From here on Out Chapter 14, a friday night lights fanfic

Chapter 14-The Long Goodbye

(Friday Prom Night)

"Julie?"

She shakes off the shock as Matt's hand cups her shoulder.

"M-Matt, yeah hey, um Tim just wanted to…"

Matt laughs looking down before back at Julie.

"You should go after him."

Julie shakes her head confused.

"N-no there's still, dancing and… I couldn't just…"

Matt bites his bottom lip trying to reassure her.

"We have the limo until midnight; he should be able to get you to Tim's house."

He smiles sadly giving her his jacket before nodding.

"I've watched Pretty in Pink, trust me. You better hurry."

Julie laughs giving Matt a hug before turning away from him and towards the double doors.

He looks down pensive for an instant before taking a deep breath and heading back into the hall.

"Miss, it's raining are you sure?"

Julie takes a deep breath nodding before jumping out of the limo and running through the wet grass to Tim's doorway. She laughs at herself as her heels sink into the grass before picking them up and taking the steps barefoot.

She knocks frantically on the door as the Limo driver watches worriedly while she waits.

When the door swings open, Tim, with a look half-expectant and half-shocked stares at her.

"I love you!"

Tim smiles opening the screen door and stepping into the rain as he stares at Julie.

"I thought I wouldn't, but…I do. And I know how you are, I know this sounds lame and I know that next year…"

Before Julie can finish Tim's arms are around her and they are kissing not even aware that they are both soaked from head to foot.

The limo driver shakes his head as he pulls away smiling.

Saturday Morning

"Yeah?"

Tyra with her hands crossed leans to one side annoyed as Tim smirks at her from his doorway.

"It's pretty early Tyra."

Tyra rolls her eyes as she looks behind Tim.

"Yeah well I'm here for Julie."

Tim nods letting Julie pass; they kiss as Tyra looks away walking down the steps waiting for her friend.

"Thanks."

Tyra grits her teeth as she pulls out of Tim's driveway giving her best friend the silent treatment.

"I had to lie to your Mom again last night."

Julie bites her bottom lip as Tyra looks quickly from the road to Julie shaking her head.

"Do you know what that's like for me? Lying to Mrs. T? I feel dirty, and I have no problem lying to my own Mom."

Julie smiles as she pulls a t-shirt from the duffle bag next to her legs.

"So, at least tell me it was worth it."

Julie laughs as Tyra, unable to continue the facade breaks into giggles with her.

"Thank God Julie Taylor lost her virginity."

Julie begins to laugh even louder as the two drive down the street.

A week later (Friday)

"You haven't even asked her about it?"

Matt gives Landry a dirty look as they watch Julie smile holding hands walking down the hall with Tim. She's beaming as they stop briefly kissing before she disappears in her Mother's office.

"No, but it's pretty obvious right?"

Matt frowns burying his head in his locker as Landry laughs, amused.

"So Mom."

Tami looks up smiling as she quickly says goodbye to her phone call.

"Hey Julie bear."

Julie winces at the name as she sits downs across from her Mother's desk.

"Soo… can Tim come to dinner tonight?"

Tami tilts her head smirking.

"You told him we're having ribs and cornbread?"

Julie smiles giving her mother a large grin.

"I might have mentioned it."

"What about the bump?"

"Shhh."

Tami turns towards the living room as Tim and Julie play with Gracie on the floor. Eric leans in closer loudly whispering as she hands him dishes to go in the refrigerator.

"I happened to like this bump."

Tami laughs as she pulls out a pie.

"Yeah well this is the newest development.

"Is that pie Mrs. T?"

Julie carries Gracie following Tim towards the kitchen as Eric rolls his eyes with plates and forks.

"Sure is, peach cobbler."

Tim smiles as he sits down next to Julie at the table.

"So Tim, has A&M called you down to meet the team?"

Tim looks up from his slice of pie as Julie looks from her Dad to her boyfriend. Tim nods smirking.

"Uh, yeah Coach this weekend. Jay and I are going to check it out."

He smiles looking to Julie who is taken aback before plastering a smile on her face and bouncing Gracie sighing.

"I didn't know you were going this weekend."

Tim nods as he swallows his dessert.

"Yeah I'm picking Jay up in the AM."

He smirks at the giggling baby, before turning from Julie unaware that she is upset.

"Oh."

Tim shrugs.

"I just figured since I reneged on camping last week we could do this."

Tami and Eric look up catching on to the story.

"So you guys should have enough for the drive tomorrow."

