Chapter 2

"Seaweed!" Penny said and got up to hug him. She hadn't seen him since graduation and hadn't spoken to him since their break up. She had to admit he looked great he was wearing a nice pair of slacks and a blue sweater and he was smiling at her. The same way he smiled at her when they first met and she thought she knew they were meant to be. "Hi Penny! It's so nice to see you again." He said

"Why don't you join us?" Tracy said moving over in the booth to make room for him.

"Sure, but I can only stay for a minute. I have to get home." Penny watched as Seaweed sat down. He was smiling at her the whole time.

"So how have you been? How is college going?" Tracy asked him.

"Fine but I'm dropping out for awhile to help my mom run the record store."

"You're coming back here?" She asked surprised. She didn't know that he was coming back to stay in Baltimore. Why didn't Little Inez tell her that? She talked to her everyday at the studio and she hadn't mentioned it at all.

"Yeah and I'll probably transfer to a college here next semester." He told her smiling at her. "That's great." She said but she was really confused. Sure, she could use a friend around now but Seaweed was her ex boyfriend. She loved Corny but she couldn't help still being a little attracted to Seaweed. Him being back in town wasn't going to help matters at all. It was just going to complicate things. She remained quiet the whole time Seaweed sat with them and let him talk to Tracy. She didn't know what else to say.
"I'll see you around, Penny" he said and then left. She watched as he walked out the restaurant. "Gee Penny you act like you're still in love with him." Tracy joked but she had no idea that she might have been right.

A couple of days later, Penny was sitting in Corny's dressing room waiting for him to get finished with the show so they can go home. She was usually standing on the side watching the show being taped but Seaweed was out there too and she didn't want Corny to see how she looked at Seaweed. She thought he could probably tell that she was still attracted to him by that, so she just sat there. Why did Seaweed feel that he had to come back to Baltimore? Why was he doing this to her? It was better when they had broken up and she had finally moved on to Corny then Seaweed left town. Aside from the weekends when Seaweed would probably have come home to visit his mom and sister, she hoped to never see him again. She sighed and put her head in her hands.

"Penny, what's wrong? Are you okay?" She heard Corny's voice say. She looked up and saw him standing in front of her. She didn't even hear him come in the room. She didn't realize she was that deep in thought. "I'm fine. I was just thinking." She said

"Thinking of what?"

"Not much" she said not wanting to tell him the truth. He might break up with her if he knew she still had some feelings for Seaweed and she didn't want that. She loved and wanted to be with him, and she didn't want to break up because of Seaweed. "Are you sure you're feeling okay? I mean you are usually standing on the side watching the show." He pointed out.

"I'm fine really. I'm just ready to go home." He kissed her on the lips and said "We'll leave in a little while. I have to meet with Mr. Spritzer about something. I'll make you dinner later." He said and then kissed her again and left. He was making her dinner tonight and she knew that meant he was preparing a romantic candlelit dinner like he always did when he cooked. She was in love with the most wonderful man in the world.

There was a knock on the door and then Seaweed came in. "Penny, I just wanted to make sure you were okay. You've been in here all day."

"I'm fine thanks for asking." She said. She was trying to avoid him and here he was standing right here in front of her! This was going to be harder then she thought.

"So Tracy told me you stay with Corny now." He said sitting on the sofa across from her.

"Yeah we are a lot closer now." She said not able to look in his eyes.

"That's….um…great. I'm happy for you." He said. His voiced seemed sincere but something behind it sounded like jealousy to her. They were quiet for a minute and then he said "Look I have to go to the record shop." He said and got up.

"Sure, I'll see you around." She said.

He didn't leave he just stopped at the door and looked back at her. "Penny, it's really great seeing you again."

"You too Seaweed." She said and then he reached over and kissed her softly on the lips before he left the room. She just stood there stunned.