Ned flung himself out of bed. He checked his watch. "4 am? Who the hell would ring my doorbell at 4 am?" he asked himself. He slowly walked downstairs, nearly tripping on his own feet. He opened the front door, and saw no one. He looked around outside but found no one. Then he noticed the box of chocolates on his doorstep and a note that read "Time is running out, do as you are told or else BAD things will happen to those you care about most. Just kidding, but seriously call me." And on the back was a phone number. Ned had a feeling he knew who this note was from, but he had to wait until morning to call to see if his suspicion was correct. He walked back up to his bedroom, climbed into bed and went back to sleep.

"Hi, this is Nancy Drew, please leave your name and number and I will track you down later."

BEEEP

Ned hung up the phone without leaving a message. He stood in front of Nancy's front door and rang the doorbell. No answer. He rang again, no answer. He slowly walked away from the house and got into his car. He pulled out his cell phone and called the number that was on the note that was left for him earlier that morning.

After a few rings someone picked up. "Hey, get rid of the detective. I'm the one you are meant to be with." Ned recognized the voice, it was Deirdre Shannon.

Ned cleared his throat "Hey Deirdre, I will go out with you, but I won't break up with Nancy, you are the one I'm meant to be with, but I can't break up with Nancy, since she is desperately in love with me."

"Ok Neddy. We will make this our little secret. Meet me at my house, and I will show you what you have been missing all these years. See you soon."

Ned glanced in the rearview mirror and took a centering breath. His hands gripped the steering wheel in a death grip; his knuckles a pale white against the dark color of the leather. Meeting his own brown gaze for a few moments helped bring him to the conclusion that he was tired of living in Nancy's shadow. Glancing over at the two-story house before him, he reminded himself of all the times he had been blown off because she had a case, or somewhere better to be.

Ned pressed his foot on the gas pedal and started off, glancing back once in a while thinking about the girl he was leaving behind. He felt guilty, but at the same time he knew it was never going to work. He felt like this was a new start for him, like he finally had a chance to be with someone who really cared about him.

As he drove by George's house he knew that Nancy was probably inside, laughing with Bess and George. He smirked at the thought of cheating on her. He knew it was wrong but it felt so right.

Ned had reached his destination, the Shannon Mansion. He stared at the 3 story home, made of white bricks and had marble pillars at the front. He sees this house every day, but it always takes him aback at how large and luxurious it is.

He drove up their long driveway and got out of the car. He started walking up the path to the house, and before he could get to the door, Deirdre ran outside and jumped into his arms.

"Nedward! You made it! Oh god you look sexy today."

"Thanks Deirdre, I can say the same about you. You look beautiful, as always."

"Thanks" she giggled and blushed "where is that little detective girlfriend of yours? You do realize that she is a detective, so she will probably find out about us sneaking around behind her back, right?"

"She is at George's house. Don't worry, we will cover up our tracks nicely, and she will probably be getting a case soon and forget all about me. Its Bess and George that we need to be careful around, they may seem innocent, but they will do anything for Nancy. If they find out about us, they will tell Nancy, and then kill us."

"That's a risk I'm willing to take." Deirdre got on her tip toes and kissed Ned. Ned picked her up again and spun her around. "Ned, come inside, we don't want anyone to see us, and I want some alone time with you" Grabbing his hand, she lead him inside.

The inside of the house was huge. It had hundreds of doors and windows. The walls were covered in priceless paintings. Ned and Deirdre walked up the staircase. They walked through the halls until they reached Deirdre's room.

Deirdre turned around and quickly kissed Ned before leading him into the bedroom. She told Ned to get on the bed, as she closed and locked the door. She slowly turned around and grinned a naughty grin, then pounced onto the bed with Ned, making out with him as she unbuttoned his shirt.