-One-

The next morning, Julie woke up around seven thirty am. She went into Riley's room to go check on her and she was sleeping peacefully with Cuddles under one arm and Max asleep near the top of her head. Julie smiled then went into the kitchen.

She saw Gwen in there reading the newspaper. "Good morning." Julie mumbled, sitting on a stool by the island.

Gwen put the paper down and said "Morning... Miss Julie. How did you sleep last night?"

"Really good, that bed is comfortable."

"Well good." Gwen nodded. "There is fresh coffee... I made it twenty minutes ago."

"Okay, thanks Gwen." Julie said as she got up to look through the cabinets.

"Is Riley still asleep?"

"Yeah, I'm going to let her sleep in." Julie grabbed a cup, then poured the coffee. "She didn't really that much sleep on the way here anyway."

"I bet she's tired then."

"It looks like Max, was too." Julie said with a laugh. "So, what kind of TV do you want me to get you?"

"Oh, I don't know."

Julie smirked and said "Okay... I will surprise you then."

Gwen laughed and said "Okay... so, when do you start at your job?"

"In two weeks."

"Two weeks?"

Julie nodded and said "Yeah, they want me to get to know my way around here and become familiar with Miami. Besides, Matt is coming to visit next week."

"Oh, good."

"Yep, Riley is excited to see her Uncle Matt."

"I bet she is." Gwen smiled and Julie nodded. "So, what are you two doing today, besides getting TV's?"

"Well, me and Riley is going to meet with one of my best friends." Julie said as she was putting sugar in her coffee.

"Cool... with who?"

"Her name is: Rachel Jones. My best friend from grade school, everywhere I moved, so did she. We met in North Carolina then we moved to San Diego. But, she left California to focus on her career. After I got pregnant and Riley's father left me, I moved back to North Carolina with Matt and my parents. But, now she lives here in Miami."

"That's cool."

"She has her own clothing line... named after Riley. It's called 'Bella' and I think Riley will love it."

"Yeah." Gwen nodded with a smile.

Ten minutes later, as Julie was drinking the last of her coffee, she saw Riley walk into the kitchen with a sad look on her face.

"Baby Girl... what's wrong?"

"I don't feel good, Mommy."

Julie walked up to Riley and put her hand to her head. "Honey, you're burning up. Okay, go back into bed. Nanny Gwen will watch you while I get you some medicine." Riley nodded and went back into her room. "I'll be back, Gwen."

"Okay."

Julie went to her suitcase to find something to throw on. A few seconds later, she found jeans and a t-shirt. She went into her bathroom to change, she came back out, grabbed her purse and keys, then walked out the door. She got in her car and drove off, in search of a drug store.


She pulled into a CVS a few blocks from her house and parked her car. She walked in, then grabbed a thermometer, Tylenol, Gatorade, chicken soup, and some apple juice. When she was looking for some Motrin chewables, Julie felt like she was being watched or something.

After she found the right kind she went to the check out to pay for her items, left the store, and went home. When she pulled in her drive way and got out with her bags, she noticed out of the corner of her eye, an old black Dodge Charger parked across the street, just like the same one she seen at CVS. She shrugged it off then went inside the house.

Julie walked into Riley's room and said "This will help you okay?" Riley nodded as Julie was opening the box of Motrin. She gave Riley two chewables. "You are going to stay home and get better... Mommy, is going to buy some things for the house."

"What about Nanny Gwen?"

Gwen stood up from a chair and said "I'll be here with you... if you need me."

"Okay."

"You get some rest and I'll see you in a little bit." Julie smiled at Riley.

"Okay, Mommy."

Then Julie and Gwen walked out of Riley's room. Gwen went into her bedroom while Julie went into her's looking for something else to wear. She put on black stretchy pants, a grey spaghetti strap, and grey Chucks. She put everything she needed into her purse, grabbed her sunglasses, and keys, told Riley and Gwen 'bye', then she left in her car.


Julie drove around for a while, then after twenty minutes, she found a Target and pulled into the parking lot. She turned off her car and sent Rachel a text. "Can you meet me at Target?"

"Hey, can we meet later tonight? I have a major crisis at the store."

"Tonight at my place?"

"Perfect."

"See you tonight." then Julie put her phone in her purse and got out of the car.

She walked into the store and grabbed a shopping cart. She got the necessities she needed for the house, paid for it, and took it to her car. She walked back in to look at the TV's that were on sale.

After a fifteen minutes of thinking of a TV to buy, Julie heard footsteps behind her. She figured it was an employee or a customer, but they were a little too close to her.

"If it were me... I'd go for the '52 inch." Julie froze, then her heart started racing, and she felt like she couldn't breathe. She slowly turned around, then her jaw dropped to the floor. "Hello, Jules." Julie was unable to speak, but she managed to close her mouth. "It's good to see you. When did you get into town?"

Julie's shocked look, turned into a hurt/angry look, then she was just glaring.

SMACK! Right across the face.

Julie got out of the store as fast as she could, then went into her car. Once she was sitting in the drivers seat, she broke down into tears. Julie never thought in a million years that she'd ever come face to face with the man who broke her heart all those years ago: Michael Westen. She just couldn't believe it, out of all the places in the world, Michael is there in Miami. She wouldn't be able to move somewhere else, her job is here. It took Julie a half an hour to calm down, when she did she drove off to sight see and to find another store.