Hey guys,
So I just wanted to quickly thank 00mightyaddict99 and jeytonlover for their reviews and my friend Melanie for helping me out and being my beta for this story. That is all so long.
Love,
Emily
(I don't own the Mighty Ducks or anything related to them, they all belong to Steven Brill and Disney. I also don't own any of the products or stores.)
The acoustic sounds of 4 guitars filled the backyard. Everyone has stopped what they were doing to listen to the guys. No words were sung but everyone knew what song it was. To Julie 'We Are the Champions' had never sounded so pretty. Usually they would do the most obnoxious version where it would seem that the 10 guys would see who could sing off key the most, but today it was very mellow. As the song finished applause rang through. The guys didn't think anyone was listening so when they heard the applause it shocked them all a little.
"Are they clapping for us?" Asked Dwayne.
"Yeah I think they are." Said Guy.
"Where did you boys learn that?" Came the slow drawl of Dwayne's mother.
"Dwayne played it after the Goodwill Games and we just picked it up. We didn't realize anyone was listening." Said Dean.
"We were all listening." Said Josephine.
"So what did you think babe?"
"I think it was a great way to carry on the tradition, much better than you guys seeing who can sing it worst." Said Julie with a smile.
"Alright we are now taking requests what will it be people?" Asked Guy.
"Do they know any other songs?" Asked Connie leaning over to Julie.
"I have no clue." Said Julie with a smile looking at the group of guitars getting bigger as the remaining guys brought out their guitars. And the familiar cords of Lynard Skynyard's 'Sweet Home Alabama'
"Why do I feel like I suddenly stepped into 'Forrest Gump' land?" Asked Connie as the guys started to sing.
"Because we're always the underdog no matter how many titles and hell world championships we win." Said Julie pulling over a chair.
Big wheels keep on turning
Carry me home to see my kin
Singing songs about the southland
I miss alabamy once again
And I think its a sin, yes
Well I heard mister young sing about her
Well, I heard ole neil put her down
Well, I hope neil young will remember
A southern man dont need him around anyhow
Sweet home alabama
Where the skies are so blue
Sweet home alabama
Lord, Im coming home to you
In birmingham they love the governor
Now we all did what we could do
Now watergate does not bother me
Does your conscience bother you?
Tell the truth
Sweet home alabama
Where the skies are so blue
Sweet home alabama
Lord, Im coming home to you
Here I come alabama
Now muscle shoals has got the swampers
And theyve been known to pick a song or two
Lord they get me off so much
They pick me up when Im feeling blue
Now how about you?
Sweet home alabama
Where the skies are so blue
Sweet home alabama
Lord, Im coming home to you
Sweet home alabama
Oh sweet home baby
Where the skies are so blue
And the governors true
Sweet home alabama
Lordy
Lord, Im coming home to you
Yea, yea montgomerys got the answer
While they were playing Julie thought back to when her and Dean had an appointment to find out the sex of the baby.
--Flashback--
"Julie Portman." Said an older nurse.
"Right here." Said Julie getting up from the chairs.
"Come on in, just change into this gown and hop on to the table, Dr. Carter will be right with you."
"I'd like to see her 'hop' on to the table at 6 months pregnant." Said Julie grumpily. Dean stood there silently laughing while holding Julie's stuff.
Dean helped her on the table just as the doctor came in.
"Morning guys how are you today."
"We're a little grouchy because she had to wear my pajama bottoms last night." Said Dean.
"Hey I'm entitled to be grouchy when my clothes don't fit." Said Julie. "That and Averman asked if I was Wonder Woman because they had lighting bolts on them when I was coming to see you earlier."
"Don't worry babe I'll hit him with the puck during hallway hockey later for you."
"Can you do it really hard or maybe have Fulton slap shot him?"
"Would that make you happy today?"
"Yes."
"Fulton and I will hit him with the puck just for you today."
"Thank you."
The doctor sat there amused at the whole exchange.
"So why don't I examine Julie and then we can do the ultrasound an see if the baby will show us what it is."
"Sounds good." Said Julie as she put her legs in the stirupps this was the third time they were going to try and see the baby's sex everytime they tried in the past the baby was camera shy.
About ten minutes later the examination was done and Julie got dressed into her street clothes.
"Okay lets see if we can get him or her to show us it's face." Said Dr. Carter as she put the gel on Julie's stomach. "Come on baby show us and we have a visual."
