"What took you guys so long, and why are you wet?" Russ asked eyeing the pair suspiciously when they made it back to the apartment.
"Rain" Julie replied a little grumpily.
"My mom should have some clothes in her closet if you wanna borrow something" Charlie was trying to be helpful.
"Thanks but I'll just use my jacket" Julie told him referring to the military style zip up jacket she'd brought with her.
"I'm gonna go change upstairs" Portman declared heading for Charlie's old room.
"Me too" Julie said heading for Casey's room.
She ignored the desperate looks she was receiving from Connie.
She was startled to find Dean waiting for her at the top of the staircase.
"Jules" Portman started fumbling for the right words to say. She seemed pissed off and he wanted to make it right.
"Don't you dare tell me that was a mistake, I don't want to hear it" she snapped angrily. She didn't think she could handle him telling her that they were a mistake once more.
"I wasn't, hey why are you mad at me?" Portman asked taken aback slightly.
"Because you make me feel like a stupid schoolgirl again. I thought I was past all of this" Julie replied feeling like a kid throwing a temper tantrum.
"Past all of what Jules?" Dean had a sneaking suspicion but he wanted to hear her say it.
"You, I thought I was past wanting you" Julie threw her hands up in defeat.
There she'd said it.
"So you want me hey?" Dean was flashing her the cocky schoolboy grin she was a sucker for. He thought teasing her might prevent him from revealing too much and having it thrown back in his face.
"Cut the bullshit Dean I thought it was clear in the park that yes I do want you" Julie was laying it all out in the line now.
"I have a confession to make Jules" he was now taking the plunge.
"What's that?"
"I never stopped wanting you" he confessed stepping closer to her.
"Really?" Julie inched closer to him.
"Really" he told her laying a small kiss on her lips.
The sensation sent a jolt of electricity running through both of their bodies.
"Guys what are you doing up there?" Charlie's voice rang out interrupting the moment.
"As much as I love the Ducks……………….." Julie started.
"They have the worst timing EVER!" Dean finished for her.
They both laughed realising how nothing has changed over the years. First Goldberg and now Charlie.
"I'd better get changed" Julie told him when they'd both calmed down.
"Need some help?" Dean asked cheekily.
"No I'm a big girl" Julie told him.
"I see that" Dean's eyes leered over Julie's body appreciatively where her satin top was still wet and clinging to her curves.
Julie instinctively covered her chest with her arms "You pervert!" she scolded.
"Only on you Jules" Dean winked at her and kissed her again to stop her from saying anything further.
He then ducked into Charlie's room and shut the door before Julie could react.
"Men" Julie shook her head smiling before entering Casey's room.
At least we've admitted to still wanting each other she thought happily as she peeled the wet camisole top off of her wet body.
Shit I didn't wear a bra! She scolded herself eyeing the low-cut line of her jacket.
"Jules?" Dean knocked on the door.
"I'm changing!" Julie told him covering her breasts with her arms even though the door was still closed.
"I know but I couldn't help but notice earlier that you weren't um, well oh crap, wearing any underwear up top" he said softly through the door.
"Dean!" Julie was highly embarrassed.
"I'm sorry! I just thought you could wear one of my wifebeaters underneath your jacket"
Julie picked up her wet top and placed it over her front as she went to open the door.
"Thanks" she told him as she carefully reached a hand out to take the clothing on offer.
"Jules you'd better shut the door before I turn into a beast" Dean warned giving her a wink.
She could hear him laughing as he trotted off down the stairs.
She threw the wifebeater over her head almost becoming intoxicated by the smell of Dean as she pulled the top down over her body. Tucking it into her jeans she then pulled her jacket on over the top buttoning it up.
She grabbed a little hair serum from Casey's dressing table and smoothed it through her damp hair. She hoped it wouldn't dry to look like a bird's nest.
"Julie your pizza's getting cold!" she heard Connie yell up the stairs.
"Coming" Julie yelled back picking up her damp top and taking it with her.
Dean caught her at he bottom of the stairs and pulled her into the bathroom.
"Dean!" she hissed protesting weakly to the array of kisses he was leaving on her neck.
"Leph hapf fphhn winph tmmn" he mumbled into her collarbone.
"What?" Julie asked.
"Lets have some fun with them" Dean repeated pulling his mouth away from her skin long enough.
"The Ducks?" she asked.
"Yes the Ducks, haven't you noticed that Fulton, Charlie and Connie have all been looking smug like they're planning something?" Dean asked.
"Now that you mention it" Julie realised that her friends had set her up on the whole pizza collection thing.
"So do you want to get them by being all over each other or ignoring each other?" Dean hoped she'd pick the first option.
"As much as the first one sounds great I think the second would mess with their heads even further" Julie grinned evilly.
"Aw" Dean pouted.
"It ain't gonna work" Julie told him referring to the puppy dog face.
"But" Dean started but was hushed by Julie pressing her finger to his lips to shut him up.
"Its payback time!" Julie declared pushing past Dean and waltzing out into the kitchen to start the plan.
A/N - thanks to Hiding in the Shadows for the review - hope this one's to your satisfaction.