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Julie never stopped liking Seth, despite what she had made him believe recently. Julie had just accepted that he would never see her as she saw him. However, that has changed. After almost kissing on Christmas and dodging her questions, Seth finally admitted what she had wanted him to say for so long. The obvious signs were there. It was just that when Julie would call him on it, he denied it. Not anymore. He felt the very same spark she did that night. When she invited Seth to sleep in her bed and cuddle with her, she half expected him to decline like the gentleman he was, but surprisingly, he took her up on her offer. It caused Julie to scramble around, ensuring she looked her best and prepared herself in case things led to more than cuddling. Yes, she was in a relationship, but Julie had already started the detachment process when Seth began showing her more attention than normal. Not to mention, William was a jerk, and no one could compare to Seth in Julie’s eyes.

It had taken Seth a lot longer to get away from Derek than they had anticipated, and when he finally did, Julie had already fallen asleep. She only awoke when she felt Seth climb into bed with her. Smiling sleepily at him and moving closer, “Hi,” she greeted, pushing his arms open and making herself comfortable on his chest. It all felt like a dream, but it wasn’t. “It took you long enough. By the way, I think it’s weird that the two of you are still this attached at the hip at twenty-five,” Julie laughed, half asleep. She was joking, somewhat.

Julie moved her hand, looking for his in the dark, but accidentally brushed against his lower half. Julie chose to ignore it, but she knew it affected Seth by how he flinched. It was still hard for her to believe they were in this moment. These were scenarios she once fantasised about. As inappropriate as it sounded, Julie would happily let Seth do whatever he pleased. Finally finding his hand, Julie interlocked their fingers and moved them to rest on his stomach. Her eyes were closed, with her head tilted up at him. She could feel him looking at her. Julie opened one eye and started to grin. She let go of his hand and moved it up to his face, playfully covering it, “Stop watching me and go to sleep. I’m probably going to start snoring soon, and I’d like you to be asleep before that happens,” she giggled, both of her eyes opened now. Maybe he was having a hard time believing they were together, too. Derek spent years making Seth believe she looked at him like a brother. She knew Derek would be pissed when he found out.

“So, did you have a good Christmas?” Julie asked as she traced the outline of his lips with one of her fingers. She could only see with the help of the moonlight illuminating her bedroom. “I had a great Christmas,” Julie volunteered and pulled back her hand, tucking it underneath her cheek. He was the reason why her Christmas had been so great.