Romeo stood in the ballroom completely stunned. Juliet was a wonder and he knew he had to follow through with his promise. He just wasn't sure how.
He didn't even know where she lived let alone how he would even find her. Suddenly, he got an idea. Romeo would simply have to ask the people that knew everything about everyone where he would find his beloved Juliet. He would have to ask Springwood's own cheerleaders.
**
Juliet was still smiling when Sara started up her Jeep. She could still feel the tingle of his lips on hers and with out meaning to, Juliet brought a hand to her lips.
Sara noticed the glib smile on her best friends face and decided to break the ice in her own special way. "So what the hell Juliet! Are you sleeping with the rich kid now or what?" she exclaimed as she stopped at a red light.
Juliet was still smiling but managed to answer her friend. "No, we just, we clicked. I cant explain it Sara its just…its like a dream." Juliet kept playing the image of Romeo smiling as she was dragged from the ballroom again and again in her mind as Sara rambled on. Juliet only heard snip-its of what she was saying. "….he's dating the star cheerleader…use you…he's a bad guy…doesn't deserve you…"
Juliet watched the scenery flash by with a new light that night. For the first time ever, the stars seemed to hold a glimmer of hope for her.
**
Romeo approached the loud and giggly cheerleaders with his arms straight at his sides. When the girls noticed him they immediately smiled mischievously and greeted him.
"Hey Romeo," they all said together. A red head stepped closer to him and batted her eye lashes a few times. "If your looking for Rose, she isn't here. I could keep you company though…"
Romeo took a deep breath and stepped away from the girl a little bit. "Um, no thanks. I was actually wondering if you guys could help me with something?"
The moment he said it, he knew what the girls were thinking and he wasn't interested. The redhead spoke up again. "With what?"
"I need to find someone. Her name is Juliet Capitree."
The girls all exchanged a look of disgust. "Her? Why?"
Romeo sighed. "Because I'm curious ok? So do you know where she lives?"
The girls behind the redhead whispered as she spoke. "North Shaw. It's a crap town though."
He took a deep breath so as not to tell the girl off. As he turned around to leave the girl shouted after him.
"Are you and Rose over then?" she said with hate and hope in her voice.
Romeo laughed to himself and continued while he whispered to himself, "We were really never together."
**
Sara dropped Juliet off with zero kind words. All she had to say was that Romeo was a bad guy and she was better than him. Couldn't she simply be happy for her for once? Would that be to hard?
Juliet snuck into the apartment carefully so as not to give herself away to her mother. Then again, why would she care? She didn't show any other type of affection towards her daughter, why punish her for staying out past midnight? Not to Juliet's surprise, her mother wasn't home. Most likely out with some guy, she thought.
Juliet closed her bedroom door and took her alcohol stained jeans off, tossing them into her hamper. She pulled her t-shirt off and tossed it aside as well. Juliet open her dresser and pulled out a short silk night gown. She slipped the orange and pink garment over her head and let it fall until it dropped just above her knees. She put a hand through her raven hair and imagined Romeo kissing her again. As if to humor the cruel being in her mind, she began to recite the famous speech the factious Juliet made in Shakespeare's beloved play.
"Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo?"
Just as she began the act two part she heard a sound coming from outside her window. She popped her head out the open window to find her beloved Romeo holding on to a tree branch outside her window.
"Hi." He said with a smile.
"Hi." She said.
"So," he began. "Juliet knows the lines to her own play?"
Juliet laughed a bit. "Doesn't Romeo?"
He chuckled to her reply. "Do you think I can come in?" he asked with skepticism in his voice.
Juliet nodded like a child. "Yes!"
Romeo pulled himself through her small window all the while keeping eye contact with her.
"How did you find out where I live?" she asked as he stepped closer to her.
He laughed a little. "I asked around. Is that a little stalker like?"
She shook her head and kissed him lightly on the lips. "Just a little."
Romeo quickly deepened the kiss and they held each other tightly. It wasn't until a breeze rolled through the window that Juliet realized she was wearing her short nightgown. In embarrassment, she pulled away slightly and put a hand on her thigh as if that would cover her skin. Romeo noticed her movement and pulled away. In a quick motion, he zipped his hoodie off and put it around her shoulders.
Juliet smiled up at him and put a hand on his cheek. "This is like a dream." She said quietly.
Romeo kissed her on the forehead. "But it feels right, doesn't it?"
She nodded and smiled wider. "Defiantly."
Romeo kissed her deeper than he had before and she in turn, felt herself moving them towards her bed. She knew it was out of character for her but she couldn't help it. She was a woman possessed. Romeo broke their kiss just as she bumped into her bed and looked at her carefully.
"Are you sure?" he said carefully.
Juliet smiled. "For once, yeah. I'm really sure."
Romeo kissed her again and Juliet felt him slip the sweatshirt off her shoulders.
