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The sun's rays came through the kitchen window of the Avalon Household, Dawn and a few friends were playing cards at the breakfast table - sipping on coke's as they did so. The topic of conversation was random - dirty jokes about the Europeans, talk about school, and the topic then landed on that of Ace and Juiliette.
"I can't believe your sister goes out with that sleaze." Remarked Chris Chambers, Eyeball's younger brother.
"Yeah. She's too hot for that scum-bag." Vern said.
"Vern-o, that's gross, she's my sister." Dawn sounded as disgusted as she looked.
"I think she's hot." Gordie said, smirking.
"Oh God, Teddy do you want to participate and become a member of my sister's fan club?"
"Sure." He replied, although he seemed more interested in his cards then the conversation.
Dawn sighed in frustration. "You guys, Ace isn't actually that bad." She said simply, hoping to get a reaction.
"What!?!" The four boys chorused.
"I said, Ace isn't that bad," Dawn repeated.
"Are you sure that coke isn't drugged or anything?" Gordie inquired.
Dawn laughed, "Sincerely. Juiliette wouldn't go out with Ace if he was the asshole you guys think he is."
"We don't think he's an asshole. We know he's an asshole." Stated Chris.
Dawn looked at Chris quizzically and then at the other boys, "Whatever. I think he's okay."
"Only because he's not taunting you anymore." Gordie replied.
"That's a good enough reason for me." She answered back.
"You think you could get Juiliette to ask him to lay off us?" Vern asked hopefully.
Teddy rabbit punched him in the arm. "No way Vern-o, that's pussy."
"But, I was just thinking."
"Vern." The others said in unison.
"Fine. I'll be quiet."
There was a knock at the front door, luckily for Dawn it wouldn't disturb her father, he went out to get drunk earlier that morning, and they'd probably see him in a day or two.
She stood up and put her cards down on the table, she then picked them back up (like she'd trust those guys) and took them out into the hall with her.
She opened the door, "Speak of the devil."
Standing there was Ace, wearing light blue jeans and his black denim jacket, underneath that was a white t-shirt. "Juiliette home?" He asked, ignoring Dawn's comment.
"She's out back, in the yard."
"Okay. Thanks."
"Welcome." Dawn replied as she shut the door and walked back to her card game.
***
Ace walked around the old, white panelled house, treading in long grass and a lot of weeds, there were a few shrubs that looked slightly alive that bordered the house.
He got to the corner of the house, the wall to his right, Juiliette to his right. He stepped forward and saw empty red sneakers, Juiliette's. He took another step and saw the wooden legs of a chair and the naked legs of Juiliette. He took another step and saw Romeo sitting in Juiliette's lap, her lap that was barely covered by a pair of very short denim cut-offs, ones that went higher than halfway up her thigh. He took another step and saw all of her, she was wearing an old shirt that frayed at the edges where it had been torn to make it fit her, it was sleeveless, and a pale pink in colour. Her hair had been carelessly tied back, it appeared to be shorter, by at least a foot, a few loose strands of her dark drown her had fallen out of place at were dangling at the side of (and front of) her face. She was hastily scribbling in a tattered old book.
"Hi Blue."
"Hi Ace." Juiliette said as she looked up at Ace and smiled, but her attention was quickly turned back to the tattered old book and she continued to scribble.
Romeo, who had now gracefully leaped from Juiliette's lap and onto the soft grass, strutted towards Ace and rubbed himself up and down his legs (Ace's).
"Hey Romeo." Ace replied. Ace he bent down to stroke the cat.
Romeo purred in response as Ace scratched him behind the ear. Romeo than pounced at a butterfly, and chased it through the jungle that was Juiliette's back yard.
Ace stepped towards Juiliette and squatted down next to her chair, "What you doin'?"
"Writing." Juiliette replied, apparently more absorbed in the book than Ace thought.
"Is it your diary?" Ace questioned.
"Sort of." She said, seeming distant again.
"Is there anything about me in there?" He asked curiously straightening his back so he could catch a glimpse of the inside.
To late, Juiliette snapped the book shut, and looked at Ace, a small smile played on her lips, "Maybe."
"Can I see?"
"No."
"Why not?"
"It's private. It's my mind in words."
"Can't be that long then." Ace teased.
Juiliette pouted. "So, why'd you come here today Ace? Tease me about my brain capacity? You really know how to sweep a girl off her feet."
"Of course I do." He said matter-of-factly as he slide his arms beneath Juiliette, one beneath her knees, one supporting her back.
Juiliette, completely being caught off guard, let out a squeal of shock. She then wrapped one of her arms around Ace's neck for more support; the other clutched the book tightly to her chest.
