Author's Note: No I will not throw Lexi down the stairs...I'm sorry, I want to keep you all happy, but I can't do it. But her role is incredibly small in this chapter. Also, Andy's sketch factor is going to go WAY up. Also we're going to get a little insight into how the parents ended up how they did!

Disclaimer: I don't own any of the old characters, who pop up once again in this one!

Chapter 6: Happy Birthday!

Friday afternoon, Kitty and Julian went for pizza to kill the two hours between practice and their supposed not party. Apparently Julian had been instructed to meet up with some of the guys on the team, who they guessed would take him to see if Andy was home. Kitty was supposed to wait in the dorm where Andy would pick them up for their big couple night. Then they would all magically end up at Andy's house, where apparently Lexi was setting everything up.

"He does it every year," Julian explained, "he throws me this party. Every year he thinks it's going to be a surprise."

"Yeah," Kitty's mind was in an entirely different place. For some reason she couldn't stop thinking about her mother. She knew tomorrow was a phone call day. She wondered if it would be while she was at the Banks's. "It was really sweet of you to ask me over for dinner tomorrow."

"Well, Deena's really excited to meet you," he laughed, "she totally idolizes you right now, because of the hockey thing."

"Did they decide to let her play?" Kitty asked.

"Yeah," Julian nodded. "I think it was mostly my mom. I don't think my dad was big in on the idea, but he'd be some kind of hypocrite if he didn't because of, well, you know,"

"He was married to my mom," Kitty nodded affirmatively. They had gotten to the point where they could talk about their parents, at least in the vague theoretical sense. "What time is it?" She said looking at the clock in the pizza place. "Ah, I've got to get back. Thanks for the pizza Julian."

"No problem," he smiled, as she walked out. "No problem at all."

Kitty waited in her room, she was entirely on edge. The idea of a birthday party sans Portman clan was strange to her, but also very exciting.

"Hey," Andy said knocking on the door frame, "Happy Birthday."

"Thank you," she said, walking over and giving him a kiss hello. "So, what are we doing?"

"It's a surprise." Andy said, "which is the whole point."

"Fine." She said, rolling her eyes. They headed towards the bus. When they arrived at Andy's house, Kitty didn't even bother trying to cover up the fact that she knew what was going on. "Wow, Andy, what is it exactly that we are doing at your house?"

"Fine OK," He laughed, as they walked towards the door, "I knew that Lexi would probably spill the beans, so, the real surprise is at the party."

"The real surprise?" Kitty said, squealing, "Is it expensive and shiny?"

"Not quite no," Andy said.

"Bummer," she giggled as they walked in. The lights flicked on.

"Surpise!" The shouts of her friends echoed, blinding her almost, but when she looked up her mouth was wide open in surprise.

"Oh my God!" She ran over to the crowd. "Mom! Dad!" She hugged them, "Danny, Re, boys, ah Marie!" She hugged each of her siblings too. "What are you doing here?" Andy walked over.

"I knew you were down about not seeing you family on your birthday, so I stole your home number from your cell, gave them a call and asked if they could come up." He explained.

"You got yourself a good one there," Dean said, as Andy walked away. "It's nice that he thought of that."

"It is isn't it?" Kitty smiled looking at him. "Oh! Oh God! You have to meet Julian!"

"We already did," Julie stopped her, "he came right over and introduced himself. You were right, he does look just like Adam."

"I'm so glad you're here!" Kitty said.

"Kitty!" Marie said wrapping around her leg. "Happy Birfday!" She held up a home made card.

"Thanks baby sis!" Kitty said, bending down. She looked at the card. It was a picture of their family, in front of their house holding hands. Marie had copied, "I love my big sis" onto it. Seeing the card made her want to cry.

Julian looked over and saw Kitty with her parents and siblings. It amazed him how different she looked. The Kitty that he saw at school and practice was cool, calculating and smart. This girl was free and easy, more willing to let the world zoom by, it was nice. He decided to go over there. When she spotted him she waved furiously.

"Hey!" She said, "I'm going to have to cancel dinner tomorrow night, tell your mom thanks though."

"You were going over there for dinner?" Julie said, raising an eyebrow, "your dad was OK with that Julian?"

"He didn't have much choice," Julian shrugged. "He and my mom had just gotten into a fight over letting my sister play for the Ducks."

"Right," Julie nodded, remembering fights with Adam. At least Heather could hold her ground, something that Julie had always had trouble with. "How are your parents Julian?"

"They're good." He said, uncomfortably.

"Is your mom still working?" Julie said, she decided to stay away from the subject of Adam, for everyone's sakes.

"Yeah," Julian nodded taking note of Julie's choice of subject. "The design company is really great. She loves it."

"That's good." Julie smiled.

"Hello." Lexi said, walking up. "Happy Birthday Kitty! Julian." She looked coolly at him. The siblings had scattered, fortunately.

"Oh, Mom, Dad," Kitty laughed. "This is Lexi Vanderbilt, my roommate."

