Chapter 9:
When they woke up from their nap, Tim and Julie made popcorn and watched a movie cuddled on the couch.
Tami, Eric and Gracie Belle all came home about 6.
Julie scooted to the corner of the couch.
"Hey kids! How was today?" Eric asked.
"Good." They both said.
They put Gracie in her playpen and came and sat down to chat.
"So I won't beat around the bush. We would like y'all each to speak with a professional about some of the things going on. We know the tornado was traumatic and we won't you both to get the help you might need."
Tim looked like he was having a meltdown in his brain.
"I uh… I'm okay." He said.
Eric spoke before Tami could.
"Tim… we are not requesting this. It is going to happen. Talk about the tornado, your brother, living with us, girls, football… we just want you to talk to someone about what is going on inside your heads."
Tim flinched when coach said your brother. He still wasn't speaking to Billy.
"Okay." He mumbled.
"Julie? You okay with it?" Tami asked.
"Yes… maybe I can figure out why I have nightmares."
"Okay… one other thing tonight and Eric hun, sorry I haven't told you this yet."
"Oh God, Are you pregnant again?" Julie asked.
Tami rolled her eyes.
"No hun."
"Thank goodness." Julie whispered.
"I spoke with my sister and she has found a place in Dallas and got a job that she starts tomorrow. She seemed real excited. She wants us to come visit when she is settled."
"Oh wow." Eric said raking his hands in his hair.
"Anyway, this means Tim you can move into the guest room and Julie can have her room back. I'm gonna go strip the bed and put the sheets in the laundry… Jules… bring yours and I can do them too. Fresh clean sheets for both of you tonight."
Julie forced a smile. Tim in his own bed made her sad.
She looked at Tim to see he looked almost the same as her.
"Well jeez, don't be so excited kids." She added.
"Hunny… they are teenagers… they probably don't even care where they sleep."
"No no… it's great! I… thank you… I mean I know I was just on the couch till I found somewhere else to go." Tim sputtered out.
"Nonsense. You can stay as long as you want Tim. A little privacy might be nice though. Huh?" Eric said.
Tim chuckled. "Sure coach."
"Okay I'm going to get the sheets. Eric wants to grill tonight so we'll have that. Julie go get your sheets."
"Yes mother…" She grumbled and went to follow orders.
Later that night after everyone went to their respective rooms, Julie sat on her fresh clean sheets and thought about her situation.
I told Tim I want to be in a relationship. He wants that too. So are we together now? I mean we basically had one long date all day long. Do we tell my parents? Will they kick him out after being so kind? He saved my life… surely they wouldn't put him out. Do we just keep it a secret? Would that be lying to them? I wonder if he is thinking these things… Maybe I could talk to the shrink about it… I dunno… he or she might report back to my mother…I need to talk to Tim.
She quietly slips out of her room closing the door being her and creeps to the guest room. She opens the door just enough to slip in and then closes it.
Tim is lying face down on the bed. He had taken a muscle relaxer and pain pill again tonight with his antibiotic and then gone to rest just after dinner.
Julie sits down and rubs his arm.
"Tim?" She whispers.
"Mmm? Jules?"
She giggles because that is becoming a habit.
"Hey."
He rolls carefully to his side.
"Hey. You okay?" He asks.
"I am… are you?"
"No… my lower back hurts. I don't get it. It doesn't even have any cuts."
"Lay on your stomach."
He does.
She straddles his legs and puts her hands just above his shorts and gently rubs in small circles on both sides. Then moves them into the center and back to the sides.
"Mmm… I think you're an angel."
She grins.
"Is it helping?"
"It feels good."
She moves her hands up and down rubbing his back mindful of all the bandages.
"You know… they have sports massages… maybe you could get one of those."
"Maybe… sometimes the trainers will massage injuries at practice."
"So ask my dad… maybe they can help. You have a lot of tension."
"I think that's from you being in here… if you get caught."
She smirks. "My dad would have a stroke if he saw me and you like this."