Ace began to walk through the thick grass again, walking towards his car, he stopped when he heard a voice cry: "Ace! Where are you taking my sister?" He turned around to see Dawn standing at the back door to the house, eyeing him suspiciously.
"It's a surprise," he answered.
"What time will you be bringing her home?"
"I might decide not to bring her home. I might decide to keep her for myself." And with that he turned around and walked towards his car.
"I can walk, Ace." Juiliette stated. "You don't have to carry me."
"You want me to drop you?"
"No."
"Then I'm carrying you."
They reached Ace's car and he gently put her down next to the passenger side of the car. Before either of them got in the car Ace kissed Juiliette, he then pulled out the band that was keeping her hair tied back, he ran his fingers through her hair, he was right, it was shorter, from reaching down to her waist it. Her hair now, he felt, only reached below her shoulders.
"Hi." Ace said, as they pulled apart.
"Hi." Juiliette replied, she could still taste his lips on hers.
"You cut your hair."
"It tires me out, wrestling with it every morning."
He chuckled.
"So, where we going?" She asked, her eyes bright.
"Like I said," he answered, kissed her on the nose, "It's a surprise."
"I don't like surprises," she said, as Ace walked around to the driver's side.
"You'll like this one." He said as he sat down.
"How do you know?" She asked as she sat in the passenger's side.
"'Cause I know you." He said as the engine began to roar.
They drove for ten minutes until Ace finally parked in the secluded spot he had brought Juiliette on their first date. He got out of the car and motioned for Juiliette to follow, she did, she put the book she had been holding tightly on the front seat, and they began to walk through the trees, walking along a small dirt path.
"Are you comfortable with me seeing you naked?" Ace asked when they were five seconds away from his surprise.
Juiliette instinctively let go of Ace's hand, which she had been holding onto. She suddenly looked very nervous, looking at Ace with fearful eyes, "Ace, I don't know what the hell you're thinking, but I'm not the kind of girl who goes for those kind of surprises."
"No, I mean, are you wearing any underwear or anything?"
"Take me home."
"No. It's not like that -"
"I thought you were different Ace," tears begging to fill the brim of her eyes. "They say you take advantage of girls, and then you just leave them, just like that." She clicked her fingers to emphasize her point.
Ace took a step towards Juiliette but she took a step back, the tears slowly trickled down her face, "Was this whole thing set up?" She yelled.
"Huh?"
"This, Ace, take me out, get to know me, make me feel special. All just to sleep with me?"
"Juiliette, it's not like that." Ace said, taking a step towards her again.
"Then what's it like, Ace? Enlighten me."
"I wanted to show you something."
"Yeah. I can think of a few things you'd like to present to me."
He took more steps towards her as she took the same amount of steps back, until she backed into a tree. Ace quickly picked her up by the waist and slung her over his shoulder, she pleaded with him to let her go, she even beat her fists against his back, that was, until, Ace threw her down.
Juiliette expected to land on solid ground and break a few bones, but instead she landed with a splash in some cool water that was almost six foot deep.
"This is what I wanted to show you." He yelled, sounding hurt.
Juiliette took in her surroundings; it was a private little spot, an amount of water that wasn't big enough to be a lake but to big to be a pond, it was surrounded by rocks that separated it from the muddy ground. The muddy ground had a few feet of space and then there were the trees that hung over to block out the sun. It was like a small paradise.
"Ace, I'm sorry."
"You didn't let me explain."
"You asked me if I was comfortable with you seeing me naked. What was I supposed to think?"
"I can't believe you think I'd take advantage of you."
"I'm sorry. Forgive me?"
"Yeah. I can't stay mad at you long." He said as he slipped off his clothes - all except his boxers. "Throw me your clothes."
"Why?"
"So they can dry in the sun."
Juiliette slipped off her clothes and threw them up to Ace, who then hung them on a branch of a tree that was in direct sunlight. After he was satisfied with their position he walked into the water that gradually got deeper to about three feet and then dropped to six and steadily went down to nine.
When he reached Juiliette she hugged him tightly, "Sorry for what I said."
"Sorry I threw you in."
"Sorry I hit you on the back."
"Doesn't matter, it didn't hurt."
She smiled, "You just flinched."
***
A/N: Well, we'll be joining Ace and Juiliette in their little lagoon in the next chapter. I warn you now, there could be nakedness ::gasps in horror:: I know, it's a PG-13, but even if I made it a 17 of whatever it is, you guys under 17 would still read it, and when I started to write this thing I was 16. Sophie, I'm not sure which chapter you will be in, but it, will be within the next four.
Please review - Laterz - Lou.
