The Balancing Act Chapter 3, a mighty ducks fanfic

Hey Guys

I just wanted to thank joanoa, and jeytonlover for their comments they made me laugh. Special thanks to Melanie for her help. I hope you all enjoy this. If you guys can help give me ideas for more pranks they played in their later years of high school it would be great. We grew up with these movies so let's do the Ducks justice.

Love,

Emily

(I don't own the Mighty Ducks or anything related to them, they all belong to Steven Brill and Disney.)

Julie sat in Gordon and Casey's backyard Dean had gone off to get her some food. Gordon and Casey had decided to have a huge cookout to celebrate the graduation. Casey had divorced her second husband when she caught him cheating, since then she and Gordon had gotten a house together in the District 5 area. Gordon opened up a law office out of the house, and actually went back to coaching pee-wee. He said that at the beginning of the year after Julie and Dean told him about the baby that he wanted to be around to help his kids with growing up and acquiring families. Orion and his daughter arrived with some guy she hadn't seen before. Orion saw her and made his way over to her.

"Hey Jules."

"Hey Coach, hi Katie."

"Hi Julie." Said Katie.

"Julie this is Mike Mitchell, Mike this is Julie Portman."

"Julie how are you?"

"I'm good, hungry but good."

"Where's Portman?" Asked Orion with a laugh.

"Being my slave, he's getting me food."

"Jules what do you want to drink?" Asked Fulton as he came over.

"Coffee but Dean will kill you so Sprite or juice whatever there is that's caffeine free."

"Okay." Said Fulton as he went towards the cooler.

"Looks like you have two slaves." Said Orion.

"No Dean sent him over, because he's trying to get food for me before the vultures get it. And I mean vultures in the most loving way."

"So Julie when are you due?"

"In August."

"Just in time for hockey season." Said Orion pointedly.

"Hopefully but I don't know if I'll be able to play."

"Why not?"

"Because if Dean and I are both playing we have no one to watch the baby."

"I'm sure something can be worked out." Said Orion.

"Hey Babe here you go." Said Dean bringing her plate over.

"Thank you." Said Julie with a smile.

"You're welcome." He said as Fulton came by and sat down with them and gave Julie her Sprite.

"Dean, Fulton this is Mike Mitchell he's from the University of Minnesota."

"It's nice to meet you." Said Dean.

"It's nice to meet you guys. What Ted left out is I'm the assistant coach of the Hockey Team, and I was hoping to speak to you guys I want to three to play for us. Truth is our goalie sucks, and we need enforcers." Said Mike.

"What are we talking here." Asked Dean.

"Full-ride all three of you, housing you name it."

"Really, you guys do know that Julie and I are married right?" Said Dean.

"We have married housing on campus."

"What do you guys think?" Asked Dean.

"It's up to you, I'm in if you are." Said Julie.

"I'm with Jules." Said Fulton. "Because it's where the three of us got in to."

"What about the baby?" Asked Dean.

"You guys are covered there, Casey and I got season tickets so while you guys play we'll watch the baby." Said Gordon sitting at the table.

"You're really going to be there?" Asked Fulton.

"Duck Call and all. Now if only you could convince Charlie to stick around here."

"No can do you know Captain Duck, he's going to Stonehill." Said Dean.

While the guys sat there and talked hockey and other sports Julie ate and thought back to her and Dean's wedding.

--Flashback--

Julie was about 3 months pregnant and she and Dean were moving along in their relationship and enjoying the fact that they would have a child in a few short months.

"Hey Guys." Said Julie walking into Dean and Fulton's room.

"Hey honey what's up?" Said Dean standing up and giving her a kiss.

"Not much Connie and Guy were arguing so I left."

"And these are the days of our lives." Said Fulton.

"Hey you want to go to dinner tonight?" Asked Dean.

"K but I don't kiss on the first date." Said Fulton jokingly.

"I didn't mean you, I meant Jules."

"How dare you." Said Fulton.

"Yes we can go to dinner anywhere but the cafeteria."

"Mickey's?"

"Perfect."

2 hours later Dean and Julie made their way to Mickey's diner and found Casey working the counter.

"Hey guys what can I get you?"

"Hey Casey I'll have the cheeseburger and fries, with a Sprite." Said Julie.

"I'll have the same." Said Dean.

"You got it." Said Casey.

"I'll be right back."

"Okay."

"Hey Casey, can I talk to you about something?"

"Sure honey what's up?"

"I want to propose to Jules tonight but I don't want her to think it's because of the baby help me?"

"Oh honey just say what's in your heart and don't mention the baby during it that's all you have to do."

"Yeah?"

"Yeah."

