Julie's arm shot out to stop the insessive buzzing in her ear. After shutting off the alarm, she laid back down then instantly shot back up. Today she leaves to go back to Eden Hall. "Eight AM flight," Julie said, half happy, half complaining.
After doing some last minute things, Julie finally arrived at the airport. She boarded her flight, waving goodbye to her family. Settling in for her flight halfway across the country, she pulled out a magazine and started reading it. After the plane took off and she was given the all-clear, she pulled out her CD player and started up some Metallica.
"Alright, I'm out of here," Dean called out as he ran through his living room.
"How come he gets to have his girlfriend stay over?" Kate's friend, Samantha, asked Kate.
"Because Julie rocks," Kate answered.
"Be careful," Dean's mom said as she entered the living room.
"Yeah," his dad said from behind her, "we want to make sure Julie gets here in one piece."
"Thanks, it's nice to know I'm loved. Now speaking of loved, I've got to go pick up Julie."
Dean arrived at the airport with twenty minutes to spare. He found Julie's gate and sat himself down in an open chair. A half-hour later he spotted her. She had her hair in two braids, one on each side, and a Chicago Blackhawks hat of Dean's on. As soon as she saw him, she ran to him. He engulfed her in a hug, picking her up off the ground and spinning them both in a circle. "Nice hat," he said before taking it off her head and kissing her. "I've missed you," he added as he set her back down and put the hat back on her head.
"I missed you too," Julie said as she fixed the hat, "and I make this hat look good."
"That you do," Portman replied as he took her hand in one of his own, then picked up her carry-on with the other. "Any luggage?" he asked as they started walking.
"Nope, everything's in the bag you're carrying."
They made their way to Dean's Camero and he put her carry-on in the trunk. As the two got in the car, Julie let out a yawn. "Tired?" Portman asked as he started the car.
"A little," she admitted as she let out another yawn.
"Well then, just sit back and relax. If you want, you can take a nap when we get to the house."
"Maybe," Julie replied as she closed her eyes.
By the time the thirty-five minute drive to his house wad done, Julie was asleep. Her head was originally lying on Portman's shoulder, but when he shifted gears, she let out a grunt and moved it so her head was leaning against the window. Kate and Samantha followed the car into the garage. Portman handed Samantha the carry-on and had Kate close the garage door while he gently opened the passenger door and picked Julie up. Kate got all of the doors while Portman carried Julie up to his room. He gently placed her on his bed, then grabbed a blanket off the chair and put it over her. He then took the carry-on and shooed the girls out, closing the door behind them.
Julie awoke an hour later to find herself in a bed with Portman asleep next to her. As she looked around she realized it was his room, minus a lot of things that he was taking with to Eden Hall Academy. There were Blackhawks posters and a poster of the Junior Goodwill Games Team USA Hockey. Julie rolled over and watched Dean sleep. When he woke up a minute later, she was still watching him. "I must have died and gone to heaven?"
"Why's that?" Julie asked.
"Because," Dean said as he grabbed Julie and Pulled her on top of him, "the most beautiful angel is watching over me."
"Flattery will get you everywhere," Julie said, then leaned down and kissed him.
"Now why didn't we do this years ago?" he asked.
"That's the question, but unfortunately, we can't change the past."
A knock came at the door and Portman called out, "Yeah."
"Kate opened the door and peaked her head in, "Mom told me to tell you that lunch is ready."
"Alright, we'll be down in a minute."
"Okay," Kate replied, then left.
"How long was I asleep?" Julie asked as she crawled off Portman, then got off the bed.
"A little over an hour," Dean answered as he too got up off the bed. "You fell asleep in the car so I carried you up here."
"You're so sweet," Julie said, as she stretched out, then kissed him on the cheek.
"Ah, no sweet! Anything but that," he said as they walked out.
"Get over it. Underneath that Bash Brother exterior, you're just a big sweetheart."
Dean pulled her close and whispered in her ear, "only for you Julie, only for you."
An hour later, Dean and Julie were back up in his room. She was laying across the bed sideways so that both her head and feet hung off the sides. Dean sat on the floor, flipping through a scrapbook. "Where'd you get that picture at?" Julie asked, pointing to a picture of the two of them along with Fulton Reed and Ken Wu sitting on the Ducks' bench.
