(Okay, through long 4-hour work days, numerous amounts of school homework, and everything else, I have found some time to do chapter 4 of "Jimmy and Rachel Together Installation 2". I hope you readers will enjoy this chapter. It should be relatively long. Hope I'll get a lot of reviews for this chapter and this story altogether. Thanks to Hallwings, kudo-miyaka, johnkazama896, erChEnsAkuRa, and Unknown 2008 for reviewing. Now, sit back, relax, and enjoy this 7th day of fun -- Conan's 4th birthday.)
Copyright 2008
After I had put my birthday card on top of my present, I went to the back to check on Serena. I saw her things by the pool on the table, but not her beautiful self -- just an empty swimming pool full of water.
She's still in the hot tub -- of course, I thought.
I went back outside and there was Serena, eyes closed and relaxing like she was in her beach chair. I placed my hand on her shoulder.
"You need something?" Serena asked me when she turned her head.
"Not really," I responded. "Just glad to see you're enjoying it in there."
"Hey, it's a perfect birthday gift," Serena said, smiling at me.
"And let me guess," I said. "All you need is a portable TV and it'll be perfect for you."
"And you as well," Serena added.
I was glad she was letting me use her hot tub as well, even though it was basically for her.
"Thanks, Serena," I said.
We kissed each other on the lips.
"Care to join, Mathew?" Serena asked me.
I was a little awestruck!! I never really relaxed in the hot tub with her a lot; most of the time, it was only her in the hot tub.
"Come on, let's have some time together," Serena said to me.
That did it -- I raced into the house to change. After I came back out wearing my same swimshorts, Serena scooted over to make some room for me to sit in with her.
"Thanks for letting me join," I said to Serena after I sat down next to her.
I was already acquainted with the warm water just minutes after I sat down. I wrapped my arm around Serena's shoulders and she did the same to me.
"I'll always accept to you relaxing with me in here," Serena said to me.
I felt warm inside. We leaned in and kissed each other on the lips again.
(Serena's P.O.V.)
I really liked my hot tub that Mathew gave me for my birthday a lot!! He was right -- all I needed was just a portable TV and this would be the perfect backyard for the both of us!! For the next hour or so, we stayed in my hot tub together.
After we both headed back inside the house together, Mathew went into the bathroom to change, but I stayed in my two-piece swimsuit.
"You can change now, Serena," Mathew said to me.
"Actually, I was thinking about swimming one more time before we go pick up Conan," I said to him as I tied my towel around my waist, covering my swimsuit bottom.
"You know, the water's gonna feel ice cold if you go now," Mathew said to me.
"Why?" I asked.
"Well, if you've been in the hot tub, just for a few seconds, the water in the pool is gonna feel ice cold and not as warm as it was before you went inside," Mathew explained.
"And..." I said, wanting to hear a little more.
"And you want to make sure that the visit in the hot tub is the last thing you want to do for the day... preferrably," Mathew said.
I looked at the clock and it was just after lunchtime.
"Was it a bad thing for me to go in the hot tub now?" I asked.
"Well, it's not too bad if it's the middle of the day," Mathew responded. "If it's late in the day -- maybe 5 or 6:00, and you're not finished outside, then it's a problem... not a BIG problem, unless you don't really care if the water feels ice cold."
I should definitely keep that in my head for future reference. I felt better when Mathew said that it wasn't too bad if I went in the hot tub in the middle of the day.
"Are you sure it's not too bad?" I asked him, just to be sure.
"In your case, no," Mathew responded.
I felt better about it.
"Well, should we go and help Rachel set up for Conan's birthday?" Mathew asked me.
"Yeah," I responded. "Just let me put on some clothes first."
Mathew giggled a bit.
"Should've changed when we got in," He said to me.
(End Serena's P.O.V.)
I waited patiently for Serena to change before we left. After we were done, the both of us were going to leave to get Conan.
"Okay, let's go," Serena said when she came back down.
