"I'm the king of the world!"
All at once Julie bolted upward flopping around, while Dean leaped out of bed looking around.
"What what!?" He said before finally settling his gaze on the door.
"Have you lost your ever loving mind? Coming in here yelling like a mad man!" Julie said annoyed, "Do you even know what time it is? I haven't slept well in days and here you are running in here yelling you're the king of the world? Who are you titanic boy?"
"I prefer being called Jericho, I'm buffer." Fulton smirked.
"In your dreams." Julie grumbled and laid back down.
"Ouch Jules." Fulton smiled walking over and landing hard on the foot of her bed. She gave him a lethal stare before covering her head up.
"She's so sweet in the morning." Fulton smiled.
"You're lucky she hasn't killed you, however I'm still standing." Dean grumbled giving him a look. "Do you even have a reason for being a pain in the butt so early?"
"Like I'd run in here just to be annoying?" Fulton asked.
"Do you really want an answer to that?" Julie muttered.
"Such a temper!" Fulton smirked, "I found some more information a bit ago. Something quite interesting." He smiled.
"Then tell us and get out!" Julie griped.
"Abuse man, I'm hurt." Fulton laughed.
"Speak up or she really will hurt you." Dean yawned.
"Ok I'll stop being a pain, anyway I went to bed right? So I slept a bit then lay there thinking and it hit me."
"I'm going to hit you." Julie said sitting up.
"Nice hair style." Fulton smirked at her puffy do.
"Grr." She gave him a look.
"Grr back at ya babe." He winked then continued, "Back to the story, I had a revelation so I got back up turned the computer back on and went to work."
"And you found?" Dean asked sitting down on the bed.
"Well it occurred to me we all forgot something important. Which is simply the shipping schedule, so when I brought up the shipping I found a little ship to arrive tomorrow in Houston." Fulton smiled.
"Wouldn't have anything to do with a Codec Inc company would it?" Julie smirked.
"Wow how did you ever guess?" Fulton winked.
"Just good like that." Julie smiled.
"So how big is this shipment?" Dean asked.
"Not too large, only two pallets of high dollar wood." Fulton scoffed.
"Anyone up for a trip to Houston?" Dean grinned.
"Need to run everything by Daniel first." Julie muttered off in thought.
"Wow she finally is willing to play fairly with us all." Dean smiled.
"Be quiet. So tomorrow we'll run this past Daniel, then go from there." She said looking at them both.
"Sounds good." Fulton nodded, as did Dean.
"Good now that we are all on the same page, get the heck out of here Fulton and let me sleep!" She said eyeing them both then lying back down.
"No problem cat lady." He smiled and headed out the door.
The next time Julie woke up it was on her own terms, and after noon. She rolled over yawning and stretching. She lay there awhile longer then talked herself into getting up. She dressed and walked into the sitting room finding it strangely empty. So she headed down stairs and checked several rooms, she was walking past the library when the door suddenly opened. Only her quick reflexes kept her from being hit in the face.
She gasped surprised then scowled when Lily came from around the door with Mitchell just behind.
"You should watch where you're going." She said rudely.
"And you should watch your mouth." Julie spat back just as rude.
"Ladies, no need to fight." Mitchell smirked.
"Trust me it wouldn't be much of a fight." Julie said with a small smile playing out on her face.
"Why you." Lily started then stopped.
"What's a matter? Haven't the mental capabilities to come up with a witty comeback?" Julie smirked with pride while Lily glared and Mitchell raised his eyebrows. "My Mitchell she does fit you to perfection doesn't she?" Julie laughed then turned and continued down the hall.
"Don't worry about her." Mitchell said as they watched her leave.
"Trust me I won't." Lily commented then turned with him and headed down the other way.
Julie couldn't help but smile as she walked around trying to find the guys. She walked outside and glanced around she was off thinking when she heard her name called. She turned around and was handed a note from one of the maids. She opened it and read the short cryptic message.
Agent 006,
We rendezvous at the pine palace you know the way.
Regards, the crew.
She stood there with what she knew was a funny look on her face before she let a small smile out and headed for the stables. She grabbed a bridle as she went by the tack room and put it on one of the horses and headed off. Just for spy's sake she made sure to jog around the wrong direction for a few minutes then headed towards the little cabin in the woods. She tied the horse to a tree at the side of the cabin and walked around to the door finding it locked, so she knocked.
