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"All right, everyone!" Marty called out, as soon as the station wagon broke the time barrier. "As nice as it was to spend time back in 1975, it'll be pretty nice to be back here in 1986. We just have to make sure that we didn't alter history too much."
"That wouldn't be real good for the kids," Jennifer replied, shuddering. "You know, I can still remember that awful Biffhorrfic world, and the last thing we need is to drag Jules and Verne into that world. It shouldn't be that bad, though. I sure hope not."
"I think everything will be just great," Marty said, as he landed the station wagon on the ground. "After we return the station wagon to Doc, though, I'm really thinking of taking a little nap. I mean, it was pretty late by the time we left 1975. It's just funny how time travel works. You know, even Jules and Verne look to be real exhausted."
"Yeah, and they're even still at the age where they don't like going to bed," Jennifer commented, as she glanced behind her. "It sure looks as if Verne has fallen asleep, and Jules is struggling to stay awake. We could go out for dinner tonight, though."
"I wonder how long it might be," mused Marty, "until the ripple effect brings me my new memories. It felt strange to interact with my younger self. You know, at times, I'd feel almost as if my true childhood took place in the old timeline. You know, this timeline where my parents were unsuccessful, and Biff was still a terrifying bully."
"I believe your childhood from all of the timelines are true," Jennifer pointed out. "In a few ways, I quite wish I had known you as a kid - but, in other ways, I'm real glad that I hadn't. I mean, we might not be as much in love as we are, otherwise."
"Well, not necessarily," Marty said, quietly. "I do see what you mean, though. Many people will find the idea of dating your childhood friend to be pretty odd, but it does happen on occassion. Granted, though, it's probably somewhat rare. It did seem so strange for us to dance to music that my older self was playing with the band."
"Yeah, but it's so romantic," Jennifer replied, coyly. "I mean, not many people can really say that they've done that. Earth Angel was the song that your parents sure kissed to for the first time, right? So that was the song when you nearly faded?"
"Yeah, it was," Marty said, grimacing. "My poor father was just so shy about kissing Lorraine and then that Mark Dixon jerk pushed him out of the way. It's rather great how he mellowed a bit and became a nicer man. His daughter, Jane, is very nice!"
"Well, she and Linda are actually good friends," Jennifer commented. "So Matt was Mark's younger brother? He really was a jerk. At least Needles pretty much leaves the two of us alone now. Our son did a good job of striking fear into his heart."
"Yeah, and that's actually a relief," Marty replied, nodding. "I mean, it's quite nice to know that our future looks brighter, and that we'll actually be doing our part to raise strong and confident children. It's so great that I learned my lesson about losing my judgement whenever people call me a name. It's really been over a year, now."
"I think we've both gone such a long ways," Jennifer said, softly. "It felt so great to know how even your younger self liked me. I think it might be a sign. Do you think our children may end up staying here in Hill Valley? We do have a rich history."
"Yeah, we sure do," Marty said, laughing. He turned into Lyons Estates, as he added, "Well, everything looks fine. I guess both of the kids have fallen asleep. We sure will need to put them in their beds. I guess we did stay up pretty late back in 1975."
"It was pretty late," Jennifer agreed, "and it's not even quite three o'clock here. We can maybe just sleep at the Browns, so that my parents don't worry so much about me sleeping a lot. I have a feeling I might actually have trouble sleeping tonight."
"I'm sure Doc won't mind," Marty replied. "You know, we're not even supposed to be driving tired - as that's just as bad as driving drunk. You're just driving impaired in a different way. Well, we're at Doc's place, now - and I guess he's waiting for us."
Jennifer nodded, just as Marty pulled into the driveway. He could hear that both kids were sleeping soundly. Things probably were still real normal, as he could see Clara dusting in the living room. It was nice to finally be back home, as much as he rather enjoyed spending time in 1975. He wondered about his older self and Haven.
"Marty! Jennifer!" Doc called out, as the teens stepped out of the car. "You're back! I guess our little boys are fast asleep. The two of you must be so tired, too. Why don't you two help me carry them into their bedroom, then the two of you can sleep in the guest room. So I guess you ended up not staying at the Bluebird Motel?"