"Where?" Asked Dean.
"Congratualtions guys you are having a baby girl."
"A girl really?" Asked Julie.
"Yup, see nothing special attached there sorry Dean."
"Hey it's cool, we'll get one next time." Said Dean.
"Next time, why are you going to carry it?" Asked Julie.
"Haha."
"So when do you guys go back to Chicago?"
"In a couple weeks, about 3 days after graduation." Answered Dean while Julie cleaned up a little.
"Have you guys found a doctor down there?"
"Yeah my mother's best friend is an OB/GYN and she agreed to take us on." Said Dean.
"Good well before you leave town stop by and leave the fax number and I'll fax everything down there for you."
"Thanks." Said Julie as they left the office.
"No problem." Said Dr. Carter.
Julie and Dean walked out of the office area and into the waiting room where they were met with their team mates.
"Aww and who are the proud parents?" Asked Dean.
"I tried to stop them but you now them, they're worse than a bunch of old ladies." Said Connie.
"Okay I know the whole 'Ducks fly together' thing is our motto but, why are you all here?" Asked Julie walking out of the office.
"Well you said you were going to find out the sex today." Responded Guy.
"So did you?" Asked Fulton.
"Yes." Said Julie keeping them in suspense a little longer.
"And?" Said Connie.
"We are going to have to teach her how to beat up Icelandic hockey players."
"It's a girl?!" Asked Connie.
"Yeah." Said Julie.
"God help the future boyfriends with this group." Said Connie.
"She is not dating until every last one of us is cold and dead." Said Dean.
Julie just rolled her eyes at Connie.
"What was that?" Asked Dean.
"What was what, I didn't say anything." Said Julie innocently.
The group left the office and piled into the cars that they all came in and made their way to Mickey's for dinner.
"Hey guys."
"Hey coach, what's up?" Asked Connie.
"Not much how was school?" Asked Gordon.
"Good, oh Goldie can I borrow your notes from last period?" Asked Julie.
"Yeah I've got them in the car, I'll give them to you later." Said Goldberg.
"Why didn't you get the notes?" Asked Gordon going into father mode which was getting easier for him lately.
"I had a doctor's appointment this afternoon so I had to leave early."
"Is everything okay?" Asked Casey.
"Yeah it was just a check up. Hey you don't by any chance know some one who can knit pink booties do you?"
"Pink?" Asked Casey.
"Pink." Said Julie.
"Why would you need pink booties?" Asked Gordon.
"And you're a lawyer?" Asked Averman.
"Because she's a girl." Said Julie like she was talking to a 5 year old.
After Julie announced that they were having a girl Casey, Julie, and Connie got busy planning a baby shower for her.
"So have you guys picked out names yet?" Asked Casey.
"We've talked about a few but nothing substanial." Said Dean.
"Now where do you want to have the shower here or Chicago?" Asked Casey as she, Connie, and Julie broke away from the guys.
"Um, how about in Chicago no offense but I'd rather not travel that much so close to the birth." Said Julie.
"Honey I felt the same way when I was pregnant with Charlie."
"So when do you want to go shopping to register and stuff?" Asked Connie.
"I don't know, Casey when's your next day off?"
"Actually I'm working the morning shift tomorrow so I will be availible when you guys get out of class, why don't I pick you up and we'll go then."
"Sounds good to me." Said Julie.
The team ate their dinner and then went back to the dorms where the guys decided to play some hallway hockey for a little while, when they decided that Connie and Julie went back to their room and looked through catalouges that they had gotten from different stores in the mall.
"So we should make a list of the stuff you guys need that way we don't go in there blind like the basics and then Casey can help us fill in the rest." Said Connie.
"Well I know for sure I need some maternity clothes." Said Julie slipping on Dean's pj bottoms again.
"I thought those were Dean's pajama bottoms." Said Connie with a laugh.
"Averman called me Wonder Woman when he saw them. I told Dean and he said he'd have Fulton slap shot him during hallway hockey for me."
"Yeah but Julie 1 out of 1." Said Connie jokingly.
"Damn he'll miss." Said Julie.
"So what color are you planning on having as the baby's color?"
"I was thinking lavender, the pink will remind me of pepto bismol."
"I agree." Said Connie now kind of wishing she would still be around after the baby is born. "So what names do you like?"
"I like Sarah but I think Schuyler is the one that Dean and I agree on the most."
