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Every one waited inside the commons with their luggage for Julie's driver to come. 

She had called her parents to ask permission to have company and her parents seemed more than pleased to accept her guests.  So pleased in fact…

"Okay guys the limo is here, let's go."  Said Julie.

They all went outside, and Marcello (her driver) came to greet her.

"Hello darling!"  He exclaimed.

"Cello!  I missed you so much."  She greeted.

"I missed you too darling, your parents send their love along with something else."

"What?"

Another limo pulled into the courtyard.

"They said they didn't want you and your friends to be too cramped, so they sent another car for you and your friends."

"Oh my goodness that is so awesome of them!"

People started gathering in the commons looking out the window at the procession going on outside wondering what the big deal was.  They all exchanged gossip about who was in the limos, and then they saw the Ducks have their bags loaded in by the drivers.

More envious snobs you have never seen.

The team loaded in the two limos, and headed for the airport.

Julie got in the super stretch with Charlie, Fulton, Dean, Connie and Guy. 

"Dude did you see their faces?!"  Charlie commented.

"I don't think I have seen Riley look more pissed off then at that moment.  He knows he never got 2 limos to come pick up him and his friends!"

"I know, he looked even more mad then when he had his face eaten by those Brazilian Fire Ants!" 

They all started laughing and Dean looked a little lost.

"Oh, you weren't here when we played that prank on Varsity."  Fulton said. "Okay, Riley and Cole kept taking Ken's lunch…"

They all proceeded to tell Dean the entire story.  It lasted the whole car ride.  (The story we already know, so why waste time telling it again???)

The cars pulled to a stop.

"Why are we on the runway y'all?"  Asked Duane after stepping out of the car.

"Because this is a different type of airport.  No terminals just get on the plane."

Said Russ.

"THAT PLANE?  Y'all were getting on THAT plane!!!"  Duane said all excited.

(Poor Duane, does he realize how dorky he acts?)

His shock was understandable, a little late, but still understandable.

The jet looked very shiny, and beautiful.  It was Jet Black (Julie always had a hankering for a Jet Black Jet.;) with a silver streak down the side that turned into a silver flame at the end.  It stood there, already heating up.  Two red carpets led the way from the car doors, then joined into one carpet and let to the extended staircase of the Jet.  Even the stairs on the staircase was red. 

Julie led the way with Fulton on one side and Dean on the other side, as they neared the stairs, they said in unison "After you Duchess."  She had to laugh at that.  That was too cute, and too perfect to be planned.  "Thank you boyz."  She replied.

On the plane they exchanged stories and had a few drinks.  (It is legal to drink while you're in the air.  There is no age requirement.)

After they landed the staircase lowered to reveal an entourage much like the one they left.  Red carpet two limos and the same drivers they had at the school.  With a couple of extra gentlemen dressed in black suits, to help with the luggage.

It was a beautiful dive to the house.

They slowed to a HUGE gate, and a driveway.  Usually you expect to see the house at the end of the driveway.  Not this driveway, they slowly climbed up and around a few curves in this driveway.  After about 3 and a half minutes they approached what looked like a remodeled Plantation house.  But this was bigger.

As they entered the foyer they saw marble pillars that extended at least 50 feet above their heads, two grand spiral staircases one to the right and one to the left that adjoined upstairs with a silver and crystal chandelier that was a good 6 feet in width towering above their heads.

"Do you think we are a little underdressed?"  Asked Connie in Julie's ear.

"Don't be silly, of course you are not!"  Julie said.  "It's just a house."

They were all greeted by Julie's parents, her mother came from upstairs and her father came from his study down the hall. 

"Julie darling," her mother said as she approached. "It is so nice to have you home, you must be tired darling from your trip.  Your bath is running and Emily will see to your guests."

"How's my princess?!"  Her father exclaimed and took his baby girl into his arms for a bear hug.

"Princess??"  Dean and Fulton said in unison under their breath in mock disbelief.

"What princess can bench 120??"  Dean whispered to Fulton.

She heard them and shot them a look, which immediately got them to start coughing to cover their giggling.

"Mom, Dad, these are my teammates, my friends.  The Ducks.  Ducks, I am pleased to introduce you to my parents.  Mr. and Mrs. Gaffney."  Julie said proudly.

"Please call us James and Becky."  Her father said. 

Jules proceeded to go around the room and introduce her friends by name to her parents. 

"You have a beautiful place here, and thank you so much for the transportation it was so much fun!"  Said Charlie, and immediately everyone started saying thanks for the ride and the plane and so on.

"Oh it was our pleasure, anything for Julie and her friends.  I am just glad you were all able to make it."  Said James.

"Well please come in, make yourselves at home.  Emily, here will show you up to your rooms.  I assumed you would all like to be in the same wing, so if you don't mind you will have to bunk 2 to a room."  Her mother said.

"Oh yes that is fine!"  They all said.

"Emily."

They were led up the grand staircase, down a long hallway and up another shorter staircase to a hallway with a lot of doors.  Julie went down a connecting hallway to her room while Emily showed the others to their rooms.

"Dinner will be in 2 hours.  So you can have time to unpack, and shower if you like.  Julie will meet you up here to lead you."  Emily said to each pair as she shut the door to their room.

"Oh my gawd, I feel like a King!"  Said Fulton to Dean as he put his stuff down and collapsed on the Ginormus bed. 

Dean was busy unpacking his things and meticulously putting his things in the drawer.

"You really are a neat freak man!"  Fulton said in a playful tone to his roommate.

"And your point is?"  Portman said.

"I don't remember you being this neat when we were at the goodwill games."

"People change…That doesn't mean that I can't beat you up!"

"Dude in your dreams!  You never could beat me up!"

Fulton turned his back to get something out of his bag.  Big mistake.

Dean came flying over the bed and landed on Fulton, and they began a wrestling match right there on the bed.  They fought on the bed until Julie came and announced dinner.

"Heya boyz quit playin' around so we can go!"

"Dude Jules this place is awesome!"  Fulton said.

"Thank you.  Are you going to get up and come downstairs, or shall I send in the Great Danes and Rottweilers to come help you out?"

"Dude, we're commin!"

They adjusted their clothes and headed downstairs.  It was going to be an awesome summer!