Wow thanks guys! I wasn't sure how the little twist with the "engagement"
was going to go over, I thought it was a nice turn but was kinda worried
about the feedback! So massive thanks! On with the story!
"So is everyone clear on this?" Julie asked looking around at the team.
"Yeah, we know what to do." Charlie stated for everyone.
"Good." Julie nodded and glanced over at Portman. "Anything else?"
He thought a moment then shook his head, "No I think that covers it."
"Ok then." She replied and yawned.
"Didn't sleep last night did you?" Fulton asked and she shook her head.
"No, obviously I was up all night with the Mitchell stuff. I think I'm going to go take a long bath, eat supper in bed then try and get to sleep early." She finished the last bit yawning threw her words.
"Good idea." Russ agreed.
"We'll get out of your way." Guy said smiling and getting up.
"Yep, leave you two love birds alone." Goldberg laughed then took off running at the glares he got from the two of them.
They all said their goodnights and started leaving, all but Fulton that is.
"Hey Portman?" He asked walking over to them.
"Yeah?" He answered.
"Could I talk to you a minute?" Fulton questioned.
"Ya sure." Portman said and then walked with Fulton over by the door then asked, "So what's up?"
"You need any help with anything?" Fulton asked then added quickly, "You know with Mitchell and all that, another set of eyes or something?"
Portman raised his eyebrows a moment then smiled, "Yeah that would be great, cause I really feel this fight has only started now. It's going to get much worse."
"And it looks like one fight is about to be over." Fulton said glancing over at Julie who had sat down on the arm of the sofa and now was slowly bobbing her head to the side falling asleep.
"I think you're right." Portman laughed as they walked back over to her.
"Hum Jules?" Portman asked.
"Hmmmm.hum.. what!?" She said suddenly popping back awake and looking up at them.
"Don't you think you should just change and get into bed?" Fulton asked.
"Yeah, I don't think you need to be laying in a bath tub right about now." Portman added.
She blinked rapidly for a few seconds then muttered something and started up only to stumble dangerously close to the coffee table. Luckily both the guys grabbed her keeping her from crashing into the glass top.
"That was fun." She said then burst into giggles.
Both the guys looked over her head at one another and exchanged crazy looks.
"You know man she's your GIRL, you deal with her." Fulton laughed softly pushing her towards Portman and sprinted towards the door.
"Sure thanks man! I won't forget it you know." He said as Fulton shut the door.
"I'm not drunk or anything I can take care of myself." Julie said yawning again.
"I know but you'll probley stumble again I don't need you getting a concussion right about now." He said walking her into her room. He got her over and sitting on her bed.
"Need anything?" He asked softly.
"I'll get it don't worry. Thank you Dean." She said and smiled up at him.
"You sure? You look a little loopy there." He shot back smirking.
She narrowed her eyes then got up. "I might be so tired I can hardly see straight but I can manage thank you very much bash boy!"
"Right, so if I hear a loud crash in a minute it's nothing?" He taunted getting another look.
"Oh go away already! Before I get hateful or something, or worse yet go into a giggle fit!" She smiled
"Point taken, good night Jules." He grinned
"Good night Dean." She answered back also smiling and walked over to her closet.
He shook his head and she bobbled slightly but kept going and reached the closet door. He waited outside her bedroom door in case he did hear a loud crash. After a few minutes he heard her stumble her way back to the bed and get in. Once the lights were turned out he relaxed and went back to his own room. Once inside he noticed Fulton with his headphones on not noticing Portman's return.
Portman smiled and sneaked over grabbing his pillow off the bed. He slowly crept his way over till he was behind him. He drew the pillow high above his head then sent the soft weapon crashing down on Fulton's head.
"Told you I wouldn't forget!" He yelled then laughed at Fulton glaring up at him from the floor where he fell.
"Jackass." Fulton muttered but smiled despite the fact he'd been gotten.
"Yeah well." Portman smiled then flopped down on his bead.
Fulton meanwhile got back up and returned to his bed.
"So what do you think Mitchell did or said to have caused Jules to have given in to marry him?" Fulton mused aloud.
"I don't know. I didn't want to push her by asking tonight she's tired, and there's no point in upsetting her right now. I'll ask her tomorrow." Portman replied looking up at the ceiling.
"Yeah, you could tell she was at her limit for the day. I've never seen her so, well." Fulton paused looking for the right word.