"Password." She heard a familiar voice call.
"I wasn't told a password." She answered.
"Humm what?" The voice said again.
"I wasn't told a password." She repeated then waited hearing muffled questions.
"I thought you put a password in the note." The voice said.
"Hey you're the one who rushed me writing it." Another voice countered.
"Guys it's not important." Said the third voice.
"Oh for crying out loud Fulton open this flipping door right now or I'll kick it in." Julie shouted.
The door was then opened presenting her with a smiling Fulton. "Sorry Jules, but you're the big spy person you know. We were just following your lead."
"Like you could really kick a door in." Dean laughed from by the table with his feet on it and chair on two legs. She smiled sweetly then walked over and put a foot on the front of the chair and pushed it slightly.
"Hey!" He yelled as he crashed backwards.
"Oh sorry dear, did I do that? I don't know my own strength." She said innocently then sat down.
"All right you two no love spats let's get to business shall we?" Daniel said with a smirk.
"Agreed, so I assume you've been told everything." Julie asked.
"Yes I have. And no you are not going to Houston, you will be staying here I on the other hand am taking a trip down south. I have a college friend there who's also a lawyer with lots of shall we say contacts in various places." Daniel smiled.
"Some less then reputable ones?" Dean questioned.
"Let's just say things can happen without anyone getting wind of it." Daniel nodded.
"Can this person be trusted?" Julie asked.
"Yeah, he owes me anyway. He's happy to help." Daniel stated.
"Ok so you go down there and see if there's anything other then wood coming in right?" Fulton asked.
"Yes, and if there is it will be seized without Mitchell or anyone else knowing it. Then it can be used any way we want." Daniel beamed.
"How do we know Mitchell won't be there himself?" Dean asked.
"We don't." Daniel stated, "It's a risk we take."
"I highly doubt he'll have time to be there." Julie said rather sure of herself.
"Why?" Fulton asked. "You know something?"
"Actually I just ran into him in the hall." She started then added quickly; "I'm fine he didn't try anything so chill boys." She laughed and they relaxed. "Had a little run in with Lily again, but I get the feeling she'll have him distracted for a bit."
"We can hope." Dean said.
"Yeah we can." Julie smirked.
"You're starting to worry me Jules." Daniel said eyeing her carefully.
"What do you mean?" She asked.
"You just seem to be quite confident in things at times, like now. It's almost as if you know for a fact Mitchell won't be a problem." He stated questioning.
"Just have a feeling is all." She shrugged.
"Probley has him watched." Fulton laughed then stopped when Daniel and Dean looked at each other quickly.
"My god you do have him watched don't you!" Dean said sitting up.
"Well sort of, yeah you could say that." Julie nodded.
"Another of those amazing spy gadgets from the black bag?" Daniel smirked.
"It is a bag of wonders." Julie laughed.
"I'd ask but it's obvious you won't tell, so I'll drop it." Daniel spoke.
"When things are settled there is so much I have to tell." Julie smiled.
"Ok so the plain is, I have a business trip that's why I'm gone. All you guys have to do is be as you have been. Keep your eyes and ears open for anything and watch yourselves. I'll get in touch with you if I find anything of note ok?" Daniel stated.
"Just becareful." Julie said looking up at him.
"No worries Jules." He smiled.
"She always worries." Dean said getting up.
"Pot calling the kettle black." She muttered looking at him then got up and hugged Daniel.
"Might want to watch for Alex." She said suddenly then looked up at him funny. "Where did that one come from?" She said strangely.
"Because you know him very well, I've already thought of him and your mother for that matter. My butt is covered on this one, but you watch yours." He said with a laugh.
"My butts are just fine on their own." She smirked at Dean then Fulton.
"Oh that was charming." Dean said sarcastically.
"I do try." She smiled.
They all walked and set forth in leaving. Julie jogged around and got astride her horse again then walked him back in front.
"You're going to ride and leave us to walk?" Dean asked.
"Sure am." She smiled, "I mean I'd offer to let one of you ride but that wouldn't be fair would it? See you boys back at the house." She waved then sent off at a gallop.
