Forbidden

Chapter 22 : Love?

It's been too long hasn't it. I'm sorry. - The Moosh

The sky was dark with scattered specks of light, Gary stared out the window waiting for Juli to open her eyes. He listened carefully so that he might be able to hear her stir before she woke. 'Is this wrong?' he thought turning his head towards Juli. She looked peaceful as she slept, almost like nothing about this was wrong. Juli opened her eyes and smiled at Gary. A smile covered her face, Gary hesitated and smiled back at her going to sit at the end of the bed.

"What's wrong?" she asked him, he shook his head and climbed into bed next to her.

"Nothing at all." he whispered and pulled her closer to him. Her head rested on his shoulder and his arm wrapped around her.

"Gary?" she smiled.

"Hm?" he mumbled.

"I love you." she said, he saw a blush spread across her cheeks. A pang of guilt swept over him completely.

"I…love you too." he said. Juli looked at him and climbed over him one knee rested on either side of him, she brought her lips to his and kissed him passionately. Gary kissed her back and then pulled away.

"I want you…" she whispered in his ear seductively. Gary felt his blood begin to rush with a southward direction, but he shook his head.

"I'm really tired. Maybe later." he said standing up and walking to the bathroom so that he could take a cold shower. Juli had a disappointed look on her face, but in her eyes was a mischievous look. Gary shook his head while looking in the mirror and splashed his face with water. He turned the shower on and striped from his clothes, he could feel the water start to work. He turned around when he heard the sound of shuffling clothes. The door opened to reveal a completely nude Juli.

"What are you doing?" he asked her as she climbed into the shower shutting the opaque glass door.

"Jeez, why is the water so cold?" she complained turning the dial to warm water.

"I like taking cold showers at night." Gary lied.

"We'll I'll make it worth a warm shower." she smiled at him seductively.

"Actually I was just finished washing up." he said, trying to look away from her.

"Your lying." she said flatly.

"I'm not in the mood to have sex with you." Gary said.

"That's too bad, because my hormones are crazy right now and I really need to do something about it!" Juli pushed him up against the shower wall violently and pressed her lips against his. It was the first time that he felt something from her when they kissed, like sparks of electricity. 'It's not right…' he thought feeling every part of her on him. Gary kissed her back hungrily hoping that she would stop him at some point. A point that never came. Both panted and leaned against the shower wall until their breath was caught.

"I feel like I raped you." Juli laughed. Gary looked at her awkwardly and wrapped a towel around her.

"Just get dressed for bed." he said. Gary wrapped a towel around his waist and grabbed a pack of cigarettes. He walked to the backyard and sat in his hanging bench. He lit up his cigarette and took in a deep drag. He watched Ash walked into his backyard and stretched before looking over the fence.

"Do you guys mind keeping it down? You know next time you…." Ash hoped that Gary would get his meaning. Gary looked at Ash and almost felt a pang of guilt when looking at him. 'I really hate you.' he thought halfheartedly.

"It's not my fault you can't make your fiancé scream your name." Gary smirked trying to make himself feel better.

"To tell you the truth…I don't even know why I am thinking of telling you this." Ash began.

"Well spit it out. I won't tell scouts honor." Gary put his hand over his chest with a small smile. As he took another drag.

"Can I come over to your yard?" Ash asked. Gary nodded and watched Ash climb over the fence easily.

"What?" Gary asked.

"You remember Juli, right? She was staying with my mom." Ash looked at Gary nervously.

"I hope your weren't boning her, that's illegal." Gary laughed, already knowing the truth.

"I did, we made love. Truth is, I haven't been able to get her out of my mind. It's like I never loved Misty." Ash whispered looking around.

"How did you let that happen?" Gary said angrily, he wished that Ash had never fallen in love with Misty or Juli.

"It was like breathing, it's like now I'm having some kind of asthma attack." Gary listened to his words and was thrown back to Juli's description of loving Ash. 'Loving him is so natural, it's like breathing.' Gary shook his head and looked at Ash.

"Ash…if you don't love Misty anymore. Don't marry her." Gary said seriously.

"I don't want to hurt her and Juli's gone, and she's never coming back." Ash said looking at the ground. Although he and Gary were rivals and had never got along he could feel tears build up.

"So you really loved her? Juli, I mean." Gary asked, he almost felt that with Ash's confirmation that he would tell him that Juli was here, and she loved him too.

"I do." he answered fast and surely.

"Then let her go." he said stiffly.

"I'm trying to let her go." Ash said.

"The only reason that we booked your hall and the same date is because my Juli is pregnant and we want to have the wedding before she starts to show." Gary tried to change the subject.

"Can't we do a double wedding?" Ash asked.

"I'll ask Juli, if you'll ask Misty." Gary suggested.

"Will do." Ash stood up and wiped his eyes a little. Gary looked towards the pokemon master who was an emotional wreck. 'To think that I could set you both free, but I won't let you have this Ash. Not when you have everything else.' Gary thought stubbornly.

"She's gone Ash. She is never coming back." Gary said.