Title: Someone Like You
AN: Thank God that the weekend has arrived! After this week of work, I feel like I need another vacation :D Luckily I had time to tweak this chapter today, so here's another update for you ladies. I appreciate all the feedback on the last chapter. As always, let me know what you think - Enjoy :D
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As Julie sits in the campus food court, surrounded by her friends with Tim at her side, she can't help but smile.
Things were good in her world. Her classes were going well, she had a great group of friends, but best of all – there was Tim.
Over the past few days they had hung out a lot. She and Liza had gone over to Tim and Josh's apartment the night before and spent some time just goofing off and having fun.
They had shared a couple more kisses over the past few days. None had been quite as hot as the one they shared in his truck, but they had been pretty yummy nonetheless.
She was still kind of shocked that she and Tim were, well, doing whatever it was they were doing. She couldn't say dating, because she didn't think it was that exclusive. But, she was enjoying whatever "it" was regardless.
Glancing over at Tim, she watches him laugh at something Landry is saying. He really is gorgeous, she thinks to herself, a stupid grin on her face.
"I'm serious you guys." Landry says. "I think that my chemistry teacher has the hots for me. She wants my body."
"Landry, shut up." Tyra says, laughing along with everyone else.
Landry grins. "Don't worry baby. You know you're the only girl for me." He says as he wraps his arm around Tyra's shoulder.
"So, who's making the road trip this weekend?" Josh asks after the laughter dies down.
The Longhorns were playing an away game this Saturday, facing the New Mexico Lobos. The team was heading out on charter buses Thursday afternoon.
"Not us." Tyra says quickly, speaking for both she and Landry. "Landry's got classes on Friday and I've gotta work."
"No road trip for me either." Julie says. "I'll probably be spending my weekend in the library. I've got a huge paper due Monday and a history exam." She says with a groan.
"And Julie's gotta keep me company anyways." Liza says with a grin. "I've got classes on Friday too, so it's a no go for me."
Tim shakes his head slowly. "I'm disappointed in you guys. Where's your school spirit?" He says with a smirk, looking at Julie.
Julie snorts. "I won't have a need for school spirit if I flunk my exam and fail first semester."
Tim smiles, stretching his arm out on the back of Julie's chair. "Have you ever made a bad grade in your life, Taylor?"
"I made a 'D' in 7th grade." She says with a grin.
Tim smirks, shaking his head as he starts to trace little patterns on her shoulder with his finger, making Julie smile in return.
"Well, Riggs and I will be heading out on the buses Thursday afternoon. And we should hopefully be back Sunday morning, or afternoon at the latest." Josh says. "Maybe we can all get together Sunday evening or something."
"I think we're gonna head home for the weekend Saturday morning." Landry says giving Tyra's shoulder a squeeze. "I'm surprised you're not goin' home for the weekend Julie."
Julie smiles. "My mom's asked me a million times, but I know I won't get any school work done if I do go home. And besides, I've gotta keep Liza company. She'd go crazy without someone here to talk to." Julie says playfully.
"So true." Liza says quickly, nodding and laughing.
"Well, you guys better all at least be watching the game on TV Saturday. The Longhorns are gonna kick some ass." Josh says excitedly. "Ain't that right Riggins?"
Tim nods, a confident smirk on his face. "That's right, Curly."
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As Thursday afternoon rolls around, Julie and Liza decide to head over to the athletic building to say goodbye to Tim and Josh before they leave for the upcoming game. It was somewhat of a Longhorn tradition for the students and cheerleaders to gather around the buses to see the players off for each away game.
"Oh! There's Josh over there." Liza says happily, spotting Josh's tall, curly-haired form easily. "I'm gonna run over there and tell him bye."
"Okay." Julie says with a smile, watching as Liza practically runs over to Josh, noticing the large smile on his face as he spots her.
They really do make a cute couple, Julie thinks to herself as she looks around the crowd trying to spot #33 among the sea of players.
"Lookin' for someone?"
Julie grins, hearing Tim's slow drawl from behind her. She turns to find him standing very close with a little half smirk on his lips. The sight of him was enough to make her a little breathless.
"Nah. Just waitin' on Liza." Julie says nonchalantly, shrugging her shoulders.
"Oh really." Tim says with a grin.
Julie tries to hold back a grin. "Yep."
"You're a bad liar, Taylor." He smirks, widening his stance and placing his hands on her hips, pulling her closer as he leans his head down so that they're face to face.
"I came to see you off. Tell you goodbye." Julie says simply as she places her arms around his waist, not sure what else to do with them.
"Sweet of you." He says with a smirk.
Julie grins. "Sweet? I don't know - thoughtful sounds better." She says jokingly.
"Funny Taylor. Real funny." He mutters, leaning his head down to nuzzle her neck.
The feel of his warm breath against her skin quickly results in goosebumps on her body, and a smile on her face.
Julie can't help but laugh as she feels Tim start to take deep breaths, sniffing her neck repeatedly.
"Tim!" Julie says with a laugh, trying to push him away playfully. "Are you smelling me?"
"You smell like grapefruit." He says with a chuckle, trying to resume his sniffing.
Julie places her hands on his chest, pushing him back as she laughs. "It's my bodywash. It's a citrus fragrance."
"Hmm…" He says with a grin. "Grapefruit smells like grapefruit."
