I get Jealous too
Summary: My sequel to "Of course I get Jealous". One month after they got together and things are going great between the two! Well they were until Steven starts avoiding Connie.
Chapter four: Crash and burn.
(Connie's pov)
I bounced my leg as I sat in seventh period. 15 more minutes until class was over. 15 more minutes until I could see Steven for our movie night.
"Mrs. Maheswaran are you listening?" My math teacher asked.
I haven't been, but I looked at the board and quickly work the problem out in my head.
"Yes ma'am the answer is 91 squared."
She nodded and went back to her lecture. I went back to looking a the clock. 12 minutes now.
Steven had texted me at lunch and told me it was okay to come over for movie night, he asked what movie I wanted to watch since he picked last time. I told him a adventure or mystery movie would be great.
The bell rang and I bolted from my chair to my locker. Peedee was standing beside it.
"Hey Connie, where's the fire?" He asked
I shook my head as I put in my combination. "No fire. Just trying to make it to the bus."
"The bus is going to leave at the same time it always does whether your the first one on or not. So what's the real reason your in a rush?"
I tucked a piece of hair behind my ear and grabbed my books. "Steven and I have a movie night together."
He nodded understandingly. Peedee is a really was a great friend. "Hope you two have fun. Don't do anything I wouldn't."
My cheeks felt as if they were set on fire. "PEEDEE! It's not like that, really!" I cover my face with my hands.
He laughed. "I'm teasing Connie, relax." He closed my locker door for me. "I go to go. My dad is here to pick me up and it's my turn to close, see you later Connie." He smiled his sweet, crooked grin at me and waved.
"Bye Peedee see you tomorrow!" I waved back and turn to walk to the buses. I sat down in my normal seat next to the window and open my newest novel and began reading until the bus came to a stop in front of my house.
I got off the bus and went inside. My mom and dad wouldn't be off until later in the evening but they knew I always went over to Steven's on Thursday so there was no point in calling them at work.
I went to my room and set my stuff on my bed and called Steven. He picked up after the third ring "Hello?"
"Hey Steven." I walked over to my mirror to see if my appearance was acceptable to go over to his house.
"Connie! Hey, how are you?" He asked.
I paused, why is he talking to me like we never had a conversation on the phone with me before? "Umm, I'm okay. Are you okay?"
"Yup great! Super great! Never better! So what can I do for you?"
"Uhh, movie night tonight, remember?" I heard the sound of a slap. So I'm guessing he forgot.
"Right movie night. I'm sorry, some ah, gem stuff came up and I must have forgot.
I felt a bit hurt, normally he tells me when he goes on missions. "Oh, okay. Do you just want to cancel?" I asked.
"WHAT?! NO!" He yelled and I pulled the phone away from my ear. I heard him clear his throat and I took that as a sign to place the phone back to my ear.
"I'm sorry, strawberry." I blushed at his soft tone. "Please come over for movie night, I haven't seen you in days. I miss you."
He sounded so sweet and sincere, how could I be upset with him. "Alright I'll be over there soon."
"See you soon. I love you." I smiled into my phone and went outside to my bike. "I love you too. Biscuit."
(At Steven's house
Steven's pov)
After Connie hung up I went down to the kitchen and started on the pop corn for us. I place the bag in the microwave and close the door and put my head against it.
I really did forget about our movie night but not because of gem stuff like I told Connie. I shouldn't have lied to her, but I couldn't tell her I was getting supplies for her surprise date.
I can literally feel the guilt already settling in me and I have to do this for a week. I groaned and the microwave started beeping. I took the bag out and shook the contents and poured it into a bowl big enough for the two of us.
I sighed. This is for Connie. The goods out weigh the negatives. She'll be so surprise when she sees what I'm going to do for her. I grabbed two sodas and went to my room and put in the Mystery/adventure movie that Connie wanted to watch. I had bought the movie to watch months ago but forgot about it. So this would be the first time I saw it.
I heard knocking at the door and sat the popcorn and soda on my bed. I can do this. There is no reason I can't do this. So I haven't seen her in a couple of days and I'm going to have to lie and put space between us so I can set up our date. I'm doing this for her so its all worth it.
I open the door. Connie stood there in her dark blue jeans, a navy blue button down shirt, my pink jacket, and her boots. Her dark chestnut brown hair was braid down her back. "Hey cutie. Ready for movie night." She asked winking at me.
