cindy shook her head mockingly.

"Nooooooo! Yah think?"

"I can't believe we're going through this again," sighed Jimmy.

He stopped the car.

"We're here."

When Cindy began retorting, he just shook his head.

"Just... Drop it, Vortex. Welcome to 'L'Amore' ."

Cindy got out of the car and then froze.

"Oh my god, did you just say..."

Jimmy nodded.

"Oh my god! I can't believe it! Not even Betty and Nick has been here! Oh my god!"

"Well, I think since I'm a billionaire, and a genius, they would let me in without a problem."

Jimmy practically had a heart attack when Cindy jumped on him so she could hug him.

"Thank you, Thank you, Thank YOU!"

He chuckled and patted her shoulder.

"You're welcome? Now, come on. We don't want to be late."

"So, his name is Johnathon?"

Cindy waveda hand at the waiter pestering her about something while replying, "Yeah. You know, I would have named him James if it weren't for... You know. But he was born before Libby explained and before you came back and all those things..."

"I understand. But what's his middle name?"

Cindy grew numb, although nobody wouldfind a reason to be scared about this.

"Uhh... I'll tell you later. The food's here!"

A waitress entered their private room carrying a steaming plate of escargot.

"Oh. How nice. Snails," muttered Cindy.

"Now it's my turn to laugh at you!" Jimmy laughed at her reaction.

Cindy just stared at him. Realizing she was serious, he explained.

"Don't worry. They give you free escargot for the appetizer. You'll get the food you ordered in a little bit. Try this, it's really good."

He popped a piece of the escargot in his mouth and chewed slowly.

"Wanna see what snails look like, chewed up?" asked Jimmy as he opened his mouth up.

Cindy shielded her vision with her hand and scrunched her face up.

"Ewwwww! No!"

'Wow, I haven't said that since I was 11!' thought Cindy.

Jimmy guffawed loudly and swallowed.

"Sorry.I just felt like doing that at the moment."

The waitress approached them again.

"Ze main course, steak and ze shrimp on ze rice. Enjoy, sil vous plait."

She began walking away with her tray before she glanced at Jimmy.

"Oh! You are Monsieur Neutron, no?"

He nodded reluctantly.

"Oh! My bruzer works for one of ze companies you have! He is...howyou say zis...Management!"

Jimmy nodded again.

"He loves ze inventions! He hopes he can become presidont of companieslike you, and make billions!"

Cindy glared at the waitress, causing her to wither away, out the door.

"So, Jimmy. How are your companies?"

"They're all right."

They were sitting in a booth, so Jimmy began sliding over, forgetting his plate.

"You like steak?"

Cindy began sliding over, too.

"Not really," muttered Jimmy.

SCOOT.

"Do you like the necklace?"

SCOOT.

"Yeah. Where'd you get it?"

SCOOT.

"Present from someone."

SCOOT.

"Who?"

SCOOT.

"My father."

SCOOT.

"I thought he walked out on you and your mom when you were five..."

SCOOT.

They were next to each other now.

"Yeah, but he sent it for my 21 birthday."

"But you aren't 21."

"He doesn't know that."

"Oh, really?"

"Yeah."

Jimmy smiled and leaned in for the kiss. He closed his eyes and continued moving forward.

And kissed air.

"You wanted to know Johnathon's middle name, right? Well, it's Nicholas. For Nick. We had a thing when you were gone."

Jimmy gaped at Cindy's departing figure.

A/N: GASP! But did you really think it would be that easy? No way. Besides, this is a drama/romance story. Not just a romance one. Oh well. Wait for the next installment of "Happy New Years, Baby", coming SOON!

Man, I sound like a cheapo commercial...Oh well.

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