Fred waited impatiently for the final bell to ring so he could finally see his girlfriend. Since today was Valentines day, the coach had canceled football practice so right after school he was going to meet with Fina and finally score some alone time with her.
Ever since San-Li had her babies, Fina had spent literally every day and night over her place. Fred loved San-Li like a sister and those twins were pretty darn cute, but Fred was getting tired of barely seeing his girlfriend. All he wanted to do tonight was order a pizza, take her back to his place, and cuddle for the rest of the day and all night.
The bell finally rang and Fred dashed out of the classroom and the school building and headed straight for his jeep, not even bothering to stop by his locker or to see Sam or Joe. Fina was the only person he had on his mind.
Once he reached his destination, he knocked on the door and waited eagerly for his blonde haired- blue eyed angel. After a few moments, she opened the door with one of the twins on her hip and gave him a surprised smile.
"Fred? Um, hey, baby."
"Hey sweetheart." Fred pecked her on her perfect pink lips. "Ready for a very special Valentines day?"
"Um...actually," Fina smiled sheepishly. "I forgot."
Fred's shoulders slumped. "You did? But I thought girls were obsessed with Valentines Day. I was going to be all romantic and stuff."
The twin on her hip began to fuss and Fina gently began to bounce to calm it. "I'm sorry Fred, I've just been so busy helping with the twins and-"
"Fina!" San-Li called from inside the apartment. "Sammy's not feeding! What do I do?"
A small flicker of irritation went through Fina's eyes but she smiled and it disappeared. "Coming San-Li!"
Fred frowned when he realized that there were small bags under Fina's eyes. "Hey, when's the last time you've actually stepped outside this place?"
"The day before her labor pains started." She mumbled. "But I don't mind, the twins are wonderful and I love children."
"But I miss you." Fred sighed. "I hate spending so much time apart."
"I do too, but maybe-"
"Fina I need you! Sammy's fussing, but he won't eat!"
Fina grimaced. "Sam's supposed to be here in an hour or so. So maybe I can meet you at your house?"
"Alright fine." Fred kissed her on the forehead. "But I'm going to prepare an extra special night for us."
"Sounds wonderful." Fina smiled. "See you then."
About two hours later Fred turned onto his street and felt super excited. He had picked up some super romantic, sappy movies, a box of chocolate, and flowers. Instead of getting pizza, he planned on cooking them dinner and show off his newly acquired cooking skills. Tricked out ramen noodles.
"This is going to be great." Fred grinned. "Fina's going to be so happy."
His smile fell though when he pulled up to his house and saw his parents' car still in the driveway. They were supposed to be at a fundraiser in New Jersey and weren't supposed to come back until tomorrow. Fina had already met both of his parents and of course they loved her, but Fred really, really wanted it to be just the two of them.
"Okay, okay. No problem." Fred tapped in the steering wheel in thought. "I just have to think of somewhere else we can go."
Coney Island? Too cold for that. A hotel? The idea didn't seem too bad, but unfortunately he was running a little low on cash refused to tap into his savings. Maybe Joleena had a private room in her townhouse they could borrow? Scratch that. He definitely didn't want to overhear how Joleena and Joe were spending their Valentines Day.
There was tapping on the window and Fred jumped in surprise, turning to see Fina standing next to the passenger side door. He quickly got out and wrapped his arms tightly around her.
"Hey my angel," Fred breathed in the scent of her hair. "Ready for an awesome Valentine's Day?"
"Absolutely." Fina pulled away to kiss him firmly on the lips. "I missed you so much."
"I missed you too." Fred murmured against her lips.
"So are we having dinner with your parents?" She must have noticed the car.
"Um, no." Fred tried to think quickly. "We're... going for a ride."
Fina shrugged and smiled at him. "We can do anything as long as I get to be with you."
Fred gave her another kiss before going into the jeep and giving her the flowers and candy which she loved. They then got inside and he drove aimlessly while they just talked. It was surprisingly pretty fun.
At first he thought she would be disappointed, but she was completely happy just sitting by his side, sharing the box of chocolate with him as they talked. It was one of the many things Fred loved about Fina. Fancy dinner dates didn't matter to her like other girls. All she needed was him. And all he needed was her.
"So are you getting hungry yet?" Fred asked as she fed him another piece of chocolate.
"A little. But this chocolate is pretty good." She licked the reside off her fingers. "I could eat though."
"Cool. Let's grab a pizza from Ray's and we'll eat it while watching the sunset." Fred smiled as the idea suddenly hit him. "I know the perfect place to go."
"Wow," Fina breathed. "This view is amazing."
"You're amazing." Fred whispered staring at her.
He had driven them a little out of the city to a hill that overlooked the city and the Brooklyn River. Together, they sat on the hood of his jeep and ate the pizza while watching the sun sink into the horizon. The light made Fina's hair glow a dark gold and her eyes shimmered. The sun soon disappeared and the city lights lit up the sky line.
Fred wrapped his arms around her and noticed that she was shivering a little. "You cold?"
"Um, a little." She admitted with a shrug and looked down sadly. "But I don't want to leave you yet. Who knows when we'll get to spend more time together like this?"
"We will." Fred put his fingers under her chin and turned her face towards his. He trailed kisses down the bridge of her nose until he landed on her lips. "I'll even come over San-Li's and help you with the twins if I have to."
"You don't have to do that." Fina smiled and caressed his cheek. "You have football practice and you're own life to live-"
"You are my life." He smiled at her lovingly. "You literally gave me life."
"I did that because I love you, you know that."
"And I love you." Fred hopped off the hood of the car. "Come on, let's go inside, turn on the heat, and cuddle while listening to some music."
Fina hopped down with a giggle and climbed into the back seat while Fred turned on the engine and put on the heat. After he found a decent radio station, he climbed into the back seat with Fina. She gave him a shy smile, blushing lightly.
"You are so beautiful," he whispered, drawing her close to him. "Absolutely none of the cheerleaders have anything on you."
Fina giggled and laid her hand on his chest. "And I've always loved how muscular you are."
She ran her hand down his arm and pushed up his sleeve, tracing his bicep with her fingers. Fred flexed his arm for her and she giggled. He let his hand drift to her leg and gently caressed her knee. He watched her expression carefully to make sure he wasn't moving too fast for her. Fina sighed softly which he took to be a good sign. With all their cuddling and kissing, they had never really done anything beyond that.
Fina reached up and brought him in for a deep kiss. He moaned into her mouth and pulled her into his lap, running his fingers through her golden curls. She did the same to his hair and moved her lips down the column of his neck.
"Are you sure you're comfortable with being in here like this?" Fred whispered. "We've never really done anything like this before."
Fina laughed and drew back to smile at him. "I absolutely trust you Fred. I know you won't try and take things too far before I'm ready."
"Good." Fred smiled and gently laid her down on the seat. "Because I always want to treat you like the angel you are."
Fina smiled at him softly, her eyes hazy with love for him, and with a soft laugh he leaned down and captured her lips firmly in his.
