Hey Grater I loved your idea- and I think I have a good idea for how that could fit it! you'll love it- oh and have you read the other two- it might help a bit with your comprehension of the story! All I want it for people to understand!
The next morning Simon and Jeanette were walking out to the lot Simon had described.
"Ah, Mister uh. . ."
"Seville." Simon reminded the old man who owned the lot.
"Ah yes, Seville- So uh you wanted to discuss price?"
"Yes sir. If you could- you see I'm a teacher and my income is rather low so under 2 hundred pounds, right?"
Simon asked. The man gasped in shock,
"I was going to ask for seventy pounds! No need to over-pay for such a small lot- besides It's paid off and I just wanna be rid of it!"
The smiled and Agreed and Simon wrote out a slip for 70 pounds, and handed it to the man.
Later that afternoon Simon and Jeanette were reading on the porch of their house. Simon paused from his book to look up at Jeanette, she was focused on the book she was reading and hadn't noticed that Simon was looking at her. (it wasn't meant to sound creeper-ish. It was supposed to be romantic, 'kay?)
Jean glanced up at him through the corner of her eyes and lifted her head to look into his eyes.
"Have you ever thought about having kids?" She asked. Simon's smile widened,
"Only a million times! I'm a teacher sweetie! I just didn't bring it up because I know it'd hurt you. I mean women have to deal with a lot when their pregnant; back pain, sore breasts, not to mention mood swings and cravings you'll look back on and want to puke at." Jeanette sighed and smiled at the same time,
"Simon, you could have brought in up whenever you wanted to. I love kids as much as you do! Remember little Solly?" They laughed and remembered the bet Solly had made over a year ago. Simon smiled and then said,
"So, how would you feel about having kids, like boys or girls or how many?" Jeanette shrugged,
"How many do you want?" Simon smiled thinking about it and said,
"Oh at least ten." Jeanette swallowed hard thinking about ten little children running all through the house- the arguments, the broken toys, the fear that one feels left out or unloved,
"Let's start off with one and work our way from there." Simon laughed and nodded,
"Only teasing honey- if we had ten kids there'd be no time to think about our professions- plus parenting lasts 18 years or more. . .although being a parent is eternal. . ." he smiled at Jeanette who replied,
"Yeah, wouldn't it be so fun to have little twins? Two boys are something I've always wanted! Boys don't fight too often and when they do they just punch each other and get it over with." (Am I right or am I right- come on, tell me in the reviews!)
"And I've always thought the way fathers are so protective of their little girls is cute!" They thought a moment then said,
"We'll pray tonight. And soon we may be blessed."
A week or two had passed and the shop was up and running- every Saturday The chipmunks and Chipettes would be invited to come and sing. This was one of those Saturdays and it was almost time to go on. Simon usually sat behind his harpsichord- but tonight Jeanette had a different idea
"Please! Just this once?" Jeanette asked Simon who just nervously shook his head,
"I'm a teacher it isn't my place! besides I'm the only one who knows how to play harpsichord!" Jeanette raised an eye brow and began to play Gautier de Dargies without the Sheet music and with her eyes closed. Simon sighed,
"Fine I'll do it." he stepped out on the stage they had built and began to sing a lively ars nova
"Rose, liz, spring green,
Flower, balm and very sweet odor,
Bele, passed in douçour,
And all property of Nature,
I have you aour.
Rose, liz, spring green,
Flower, balm and very soft oudour.
And as any creature
Seurmonte Vostre valor,
Well and can say honnour:
Rose, liz, spring green,
Flower, balm and very soft oudour,
Bele, passed in douçour."
He wiped a bead of sweat of his brow as the applause began And looked back to Jeanette who gave him a thumbs up.
Simon smiled at his brothers and sisters in laws and then kissed his wife.
"That was fun- although i still liked my harpsichord." They shrugged and went on talking
"See, Simon you had nothing to worry about." Jeanette said on their way home from the now closed bookstore. Simon raised an eyebrow and began to tickle her while saying teasingly,
"Yeah well you try being pushed up on stage by your wife to sing a song you haven't been practicing! See how nervous you are!"
Well did you like it- I'm still taking suggestions so feel free to review about your ideas. but I think I have a plot twist in mind that only Seaapple is gonna know about. So go ask Seaapple about my little plot ideas instead of me! LOL! q3