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Chapter 51: Choices

Julie walked quietly into Jimmy and Portman's room. Jimmy was sitting at the desk.

"Hey," He smiled.

"Hi," She sat down on the bed cautiously. He looked at her.

"Are you OK?" He walked over and sat down next to her. She nodded and they kissed. He smiled. "You get a dress?"

"Mm hm," She nodded and kissed him again. He was surprised by how much Julie was giving herself, normally she held back. An average make out session for the two of them was less making out and more teasing and tickling and joking around with each other than anything else. But she wasn't saying anything, just kissing him fiercely. She lay down pulling him with her.

"Julie," He whispered, and started kissing her neck. She moaned lightly and reached for his belt. "Julie," He stopped her hands, "Don't."

"What's wrong?" She whispered.

"You don't want to do this," He said. She kissed him, "Jules," He shook his head and sat up.

"Jimmy, do you like our relationship?" She said softly.

"Of course I do," He said, "I love you."

"I mean," She looked down, "You're OK with us taking everything slow?"

"What?" He laughed.

"I just mean, like, we haven't done anything besides kiss," She whispered. She was really embarrassed to be having this conversation.

"This is coming out of nowhere," He laughed, "Julie, of course I'm OK with just kissing you. I love you, so it's not just kissing you." She smiled, and he slid his hands around her head onto her neck, she melted and relaxed at his touch. "Besides, it's not like I'm exactly experienced, either. I like taking it slow with you." She smiled and he kissed her. He'd just lied to her again, he did like taking it slow with Julie, but he and Ellie had gone pretty far last year. She kissed him softly over and over again. That was why he loved being with her, everything was so sweet and sincere.

"Room check!" Julie jumped hearing the boys RA.

"I guess I have to go," She said, "I'll see you tomorrow." She stood up. He smiled.

"I love you," He said.

"I love you too." She smiled as she walked out.


Across town at the Duncan's apartment, Fulton and Tammy were on her bed, definitely on a different track than Julie and Jimmy. Both of their shirts were off and they were grinding and groping each other.

"Fulton," Tammy whimpered.

"Do you want me to stop?" He asked softly.

"No," She said, "But I think I'm ready." He stopped.

"Now?" He said excitedly.

"No," She shook her head, "But this weekend." He smiled.

"On Valentine's?" He asked, she nodded excitedly. He kissed her. "Cool." She laughed. That was so him, that the only thing he could think to say was "Cool."

"Tammy?" They heard her mom.

"Crap!" Tammy said, Fulton looked around. "Oh crap!"

"What's wrong?" He laughed.

"You are all kinds of not allowed to be in my bedroom when my mom's not home," Tammy sighed. "Crap, what are we going to do?"

"Tam," He said, "Start with putting your shirt on." She giggled and put it on. "And I'll go out the window."

"Right," She said, "Right, of course."

"There you are," Ana Duncan walked in, "I got pizza, Tommy's at your dad's again I thought we could do a girl's night, it's Thursday, 90210?"

"Mom, it totally sucks since Brenda left," Tammy laughed. "I mean, I so don't buy Kelly Kapowski as that Valerie girl. And Tori Spelling's boob job is completely obvious."

"OK," She laughed, "Weren't you and Fulton supposed to hang out tonight?"

"He had to go to practice," She said. Her mom nodded.

"How was shopping with Connie and Julie?" She asked.

"Fiiine," Tammy said, "Mom, is something happening? You haven't been all bondy bondy, lets spend girl's night together since you told me Dad was moving out."

"No," She laughed, "Well, sort of. Come outside."

"OK," Tammy said walking out, "What's up?"

"I'm thinking about starting to date again," She said, "I mean, if it's OK with you and Tommy."

"Have you met someone?" Tammy asked.

"No, honey," She shook her head. "It's just, well, you don't just meet people when you're my age. It's more complicated than that, and I've decided to put myself out there."

"I think that's great," Tammy nodded, "You deserve to find someone. I mean, Dad has."

"Yes," Ana nodded, "Have you met her?" Tammy shook her head.

"I told him I didn't want to." She said quietly. Ana Duncan smiled.

"That's not necessary sweetheart," She said. Tammy smiled. "I appreciate it though."

"I don't need to meet the skank who broke up your marriage," She shook her head. "So, um, do you want to see my dress?"

"Sure," Ana said, Tammy went into her room and brought the dress out. "There's not much too it."

"It's kinda short I know," Tammy said, "But I promise, it has Connie approval."

"No, I meant," Ana said, "It's very simple."

"I thought about adding some stuff," Tammy shrugged.

"You should have just made one," Ana said.

"Mom," Tammy laughed, "Maybe if I were still at JFK, but girls at Eden Hall don't make their own clothes."

"It was good enough for Molly Ringwald," Ana shrugged. Tammy laughed. "I don't want you changing who you are to fit in there. That's not the deal."

"I know," Tammy said. "I'm the same girl, I promise. Can we watch Pretty in Pink? I'm so in the mood now!"
Kelly and Scooter sat at a table in the practically empty library. She was carefully reading a book and taking notes for a paper she was writing, and he was looking at her. He leaned over and started kissing her neck. She shrugged him off.

"I have to focus," She said, "The note cards are due tomorrow."

"You look so cute when you're studying," He whispered and kept moving up to behind her ears, his hand riding up her thigh. She picked it up and moved it off.

"Not here," She said softly. He slid his hand up her shirt and started caressing her back. "Scooter!" He sighed and leaned back. She stopped taking notes and stared at him.

"Kelly, there's no one around," He said shortly, "I just want to fool around a little." He leaned forward and kissed her.

"Scooter," She sighed, "All we've done for the past month is fool around."

"You're so tense," He rode his hand up her shirt again, this time fiddling with the clasp of her bra. "Relax," He whispered and kissed her.

"Yeah, nothing like your hand on my boob in public to chill me out," She rolled her eyes. He stopped and sighed and looked at her, "You can go," She shrugged, he stared at her, "Or stay, whatever. I just need like another half hour, and then I'm all yours, I promise." She kissed him. He smiled and stood up.

"I'm holding you to that," He said, "Half hour Kelly."

"Mm hm," She nodded and waved him off. "Bye." She shook her head. She knew why he was so on edge, he still hadn't heard from Yale. But she was sick of him moping around like a two year old who hadn't gotten his way. Sex seemed to be the only thing that cheered him up, so they'd been going at it like rabbits for weeks. She now understood why girls like Cassie and Allie were so casual about sex, it got boring. After all, they were seventeen, it was pretty much the same thing over and over again. She liked routine and everything, but sex everyday made it lose its specialness, which was why she had made a special trip to Victoria's Secret for the weekend, and had read quite a few Cosmo articles. She was not going to be bored having sex with her boyfriend on Valentines Day.


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