Chappter 11 Spit Balls
The edges of sleep slowly receded and Julie became aware of warmth all about her. She felt relaxed and slowly opened her eyes to find her cheek resting on a shirt clad chest.
Slowly, as not to startle the person with whom she laid Julie lifted her head to see Portman still lost in dreams, his eyes moving quickly behind his lids. Funny she'd never actually had time to watch him sleep. He - always with FULTON so... Then in the hospital she'd been resting herself until the nurse had woke her.
Now though, she took in his relaxed features, his handsome face with a hint of that wicked charm he always possessed. His large body did not look heavy at all, merely relaxed.
Julie realized then she was still lying on his bed and that Fulton was sitting on his bed watching them. He looked as if he'd been doing so for a while. She then noted the sketch pad on his lap.
"You were..." She mouthed as not to wake her bedmate.
Fulton just nodded.
"Oh, how long have we been out?"
"About 2 hours I'd say." He wrote on another sheet of paper. She had to smile at least Portman was a good friend. That was good everyone needed good friends. It had been one thing that she'd learned from the ducks; she had friends, not just her Family. After her parents died she'd thought that family was all that counted. Now though... She had several good friends and...
Julie didn't realize she was blushing but when Fulton's next words arrived she wanted to die.
"You like him don't you."
"I..."
"I can tell your blushing." He smirked knowing.
"Oh." She looked at her hands. They were curled in Portman's shirt. She could feel her color deepening. Fulton was just smirking at her. She rolled her eyes and for a while they just talked in the same fashion, not broaching the subject of Portman.
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The watcher had been observing the whole scene at intervals, as not to get caught. She looked so relaxed, with her blonde hair sleep tousled and her eyes slowing coming aware. She was so beautiful... But she was also a bad girl; she was letting a bash brother of all people. The watcher thought about what was planned for the little bash boy and smirked, yes that would be fun...
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Portman woke slowly and could hear the sound of a pen on paper. That had to be Fulton, but then where was...
Opening his eyes he saw Julie sitting perfectly still. It hit him that his roommate was probably sketching her. Well, he thought to himself, she was something to look at. With her sparkling eyes, soft blonde hair and lithe body, yes he could see why Fulton was sketching her.
Portman's thoughts went back to the note in her drawer and a sick feeling once after swept over him. Who would do such a thing? Who would want to hurt her? Then he thought again of Riley and wanted to hit something, that self satisfying creep really needed to be put in his place. Better yet he should be put six feet us and if he was the one who sent it...
Unconsciously Portman clenched his fist and thus alerted Julie to his current state of wakefulness.
"Sorry if we woke you." Julie told him shifting slightly and he realized he must look unhappy.
"No, no I was just thinking."
"Dude, told you before that are dangerous." Fulton joked and Portman rolled his eyes.
"So is looking at you." He shot back.
"Alright children." Julie laughed.
"Dude I'm starving, what do you think cafe or take out?"
"Well I'll bet Jules isn't all that keen on going..."
"Why not? It will be fun, unless you don't want to be seen with a gimp." She joked and he rolled his eyes.
"So then who's driving?"
"I'll do it; you 2 can sit in back and make googgly eyes at each other."
"Shut up." Both Portman and d Julie said in unison Fulton just smirked.
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It was not even thirty minutes later that the group was arriving at the Super Dog. Portman suggested that Julie have a seat while they get the food but she threatened to cut him off at the knee caps and he shrugged. He wasn't about to tangle with a wild one like the Cat Lady. He'd heard about how she took down gunner Stall back when they'd played Iceland at the Goodwill games. Now she had a pair of crutches and he didn't doubt she'd use them on him if he pissed her off.
"Hey there you guys are!" A voice called and Connie and Guy were coming their way.
"Oh, hey guys what's up?"
"We swung by the hospital to see if you needed a ride him but the said you'd already cut out of there." The other girl replied joining them where they waited in line.
"Yeah, I really didn't want to be thee any longer than I had to." Julie explained and Guy nodded.
"I know what you mean hospital's aren't the most fun places."
"Anyway are you coming or just going?" Julie asked and Connie shrugged. We just got here."
"Cool you can sit with us." Julie grinned and Portman just rolled his eyes. Guy nodded in recognition of his sentiment.
'Hey want to help me find a seat?" Connie asked Julie who shrugged and then handing Portman her money she headed off.
He frowned after her trying to figure out why she'd gone when Connie had asked but he couldn't get her to.
"It's because she didn't make it seem like it was for her own good." Fulton spoke up as if reading his thoughts and Portman turned to look at him.
"What?"
"The way Julie went with Conns." Guy explained and then it was their turn to order.
As he gave his and Julie's Portman thought about Guy's words and thought that it kind of made sense. That was really odd, girls never really did that. But then Julie wasn't the most typical girl. No, most girls he knew couldn't cream him when they were mad.
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"So, you and Portman are spending a lot of time together lately." Connie commented as she brought a stack of napkins to the booth they'd appropriated in the back of the dining room.
"Hmm? Oh, I guess so." Julie said and then she realized that sever since the game last night he'd not been more than twenty feet from her, not unless she was showering. Wow, that was scary. Especially considering the fact that they weren't exactly that close before. But then she knew why. She thought about telling Connie about what Portman had said about the captain of the Varsity team and then reconsidered. She probably already knew and if now she didn't want to worry her friend. That was also why she didn't bring up the note in her drawer.
"Here we are ladies." Guy and the others were there then taking seats and passing out food.
"Well, at least I didn't have to eat the stuff the academy calls food.' Julie sand and Portman grinned.
"Yeah, guess getting hurt has some advantages.'
"Hey, some one want to clue us in here?" Connie asked looking from first Julie and then to Portman.
"Oh, we just stopped on the way back to the school for something to eat." Portman explained with a little shrug.
"So that's two close calls in one day." Guy laughed and Julie felt a shiver go down her spine at his words. Did he know about the note? Had he put the rose in her drawer?
Portman heard and caught the odd look on Julie's face and wanted to reach out and touch her hand, to let her know things would be alright. Instead he got out his straw and began slinging spit balls at her.
Julie looked a little surprised but then was slinging them right back at him...
TBC
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