"Now this is the life!" Charlie said lying by the indoor pool.

"Yes it is." Connie smiled.

"I'm never leaving this spot." Goldberg said from a floating lounge chair in the pool.

Julie heard their laughter as she came closer to the door, once inside she couldn't help but smile at them all. "Maybe a little duck fun in the pool is just what I need." She thought as she stood looking down at them. Luis glanced up noticing her standing on the landing above the pool. He smiled and quickly swam over towards her and being in the shallow end he stood up, then with his arms out called up to her.

"Lady, by yonder blessed moon I swear, That tips with silver all these fruit-tree tops." He proclaimed. Julie glanced down at him surprised then thought quietly to herself. "Let's see how well he knows this."

She placed her hands together and melodramatically answered.

"O, swear not by the moon, the inconstant moon, That monthly changes in her circled orb, Lest that thy love prove likewise variable."

Luis stared up at her in shock for a moment before beaming up at her and continued the act.

"What shall I swear by?" He requested.

"Do not swear at all; Or, if thou wilt, swear by thy gracious self, Which is the god of my idolatry,

And I'll believe thee." Julie said then walked down the stairs trying to keep a dramatic look on her face.

The entire team had halted where they were when they started this and watched as Julie made her way down the stairs. Luis jumped out of the pool grabbed her hand and together they bowed to the team.

"Bravo!!!! Bravo!!!" Guy cheered standing up, as everyone else clapped and cheered also. Suddenly a beach ball came flying at Julie who quickly blocked it away. She looked over at Fulton surprised.

"Sorry didn't' have a rose to toss at ya cat lady!" He smiled wickedly as she narrowed her eyes at him.

"Payback will come swiftly dear bash boy." She answered giggling.

"I expect no less." Fulton nodded.

She laughed then shoved Luis back into the pool before going to change. Once changed, she came back and walked over to a control board on the wall and punched a few buttons. Suddenly music filled the air.

"Now everything is complete! Thanks Jules!" Guy yelled.

"No problem guys!" She smiled.

"Hey how did you know that act from Romeo and Juliet?" Luis asked looking up at her from the pool.

"Seen the play a few times, read the book a few times. Guess it just stayed with me, cause I honestly couldn't believe I knew all that!" She laughed and walked over to sit on the wicker swing. She opened the laptop she carried and began typing away. She would look up and laugh at them every now and then.

"You gonna sit there and type all day cat lady?" Goldberg called out.

"For now I am." She answered but didn't look up.

She wasn't paying attention to them and soon she would regret that. A group of four was at the far end of the pool talking quietly.

"Ok Averman grab the laptop, I'll hold the swing bash bros you know what to do." Charlie smiled devilishly.

"Yeah we know what to do." Portman and Fulton said together and punched fists.

"Here we go!" Averman said jumping up and down, and getting glares from everyone else. "Ok sorry!" He said and climbed out of the pool and started towards Julie.

He soon reached her and sat down beside her.

"Hey Jules, what ya doing?" He asked a little too happy. She raised her eyebrow and slightly glanced his way.

"What are you up to Averman?" She wondered.

"Me? Oh nothing, just you know interested. Wow! That's a nice comp! Can I look?" He asked then suddenly grabbed it from her.

"Averman!!!!" She yelled then realized what was happening the minute she was grabbed by her hands and feet.

"Put me down!" She cried out.

"That's the plain." Portman smiled.

She looked upwards at him as he and Fulton swung her back and forth then sent her crashing into the pool. They all cheered at their accomplishment and high five one another. That is till they noticed she hadn't come back up. They all looked around frantically then dove in to get her. They found her and pulled her from the water and laid her down.

"Is she breathing!?" Connie sobbed.

"Not sure!" Charlie answered then glanced around. "Anyone know CPR?" He asked.

"Yeah I do." Luis said then got looks from everyone. "What I do! There was a hot teacher one day and I signed up." They all shook their heads. He tilted Julie's head back, and started towards her mouth. Just before he began CPR a soft giggle escaped. He sat back and looked down at her surprised.

"Jules?!" Half of them said together. She opened one eye then burst into a full on laugh attack.

"That is so not funny!" Fulton grumbled.

"I told you I would get you back!" She smiled sitting up.

"Classic Juliet, your lucky I didn't kill myself!" Luis smiled then helped her stand up.

"Couldn't help it. Sorry guys if I scared you." She said that last bit looking right at an obviously un-nerved Portman, who finally smirked at her.