A few hours later, Daniel had left to go pack and get some sleep and they sat outside enjoying the late afternoon.
"You know if we do find something we just might have the means to an end in all this." Fulton smiled.
"And I pray for it." Julie smiled as she swung back and forth in the swing.
"And things go back to normal huh?" Dean asked.
"Sure will, maybe then I can just relax and enjoy the rest of the summer." She smiled.
"Maybe so." He said then got up and stretched.
"Where you going?" Fulton asked as he walked down the stairs.
"Just feel like talking a walk." He said taking the last step and heading down the path.
"Well that was strange." Fulton muttered and Julie opened her eyes and glanced over at him.
"What was?" She asked.
"Portman, he's just acting kind of funny."
"Is he?" She said sitting up and glancing at Dean walking down the path.
"Yeah just a bit." Fulton shrugged. "Probley nothing."
"Maybe you should ask him?" Julie said, "You know him better then anyone!"
"Good idea." He smiled then got up and jogged after him. He caught up with him halfway across the yard and laughed.
"What are you laughing at?" Portman asked giving him a crazy look.
"You are such a chicken." Fulton laughed.
"A chicken?" He said looking over at him funny.
"Yeah, you wouldn't admit to having a thing for Jules if you're life depended on it." He laughed.
"Oh really?" Dean said stopping.
"Yeah really." Fulton said matter of fact.
"That's not true." Dean stated.
"Then why don't you walk back there and just flat out tell her?" Fulton challenged.
"Why should I?" He asked.
"I had questions before, but they are confirmed now. And if you don't tell her I will." He smirked.
"Fine." Dean said then turned around and headed back towards the house with Fulton following. He reached the porch and spoke a bit louder then he intended but continued none the less.
"Jules, I have feelings for you." He said then turned and looked at Fulton. "There I said it, happy now?" He said then walked into the house. Julie sat up slowly from the swing and looked at Fulton then responded.
"Lucy, you got a lot of splanin to do." She said slightly in shock.
Note: I didn't know how to end the chapter but I figured a humorous I love Lucy moment is never a bad idea!
All at once Julie bolted upward flopping around, while Dean leaped out of bed looking around.
"What what!?" He said before finally settling his gaze on the door.
"Have you lost your ever loving mind? Coming in here yelling like a mad man!" Julie said annoyed, "Do you even know what time it is? I haven't slept well in days and here you are running in here yelling you're the king of the world? Who are you titanic boy?"
"I prefer being called Jericho, I'm buffer." Fulton smirked.
"In your dreams." Julie grumbled and laid back down.
"Ouch Jules." Fulton smiled walking over and landing hard on the foot of her bed. She gave him a lethal stare before covering her head up.
"She's so sweet in the morning." Fulton smiled.
"You're lucky she hasn't killed you, however I'm still standing." Dean grumbled giving him a look. "Do you even have a reason for being a pain in the butt so early?"
"Like I'd run in here just to be annoying?" Fulton asked.
"Do you really want an answer to that?" Julie muttered.
"Such a temper!" Fulton smirked, "I found some more information a bit ago. Something quite interesting." He smiled.
"Then tell us and get out!" Julie griped.
"Abuse man, I'm hurt." Fulton laughed.
"Speak up or she really will hurt you." Dean yawned.
"Ok I'll stop being a pain, anyway I went to bed right? So I slept a bit then lay there thinking and it hit me."
"I'm going to hit you." Julie said sitting up.
"Nice hair style." Fulton smirked at her puffy do.
"Grr." She gave him a look.
"Grr back at ya babe." He winked then continued, "Back to the story, I had a revelation so I got back up turned the computer back on and went to work."
"And you found?" Dean asked sitting down on the bed.
"Well it occurred to me we all forgot something important. Which is simply the shipping schedule, so when I brought up the shipping I found a little ship to arrive tomorrow in Houston." Fulton smiled.
"Wouldn't have anything to do with a Codec Inc company would it?" Julie smirked.
"Wow how did you ever guess?" Fulton winked.
"Just good like that." Julie smiled.
"So how big is this shipment?" Dean asked.
"Not too large, only two pallets of high dollar wood." Fulton scoffed.
