Title: Breathe Me
Author: Ayeesha
Timeline: Season 3 of DH
Pairing: Julie/Austin
Rating: M
Disclaimer: I do not own the characters mentioned throughout this fic. They are the property of ABC and Touchstone Television. This fic was written for entertainment purposes only.

Summary: What happes when Julie and Austin start to develop feelings for each other? And can they ever have a chance when people want to keep them apart?

A/N: This takes place before eppy 3X07 Bang but will include that. Just getting a little background story first.

Chapter One: Prologue

Sixteen-year-old Julie Mayer was jamming to the radio one morning as she got ready for another fun filled day of high school hell. Granted she was one of the most popular girl's at school, she always got A grades and didn't have any enemies that she knew of, but that didn't mean that she didn't have her own problems. Certain expectations were wearing thin on her lately, and a certain people were really wearing her down.

She glanced out of her window and saw Austin Britt, the nephew of Edie jogging around the neighborhood. It was common knowledge at her school that she and Austin despised each other. What her friends couldn't understand was why she didn't date him.

She couldn't lie and say that the guy wasn't cute; in fact he was a total hottie. He didn't have the rep of being "the player" for nothing. The man was so obnoxious though. He was always rude to her and being an asshole. When he wasn't being arrogant, he was trying to make some disgusting pass at her. It was a mutual hatred; he hit on her just to piss her off most days. Other days made her wonder.

Julie shook off the thoughts of Austin, out of her mind, there was no way she was going to let him ruin her day. She checked herself in the mirror, smoothing out her skirt and gently running her hands over her blonde locks. It was another sunny day on Wisteria Lane. The outfit she'd chosen to wear to school that day was absolutely her favorite. She wore a pink tank top with blue jeans skirt and her white sandals.

Feeling satisfied with her appearance, Julie skipped down stairs and into her kitchen where she grabbed her backpack.

"You look happy today. What's the reason?" smiled Susan noticing the little grin on her face.

"Can't I just be happy," smirked Julie grabbing a bagel of the table.

"Okay give some of that happiness to me I could do with it," sighed her mother.

"I thought things were going well with you and Ian?" asked Julie cautiously.

"Oh they are, things are great," responded Susan picking up her cup of coffee.

"Then why the glum face mom you need to stop worrying so much and start having some fun," grinned her daughter.

"Oh before I forget Edie Britt's nephew came over while you were in the bathroom something about an essay that you had," explained Susan looking at her daughter curiously.

"I told him I am not going to help him. Why is that so hard for him to understand?" sighed Julie.

"What did he do?"

"Nothing he's just a jerk," spoke Julie. "By mom I have to go." Grabbing her backpack she walked out of the door hoping that she wouldn't run into Austin today.

Edie Britt parked the car in front of the school looking at her nephew as he gazed out of the car almost searching for someone.

"Hey Austin? Are you in there?" she spoke waving one perfectly manicured hand in front of his face.

"Umm yeah what did you say?" he asked still lost in thought.

"I said that I want you to stay away from Julie Mayer she's a good kid," warned Edie. She had gotten quite close to Julie during the time she was dating Karl.

"Aunt Edie……."

"What did I say about the "A" word," she interrupted glaring at him.

"Edie it's not my fault Julie can't keep away from me," he grinned.

"Austin!"

"Fine okay I won't do anything to upset her," he spoke a tone of sincerity in his voice as he got out of the car.

He grinned to himself as he saw Julie walking into the school with some of her friends. He promised to stay away but it wasn't his fault I they "accidentally" ran into each other. Walking up the steps he walked past the admiring girls, school had never been so much fun.

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