Julie awoke around two A.M to a loud obnoxious banging on her dorm room door she groggily rose out of her bed and slowly opened the door.

"Joey , what the hell is wrong with you its 2 in the damn morning"

"yea I know, I went out with Portman tonight yea lot of good that did and so I tried to go to sleep but it just wasn't working for me" A sweatpant and t-shirt clad Joey replied.

"wait a minute you went out with Portman when did this happen and why didn't you tell me , and I thought you liked him"

"I do like him , I like him a lot , and he asked me out today so I said yea and we went to this sports bar thingy then we went to this garden park type thing and it was really just perfect" Joey said in a distressed tone.

"wait I'm confused whats the problem again"

" well I thought he liked me and what not but apparently he doesn't cause there was the perfect opportunity to kiss and it was so perfect but he just didn't I don't know I saw the look on his face and I know he wanted to but he didn't it was perfect , oh god why me why must you torture me god?"

"wow , sounds like an interesting night sorry I missed it, ok well listen we both need our sleep and if you want me to I will talk to him tomorrow, does that sound ok?" Julie suggested , well almost pleaded.

"yea I guess , sorry about waking you up, I will see you in the morning, thanks I owe you a million"

Julie nodded and closed the door behind Joey as she left for her own room. Julie yawned and crawled into her bed wondering exactly what Portman did or didn't do this time.

……………Next day……………

"YOU FREAKIN IDIOT" Julie and Fulton exclaimed whilst hitting Portman.

"you had her in the perfect setting and you said I guess its time to go? I don't understand you" Fulton said in dismay

"Ya know Port you really surprise me sometimes, you are the almighty womanizer and you finally find one that your totally into and you cant even kiss her ? unreal absolutely unreal" Julie added.

"yea I know, but there is something different about Joey . I don't know what it is but there's something, I just don't want to screw this one up and every other time I know I have no problem just jumping right into all the physical stuff but this time is different so I thought maybe I should act differently too."

Julie just stood there and smiled to herself , Portman may be a big tough intimidating guy but when it came to love he was very innocent and naïve. "Port that's great that you feel like this for someone besides metallica but I promise a kiss isn't going to kill the relationship."

"yea I know your right but still, I cant help but worry this time, because it is so different, I don't know what I'm supposed to do the only thing I can think of is too stay as far away as possible" Portman said exasperated.

"oh god please tell me your kidding, before Julie and I got together did you see me running away from her like a big sissy, well did ya hmm NO cuz I didn't cuz I like her a lot and why would you not want to spend every available second with someone you care about, so don't run away from her, don't hide , cuz Joey is woman she will find you and don't avoid the subject of the two of you just go for it talk to her about it, I mean I know she likes you or else she wouldn't have said yes to you asking her out and I wouldn't have gotten to see your lovely little happy dance"

Portman playfully slapped Fulton's arm, "yea bro I know, I know, speaking of women where did yours go?"

"I don't know"

…………..Meanwhile Julie was rushing through the halls of the Eden dorms in search of Joey……….

Julie came to Joey's door and judging from the Greenday blaring from the door Julie knew she found what she was looking for.

"hello Joey my love" Julie greeted happily

"what do you want Julie"

"hey watch it , I come in peace"

"yea yea like I said , what do you want" Joey asked hastily as she turned down the volume on her stereo.

"just to tell you that Portman is a complete loser for not making a move or even talking to you all day"

This caught Joey's attention and lit a fire in her eyes before long she was once again ranting and raving about Portman, "HOW COULD I BE SO STUPIED HES A JOCK , JOCKS ARE ALL THE SAME YOU CANT TRUST THEM LET ALONE DATE THEM I SHOULD KNOW BETTER I HAVE 3 OLDER BROTHERS I SAW THEM DUMP GIRLS ALL THE TIME"

"you are exactly right"

"OF COURSE I AM HE'S A STUPID JERK OFF BASTARD JOCK THAT'S WHAT HE IS"

"exactly who knew that Portman would be the type of guy that would act like a perfect shy gentlemen when he truly cares about someone, I mean that pig"

"I KNOW!!!!!!, wait a minute did you just say really cares about someone" Joey questioned suddenly braking her screaming spree.

"actually I said truly cares about someone but yea it's the same thing, Portman is totally into you that's why he didn't kiss you hes scared , he said and I quote ' I feel different about her , this time is different shes special and I thought that maybe if shes so different maybe I should be different too'"

"oh my god" Joey's jaw hit the floor , but immediately returned to its original state as she did a happy dance of her own, "uh oh Portman likes me , I win , I get the hot jock , oh yea oh yea!!!!!"

Julie couldn't help but bust out laughing.