"Anyone up for a trip to Houston?" Dean grinned.
"Need to run everything by Daniel first." Julie muttered off in thought.
"Wow she finally is willing to play fairly with us all." Dean smiled.
"Be quiet. So tomorrow we'll run this past Daniel, then go from there." She said looking at them both.
"Sounds good." Fulton nodded, as did Dean.
"Good now that we are all on the same page, get the heck out of here Fulton and let me sleep!" She said eyeing them both then lying back down.
"No problem cat lady." He smiled and headed out the door.
The next time Julie woke up it was on her own terms, and after noon. She rolled over yawning and stretching. She lay there awhile longer then talked herself into getting up. She dressed and walked into the sitting room finding it strangely empty. So she headed down stairs and checked several rooms, she was walking past the library when the door suddenly opened. Only her quick reflexes kept her from being hit in the face.
She gasped surprised then scowled when Lily came from around the door with Mitchell just behind.
"You should watch where you're going." She said rudely.
"And you should watch your mouth." Julie spat back just as rude.
"Ladies, no need to fight." Mitchell smirked.
"Trust me it wouldn't be much of a fight." Julie said with a small smile playing out on her face.
"Why you." Lily started then stopped.
"What's a matter? Haven't the mental capabilities to come up with a witty comeback?" Julie smirked with pride while Lily glared and Mitchell raised his eyebrows. "My Mitchell she does fit you to perfection doesn't she?" Julie laughed then turned and continued down the hall.
"Don't worry about her." Mitchell said as they watched her leave.
"Trust me I won't." Lily commented then turned with him and headed down the other way.
Julie couldn't help but smile as she walked around trying to find the guys. She walked outside and glanced around she was off thinking when she heard her name called. She turned around and was handed a note from one of the maids. She opened it and read the short cryptic message.
Agent 006,
We rendezvous at the pine palace you know the way.
Regards, the crew.
She stood there with what she knew was a funny look on her face before she let a small smile out and headed for the stables. She grabbed a bridle as she went by the tack room and put it on one of the horses and headed off. Just for spy's sake she made sure to jog around the wrong direction for a few minutes then headed towards the little cabin in the woods. She tied the horse to a tree at the side of the cabin and walked around to the door finding it locked, so she knocked.
"Password." She heard a familiar voice call.
"I wasn't told a password." She answered.
"Humm what?" The voice said again.
"I wasn't told a password." She repeated then waited hearing muffled questions.
"I thought you put a password in the note." The voice said.
"Hey you're the one who rushed me writing it." Another voice countered.
"Guys it's not important." Said the third voice.
"Oh for crying out loud Fulton open this flipping door right now or I'll kick it in." Julie shouted.
The door was then opened presenting her with a smiling Fulton. "Sorry Jules, but you're the big spy person you know. We were just following your lead."
"Like you could really kick a door in." Dean laughed from by the table with his feet on it and chair on two legs. She smiled sweetly then walked over and put a foot on the front of the chair and pushed it slightly.
"Hey!" He yelled as he crashed backwards.
"Oh sorry dear, did I do that? I don't know my own strength." She said innocently then sat down.
"All right you two no love spats let's get to business shall we?" Daniel said with a smirk.
"Agreed, so I assume you've been told everything." Julie asked.
"Yes I have. And no you are not going to Houston, you will be staying here I on the other hand am taking a trip down south. I have a college friend there who's also a lawyer with lots of shall we say contacts in various places." Daniel smiled.
"Some less then reputable ones?" Dean questioned.
"Let's just say things can happen without anyone getting wind of it." Daniel nodded.
"Can this person be trusted?" Julie asked.
"Yeah, he owes me anyway. He's happy to help." Daniel stated.
"Ok so you go down there and see if there's anything other then wood coming in right?" Fulton asked.
"Yes, and if there is it will be seized without Mitchell or anyone else knowing it. Then it can be used any way we want." Daniel beamed.
"How do we know Mitchell won't be there himself?" Dean asked.
"We don't." Daniel stated, "It's a risk we take."
"I highly doubt he'll have time to be there." Julie said rather sure of herself.
"Why?" Fulton asked. "You know something?"
