Disclaimer: Still don't own them… By the way Charlie and Portman told me to tell you guys hi. Ya know, cause they're in the shed.
AN: Obviously some of you like the idea of a girl making the first move. I can't say that I blame you. Because a girls gotta do what a girls gotta do.
Portman stared at the phone willing himself to call her. It shouldn't be this hard; they were friends. Okay, so he thought of her as more than just a friend. But he couldn't act on it. He was almost positive she didn't feel the same way. That didn't mean that he couldn't flirt with her. Right? He dialed her number hoping she was home.
"Hello?"
"Hey."
"Hey." She said with a smile.
"Are you busy?" He asked hoping she wasn't.
"I've always got time for you."
"Good, because I wanted to ask you something." He said sounding serious.
"Ask away."
"What are you wearing?" He asked still sounding serious.
"Right now? I'm not wearing anything. I just got out of the shower."
"Don't tease me." He said groaning.
"I'm being serious. Why do you think it took me so long to answer the phone?"
"You're mean!" He said with a laugh.
"I know, but I can get away with it right?"
"Absolutely."
"Good, because I'd hate to have to kill you." She said sounding threatening.
"I'd love to see you try." He said with a laugh.
"Yeah, I'd kill myself in the process. Seeing as you're massive!" She said with a laugh.
"Hey! I can't help it if I'm tall." He said with a laugh.
"Whatever you say Lurch." She said calming down.
"Okay, can you stop picking on me? Where's the love Jules?"
"Oh I love you, but it doesn't mean I can't pick on you." She said with wide eyes.
Did she just say that? Maybe he wouldn't take it the way she meant it.
"Did you just say that you loved me?" He asked breaking through her thoughts.
"Not the way you think." She said saving herself.
"Oh, okay." He said sounding distant.
He heard her dad say that he needed to use the phone so he knew he had one last chance before he got off the phone.
"Hey Jules?"
"Yeah?"
"I love you too." He said holding his breath.
He heard her let out a laugh then her dad call her name.
"I'll talk to you later."
"Yeah."
He hung up the phone with a smile. He was he finally knew where he stood.
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Connie was standing outside Charlie's wringing her hands together. She had been standing out there for what seemed like forever. She was about to turn around when the door opened. Charlie was standing in front of her rubbing his eyes.
"You were asleep, sorry. I can come back." She said turning to walk down the stairs.
"Connie wait." He said reaching out to her.
He pulled her inside with a sigh. Maybe he was ready to deal with what was going on.
"Give me five minutes. I'm gonna get something to eat. Do you want anything?"
"No." She said with a sigh.
She threw her hands up in frustration. There he goes again, avoiding the subject. She really wished he would stop messing with her. It made her not want to do what she came over here to do. He came back into the room with a bowl of cereal. Connie shook her head when he offered her a bite.
"So what's up?" He asked sitting the bowl on the table.
"I need to talk to you about something."
"Okay." He said turning to face her.
"I know you know something is going on with us."
"Connie…"
"No just listen. You may not want to deal with it but I do. I don't want things to go back to the way they were."
He looked at his hands not knowing what to say. He wanted to walk away, but Connie meant more to him than that. Yeah, he had known things had changed. He just wasn't ready to act on them. He had hoped Connie wasn't going to force him into something he wasn't ready for. He was snapped out of his thoughts when Connie leaned in her lips inches from his. She brushed her lips against his hoping he didn't push her away. She smiled against his lips when he didn't make a move to push her away. She pulled away when she heard him sigh.
"I know things have changed. But I don't want to ruin our friendship."
"Don't you think I'm scared of that to?"
"I know you are. But I can't."
"Fine. You know where to find me when you change your mind."
And then she walked out the front door. Charlie put his head in his hands knowing he was hurting her. That was the last thing he wanted. But he wasn't ready to deal with things. He had a friendship to think about, not only with Connie. But with Guy too. He would be the one that got hurt in all of this. Connie had to know that.
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Julie was lying by the pool that afternoon when the phone rang. She checked the number and noticed that it was Connie.
"Hey you." She said answering the phone.
"Hey." Connie said sounding depressed.
"Have you talked to him?"
"I think I made it worse." She said with a sigh.
"How?"
"I kissed him."
"Cons, what happened?"
"That just it. Nothing happened! Yeah he admitted he felt it too. But he won't act on it."
"I'm sorry."
"It's not your fault." She said sighing again.
"I have some good news if you want to hear it."
"Spill."
"Well, I accidentally told Dean that I loved him."
"Tell me everything."
"He likes me too."
"I told you so!" She said with a laugh.
"I know, but you know me. I'm a chicken." She said glad that her friend was laughing.
They talked for a few more minutes before Julie got off the phone. She sighed laying back down on her towel. She wished things could be better for Connie and Charlie. But things were starting to fall into place. She was glad that Connie had made the first move. Whoever told her to do that was really smart. At least in Julie's eyes they were. And then her thoughts turned to Portman. She had made the first move with him too, without realizing she had done it until it was too late. She was glad that he wasn't playing games with her or messing with her head. She was going to have to call Charlie; maybe she could talk some sense into him. It couldn't hurt. She opened her phone again dialing his number. She needed to start charging those two for the minutes they were costing her.
"Hello?"
"Hey Conway."
"Oh, hey Julie." He said with a sigh.
"Hey to you too."
"Sorry, I'm just don't feeling like talking right now."
"Then you can listen. I just got off the phone with Connie."
She heard him sigh knowing she had his attention.
"Do you know what she told me?"
"No."
"She said that she poured her heart out to you and you pushed her away."
"You don't know what's going on."
"Yes I do, she's told me all about it. You need to do something before you push her away completely."
"I would never do that!" He said getting defensive.
"I know, but just be careful."
"Yeah. I've gotta go." He said sighing again.
"I don't want anymore calls from her telling me that you're being an ass. Do you understand?"
"Yes Catlday."
"It's Miss Catlady to you."
"You really need to talk to Portman more. Or get him up there. I can't deal with Drill Sergeant Julie!" He said whining.
"Just be glad I'm not there." She said with a smile.
She hung up the phone thinking that he was right. Her dad had noticed that she was more on edge. He had suggested that she invite some of the Ducks to see her. That wasn't a bad idea.
AN2: Sorry this chapter is so short. But a lot happens in the next chapter. But first you have to let me know what you think of this one. Hit that review button people! Please? I'll be your best friend.