Julie groans at the nickname that he loved to bring up.
Tim chuckles as he closes the small distance between them to place his mouth on hers.
Julie didn't think she'd ever get used to the initial shock of feeling Tim's lips on her own. It was like electricity – a tingly sensation spreading from her lips all the way down to the tips of her toes.
She is faintly aware of Tim moving his hands from her hips around to her back, pulling her in closer against his chest. Julie runs her hands up his hard chest to wrap around his neck, tangling her fingers in his long hair.
Julie deepens the kiss, trying her best to convey her feelings to him. Trying to tell him how much she likes him, how much she's going to miss him while he's gone for the next few days.
"33! Make-out time's over. Get your ass on the bus." An assistant coach yells loudly, causing the two of them to break apart.
Julie looks around, quickly noticing that most of the players are already on the bus and ready to go. She glances back up at Tim, feeling the heat in her cheeks.
"Gotta go." He smirks. "Bye Jules."
"Bye." She says quietly, taking a step back. "Be careful. And good luck."
Tim nods, giving her a sexy wink before turning and climbing onto the nearest charter bus.
Julie shakes her head, grinning as she turns to try and find Liza.
Julie smiles as she sees her standing a few feet away, giving her two thumbs up and wiggling her eyebrows suggestively. "Hot kiss, Taylor!"
"Shut up." Julie says, laughing as she grabs Liza by the arm and pulls her away from the buses, both of them laughing as they make their way back to their dorm.
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"Mom, I know you and dad would love to see me. I would love to see y'all too, but I've got a ton of school work I need to get done this weekend." Julie whines into the phone later that evening.
"Well honey, you could do your work here you know?" Tami says quickly.
Julie laughs shortly. "You know as well as I do that wouldn't happen. I'd be spending time with you and dad and Gracie, and before you know it, it would be time for me to come back here and I wouldn't have my paper written or have studied for my exam."
Tami sighs. "You're right honey. We just miss you."
"I promise that I'm going to come home for the weekend soon. Real soon." Julie says, smiling to herself as she hears her father talking in the background.
"Your dad wants to know when he's gonna see some football tickets." Tami says with a laugh.
"Soon." Julie smiles. "Tim said that he could get you guys some 50-yard line tickets if y'all want them."
"That's nice." Tami says, pausing for a few seconds. "Julie honey, is there something going on with you and Tim? You talk about him an awful lot. It sounds like y'all are spending a lot of time together."
"Well, um, we're friends." Julie says hesitantly, biting her lip as she sits on her bed.
"Well, friends are good. But the sound of your voice when you talk about him sounds like your feelings for him may be more than just friendly."
Julie sighs. Her mother knew her extremely too well sometimes. "Well, okay, we've been out a few times."
"Out? As in out on a date?" Tami asks, her voice rising slightly.
"Yeah…" Julie says slowly. "I know it's crazy mom, but I like him. A lot. I can't help it."
After a few seconds of silence, Julie is sure that she hears her mother trying to hold back laughter on the other end of the phone.
"Mom?" Julie asks quickly. "Are you laughing?"
"Oh honey. I'm sorry." Tami says with a chuckle. "You sounded so distraught when you said you liked him – like it was the most horrible thing in the world."
Julie frowns. "Well, it's Tim Riggins! He didn't exactly have a sterling reputation in high school, and he's one of dad's boys. I didn't think you and dad were going to be real excited to hear the news."
"Well honey, I guess more than anything it's a little shocking. I wouldn't think that you and Tim have a lot in common. But you know your father's always had a soft spot for him, and Tim's grown up some. I've noticed that just from running into him over the past year or so, not to mention the good things I've heard about him through your father and others."
"Yeah…that." Julie says slowly." Speaking of dad, do you think that maybe you could kind of tell dad that Tim and I are going out. No, just tell him that we've been out a couple of times. Yeah, that sounds better."
"Jules." Tami says, drawing out her name.
"Please mom. I know that he'll take it better coming from you." Julie says quickly, sounding a little desperate.
Tami sighs. "Okay honey. I'll break it to your father that you and Tim have gotten to be more than just friends. But...you have to come home to visit soon - like in the next week or two."
"I will. I promise. Thank you mom." Julie says happily.
"You're welcome." Tami says. "Your father might actually be okay with it once he gets over his initial shock. Like I said, he's always had a soft spot for Tim. Probably because he always felt bad for him."
"Maybe." Julie says quietly. "But if anyone can convince him that it's okay, you can."
"When you're married for over twenty years, you'll be able to convince your husband of anything too, Jules." Tami says with a laugh.
Julie laughs too. "Thanks mom. Well, I better go. I need to get started on studying."
"Okay honey. I love you. Call us if you need us."
"I will. Tell dad and Gracie I love them too. Talk to you soon." Julie says.
"Okay. Bye honey." Tami says.
"Bye." Julie says quickly, disconnecting the call.
Well, her mom now knew about her and Tim, and her dad would know shortly. Julie already felt a little better just by getting it off her chest. She hoped that her mother could work her magic and that her dad wouldn't be upset.
With a deep sigh, Julie grabs her history book off the floor, settling down on her bed to do some studying. Julie knew she better get started. She had a feeling that it was going to be really hard to keep her mind focused on her studies over the weekend. Julie was pretty sure that thoughts of Tim were going to be hard to get rid of.