"I'm not sure. I think my mom took it or something," Portman answered, then closed the book and stood up.
"So are you all packed for the drive to Eden Hall tomorrow?" Julie asked as he lie down next to her on the bed.
"Pretty much, now I just have to put it all in the cars."
"Who all is going?" Julie asked as she rolled over, so she was lying on her back.
"Well, we're going in my car and Mom, Dad, Kate, and I believe Samantha are going in the Blazer."
"Did you want to pack up the cars tonight?" Julie asked as Dean pulled her over to him.
"Yeah, then we can save time and get there earlier," he answered as he pulled her on top of him. As their conversation turned into a make-out session, the time slipped away. A knock came at the door, bringing the two back to reality. The two composed themselves and Dean called out, "It's open."
His mom opened the door and came in. "Your dad and I are going out to dinner and a movie. You two, Kate, and Samantha are on your own for dinner. Do you want money for pizza and videos?"
"Sure," Dean replied. "Have fun."
"We will, you guys have fun too, BUT not too much."
"Don't worry about us," Dean said.
"You're my first-born, I'll always worry about you. It's in the job description. We won't be back too late."
"Can you leave the Blazer so I can pack it up?"
"Sure, Bye."
"Bye," Julie and Dean replied.
"One last thing, why don't you take the Blazer and take the girls with you to get some movies."
"Alright," Dean answered.
"Bye."
"Bye."
"So," Julie said as she found Portman's Blackhawks hat and put it back on her head, "should we go get some movies?"
"Sure," Dean replied.
The two found Kate and Samantha and told them about the trip to the video store. The girls decided they wanted to go with, so all four got in the Blazer. After a quick drive there, the four split off into two groups. Kate and Samantha went one way while Dean and Julie went the other. "Horror or comedy?" Julie asked.
"Hockey, Metallica, AND horror movies. Have I told you that I love you lately?"
"Not for about an hour."
"Well then, it's been entirely too long. I love you."
"I love you too," Julie replied. "So, horror or comedy?"
"Horror," Dean answered.
They picked out a couple of movies then met up with Kate and Samantha, who had also picked out a couple of movies. They paid for the videos, then piled back into the Blazer. "So," Julie said on the drive back, "are both of you coming up to Eden tomorrow?"
"Yeah," Kate answered, "we're spending the night and coming back the next morning."
"Don't forget to pack whatever you're taking when we get home so I can pack up the cars," Dean said.
"Okay," Samantha responded.
Dean pulled the Blazer into the garage. As he got out his said in a sing-song voice, "we leave tomorrow, we leave tomorrow!"
"I left today," Julie said in the same voice.
"In the house, everybody," Dean said in a fake stern voice.
"Well, since you asked so nice," Julie replied jokingly.
Instead of responding, he put one arm under her knees and another behind her back. He picked her up, pulled her close, and spun them both around in circles. He then carried her into the house and dropped her on the couch when they got into the living room. "So, what kinds of pizza do we want?"
Julie grabbed him by the shirt and pulled him back to the couch. "Whatever," she said as she pulled him onto the couch.
The four ordered pizzas and while waiting for them to arrive, Dean and Julie started carrying things down to the garage. They were carrying boxes through the living room when the doorbell rang. Thinking it was the pizzas, Dean set down the box he was carrying and got the door while Julie took hers into the garage. As she came back into the living room, Rachel, Mr. Portman's receptionist, was standing there. She was, once again, trying to get Portman to go out with her. Julie waked through and sat on the couch next to Kate and Samantha. "Does she ever quit?" Julie asked under her breath.
"No," Kate said, loud enough for Rachel to hear, "she just doesn't get that HE'S NOT INTERESTED AND HE HAS A GIRLFRIEND."
Rachel finally took the hint and left a minute later. Dean carried the box out to the garage, then flopped down on the floor in front of Julie. He sat up and leaned against the front of the couch. Julie, who had her legs tucked under her, brought her legs down so that one rested on each of his shoulders. He grabbed her legs and pulled her forward so that her knees were on his shoulder blades. A few minutes later the doorbell rang again. Dean went and opened it and came back with two pizzas. "Kate and Samantha, will you go get plates, napkins, and pops?"
"Sure," Kate answered as she and Samantha went into the kitchen.