Hi guys so in this chapter let's assume that Jenna has accepted Beetle's feelings. Chapter 3:
Beetle was walking Jenna home from their first date happily. Everything had gone so well that he couldn't stand on his feet and was almost jumping up and down from happiness. They reached the Heaps house by the evening.
"Want to come in and grab a bite?" invited Jenna but Beetle shook his head with a huge grin.
"No thanks, go in. It's cold." he placed his hands in his pockets and waited for her to go in that the door opened to reveal Sam Heap. "Oh hi," he was quick to say but felt smaller under Sam's glance going back and forth between him and Jenna.
Jenna hugged Sam and laughed as he lifted her and twirled her. "When did you come? Who else came with you?" she asked happily.
Sam held the door open for them to enter. "We're having a siblings reunion now that mom and dad are out of town to keep you and Sep company." he followed Jenna in without inviting Beetle who figured to go in as well. "Guys look whose here." he called to the circle of Heap brothers that all resembled in their curly blond hair.
They looked up and in an instant Jenna was overwhelmed by her brothers. She was glad to see that Simon had managed to come as well. No one noticed Beetle who was standing back and looking at how Jeena was talking rapidly with her brothers. He enjoyed to see her mock Jo-Jo's hair, show her wooden boat collection to Nicko, jump up and down from receiving gifts from Edd and Erick, get lost in Sam's arms and laugh with enthusiasm at Simon and Septimus's magyk tricks.
If it weren't for Septimus maybe they would never see him. "Hey Beet," as he called all the other six Heap brothers turned to Beetle. "Didn't see you. Did you come with Jenna?" his question was so sudden that Beetle was set back.
Jenna laughed and went to Beetle. "Yes we did." she held Beetle's arm and smiled. "Tonight was our first date." her announcement caused them to whisper and circle Beetle. Septimus followed his brothers with laughter since he knew their plans.
Simon pulled Jenna away from Beetle. "Can you give us a sec here Jen? We have a word with him. Man to man." he said and Jenna nodded brightly. She sat on a chair and watched their bodies hide Beetle from her eyes.
They surrounded Beetle so that he couldn't look at Jenna for any support. "So you and my sister are now together huh?" Simon creased his eyebrows as he said that and Beetle nodded.
"You didn't tell me anything about it." Septimus tried to look hurt but he was bursting from laughter by the expression on Beetle's face.
Beetle rubbed his neck. "Well you know... it just happened and so we did it." he didn't know how to ease Jenna's brothers. Jo-Jo played with the single hippy braid in his curly hair and laughed.
"What just happened? Have you gone that far?" he kicked Nicko's knee to make him look at him. "Learn from the master. You must keep that Snorri of yours." his fun mode eased Beetle a bit but it faded away fast as Edd and Erick cleared the way for him to sit beside Jenna
Nicko felt a bit betrayed that Jenna hadn't told him beforehand. "You must know that a girl like Jenna comes in a package of family. You can't have things that just happen." he warned and Jenna giggled but Beetle became truly worried.
"I didn't mean it that way." he gulped since Nicko and Simon seemed more serious than others. "We were just talking in the Manuscriptorium's library and_"
Sam brought his hand up. "Let's keep these things private."
Beetle glanced at Jenna for help but she just winked and shrugged. "Nothing happened. I just asked her out." he was about to confess all his secrets if they wouldn't stop. Septimus grinned from ear to ear.
"Okay but remember if anything is going to happen then you must first inform us." he enjoyed mocking their relationship.
"As if." Jenna expressed and Beetle let out a sigh of relief as the Heap brothers started treating him like one of them. It was past midnight that Sarah and Silas came home. Beetle got up to leave and have them sleep that Simon took his shoulder.
"You need to explain to mom and dad as well bro." his comment brought laughter upon all even Jenna as Sarah and Silas started to question Beetle all over again.
That's it for this chapter. I really liked the Heap family in the series and just wanted to show how they deal with anyone wanting to join them. Thank you for reading and reviews are always appreciated.
