Author's Note: New Chapter! Yay! It's kind of short, for this I apologize. I don't have a lot to say. Thanks for the reviews. Hope you like where I'm taking this...

Disclaimer: I don't own anything, still.


Chapter 9: What changed?

The next morning, Julie woke up, to see Portman looking at her smiling. She blushed the way he was looking at her.

"What?" She said, slipping into a sitting position, wrapping the sheet around herself.

"You don't really need that sheet," he smirked. "I've seen everything underneath it now."

"Stop!" She said shyly. "I'm in a vulnerable state right now."

"Of course you are," he laughed, sitting up and moving close to her, "Listen, I know we're supposed to hang with the team,"

"Actually Connie, Aimee and I are spaing it," She said, shifting away from him. "Um, but I guess I could," He shifted back over to and put his arms around her waist. She sighed, as he began kissing her, "Portman," she whispered. "I have to shower."

"You want some company?" He kissed her shoulder, his hands running over her stomach.

"No," she said, "I mean, yes, but I have to rush, I'm meeting Connie and Aimee downstairs for breakfast."

"OK," he said confused. "Are you alright?"

"I'm fine," she kissed him, "I'm just really looking forward to that facial."

"How about a massage instead?" He smirked. She closed her eyes as he began rubbing her shoulders. "Julie, what's wrong?"

"Nothing's wrong," she sighed loudly, "I just have to, I'm already late, they're waiting for me downstairs." She stood up, the sheet still tightly wrapped around herself.

"Um, OK," he scratched his head. What had just happened?


"You had sex!" Connie said, as Julie sat down at a table in the lobby with a cup of coffee.

"How do you do that?" Julie said.

"Yeah," Aimee nodded, "Seriously, you're way too good at it."

"Julie's a woman at last," Connie squealed clapping her hands together, Julie blushed, "So, how was it?"

"Weird," Julie said.

"It was weird," Aimee said, "I'm not sure what that means,"

"Oh, I mean it was great," Julie said, "but now I feel, I mean, I don't feel any different."

"Why should you feel different?" Aimee said, "I mean I never do."

"Even after your first time?" Connie said.

"No," Aimee shook her head. "Well, maybe a little, I mean it hurt like a bitch. Did it hurt?"

"No," Julie said, "It felt really good, but I just I feel like, I should feel something. And I don't."

"What did it feel like after?" Connie said. "I mean, did the weirdness set in right away?"

"No, right after it felt perfect," she sighed, "everything was right, he held me, and we kissed, a lot. And the first thing he said after was that he loved me. The weirdness didn't happen until this morning."

"Did he get out of bed to take a piss?" Aimee said, "Luis does that all time, drives me crazy."

"Oh Guy too!" Connie said, "It's like, one thing comes out, and then the other has to too?"

"OK guys," Julie said, "First of all, Connie, that is disgusting, second, no it was just like, nothing changed, well, he did want to take a shower with me," she said.

"Oh the post sex shower," Aimee said, a contented smile on her face "One of my favorite things. Often leads to more sex."

"Julie please tell me you didn't say no," Connie groaned.

"Is that bad?" She said, "I mean, I had to hurry, I was already late for meeting you guys."

"We would have understood!" Connie said, "He's going to think you regretted it."

"No he won't," Julie shook her head, "No, I mean, we're still us."


"You and Julie did it!" Fulton said, meeting Portman at the door. He shook his head. "Dude you can't fool me, you look exactly the same as you did after Maya. Was it worth the wait?"

"Yeah, it was good," he nodded. "I think she regrets it though. She was weird this morning."

"Weird how?" Fulton asked.

"Like, she wouldn't let me look at her," Portman shook his head. "She just sort of ran off."

"Dude, that's just Julie," Fulton laughed, "Remember when you asked her out the first time? You asked if she wanted to go to dinner, and she said that she had to eat."

"Yeah," he laughed remembering, "I don't know though, this is different. If she's not happy about it, it could ruin everything."


"Hi," Layla smiled, grabbing Charlie's shoulders from behind.

"Hi," he laughed and turned around. "Wasn't expecting you today."

"Yes, I know," she nodded, "But I saw you, and I figured it was my turn to do some in park stalking."

"Ahh," he nodded, "Got it. Wanna meet the team?" He shook his head over to the guys, who were standing around. "Or you know, what's left of them."

"That's OK," she laughed, "I just wanted to say hi,"

"Well, hi," He smiled, "Listen I was going to call you again, tonight actually and,"

"Tonight," she said, "Tonight, meet me at ten, OK? I leave in the morning and I want to give you something."

"What would that be?" He smiled.

"It's a surprise" she laughed, "I had a really good time yesterday."

"Me too," he nodded.

"Are you going to kiss me Conway?" Layla smirked.

"How very blunt of you Layla," he laughed. "I had hoped to yes."

"So, what are you waiting for," she moved close to him, her side cut bangs falling into her eyes. He smiled and pushed them out of the way. "That's not kissing me,"

"Patience is a virtue," He laughed as he leaned down and kissed her. As he pulled up, she smile happily, "So at 10, you've got me on my knees?"

"10," she nodded, and laughed at the reference to her name, "See you then Pacey."


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