Well now that I've watched the wedding planner again (I wonder why..lol) here is the next chapter!
Dean opened the door to her room and found her sitting on the window seat watching the rain pound aginst the glass. She'd not had any dreams the night before, or at least she didn't wake up screaming and crying, and for that he was thankful.

"Jules you ok?" He asked softly walking over.

"Yeah, fine." She replied never looking his way.

"You don't look fine." He stated sitting down opposite of her. She shook her head never taking her eyes off the rain.

"Rain does something to me. Just makes me feel different, I think a lot more." She answered.

"Could be dangerous." He smirked and she smiled.

"For you it will be."

"I'm scared to ask why." He said looking concerned at her.

"Do me a favor?" She asked finally looking at him.

"Depends, what?" He said getting a worried look on his face.

"Go into town with me?" She asked.

"That's all?" He said surprised.

"That's it." She smiled, "Want to drive the Jag?" She offered watching his face light up.

"Let's go!" He jumped up and she giggled.

As they drove she couldn't help but keep looking over at his smiling face.

"Man this thing handles like a dream in the rain." He said in awe.

"Well it should as much as it costs!" She smiled.

"For someone who is so unbelievably rich you sure hate spending it!" He shook his head stopping at a stop sign.

"You wouldn't say that if you saw me at a horse auction. I can't control myself." She smiled thinking of the last time she went to an auction. He watched her smile slowly fade and she quickly turned her head looking out the window.

"Your dad?" He asked sympathetically.

"Yeah." She said her voice wavering slightly.

"Sorry." He mumbled.

"It's ok." She shook her head.

They rode the rest of the way to town in silence till they made their way towards downtown.

"Where to?" He asked.

"Park over there." She said pointing to a spot.

He did as she asked and they rushed out of the car getting under the covered walkway before the rain poured down even harder. They walked along with her stopping at windows every little bit. She knew exactly where she was going, and knew she'd soon be fighting with him.

"Oh yeah I wanted to look at something in here." She said pulling open a door and walking in with him behind.

"You need a formal dress or something?" He questioned looking around.

She smiled devilishly knowing he couldn't see it, "Yeah something like that." She answered heading up the stairs before them. They reached a door towards the end of the hall and she knocked. A voice from within called out for them to enter and she opened the door with a smile.

"Well look at this." An old man said getting up and crossing the room to hug her. "Look at you, even more beautiful."

"Oh stop." She laughed then looked over at Dean.

"This is Dean Portman." She said, "And this.." She said looking up at the older man, "Is Mr. Caldwell."

It took only a moment for Dean to place that name, he looked in shock at Julie who nodded.

"I can tell by the look on your face you've met my grandson." Mr. Caldwell smile offering his hand to Dean.

"Yeah I have." Dean nodded shaking his hand.

"You have my condolences." He laughed then patted Julie on the back. "I heard about the ball from your grandfather it's wonderful it's going to happen again. And an engagement ball no less, I'm so happy for you!"

Julie made sure not to look at Dean, who was staring a hole threw her at that moment. "Yeah should be something!" She smiled, "Which is why I am here." She glanced over at Dean finally knowing she'd be answering a lot of questions on the way home.

"Anything you want, it's yours." Mr. Caldwell smiled siting back down.

"Well actually, I was going to see Anna about the stuff for my dress and hum well he'll need a fitting suit to wear." She said giving a little smirk to Dean whom was giving her a lethal stare.

"Once was enough Jules, I am not wearing another penguin suit! No thanks!" He said starting for the door.

"Wait!" She called catching up to him just outside the door. "Come on Dean."

"No way Jules." He said walking on quickly.

She grabbed his arm and practically was running to keep pace with him. "Would you stop?" She asked quickly. Finally he hauled at the top of the stairs and waited without looking at her.

"Just don't fight me on this ok? I wouldn't ask if it wasn't needed." She said waiting for him to answer, when he didn't she continued. "Ok how's it going to look when I show up at my own engagement party stag? I'm sure they'd never guess it was all an act then." She said the last bit slightly sarcastic, which got a response.

"When did this all come about?" He questioned.

"Yesterday, when I met with Granddaddy and Daniel. They think it's a good idea, and it will buy us a little more time to get what we need." She answered.

