{A/N: Yeah, I know I haven't updated in like forever, but I am back with a new chapter. I am thinking of ending this story soon and making a sequel after that. High school is almost over for Juli and Bryce. They only have two months left. I am planning on having the chapters in this story be about prom, graduation and then one or two chapters during the summer. Then, I will end it and start the sequel. It will be about the college years for them. Just to change things up a little bit! So, I hope you guys are okay with that. I hope you enjoy this chapter. I find it really cute, so I hope you do too. Happy reading}

JULI'S POV

As time quickly moves on, I realize that it is already April. This means that I only have two months left of high school before I am a big girl, leaving for college and experiencing new things in life. Things I don't really want to think about right now.

These past three months have been crazy, and I wish I can say that I have seen Bryce more than ever, but that's not the truth. He has been so busy with the baby. His mom found a new job so she can pay for the new expenses of having a little baby to care for, so that leaves Bryce in charge after school. Sure, Chet helps out some, but he is getting older too. He can't take care of a baby like he used to when he was a father. Arthritis has hit his legs badly. He is in a wheelchair all the time now, but he still manages to tend my yard with me. He loves doing that, and I love spending time with Chet. He is the grandpa I always wanted.

I'm not mad at Bryce. I understand that he is busy. He feels horrible about it too, so I can't be mad at him. He just wants to be a good brother to Landon before he has to leave for college.

Speaking of college, we both made a decision on where we're going. I surprisingly managed to be accepted into Northwestern University's School of Medicine. I am looking forward to moving to Chicago this fall and starting a new chapter of my life story.

As for Bryce, he was accepted into University of Wisconsin for psychology. He's excited about moving there, but I feel like he is disappointed that he has to move so far away from his family, especially since he has a new baby brother. He wants to be a part of his childhood, but he can't do that when he lives far away. Lynetta, on the other hand, could really care less. She's graduating college this year, and after graduation, she is moving as far away from home as possible. She said she would even love to move to a different country. That's Lynetta for you.

As for our relationship, his college is only two and a half hours away from Northwestern. We can visit each other on the weekends. It's nice to know that he isn't too far away from me, in case I really need to see him. I'll still miss him, of course. I love him. I want everything to remain perfect, but I know the future always gets muddy. That's the worse thing about it.

"Juli, I made you cookies. Do you want one?" Bryce asks me as he walks up to my locker at school. I toss my backpack inside and look up at him. Bryce baked cookies? What is going on?

"I don't know if I should trust you or not," I say with a laugh. He smiles and shakes his head.

"I made them special, just for you. You have to eat one. Come on," he says.

I sigh and nod my head. Okay, fine. I will try one, but if I choke to death or something, I will come back and haunt him.

I lift them lid and stare at the cookie underneath it. I gasp and see what kind of cookie it is. It's a sugar cookie with pink frosting. Using sprinkles, he wrote out "PROM?" on the frosting. Now...how adorable is that!

"Bryce, oh my goodness! I can't believe you did this!" I loudly shout in the hallway. He smiles at me and nods his head.

"Will you go to prom with me?" he asks. I stare at him and nod my head. Of course I'll go. Who else would I even want to go with?

"Of course! Hopefully, we won't break up before the dance this year," I say jokingly, but when I look up at his face, I regret the words I spoke. He looks down at his feet and sighs. Maybe that wasn't the best thing to say.

"That was an awful time for me," he mutters. I wrap my arms around his neck and kiss him on the lips to reassure him that we won't break up anytime soon. I love Bryce, and I know Bryce loves me too. That's all we need now.

"It was awful for me too, but it won't happen again. Trust me. I love you, Bryce. I can't imagine my life without you. I loved you ever since I first saw you when I was little. I knew you were going to be the boy..." my voice trails off, and he raises his eyebrow at me.

"What were you going to say?" he asks me. I gulp and shake my head. No, no...don't say it, Juli. Don't say it now.

"Nothing. It doesn't matter," I whisper. He grabs my shoulders and looks into my eyes. He forces me to stare straight back into his perfect blue eyes. I even blush looking at him. He's so dreamy and perfect. Why is he dating me again?

"It does too matter. It matters to me. What is it?" he asks. I sigh and look away from his eyes. Fine. It won't kill me to say it. Or, at least I don't think it will kill me.

"I knew from the moment I met you, you were going to be the boy I was going to marry," I tell him.

I avoid his eyes, but out of the corner of my eye, I see a smile. I look at him and find him smiling wide and staring into my eyes. He isn't blushing or acting awkward. He's smiling and looking happy. Maybe it wasn't that bad after all.

"Juli...I can't believe you just said that to me..." he whispers.

"I'm sorry," I mutter. He laughs and shakes his head.

"Don't apologize! I've been waiting for you to say that ever since I fell in love with you!" he shouts.

A couple people in the hallway turn around and look at us. They roll their eyes and step away from us, but I don't really care. Nothing matters when I'm with Bryce.

"Really?" I ask him. He smiles and nods his head.

"Absolutely. God, I love you," he says.

He leans forward and kisses me passionately on the lips. He pushes my body up against my locker door, and I wrap my arms around his neck. I smile in the kiss. I can never get tired of these special moments with Bryce. They are truly the textbook definition of a perfect moment.

"Break it up!" Mrs. Johnson, the school librarian shouts at us as she walks past us to the library. Bryce pulls away from me and we both laugh from embarrassment.

The bell rings and I close my locker. I turn around and follow Bryce to our first class, while holding hands.

I have exactly two weeks to get ready for prom. I have to find my dress and everything, but I shouldn't worry. I'm Juli Baker. I can do anything.

A/N: What do you think? I just love their relationship so much. It's very cute, but they are still innocent teenagers. It's so cute! Again, there will only be a few chapters left in this story before I make the sequel. I already have the ideas planned out. I'm excited to do it. I hope you are excited for it as well! Review please. I love hearing your thoughts on the story. It helps me write faster.

As always,

Fiddlegirl