Title: So Screwed

Author: zephiey

Rating: T

Disclaimer: Princess Diaries 1 & 2, and its characters are the property of Disney, Buena Vista, and Meg Cabot. I am only playing with them and will return them unharmed when I am finished.

Word: Jealous

So Screwed

Scott aka Shades wasn't listening to Jeremy as he talked about his date last night. Instead he was watching Charlotte as she walked arm in arm with Joe through the garden. Their heads were close together as they talked.

Shades wondered what they could be discussing. This wasn't the first time he had seen them walking together. In fact, it seemed that Charlotte was in the company of Joe quite often these days. It bothered him that the older man seemed to be monopolizing all of Charlotte's time.

Not that he was overly interested in Charlotte. She was nice and fun to be around but that was all. He wasn't looking to becoming involved with her beyond being a friend.

So why did her spending time with Joe bother him so much?

It wasn't as if he was jealous.

"Shades, did you hear a word I said?" Jeremy asked looking at the other man.

"Uh no… sorry," answered Shades, still watching Joe and Charlotte, "what did you say?" he asked tearing his gaze from Joe and Charlotte.

Jeremy shook his head, his gaze on Joe and Charlotte. "Man, Joe's still got it. Makes the rest of us look like amateurs," said Jeremy.

"What?" asked Shades, he had no idea what Jeremy was talking about.

"Joe," Jeremy said as if that explained everything.

"What about Joe?" asked Shades.

"Don't tell me you don't know," Jeremy said, surprised that Shades didn't know the latest about Joe and Charlotte.

"Know what?" Shades asked, exasperation evident in his voice.

"Oh man you haven't heard?" Jeremy said leaning into Shades. "Joe and Charlotte are together. Marie caught Charlotte leaving Joe's suite the other night real late and Greta saw her leaving it this morning."

"So," Shades replied. "They both work closely with Her Majesty. Probably just had a meeting to discuss schedules or something," added Shades.

"Nah man," Jeremy said. "Charlotte was wearing one of Joe's shirts when she left this morning. Only his shirt," Jeremy added, raising his eyebrows for emphasis, "and Greta said she looked tousled. Her hair and all. Greta said that Joe called her back to his room and when she came back out she was all flushed like she'd been kissed." Jeremy looked over at the two they were discussing, watching as Joe lifted Charlotte's hand to his lips and kissed it before walking away.

"I tell ya man, Joe is all over that," Jeremy said nudging Shades in the side snickering.

Shades turned to the other man, moving into his personal space he removed his trademark shades and growled, "It doesn't matter whether they are or not YOU will not repeat what you said just now to anyone else. Joe and Charlotte's personal life is just that- personal. If I hear that you said anything or I hear any more rumours concerning either Charlotte or Joe I will personally DISCUSS it with you. Understand?" Shades finished.

"Yea…I mean Yes, sir," Jeremy stammered.

Shades stared at Jeremy for a few seconds longer before putting his shades back on, turning on his heel and walking away.

Jeremy took a deep breath and prayed that Shades didn't talk to Joe about the rumours of him and Charlotte. If Shades did then Jeremy might as well write his last will and testament, because he was so screwed!