Tami smiles as Tim nods thankfully before taking a fleeting glance at Julie.

"Thanks Mrs. T, goodnight Coach."

Eric waves as Julie rushes to walk Tim to his car.

"I'll just be right back."

Her parents watch as the young couple walk slowly to the truck curious.

"What do you think he meant, about not going camping?"

Tami wraps her hands around her chest to the cool night air before answering.

"I don't know."

She glares at Eric before closing the front door, giving the teens some privacy.

"So should I sneak in around eleven or?"

Julie lightly punches Tim on the shoulder as he laughs putting the bag of food on the floor of his truck.

"Don't get too cocky Riggins."

He grins grabbing her waist and pulling Julie close to him reveling in her scent. Kissing her softly on the neck, she sighs before laughing and pushing him playfully away.

"So call me when you get there safely?"

Tim nods pushing a loose strand of flaxen hair from her face before grinning.

"Sure, you're positive you don't want me to sneak in around 11?"

Julie laughs kissing him before pushing him away.

"You know not everything is about sex."

Tim nods feigning deep thought.

"You're right Taylor; I wish you didn't have such a dirty mind. I feel objectified."

Julie rolls her eyes.

"Goodnight Tim."

He nods laughing, walking towards the driver's seat.

"Night Jules."

She smirks waving as he pulls away. Taking a deep breath, she laughs to herself before jogging to the house.

Saturday

"Oh God."

"No, it's important. Haven't you been getting calls Matt?"

Matt shrugs as the girls look to him expectantly.

"Y-yeah, but not many just like brochures and stuff. I mean from what Smash said, they really start pouncing senior year."

Lyla nods playing with her french-fry.

"They were scouting Jason sophomore year."

Tyra looks to Lyla annoyed as she rolls her eyes.

"Yeah well no-one here is Jason Street okay, but really how many colleges Landry?"

Landry laughs as he drapes his hand over Tyra's shoulders.

"Six, three in Texas and two in the Northeast one in the West Coast."

Tyra growls as Julie and Matt smile at one another.

"How about you Jules?"

Julie reddens as she swallows her soda before answering.

"My Mom's already sent like fifteen out, mostly local schools."

Her friends nod as the question they want to ask lingers in the air, Julie noticing the tension answers for them.

"And yes one of them is A&M."

They laugh as she blushes even deeper easing the tension in the restaurant

"So, are you going to even talk about last weekend?"

Tim shakes his head as Jason laughs following his best friend down the hill into the A&M stadium.

"It must be love then."

Tim smirks as he drinks in the large football stadium.

"Tim Riggins!"

A man in jeans and a Texas A&M maroon shirt jog over to the boys holding out his hand.

Tim smiles holding shaking his hand.

"Shane Elder we talked on the phone the other night."

Tim nods as Jason takes the man's hand. The man's eyes go wide for a minute before he reddens.

"Street? Jason Street?"

Jason nods as the man solemnly shakes his hand.

"Nice to see you again Mr. Elder."

The man smirks as he leads the boys into the middle of the field.

"What, was it two years ago you made this same walk with me?"

The man gasps at his error but Jason nods not giving it a thought.

"Yes Sir."

The man nods as Tim shakes his head.

"So what you up to now Son?"

"He's going to be a Daddy."

Tim blurts out annoyed at the conversation.

Jason laughs, as the man stutters a bit before finding his voice.

"With that cute brunette you brought here?"

Jason shrugs as the man looks back to Tim.

"Well five of our boys just made the draft, so I don't have to tell you what our program can do for you Tim."

Tim and Jason smirk at one another as they let Shane Elder talk.

"S-so thanks for the ride."

Matt nods smiling as Julie unbuckles her seatbelt pausing as she leans back in her seat sighing.

"I'm sorry about Prom."

He laughs shrugging.

"Nah, I'm not it was fun."

Julie blushes looking down before back up biting her lower lip.

"Yeah it was, u-until I left huh?"

Matt nods tilting his head towards his window, as Julie tries to fill the silence.

"So…"

"I'm happy for you."

Julie stops nodding shocked as Matt continues.

"I-I mean you know, I'm happy that everything worked out."

Julie snickers as she looks towards the tattered interior of Matt's car before responding.

"Thanks, I'm happy too."

Matt smiles as she blushes pushing back the hair from her face before grabbing her bag by her legs.

"So I'll see you later?"

Matt waves as she closes the door watching him drive away before heading towards her front door.

Sunday

"Hey honey."

Julie smiles as Tami comes bouncing into her room with Gracie in her arms.