"Aww Schuyler Portman. You should go with that. What was it if it was a boy? Don't tell me Dean Jr.."
"God no do I look crazy, besides Dean isn't his full name."
"What do mean Dean isn't his full name?" Asked Connie hoping for some dirt.
"It's actually Deangelo. You've got to understand I'm not even supposed to know. I saw it on the marriage license when we got married." Said Julie. "You have to promise not to tell any of the guys, he doesn't even know that I noticed it."
"That is too funny, and I promise I won't tell the guys."
Julie and Connie finished laughing and made the list for shopping the next day. Julie then put it in her purse so she wouldn't forget it.
"Oh we have to get invitations tomorrow too." Said Connie.
"Oh yeah." Said Julie pulling out the list again and writing invitations down.
"So are you going to invite your parents?"
"Yeah I should at least invite them even if they don't show." Said Julie.
"Are you going to invite any of your friends from Maine?"
"I don't think so, mostly because I don't really know them anymore ya know, like I haven't been around the past couple summers, example: Summer before freshman year, we were in L.A., the summer between freshman year and sophmore years I was here, and this past summer I was in Chicago with Dean."
"Good point so it's going to be only you, me, Casey, Dean's mom, and a bunch of little old ladies." Said Connie with a laugh.
"Pretty much but between us, Casey and Josephine it'll be a good time for sure."
The girls went to bed a little bit later after Dean called and told Julie that he wouldn't be able to come over since they had gotten busted after Averman screamed like a girl when he got hit with the puck by Fulton, which resulted with the guys getting detention the next day.
"Cons you can lock the door, he's not coming over tonight."
"Why not?"
"Fulton slap shoted Averman for me because of the Wonder Woman comment and he screamed like a little girl. Which their dorm moniter heard and he gave the guys detention for playing hallway hockey."
"Stupid boys, we love them but they know the dorm moniter's schedual so much that Guy has it posted in his room."
"So do Dean and Fulton." Said Julie getting into bed. "Yay, I have the blanket all to myself tonight."
"The little joys in life."
"No you don't understand Dean is the biggest blanket hog I have ever seen, He's gotten better lately but I still have a tug of war with him."
"He'll get better over time." Said Connie with a laugh.
"I know." Said Julie.
The girls fell asleep shortly after and woke up around 6:30 to the alarm, and got dressed.
"Ugh I hate this I'm actually looking forward to shopping later." Said Julie frustrated about not fitting into her own clothes. "Now I have to call Dean and ask him to bring over a pair of his wind pants so I can go to class."
"Hello?" Came the very groggy voice of Fulton.
"Hi Fult sorry to wake you up is Dean around?"
"Yeah he's right here hang on." Said Fulton suddenly awake.
"Dean! Phone it's Jules."
"Hey Hon is everything okay?" Asked Dean carefully.
"No I need to borrow a pair of your wind pants so I can go to classes today, my last pair don't fit." Said Julie sadly.
"I'm on my way, don't worry you're going shopping later and then you can start wearing your own clothes again." Said Dean carefully again as to not jarr her anymore.
"Thanks I'll see you in a couple minutes."
"Okay I'm leaving now."
"Bye." Said Julie.
"Bye.
"What's up?" Asked Fulton now getting out of bed to get ready for classes.
"None of Jules' clothes fit so she has to borrow a pair of my wind pants so she can go to class."
"Oh man."
"Yeah, she's going shopping with Casey and Connie today so hopefully she'll find some thing she likes."
"Yeah but it can't be easy on her either with all of a sudden not being able to fit into her clothes."
"Oh I know it isn't I just want her to be happy that's all."
"Dude she is." Assured Fulton as Dean nodded and left the room to bring Julie the clothing she requested.
A couple minutes later Dean walked up to the door and knocked.
"Who is it?" Asked Connie.
"It's Dean."
"Hey." Said Connie as she opened the door.
"Morning. Hey Babe here are the pants." He said to Julie who was doing her hair in the adjoining bathroom wearing the shirt she was going to wear that day and her robe.
"Thank you so much."
"Hey you can wear my clothes any time."
"So besides detention what are you doing today?"
"Detention and then I'll meet you here so you can show me what you got."
"Okay."
"So call me when you get back."
"I will, but I'll see you many times before that." Said Julie putting on the pants.
"I know. So do they fit?"
"Barely, but they do."
