Forgive me for not updating soon enough!! I'm threw round one of the playoffs and have a few days off before round two so I'll try to write several chapters!! On we go!

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As the hours got closer to the ball Julie was getting more and more nervous. She was sitting in her bathroom getting her hair fixed along with Meg and Connie.

"I've gotta get some air." Julie said starting to get up when a hand pushed her back down.

"Miss Julie if you expect me to finish this hair before the ball you best keep your butt planted in this chair sweetie."

"Oh sorry Mrs. James." She smiled sweetly at the older lady and sat back in the chair.

"Chill out girl." Connie smiled.

"Really, you are so keyed up!" Meg agreed.

"I know I just can't seem to sit still no matter what." Julie sighed.

"Girl you better sit still." Mrs. James smirked and they laughed.

An hour later the girl's hair was completed, and for the most part so was their makeup. They were putting the finishing touches on when Daniel walked in. They turned an upon seeing him in his suit they let loose with whistles and cat calls.

"Yes I am good looking thank you." He said turning around modeling.

"And you're full of it." Julie countered.

"You know it babe." He winked.

"Oh brother." She sighed and he laughed.

"You guys mind leaving Jules and I alone for a minute?" Daniel asked.

"No problem." Meg smiled and gave him a quick kiss then followed Connie out the door.

"So what's up?" Julie asked looking back at the mirror.

"You tell me." He asked sitting back towards the mirror facing her.

She glanced over a second then went back to her eyeliner. "You know everything."

"I'm not so sure of that." He said looking at her closely.

"Well you should be. There's nothing going on Daniel." She smiled and he stared a moment then shrugged his shoulders. He stood up and started for the door then paused.

"Something is up Jules, I know you. Better then anyone does I just hope you know when to come to one of us before it gets out of hand."

"Daniel, look. " She sighed and walked over. "Man you don't miss a thing do you?" She smiled.

"Not often." He smiled back.

"Ok then, take a seat and I'll tell you everything."

"I am so good looking it's not even funny." Luis smirked looking at himself.

"Here he goes again." Charlie rolled his eyes.

"Hey Luis your date is here." Goldberg yelled.

"Date? What?" Luis asked confused.

"Right here." Averman smiled and handed him a hand held mirror.

"Very funny." Luis said and started to put it down, then picked it back up and fixed his hair yet again.

"I can't stand the ego in this room anymore." Fulton said getting up.

"Amen to that." Portman said getting up and following him out the door. They hung around talking to one another then everyone else who seemed to congregate in their area. Daniel headed down the stairs and headed past them.

"Boys." He nodded and walked past them.

"Aren't they ready yet?" Portman asked.

"It'll be well worth the wait, trust me." Daniel smiled. "You guys might have better luck waiting in the ballroom I'm heading that way. Least to get a drink!" He laughed and they followed.

"Can't breathe." Julie gasped out and heard a laugh behind her.

"Chill girl, least you have a smaller waist then me!" Connie grumbled across the room.

"How did girls live like this?" Meg questioned pulling on her gloves.

"Very carefully." Julie smirked as the corset was tied into place. She then smiled as her dress was brought down over her head and pulled and pushed into alignment.

"Could you look any more perfect?" Meg asked smiling.

"Do I look ok? Really?" Julie asked walking over and looking in the mirror.

"I'd say white with gold are your colors." Connie smiled standing beside her.

"And I'd say wine red is yours." Julie smiled over at her.

"Ok and the verdict on me?" Meg asked walking up.

"Perfection in pale blue." Julie smiled.

"Oh those are tiny leafs on that dress! I didn't notice." Connie laughed looking at Julie's dress.

"Yeah somewhat inspired by Scarlett's green dress. Obviously however hers was not strapless and trimmed in gold." She giggled.

"Well I think we've done all we can, shall we make our way to the ball?" Connie smiled and they walked out the doors and looped arms as they headed down the hall.

"Hello ladies!" Luis smirked meeting them at the door to the ballroom.

"Don't start Luis." Connie shook her head and walked inside.

"What did I say?" He asked innocently while Meg and Julie giggled.

