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Chapter 9: Since When?

Julie woke up curled in Dean's arms.

"Good morning," She whispered and kissed him.

"Mm," He said, "Good morning." She rolled over and smiled. "We fell asleep before we,"

"Yup," She nodded and looked at him. "That's kind of classically us, huh?"

"Yeah," He nodded and laughed. "I love you Julie." She closed her eyes. "And I know, this won't be easy, but I love you, and I need to be with you."

"I love you too," She kissed him. Her cell phone rang. "Crap!" She squealed, "What time is it?" He looked at the clock.

"Oh God," He stood up.

"What?" She looked at him.

"Maya," He sighed, "I'm sorry babe," He kissed her.

"What are you going to tell her?" She asked.

"I don't know yet," He said. "But I will talk to her, I promise."

"If you want to wait until tomorrow, I don't mind," She shrugged. "I'm going to be completely unreachable today anyway, so,"

"No," He said, "I'll go talk to her now." She kissed him again.

"I love you Portman," She smiled.

"I love you too, babe," He whispered. She smiled as he walked out.

"Fulton!" Maya said as she wandered into the lobby café. He looked at her, "Have you seen Dean?"

"Not since last night," Fulton said. He wasn't going to rat Portman out but he had a feeling he knew where he was.

"He was gone when I woke up," She sighed.

"Well you know how he likes to work out in the morning," Fulton shrugged. He had no idea if Portman was still in the habit, but he used to be.

"Has seemed weird to you this week?" Maya whispered. He looked at her. "Weirder than usual."

"It's just Disney," Fulton said reassuring her, "I mean, Orlando generally, he and Julie have this weird connection to here, I wouldn't take it personally."

"It's hard not to," She sighed. "Do you want to get breakfast?"

"Sure," He nodded, "Yeah, let's go." She smiled.

"You're sure you're going back to New York?" Adam said as Melissa packed.

"I will make a graceful and classy exit always," She laughed, she walked over and kissed him. "This was fun, Adam. Call me if it doesn't work out."

"Yeah," He said, "I am sorry Mel." She smiled.

"It's really beyond OK," She laughed, "We were in a relationship for about ten hours. You're publicist is going to be pissed though."

"You were the one who was all, 'Let's tell Seacrest, it'll be fun!'" He rolled his eyes. "We'll deal with it." She nodded. "I'll call you when I get back."

"I hope you don't," She said, "You should tell Sherry how you feel." He smiled and shook his head, "I'm serious, as an admirer of you myself, I can tell, she's hot for you at the very least."

"Why am I not more into you?" He shook his head and kissed her.

"I came along at the wrong time," She shrugged, "Once you're in love there's no getting through." She winked at him. "I'll see you around Adam Banks."

"Daddy, up!" Eric shrieked excitedly, wanting to see the view from the boat around the Epcot lagoon.

"OK, buddy," Guy laughed, picking him up. "What do you think Eric?"

"Where's Mommy?" Eric said.

"Mommy had to get dressed for the wedding," Guy said. Eric looked at him. "Why?"

"More fun with Mommy," He said.

"Yeah," Guy nodded, "It is more fun with Mommy. Did you like Nemo?"

"Yeah," Eric nodded, and then giggled, "My bubbles!" Guy tickled his stomach. "Daddy, no tickle!" He squealed.

"Sorry man," Guy laughed. "Hey, what do you say we get Mommy a surprise?"

"Surprise, yes!" Eric bounced, "What we get?"

"Oh Aimee!" Sherry whispered seeing Aimee come out of the dressing room in her wedding dress, "Honey, you look beautiful." She took another sip of champagne.

"Are you drinking again?" Aimee sighed.

"I think we should all drink," Julie said happily and poured herself a glass.

"You look jumpy Jules," Connie looked at her. "Everything OK?"

"Oh yeah," Julie nodded, "Aimee, um, the DJ wants to know what to play when you guys make your entrance."

"I don't know," Aimee said, "Jules can't you just deal with it?"

"Sure," Julie said, "I'll come up with something." Her cell phone vibrated.

Can't wait to see you beautiful.

She giggled and hugged it.

"OK," Layla grabbed it.

"Hey!" Julie frowned.

"You're texting with Portman!" Layla squealed. "Oh my God! You guys got back together!"

"Shut up," Connie said, "Did you have sex?" Julie looked at her, "No of course you didn't because you're you. But what's happening?"

"We just talked," Julie smiled, "We kissed. It was nice. We're getting back together as soon as he talks to Maya. Um, then I'm going to move out to Chicago, and hopefully find a job and save up to open my event planning business."

"Wasn't that always the plan?" Connie said.

"Yes," Julie nodded, "It was, we just took a little detour. I just wish I hadn't moved out of my parents."

"Yeah, that's the big problem in this scenario," Sherry mumbled. Julie looked at her, "People just don't break up because they care about someone else, it doesn't work that way."

"No," Layla said, "People do, you don't. Do you even like your boyfriend?" Sherry looked at her. "Look, Charlie and Adam are best friends, and Boston is only 3 hours from New York, and Freehold is only two, we spend time with him. He's in love with you, why do you think he's always sleeping around like he does?"

"Since when is Layla so wise?" Connie whispered to Julie who was distractedly texting Portman back. "Oh Jesus." She rolled her eyes.

"I'm sorry," Julie sighed, "I can't help it."

"I know you can't," Connie smiled, "Are you sure though honey?"

"Yeah," She nodded, "I am. I have to check on the florist."

"You're what?" Maya screeched. Portman sighed and put his hands on his forehead. "That's where you went last night?"

"Maya," He said, "I'm sorry, I didn't know that this would happen, but when I saw her again."

"You left me all by myself last night," She said, "Watching a stupid Fireworks show. And then you got up in the middle of the night after having sex with me, to spend the night not having sex with your ex girlfriend? Are you aware of how screwed up that is?"

"Look, I'm sorry," He said, "But you knew going in what this was."

"Yeah," She nodded, "I was happy to be your rebound, but then you invited me down here and I thought," She sighed, "You know what, forget it. Fine, get back together with her, I don't care. But I'm not going home, I'm going to that wedding and I'm staying for the rest of the week. So deal with that." She turned around.

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