I saw her wearing her green dress. I grabbed my shorts and we went outside to the car. Serena ended up driving to Rachel's and Jimmy's place. After 10 minutes, we were already at their place.
"Well, here we are," Serena said when she pulled into their driveway.
I grabbed my shorts and locked up the car; I assumed that Serena was wearing her bathing suit underneath her dress because all that was in the back seat was my shorts. I knocked on the front door and waited for someone to open up. Jimmy was the one who answered the door.
"Oh, it's you guys," He said and let us in.
"Well, we thought we'd come and help Rachel and you set up for Conan's birthday," I said to him.
"That's nice of you guys," Jimmy said to us as he closed the door.
"So, where is Rachel?" Serena asked, looking around the house.
"She should be here soon," Jimmy responded, checking his watch.
"I'll bet she's out getting the decorations," I assumed.
"You'd win that bet," Jimmy said to me.
Just then, we heard another car pull in.
"There she is," Jimmy said to us.
Seconds later, we heard the door open and close. It was Rachel herself. She was wearing her red jacket, yellow tanktop, and a mini-skirt.
"Oh, when did you guys come?" She asked when she saw us.
"Just now," I responded. "Thought we'd help you out setting up."
"Thanks, you two," Rachel said to us.
For the next hour and a half, we started putting up the decorations for Conan's party. Jimmy and I handled the high things, while Rachel and Serena took care of the house arrangement; we helped them out when all the high stuff was done.
"Looks great," Jimmy said when we were all finished.
(Rachel's P.O.V.)
"Thanks for the help, you two," I said, looking real appreciative.
"Anytime," Mathew responded.
"So, did Conan say how many of his friends he was inviting?" Serena asked me.
"He said he was inviting 8 of them," I responded. "He told me that all of them were going to get rides here from their parents."
"And the birthday boy is getting picked up by us?" Mathew asked.
"If you want," I said. "If you guys wanna get him, fine -- if not, I'll just go."
"Not to change subjects, but did you get him a cake?" Serena asked me.
"Yeah, it's in the kitchen," I answered. "So, who's picking him up? Me or you two?" I asked the group.
"We'll go," Mathew spoke up.
"Okay," I said. "Since you two are going, I guess I'll get a quick swim in before Conan comes back."
I headed upstairs to change to my bathing suit. I came out minutes later wearing my red one. I grabbed a towel from the bathroom and today's newspaper and headed outside.
"Can't wait for Conan to come home," I said to myself as I got ready to swim.
After a few minutes, I dove into the pool. I decided to do a 20-minute swim instead of my usual 30. After I finished my swim, I climbed out, dried off, sat in one of the beach chairs and began to read today's newspaper.
I never really read the paper outside by the pool and dressed in my bathing suit very often; I saw Jimmy do it once, so I decided to try it for myself.
(A/n: That's a reference to chapter 17 of the first "Jimmy and Rachel Together" story.)
(Serena's P.O.V.)
While Rachel continued reading today's paper, Mathew and I headed to the car to pick up Conan.
"We'll be back with him," Mathew said to Jimmy and Rachel.
They heard us and we went outside to our car. After we started the car, we saw Jimmy walking outside. When we saw him walk to the mailbox, we figured he was getting the mail. After around 25 minutes, we were at Conan's school. After I found a parking space, I shut off the car.
"You know what's going to be interesting?" Mathew said to me.
"What's that?" I asked, looking at him.
"When Conan's guests come for his party, do you think that them and possibly their parents are gonna be shocked when they find out Jimmy is Conan's Dad?" Mathew asked me.
"That's a good point there," I said, raising my eyebrows.
That thought never crossed my mind one bit. We knew that Jimmy drew a lot of crowds with his deductions and sharp detective skills; Mathew was starting to do that himself, little by little, but he really enjoyed it with Jimmy.
"I'll go and get him now," I said as I unbuckled and got out of the car.
The kids had already been released from school and were already getting to their homes. I saw Conan come out to the parking lot and he saw me.
"Hey, birthday boy," I said when he came up to me.
"Hi, Aunty," Conan greeted when he saw me.