"Nope," Marty replied, as he shook his head. "My parents were just generous. It was very surprising to see my older self showing up, with Haven. It was sure a little over a month ago that Haven stopped by for her eighteenth birthday. But then..."
"She showed up in 1975 exactly a year later," Jennifer continued, "on her nineteenth birthday." After a brief pase, she added, "You probably know what I mean. I sure do wonder if she went on other time travel adventures within that past year."
"I know what you mean," Doc replied, as he and Marty lifted up Verne. Just then, a baby's cry could be heard from the house. "Speak of the devil," muttered Doc. "On the other hand, this could be a sign. Well, I guess Clara will be tended to her."
While Marty and Jennifer helped carry Verne into the house, Marty took a glance at Clara holding baby Haven. It was rather strange to think this little baby would soon become the teenager who had accompanied them back in 1975. She was nearly so bald, it was reather strange to think that she'd grow up to have Clara's hairstyle.
"Why don't you two just head off to bed?" Doc suggested. "I can go grab Jules. You two look very exhausted. If either of your parents call, I'll just explain to them how you're both working with me on a very important science experiment. Take care!"
"Thanks very much, Doc," Marty replied, as he and Jennifer turned to head towards the guest room. "There should be some fleece pajamas for the both of us. We have get plenty of sleep, then we can go out for supper at Francesca's Italian Diner."
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"It sure is nice how this restaurant is open 24 hours a day," Marty commented, as he and Jennifer were eating stuffed shells. "The ripple effect has caught up to me, and it just feels weird. I was pretty upset to see, uh, all of us leave. My parents had quite a hard time trying to soothe me. I wanted Doc to tell me where all of you lived, and..."
"And he couldn't tell you, right?" Jennifer asked, laughing. "For obvious reasons. The atmosphere here is very nice. There's an elderly couple eating in the corner, but the other tables are all empty. It's so quiet and peaceful, and I love the Italian music."
"Yeah, the music is nice," Marty agreed. "I mean, I wouldn't want to listen to it all the time - but it is very nice for moments like this. Don't you hate it when people criticize us for having dated for so long? Maybe they might be jealous of the fact that we sure are in a committed relationship. Anyway, can't people just mind their own business?"
"I think it really does boil down to jealousy," Jennifer said, sighing. "Of course, they won't admit it. They'll claim they can't imagine being tied down to one man. It's just obvious that they don't completely understand the value or meaning of true love."
"With an attitude like that," Marty muttered, shaking his head, "is it any wonder how they don't have true love in their lives? I mean, 'tied down' my ass! I don't feel as if I'm tied down to you. Anyway, I'm feeling fuzzy-headed right now. It happens when the ripple effect catches to my memories. You do get used to it, eventually."
"I can't say I have any new memories," Jennifer replied. "Of course, I wasn't in Hill Valley at the time - so I guess I wasn't really affected by those evens. Say, do you remember anything different about how you and I met. It's been three years ago."
Marty briefly searched his mind, before he replied, "You know, I remember thinking how you looked familiar to me, but that I couldn't remember from where. I do quite remember having a crush on you, when I was seven. I even felt jealous of, well..."
"You felt jealous of yourself!" Jennifer commented, as she burst out laughing. "That's just funny. Of course, you really had no idea that Marty Lewis and Calvin Klein really were your older selves - but it still cracks me up! It's very funny how time travel can practically mess up your mind. I wonder what'll happen, when 2005 rolls around."
"Two words, Jenn," Marty said, smiling. "Temporal amnesia. It's just strange that we would've ricochetted back to 1986, if my older self and Haven didn't show up. It's so funny the way that worked our. My older self and Haven helped us stay in 1975."
Marty looked up at the clock, and he saw that it was almost midnight. Chistmas was going to be here soon, and he'd see to it that Jennifer gets a nice present. It was so nice to be having a romantic dinner late at night. He leaned over to kiss Jennifer.