Life had been incredibly crazy for Juiana and Randy. They really didn't have much of a chance to work on their relationship. Juliana lived in a house with the other contestants and Randy was on the road a lot. But he did make sure that he made it to her shows as often as possible. And when he did, Ryan Seacrest always made sure to make some corny comment. They text, emailed and Skyped every night though.

Now here she was is...in the final four. Juliana couldn't believe that she had made it this far. And it was even better that Randy had been right there by her side. And yes being strained was hard, but hopefully this was all going to be worth it. She had practiced morning, noon and night. The internet showed that she was definitely a favorite. She had the endorsement of most of the WWE along with a lot of viewers at home. There were even fansites that had been created in her honor. Juliana felt like she owed it to everyone to make it all the way...and so far she was doing pretty good. Her perforamances had been great, but she had a touch of a cold and last night she felt like she just wasn't at her best. And tonight was the elimination night and she was so nervous.

Her thoughts were interrupted by her cell phone ringing. She looked at it and smiled, "Hey babe."

"Hey Jules. How are you feeling?" Randy asked.

"Horrible. My chest hurts and I'm stuffy. But I can't wait to see you." Juliana replied.

"Well...I have to talk to you about called and he needs me to fulfill an appearance. I told him what was going on, but I don't have a choice, I have to be there. I'm so sorry." Randy said solemnly.

Juliana tried to hide the disappointment. She knew that she should feel special because he had been able to make almost all of the shows. But with her being sick making such an impact on her performance she really wanted him there. "It's ok, I understand."

"Jules, I'm sorry. I promise, I'll make it up to you. I'll be at the rest of the shows, I promise." Randy said sweetly.

"You don't need to make me promises. I know that you get busy with work. It's ok. I'm just really nervous about this one. My range wasn't very good because of my congestion so I'm really worried. But, I'll be ok. Just being here has been amazing. Anyways, will I be able to see you before you leave?" Juliana asked. She sure did hope so.

"Only briefly. I'm on my way there now." Randy replied. "I should be there in about ten minutes."

"Sounds good hon. See you soon." And Juliana hung up.

She met Randy in the back parking lot and wrapped her arms around him and held him tight. "I'm so nervous Randy."

He shook his head, "Look, America loves you. They're going to understand that you are sick. You can't be healthy all the time."

"Yeah I know." Juliana grumbled.

They talked for a little bit and then were interrupted by a few American Idol fans looking for an autograph. Randy and Juliana happily obliged, then Randy looked at his watch, "Shit, I've gotta run."

Juliana wrapped her arms around him and held him close. "I really appreciate you stopping by before you had to go."

Randy leaned down and kissed her sweetly. "I have faith in you. And no matter what happens out there, you'll always be a winner in my book."

"Thanks, I'll call you after the show." Juliana replied kissing him again.

"Mmm...you keep that up and I'm going to run really late." Randy teased.

"Ha Ha funny. I'm sick, remember?"

He smirked, "Yeah...yeah. There's always something. Good luck babe." Randy said as he got into his rental car and took off.

Juliana stood on the stage as confident as she could be. But nothing would have prepared her for the minute her name was called as the contestant who was going home. She hugged the rest of the finalists and sang her farewell song. Then the show was over, and she had thirty minutes to pack her stuff.

She tried and tried to get ahold of Randy, but he wasn't answering. She was running out of time, so she gave up and headed back to the house. The Idol administrators talked to her about what her requirements would be and reminded her of the rules. She quickly packed her stuff, said goodbye to her roommate and housemates and left.

Juliana was still trying to get ahold of Randy. Where could he be? Oh well, what could she do? She got into the awaiting taxi and headed to the airport. She was so bumed out.

As she was waiting for her boarding call, Randy finally called her back.

"Hey babe! Sorry I was tied up for a bit. What's your theme for next week?" Randy asked.

Juliana couldn't hold back, she got a bit teary. "I got eliminated. I'm at the airport."

Randy's heart sank, "Crap, I'm so sorry. Where are you headed?"

"I'm headed home. I need to start job hunting and figuring out my life again." Juliana replied.

"Jules, is there anything I can do?" Randy asked.

"No, not really. I know you've got a busy week ahead of you so don't worry about me. I'm just going to chillout and start sending out my resume again. Time to get back to work." Juliana said trying to sound confident.

"What kind of work are you going to go into?"

"Well, probably stick with what I've been doing. Marketing...public relations...something along those lines. But, they're calling my flight." Juliana said. "I will call you as soon as I land."

"Alright babe. I'm sorry."

"Me too. Good night Randy." Juiana replied as she hung up the phone.

She sat down in her seat on the plane and started to let her imagination run wild. What was she going to do with the rest of her life? Although, now her life was open so she could attempt to focus on her growing relationship with Randy. But, she still needed to figure out where to go from here. She couldn't live on her inheritance forever.

She put on her headphones and sighed. Her eyes closed and she faded into the music. Once she was at home, she could let herself have the really good cry she was dying inside to have.

**What will Juliana do with the rest of her life? Will Randy be helpful...or hurtful? Please read and review!**