"Good now may I escort you ladies to breakfast?"
"Cons are you ready?" Asked Julie.
"Yup lets go." Responded Connie.
They arrived in the cafeteria a few minutes later and got their food before they sat down at the table that the other ducks were occupying. They talked about random stuff and then they dispersed to their classes.
Julie and Connie got to English which they shared with Charlie and Guy.
"Ow." Said Julie.
"Are you okay?" Asked Charlie who was sitting next to her worried.
"Yeah the baby just decided to give me a kidney shot while sitting on my bladder no big deal."
"As long as you're sure." Said Charlie laughing.
The rest of the day went on uneventful as did lunch, finally the last bell rang and everyone left the classroom.
"So we'll hit the lockers and then head outside?" Asked Connie.
"Sounds good." Responded Julie rubbing her stomach after a powerful kick.
"She kicking?"
"Yeah, I scared Charlie today she gave me a kidney shot and I said ow."
"Don't you love it when you can scare these guys it's so easy."
"I honestly can't wait to see Dean when I go into labor." Said Julie.
"10 bucks says he faints at the sight of the epidural needle." Said Connie.
"You're on." Said Julie.
The girls went outside to wait for Casey who pulled up a short time later.
"Hi girls."
"Hey Casey." Said Connie as she got into the backseat.
"How was classes?"
"Good I scared Charlie this morning when the baby kidney shot me."
"He scares too easy." Said Casey with a laugh.
"I can't wait to get some new clothes today."
"Why?" Asked Casey.
"So I can give Dean some of his clothes back." Said Julie with a laugh.
"Don't worry when I was pregnant with Charlie I did the same thing. So where are the guys I'm surprised that they weren't standing with you."
"Detention, they were playing hallway hockey and got caught after Fulton sent a slap shot at Averman and he screamed." Said Connie.
"Ouch." Said Casey.
"It was deserved." Responded Connie.
"What did he say this time?" Asked Casey knowing Averman's ability to shoot his mouth off.
"I had to borrow Dean's pajama bottoms the other night and when I was leaving Averman saw me and asked if I was Wonder Woman because they had little lightening bolts on them."
"Deserved." Concluded Casey as she pulled into the mall parking lot and got a close space.
The girls went in and started looking around, they showed Casey the list they made and she added a couple things to it, and they headed off to Target.
They decided before shopping for the baby registry they would head to Maternity first.
"They actually have some nice stuff." Said Connie.
"Definatly better than what I had when I was pregnant. We didn't really have nice maternity clothes we just wore oversized shirts and pants." Said Casey.
They found some stuff that Julie liked and headed up to the registers and Julie started to get her wallet out when Casey put her hand on Julie's.
"It's on Gordon."
"What?" Asked Julie.
"As I was leaving the house earlier Gordon handed me his card and told me that this trip was on him and not to let you pay for anything." Said Casey as she handed the card to the cashier.
"Thank you but I can pay for it."
"No, it's on Gordon. Honey this doesn't happen often so go with it." Said Casey with a laugh. They gathered up the bags and headed over to the customer service area. "Hi I was wondering where we register for a baby shower.
"Right here, hang on one second and I can get someone to help you." Said the woman behind the counter.
"Thanks." Said Casey. A few seconds later a person armed with a scanner came out and followed the ladies to the baby section of the store. They looked around the place and decided on a lavender butterfly bedding set, the crib, car seat and stroller set, and everything else the baby would need.
"I'm going to go print this up for you so you can show the daddy." Said the sales associate.
"Thanks. That was fast." Said Julie.
"I know but you got everything you needed on the list and a couple extras." Said Casey as the associate came back with the list for them and the cards for the invitations.
"Here you go."
"Thank you." Said Julie.
"No problem." Said the associate.
Connie, Casey, and Julie left the store and headed to the food court and got dinner. While there they talked about things for the baby shower and other things like school. They had gotten the invitations at Target and figured out the invite list.
After a couple hours of shopping they headed back to campus and unloaded their bags.
"Thank you again Casey."
"It's no probem sweetie." Said Casey.
"And tell Coach thanks?"
"Of course I will have a good night ladies."
--End of Flashback--
Julie came back to the sound of clapping which meant that the guys had finished another song.
"Hey where did you go I noticed you spaced out a little." Asked Dean as he came over and sat down next to her.
"No where special I was just remembering a couple weeks ago."
"Cool." Finished Dean.