Tami notes the silence, as her daughter tries to change into something comfortable out of her Sunday clothes.

"That was a nice service."

Julie nods as Tami studies her, pouting from the teen's silence.

"You know, I'm always here for you baby."

Julie smiles wrinkling her nose at Gracie, before acknowledging her Mom.

"I know."

Tami nods sitting down on the bed, as Julie combs through her long blond tresses, waiting.

"So if there was something on your mind or something you just wanted to talk about…"

Julie laughs, as she sets the brush down.

"I got it Mom."

Tami nods nervously as she follows her daughter towards the kitchen.

"Have you heard from Tim?"

Julie shrugs as Eric looks up from the couch tearing his eyes from game tapes.

"Not since yesterday morning."

Tami smiles as Eric watches the two women dance around one another.

"Do you know when he's going to be back?"

Julie rolls her eyes as she sits down putting her sneakers on.

"Do you want his number Mom? You can call him yourself."

"Come on now, she's just asking you a question."

Julie shrugs as her parents exchange looks before Tami silently motions for him to ask a question.

"Where you going?"

Julie bites her bottom lip frustrated before answering, trying to hide her annoyance.

"I'm going to go for a run around the block. Is that okay?"

Tami bounces Gracie on her hip as the couple exchange glances.

"It's kinda hot out sweetie."

Julie walks silently to the fridge, grabbing a bottle of water.

"I'm only going for a short run, I'll stay hydrated."

Eric shrugs completely satisfied, as Tami follows her daughter towards the front doors.

"Well be careful Hun."

As Julie runs out the door, Tami turns on Eric.

"That's it? You couldn't help me out a bit?"

"She's only going out for a short run; I have my boys practicing in heat worse than this."

Tami shakes her head as she puts Gracie in her playpen before pacing the kitchen floor.

"That's not what I'm talking about Eric."

He pauses the tape, looking towards his wife, as she glares at him with her hands on her hips.

"What, that game of twenty questions? Come on Tami…"

Tami grits her teeth as Eric shrugs her point away.

"I am just trying to stay invested; Julie and Tim are looking very serious."

Gracie stands up crying as Tami runs over to the playpen to sooth her, while Eric mulls over his wife's words.

"So you took Lyla?"

Jason laughs as Tim shakes his head while maneuvering through a tollbooth on the highway.

"Why, didn't you ask Julie?"

Tim shakes his head frowning as if the question was ridiculous.

"No."

Jason looks towards the window trying to suppress a chuckle.

"So when are you telling the Rents?"

Jason sits up in his seat, slightly annoyed at the change of subject.

"I don't know, maybe today."

Tim laughs as they pull off the exit into Dillon.

"So you want to stop by Joanne and Mitchell's?"

Jason gives his best friend a deadpan stare as Tim smirks challenging.

He sighs realizing he couldn't put it off any longer, he had to tell his parents.

"Yeah, fine why not?"

Tim laughs as he turns onto Jason's street parking in the driveway.

"You need backup?"

Jason looks over at his best friend sarcastically.

"At least a little help getting my chair."

"Well we want to meet her."

Tim raises his eyebrow as Jason shifts in his chair while his Father paces the living room floor.

"Yeah, I mean no problem."

His mother smiles half enthralled and half scared.

"How far along is she Jas?"

Jason looks up sheepishly.

"Six months."

His parents exchange glances before his father throws his hands up in the air.

"Six months? And you're telling us now?"

Tim leans on the outside wall watching the Streets fret over the upcoming grandchild.

"It's going to be fine Jason."

Jason sighs as Lyla sits in his lap trying to calm him down.

"How are you so sure?"

She smiles wrinkling her nose before answering.

"Because, I like to think we've been through the worst. I mean you said it yourself. This is a miracle, your parents know that."

He smirks thinking of Lyla barefoot and pregnant before laughing and pulling her close to him.

"I want you there tomorrow at dinner."

Lyla pulls away slightly as Jason holds firmly at the small of her back.

"Jason I can't, that should be between your parents and you guys."

He shakes his head moving his hands up higher and brushing her hair from her eyes smiling.

"It's about my future and you're a very big part of it Lyla Garrity."

She laughs kissing him fully on the lips, giving way to his charms.

Julie sighs as she fixes the ear buds in her ears smirking at the ceiling; she was playing her favorite playlist. An odd thump jolts her towards the window as a smirking Tim waves. She shakes her head opening the window for him as he smiles widely.

"Hey Taylor."

Julie shrugs, as he watches her from the safety of the night sky.

