A/N: Hey guys, so I took a while to update because I stuck to my word and waited for a review, which I got in the end, so thank EchoOFaWritersMind !

Now this one is split into two chapters, because I wanted to keep it intact as one block but didn't want to post it all because firstly I'm not done and secondly there is a good point to break in the end of this part.

I really hope you like it!

Chapter 33- Grudges

Timmy POV

"Mmnnn…this is nice," I said. I was lying on a sun lounger by the side of the pool with Ellie lying against me, both of us with our eyes closed, taking in the sun. My fingers were absentmindedly playing with strands of her long blonde hair.

"I know right," she replied, circling my knee with the pad of her thumb.

We both lay there enjoying the moment for a few more seconds before Andy coughed.

"Ahem...there are other people here you know," he said.

"Not that we're not enjoying the show," Daniel inserted.

Ellie immediately sat up, embarrassed. I pulled her back down to my side.

"Ignore them, this is just the closest Daniel's gotten to getting any action this month," I said teasing, then added, "We weren't even doing anything."

"But I can practically feel the happiness radiating off the two of you. It's disgusting," he said. "How am I supposed to convince the ladies that we're better off just having sex and not having a relationship when I have you two, the poster couple for a relationship hanging around!"

"Don't listen to him, he's an idiot!" Nala said flicking some ice water on Daniel from her glass.

"I think it's sweet," Lily added from the other side of the pool.

Me and Ellie had been unbelievably happy since we got back together a few weeks ago. That night we really made a breakthrough with each other, and I had been honest with her for the first time ever. We had spent every waking moment together, surprisingly not getting sick of each other yet. The group was more than happy to welcome her back into the gang and she was happy to be back.

"Sorry Dan, but you're going to have to deal with it, because it's not going to end any time soon," I said, pulling Ellie down for a kiss. Normally she would stop me when we were in front of people but public displays of affection seemed to be growing on her. Mental note: I should take advantage of that.

We broke apart at the patio door flew open and Juliet came into view, suitcase in tow. Michel appeared out of nowhere and took it from her, taking her luggage back inside.

"Jules!" Nala squealed, jumping up to hug her.

"Hey!" she said hugging Nala. She looked around the back yard until her gaze fell on me. "Hey Timmy."

"Hi," I mumbled whilst keeping my eyes glued to the pretend text message I was typing on my phone.

Even though I wasn't looking up, out of the corner of her eye I could see her face fall, and for a split second I felt bad just for making her feel bad.

"So I was wondering if we could maybe talk?" she said.

"I'm actually pretty busy," I said getting up and walking into the kitchen.

Even though I was considerably less mad at her than when she had left, I still wasn't ready to just forget the crap she pulled and act like everything was ok, because I was still upset she had lied to me the whole time. Every time I thought maybe there was a chance I could get over it, I would just think about what happened and get mad all over again.

From inside I could still hear the conversation outside.

"What're you doing back already?" Nala said, ignoring what had just happened.

"Long story short, I don't have to be with Paul right now," she replied.

"Your loss, I still don't get why you were so eager to get rid of that hot piece of—Paul!" she said. I looked through the window and realised she changed adapted her sentence when she saw Paul appear through the gate.

"Hey Nala, hey guys," he said, giving a little wave.

I was itching to find out what happened that meant they didn't have to be together, but I didn't want to be the one to address Juliet directly, and give in so soon.

"So what's going on? So the two of you don't have to go to Yale together or –" Andy started asking.

"Nope, it's all good," Paul said.

"For now," Jules added rolling her eyes.

"So I'm going to head home, I just wanted to come in and say hi, it was a long drive down," Paul said yawning.

"Great, can you give me a ride to Romeo's? My mom still has my car keys and she isn't home yet to give them back, "she said casually like it was no big deal. Everyone else in the garden except the two of them froze.

She had to be kidding me! I had to replay the conversation in my mind to make sure I had heard right. I saw red as the anger bubbled up inside of me and I stormed back into the garden.

"Are you fucking kidding me!" I yelled, and everyone looked at me shocked. They had never seen me this mad let alone with my anger directed toward Jules. She looked like a deer stuck in the headlights, and didn't say anything.

"After everything that's happened, you're still going back to… him," I said with distaste, unable to say his name. "Did nothing I said to you make any sense in your head at all?"

"Timmy…" Andy said, trying to get me to calm down.

"It's not like that with us, it's not what you all think, it was all a misunderstanding—" she started.

"Look sweetie, I think what Timmy's trying to get through to you is, this is Romeo Montague. He isn't who you think he is. He goes to Compton for Christ's sake! " Nala said.

"I know who he is! And his school has nothing to do with anything!" she said.

"Jules, whether he intended for any of it to happen or not it still happened. He played you. He knew you were just a game from day one and he still went ahead," Nala said trying to put her arm around her but Juliet shrugged it off.

"He didn't want me to get hurt," she said.

"That is exactly what is going to happen if you go back to him Juliet, someone is going to get hurt and I guarantee you that it won't be him!" I exclaimed.

She took a step back from everyone, clearly upset and feeling like everyone was ganging up on her.

"None of you understand! Why do you all have to hate him? You don't even know him?"

"Oh please! I think I know him well enough," I said rolling my eyes.

"He isn't the same person anymore, he's changed!" Jules said still trying to defend him.

"People don't change!" I yelled.

"They don't?" she said looking between me and Ellie.

"Oh that is completely different and you know it!" I said, annoyed she was using me as an example. "If you knew the things Romeo has done—"

"I don't want to hear it. I know he's done things, hell we've all made mistakes—"

"Jules we just care about you that's all, we're just looking out for you," Lily said.

