Chapter 10:Sweetness, Sweet Dreams, & Roses
*^*Further Into The Night*^*
Lance & Julia were having a wonderful day & night & neither of them really wanted it to end. But they knew it had to when they both caught the time & remembered their appointments the next day. Lance had some meetings with Jive & had to meet up with a film director for lunch. Julia had school, baby-sitting, work, & homework when she came home from work. They would both need as much sleep as they could gather.
When they returned to Julia's home, Lance parked his 4-Runner & walked her up to her doorstep. "Well, I had a nice time today," Lance smiled, looking into her eyes.
"So did I. I didn't realize I could have this much fun..." she smiled. "It's been so long since I actually went out & tried to have fun with anyone, or just by myself."
"You should try it more often," Lance smiled. "You'd be surprised just how much fun you can have."
"Yeah, that's true. I think I'll try it next time I get some free time in a long time period," she giggled.
Lance smiled & leaned forward, placing a soft kiss on her cheek. "Maybe I can join you?"
"I think that'd be nice," she smiled.
He returned the smile & took her hand in his, bringing the back of her hand to his mouth, where he then kissed it softly & gently let it down. "When do you think we can have another day like this?"
Julia blushed, looking down at the ground. "Maybe we could call on our free days & see if the other's busy or not? This way we'll know for sure?" she suggested, looking up into his topaz eyes.
"Sounds perfect," he smiled. "I better let you go on in... Call you tomorrow?"
"Whenever you get the chance," she smiled.
"Bye Julia... Sweet dreams."
"You too Lance... Bye..."
Lance kissed her cheek again before walking away, leaving her to walk inside her home & shut the door behind herself, sighing in content.
"We take it you had a nice night?" Martha asked, smiling at her daughter from the stairs.
Julia smiled at her mom. "Hey... Sorry if I worried you guys by being out this late. We had only intended lunch, but then everything went further & next thing we knew we were hitting the mall, movies, you name it, we went there."
Martha smiled & stood up. "It's okay baby. JJ let us know he was okay with this Lance fellow & gave us his word that Lance wouldn't hurt you."
"So you're okay with me being out all day?"
"Of course baby. Since it was with someone JJ's okay with, then it's fine with me... Just promise me you'll call & let us know if you end up wanting to stay out later than you thought you would be."
"Sure thing mom. I'll be sure to call if it happens again," Julia smiled.
"Hey baby?"
"Yes mom?"
"This Lance fellow... Do you think your father would like to meet him?"
"I'm sure if Lance ever gets some time we could manage that. It's really up to him & his schedule though."
"I understand that dear... I'll be sure to let your father know. Julia sweety?"
"Yes?"
"Does Lance make you feel good?"
Julia thought for a moment before a small grin slipped onto her face. "Yea mom...he does."
Martha smiled. "Alright, that's all that matters. You get on up & get some sleep baby, you've got a lot in store for you tomorrow."
"Alright mom, goodnight. I love you."
"I love you too baby girl."
Julia slipped past her mother & up the stairs to her room.
*^*Few minutes past*^*
Laying down in her bed, Julia curled up under her blankets, pulling her stuffed teddy bear, "Mr. Fluffers", & closed her eyes, slowly trailing off to sleep.
Julia smiled at the baby boy in her lap & laughed softly when Lance came in the room & swooped him up into his arms, rubbing his nose against the boy's. "How was you day James?" she asked, picking up a girl toddler that came walking to her.
"It was wonderful baby, and yours?"
"Great... I missed you terribly through."
"I missed you too baby. Where the kids good for you?"
"Like always."
"That's good to hear."
Julia sat up in bed, growling at the alarm clock that was buzzing by her bed. Thinking about her dream, Julia began wondering what it could have meant. Does the dream mean I'm supposed to end up with Lance? she thought to herself. What could it mean? She got up & got dressed, running downstairs. "Has Ash gotten here yet?" she asked JJ, who was slopping down a bowl of sugarized oatmeal.
"Nope, but she called & said she'd be running a few minutes late, she had to stop & get gas in the car on the way," he replied, swallowing his mouthfull.
"Okay... I'm gonna go sit out on the front porch & wait for her, kay?"
"Okay by me... Just scream if someone bothers you."
"Deal," she smiled, grabbing her bag & ran out the front door, sitting on the steps of her porch, eating an apple she had grabbed from the fruit bowl on the way out.
*^*Second Period*^*
Ashley glared at Matt who glanced at her after glaring at Julia. All morning Matt had been giving Julia dirty looks & now he had the nerve to dare look at her? Oh this boy had some balls. Julia looked up when the teacher said her name. When she looked up, she was greeted with a bouquet of roses of assorted colors. She looked at the deliverer & asked him who they were from.
"A guy named James. He called in & told us to deliver them to you personally to make sure you got them," the person replied.
"Thanks..." Julia smiled, taking the roses, reading the car inside.
Dear Julia,
..................................Can't wait to see you again...
..................................-Lance
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