Little More

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When we got back to the Baxter Building, we were stopped by Carmen. She had moved into the Baxter Building a few months ago with her mother.

"Brittany! Johnny! You're back!" She ran up and hugged me. I smiled at her and hugged her.

I looked around for her mom but she wasn't with her. She was alone.

"Hey Carmen. How are you? Where's your mom?" I asked her standing up, still holding her.

"She's on a date with some man. I'm good, my aunt's supposed to be watching me, but she's old and she fell asleep as soon as she came in the house. I got bored and decided to explore." She replied.

"Explore where?" I asked her seriously.

"The city. I've been down Times Square twice. I went into Radio City Music Hall, and into Macys, and The Disney Store. I went into every toy store in the city. I saw posters for every single movie that's coming out this year. I went through Central Park too. And I met an old woman who feeds birds." She told us about her day enthusiastically.

I looked worriedly at Johnny. He had the same look on his face. I put her down.

"Um…Carmen, I'm glad you had a good time. But I think it's best for your sake that you don't do that again." I sighed.

"Why?" She asked.

Johnny bent down and answered her, "We don't wanna see you in trouble. Especially, if we're not around at the time. Would your mom be happy if she found out?"

"I don't really know. She's been out a lot lately. I guess not." She replied guiltily looking down.

"She wouldn't. It would worry her too." He replied.

"It worried you guys?" She asked looking up at us.

"Of course, sweetheart. We don't want anything to happen to you." I told her in a motherly sort of way.

"We love you kid. How 'bout we take you back up to your aunt?" Johnny suggested kindly as he picked her up.

She hugged him and said, "Its okay. If you guys drop me off you might worry Auntie."

He put her down and said, "Alright. Bye Carmen."

"See you, Carmen." I hugged her and bid her farewell for now. She said goodbye and then headed towards the stairwell. We took the elevator.

"What kind of mother would let her little kid run around New York City? At seven, no less." I asked Johnny as soon as the door closed.

"I don't know. She doesn't know Carmen did that. She was out." Johnny replied not knowing what to say.

"Yeah, I guess. I just- I don't know. Something isn't right about this picture." I told him still contemplating. He kissed my head, then whispered in my ear,

"Its fine. She's not hurt. She's absolutely fine. Don't worry, she's okay. She won't do it again." He hugged me from behind, wrapping his arms around my waist. Then, his cell phone rang. He looked at me guiltily pleading to answer it.

"Go ahead." I evaporated through his arms and moved to the other side of the elevator and leaned against the rail. He picked it up as the elevator was opening for the lab I got out, but he stayed in.

"I'll be right down. Thank you." He told whoever was the other line and then said to me, "New uniforms I'll be back in a bit."

I nodded. I went inside the lab and saw Reed.

"Sue's gonna be pissed when she sees you playing with that thing." I told him hopping on the table.

"Hey Honey. Hi Brittany." Sue greeted us as she walked into the lab.

"Hey Sue." I greeted her. Reed was to busy playing with his PDA to answer.

"The city's trying to say we owe them money for three squad cars we destroyed. It was during that armored car robbery." She said walking over to us.

"I only remember two squad cars getting thrown." She said looking at a paper.

"Actually…the third one didn't get thrown. Johnny accidentally landed on the other car while he was still flamed on, the car was about to blow up so I flooded it and ended up ruining it. Sorry, we'll take care of that one." I explained scratching the back of my head. She touched her temple with her index finger and thumb and shook her head, then said, "Please be a little more careful next time."

I nodded, "Gotcha."

"Uh-huh." Reed wasn't paying attention to her at all. She turned his PDA invisible.

"Alright, alright, alright; I'm putting it away." He put it down and looked at her, "You were saying?"

"I have a fitting in a half an hour. The musicians are after that." Sue told as played with his shirt.

"We also need to pick out the place settings and the flowers." I reminded her. She nodded.

"There's so much to do." She looked down.

"Don't worry. I'm sure between the three of us we'll get it all done." Reed replied gently.

"Coming from the man, who was playing with his PDA." I mutter with a light laugh. They didn't hear me.

Sue asked him, "And what we're you doing when I just walked in?"

"Inputting my 'to do' list." He replied.

"Really?" She asked almost smiling.

"Scout's honor." He said raising three fingers.

"Hey guys, new uniforms just showed up. What do you think?" Johnny said coming in with a uniform, probably his, with logos all over it.