"I supposed you are forgiven." He said.

"Thank you." Julie smiled, then asked "So, whose up for a game of volley ball?"

They played volleyball for a couple of hours and had retreated to their own rooms to shower. Julie was standing in her closet when she heard a soft knock.

"Come in." She said softly, distracted looking at her clothes.

"Hey Jules." Connie said walking over to stand next to her. "Could I borrow something?" She asked.

"Hot date?" Julie smiled.

"Yeah you know, just some guy from the pool." Connie laughed.

"Your welcome to anything you like." Julie smiled then grabbed a black dress.

"You have a date too or something?" Connie questioned picking threw the clothes.

"No. We are having a business type party for the upper people at the company. Grandfather and Daniel said it would be a nice time for me to make some contacts, and introduce myself." She replied digging threw her shoes.

"Those strap heels would look killer with that dress." Connie said coming over and picking them up.

"Yeah I guess they would. Thanks!" Julie smiled then disappeared into the mirrored dressing room.

After an hour both Julie and Connie were dressed and ready. Connie decided aginst wearing a skirt and went with jeans and a pale blue sweater of Julie's. Julie had the before mentioned Black dress and shoes on, and after a ten minute fuss fit they got her hair up into a french twist.

"Good luck Jules!" Connie called as they parted at the stairs.

"And you have fun!" Julie smiled at her then at Guy who was waiting by the door.

She walked down the hall and into the library meeting up with her grandfather.

"You look lovely dear." He said hugging her.

"Thank you grampie, you look dashing as always!" She giggled.

"Thank you." He smiled tipping his hat back on his head making her laugh.

"So where's Daniel aren't we supposed to be leaving now?" She asked looking at the clock.

"Yes he had an impromptu business partner show up, and said he'd be here when they were done." He replied quickly.

Julie mumbled an ok and sat down. Thirty minutes later Daniel walked in briskly, obviously with something on his mind.

"Meeting go bad?" Julie asked standing up.

"What?" Daniel asked confused.

"Your meeting you just had. Grampie said something." She began but was cut off.

"Oh yes the meeting! No it went fine, just thinking about some stuff. Don't worry." Daniel smiled and offered her his arm. "Ready?" He asked then looked at her grandfather.

They arrived at the country club and were escorted to the private room. Julie met so many people in the following hours she was having problems remembering all the names. She had smiled and chatted up more then she could stand and finally needed a break.

"I'm gonna go out on the terrace for some air." She leaned over and whispered to her grandfather.

"Ok sweetie." He replied.

She smiled and walked threw the glass doors and wandered down the terrace till she got to the end and rested her arms on the rail looking out towards the lake. She sighed and was completely relaxed till she heard his voice pierce the silence.

"Just the woman I was looking for." Mitchell said noticing her tense slightly.

"Go away." She said not turning around.

"Haven't you figured it out yet Jules? I'm never going away." He responded.

"Well you better learn how." She muttered trying hard to keep her cool.

She heard him walking closer and instantly felt panic rising inside her. She felt even more frantic when he spoke again.

"I admire your spirit, but if you want to keep even a tiny shred of it you'd be best to comply to me. " He continued when she said nothing. "I'd really hate to have to break you down." He said standing only an inch from her back.

She couldn't suppress the shudder from his words, but took a small breath and found the guts to answer back.

"Go back to Europe, or find someone else here to bully. I don't love you, and I never will. There's nothing you can do to change my mind." She answered firmly turning around and starting past him. He reached out and grabbed her arm spinning her back around to face him. She jerked her arm away from his grasp just as he began to speak.

"Nothing I can do huh?" He started as she nodded. "Well, I'm not so sure of that. Course I'd truly hate to do this but if you force me, I'll have no choice." He finished looking at her wondering face.

"What are you saying?" She asked timidly.

He smiled then started walking around her slowly. She cringed feeling his breath on her neck when he answered.

"Besides your late departed father who do you truly love? Who's always been here for you?" He asked now standing again before her. She looked confused then slowly answered barely above a whisper.

"Grampie?"

"Good girl." Mitchell smiled

"You can't.you.. You wouldn't hurt him." She paused then asked more to herself then him." Would you?" She looked dismayed at him.

He smiled then moved a strand of hair that had fallen from her face and started past her, stopping to whisper in her ear.

"It's all on you now, you can stop anything tragic from happening. All you have to do is willingly accept your role by my side. Be smart, come to me."

With that he walked away, leaving her distressed and in a nauseated state.