"So I take it this means you're back?"

He nods laughing as Julie steps back letting him crawl into her room.

"I don't know why I'm letting you in."

He smiles pulling himself to his feet, as he reaches to pull her towards him.

"It's the Riggin's affect it happens."

She smiles playfully pushing him away as he holds onto her tighter.

"Your parents asleep?"

Julie shakes her head as Tim smiles, leaning towards her neck to kiss her softly.

"So does that mean Mrs. T could walk in here any minute?"

Julie reddens nodding as Tim runs his hand softly down her bare arms.

"Playing it close eh Taylor?"

Julie shrugs raising an eyebrow.

"Maybe I missed you."

He grins broadly pushing her hair back from her face.

"Can you imagine going months without seeing each other?"

She laughs escaping his grasp playfully walking towards the door. Julie checks to make sure her parents are still watching TV, before turning back to Tim.

"You should probably go."

"Probably?"

She takes a deep breath, rolling her eyes before nodding.

"If they catch you in here I'll be lucky if I can speak to you again."

Tim nods remembering the look on Coach's face, when he thought Tim was taking advantage of a drunken Julie.

"Yeah, but it would be fun."

She laughs walking quickly towards him.

"You should go."

Tim playfully kisses her cheek as she laughs moving him closer to the window.

"I feel so used Jules."

Julie watches Tim crawl back out of her window as he smirks at her frustration.

"Goodnight Tim."

He shakes his head laughing at her expense.

"What's the worse thing that could happen?"

She gives him a deadpan stare as he pushes his hair back. She flushes at the thought and he smirks knowingly..

"I'll see you tomorrow."

Monday

"Could be worse."

Lyla nods in agreement, as Julie blows her bangs from her face, frustrated.

"Does it have to be the hottest day in May?"

Tyra and Lyla laugh shrugging as Julie drops her bag in front of her locker.

"So you guys haven't…"

Julie shakes her head leaning, her forehead on the cold steel.

"Not since prom. And it's not like he hasn't tried or that I don't want to it's just…"

"You're worried that it'll become expected?"

Julie nods smiling at Lyla as she blushes while Tyra rolls her eyes.

"Well of course it's going to be expected. Guys can't help but thinking with their brains below their belts. Could be worse though, you could be meeting with his parents and his baby's Momma."

Lyla rolls her eyes shaking her head at her blonde friend as Julie cracks a smile.

"How are you going to get out of that one?"

Lyla shrugs as Julie closes her locker.

"I'm not; I'm going to do it."

Tyra laughs shaking her head.

"I don't get you two."

"Oh, so what are you doing now?"

Lyla looks to Jason who smiles encouraging Erin as she looks up from her half eaten plate.

"I-I'm working, waitressing."

Erin smiles looking around the table for any focus point other than the Streets. Lyla sighs, feeling awkward at the table.

"So have you been thinking of any names or...?"

Erin reddens shaking her head as Mrs. Street looks from one girl to the other.

"Well it's something to think about. When I was in my first month with Jason I had a list already."

Erin nods solemnly, as she sits back in her chair.

"Yeah, I'm sorry Jason I can't do this."

Jason frowns as his parents and Lyla shocked, look to one another while Jason wheels towards the pregnant girl as she makes for the door.

"What are you talking about?"

Erin laughs sarcastically, as Jason follows her down the ramp to the driveway.

"You're a great guy Jason, and I know this is like a miracle for you. But for me it isn't. I can't raise a baby. But I can't let go either."

"We can help."

Jason and Erin turn to see Mrs. Street on the top of the ramp listening to the conversation. Erin shakes her head pushing back the tears as they fall from her face.

"That's really nice of you Mrs. Street but..."

"It's not nice at all Erin; it's selfish I want my grandbaby. You don't."

Sobs start to choke Erin, as Jason balls his fists pushing his chair closer to her.

"Don't do this."

Lyla, with Mr. Street on her heels listen in from the entryway of the living room as Erin teeters.

Tuesday

"You know how it is Mrs. Taylor."

Tami sits back shaking her head as the petite brunette somberly wrings her hands nervous.

"What do you mean?"

The girl laughs, reddening.

"I mean Julie's dating Tim right? I'm sure she's going through this too?"

Tami half shook her head. She wanted to scream that her little girl was different. However, she couldn't, she wasn't sure and it wasn't the right thing to do to this fragile sophomore.

"All girls go through this Amanda. You have to make the decision for yourself."

"But he said all the girls are doing it, he's going to just go to another girl who will."