"It could be worse. I could flip over…"
"I wouldn't advise that. You are getting some pretty big bruises."
"I know… I almost think I feel worse today than I did when it happened on Tuesday."
"You might… sometimes injuries are like that."
"Yeah? You a nurse for real now?"
"No… but I do pay attention and notice things."
She rubbed a spot in the center of his back and he flinched.
"Sorry. You okay?"
"Yes… I think you found a knot or something."
She felt it again and noticed it was hard. Not like a muscle but hard… like a rock.
"I think… the or something. I better leave it alone for now."
He nodded into his pillow.
She slid off his legs and next to him.
He draped his left arm over her.
"I'm glad you snuck in here."
She kissed his cheek.
"Are we going to tell my parents about us or just sneak around?"
He rolled to his side. This was a face to face conversation.
"What do you want?"
"I don't know. I'm willing to do whichever. I just… I'm not sure how they will take it but I don't want to lie…"
"So we won't lie… if they ask us, we'll be honest and say that we like each other and would like to date. True enough?"
"Yes."
"If they don't ask… we just keep being us. Although sneaking into each other's rooms is probably a really bad habit."
"I know. I just…"
"It's okay supergirl."
"Ya know… I think I like angel better."
Tim's eyebrows furrowed.
"How do you feel about sweetheart?"
Her lips twitched.
"I dunno… try it."
He leaned close to her.
"I'd really like to kiss you right now sweetheart." He drawled all southern and delicious.
She smiled. Leaned in and kissed his lips.
"I like it Timmykins."
"Again with that… hmm."
"What it's cute and has anyone ever called you that before?"
"Definitely not. Anyone other than you and I'd prolly hit them."
"So it's all mine just like you Timmykins."
"Okay sweetheart but your all mine too." He kissed her again pulling her beneath him.
Things were getting hot pretty fast.
Julie had her hands wrapped around to his lower back pulling him closer. She spread her legs a little around him.
Tim was inching his hands from her hips upwards and taking her shirt with his hands. He stopped just below her breasts. He could tell she wasn't wearing a bra.
Their kissing was heated and they each gave as much as they got.
He pulled back suddenly.
"Jules… I gotta stop."
She pushed her head back to his.
"No."
"Jules." He put his hands flat on the bed and pushed up and off of her.
"I gotta stop now or I'm gonna embarrass myself here."
She wasn't sure what that meant exactly but she didn't want to stop.
"Tim… I…"
"No." He carefully rolled her over and laid on his right side.
"I'm not gonna fuck this up." He pulled her close and kissed her neck.
"I'm sorry if I frustrated you. Trust me sweetheart… I want you in every way but I just… we gotta take it slow."
Julie was frustrated. She knew she wasn't ready for sex but it didn't mean she wasn't ready for something.
She rolled over to look into his eyes. She kissed his lips sweetly.
"I want you too."
He blinked. That wasn't what he expected.
"You…?"
"I mean… not sex… well yes sex. I want you but I'm not ready yet. I just meant I want you to know that I want you too. I am feeling things I've never felt."
He nodded. She was horny…He made her horny and she'd never felt that way before. Great… that knowledge was going to haunt him all night.
"Maybe you should go back to your room."
She pouted.
"I really don't want to. Maybe we can just share a room." She smirked.
"Yeah… coach would love that suggestion."
She kissed him again and got up.
"Goodnight Timmykins."
"Goodnight sweetheart. Try to sleep."
And she did. She slept like a rock. Not a single nightmare. Tim however dreamed of sex with Julie. Lots and lots of sex with Julie. It was a hard night for him.
Author's note: I published a new FNL story. "She said no!" It's rated M for some violence and mentioned abuse/rape. The characters it has are mostly Julie and JD and Tim but it is leading to an eventual Tulie relationship, so check it out if you want. Also, please review. I'd love to know your thoughts or questions as you read. It makes it more fun for me. :) Happy Reading.