After mass of a play:

Julian awoke the next morning feeling a slight weight on his chest, he didn't even remember fallen asleep last night. Now he was awake with his best friend lying on him, he knew nothing had happened so he had no reason to panic. He looked across to her, seeing tha she was holding him tight, she mumbled words he knew well. Her red hair was all over the place, he smiled as he lifted her arm and moved off the bed.

He stretched out while yawning; he had been holding his play when he had gone to sleep. Cessily moved around now that he had moved, Julian sighed as he rubbed his head. He had told Cessily last night how he felt , yet many what-ifs ran through his head. What-if he ruin what he had with Cessily? He didn't want that, he asked himself why he had said such a thing.

He had said what he said to make Cessily feel better about the kiss scene, he was so ued to comforting his best friend. He had wanted to ease her into kissing him for the play, make it an idea she liked, but he also wanted a date with her. He had that, so why did he feel so much regret? He liked her, but he had liked Sofia and Laura too then again, he had lost both of them. He didn't want to lose Cessily like he had them, he would make sure that he would never lose her like that.

As he thought this Cessily sat up and saw Julian standing in her room, she smiled as she put her play to the side. She also stretched out and pondered what Julian had told her last night. Julian had told her that he liked her, and then he had asked her out on a date. She had liked the sounds of it, it felt like a natural development, but still she was weary where things would go.

"Julian" She asked gently

Julian turned to her smiling

"Erm morning, I'm going to take a shower, how about we meet later for dinner. We can try that part out again." Julian suggested

Cessily got up and hugged him.

"That sounds good; we can talk about what to do on our date."

Julian laughed as he kissed her cheek.

"Yeah we can, see you soon." Julian said gently

Julian walked out off her room, he thought about what he had just done. Sure he could kiss her cheek, he always did that, but he couldn't kiss her. Why was it like this? If he liked her shouldn't he be able to kiss her? He wanted to kiss her though, he really did, he headed to his room seeing Santo sleeping deeply. Julian smirked as he grabbed his shower stuff and headed into the shower, he thought about Cessily as water hit his skin. Meanwhile in Cessily's room, she had taken her clothes off and headed into her own shower. She moved her hair back as she enjoyed the water hitting her metal skin.

She wondered what it would be like to kiss Julian, what it would feel like? She didn't feel much with her mutation, but she couldn't wait to kiss him though. She'd never thought about kissing him before, but she knew no matter how things went they'd stayed friends, she couldn't stop thinking about those words.

Later one:

Dinner time had come and Julian had put down a blanket for him and Cessily to sit on. He had brought sandwiches, soda and even some sweets for them to share. He didn't care that she didn't need to eat, this was just what he did for girls he liked. He wanted to make this perfect for her, make her feel at ease. Cessily walked up to him and saw what he had set up, she smiled gently to him. She held the play in her hand.

"Hi." She said softly

"Hi Cess, come here and sit down."

Cessily sat down, this reminded her of how it was back in the day. Not so long ago they were carefree, but then Decimation happened, they had lost there happiness, there carefree lifestyle. Yet she felt so much happiness with him though, she sat looking at him with that happiness. Julian offered her food, she looked at him shocked.

"You know... "

"You don't have to eat, but you do so out of habit."

Cessily smiled as she took a sandwich and eat it feeling it would be bad if she didn't. Julian read his lines as Cessiltylooked out to the sky sighing. Julian started to finish the lines that he had been reading, Cessily gulped as he leaned to her, she felt his lips touch hers this time.

"Whoa."

Unbeknownst to them Laura Kinney had paid the Jean school a visit. She was walking in the garden at the time, she then caught the site of Julian kissing Cessily's lips gently, she sniffed. She could smell what he was feeling about her, she looked sad for a moment, but Julian caught Laura looking at them.

"What are you doing here?"

Cessily turned smiling.

"Hi Laura, were're erm rehearing a play." Cessily stuttered

Julain was concerned for a moment, but he took Cessily's hand.

"I see, I don't mind. I told you Julian I didn't want him. I just came here to say goodbye to some people. I'm just stunned to see you two kiss."

"Why can't I kiss her? Go run off with Gambit or Jubilee, just leave us alone." Julian yelled "I like Cessily so what?"

"I know I can smell that, I know you like her. I must go now." She said calmly

Laura walked away quickly, she put her hand on her chest, she didn't like him, she didn't. (That the last of Laura in this story.)

"Oh man awkward." He sighed as he sat down

"Oh yeah, but what did she mean by she can smell that you like me?" Cessily asked

"Ah, I don't know what she talking about, you know Laura."

Cessily nodded and smiled, she then sat back as Julian leaned to her again.

"I'm over her Cess, don't worry."

"I belief you."

Julian took the play lines out.

"Well let's get back to this." Julian suggested

Cessily big her lip and leaned in to him, she then kiss Julian's lips. Julian held her for a moment, but pulled her back.

"Cess, you don't have to kiss me, well unless that is what you want." Julian said softly

Cessily took his hand.

"I want to kiss you."

Julian blushed again, Cessily wanted to kissed him. Were his feeling getting returned? He would find that out soon enough. Soon they would go on their date, however for now he enjoyed a short but sweet kiss with Cessily.

Next: After mass of the play part-2