After the incident in the backyard, Phineas and Isabella walked back inside together. Phineas, still shirtless, left his soaking shirt and the wet towel outside to dry. He would have to take a shower to cool down further and get ready to be the host of the restaurant later in the day. He grabbed his usual attire and started showering. He was ready in 15 minutes.

Isabella was still on edge, even after Phineas was stable and showered. Sadly, this made her prone to snapping at anybody. The target turned out to be none other than Manny himself.

When she had showered and taken care of her hair, she went to the kitchen, wondering what to snack on. Manny popped in, smiling as always. "Hey, I saw what you guys built out there. That's impressive. Did you guys have fun?"

This struck the wrong nerve. Phineas almost died out there, dude. How is that fun? She turned around and glared at her cousin. "No, no we didn't. You know, Phineas almost passed out from heat exhaustion. I was scared beyond belief. Do you call that fun? Where were you anyways?"

Manny flinched back, surprised with Isabella's sudden accusation. "Whoa, whoa. I didn't know, okay. Phineas told me to relax and choose the outfit I'm going wear to the dinner at the restaurant tonight, for my date. He told me he would take care of everything. But he's okay now, and that's all that matters."

This further inflamed Isabella. She hissed, "Yeah, he's okay, only because I knew what to do. Did you ever come outside to check on him? No. You could've at least given him some water. But all you care about is your dumb date. Gosh, even Candace would have known better." She ran off into the guest room, leaving Manny with his mouth open in surprise.

Phineas was thanking the heavens for air conditioning. He laid on his bed, eyes closed, enjoying the cool breeze on his face. He heard Isabella come in the room and crash on her bed. Her breathing was heavier than usual.

"What's biting you now, Isabella?"

"I don't think Manny deserves the date that you planned out for him. I mean, he didn't even come out to check on you or how you were doing. He was in love-land while you were dying of thirst outside!" Phineas knew Isabella was angry. Her voice said it all.

He looked across the room. "Yeah, that's because I ordered him not to worry about anything. He's a good guy, and he deserves to relax before the date. Don't get mad at him."

Isabella sighed. "Okay." She admired how Phineas could be so forgiving.

They rested in their beds in silence for a while. Phineas dozed off to sleep. Isabella at first worried, and rushed over to where he was lying. She chuckled when she started to hear him snore, and relaxed. He looked handsome in his sleep, she thought. She looked out the door to see if Manuel was in sight. He was in his room, absorbed in some project. She went back to the bed. She leaned in, and quickly kissed Phineas on the lips. It felt electric.

"Sweet dreams, my love."

With that, she skirted to her bed, and started reading a book that she brought along. The hours drifted by, her eyes reading the pages, but her mind thinking about him. Only him.

What do you think of these last three chapters? Are they slowing down, or am I imagining things? At any rate, the chapters coming tomorrow are going to be way better and fluffier. You guys have my word :)

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