"Oouh, ooouuh, ouh Oouuh, oouh
I can't believe you're here with me
And now it seems my world's complete
And I never want this moment to end
I close my eyes and still I see
My dreams become reality
And now I know, how it feels, to be in love
I prayed so many nights that you would come my way
An angel from above to light my darkest day
I think it's time for you to hear these lines
Cos there's something I wanna say
I've finally found what I've been looking for
And now you know I'm gonna love you more
Hold me tight cos it's always been you
(It's always been you)
To think that you were always there (always there)
To be my friend and wipe away my tears
Now it's clear that it's always been you
Sometimes you don't expect that friends
Can become lovers in the end
Only god knows what the future will bring
So hold me close and don't let go
Cos this is love, boy don't you know?
And we're gonna be, together for, eternity
I prayed so many nights that you would come my way
An angel from above to light my darkest day
Love so strong, it can't be wrong
It's with you that I belong
I've finally found what I've been lookin' for
(finally found)
Now you know you're gonna love me more
Hold me tight cos it's always been you
(It's always been you)
To think that you were always there
(You were always there)
To be my friend and wipe away my tears
Now it's clear that it's always been you
You-ou-oou-ooouu
(This time)
This time, I'm gonna make sure it turns out alright
I wanna be your everything, by ya side
For the rest of my life
(This love)
This love, feels the way that love should be
Look in my eyes, and realize, there's no disguise
Cos I'm in love with you
I've finally found what I've been looking for
And now you know I'm gonna love me more
Hold me tight cos it's always been you
To think that you were always there
(You were always there)
To be my friend and wipe away my tears
(Wipe away my tears)
Now it's clear that it's always been you
(It's always been you)
I've finally found what I've been looking for
(I've finally found it babe)
And now you know I'm gonna love you more
Hold me tight 'coz it's always been you
(It's always been you)
To think that you were always there
(Don't you know?)
To be my friend and wipe away my tears
(oh, baby)
Now it's clear that it's always been you
(Always been you, yeah, yeah a yeah)
I've finally found what I've been lookin' for
(I've finally found it)
And now you know I'm gonna love you more
(Yeah, I finally found it)
Hold me tight 'coz it's always been you
(It's always been you, oh)
[fade out chorus]"
-Honeyz, "Finally Found"
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It was two days since Julianna had gotten beaten up by Ron. She had decided to brave it and go back to Ron's house to get some of her stuff when he was supposed to be at work. George wouldn't let her go alone and she didn't really want to, so she let him come with her.
Julianna unlocked the door to Ron's old house and walked in, George on her heels.
"Ron?" Julianna's small voice calls out in the house, praying that he isn't home. She hears no reply.
"Alright. He's not home. Let's go!" George says. He had a trash bag in his hand, along with Julianna. They had decided it would be easier to carry her clothes that way instead of in their arms. They went upstairs and opened the closest. Luckily her clothes were all still there. They piled them into two trash bags. George carried them and Julianna ran around quickly, gathering as much of her old stuff as she could. Make-up, pictures, old letters, jewelry and other personal items. She threw them all into a smaller plastic bag she had brought with her. She went into the kitchen and got a few things that her mother had given her, china and etc, and she put them carefully into her bag, making sure they wouldn't break.
"Is that all?" George asks. Julianna nods.
"Yeah, that's all the important stuff. The rest of it, I'll just buy again." Julianna says.
"Like what?" George asks.
"Pots, pans, sheets, etc. Oh wait! I almost forgot. Can you wait here?" Julianna asks. He nods and she carefully placed her bag on the ground. She ran up the stairs and a few seconds later returned with a blanket in her arms. "This was my baby blanket and my mother gave it to me for my daughter someday." Julianna says, smiling. George smiles at her as he watches her remembering old memories.
"Let's go." He says softly, not wanting to disrupt her happy memories. She smiles at him.
"George, thank you so much." She says. He smiles and picks up his bags. She picks up her bag and puts her blanket under her arms and they walk back to George's jeep.
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The next day Julianna and George walked into work for the first time in a few days. They had each taken two sick days and then they had their weekend day, so they were back. Julianna had a bruise on her face and her arm was in a cast, but other then that she had looked ordinary. She had avoided going into the public and was going to continue avoiding it, until her bruise went away. When she walked into work, Maria Bello, Laura Innes, Laura Ceron, Yvette Freeman, Lily Mariye, Anthony Edwards, Eriq La Salle, Abe Benrubi, and Noah Wyle, all crowded around her and wanted to know what happened. George stayed glued to Julianna's side as she went through the painful recount of it. She kept seeking his eyes out during the encounter, looking for his reassuring smile. At the end, the men all reassured her while all the women hugged and offered an ear if she ever needed to talk. She smiled and thanked them, but knew she wouldn't be going to them. In those few days, her and George had become amazingly closer even though they had thought they were close before, this was something completely different. Julianna could feel the affection but she was too scared to make the move on George. He didn't want to take advantage of her right after such an event in her life.
