Wow thanks for all the reviews! I've said it time and time before but it surely helps so much! Glad everyone seems to be enjoying this! It's changed a lot from my original idea but I think it's turning out better then expected! On to it then!

Strangely the next few days passed without any problems. Well, other then Julie making several wise cracks and tossing a few punches at Daniel and Portman. Those two however took it very good and even cracked smiles as she did it. But everyone enjoyed the glares and disgusted looks from her brother, mother and even Mitchell. Granted Julie and Portman embellished greatly, never missing a chance to walk arm in arm, making a huge production out of everything, even as simple as opening doors.

"They make me sick." Mitchell growled stirring his drink from his chair with her mother and Alex on the veranda.

"Certainly is. My stature in the community will suffer if they marry." Her mother added also looking at Julie and Portman making their way towards the stables.

"They won't marry. I promise you that." Mitchell smiled taking a drink.

"As do I." Alex confirmed.

"Well do you have a plan?" She asked.

Mitchell looked at his drink then slowly sat back in his chair a wicked smile coming across his shamefully handsome face. He looked back at the almost disappearing duo and spoke cryptically. "I do now."

"So hum, what are we doing?" Portman asked as they walked.

"We're walking, isn't it obvious?" She countered and smirked.

"There's a lake over there you know." He stated and she glanced over then stopped in her tracks and placed her hands on either side of her face then gasped.

"Oh my lord!"

Portman stopped and looked at her with concern. "What is it? What's wrong?" He asked quickly.

She turned slowly and looked at him, "There IS a lake over there! Wonders never cease!" She smiled tauntingly then took off running when he narrowed his eyes at her.

"That's it!" He yelled and ran after her. He caught her despite her efforts of dodging and tossed her over his shoulder with ease and set off towards the lake.

"Cat's hate water, and your proof." He said laughing as she continued to kick, hit and screech at him.

"Put me down and not in the water blast you!" She yelled trying not to start laughing.

"Sorry cat lady. I've allowed you to get away with it for 3 days now, but today." He paused a moment then smiled. "Is a day of reckoning." He finished and she grumbled. They reached the water's edge and he spoke again. "Any last words?"

"Yeah, you toss me in and I'm taking you with me." She vowed grabbing a fist full of his shirt.

"No chance cat lady." He started to toss her in, and she started yelling again. But at the last possible moment he turned and instead of water she landed on the soft ground. She landed then sat shocked for a moment then slowly glanced up at him. She stared wide-eyed, and he simply smiled then winked and walked off.

"Oh..you." She gnarled and stomped her heel then jumped up after him. She caught up to him with in a few strides. "That was so rude!"

"Yeah, I'm proud." He smiled at her and finally she smiled back.

"I won't." She started and he finished.

"Forget it I know." He shook his head smiling.

"Finishing each other's sentences now? How cute." Charlie laughed and Julie gave him a look.

"I'd be nice if I we're you Conway." She replied.

"Why's that?" He asked.

"Cause I'll pick what horse you're going to ride, and I might pick a shall I say, complicated one?" She smiled sweetly.

"Isn't she great?" Fulton laughed tossing an arm around Julie. "Forget Portman and just marry me." He added and she smiled.

"Why Fulton, I never thought you'd ask!" They laughed as they walked ahead together the rest following.

"Oh but I must tell you of something." She said dramatically and Fulton looked over at her.

"And what would that be?" He asked.

"Dean was quite hateful a moment ago." She stated glancing over at Portman now walking on the other side of her. Fulton got a mock look of anger on his face and stopped.

"What did he do!" He asked looking at Portman.

"He was going to.to..oh the agony." She moaned.

"There, there Jules." Fulton said giving her a quick hug. "Now tell me what happened." He said pulling back and looking at her, both trying very hard not to laugh.

"Well, he was going to toss me into the lake!" She cried.

"What! Blasphemy!" Fulton yelled at Portman, who was not holding back any longer and stood there laughing at them both.

"He mocks my pain!" Julie yelled.

"Life is pain princess." Portman smirked, then added somewhat bewildered, "Where have I heard that before?"

Julie turned around and smiled. "From one of the best movies ever!"

"Well it's not the mummy." Portman shrugged.

"Nope, the Princess Bride." Averman answered walking by then called back, "Inconceivable!"

Julie burst into hysterics as Luis suddenly called out.

"You keep saying that word, I do not think it means what you think it means!" Luis spoke heavily in a Latin accent.

"I love you guys." Julie laughed and started forward again.

They all enjoyed their horseback ride, and a few hours later they were once again back at the house. Julie was sitting in the library alone when Alex came in.

"Julie." He said softly and she glanced up from her book.

"What?" She asked trying to be nice.

"Reading that again?" He asked looking at the worn copy of Jane Eyre.

"Yes, what do you need?" She asked not fully hiding her annoyance.

"To invite you and your friends to a party tonight. At the Paris Club in town." He stated glancing around.

"Why?" She asked getting uneasy.

"Just show up Julie, stop asking questions." He said strongly then added softly threw clinched teeth. "It would be appreciated if you showed up, a business thing." He nodded then started out the door almost running into Portman. They looked at one another a moment then Alex turned and called back to Julie, "No later then nine tonight, oh and it's black tie." He then walked off.

"What was that?" Portman asked walking over and sitting down in the chair opposite of her.

"Some party thing, at a club in town. He wants all of us to come." She answered playing with a torn piece on the cover of the book.

"Why?" He asked.

"I don't know. But I don't suppose it could hurt if we all went, would it?" She asked looking at him.

He shrugged, "No, I guess not." He looked around a moment then glanced back at her, noting she hadn't looked away yet. "What?"

"You feel it too don't you?" She asked tilting her head slightly.

He shifted uneasy in his chair not sure of what she meant. "Feel what?" He asked nerviously.

"That they are planing something tonight." She answered.

"Oh yeah that, I'm sure they are." He said relaxing.

She smiled with wonder then asked. "Yeah that," She hesitated then continued. "What did you think I meant?"

She watched him carefully, as he seemed to be truly jittery. "Nothing, just off thinking I guess."

She shrugged and nodded satisfied with his answer; she got up and looked over at him. "Time to tell the rest of them I guess. We all know how long it takes Luis to get ready! And we do have to find all of you tuxedos to ware." She smiled and didn't move till he also got up, and began towards the door. He followed behind and muttered softly to himself.

"Good question Jules, what was I thinking."

"Did you say something?" Julie asked turning to look at him as she reached the door. He shook his head and smiled.

"Not a word." He answered and headed upstairs to tell the team of the impending party.

"Wait!" He said quickly coming beside her. "Did you say tuxedos?!"