Note: This is my first Artemis/Juliet fic so if anyone's out of character please tell me! Nothing much happens in the first chapter but next chapter will be more interesting. I'll probably update on that tomorrow. Hope you like it and please review!
Chapter One: The Dishes
Juliet Butler signed as she stepped out of the shower. Another exiting day at Fowl Manor. Thought Juliet sarcastically. She never got to do anything out here. It was always cleaning and cooking, cleaning and cooking. While she was cleaning and cooking her big brother Dom was out fighting bad guys and pumping iron. Now at the tender age of 19 she has needs. She can't be acting like a blond bimbo maid with no life for the rest of her long-lived days. A pretty blond like her should be out on the streets performing the remake of Grease as Sandy on Broadway!
Well, at least life here isn't completely boring. Thought Juliet. Like the time when Artemis kidnapped Holly. It was fun and mean at the same time. But she was happy to discover that later on they soon became very close friends. Butler's getting rather old now and soon it will be Juliet's turn to bodyguard the hot master Artemis. Wait…did I just say hot?
Juliet's thoughts were soon interrupted by a knock on the bathroom door. She quickly wrapped the towel around her body and opened it. It was Artemis.
"Y-yes?" stuttered Juliet. Artemis seeing her in a towel would be the last thing that she would have ever wanted.
"You shouldn't have taking a shower at this hour Juliet, your late making supper. I don't mind so much myself but mother and father are getting quite inpatient." Said Artemis.
"Well, thanks for your notice but you coming up here just made things go slower and I know for a fact that I'm not then only one who knows how to make supper in this house." Shot back Juliet.
"Since when was a bodyguard aloud to talk that way about her brother's charge."
"Since her brother wasn't in the same room as her."
Artemis planted a dazzling smile on his lips, so dazzling that it made Juliet week in the knees.
"Get dressed quickly. I'm starting to get a little hungry myself." Said Artemis then left while shutting the door behind him.
The Dinning RoomAfter Juliet was dressed she went downstairs to prepare a meal. She made Spaghetti with a three-cheese tomato sauce and some garlic bread. Artemis's favorite. When supper was over and they had all left the room Juliet picked up all the dishes and threw them into a sink full of water and soap.
"Urrrrrrggghhh!" yelled Juliet as she slammed the dished into the sink. "Why do I have to be the one who does this? I'm not a maid. I'm a bodyguard." Said Juliet to herself.
Just then Artemis walked into the room, which just made Juliet blush. Do you think he heard? Wondered Juliet.
"Did you just here what I said?" asked Juliet
"Every word. And I would have to say that I couldn't agree more." Said Artemis as he walked towards her.
Juliet groaned and flicked a piece of blond hair away from her eyes. Surprisingly Artemis found that very attractive. But he didn't say anything. He just stared. I never really realized how beautiful she was…Thought Artemis.
"What are you looking at?" asked Juliet which just brought Artemis from his gaze.
"Nothing…just…thinking."
"About what?" asked Juliet as she took off her rubber gloves and stepped towards Artemis.
"Just….stuff." Was his answer.
"Stuff? I never thought Artemis Fowl would ever say stuff." Laughed Juliet.
"Ha ha ha, very funny. I seem to e a little off today. So of you don't mind, I'll be off to bed."
"Bed? It's only 8'oclock. How old are you again? 5?"
"I find your sarcastic comments very un-amusing. And to be exact…I'm 15. 10 year difference there."
"Well, I remember that when I was 15 that I would stay up until 11oclock. Not eight."
"What's the point of staying up late if there's nothing to do?"
Juliet shrugged. "There's always something to do."
"Like what?"
"You could come up in my room and we could watch some T.V."
Artemis thought about it for a minute. "What about the dishes?"
"I'll do them later, we'll only be up there for a little while."
Artemis thought some more. Then he thought: What harm could it do?
"Sure…nut not for to long."
"Deal."
Juliet grabbed his arm and they rushed upstairs to her room. They sat on the sofa and she turned on the T.V.
"Ooooh wrestling's on." Said Juliet as wrestling came on.
"Oh great." Said Artemis sarcastically.
"Have you ever watched wrestling before?"
"No, and I never will."
"Why not?"
"There's no meaning to it. It's two guys in spandex fighting. And even the fighting isn't real!"
"So? It's fun to watch."
Artemis rolled his eyes as Juliet turned up the volume. After about a half hour odd watching some wrestling Artemis found it very odd that it wasn't actually that bad.
"That's…not so bad…" said Artemis quietly. And to his dismay Juliet heard him.
"See? I told you wrestling was fun."
"Okay you've made your pint. I believe it's my turn."
Artemis took the remote as Juliet rolled her eyes at him. Artemis eventually put it on the discovery channel. They were learning how to make tennis balls.
"And you thought wrestling was boring?" asked Juliet. "And besides why would a genius like you need to know this stuff? Don't you already know?"
"This is how I learn Juliet. The more I study the more my knowledge increases."
After a boring half hour of watching how tennis balls were made Juliet and Artemis were fast asleep on the couch. Usually he doesn't fall asleep while watching the discovery channel but he was quite tired. Artemis was laying face up in the couch while Juliet's body was wresting on his chest. Looks like those dishes won't be getting done after all.
Okay, so nothing really happened in this chapter but as they progress it will get more interesting. So, need advice. Should I make the kiss happen in the next chapter or is that to soon? Please tell me, and don't forget to review!
-Natalie xoxo