"Thanks Casey."

"Anytime hon."

Dean walked back over to the table and grabbed Julie's hand as he sat down on his side of the booth. He was shaking but it wasn't really noticeable.

"Jules I love you, and I can't imagine my life with out you will you marry me?" Asked Dean pulling out a small ring.
"Oh my god yes, I will and I love you too."

"Yes!"

"Hey what's all the racket over here?" Asked Casey with an idea of what it was.

"She said yes." Said Dean.

"Congratulations you guys, dinner is on the house."

"Are you sure Casey?" Asked Julie.

"Absolutely."

Julie and Dean went back to the dorms after dinner and walked on to Dean's floor where the entire team was playing hallway hockey.

"Do you want to tell them?" Asked Dean.

"Yeah."

"Hey everyone shut up! Jules and I have an announcement!"

"What?" Asked Adam.

"We're engaged."

"Engaged to what?" Asked Averman.

"To be married moron." Said Fulton.

"Congratulations Guys so when's the wedding?" Asked Charlie.

"Not sure yet but it's not going to be anything big." Said Julie.

"Hey if you need a place for the reception I can talk to my mom about Mickey's."

"Or the deli." Added Goldberg.

"We'll talk and let you guys know." Said Julie.

In the end they decided Mickey's would be best and Casey got the owner to shut down early explaining that these were practically her kids getting married and she wanted to do what she could for them. He agreed since he knew the entire team so well.

They decided to get married during a three day weekend that they had, Friday afternoon after lunch Julie and Dean left with Connie and Fulton whom they asked to be their maid of honor and best man to get ready. Julie found a white slip dress to where while Dean wore a black blazer with a black dress shirt and no tie. Fulton wore the same thing and they paired that with black khakis and their combat boots. It was city hall on Friday afternoon and the girls were getting ready when a knock came on the door.

"Who is it?"

"It's me Connie."

"Hey Coach Bombay, come on in."

"So I was out in the hall with everyone waiting for this shindig to get started and I noticed that your parents weren't here."

"They told me that they couldn't make it and that they didn't approve of our marriage. So I let them off easy and told them if they didn't support my marriage then I wasn't their daughter."

"So whose going to walk you down the aisle?"

"Going solo."

"No you're not I'm doing it, so finish getting ready and I'll hand you off to the FBI wannabes out there."

"Hey I had to talk them out of the bandanas." Said Julie with a smile.

"I believe it I'll see you out there."

"Thank you."

"It's no problem if your parents don't want you in their lives I'll happily take you in mine. You girls are probably the only daughters I'll have, so I'm happy to do what I can."

Meanwhile Dean's mother was fussing over him and Fulton.

"Ma, stop we're fine." Said Dean. "Everything is going to be okay Ma don't worry."

"Il mio figlio sta ottenendo sposato e mi dice che non preoccuparsi, quello non stia andando accadere decano. Siete il mio bambino che in alcuni mesi corti avrà un bambino dei suoi propri. Sono la vostra madre e mi preoccuperò sempre per voi. Ti amo miele." Said Josephine.

"Ti amo al Ma." Said Dean.

"Dean I just want you to be happy. And I know Julie will make you that." Said his mother.

Gordon left the girls and headed back to the hall and waited with everyone else for the ceremony to get started. 10 minutes later Connie came out and told them that they were ready, Dean and Fulton along with the rest of the guys went to the front of the courtroom and waited for Russ to start the music, when he did Metallica came through the speakers.

"Oops sorry wrong song." Said Russ while every one laughed. He found the correct song and pressed play. The wedding march on acoustic guitar played through the speakers, the doors opened and Connie made her way to the front she looked at the guys and smiled.

"She heard the Metallica and said oh hells no."

"Russ did it." Said Dean quickly.

The doors opened once again and Julie appeared with Gordon and walked down the aisle, when she got to the front she held Dean's hands and smiled at him, which he returned to her.

"Welcome everyone, before we begin are there any objections?"

"Oh my god."

"Jules?" Asked Dean carefully.

"It moved."

"What?"

"The baby it moved that's the first time it's ever done that."

"Are you serious?"

"Yeah it's not very strong but it's there." Said Julie. The judge cleared his throat.

"Sorry." Said Dean.

"Can I continue?"

"Yes you may." Said Julie.

"Do you Julie Elizabeth take Dean Anthony to be your husband to honor and cherish to love in sickness and in health as long as you both shall live?"

"I do."

"Do you Dean Anthony take Julie Elizabeth to be your wife to honor and cherish to love in sickness and in health as long as you both shall live?"

"I do."

"Then by the power vested in me by the state of Minnesota I now pronounce you Husband and Wife. You may kiss your bride."