"Nice to meet you." Dean said. He had always like Scooter, so he decided to be friendly.

"It's nice meeting you too." Lexi smiled. So this was Kitty's crazy family. She watched he five siblings run around. This was what a big loving family was like, they drove hours just to come to your birthday party. It must feel amazing.

After the party ended, the Portmans headed to their hotel, and everyone had gone home, Kitty sat down on the couch with Andy.

"Thank you," she said, kissing him. "This was great. I can't believe you called my parents."

"What can I say, I'm the best." Andy laughed. Kitty smiled, and kissed him again. It didn't take long for them to be making out. Andy's hands began to wander, up Kitty's shirt. She took her hands and pulled them down.

"Andy, no," she said. He didn't stop kissing her, actually he moved down to her neck.

"Come on," he said, whispering in her ear. "My parents are asleep, it's fine."

"I don't want to," she said, pulling away.

"Why not?" He said, "Come on, Kitty, this is the way things work." He moved over. She shifted again

"Andy, I said no." She was more firm this time.

"Fine," Andy said. "You know, I barely saw you all night."

"I was with my parents." Kitty said.

"And Julian." He noted.

"What's that supposed to mean?" Kitty said standing up.

"You two spend a lot of time together." Andy said. "That's all I'm saying."

"We're friends." She said defensively. "You spend a lot of time with him too."

"It's different." Andy said.

"Are you jealous?" Kitty laughed. "Seriously, you're jealous of me and Julian?"

"It's not like no one sees the way he looks at you." Andy shrugged, "And I mean, you two have a lot in common. Like your parents and all that."

"But don't you trust me?" Kitty sighed. "I mean, I'm your girlfriend Andy."

"You don't act like it." He mumbled.

"Then maybe I won't be anymore." She said. "I'm going back to the dorm. I'll see you at practice." She walked out and got on the bus.

"How was the party?" Adam asked when Julian walked in. He and Heather were sitting on the couch watching TV.

"Good," Julian said sitting down. "Andy called Dean and Julie so they drove up for it. Needless to say Kitty's not coming to dinner tomorrow."

"Julie and Dean were there?" Heather said. "Oh, how are they?"

"They seemed good." Julian said. "Julie says congratulations on the business. The kids were all there too. The twins are crazy."

"Yeah," Adam smiled, "I remember that."

"Maybe they should all come over for dinner tomorrow," Heather said thinking out loud. "I mean, we all haven't seen each other in ages." Adam looked at her, he wasn't sure how comfortable he was about having Julie and Dean in the house. "What do you think?"

"It sounds like a good idea," Adam said, Heather was too excited for him to shoot the idea down. "When I call Julie tomorrow I'll ask if they're into it."

"I'm going to bed." Julian said, he went over and kissed Heather goodnight. "Night Mom."

"Night Julian." They said in unison.

The next night the Portmans arrived in full at the Banks's. Julie had a weird feeling in the pit of her stomach. Just this feeling that the evening was going to be not so good. Dean squeezed her hand, he sensed her nervousness. Kitty had been quiet, another thing that she didn't like.

"It's going to be fine," he whispered in her ear. "Take deep breaths." He rang the doorbell. Heather opened it.

"Hi!" She said giving them both hugs. "It's so good to see you all." She looked at the gaggle of kids surrounding her old friends. "OK, let's see if I get this right. Obviously, you're Kitty, Julian's in his room why don't you head up."

"Hi, thanks Heather." Kitty said quietly. She walked up stairs.

"Right, that makes you Theresa right." The ten year old girl nodded. "My daughter Deena's your age, she is so excited to meet you." Theresa hurried in. "And Danny, Reid and Fulton, and Marie. I'm good right? Come on in."

"It's good seeing you Heather," Julie smiled. When she first left Adam, Julie and Heather had lived together. Then Julie had gotten a job writing for a paper in Chicago, and moved out there, reconnected with Dean and lived happily ever after. Heather had done an advertising thing for the company Adam worked for, and though she was still sketchy on the details, a few months later she had gotten a phone call from Heather asking if she would be hated forever for dating her ex husband. They walked into the house, and there was Adam. He was older, but still the same Adam.

"Hi Julie." He got up came over and gave her a kiss on the cheek.

"Hi," she said. "You look good."

"So do you." He smiled.

"Cake eater!" Dean smiled, and shook Adam's hand, "how's it going?"

"It's good." Adam laughed, leave it to Portman to break the tension.

"I could use a drink." Heather said with an awkward giggle. Maybe this wasn't such a great idea.

"Andy called me." Julian said, he was sitting in his desk chair and Kitty on his bed. "It sucks I'm sorry."

"Yes, it totally sucks." Kitty said. "It's bad enough that we broke up, but the reason for it was so stupid."

"He didn't tell me the reason." Julian said. "What's up?"

"He thinks we like each other," Kitty rolled her eyes, "have you ever heard anything so stupid?"

"Yeah," Julian said quietly. "Stupid."

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