“So, dear brother, are you getting close to asking Jeannette to marry you?”
“WHAT?! Where did you–what in the–we’re not dating! Freezer bunnies! How come everyone thinks that??”
“Seriously, Julian? You spend all your time with her, and you’re rarely around anymore. You don’t love her?”
“She is my friend. We are friends! Friends spend time together! Why can’t we just spend time together without everyone trying to pair us up?? Just because I need to get married and she’s single–and beautiful–doesn’t mean we should be together!”
“Are you serious right now, Julian? Do you really not see it? You two are perfect for each other! You think she’s beautiful, she thinks you’re pretty handsome. You’re family oriented, she’s family oriented. You’re into fitness, she likes sports. She doesn’t seem to mind your strange attraction to cloud gazing…come on!”
“Ok, so we have a lot in common. I’m sure I have a lot in common with plenty of women. Should I marry them all?”
“You spend a great deal of time togetheeer,” she sang. “I have friends who are guys, but you don’t see me missing dinner for them.”
Julian sighed.
“Am I really gone that much?”
“Several nights a week! And, if she’s just your friend, why do you always hang out alone? Why don’t you bring her here sometime?”
“Because of THIS! I don’t need everyone all up in our business!”
“Ohhhh! So, you have business?”
“No! Can’t we have a little privacy??”
“Friends don’t need privacy.”
Oh. Snap. You tell him!
Right?
Hopefully his outspoken sister will get him to see that he does have feelings for Jeannette. I think Julian probably thinks love is all fireworks and instant attraction so that’s why he never saw Jeannette as anything more than a friend. She had always been his friend and their closeness developed naturally over time so he’s thinking that because they started as friends, they should remain as friends because he doesn’t have a clue about what it means to be in a relationship. He already regards her as a girlfriend and doesn’t know it which is why she gets so confused when he says certain things to her. Julian, Julian, Julian! Get it together man! You LOVE her!
Ding ding diiiing! You win! You are exactly right! Viv suspects this too. She’ll share this “theory” with Jeannette later.
Why do I imagine Julian singing ‘What is Love’? XD
Right!
Ahahahaha! SummerFalls summed up my thoughts precisely. I also completely agree with EddieSims. Callie is hysterical. And, I mean, I do believe that people can be super close without necessarily being in love, but I also think that a very important quality of love is friendship and I can see some very special and specific developing in Julian and Jeannette’s dynamic.
Oh yes.
LOL He is so much different from his dad. Brady was head over heels forever with the wrong woman. When Brady is in love he jumps in whole heartedly, doesn’t he. Maybe Julian needs some fatherly advice here. 🙂 Love this storyline, though.
Oh yeah! Brady is all or nothing. I guess Julian is too, but in a different way.
…and as of right now, it’s nothing lol.
His sister is speaking the truth here!! 🙂
Yep! I think he’s more inclined to listen to her because parents are always trying to hook you up with your friends LOL.
This is so cute. Is this still the Pruett family. How many generations is it now? I still have a lot to catch up on lol.
Yep! Still the Pruetts! The guy is Julian Pruett, and he is the generation 8 heir!
This guy…geez! I think he needs to be disappointed before he realizes what he needs 😉
Uh huh
Boy in denial. tsk, As if he can do better. smh
I’m glad Callie has more sense than her brother. Now, how to knock it into Julian?
That’s the challenging part!