It Was Worth It In The End
By Jiberty Fan
Chapter 9
Author's Notes: If I owned "Degrassi", Holly J and Declan would be the power couple that they should and deserve to be and Sav would have more to do than just being someone's boyfriend. As a writer, I am more concerned with quality opposed to quantity. Thank you to everyone who has read and reviewed this fic or added this fic as a favorite. I own nothing. Please read and review.
"Declan, you're not eating your pizza, is something wrong?"
"No, Holly J."
"Did I do something wrong?"
"No, HJ. You're the best thing that's ever happened to me. You won't let me get away with anything. You make me want to be the best person that I can be."
"That still doesn't explain why you're not eating."
"I'm really happy Holly J, the happiest that I've ever been."
"I'm sorry about earlier…" Holly J's voice trails off.
"You're right, Holly J. We do need to think about the future but we also need to focus on the present."
"We've wasted so much time. No, I've wasted so much time."
"It's okay, Holly J. It was just too much too soon for you. I just needed you to know that I love you and in my family love is shown through material things."
"I want my diamond back."
"I haven't forgotten about that, far from it in fact, Holly J."
Holly J saw the mischievous look in Declan's eyes.
"What do you have planned this time, Declan?"
"That's for me to know and for you to find out."
"I don't like surprises Declan."
"How can you say that when you don't know what your surprise is?"
Before she could respond Declan kissed her.
"It's nothing over the top, I promise, Holly J."
"I didn't say that I didn't like over-the-top, every girl wants to feel special just not every five minutes because the gifts lose their meaning."
"I understand, Holly J."
"I would be happy with whatever you give me Declan really." Holly J looked deeply in into his eyes giving Declan her full attention.
"I just wanted the very best for my girl."
"I know that now. I just wish that I would've realized it earlier."
"You're too hard on yourself, HJ."
"If I am not going to push myself no one else would…except for you."
Declan smiled. "You would expect nothing less."
"You're right. I didn't think that I would get to have a dinner date with you for awhile. This really means a lot to me Declan more than you realize." The look of happiness on Holly J's face was not lost on Declan.
"I think Skype works great when it's needed."
"It does, but nothing ever beats having you right here and being able to know you're in the same city with me and that I can hold your hand and get a kiss from you whenever I want to. I know that you gave up a lot…" Holly J's voice fades to a whisper.
"Holly J, you're the first person who showed me that family is great and all but that it's okay for me to have my own life and that my family can't be all that I have. I told Fiona that awhile ago but, I didn't see how that applied to my own life until now."
Just then there was a knock at Declan's door.
"Hey, Declan and Holly J open up."
"Fi's back." My sister always knows somehow just when to make an entrance.
Holly J opened the door for Fiona who wasn't sure what she would see when she walked in.
Holly J and Declan both laughed when Fiona looked at them with a confused look.
Declan had to compose himself before continuing. "We're both fully clothed Fi, you don't have to close your eyes. We ordered pizza, do you want some?" Holly J and Declan thought the look on Fiona's face was priceless.
"What were you expecting Fiona? Not everything in a relationship is solely about sex."
The idea of giving herself so completely to anyone still frightened Fiona even though the abuse at the hands of Bobby was months ago. She liked seeing the two people she loved most happy.
"It sure took you long enough to see that Declan."
"Holly J is worth it and waiting isn't so bad."
"You didn't play the waiting game very well Declan." Fiona was not above a little teasing.
"I found that out the hard way, Fi."
"I want to be like you two."
"Fiona, we're not the perfect couple, far from it really." Holly J looked over at Declan who nodded in agreement. It was obvious that Fiona had gone out and had not been around when they argued earlier.
"But when you're in love you feel like you have superpowers. I feel like Declan and I can do anything together."
Hearing Holly J say that in front of him thrilled Declan and made him love Holly J even more if that was possible.
"Do you think you two could do something about the Degrassi dress code? What's the point of having all of these designer clothes and shoes if I can't show them off?"
"Have you talked to Sav at all?"
"No, besides everyone knows that you're the one running the school not him."
"Declan can be my partner-in-crime, my sounding board. That sounds like fun. it's been awhile since we've done any scheming at school, are you in Declan?"
"I'm game, Holly J."
Watching this unfold thrilled Fiona.
Holly J noticed that Fiona still hadn't taken a slice of pizza.
"You can help too Fiona, but you have to have a piece of pizza with us now and then I need to go home."
Declan looked like a sad child.
"You look like a sad child five year old, Declan."
"Are you sure you can't stay Holly J? I could really make it worth your while."
"And that is my cue to leave." Fiona showed her way out half eaten pizza in hand.
"Having take out pizza with you was really more than I could've possibly wanted right now. I don't live with you yet. Anticipation, Declan."
"Wait, Holly J."
"Yes, Declan."
"So being in love with me makes you feel like you have super powers? Then I think that Mr. Simpson's dress code and stupid rules are going down." Declan kissed Holly J goodbye.
Declan stopped the kiss.
"One more kiss, Declan."
Declan happily gave Holly J another kiss.
"I love it when you kiss me like I'm the air that you breathe."
"I feel like we lost so much time that a kiss is a small way to try and get some of that time we lost back. I love you, Holly J."
"I love you, Declan."
"See you on Skype, later?"
"We just spent all this time together, Declan."
"I could never have enough time with you, Holly J."
"I'll see if I can pencil you in after my English paper for Kwan's class."
"That's not due for awhile, right?"
"I just want to get a head start. We always have to be prepared, right?"
"Yes, sweetheart." He kissed her again.
The End Of Chapter 9. To Be Continued…