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Chapter 8: What Happens
Julie walked into her and Connie's room and saw Connie and Tammy sitting on Connie's bed. As she walked in they got quiet.
"Oh you're back," Connie said, "You met Tammy right?"
"Yeah," Julie nodded.
"Where'd you disappear to?" Tammy asked, "All the guys were asking for you."
"Um, Dean and I went for a walk." She said. Tammy looked at her.
"Are you two like," She giggled. Julie screwed her face up. "Or not."
"Girls," A dorm moderator walked in, "Lights out, everyone to their own beds."
"I'm so glad you're here," Connie hugged Tammy and she walked out with a wave. Julie sighed pulling a pair of sweatpants on and sliding into bed.
"Connie," Julie said, they weren't friends, but she needed to talk to someone.
"Yeah," She rolled over.
"What does it feel like?" She asked.
"What does what feel like?" Connie said, confused.
"Loving someone," Julie whispered. Connie smiled. "I mean, do you ever, feel different?"
"What like butterflies in the stomach?" Connie whispered. Julie nodded. "Yeah, when Guy kisses me." She stopped, "Who's giving you butterflies?"
"Adam," Julie whispered, "But please don't tell him." Connie smiled.
"I won't," She said, "I promise."
Caitlin and Pete lay together. He kissed her again softly.
"Pete," She whimpered. They'd made love. It had been the most blissfully euphoric experience of her of her. He ran his hands through the tangled mess of her dark hair.
"So it should be a good summer," He laughed. She giggled and they kissed. "You're beautiful." Her long legs curled around his body.
"Are you ready to try again?" She asked. He smiled, there was something about her. An innate perfection and purity, which he had enjoyed violating. This girl obviously fully understood the whole Madonna/Whore complex.
"No not yet," He laughed, "You wore me out." He kissed her. "God, Caitlin," He pressed his forehead to hers. She smiled, he was falling in love with her. They all did. She had always gotten everything she wanted. It came with being smart, beautiful and driven. He kissed her, his hands resting on her back, she arched her body to push into his. Caitlin was in heaven.
The next morning as the Ducks sat at breakfast Julie chewed on her bagel thoughtfully. Adam walked over and sat down across from her.
"Hey," He smiled, "Listen, I wanted to apologize, for Pete, I mean he shouldn't."
"Forget it," Julie shook her head, "It's Caitlin." Adam nodded, as if he understood this was an explanation but he didn't really.
"Um, so where'd you go last night?" He asked.
"Oh, we just walked back," She shrugged. "I'm sorry I freaked out like that, we never got our sundae."
"Some other time," He smiled. She nodded.
Portman glanced over and saw her talking to him and he felt something in him snap. It wasn't fair. He was the one who spent time with her, who listened to her complain about not getting to play, or that Connie Moreau was being a bitch and Banks got to sit and watch her eat a bagel and laugh and be perfect and he was the one who she didn't just want to be friends with.
"Hey there," Tammy Duncan smiled sitting down next to him.
"Oh hi," He nodded. "Shouldn't you eat with your team?"
"Those bitches?" She pointed at the table, "No thanks, I like to enjoy my food. Do you know how many calories are in that donut?" She pointed to his tray.
"Don't think I want to," He shook his head. She nodded and then noticed him looking at Julie and frowned.
"She's pretty isn't she?" Tammy said.
"Hm?" He looked at her. "Yeah, I guess."
"It's really too bad," She said, he looked at her, "You know, girls like that? They never stay nice for long. The minute she notices how boys look at her," She snapped her fingers, "Uber-bitch."
"Uh huh," He nodded. He somehow doubted that. Tammy seemed more like the uber bitch to him. Why was she talking to him? Suddenly Julie looked over and inhaled deeply.
"Everything OK?" Adam asked.
"Yeah," She nodded, "I just need to change before practice I'll see you."
"Well, well, well," Mr. Gaffney smiled as Caitlin walked down to breakfast, "Look who finally decided to grace us with her presence."
"Good morning Daddy," Caitlin mumbled and sat down. Sean looked at her.
"Your brother said you were still sleeping," Her mother raised her eyebrows.
"Thank you," She mouthed. Sean shrugged. "Yeah, I um, was talking to Pete and I didn't realize how late it was, so I got in late."
"Talking?" Sean said, "Really?" She kicked him under the table and he laughed. "I'm telling you though Dad, these kids are sick!"
"They're not bad," He nodded.
"Did you see that game?" Sean argued, "They were unbelievable. I wasn't bored, at an under 13."
"You'd watch gophers play hockey," Caitlin said rolling her eyes, "Julie's not even playing why do we have to be here?"
"We're being supportive," Their mother looked at the two of them. "Besides Cait, you got a new boyfriend out of the deal."
"Yeah," Sean stood up, stuffing a piece of toast in his mouth. "I'm gonna go find Julie."
"Sean Michael," His mother stood up, "You be back here by lunch time," She called after him, he waved her off.
"Isn't Sean supposed to be being punished?" Caitlin asked.
"He wasn't allowed to bring Connor," Her dad said, "That's his punishment." Caitlin nodded. She smiled and gently spread some butter over an English muffin.
"Hey Cat," Sean said walking up to the dorms and seeing Julie, "Come on kid, I'm buying you an ice cream or something."
"Um, no," Julie said, the guys all stared at him, "I'm with my friends."
"Come on," He rolled his eyes, "Look, unless I'm with you I have to stay in the hotel, because I'm technically grounded."
"Fine," She groaned, "I'll see you guys later," She stood up and they walked away. "So Caitlin's got a boyfriend and it's been 24 hours."
"Well," Julie shrugged, "It's Caitlin, she's had a boyfriend constantly since she was my age."
"It's just gonna be you and me next year," He put his arm around her, "You cool with that?"
"It'll be better right," Julie swallowed, it helped that Sean was as freaked as she was.
"Sure," He nodded, "Cait was just cramping our style." She nodded. "You doing OK out here?"
"Yeah," She nodded, "I'm OK."
"Really?" He said. "Your new team treating you alright?"
"Sean, everything's cool," Julie nodded, "I promise." For once she was wishing it was Caitlin standing next to her instead. Caitlin would understand that she liked two boys. Caitlin would understand furtive looks from bitchy girls. Sean just understood that Fulton Reed had killer slapshot.
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