The sun's rays came through the kitchen window of the Avalon Household, Dawn and a few friends were playing cards at the breakfast table - sipping on coke's as they did so. The topic of conversation was random - dirty jokes about the Europeans, talk about school, and the topic then landed on that of Ace and Juiliette.
"I can't believe your sister goes out with that sleaze." Remarked Chris Chambers, Eyeball's younger brother.
"Yeah. She's too hot for that scum-bag." Vern said.
"Vern-o, that's gross, she's my sister." Dawn sounded as disgusted as she looked.
"I think she's hot." Gordie said, smirking.
"Oh God, Teddy do you want to participate and become a member of my sister's fan club?"
"Sure." He replied, although he seemed more interested in his cards then the conversation.
Dawn sighed in frustration. "You guys, Ace isn't actually that bad." She said simply, hoping to get a reaction.
"What!?!" The four boys chorused.
"I said, Ace isn't that bad," Dawn repeated.
"Are you sure that coke isn't drugged or anything?" Gordie inquired.
Dawn laughed, "Sincerely. Juiliette wouldn't go out with Ace if he was the asshole you guys think he is."
"We don't think he's an asshole. We know he's an asshole." Stated Chris.
Dawn looked at Chris quizzically and then at the other boys, "Whatever. I think he's okay."
"Only because he's not taunting you anymore." Gordie replied.
"That's a good enough reason for me." She answered back.
"You think you could get Juiliette to ask him to lay off us?" Vern asked hopefully.
Teddy rabbit punched him in the arm. "No way Vern-o, that's pussy."
"But, I was just thinking."
"Vern." The others said in unison.
"Fine. I'll be quiet."
There was a knock at the front door, luckily for Dawn it wouldn't disturb her father, he went out to get drunk earlier that morning, and they'd probably see him in a day or two.
She stood up and put her cards down on the table, she then picked them back up (like she'd trust those guys) and took them out into the hall with her.
She opened the door, "Speak of the devil."
Standing there was Ace, wearing light blue jeans and his black denim jacket, underneath that was a white t-shirt. "Juiliette home?" He asked, ignoring Dawn's comment.
"She's out back, in the yard."
"Okay. Thanks."
"Welcome." Dawn replied as she shut the door and walked back to her card game.
***
Ace walked around the old, white panelled house, treading in long grass and a lot of weeds, there were a few shrubs that looked slightly alive that bordered the house.
He got to the corner of the house, the wall to his right, Juiliette to his right. He stepped forward and saw empty red sneakers, Juiliette's. He took another step and saw the wooden legs of a chair and the naked legs of Juiliette. He took another step and saw Romeo sitting in Juiliette's lap, her lap that was barely covered by a pair of very short denim cut-offs, ones that went higher than halfway up her thigh. He took another step and saw all of her, she was wearing an old shirt that frayed at the edges where it had been torn to make it fit her, it was sleeveless, and a pale pink in colour. Her hair had been carelessly tied back, it appeared to be shorter, by at least a foot, a few loose strands of her dark drown her had fallen out of place at were dangling at the side of (and front of) her face. She was hastily scribbling in a tattered old book.
"Hi Blue."
"Hi Ace." Juiliette said as she looked up at Ace and smiled, but her attention was quickly turned back to the tattered old book and she continued to scribble.
Romeo, who had now gracefully leaped from Juiliette's lap and onto the soft grass, strutted towards Ace and rubbed himself up and down his legs (Ace's).
"Hey Romeo." Ace replied. Ace he bent down to stroke the cat.
Romeo purred in response as Ace scratched him behind the ear. Romeo than pounced at a butterfly, and chased it through the jungle that was Juiliette's back yard.
Ace stepped towards Juiliette and squatted down next to her chair, "What you doin'?"
"Writing." Juiliette replied, apparently more absorbed in the book than Ace thought.
"Is it your diary?" Ace questioned.
"Sort of." She said, seeming distant again.
"Is there anything about me in there?" He asked curiously straightening his back so he could catch a glimpse of the inside.
To late, Juiliette snapped the book shut, and looked at Ace, a small smile played on her lips, "Maybe."
"Can I see?"
"No."
"Why not?"
"It's private. It's my mind in words."
"Can't be that long then." Ace teased.
Juiliette pouted. "So, why'd you come here today Ace? Tease me about my brain capacity? You really know how to sweep a girl off her feet."
"Of course I do." He said matter-of-factly as he slide his arms beneath Juiliette, one beneath her knees, one supporting her back.
Juiliette, completely being caught off guard, let out a squeal of shock. She then wrapped one of her arms around Ace's neck for more support; the other clutched the book tightly to her chest.
