Chapter 1

THE NEWS?

It was the longest journey of my life. My body ached and I couldn't stretch out my legs. Of course it was all my husband Danny's fault. He liked to sleep on the plane whereas I liked to stop in different countries even if it was just to see the airport. It made me feel like I was travelling the world.

"Danny, Danny, wake up." I said shaking my husband of nearly six months out of a deep sleep.

I loved how he looked when he slept, so peaceful, not a care in the world. I didn't want to be the one to wake him out of his peaceful slumber, but I had to, we were landing.

What seemed like a week of being on a plane finally ended when the pilot said "Ladies and gentlemen we have arrived in America and will be landing shortly."

"Honey" I said "wake up were here."

"Okay Rachael, I'm awake" Danny said to me wiping his eyes.

"Oh My God Danny. It's beautiful." I said in amazement, looking at our hotel room fit for a king and queen. "I love it."

"Only the best for my girl." My husband said kissing my forehead gently.

"I've got to go have a shower, I smell like airplane and cheese puffs." I said to Danny removing my favourite pyjamas from my over-packed suitcase.

"…… so I think I have to get my bridesmaid dress taken up at the……Daniel Alan David Jones, are you even listening to me?" Of course he wasn't. What should I expect after buying him the new Bruce Springsteen album?

"Sorry babe, I was just thinking"

"About?" I said cuddling up to my loving husband.

"I just can't believe that Tom and Indie are getting married in two days!" Danny said looking into my eyes reminding me of the first day I saw him.

"I know it's crazy. I've known Indie since we were twelve and she never seemed like the marriage type." I said remembering Indie as a crazy, random teenager.

Suddenly there was a loud knock on the door forcing me to remove myself from my comfortable position on the couch next to Dan.

"Hey Ciara!" I said opening the door. "Hey Doug!"

Ciara gave me a huge hug and walked right pass me. Just from that I knew she was drinking.

I turned to Doug and said "Did you give her Coke?" Like I have said a hundred times before.

"Only one bottle." Dougie said like a child who knew they done something wrong.

"One bottle too many." Dan said jokingly.

My phone rang. "Hey Indie…ya, sure…see you there…8 o clock…okay bye."

"That was Ind, she wants to see us at 8 for dinner." I said going to close our hotel room door after Ciara and Dougie's entrance.


"Hey guys." The soon to be newly weds said greeting us at the door of the restaurant.

As we sat down Ciara said "So guys, is there a reason were here... beside to fill Rachael's stomach."

I threw her an evil look. Or in her case the 'stink eye'.

"Well ya, there is." Tom said suspiciously.

Then Indie said "Guys, I got some important news from the doctor last week and well……"