"Walk you two in?" He asked offering an arm to each. "Humm please?" He asked after they laughed harder at him.

"Oh allright." They sighed and each took an arm and headed in.

Daniel, Portman, Fulton and Charlie were standing on the far side of the room talking when they came in.

"Looks like you guys have lost your women." Charlie laughed.

"What?" Daniel and Dean said at the same time and looked where Charlie had pointed. Luis with Meg and Julie walked in all smiles, and waved.

"Yep looks like you guys are old news." Fulton smiled then stopped, "Wait she's supposed to dump you for me, what the heck!?"

"Hello boys." Luis said smiling as they walked up to them.

"Goodbye." Daniel smiled and walked off with Meg.

"Least I still have Juliet.humm ok maybe not, later Jules." Luis smiled and backed off at the looks he was getting. Julie looked from Fulton and Dean to Luis.

"Hey Romeo, thou will save me a dance?" She asked.

"I shall fair one." He winked.

"I'm going to hurt him really soon." Dean shook his head.

"No you won't." Julie smiled.

"Why not?" He asked.

"Cause I said no." She smirked and he shook his head.

"What's with the music I thought it would be waltz music." He asked.

"The musicians aren't here yet, so we'll just play the radio till people start showing up." She smiled and he nodded.

"All that fuss over the suit and you look very nice." She smirked.

"Yeah well." He said then leaned over and whispered. "It's kinda cool actually, but if you tell anyone I said that I'll deny it."

"Your secret is safe." She smiled.

"Good." He smiled then added, "You look great Jules."

"Oh thanks." She beamed then smirked devilishly. He followed her gaze seeing Alex walk in, then shortly after that Mitchell walking in with a tall dark hared woman.

"Who's that?" Dean asked and Julie shook her head.

"No idea."

"Paid date?" He smirked.

"Very good Dean." She laughed.

"I try." He smiled.

Meg rushed over grabbing Julie arm, "Who's that girl?"

"I have no idea." Julie said shaking her head.

"Looks like trouble." Daniel commented.

"I can handle her." Julie said standing up straight as Mitchell and the girl made their way over.

"Hello Julie." Mitchell smiled and she nodded.

"Mitchell, and you are?" She said looking at the girl.

"This is Lily." Mitchell smiled.

"Hello Lily then." Julie smiled hearing Dean muffle his laughter behind her.

Lily simply nodded and tossed her hair over her shoulder and looked around. "Are we going yet, I'm bored." She sighed.

"Sure." Mitchell smirked and Julie rolled her eyes at him.

"Better go flaunt her around Mitchie, I'm sure this will be an expensive night for you." She said holding the laughter in and forcing a wicked smile to play out on her face.

He gave her a hateful glare and walked away. Once out of earshot she turned back around to the others and smiled.

"Bravo Jules." Daniel said laughing.

"Oscar performance." Meg smiled.

"Come let me show you off Julie oh wonderful one." Dean said offering his arm dramatically.

"Yes let's take a turn about the room shall we?" She said with full ego and took his arm.

"They are so hopeless." Daniel shook his head.

"They'll figure it out soon." Meg said softly.

"Meg?" Daniel asked eyeing his wife carefully.

"Oh nothing." She smiled.

"No matchmaking." He said and she sighed loudly.

"I'm not matchmaking, I'm simply helping mothernature along." She said winking and he shook his head.

"You never stop do you?"

"Of course not." She smiled gazing up at him batting her eyes.

The next hour saw the coming of the musicians and with them the soft music filled the air. Julie took her post by the door greeting everyone and introducing Dean. Once everyone had arrived they made their way back to stand with the others. Julie spent a lot of time looking over at Mitchell, Lily and Alex.

"Dance?"

She glanced up at Daniel and smiled. "Sure." She smiled taking his hand and taking the dance floor.

"You sure about this Jules?" He asked as the whirled around the floor.

"Yes I am. It will work, probley better with your help but still. It's a brilliant plan, admit it." She smiled.

"Yes ok it is a good one. Let's just becareful shall we?"

"But of course." She winked and laughed as they danced away.