Cheers went up in the courtroom and silly string was sprayed on the couple as they made their way out of the room. When they got out side and to the parking lot they noticed that Dean's car had been decorated with pucks tied to the bumper.

"You guys have way to much free time." Said Dean laughing.

"We did it while you guys were getting ready." Said Charlie.

The now married couple made their way to Mickey's diner with pucks and a sign that said 'Just Married' on Dean's car. When a cop pulled them over.

"Are you kidding me? I was doing the speed limit." Said Dean.

"Dean just be nice the last thing I want to do is bail my husband out of jail on our wedding day." Said Julie.

"What's the problem officer?"

"Your 'Just Married' sign is covering your license plate." Said the officer with a grin at Dean's relief.

"Our friends put it there and their all ahead of us." Said Dean getting out of the car to move the sign.

"How far you going?"

"Mickey's Diner."

"Leave it just move it before you leave there later."

"Thank you sir."

"Congratulations."

"Thank you." Said Dean as he got back in the car.

"What happened?"

"He said to leave it until we get to the diner."

"Good."

Dean and Julie made their way to the diner with no more problems. And made their way into the diner where they were met with applause and yelling.

"Ladies and Gentlemen I present to you Mr. And Mrs. Dean Portman!" Yelled Goldberg.

"Sorry we're late we got pulled over." Said Julie.

"Is everything okay?" Asked Gordon.

"Yeah we just have to move the 'Just Married' to above the license plate." Said Dean.

They sat down started eating and talking about random things. After they finished eating Russ pulled out the CD player again so Julie and Dean had their first dance. They had picked out a song that fit them both. Areosmith's song 'I don't wanna miss a thing' came through the speakers.

I could stay awake just to hear you breathing
Watch you smile while you are sleeping
While you're far away dreaming
I could spend my life in this sweet surrender
I could stay lost in this moment forever
Every moment spent with you is a moment I treasure

Don't want to close my eyes
I don't want to fall asleep
Cause I'd miss you baby
And I don't want to miss a thing
Cause even when I dream of you
The sweetest dream will never do
I'd still miss you baby
And I don't want to miss a thing

Lying close to you feeling your heart beating
And I'm wondering what you're dreaming
Wondering if it's me you're seeing
Then I kiss your eyes
And thank God we're together
I just want to stay with you in this moment forever
Forever and ever

I don't want to miss one smile
I don't want to miss one kiss
I just want to be with you
Right here with you, just like this
I just want to hold you close
Feel your heart so close to mine
And just stay here in this moment
For all the rest of time

Don't want to close my eyes
I don't want to fall asleep
I don't want to miss a thing

When the song ended Julie and Dean sat down and continued talking to their friends and family.

"That was the perfect choice for a song guys." Said Casey who had to wipe her eyes a couple times watching Julie and Dean dancing and talking.

"Thanks, we thought so. It's not the most obvious choice but it worked for us." Said Julie as she spotted Dwayne over by the jukebox looking for a song. All of a sudden Queen filled the small diner.

I've paid my dues
Time after time
I've done my sentence
But committed no crime

And bad mistakes
I've made a few
I've had my share of sand kicked in my face
But I've come through

We are the champions my friends
And we'll keep on fighting till the end
We are the champions, We are the champions

No time for losers

'Cause we are the champions of the world

I've taken my bows
And my curtain calls
You brought me fame and fortune and everything that goes with it
I thank you all

But it's been no bed of roses
No pleasure cruise
I consider it a challenge before the whole human race
And I ain't gonna lose

We are the champions my friend

And we'll keep on fighting till the end
We are the champions
We are the champions
No time for losers
'cause we are the champions of the world

10 guys slightly off key singing 'We are the Champions' is a comedic performance but for every one of the people in that diner it brought back memories of the Goodwill Games and their celebratory camp out.

"How much you want to bet this will be a tradition at Duck weddings to come." Julie whispered to Connie.

"Knowing these guys it's guaranteed."

They continued to hang around until about 11 that night when they finally left to go to the hotel room that they had rented for the night. They agreed to continue to live at the dorms until the end of the year to save some money and then they would figure it out from there.

--End of Flashback—

Julie came back to the picnic thinking how far they had come, and then she heard the familiar cords of Queen play on an acoustic guitar and saw Dean, Fulton, Dwayne, and Guy sitting in a circle playing "We are the Champions" and laughed.

(Josephine: My son is getting married and he tells me not to worry, that is not going to happen Dean. You are my baby who in a few short months will have a baby of his own. I am your mother and I will always worry about you. I love you Honey.

Dean: I love you Ma.)