A/N- What I should be doing is updating my other story. But, I've sat in front of my computer for hours and... NOTHING! Its like my brain is empty of fun summer things. But, I feel like its been forever and I need to give you guys something to read so here's some more Julia and Darren. Its almost done! Soon!
Darren's plane landed at two in the morning. He stumbled into the airport, exhausted. Walking outside he hailed a cab and gave it directions to the girls' apartment. He decided that would be the best option. He had a key so he wouldn't wake anyone up and their couch was pretty comfy. He arrived and called the elevator. As quietly as he could he unlocked the door and snuck in. He was about to go to sleep when he decided to have a snack first. The kitchen was dark and he didn't want to turn any lights on. He opened the fridge, took out a yogurt, and turned around to come face to face with a baseball bat.
"Jesus! Jaime is that you?"
"Darren?" Jaime slowly lowered the bat and turned on the lights. Giving him a hug she said, "You look horrible."
"Thanks for not killing me."
"I thought you were a burglar."
"What? One that steals yogurt?"
"I don't know. We're not exactly expecting guests at this time. What are you doing here?"
"This is where I needed to be. So, I'm here." Jaime looked at him confused, "I don't know what I was doing in LA. I belong here."
"So you just got up and left?"
"Yeah, basically."
"You're insane."
"But, you love me."
"We've missed you."
"How are they?"
"I don't know. Lauren won't talk to her but, insists she live here. Its affecting them, you know. They miss each other. Its so weird living in the same house as two people who aren't talking."
"And Joe?"
"Joe keeps trying to talk to them but neither of them are having it. Honestly, I think Lauren's right here. She has no obligation to be nice to Joe. Or Julia. I don't know how you forgave her so quickly."
"Julia was drunk out of her mind. She barely remembers what happened. Joe, on the other hand, appears to have been almost completely sober. I'm choosing to believe that if she had not been drinking nothing would have happened."
"So you're saying its Joe's fault?"
"Well, how do you think she got to his house? He drove her there."
"The whole story makes more sense now." Darren yawned, "You're probably exhausted. We'll talk in the morning."
"G'night." Darren lay down on the couch. He awoke a few hours later at about seven. He was the only one awake and decided to make gluten-free pancakes with chocolate chips. A little while later someone stumbled into the kitchen half-asleep.
"Mmmmm... Jaime those smell good!"
"Thanks but, I'm not Jaime." Melissa rubbed her eyes and looked up at Darren who was grinning back.
"Darren! When did you get here?"
"Last night. Jaime almost killed me with a baseball bat."
"What?"
"She thought I was a burglar stealing yogurt from the fridge. Oh and Merry Christmas by the way."
"Merry Christmas! Its a good thing you're here maybe you can talk some sense into them."
"I'm gonna try. Where's Lauren? She's usually an early riser."
"She's been really tired this week. So, I guess for once she's sleeping in." Jaime walked into the room blearly eyed and took Darren's coffee out of his hands.
"Morning. Melissa I see you've found our guest."
"I'm going to wake them up."
"Ah, ah, ah. They don't like that."
"I going to do it anyway." He walked right into Lauren's room where she was lying fast asleep in her bed. He sat down next to her, put a hand over her mouth, and whispered in her ear, "Good morning. Please don't scream. Julia's still sleeping." Lauren opened her eyes and when Darren was sure she wouldn't scream he removed his hand.
"Darren!" She flung her arms around him.
"Hey Lo. How are you?"
"I'm okay."
"We'll talk later. Okay?"
"Yeah, I'm glad you're here. How long are you staying?"
"Forever." He grinned.
"What?"
"I'm not leaving. At least not in the near future."
"Ohmigod! You're here to stay! This is amazing!"
"Shhhh..."
"When did you get in?"
"Early this morning at two. Jaime tried to kill me for eating."
"Huh?"
"She thought I was a burglar stealing yogurt."
"Something smells good."
"Chocolate chip pancakes."
"Are they gluten-free?"
"Are they ever!"
"I'm going to eat."
"Okay, I'm waking Julia up." Darren tiptoed into the next room. A sleeping Julia was lying in the bed. He sat next to her and looked at her for a while. She looked so peaceful when she slept. Not like the troubled woman she now was. He bent over and pressed his lips to hers.
"Wake up sleeping beauty." She slowly opened her eyes and smiled at the sight of Darren.
"You're here!"
"Yup. I'm here."
"You kissed me." She looked confused.
"Yeah." He looked down, "Was it wrong of me to do that? I wasn't really thinking it was just in the moment and you looked so beautiful and I forgot all about it for that one second and I don't regret it but if you don't want to then-"
"You're rambling." Julia smiled at Darren.
"I know."
"Believe me, I have no problem with being kissed but..."
"Julia I'm past that. You made a mistake. You did something bad. You aren't bad. The action was bad. You're a human being and you make errors. God knows I've made some in the last few years."
"Darren you haven't made a mistake in I don't know how long."
"Really, cause I can think of a few."
"Like what?"
"Taking the job on Glee."
"What?"
"I never should have left you guys. Honestly, I was miserable. I thought about everyone every second of every day."
"Anything else?"
"Going out with you."
"What?" Julia looked hurt.
"Not like that! Let me explain. You're an amazing woman and I want to be with you. But, I never should have done that to you. I started to go out with you and then I left. Julia, I know what was happening when I was gone. Lauren told me about how you would cry at nights and that you were upset when I couldn't call. I hurt you and that was a mistake." Julia looked a little shocked that Lauren had told him that and then looked like she was holding back tears.
"Any more?"
"Yeah, the third and worst mistake I've ever made."
"Which was?"
"Leaving you."
A/N-I'm stopping it there. So, review and I'll try to update soon.