"Defeated, hurt, exhausted, monotone." Portman spoke then added. "Weak."
"Weak, she did look weak. Man, whatever happened sure took everything out of her." Fulton agreed.
"Sure did." Portman mumbled softly.
"Yeah, so much she didn't beat the hell out of you and Daniel for this plan." Fulton turned his head and smirked at Portman.
Portman closed his eyes and sighed, "I know, but tomorrow she'll get us both." He said and shook his head. "Sleep actually sounds really nice to me about now also."
"You'll need the rest."Fulton laughed and came close to getting hit with the pillow again.
"Watch tv or something." Portman said getting up and walking into the bathroom.
"Fine I will, dad." Fulton yelled at the closed bathroom door and flipped the tube on.
Ten minutes later Portman returned and crawled into bed. "Night dude." He said.
"Night Mr. Gaffney." Fulton snickered.
"That's it." Portman said jumping up and pouncing on Fulton. The two wrestled and fought for quite awhile, oblivious to the fact Julie was standing the doorway eyebrows raised at them. She softly cleared her throat and got no response, so she tried again louder this time. The two boys looked up and that was al it took for Portman to take advantage and pin Fulton.
"No fair Jules distracted me!" Fulton yelled trying to get up.
"Distractions happen man, just say uncle." Portman stated.
"Fine, uncle man." Fulton groaned.
Portman laughed his crazy laugh and got up then glanced over at Julie.
"Something wrong?" He asked her.
"Just wanted to tell you that I'm so totally going to kick yours and Daniel's butts tomorrow for not talking to me first. Well that and look I made it to the kitchen and back without your help thank you." She smiled holding up her glass of water and bowl.
"Food!" Fulton jogged over looking into the bowl. "Ugh an apple? Gezz Jules it's healthy."
"No really is it?" She asked sarcastically.
"Man you and Portman are perfect, the jackass and the smartass." He quoted walking over to his bed.
"Got the smartass right." Portman agreed and then smiled big at Julie.
"You are going to pay, yes you are." She said getting an evil look on her face then left them with these words." Good night Fulton." She then paused then added over doing the sweetness, "Goodnight..dear." She smirked at Portman and shut the door.
"You're so toasted." Fulton laughed and Portman nodded then agreed smiling.
"Yeah, heaven help me!"
"So is everyone clear on this?" Julie asked looking around at the team.
"Yeah, we know what to do." Charlie stated for everyone.
"Good." Julie nodded and glanced over at Portman. "Anything else?"
He thought a moment then shook his head, "No I think that covers it."
"Ok then." She replied and yawned.
"Didn't sleep last night did you?" Fulton asked and she shook her head.
"No, obviously I was up all night with the Mitchell stuff. I think I'm going to go take a long bath, eat supper in bed then try and get to sleep early." She finished the last bit yawning threw her words.
"Good idea." Russ agreed.
"We'll get out of your way." Guy said smiling and getting up.
"Yep, leave you two love birds alone." Goldberg laughed then took off running at the glares he got from the two of them.
They all said their goodnights and started leaving, all but Fulton that is.
"Hey Portman?" He asked walking over to them.
"Yeah?" He answered.
"Could I talk to you a minute?" Fulton questioned.
"Ya sure." Portman said and then walked with Fulton over by the door then asked, "So what's up?"
"You need any help with anything?" Fulton asked then added quickly, "You know with Mitchell and all that, another set of eyes or something?"
Portman raised his eyebrows a moment then smiled, "Yeah that would be great, cause I really feel this fight has only started now. It's going to get much worse."
"And it looks like one fight is about to be over." Fulton said glancing over at Julie who had sat down on the arm of the sofa and now was slowly bobbing her head to the side falling asleep.
"I think you're right." Portman laughed as they walked back over to her.
"Hum Jules?" Portman asked.
"Hmmmm.hum.. what!?" She said suddenly popping back awake and looking up at them.
"Don't you think you should just change and get into bed?" Fulton asked.
"Yeah, I don't think you need to be laying in a bath tub right about now." Portman added.
She blinked rapidly for a few seconds then muttered something and started up only to stumble dangerously close to the coffee table. Luckily both the guys grabbed her keeping her from crashing into the glass top.
"That was fun." She said then burst into giggles.
Both the guys looked over her head at one another and exchanged crazy looks.
"You know man she's your GIRL, you deal with her." Fulton laughed softly pushing her towards Portman and sprinted towards the door.
