"Hello?" Julianna asks, picking up her phone.
"Boo." A male voice says. Julianna laughs.
"George." She says. He chuckles warmly.
"What's up?" He asks.
"Nothing much. Just sitting here, contemplating my future." Julianna says.
"Your future?" George asks.
"Yeah. Trying to decide what to do with myself." She says, laughing slightly. He chuckles, slightly confused. "I know I'm doing movies and stuff but in all seriousness I miss ER." Julianna says.
"Yeah. I did too for a long time. I still do sometimes. Just some days." George says. Julianna nods.
"Yeah..so what's up?" Julianna asks.
"Well..I was calling to invite you to my New Year's Eve party." George says.
"A party? Great. Where, when?" Julianna asks. He chuckles and she giggles.
"My house at 8 o' clock." George says.
"I'll be there." Julianna says.
"Great. See you then." He says.
"Bye George." She says and they hang up.
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At promptly 8 o' clock on New Year's Eve, Julianna rings the doorbell of George's house. She waits a few seconds before the door opens. George is on the other side, smiling brightly.
"Well hello dahling. Come in and enjoy the party." George says in a weird voice. She makes a face at him as she enters his home.
"You're strange George." Julianna says. He chuckles warmly.
"Thank you." He says. She giggles and he takes her coat from her. He walks into the huge living room in his house where everyone is hanging out. She follows him.
"Wow, there's a lot of people here already." Julianna says. He nods.
"Yup." He says.
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Around two in the morning, the people started to file out of George's house. By the time 3 o' clock rolled around, Julianna was the only one left. She was sitting on the couch, her head in her arms.
"God George, I'm so drunk." She says. He laughs.
"No, I don't think you're drunk, you're not doing strange things." George says.
"I feel hungover." Julianna says. He chuckles.
"Wanna stay here? So you don't have to drive?" George asks. She moans softly.
"Mmm, yeah. I'll stay. I don't think I'd make it home even in a taxi." She says. He smiles.
"Wanna crash in the spare room?" He asks.
"As long as I can crash now." Julianna says. He chuckles.
"Sure." He replies, standing. He pulls her up off the couch and she pretends to be really weak, holding onto him and making him pull her behind him. He chuckles and she giggles, putting all her weight on her legs, making him groan as he pulls her.
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The next morning, Julianna rolls over on her bed and groans. She has a headache and she feels like crap. She pushes the covers off of her, sitting up on the bed. She places her feet on the floor and walks down the hallway. She walks by George's room and sees him laying in bed on his stomach, one arm curled underneath him and the other hanging off the edge of the bed. She smiles slightly at his ruffled hair. The clock beside his bed reads 10:30. She sits on the bed, moving over and shaking him.
"George!" She says.
"Hmm.." He says, not moving.
"George, get up!" Julianna says.
"Jules, go away." He murmurs. She giggles slightly and sits on his back. "Umph." He says. She begins to bounce up and down, shaking him.
"Wake up Georgie boy!" She says.
"I'm up, I'm up! Get off of me lard butt!" George says. She gets off him but not before smacking the back of his head playfully.
"I don't have a lard butt." She says.
"You do when you jump on me like that!" He says, rolling over and looking up at her.
"Where's your aspirin? I've got a headache." Julianna says.
"Why should I tell you?" He asks.
"I'm hungover. Don't mess with me." She says, glaring at him. He chuckles and swings his legs over the bed. He rubs the back of his head, clearing his throat.
"Lemme go to the bathroom, then I'll go get you some." George says.
"Hurry." She says, pushing him off the bed.
"I'm goin'. I'm goin'." He says, walking towards the bathroom.
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George is digging through his medicine cabinet, looking for some aspirin.
"Holy hell!" Julianna exclaims.
"What?" George asks. She grabs his shirt, pulling him towards her. She is looking out the window towards her car.
"Jesus." George murmurs. Julianna's car is in the middle of the driveway, with about 2 feet of snow surrounding it, and covering it.
"How am I supposed to get home?" Julianna asks.
"You're not." George says.
"Good thing I didn't have anything to do today." She says. He chuckles.
"Look's like you're stuck here with me!" He says, laughing and raising his eyebrows. She shakes her head.
"I should have went to Burbank for New Year's and not New York." Julianna says. He laughs.
"Aw...so...sweet thang, what do you want to do today?" He asks. She smacks his shoulder.
"Don't even call me that." She says. He laughs and goes back to his medicine cabinet.
"Still need that aspirin?" He asks.
"Yes!" She exclaims. He chuckles.
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"Let's go outside." Julianna suggests.
"What?" He asks.
"Let's go play in the snow. There isn't going to be anyone out there to take pictures of us in this weather. We can act as juvenile as we want!" Julianna says, from beside George on the couch. She jumps up.
"Jules.." He says, starting to whine. She grabs his hands and pulls him up.
"Come on! You've gotta lend me your clothes. Even though I'll drown in them." Julianna says. He laughs.
"You're serious?" He asks.
"Yes!" Julianna says. He nods.
"Alright then. You said as juvenile as we want, right?" He asks. She nods. "Last one to the bedroom is horse shit!" George says bolts. He runs to the stairs.
"Hey! That's not fair!" Julianna exclaims, making a mad dash after him.
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"You look..funny." George says, laughing at her all bundled up.
"You don't exactly look fantastic yourself." She shoots back, smiling.
"You ready?" He asks. She nods.
"Let's go." She says. They open the door and head outside into the coldness.