"What the-I'm not wearing that. No." I gave him a 'what were you thinking' look, walked over to him and smacked him the back of the head.

"Like the Fantastic Four will wear that." A familiar voice said behind him.

"Oh, and Kate's here." He in formed us.

"I think there's no way we're wearing that, Johnny." She told him. We linked arms and went out to meet her.

"What do you girls have against capitalism?" He called after us.

"And you love him why?" Kate asked me when we came out.

"Because he's just him, he aggravates me sometimes, and he can be a pain in the butt, but I love him. It's everything." I smiled.

"Weirdo." She rolled her eyes and hit the button to call for the elevator. I came up and we got in.

"Now Sue. I'd like to discuss something very important with you about the wedding." I told her seriously. She and Kate looked at me. Sue asked, "What?"

I smirked at her. "You're Stag Party. Or other terms your Bachelorette Party." I replied.

"No. I'm not having a Stag Party." She shot it down.

"Come on, please! If not for yourself, do it for Reed. He's been in the lab and all he does is research. He needs a little fun and time to get out for a while with the guys. I'll make all the arrangements. We'll stay in the Baxter Building. Johnny'll take the guys out, so Reed can have a bachelor party. Please!" I begged her.

She reluctantly gave in, "Fine, but no strippers."

"Of course not…"I replied slowly with a slightly guilty look, and then mouthed to Kate, 'I already hired them…'

Kate hit her head. Hearing the smack, Sue looked back at us. We gave her a smile. She gave us a quizzical look, but didn't ask. We lightly sighed and shook our heads in relief. The elevator doors opened and we stepped out of the elevator.

"Brittany, do you have the address I gave you for the music place?" Sue asked me.

"Uh…I think so." I said looking through my Versace knock-off I got when Johnny and I went to Chinatown for Valentines Day. I doubt he'll ever go back. It sort of scared him going into vans and rooms with no walls just to shop for purses and dresses.

I looked up and them and said, "I'll be right back." I smiled guiltily.

I pushed the button to call for the elevator. The doors opened and I went back up.

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I went back inside the lab. Johnny was talking to Reed.

"You know what I think Sue would have a problem with? That if somebody told her that you have been investigating scientific anomalies and global disturbances instead of focusing on the wedding, like you promised." Johnny told him.

"What?!" I exclaimed pissed off. They're head swung in my direction.

"You mean I haven't gotten any sleep in three days of helping Sue with the wedding where the groom should, while you're playing on your PDA researching problems! I'm the Maid of Honor. I'm not supposed to be doing half the crap I am. Do you know how many stores she took me to register at? Ninety! We went to every store in New York City! That's something you guys should have been doing. I'm starting to think the MOH stands Made of Horror instead of Maid of Honor. And nothing is together! We only have the china patterns, the priest, and the dress. She still needs her something Old, barrowed, and her something blue. And it's a week before the wedding." I yelled aggravated.

Reed and Johnny stared at me for a minute, their mouths open and jaws dropped. I took a deep breath and curled my hair behind my ear.

"Sorry, had to get that out. You do not know how long I've wanted to say that. My job is to agree. Not tell the truth." I apologized for my sudden outburst. Reed gave me an apologetic look.

"Okay if you're not going to do it for yourself, do it for me and Britt." Johnny almost begged him.

Our serious love life has been next to nothing since a few weeks after I became Sue asked me to be her MOH. I've been too busy and haven't had any sleep.

"Actually, we need you guys out of the apartment. We're having our party here. And I've been planning it for two weeks. I don't care what you guys do; I just need you guys out of the house tomorrow night." I told them with an excited smile.

"I guess a bachelor party would be fun." Reed gave in.

"Yes!" Johnny exclaimed quietly and excitedly, balling his hand into a fist and quickly pulling his arm back. But Reed quickly stopped his excitement by saying, "But no exotic dancers."

"Ha ha." I poked fun at Johnny. Reed looked at me suspiciously.

"Sue didn't tell you not to?" Reed asked me.

"She did…but I kind of told her about the party a little later than I should have." I admitted reluctantly, "The party has more…things than exotic dancers though…"

"Like what?" Johnny asked a little annoyed.

Then I saw it. I saw the address. I picked up quickly.

