As the years go by Chapter 6

Chapter Six: Candace
Isabella woke up by the sound of a phone ringing outside her bedroom. She picked up the phone downstairs
"Hello? Who is it?" she asked sleepily
"Hey its Candace, who am I speaking to?"
"Isabella"
"I need to speak with mom or dad" Candace told her
"Candace, its six thirty, they are still asleep"
"Then tell them that Jeremy and I will get there in one and a half hour"
"Sure, se you then"
"Bye Isabella" with that he hung up
Isabella went up the stairs to Phineas and Ferb's room, when she was about to open the door, Phineas stepped out fully dressed and rubbing his eyes. Ferb followed close behind him.
"Good morning Isabella, who called?" Phineas asked
"It was Candace, she'll be here in an hour and a half" Isabella told him
Phineas' eyes widened "So we have 90 minutes to move your stuff to my room?"
"Apparently so, may I suggest we get right on that and postpone the day's plan?" Ferb told them
With that in mind, they helped Isabella take her belongings into their room and put them away. There were twenty minutes left when they finished. Phineas led the way into the kitchen and served tome cereal; they ate that quietly and were joined by Lawrence and Linda. They left the boys in charge of welcoming their sister and left to the antique shop.
Ferb, Phineas, and Isabella had finished doing the dishes when they heard a car pull over. Isabella put the towel on the counter and went to open the door. She was hugged by a woman that seemed familiar, yet completely different.
"Isabella! You've grown" the woman said, Isabella finally recognized the voice
"Hey Candace" she turned to the blonde man next to Candace "Hey Jeremy"
Jeremy smiled "how was Mexico?"
"Fun, but I'm glad to be home"
"Hey Candace, we were wondering when you were going to get here! Mom and dad are at the store" Phineas told his sister, Candace hugged him and Ferb then looked around the room
"Huh, where's Perry?" she asked the step-brothers, they both shrugged

After Candace and Jeremy had finished unpacking, they went out to the back yard with Ferb, Phineas, and Isabella. They each took turns telling stories to the others, it was near lunch time when Gretchen came over. Ferb left with her into the house to get his things, after saying goodbye to everyone, he and Gretchen left.
After lunch, Isabella called her mother. They talked in the phone for a little over a half hour. When she finally hung up the home, she felt somewhat better. After talking to her mother about trivial things until Phineas, Jeremy and Candace wandered off, she asked her mother for advice on Phineas
"Honey, I thought you didn't like him anymore that way" her mother had commented
"I know I know! But then I saw him, and it all came back, it was the same but different, better and stronger" Isabella moaned
"Cariño, just watch what happens and see what he does. Look at the things he does, through them you will know how he feels" her mother had advised her
Then her mother had listened as Isabella told her everything that happened and once Isabella finished, gave her own opinion
"He care for you, bella, he does" a wail had sounded in the background, and her mother had said goodbye and left.
"Isabella, are you feeling better now?" Phineas asked her as he walked into the room
Isabella smiled "Yes"
"You know Isabella…" Phineas' voice trailed off, Isabella looked up to see him looking slightly nervous
"Do I know what?" she asked him softly
"Tomorrow, there's a party at the park" he shifted from foot to foot "And I was wondering… if you wanted to go with me on a date?"
Isabella blinked in surprise, Phineas closed his eyes as if he thought she was going to kill him "you mean as a…"
"Yes, as a date"
Isabella smiled at him and took his hand "I'd love to"
Phineas opened his eyes and let out a relieved breath, Isabella smiled up at him gently "you thought I was going to say no"
Phineas scoffed "No…" he pulled her close to him "I thought you'd run away"
Isabella twisted around until she was face to face with him. She felt her breath leave her as she looked into Phineas' eyes. Phineas stared at her with open hunger in his eyes. He closed the distance between them. Isabella closed her eyes and waited for Phineas to kiss her.
"Phineas Isabella! What are you two doing!?" Candace screamed as she walked in the room
Isabella opened her eyes and looked at Candace, then at Phineas. Phineas seemed more annoyed than embarrassed at his sister walking in on him and her. He let Isabella go with one las intense hungry gaze.
"Candace, you should really relax a little, this isn't really good for the ba- whoa, what's going o here?" Jeremy asked as he walked in
Isabella looked for a way to change the conversation's course "Uh, did you say baby?"
Candace's eyes softened and she glanced lovingly at Jeremy "yes, Jeremy and I are having a baby" then she continued to talk about all the preparations she and Jeremy were doing, and made both of them swear to stay quiet. Isabella sighed with relief, it seemed Candace was completely distracted and forgot about what she had just seen.
At dinner, Candace told her parents the news, as expected, they asked her of her plans and to tell them every detail, no matter how small, of what she had planned. Isabella glanced at Jeremy, he didn't seem to get tired of talking about his future child, neither did Candace. Phineas' parents didn't seem tired of it either after half an hour; a glance at Phineas revealed that he was very tired of that kind of talk. Isabella couldn't blame him; they had both sat through a similar monologue already. They excused themselves and went to the living room; they started watching Beauty and the Beast, sitting on the couch close together, but not touching. Isabella could feel the tension in the air crackling as they watched the movie. Phineas gave her a look that said 'if my parents, my sister, and her husband weren't in the room next door, I would be kissing you until you couldn't see straight' that had Isabella blushing furiously. She glanced to the open door that led to the dining room; it gave a clear view of the table.
A draft came through the open window, making her shiver. Phineas put his arm around her shoulders; she snuggled closer and sighed at the warmth. She felt him kiss her head and looked up to see him staring at her intently. Her eyes locked with his once again. Phineas didn't seem to be concerned at the moment about someone walking in on them.
"Oh, Beauty and the Beast I love that movie!" Candace said from the door "I'll go make some Popcorn, Jeremy, com help me with the sodas"
Phineas looked at Isabella with that intense hungry look she was fast becoming familiar with. She was sure that she had a look just like it in her eyes, it felt like she did. With a quiet sigh, Phineas shifted a little until they were not so close. When Candace and Jeremy came back with popcorn and drinks, they turned off the lights as they sat down next to Isabella on the sofa. Phineas took Isabella's hand and started to idly trace lines on it with his fingers as he pretended to watch the movie.
When the movie ended, Candace checked the guide "Look! It's a special marathon until midnight! Now they're going to show Cinderella, then Snow White, and after that, Aladdin!" she looked at her parents "These movies bring back so many memories, let's all watch them together!"
It was after midnight when the final movie credits finally scrolled away and the last princess had her happy ever after. Candace wiped a tear from her eye and smiled. Isabella glanced up at Phineas, he had fallen asleep and most of his weight was on her. She shook him later and watched as he stirred. He stood up and stretched before saying good night to everyone and going up to his room. The rest followed suit and they all went to their respective rooms.
Inside Phineas' room, she got her clothes and made her way sleepily to Phineas' bathroom. She locked the door and changed into her sleeping clothes before going back to the bedroom. Phineas was already in his bed, still wearing all of his clothes, including his shoes and socks. After removing them for him, Isabella laid down to sleep on the first bed she saw.