Chapter 7

"Ted is leaving his wife for me."

"You honestly believe that?" Dustin asked her. "You believe that he won't do the same thing to you one day."

"I don't believe it."

"Than why did you say you would be him?" He asked confused.

"For the first time in my life my heart spoke before my brain had time to catch up. Dustin I like you. I like you a lot. We click but before I met you my heart belonged to him. I don't know how to let go."

He put his hands on his hips and looked down at the floor in thought. "I know you don't want to hear this but he will hurt you," he said looking up at her. "If I have to pick up the pieces than I will but you have to know I'm not going anywhere. You and I belong together and I honestly believe that."

"Maybe we do but I need to ride this out even if he does break my heart. I know that is stupid of me but I do."

"No, I get it. I understand." He put his hands on her shoulders and looked directly into his eyes. "I'll never be too far away." He said kissing her softly on the lips and walking away.

"Well that was a serious conversation. What was that all about?" Amanda asked her.

Juli sighed. "Ted and I are together. He is divorcing his wife. I told Dustin and he told me that Ted will hurt me."

"Wait. Back up a little. You and Ted are together. Oh my god Boo boo!"

"Yeah, yeah. For the first time I said what my heart wanted and my brain disagreed and I know I made the wrong decision. Ted may not hurt me tomorrow but he will someday."

"Maybe he won't."

"Maybe but until then my heart is winning," she said with a smile.

"I should tell you Cody is in full attack mode. He likes me."

"Cody likes you? Well look at us and the brothers."

They both laughed. "Do you think you'll end up with Dustin?"

"Eventually, yeah," Juli said looking up to see Ted walking towards them.

"Hello, beautiful!"

"Hey," she said blushing.

He kissed her. "What are you two up to?"

"Not much. I talked to Dustin."

"And?"

"I'm going go find Cody," Amanda said excusing herself.

She watched her walk off. "He says that you will hurt me."

"I'm not going to hurt you. I promise," he said kissing her again.

"I know," she said but she was thinking in her head that he shouldn't make promises that he can't keep.