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"George?" Julianna asks. He looks down at her, looking back up at him. They are watching TV, and she is laying down with her head in his lap.
"Hmm?" He asks, twirling a strand of her hair around his finger.
"I'm thinking about getting myself an apartment." She says. He stops moving and looks at her. She had wanted to ask him, thinking that if something was really going to happen between them, this would be the time.
"Already?" He asks. She nods slightly.
"Well..I'm a little frightened by the prospect of living alone, since I never have, and of Ron still being out there, but I can't be scared for the rest of my life." Julianna says.
"Do you have to?" George whines. "You keep this place from rotting." He says. She laughs.
"From rotting?" She asks. He chuckles warmly.
"Yeah. It's so boring when I'm here alone and you liven the place up for me." He says. She smiles.
"Even though I've been a clingy crybaby this whole time?" Julianna asks. He shakes his head, his face serious.
"No, you haven't. Besides, I don't mind." George says. 'Taking care of you.' He finishes silently in his head.
"I just don't want to burden you by staying here." Julianna says. He smiles.
"You're not. It's fun." He says. She smiles and nods slightly.
"Yeah." She says and turns her attention back to the TV, so they can both think. He doesn't want her to leave, he wants her to stay with him. She doesn't want to leave, she wants to stay and but she can't stay because it's torture for her to be around him so much and not actually be able to be with him. If something would just happen between them, she could stay, but nothing seems to be happening. She sighs lightly and rolls onto her side, facing the TV completely. He watches the back of her head, trying to send her a message with his mind that he loves her and wants her to stay. He sighs softly in return and settles deeper into the couch, shifting under her.
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The next morning George wakes and sees Julianna lying next to him. She had been sleeping with him, saying she was scared as her excuse and last night he hadn't even asked her if she wanted to sleep with him, hoping she wouldn't argue when he said it was time for bed and drug her up to his room. She hadn't.
Her hair is spread over her pillow and she has her one arm under her head and the other reaching out and up against his side. He takes her hand into his and squeezes it slightly. He leans over and kisses her fingertips very gently, hoping she doesn't wake up. She doesn't. He watches her sleep for about a half an hour before she begins to stir. She rolls onto her belly and shifts her body further under the covers. He smiles lightly and she opens her eyes sleepily and sees him smiling at her.
"Hey." He whispers.
"We're you watching me sleep?" She asks. He chuckles lightly.
"Yeah." He says.
"For how long?" She asks, smiling sleepily.
"Oh, I dunno. About a half an hour or so." He says. Her eyes open wider.
"Why?" She asks. He rolls onto his stomach and faces her, smiling lightly.
"I was just thinking." He says.
"'Bout what?" She asks.
"You getting an apartment." He replies, his smile fading softly. She yawns slightly.
"Sorry. What about me getting an apartment?" She asks him, hoping against hope that he would say something she wanted to hear.
"I don't want you to go." George says. Her heart starts to beat faster.
"You don't?" She asks, hoping he will elaborate. He shakes his head.
"No. I want you to stay. I like you being here all the time. I like taking care of you." George says softly. Julianna rolls over onto her back but keeps her eyes focused on him. He props himself up on his elbow and watches her intently, waiting for her reaction.
"You really want me to stay?" She asks. He smiles slightly and nods, reaching over and brushing a stray curl from her face.
"Yes. I do." He says.
"Then I will." She says, her green eyes gazing up into his chocolate ones.
"You will?" He asks. She smiles, her smile lighting up the room. His heart beats wildly as it does every time he sees her smile. She nods softly and her smiles slowly fades as he leans closer to her. She reaches up and wraps her arms around his neck, inviting him in. His nose touches hers and slides past it, resting against her cheek. Her head tilts just slightly and she raises up slightly to meet his lips. Passion rips through them and George pushes closer to her, her head falling back to rest against her pillow. He can feel her heart beating quickly onto his chest, matching the pace of his heart.
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"I can't believe you're here with me
And now it seems my world's complete
And I never want this moment to end
I close my eyes and still I see
My dreams become reality
And now I know, how it feels, to be in love"
-Honeyz
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George pulls his lips away from hers but continues holding her. She is gasping for breath and he rests his forehead against hers lightly, watching her. She finally opens her eyes and he smiles at her. She smiles back and they see the future flash by. They smile wider and press their lips together again, happy to be finally found.
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