Tami bit the inside of her cheek, shaking her head.

"He's wrong, and if he'll just go to another girl than he's not worth your time."

The young girl smirks nodding, pacifying her guidance counselor.

"You're probably right Mrs. Taylor."

Tami takes a big breath nodding.

"You seem distracted baby."

Tami looks to Eric as if she just realized he was beside her.

"What?"

Tami looks back scanning the parking lot as she watches Tim wait for her daughter beside his pickup.

"I said I'll pick up whatever you want tonight after I get out of the meeting."

"Mmmhmmm okay."

Eric laughs shaking his head in disbelief.

"Are you listening to me?"

Tami smiles turning to Eric pacifying him with a kiss on the lips.

"Yes honey I'm just anxious to get home, I'll see you in a bit, surprise me."

Eric smirks as he watches his wife scan the parking lot intensely. When she spots Julie walking out of the school making a beeline for Tim, she calls out to her.

"Julie!"

Pretending she can't hear her Mother, Julie stops in front of Tim kissing him on the lips. She pulls away, smirking at his devilish grin.

"Mrs. T's calling you."

"I know I just wanted to say goodbye."

He smiles pulling her closer to him, before letting her go as Tami's voice calls her again this time more forceful.

"Did you hear me calling you?"

Tami was doing the interrogation via driving technique that made Julie tense. It was something her parents had perfected in her early teen years.

"No, sorry."

Tami grins tensely, as she turns onto the main drag from Gracie's daycare.

"Are you and Tim having sex?"

Julie looks to her Mother silently then back towards the window as Tami gives her side glances.

"Because I know how the football team pressures the girls, it's cruel."

"Tim's not like that."

"No maybe not like that but…"

"He's different."

Tami nods trying to be patient.

"Like Matt?"

"Exactly, he wanted to wait for me."

Tami nods sighing before she realizes her daughter's use of the past tense.

"What do you mean wanted?"

Julie sighs as she tries to disappear inside her seat.

"Hey, can I come in?"

Jason nods letting Erin into his apartment, as she sits down at his kitchen table.

"I just came back from your parent's house."

Jason squints, not understanding her for a moment.

"My parents?"

Erin nods smiling.

"I can't do this Jason, I'm not like you."

Jason looks down confused.

"Like me?"

Erin laughs nodding.

"I can see it in your eyes you want this baby, you want to be a Dad, I'm just sure I can't raise it. But your parents when they said they would take care of it, and then my parents…"

Jason looked up at Erin, it was the first time she had ever talked about her family. He had not ever thought about the other side of things.

"When I told them about your parents offer, they thought it was the best idea. This is the best thing I can do for the baby Jason."

Erin gets up leaving Jason speechless, as she smiles smoothing her tee-shirt over her protruding abdomen before leaving his apartment.

"So are you going to tell Dad?"

Tami looks over at Julie who is sitting at the kitchen counter, while Tami sets the table for dinner.

"I don't know yet."

"Well you shouldn't it's none of his business."

Tami shakes her head.

"Maybe you'll tell him."

"I don't think so."

"Julie you're seventeen…"

"That's right Mom, I'm seventeen and how old were you when you first had sex?"

Tami clammed up as Julie continued, knowing she had a small point against her Mother.

"It was one time, it's not like I'm doing it everyday. I love Tim, it wasn't just something to do."

Tami, left speechless shakes her head as Julie sits back in her chair as the front door opens.

Eric smiling sees Gracie's face poke out from the play pin, he laughs holding bags of takeout food.

"Where are my beautiful girls?"

Gracie giggles, as Eric notes the tension in the room.

"What did I miss?"

Julie looks to her Mother as Tami shrugs.

"We're hungry."

Letting out her held breath Julie plays along.

End of Chapter 14

Preview of Chapter 15

"How did she find out?"

Julie shrugs, slamming her locker as she leads her friends down the hallway.

"She put two and two together. Just be lucky your Mom's not the freaking guidance counselor. Apparently Amanda Evans went on and on about number forty-six wanting her just for sex."

Tyra laughs as Lyla blushes following her friends.

"She should be so lucky."

"And the worst part is I had to come into her office before homeroom while she gave me pamphlets and that condom instruction thing."

Lyla and Tyra smirk cluelessly.

"What condom instruction thing."

Julie rolls her eyes stopping dead in the hallway.

"Let's just say watching your Mother with a banana and a Trojan will give you nightmares."

Tyra and Lyla try to hold in their laughter as they follow their friend down the hall.

To be continued..