"Well considering you're all so closed minded and insist on being in this ridiculous 'war' with Compton, I don't need any of you to look out for me, and at the end of the day it's my decision and none of you can stop me," She said boldly her voice no longer weak. "Paul? You coming" she said before walking out the garden.

"Fine, go! But don't come crying to me when this all blows up in your face!" I said wanting the last word, then like a child added "Maybe you should just transfer to Compton while you're at it!"

Nala looked at me and raised her eyebrow.

"Well that didn't go very well," Daniel said to the silent group of people.

"You think?" Andy said.

"Timmy, don't you think you may have taken it too far?" Ellie said putting her hand on my arm. "Maybe we owe it to her to give him the benefit of the doubt?"

"No I did not take it too far! Ellie you don't know him and Compton like we do ok, he's just not good news. She just doesn't see what she's getting herself into!" I shouted, then felt bad for directing my anger at her as I saw the look on her face.

"Sorry," I mumbled, and she nodded and stepped up and held onto me, hugging me at the waist.

"Timmy's right Ellie, Romeo isn't a good guy, she can't see it now but we're just looking out for her," Nala said.

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Juliet POV

I could not believe I was actually friends with those people. They were supposed to put me before some stupid rivalry between schools. Maybe the origins of the fight were more serious but they didn't even try to hear me out. Did they really think my judgement was that bad? When I got home, my first priority before going to see Romeo was to see Timmy and make sure things between us were ok. This was the longest we had ever gone without speaking and I missed him a lot. It hurt to see him basically blank me while he sat there and everyone else greeted me. I wanted to go up to him and force him to talk to me but I know Timmy doesn't work that way and nobody could force him to do anything. I know he was mad at me, but I thought while I was away he would have some time to cool down. If it was possible he seemed to be even angrier than before when he heard I was planning on staying with Romeo. It hurt to have him yell at me , but it hurt even more to have him do it in front of all out friends, yelling at me like I was a little kid who didn't know any better.

I cast it out my mind as I walked up Romeo's drive suddenly nervous to see him. The last time I had seen him face to face was when Rose had exposed the whole plan they had that seemed to involve me, and the last time I had spoken to him I had ended things once and for all through the phone. He might not even want to see me after I was so quick to disregard out relationship and any feelings we had toward each other like it meant nothing, despite the message I sent with Nala.

I rang the doorbell and Romeo's Mom opened the door.

"Oh hi honey," she said smiling.

"Hi, Mrs—" I started but after seeing the look on her face say, "Hi, Detona."

"That's better," she said. "I haven't seen you around for a while."

She was obviously oblivious to there ever being any problems between me and Romeo and I was glad.

"I've been out of town for a while," I told her and she nodded.

"Well Ro's upstairs in his room," she said and I started up the stairs.

I had no idea what I was going to say to him. The two weeks I was away and the whole six hour drive down I couldn't wait to see him, but that I was here I didn't know what to say. I knew I loved him and right now that was all that mattered. At this precise moment I couldn't care less about my parents or my friends or Timmy, as long as I had Romeo everything would be ok.

I knocked on the door and heard his deep voice say 'Yeah?' obviously thinking it was someone other than me. I pushed open the door, and he look up from the desk and jumped up from his seat.

"Lee." He said shocked to see me. "What are you doing back?"

"I'm so sorry for giving up on us!" I blurted out, as it was the first thing that came to mind. I realised when I saw him in the flesh how much I really had missed him.

"So what? You realised you and Paul weren't meant to be?"

"Paul? It was never Paul, it was always you," I said confused. "I love you Romeo Montague. Paul was never a factor. That's why I sent Nala with my message"

"I didn't get that," he said confusion on his face.

"You didn't understand the code?" I said. I was pretty sure he would understand my words and realise it meant I wanted to be together.

"No, I didn't get any message. The only time I ever spoke to Nala was when she told me you and Paul were really going to make a go of things."

I could not believe what he was saying. Even though I knew Nala didn't approve of my relationship with Romeo, I never thought she would ever do anything like not pass my message on. Even though she probably thought she was doing it for me, it wasn't up to her what I did with my life.

"Look, I have no idea why she said any of that, but none of it's true. It's always been you. This is what you missed: In this time and in this place."

"You have no idea how glad I am to hear you say that!" he said rushing forward and taking hold of me. I tugged on his shirt to bring him down to my level and kissed him.

"I missed you so much," he mumbled against my lips. "After I didn't hear from you after that night I was starting to lose hope."

"I know, I'm so sorry," I said, relieved.

"Look Lee, I know you said it was too hard for us to be together, but as long as we're on the same side, and we both want this to work we can work together and really make this work," he said hopefully.

"You're right," I said and a smile spread across his face. "Everything's ok now, and I don't have to be with Paul anymore. We can really figure this all out for real."

My smile now matched his, and threw my arms around him burying my face in his neck, taking comfort in his familiar scent, as we both stood in silence, just making the most of the moment. I couldn't believe we were here but things were finally going to be ok. I didn't know where things were going to be a year or even a few months from now, but I now knew we had a chance to really have a relationship and try to make this work without all the drama. I even considered us going public. I mean why not? All of our friends already knew, it was just my parents we'd have to hide it from.

I lifted my head up and out of the corner of my eye I saw a raw of sunlight come through his balcony doors and hit something on his bedside table. Once the light went away my eyes focused, I felt my body freeze at its recognition of the object.

A diamond encrusted rose on a silver chain.

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As you can tell this is about half the length of a normal chapter but I just wanted to give you something rather than making you wait a while for the next bit.

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Also I tried to make the Ro/Jul bit really good because it was what everyone was waiting for but it was harder than I thought!…so tell me what you think