"Sure thanks man! I won't forget it you know." He said as Fulton shut the door.
"I'm not drunk or anything I can take care of myself." Julie said yawning again.
"I know but you'll probley stumble again I don't need you getting a concussion right about now." He said walking her into her room. He got her over and sitting on her bed.
"Need anything?" He asked softly.
"I'll get it don't worry. Thank you Dean." She said and smiled up at him.
"You sure? You look a little loopy there." He shot back smirking.
She narrowed her eyes then got up. "I might be so tired I can hardly see straight but I can manage thank you very much bash boy!"
"Right, so if I hear a loud crash in a minute it's nothing?" He taunted getting another look.
"Oh go away already! Before I get hateful or something, or worse yet go into a giggle fit!" She smiled
"Point taken, good night Jules." He grinned
"Good night Dean." She answered back also smiling and walked over to her closet.
He shook his head and she bobbled slightly but kept going and reached the closet door. He waited outside her bedroom door in case he did hear a loud crash. After a few minutes he heard her stumble her way back to the bed and get in. Once the lights were turned out he relaxed and went back to his own room. Once inside he noticed Fulton with his headphones on not noticing Portman's return.
Portman smiled and sneaked over grabbing his pillow off the bed. He slowly crept his way over till he was behind him. He drew the pillow high above his head then sent the soft weapon crashing down on Fulton's head.
"Told you I wouldn't forget!" He yelled then laughed at Fulton glaring up at him from the floor where he fell.
"Jackass." Fulton muttered but smiled despite the fact he'd been gotten.
"Yeah well." Portman smiled then flopped down on his bead.
Fulton meanwhile got back up and returned to his bed.
"So what do you think Mitchell did or said to have caused Jules to have given in to marry him?" Fulton mused aloud.
"I don't know. I didn't want to push her by asking tonight she's tired, and there's no point in upsetting her right now. I'll ask her tomorrow." Portman replied looking up at the ceiling.
"Yeah, you could tell she was at her limit for the day. I've never seen her so, well." Fulton paused looking for the right word.
"Defeated, hurt, exhausted, monotone." Portman spoke then added. "Weak."
"Weak, she did look weak. Man, whatever happened sure took everything out of her." Fulton agreed.
"Sure did." Portman mumbled softly.
"Yeah, so much she didn't beat the hell out of you and Daniel for this plan." Fulton turned his head and smirked at Portman.
Portman closed his eyes and sighed, "I know, but tomorrow she'll get us both." He said and shook his head. "Sleep actually sounds really nice to me about now also."
"You'll need the rest."Fulton laughed and came close to getting hit with the pillow again.
"Watch tv or something." Portman said getting up and walking into the bathroom.
"Fine I will, dad." Fulton yelled at the closed bathroom door and flipped the tube on.
Ten minutes later Portman returned and crawled into bed. "Night dude." He said.
"Night Mr. Gaffney." Fulton snickered.
"That's it." Portman said jumping up and pouncing on Fulton. The two wrestled and fought for quite awhile, oblivious to the fact Julie was standing the doorway eyebrows raised at them. She softly cleared her throat and got no response, so she tried again louder this time. The two boys looked up and that was al it took for Portman to take advantage and pin Fulton.
"No fair Jules distracted me!" Fulton yelled trying to get up.
"Distractions happen man, just say uncle." Portman stated.
"Fine, uncle man." Fulton groaned.
Portman laughed his crazy laugh and got up then glanced over at Julie.
"Something wrong?" He asked her.
"Just wanted to tell you that I'm so totally going to kick yours and Daniel's butts tomorrow for not talking to me first. Well that and look I made it to the kitchen and back without your help thank you." She smiled holding up her glass of water and bowl.
"Food!" Fulton jogged over looking into the bowl. "Ugh an apple? Gezz Jules it's healthy."
"No really is it?" She asked sarcastically.
"Man you and Portman are perfect, the jackass and the smartass." He quoted walking over to his bed.
"Got the smartass right." Portman agreed and then smiled big at Julie.
"You are going to pay, yes you are." She said getting an evil look on her face then left them with these words." Good night Fulton." She then paused then added over doing the sweetness, "Goodnight..dear." She smirked at Portman and shut the door.
"You're so toasted." Fulton laughed and Portman nodded then agreed smiling.
"Yeah, heaven help me!"
