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It had started to get dark when Joey and Juniper said their good byes and started heading back to their houses. They had spent a few hours after lunch at the arcade where they battled each other in a variety of games, Most of which were won by Yugi. When the duo had reached the road that Joey would normally turn down to go home, they stopped. Juniper turned to face Joey and looked him in the eye.

"What are you going to do about your dad?" Juniper asked, her voice filled with concern.

"What do you mean?" Joey was worried that she was going to tell him that he had to get from the authorities to help him. "I can deal with him really. I don't need to see anyone about it if that's what ya mean."

"No that's not what I meant at all. I meant where are you going to stay tonight? Didn't your dad tell you not to come home?"

"Oh yea. I almost forgot about that." Joey admitted sheepishly, which resulted in having Juniper shake her head at him. "I'm not sure. I guess I'll jus' find someplace to stick myself for the night. Nothin' I haven't done before."

"Oh no your not Wheeler!" Juniper responded. The amount of authority in her voice shocked Joey, who was staring wide eyed at her. "You will not be sleeping on the streets. For one it's dangerous and secondly it is supposed to get pretty cold tonight." She paused for a minute and bit her lip in thought before looking up at Joey and smiling up at him. "I know. Well Joey it seems that the only choice you have is to stay at my place."

"What? There is no way that is ever going to work. What made you…"

"Of course it will work." Juniper cut him off in attempts to explain her decision. "You see my dad won't be home until late tomorrow night leaving the number of occupants at my house to be one, me. We both know your dad won't come looking for you and my house has more than enough room for the two of us to stay." Jody still didn't look completely convinced. "Come on it will be fun. We can get pizza and a movie. Please Joey, I don't want you to have to stay out here all night. I would never be able to forgive myself if something happened to you."

After a minute Joey started walking in the direction of Juniper's house. "Well are you coming or not. The temperature is dropping and I want to get warm." Juniper smiled warmly and chased after him.

The pizza had arrived and they sat down on the couch in front of the television. The movie they were going to watch had still yet to be decided. Finally after channel surfing for 5 minutes they decided to watch "Grease" which was on TV.

"What do you want to drink?" Juniper asked as she headed into the kitchen to get herself a can of coke.

"I'll take a coke too, thanks." Joey said with his mouth half full of food. When she returned they both continued eating, every once in a while making fun of the events that were taking place or mimicking characters. To Joey hearing Juniper's soft laugh was like an addiction, once you hear it once you just have to hear it again. Half way through the movie during a commercial break Juniper picked up the pizza box and cans of coke and took them into the kitchen, with Joey watching her every move. 'I can't believe it. I think I am really fallin' for her.' Joey thought while he repositioned himself on the couch so he would be more comfortable. When Juniper returned she had two bowls of strawberry ice cream in her hands and sat down right next to Joey.

"Here I thought you might want some." Juniper offered it over to him. He took it after saying a quick thanks and turned back to the movie that had come back on. When they were done eating they set the dishes on the floor in front of them. Now with his hands free, Joey put his arm around Juniper's shoulders, which to his surprise she leaned into it and put her head on his shoulder. (AN: Well technically if his arm were around her she would lean her head against the area around his collarbone or the small of his neck. But since I didn't know how to put what it was called I stuck with shoulder.)

The movie finally ended around 11:00. They had rearranged themselves during the movie so that they both were lying with Juniper's head resting on Joey's chest. Joey tilted his head down to look at Juniper, who had fallen asleep. Despite the bruises and cuts that he could see on her she looked very peaceful. 'Just like a fallen angel' he thought smiling at her. Joey decided not to disturb her, so he let her sleep on him. Joey had realized something about the time he spent with Juniper, when he was with her he could forget about everything else in his life and just relax, something he couldn't even completely do around Yugi or Tristen for fear of them finding out about his home life. With a small smile he laid a soft kiss on the top of her head and whispered goodnight before me shut his eyes and also fell asleep.

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I know that this chapter is on the short side, sorry bout that. But hey I have been posting multiple chapters in a day so that has to count for something right? Well I hope it does anyway.

Thank you all and please keep reviewing, I love hearing what everyone thinks of my fic and getting ideas for future chapters which are a big help

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