A little note from your author.…..This is my first Degrassi fic, I'm a huge JimAsh (Jellie too), Darco and Spaige fan. This story will start with Jimmy and Ashley at the table, after Ellie leaves in HF2, it will feature the original class of '06, but will revolve around the relationship of Ashley and Jimmy (some others characters may appear or be mentioned). I warn you now, this story will contain spoilers for season six, so, if you don't want to know, you may want to skip this one. Please review with your comments and suggestions, and please…no flames.
My disclaimer.…..I have no claims to the characters or settings of Degrassi (I don't even live in Canada). I'm just using them for my own personal enjoyment.
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GOOD THINGS COME TO THOSE WHO WAIT
"…. you're not the only one with a crush. I think she's crushin' on you too Romeo, she pretty much told me so".
Ashley smiled at the look on Jimmy's face. "Did I just make thee Jimmy Brooks blush?", she asked with a chuckle.
Jimmy turned his face away in embarrassment. "Ash", he whispered softly, shaking his head. "Aw, I think it's cute", she replied, brushing her fingertips against his right cheek.
Jimmy looked down at the table, he didn't think it possible, but his blushing had become worse. When he finally looked up, Ashley was biting her lower lip and had a questioning look on her face. Jimmy flashed one of his million dollar smiles and she instantly relaxed.
"Well, I guess I should be going too….don't wanna miss my bus", Jimmy said hesitantly. Ashley tried to hide her disappointment. "Are you headed home? I could get the car from Toby……".
"Thanks Ash, but no. I've got a physical therapy appointment at five", he explained, grabbing the duffle bag on the seat next to him. "Bus picks me up on the corner and drops me off right in front of the center".
Ashley nodded. "I walk you out then", she said, pulling her wallet out, to leave some money for the tip. Jimmy grabbed her hand. "I got it", he stated.
"No Jimmy, you already treated Ellie and me, the least I could do is pay the tip", Ashley protested. "I said I got it", he laughed. God, that smile could still melt her heart. "You can treat next time", he added.
Ashley smiled. "Next time? I'd like that", she replied happily and rose from her seat. Jimmy backed away from the table and the first thought that hit her, was how wrong Jimmy was. Okay, so 'it' was apparent, but the wheelchair didn't bother Ashley in the least, it never had…Jimmy was just….Jimmy.
She held the door open as they went outside to wait for his bus. Ashley had so many questions she wanted to ask, but they ended up talking about all the things she had seen and done in England.
Ashley leaned down to hug Jimmy as the bus pulled up to the curb. "So I'll see you tomorrow then?", she asked hopefully. He furrowed his brow in confusion. "The variety show….you will be there, right?", she questioned. "Mrs. Hatzilakos was in desperate need of a makeup person, so I volunteered", she shrugged.
"That's great.…yeah, I'll be there. Ellie and I are in charge of set design", Jimmy answered, opening his arms for a hug. Ashley squeezed him tight and lightly kissed his cheek. "Bye Jimmy", she whispered as she released him. Jimmy backed up onto the lift. "See ya tomorrow Ash", he called from the bus.
Ashley waited until the lift closed and the bus disappeared from her view, before walking the three blocks back to the school.
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"It was so great to see everyone, Mom", Ashley stated, helping her mother set the table. "Jimmy's doing so good, Ellie's never looked better, Paige and Hazel….well, they're pretty much the same...only Paige said something about breaking up with Alex", she rambled excitedly, shaking her head at the last statement.
"Jimmy took me and Ellie to this great new sushi place.…he showed me his sketchbook…it's amazing. His drawings are so passionate…and that mural at school, I've never seen anything so beautiful", she added.
Kate smiled at her daughter. "I know, Debbie is so proud of him….I mean, so is Roger, but it's taken him a little more time to, um, adjust".
Ashley looked down, she knew how tough Jimmy's father could be. "Debbie and I still have lunch once a month, in fact, Jimmy joined us last time", Kate continued. Ashley smiled as she set the dishes down. "I'm just so proud of him Mom…and I'm so glad were going to be in school together next year. I was afraid I'd be the only one from my class, having to repeat", she added, moving on to the silverware.
Kate nodded as Toby and his dad walked into the kitchen. "Wash up guys, supper's ready", Kate called from the dining room. "Ashley, there's only three dishes", Kate questioned. "Yeah I know, I'm still full from earlier", she chirped.
"I'll be in my room if anyone needs me", Ashley sung, kissing her mom on the cheek and tousling Toby's hair before bounding up the stairs. "What's wrong with her?", Toby asked in regards to his sisters cheerful behavior. "I think she's just happy to be back home…and at Degrassi", Kate replied, passing the potatoes. "Why?", Toby muttered under his breath.
Ashley fell onto her bed, the silly smile she wore minutes ago, still plastered on her face. She hadn't realized how much she missed everyone, until she saw them again. She wondered why she ever left in the first place.
Nostalgia took over and Ashley began rummaging through her closet, intent on finding her old yearbooks.….instead she found something else. Her hand hit the box, buried underneath a pile of old jeans. She carried it over to her bed and slowly removed the top. Inside the big black shoe box, was the remnants of her relationship with Jimmy.
Ashley carefully pulled out pictures and poems, gifts and garbage. She lovingly laid each memory out and studied it, some made her laugh and some made her cry. She felt guilty for breaking Jimmy's heart, that sweet gentle heart.…if she hadn't been so stupid, maybe they would still be together.
Ashley shook the thought from her mind. That's impossible.…Jimmy has a crush on Ellie and she has a crush on him……right?
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Okay, there's the first chapter, kinda short and mostly Ash's POV, but I needed to start somewhere. I'm not going to do Jimmy's POV, because he's still crushin' on Ellie at this point. The next chapter will start right after 'the kiss in the hall'(my personal favorite part of HF2!). Please review, I'd really appreciate it.
Also, I don't know the first names of Jimmy's parents so I made them up.