We took each other's hands and walked back to the car.
"We'll be driving back to your house for your party, alright, Conan?" I said to the birthday boy.
"Okay," Conan responded.
After we both got in, I drove them back to Rachel's house.
(Conan's P.O.V.)
I was real excited about my 8 friends from school I was inviting; 5 of them were girls. Minutes later, we were back at my house. All of us got out and went into the house.
"Hey, birthday champ," Daddy greeted to me.
"Hi, Daddy," I said.
"Ready for your party?" Daddy asked me.
"Yeah," I responded. "I just hope everyone shows up."
"I'm sure they will," Uncle said.
I started looking around for Mommy. I couldn't find her inside the house anywhere.
"Mommy's out at the pool," Aunty said to me.
"Can I go out there, Daddy?" I asked.
"Uh, can't you wait until a few of your guests come?" Daddy said to me.
"Why should I wait?" I asked.
"You can go," Uncle started to say. "but we think you should probably wait until at least a couple of your friends arrive."
"Just listen to them, Conan," I heard a voice say.
I saw Mommy come into the house holding the newspaper and wearing her bathing suit.
"They should be here soon... and happy birthday by the way," Mommy said to me.
"Thank you," I said to Mommy.
I did as Mommy said to me and just waited until at least a couple of my friends arrived.
(Jimmy's P.O.V.)
"You know what I'm gonna find interesting?" Mathew said to me.
"What's that?" I asked.
"Do you think that Conan's friends and maybe their parents will be amazed to find out that you're Conan's pops?" Mathew said to me.
"I think they will be amazed," Rachel answered, overhearing what Mathew said to me.
"I think we should have him answer the door at least a couple of times and see what they'll say," Mathew suggested. "I personally would like to see their reactions."
"Yeah, maybe we should," Rachel said. "I think it'll be interesting myself."
She turned to Serena.
"What do you think, Serena?" She asked.
"Mathew was telling me about that when we were waiting for Conan," Serena responded. "And I think it'll be interesting myself; I wanna see it as well."
Well, there it was. I had to answer the door a couple of times and everyone else was going to watch the parents' and the kids' reactions on when they saw me, ace detective, Jimmy Kudo at the door to greet Conan's guests.
After 15 more minutes, I heard the doorbell ring. Rachel had just come downstairs dressed in normal clothes.
"Should I answer that one?" I asked Rachel.
"Yeah," Rachel responded.
I opened the door and it turned out to be a mother in her early 30s with a small girl. When she saw that it was me, she was left with a dropped jaw.
"Y-Y-You're Jimmy Kudo, aren't you?" The mother asked me.
"Yeah, also Conan's Dad," I responded.
"Hey, Shannon," I heard Conan greet.
(Conan's P.O.V.)
After Shannon came, I waited for my other seven friends to arrive here. In just about 25 minutes, the rest of my friends were here. I called Mommy and she came to me.
"Are these the friends you invited, Conan?" Mommy asked me.
"Mm-hmm," I answered.
"Alright," Mommy said.
I heard her introduce herself to my friends and showed her where the bathrooms and the pool were. As my birthday treat, Mommy let me go in the pool without asking her so I could join my friends.
"Thanks, Mommy," I said as I ran outside.
"You're welcome, Conan," Mommy said to me. "Just be careful out there."
I listened to Mommy and dashed outside to join my friends. We had a lot of fun together.
"Here it comes, Conan," one of my friends, Gina said to me.
She created a huge wave which covered me with water. I just laughed at myself. Everyone else was laughing as well.
"Alright, who else wants some?" I said, creating a huge wave.
It splashed everybody in the pool.
Later on, Mommy told us that it was time for cake. I heard everyone sing happy birthday to me and I blew out the candles.
"Did you make a wish, Conan?" Uncle asked me.
"Yeah," I said.
Last year, Aunty told me not to say my wish out loud or it wouldn't come true. I believed her.
(Rachel's P.O.V.)
