A/N: Anyone else envision Archimedes sounding like Sean Connery like in DragonHeart?

The dinner Jimmy and Archimedes had prepared was exquisite. There was a wide variety of foods to choose from. A few examples are boiled lobsters and crabs. There were sliced fruits and vegetables to enjoy. Some of which were native to the island and others were from the garden Cindy and Jimmy had planted a few months earlier. The fish had been cooked slowly over an open fire, which added that unique taste associated with any smoked food.

A special meal had been prepared for Archimedes consisting of a roasted pig and a portion of the shark that had been blown apart earlier that day. Cindy shivered when she looked at it. The near death experience still upsetting her.

"Are you cold Cindy?" Jimmy asked thoughtfully as he wrapped his arms gently around her. She sighed taking in the warmth offered from his embrace. "Why don't we stand closer to the fire?"

She nodded and they stepped closer to the fire. The warmth felt good on her. It was a stark contrast to the chilly wind that was blowing in from the sea as the sun was setting.

She glanced down at her arms and saw the goose bumps were still present. For a moment she debated within herself on how to respond. She was always the tough one, the defiant one. But she knew she could let her guard down around Jimmy these days.

"I'm sorry Jimmy. It's hard for me to see that shark after what happened today. I'm not sure if I'll ever truly look at sharks the same way again." She said quickly before she lost her nerve. She hadn't meant to sound angry but she could hear it in her own voice before she realized it.

"Oh Cindy! I'm sorry. I didn't think….Look. I hope I don't seem insensitive. I know that was a close call today and it's understandable that you would be scared."

"SCARED! Is that what you think?" She stepped forcibly out of his arms and gave him a defensive look which made his eyes grow wide as he sputtered out. "Not that you would be scared. I'm not saying you were scared. That would be silly. Why would you be scared?" She glared at him and his heart raced alongside his mind as he tried to think of what to say. She stood with arms crossed with that expression he had grown used to when she was waiting for something. (one eye slightly more open than the other with one eye brow raised)

Ugh this isn't coming out right." He continued on exasperated. "You always seem so fearless. I guess what I'm trying to say is, I didn't think anything could truly scare you besides mimes." Her face softened and she hugged him around the neck tightly and held him tightly. "I'm sorry for getting defensive. Old habits die hard don't they? Of course I get scared Jimmy and yes I was afraid." He noticed she called him Jimmy and his face flushed with gratitude that she was in a good mood again. "You're not mad at me?" he asked sheepishly.

She gazed into his eyes that glinted in the light of the fire and gave him a silent response that spoke louder than any words she could have spoken. She simply kissed him.

The kiss grew deeper until Archimedes cleared his throat reminding them they were not alone.

"Would you two just get a lab?" Archimedes said to the two red faced lovers that were a bit over whelmed in their embarrassment of the situation.

Cindy was the first to respond. "Sorry Archimedes. I kind of got caught up in the moment."

"We both did to be honest" Jimmy chimed in right after her.

Archimedes thought for a moment and said "It's a shame I don't have a female dragon to hang out with."

"I think that can be arranged actually."

Jimmy knew he had the floor; metaphorically speaking that is as all heads turned to face him. "Well if we use the Dream Injector 5000 we can bring pretty much anything out of the dream world that is imagined by the dreamer."

"Would you do this for me Jimmy?" Archimedes asked

"I would love to. I figure I owe you one for earlier today that's for sure. I will need Cindy's help though."

Cindy spoke up "Of course I would help create a mate for Archimedes. What can I do?"

"Well what I'm about to admit is going to be definitive proof that our relationship has completely changed. I will give admission to something that I never would have admitted in a million years!" his voice grew higher to emphasize the epic nature of what he wanted to say. Cindy grew impatient and blurted out harshly "Spit it out Neutron!" Jimmy stepped back and put his arms up as if to protect himself from her if she attacked and said "Ok ok." He found his composure and continued to say "I need Cindy's help because…she is better at artistic stuff than I am. She has a better imagination and considering you came from her mind than it is logical to assume that a suitable mate would come from her mind as well."

Cindy thought about it for a moment and then said "I'm up for it but I will need some time to come up with the perfect mate for Archimedes."

"Take all the time you require Cindy. I am sure she will be worth the wait. Perhaps you need some inspiration." Archimedes said as he gestured to the place he knew Cindy had hid the pearl and winked at her.

"Archimedes is right. I need some inspiration, the romantic type. Jimmy would you mind getting up early with me to watch the sunrise? I think it will help a lot."

To be continued…