"Actually I just ran into him in the hall." She started then added quickly; "I'm fine he didn't try anything so chill boys." She laughed and they relaxed. "Had a little run in with Lily again, but I get the feeling she'll have him distracted for a bit."
"We can hope." Dean said.
"Yeah we can." Julie smirked.
"You're starting to worry me Jules." Daniel said eyeing her carefully.
"What do you mean?" She asked.
"You just seem to be quite confident in things at times, like now. It's almost as if you know for a fact Mitchell won't be a problem." He stated questioning.
"Just have a feeling is all." She shrugged.
"Probley has him watched." Fulton laughed then stopped when Daniel and Dean looked at each other quickly.
"My god you do have him watched don't you!" Dean said sitting up.
"Well sort of, yeah you could say that." Julie nodded.
"Another of those amazing spy gadgets from the black bag?" Daniel smirked.
"It is a bag of wonders." Julie laughed.
"I'd ask but it's obvious you won't tell, so I'll drop it." Daniel spoke.
"When things are settled there is so much I have to tell." Julie smiled.
"Ok so the plain is, I have a business trip that's why I'm gone. All you guys have to do is be as you have been. Keep your eyes and ears open for anything and watch yourselves. I'll get in touch with you if I find anything of note ok?" Daniel stated.
"Just becareful." Julie said looking up at him.
"No worries Jules." He smiled.
"She always worries." Dean said getting up.
"Pot calling the kettle black." She muttered looking at him then got up and hugged Daniel.
"Might want to watch for Alex." She said suddenly then looked up at him funny. "Where did that one come from?" She said strangely.
"Because you know him very well, I've already thought of him and your mother for that matter. My butt is covered on this one, but you watch yours." He said with a laugh.
"My butts are just fine on their own." She smirked at Dean then Fulton.
"Oh that was charming." Dean said sarcastically.
"I do try." She smiled.
They all walked and set forth in leaving. Julie jogged around and got astride her horse again then walked him back in front.
"You're going to ride and leave us to walk?" Dean asked.
"Sure am." She smiled, "I mean I'd offer to let one of you ride but that wouldn't be fair would it? See you boys back at the house." She waved then sent off at a gallop.
A few hours later, Daniel had left to go pack and get some sleep and they sat outside enjoying the late afternoon.
"You know if we do find something we just might have the means to an end in all this." Fulton smiled.
"And I pray for it." Julie smiled as she swung back and forth in the swing.
"And things go back to normal huh?" Dean asked.
"Sure will, maybe then I can just relax and enjoy the rest of the summer." She smiled.
"Maybe so." He said then got up and stretched.
"Where you going?" Fulton asked as he walked down the stairs.
"Just feel like talking a walk." He said taking the last step and heading down the path.
"Well that was strange." Fulton muttered and Julie opened her eyes and glanced over at him.
"What was?" She asked.
"Portman, he's just acting kind of funny."
"Is he?" She said sitting up and glancing at Dean walking down the path.
"Yeah just a bit." Fulton shrugged. "Probley nothing."
"Maybe you should ask him?" Julie said, "You know him better then anyone!"
"Good idea." He smiled then got up and jogged after him. He caught up with him halfway across the yard and laughed.
"What are you laughing at?" Portman asked giving him a crazy look.
"You are such a chicken." Fulton laughed.
"A chicken?" He said looking over at him funny.
"Yeah, you wouldn't admit to having a thing for Jules if you're life depended on it." He laughed.
"Oh really?" Dean said stopping.
"Yeah really." Fulton said matter of fact.
"That's not true." Dean stated.
"Then why don't you walk back there and just flat out tell her?" Fulton challenged.
"Why should I?" He asked.
"I had questions before, but they are confirmed now. And if you don't tell her I will." He smirked.
"Fine." Dean said then turned around and headed back towards the house with Fulton following. He reached the porch and spoke a bit louder then he intended but continued none the less.
"Jules, I have feelings for you." He said then turned and looked at Fulton. "There I said it, happy now?" He said then walked into the house. Julie sat up slowly from the swing and looked at Fulton then responded.
"Lucy, you got a lot of splanin to do." She said slightly in shock.
Note: I didn't know how to end the chapter but I figured a humorous I love Lucy moment is never a bad idea!