"Strippers and Psychics. Bye." I rushed out to the elevator, called for it, and got in. I sighed in relief but then a hand blocked the doors and they reopened. Johnny got into the elevator with a pissed expression on his face.

"What are you thinking? Strippers?! I mean, hello, if you want to see that, just ask!" Johnny practically yelled at me.

"It's not for me moron! It's for Sue! I was thinking about what happens at stag parties!" I yelled at him.

"I thought you said she didn't want them! Eh? And don't call me a moron because you have to hang around my sister twenty-four/seven! You're not the only one suffering!" He yelled back.

"She didn't want the exotic dancers! She said absolutely nothing about strippers! I'm her maid of honor! I'm supposed to be there twenty-four/seven, especially, since Reed isn't! How are you suffering?! You're not running all over New York City!" I retorted gesticulating.

"They're like the same thing! When was the last time we had sex?! I'd say almost a month! God Britt, you're killing me!"

"Poor baby! You're sex life is gone. Too bad!" I yelled at him sarcastically, glaring, "At least you're powers are fully functioning! Mine are declining because of stress! And you're complaining at about something as trivial as sex?!"

"Yeah, burring half the clothes I own is very fun! And if you don't like the way I am, why are we dating?! Tell me that?!"

"Because I thought you grew up!" I yelled almost in tears. I wasn't going to let him see that though. That's the worst thing I could do.

"But I guess I was wrong. You will never change. All of this is just a game to you." I told him.

He glared back at me, "Goodbye Britt.....you're still that stuck up girl I remember...."

"Thank you." I started to get out of the elevator, but turned to face him.

I stopped the doors, and said, "Ever since that first rescue, you've been my hero and I feel in love with you because I saw the person you really were and not the visage. But now, you're just some jackass who broke my heart. Have a nice life." My eyes started to tear and turned away allowing the elevator to go back up.

"Goodbye Johnny." I whispered.

Johnny's POV

I watched as the one girl I really loved, walk away teary eyed. I growled to myself and punched the elevator doors, feeling tears welling up in my own eyes, "Damn...damn!"

I rested my forehead against the door and let the tears flow, feeling them evaporate before they feel off my chin. The elevators opened and I went straight to my room.

When I got inside, I heard thunder crack. Reed rushed in to my room angrily.

"Afraid of thunder storms?" I asked him.

"What did you do?" He asked me frustrated.

"I didn't make it rain." I yelled at him annoyed. He glared, "No you didn't. Britt did. What did you do?"

"We got into a fight! We broke up!" I flopped onto my bed, facing the ceiling, "Blame it on Johnny as usual! Now get out! I want to be alone!"

I heard his foot steps and grumbling. I stood for a second just to shut and lock the door before sitting on the bed again. On the side table was a picture of me and Britt. I was holding her bridal style, with leaves falling around us. I put the picture face down and then just put it away all together in the drawer.

Brittany's POV

I dried my eyes, took a deep breath, and put on a smile. I returned to Sue and Kate a little flushed from crying and with purple streaks in my hair. I looked outside it was raining.

"I'll take the list, Sue. I'll get the musicians. I know which ones you want. I'm sorry I'm being rude, but I need some time alone." I told her with a sad smile, trying to think of happy things. She nodded and gave me the list.

"I'll see you guys later." I bid them an adieu. I went outside and hauled a cab. I got inside it and shut the door behind me.

"Okay. I'll pay you two hundred for the night. You ditch and I have to get a new ride, you don't get paid." I told the driver flatly.

"It's good to see you too, Miss Brittany." The driver was Ziggy. He pulled out and started to drive away.

"Hello Ziggy." I greeted him politely.

"Where to first, Miss Brittany?" He asked not taking his eyes off the rode. I got out my blackberry out of my purse.

"NYC Music. I've got to book a wedding band." I responded as I started to record the list into it.

"You and Mr. Storm are finally tying the knot, eh?" Ziggy asked with happy, unknowing smile. I sighed.

"No, Johnny and I broke up a few minutes ago actually. It's for his sister, Sue. I'm her Maid of Honor." I replied. I shifted my position and looked out the window watching the rain fall.

"Now, I get why it's raining." He muttered, then said, "I'll take the job, just tell me where to stop. I would say 'it's on the house', but a fella's gotta eat."

He chuckled lightly, but stopped when he noticed I wasn't laughing.

"So, NYC Music?" He asked to clarify.

"Yes please." I replied never changing my position.