Having Conan's friends over for his birthday party was alright for me. Their parents recognized Jimmy, and a few of his friends recognized Mathew and me as well; Mathew as "that detective from the states"; and me as Detective Richard Moore's daughter. I was surprised that they actually recognized me to be honest.
"I didn't think they'd recognize you, Rachel," Mathew said to me.
"Yeah, I didn't think so either," I responded.
After playing some birthday games and watching Conan open his birthday gifts, we said good-bye to all of his friends as they were going out to their parents. All of that fun had passed, and we hadn't gave Conan our presents yet.
"Well, Conan, it's about time we gave you our presents," I said as I went upstairs to get his present from Jimmy and me.
Conan wound up getting new clothes, money, and some video games as well.
"Alright, Conan," I said, coming downstairs. "This present, is from Dad and me."
We watched as Conan ripped the wrapping paper.
"Thanks, Mommy and Daddy," Conan said when he saw what we gave him.
We gave him a TV of his own so he could play his games in his room instead of out in the living room. It wasn't that we didn't like it, we just thought it'd be more convenient if he played with the games in his room.
"This is from me," Serena added, handing her present to Conan.
When he ripped the wrapping paper, his gift turned out to be a water gun set.
"Thanks, Aunty," Conan said to Serena.
"You're welcome," Serena said to him.
"And this is from me," Mathew finished as he handed Conan his gift.
I watched as he ripped the wrapping paper and it turned out to be swim goggles.
"Thank you, Uncle," Conan said to Mathew.
"My pleasure," Mathew responded.
"Well, since Conan's friends are gone, shall we get a swim of ourselves in?" Serena asked us.
"Yeah, let's go," Jimmy responded.
We raced upstairs to change; I didn't have to worry because I was wearing my bathing suit underneath my clothes, so I took them off once I got to the bedroom.
(Serena's P.O.V.)
When we all came out, I was wearing my same green two-piece swimsuit, Mathew was in his same swimshorts, Rachel was in her same red swimsuit and Jimmy was in his usual blue swimshorts.
"Last one out there's a slowpoke!!" Rachel called.
We all darted for the pool. Rachel made it in first, then came Conan, Mathew, Jimmy, then me.
"Looks like I'm the slowpoke," I said to the group.
"Yeah," Rachel responded.
We started swimming and playing around with each other. We even dunked each other, too. After we were left floating in the pool, I swam over to Rachel to ask her something.
"Hey, Rachel," I said to her. "When you and Jimmy first saw my hot tub, have you thought about having one for yourself?" I asked.
"I think Jimmy would like one himself," Rachel said to me. "Me, yeah, I've thought about having one too."
"That'd be good for Jimmy," I said to her.
"Yeah, he could end his worries about seeing me naked," Rachel said back to me.
"That's for sure," I said with a smug look.
Rachel had only told me and Mathew about the time when he was Conan and went to the hot springs together. I decided to climb out and lay down in the beach chair. I dried myself off with my towel and lay down in the beach chair.
"Well, that swim was fun," I said to myself while I relaxed in the sun.
A couple of hours later, we changed and headed for home.
(Jimmy's P.O.V.)
Later that night, we had already taken care of our showers. The birthday boy had already gone to bed, leaving Rachel and me the only ones awake. I was looking for Rachel and she was outside by the pool for some reason. I went outside to see why she was out there.
"Hey," I said, putting a hand on her shoulder. "Why are you out here?"
"Just thinking about something," Rachel responded.
"How about me?" I said, holding her close to me.
Seconds later, we were caught in a deep kiss under a pitch black sky.
"Come on, let's go back inside," I said.
Rachel took my hand and we went back inside. I looked at the clock and it was just after 9 p.m.
"Why don't we go to bed now?" Rachel said softly to me.
I agreed to what she requested. Just like every other night, I picked up Rachel and carried her in my arms up to the bedroom. I tucked her in and then I came in on my side.
"Night, sweetie," Rachel whispered to me.
"Night, Rach," I whispered back to her.
We softly kissed each other and dozed off to sleep.
End of chapter.
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