Nope, no way, I can't do this. She's too cute. She walked in and pressed a quick kiss to my lips before grabbing my hand and lacing our fingers together. She raised an eyebrow. "You okay?"
I gave her a weak smile. "Yeah sorry, just a bit tired from the mission is all."
She nodded and lead me upstairs to my room. I watched as her braid swung left to right along her back. I swallowed even though my mouth was dry.
She let go of my hand sat down on the edge of my bed.
How many days has it been since I've last seen her? Too many. She took the sodas off the bed and open one of them and sat the other on the floor next to her. I turn off the lights and walked over to my tv and hit play.
I heard her giggle from behind. "Steven are you going to stand in front of the tv or come and join me?" I took a deep breath and walked over and sat beside her.
I perked up a bit. I had an idea, I turned and grabbed the popcorn and sat it in between us. I looked back at the tv ignoring her questioning gaze.
Within the first few minutes of the movie Connie made a move to hold my hand, but before she could grab it I leaned down and grabbed my soda. I kept the soda can in my hand until it was empty.
I snuck glances over at Connie she looked super into this movie which made me feel a bit better at least she was enjoying herself. I put the empty can down and started eating handfuls of popcorn.
I started paying a bit more attention to the movie that I didn't even notice Connie had put her hand in the popcorn bowl until I reach in and grabbed her hand by mistake.
I jumped and let go immediately and placed my hands in my lap hoping she wouldn't find it to weird that her normally affectionate boyfriend was acting as if she had cooties or something.
I watched her from the corner of my eye look at me, then herself, then back at the movie but she no longer seemed interested in it. She kept glancing at me
Finally she seemed to have enough she took the popcorn bowl out from between us and sat it on the other side of her. She moved over so that our legs and shoulders were touching, and I could smell her jasmine perfume.
Her hand touched my thigh and I jumped at the contact. "Okay Steven, what's going on?" She turn her body away from the movie and was looking at me directly.
I turn my head to look at her. "What? Nothing? I thought we where here to enjoy this movie?"
Connie rolled her eyes. "Not that. The jumping and not letting me get within a foot radius of you."
Connie's dark brown eyes looked really pretty lite up by the tv. Which was still going on. "What? I'm not doing that."
She moved closer to me and I scooted back. "See! Right there!"
"It's nothing Connie. I've just been really into this movie is all."
She stared at me for and few seconds before she spoke again. "Fine, don't tell me." She move back to where she originally was.
"Connie please don't be like that." I begged. I hated when Connie was upset. I started to move closer to her and put my arm around her but she moved the popcorn bowl in between us again. She didn't look back at me the rest of movie night.
I walked her home as soon as the movie was over even though our normal movie nights containes more than just one movie. Connie was insistent that she goes home, that she had a ton of "home work" that need to be done. Really though I think she figured out I wasn't being truthful with her and didn't want to stay any longer if I wasn't going to be honest with her. I had to insist that I walk her home.
I tried my best to talk to her as we walked. Asking her about her homework, what she was reading lately, anything really. Connie just gave me short answers and focus on pushing her bike along the road.
We arrived at her house and she parked her bike next to the driveway. Normally this is when I tell her goodbye and kiss her before walking her to the front door but I don't think that's going to happen tonight.
"Night Steven." She muttered as we stood next to her parents car. Well maybe it isn't as bad as I think it is. "Goodnight Connie, I'll talk to you in the morning?" She shrugged. I knew I had to try something. I held Connie's cheek with one hand and went to leaned down to kiss her cheek for a goodnight kiss. She quickly ducked out of the way.
I heard her sigh and my heart snapped. "Come on Steven, lets go to the front door." I slumped my shoulders and followed her.
Once we got there she took off my jacket and handed back to me. "I forgot to give that back to you the other night." I took it from her. It smelled like her. "Thank you but you really don't have to give me my jackets back." But she already knew that. She shrugged.
"Good night Steven. Thank you for walking me home." She turn and went to her door.
"Good night Connie. I love you."
She pause at opening the door. "I love you too." And she stepped inside and close the door.
I turn and walked down the road back to my house. Well that could have gone a lot better.
Authors note
Okay so recap, Steven feels bad about lying to Connie about going on mission, when he's really setting up their date. So he try's to put space between them. Connie knows when Steven is upset about something and doesn't like it when he isn't honest with her.
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