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A snowball hits George right in the chest.
"Aww...now you're gonna get it!" He says, grabbing a handful of snow and chasing after her. They can't go very fast because of the snow. But George catches her anyways and throws the snow right at her face. She starts to spit out the extra snow, trying to wipe it off.
"George!" She says and he laughs, running away from her. She runs after him.
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Julianna plops down on the ground and sighs shortly. George chuckles and sits down beside her.
"It's cold out here." She exclaims. He chuckles.
"Wanna go inside and get some hot chocolate?" George asks.
"Under two conditions. If we get marshmallows and as long as we can come back out and play some more." Julianna says. He chuckles.
"Alright. Let's go." He says, getting onto his feet and helping her up. They walk back into the house.
"Here, give me your gloves and hat." George says after they slip off their boots. She gives them to him. He walks through the kitchen, goes back into a big closet area where his washing machine is. He throws his and her gloves and hats into the dryer and turns it on. She smiles at him and he chuckles lightly, getting the milk out of the fridge.
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George reaches into the bag of little marshmallows and takes some into his hand. He throws it up in the air, catching it with his mouth and smiling at Julianna as he chews.
"Show-off." She says. He chuckles.
"It's not like it requires any special skill!" George says. Julianna nods, taking a marshmallow into her hand. She throws it in the air and tries to catch it with her mouth, but it misses completely, falling to the floor. He chuckles. "Or maybe it does." He says. She picks up the marshmallow.
"Oh, be quiet." She says. She throws it into the air, this time it bounces off her lower lip and falls in front of her. She catches it before it lands on the ground. He chuckles and she gives him the evil eye before throwing the marshmallow into the air, one more time. This time it lands in her mouth and she smiles triumphantly at him. He grins at her.
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"Let's go." George says, opening the door to the house, welcoming the coldness. Julianna runs out and plops onto the ground. She starts making a snow angel and he follows her and makes one of his own. He stands up, leaning over her, and he shakes all the snow off of himself, onto her. She squeals and jumps up as he runs away.
"George!" She screeches. He laughs as she chases after him playfully. She grabs his waist, tackling him into the ground. He laughs and rolls her over, pinning her down below him.
"Gotcha." He says, grinning. She grins back up at him, looking into his eyes. Their smiles fade as they stare into each other's eyes. George can feel Julianna's chest rising quicker as her breath escapes her faster. His mouth turns up at the corners ever-so-slightly, almost smiling. He leans his face closer to hers, waiting for an objection. She doesn't object. His mouth is only millimeters from hers and their eyes are locked, unsure of what is going on. Finally, he presses foreward, capturing her lips with his.
Oh, these perfect lips that she hadn't felt in such a long time.
It had been too long since they had last kissed, but this was their first real kiss, off-screen kiss.
"What are we doing?" Julianna asks through their lips.
"I dunno." George replies, still kissing her.
"We shouldn't be doing this." She murmurs, wrapping her arms around his neck.
"Why not?" He asks.
Good question. They were both single.
"Mmm." She replies, pulling his head closer to her. He smiles slightly and brings one gloved hand up to caress her cold cheek, the other supporting his weight so he doesn't crush her underneath him. He senses her slowing down and he stops kissing her, his eyes opening. Her eyes are still closed, her breath coming quickly, her lips, red and swollen.
"Jules?" He whispers. She pauses before her eyes flutter open. He moves off of her, moving to lay beside her.
"What did we just do?" She asks. He chuckles slightly, watching her.
"Shared a very explosive kiss." He says, being very straightforward. She raises her eyebrows and nods in agreement, before she starts to giggle. He smiles at her and she turns her head, looking at him.
"Okay..next question...why did we just do that?" She asks. A chuckle arises from deep in his throat.
"Attraction. Or maybe our lips are just magnetic." He jokes. She smiles widely but slaps his chest playfully.
"You're just so funny." She says, making a face at him.
"What? I didn't see you objecting just a few minutes ago." He says, raising his eyebrows. She blushes slightly, turning away from him, her cheeks burning. He chuckles and reaches out, catching her chin with the crook of his finger, turning her head towards him. He smiles at her.
"Do you want to go inside? We can get warm, besides it's not like we're doing anything out here, except freezing our asses off." He says. She smiles.
"Alright." She says. They sit up and he jumps to his feet, reaching down and pulling her into standing position. She smiles at him and he smiles back, turning to walk back towards the house, holding her hand. A thrill of excitement runs through her.
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Julianna and George are wearing George's big t-shirts and pairs of his boxer shorts. George pops a movie into the VCR and sits on the couch. Julianna comes out of the restroom, walking over to the couch. She sits beside him and he smiles softly at her. She gives him a quick, shy smile and turns her face towards the TV. She was never this shy around him. He chuckles delightedly on the inside, not wanting to make her self-conscious. The movie starts and he looks over at her.
"What are you doing way over there?" He asks. She turns to look at him, her face slightly puzzled.
"I'm two feet away from you." She says. He chuckles and reaches out, taking her hand into his and pulling her towards him.
"That's too far." He whispers, pulling her into his arms. Her face is just inches from his and he is smiling. She smiles back, her body melting into his embrace. He kisses her softly and pulls her down. He lays down, and she turns around, leaning her back against his chest as she snuggles into his embrace. He wraps his arms around her waist and they turn towards the movie. Julianna smiles, her whole being entirely happy. George smiles when he sees her smiling and he kisses the side of her neck, very content.
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