"Time for what?" He said searching her face for a clue.

"I'll tell you later ok? But now please? The suit?" She asked as he rubbed a hand on his face.

"Jules.."

"Please!" She said cutting him off and then batted her eyes in a pouting manner at him. He looked down at her and after a moment sighed loudly.

"Fine, I'll wear a freaking suit." He muttered.

"Thank you!" She said happily and jumped up hugging him quickly then grabbed his arm pulling him back down the hall. "And it's not a penguin suit, it's going to be like Rhett wore in Gone with the Wind." She smiled and he stopped.

"He wore a penguin suit! With those tail flap things!" He said and she looked at his surprised.

"How the heck did you even know what he wore in that?" She asked.

"What, didn't think I'd watched that movie?" He asked loving her surprised expression.

"Well, no." She said shortly.

"You have a lot to learn cat lady." He smiled and they walked forward again.

Hours later they were heading back to the house. He'd gotten the suit fit, and she'd picked out the material for her dress.

"So what is going on?" he asked taking a right onto the road that would eventually lead to the driveway.

"Well, like I said they thought the ball would be a good idea, would truly leave little question about this being real or not. And the buying time thing is kinda complicated." She answered.

"How so?"

"Well there isn't really a plan set in stone, or if there is they haven't told me about it. I have some ideas on getting some stuff to use aginst them to keep them at bay till my birthday. I just have to get the information." She said taping her fingers on the door thinking.

"What kind of information." He said glancing over at her a moment.

"Not sure. I just have this feeling something big is in their closets, Mitchell's espcially." She said then added, "The kid rumors don't count for much."

"The what!?" He said shocked.

"Supposedly he was the father of some British socialite's kid. But those rumors were never proved." She replied and he cringed.

"The thought of that man reproducing is sickening." He commented and she nodded.

"Tell me about it. But I know there is something, I honestly feel it." She said, "I just have to find out how to get it."

"His files?" He questioned.

"That's a starting place, but they won't let me break in his office." She said like a kid pouting and he laughed.

"They are smarter then I thought."

"Hey! Watch it, I could break in you know. I'm not above it!" She said defensively.

"Sure Jules, miss perfect grades always the good girl. Right." He said laughing.

"Hey who was in on all the pranks freshman year in high school? That's right it was me!" She said sitting up in her seat.

"Kid pranks, that's hardly breaking into someone's office." He laughed then laughed even harder at her glare.

"You just watch me." She muttered and he turned serious.

"If you try anything Jules you better tell me first. I will not risk you getting caught by Mitchell. I don't even want to think what he'd do if he got you alone again." He said worriedly pulling to a stop in the garage and turned to look at her. "Promise me." He asked.

She sighed softly, "I promise." She whispered.

"Julie." He said turning her face towards him. "Look me in the eyes and say that."

"Ok, I promise I won't do anything without telling you first ok?" She said admitting defeat, doing as he asked.

"Good girl." He said smiling and got out of the car. She followed and was soon walking beside him back into the house.

"Your such a meanie sometimes." She said.

"Ouch Jules, being called a meanie is the cruelest thing ever." He taunted and she punched him in the arm. "Ouch, gezz rocky don't bruise me."

"Keep it up bash boy. " She laughed then just as quickly her smile was replaced with a stare. He followed her gaze to Alex coming towards the garage.

"Fighting kids? How cute." He smirked as he walked by looking over at them. Julie turned around quickly to yell something but was pulled into the house by Dean.

"What?" She asked surprised at him.

"Let him say what he wants, he likes getting at you. Don't let him." He stated.

"Well wonder's never cease!" She said surprised.

"Huh?" He asked his face contorting into a confused state.

"You actually being a voice of reason when someone wants to fight." She smiled.

"Yes well, don't let it get out. I have a rep to protect."

"I'd worry more about being a big softy then people knowing you stopped a fight." She taunted.

"Why did I agree to put up with you?" he asked following her into the hall.

"Cause you love me remember?" She yelled back laughing, not truly thinking about what she'd said and jogged for the stairs.

He stood there a moment watching her jog away then nodded his head slowly shoving his hands down into his pockets. "Yes, so I do." He said smiling, then followed in her wake up the stairs.