Ace began to walk through the thick grass again, walking towards his car, he stopped when he heard a voice cry: "Ace! Where are you taking my sister?" He turned around to see Dawn standing at the back door to the house, eyeing him suspiciously.
"It's a surprise," he answered.
"What time will you be bringing her home?"
"I might decide not to bring her home. I might decide to keep her for myself." And with that he turned around and walked towards his car.
"I can walk, Ace." Juiliette stated. "You don't have to carry me."
"You want me to drop you?"
"No."
"Then I'm carrying you."
They reached Ace's car and he gently put her down next to the passenger side of the car. Before either of them got in the car Ace kissed Juiliette, he then pulled out the band that was keeping her hair tied back, he ran his fingers through her hair, he was right, it was shorter, from reaching down to her waist it. Her hair now, he felt, only reached below her shoulders.
"Hi." Ace said, as they pulled apart.
"Hi." Juiliette replied, she could still taste his lips on hers.
"You cut your hair."
"It tires me out, wrestling with it every morning."
He chuckled.
"So, where we going?" She asked, her eyes bright.
"Like I said," he answered, kissed her on the nose, "It's a surprise."
"I don't like surprises," she said, as Ace walked around to the driver's side.
"You'll like this one." He said as he sat down.
"How do you know?" She asked as she sat in the passenger's side.
"'Cause I know you." He said as the engine began to roar.
They drove for ten minutes until Ace finally parked in the secluded spot he had brought Juiliette on their first date. He got out of the car and motioned for Juiliette to follow, she did, she put the book she had been holding tightly on the front seat, and they began to walk through the trees, walking along a small dirt path.
"Are you comfortable with me seeing you naked?" Ace asked when they were five seconds away from his surprise.
Juiliette instinctively let go of Ace's hand, which she had been holding onto. She suddenly looked very nervous, looking at Ace with fearful eyes, "Ace, I don't know what the hell you're thinking, but I'm not the kind of girl who goes for those kind of surprises."
"No, I mean, are you wearing any underwear or anything?"
"Take me home."
"No. It's not like that -"
"I thought you were different Ace," tears begging to fill the brim of her eyes. "They say you take advantage of girls, and then you just leave them, just like that." She clicked her fingers to emphasize her point.
Ace took a step towards Juiliette but she took a step back, the tears slowly trickled down her face, "Was this whole thing set up?" She yelled.
"Huh?"
"This, Ace, take me out, get to know me, make me feel special. All just to sleep with me?"
"Juiliette, it's not like that." Ace said, taking a step towards her again.
"Then what's it like, Ace? Enlighten me."
"I wanted to show you something."
"Yeah. I can think of a few things you'd like to present to me."
He took more steps towards her as she took the same amount of steps back, until she backed into a tree. Ace quickly picked her up by the waist and slung her over his shoulder, she pleaded with him to let her go, she even beat her fists against his back, that was, until, Ace threw her down.
Juiliette expected to land on solid ground and break a few bones, but instead she landed with a splash in some cool water that was almost six foot deep.
"This is what I wanted to show you." He yelled, sounding hurt.
Juiliette took in her surroundings; it was a private little spot, an amount of water that wasn't big enough to be a lake but to big to be a pond, it was surrounded by rocks that separated it from the muddy ground. The muddy ground had a few feet of space and then there were the trees that hung over to block out the sun. It was like a small paradise.
"Ace, I'm sorry."
"You didn't let me explain."
"You asked me if I was comfortable with you seeing me naked. What was I supposed to think?"
"I can't believe you think I'd take advantage of you."
"I'm sorry. Forgive me?"
"Yeah. I can't stay mad at you long." He said as he slipped off his clothes - all except his boxers. "Throw me your clothes."
"Why?"
"So they can dry in the sun."
Juiliette slipped off her clothes and threw them up to Ace, who then hung them on a branch of a tree that was in direct sunlight. After he was satisfied with their position he walked into the water that gradually got deeper to about three feet and then dropped to six and steadily went down to nine.
When he reached Juiliette she hugged him tightly, "Sorry for what I said."
"Sorry I threw you in."
"Sorry I hit you on the back."
"Doesn't matter, it didn't hurt."
She smiled, "You just flinched."
***
A/N: Well, we'll be joining Ace and Juiliette in their little lagoon in the next chapter. I warn you now, there could be nakedness ::gasps in horror:: I know, it's a PG-13, but even if I made it a 17 of whatever it is, you guys under 17 would still read it, and when I started to write this thing I was 16. Sophie, I'm not sure which chapter you will be in, but it, will be within the next four.
Please review - Laterz - Lou.