A/N: Woo for my 20th fic. This one has been in my thoughts for months but only just decided to write it out, and it was much simpler than some of my other fics have been.
Disclaimer: Own Allie Lockhart in this but that is it. You might start to like her more in the next chapter but maybe not.
Spoilers: None that I can see or think of.


Robbie practically bounded into the office on this particular morning and when he arrived he made sure he had a huge grin on his face and stood behind his desk looking over at Jackie.

"I'm getting married." Jackie didn't even look up from her computer screen as she said, "Oh congratulations."

"You could sound a little more enthusiastic; you are chief bridesmaid after all."

"I'm the what?!" She stared disbelievingly at him while Matt came out of his room to see what all the commotion was about.

"Well I explained to Allie how I have and will always need you in my life and she, like you, only has male friends so we agreed on you taking this role."

"When is this wedding?" She was hoping that she would have some time to come round to the idea of this.

"28th April."

"April next year?"

"No, April 28th: 5 weeks away."

"So wait, I have 5 weeks to meet and get to know this girl, help plan the wedding and work out who my date can be?!" It could only have been Robbie that had made the date so soon.

"Yes. You could meet Allie tonight if you wish." He reached into his trouser pocket and called her, ignoring Matt's commands to go and do some work.

"Hey Allie love. Can you come to the King's Arms after you finish work. Our lovely bridesmaid wants to discuss what to do if a guy invites her back to his place after the wed-OUCH," as a chocolate bar hit him on the forehead. "I'm sorry. She's actually wondering what shade of pink her big, puffy dress is going to be." He ended the call whilst narrowly avoiding another chocolate bar aimed at him.

"Are you trying to lose weight or do you want this office to look messy with chocolate wrappers?"

"It's messy whenever you're in it Robbie."

Later when Jackie and Stuart were left alone in the office Stuart wandered over to her,

"So what do you think about Robbie's wedding?"

"I think that it's another one of his stupid ideas that won't happen."

"He's serious about this, you know."

"Stuart think about it, how long has it been since he was madly in love with some other girl? This will only last another week or so before he moves on to the next one."

"Be careful with your beliefs Jackie. What if he does go through with it?"

"Then I wish his fiancée the best of luck because I predict he'll cheat on her within the first month." Stuart raised his eyebrows and went back to his desk. He would tell Robbie all this when he got back.

Jackie felt sorry for the girl. She wouldn't know what had hit her if Robbie was unfaithful and she knew that she would stick up for the girl but also it would be her own fault for rushing into the marriage.

***

At the pub after work Robbie and Jackie were sitting at a table in the corner when a woman who was about the same height as Robbie and the same age as Jackie came in and wrapped her arms around Robbie's neck. She had short, dark red hair and was completely not what Jackie had expected from someone who was marrying her Robbie. She shook her head; he was not her Robbie, he was just Robbie. The woman was slim and was wearing a simple black shirt and dark jeans. Jackie could remember a previous conversation in which Robbie had mentioned that Allie worked in a jewellers in the centre of town.

She noticed Jackie was there and extended out her hand,

"Hi, Allie Lockhart, there's no doubting that you're Jackie; Robbie described you perfectly."

"He did?!"

"Did you think he would make you out to be completely different."

"Yes, he has done so in the past."

"I know the feeling," as she sat down and told Robbie what drink she wanted. It was strange because Robbie knew exactly what drink Jackie would want, depending on her mood, but he didn't know his own fiancée's preferences.

"How long have you known our Robbie then?"

"Years. Longer than you actually." That surprised Jackie, Robbie had never mentioned that he and Allie had history and she didn't think that Robbie would get engaged to someone he's known for ages. Which also meant that Allie knew that infidelty was Robbie's strong point, so what was she playing at?

"And it's took him this long to get you?"

"Yeah but I'm not the only one am I?" So either Robbie had told Allie that he had never dated Jackie or Allie had guessed. Jackie was hoping against all hope that it was the second option.

When Robbie came back with the drinks he sat down. If an innocent bystander had been watching then they might have mistaken Robbie and Jackie for the engaged couple because they were messing around together, whilst Allie just sat with a small smile playing on her lips as she watched the other two.

This was going to be five weeks to remember, for better or for worse.

To Be Continued.