The following weekend was one that was spent catching up, relaxing, and enjoying the sun.

After a hearty breakfast, Cody and Squib proceeded towards the backyard, complete with a swimming pool, deck and loungers. Today was their day, not their friends and families and definitely not the press'. Besides, tomorrow was the day that they would meet the Furlongs, and judging by that last phone call, they would need to be well rested for that.

"So, what exactly were you up to in France?" Squib asked her.

Cody got comfortable in her lounger before launching into her story.

"At first, it was just a visit to my mother. Then Mom got sick so I extended my visit and suddenly all these doors opened up. My mother's best friend was the editor-in-chief of the local paper and she offered me to join it. Mom was still sick so I decided to do it until I had to leave. But then…it was all just too good to let go. So I stayed there."

"Oh come on, there has to be more. "It was just too good to let go"?I don't think so." For effect, he even shook his head.

"I'm serious!" Cody exclaimed. "It really was too good! Not only was I making it big at the newspaper, but I was also offered a modelling contract."

"Yeah, I heard about that…weren't you dating the guy who offered it to you?"

"No." Cody rolled her eyes. "I was doing an article on modelling and we met a few times over dinner and stuff so I that I could do some research. He had just broken up with some top model while I was doing my research so people assumed I was somehow involved." She sighed. "Anyways, next thing I know, we are labelled as the hottest new thing."

"Wait," Squib interrupted. "Didn't they notice that you only went on a few dates with him? …or were there more?"

Cody smiled. "Don't worry Squib, he and I never dated. But we did continue to meet up because he was interested in signing me up for his agency. He actually sent me flowers at work and hired me a driver so that I would agree. That was all the paparazzi needed. In the end, I agreed. I did a few shows here and there and this high-end boutique called 'Jolie' made me their spokes-model." By now, Cody had a dreamy look on her face. Obviously she had enjoyed her time in Paris.

"Squib to Cody." Squib tapped the side of her head. "Come back to Canada. I still have a few questions."

Out of her daze, Cody looked at him questioningly.

"How did you convince the media that you weren't that guy's girlfriend?" Squib asked her.

"Well, it was hard at first. People thought that the only reason he even signed me up was because of my status as his girlfriend. And his name was Phillip, by the way. He was a good guy, but we weren't each others type."

"So how did you convince-"

"I'm getting there," Cody snapped. "There was this guy at work, at the paper, and he'd asked me out a few times. I finally said yes and made sure that we were seen together in public. Easy breezy."

"Cody Myers, using innocent men to get the media off her back? I am shocked."

She waved his comment away. "Oh, shut up. I'm sure you've done it too."

"No I haven't."

"Well," she bristled. "You will, eventually. Desperate times call for desperate measures."

"I doubt it."

Silence…

"So, was that the end of your dating experience in Paris?"

"Nope." Cody's eyes got dreamy again.

"Details?"

Cody gave him a weird look. "You've been hanging out with Aden, haven't you?"

"So? C'mon City Girl, share."

"And why are you so interested?" Cody asked slyly.

"Well, considering how I'm your husband, I think I have a right to know about your past relationships. Just to see how they went so that I can make some predictions about this one."

"Uhh…Yeah, good luck with that. And no, you don't have the right just because you are my...husband." the word felt so odd, she paused to get over it. "But I'll tell you anyway.

"The modelling thing was going really well but my agent told me that I should try to make myself more famous and the only way to do that was to hook up with someone. And that is how I met Jacque. He was a friend of one of the designers that I was modelling for. We met at a show and hit it off immediately. We took things slowly at first but then we were in love and next thing I knew, we were engaged."

"No way!" Squib was obviously shocked. "You were engaged? How did I not hear about this?"

"Well, not many people did. My mom knew, his family knew and just a few of our close friends too. We knew it was too soon, we had only been dating a few months, but it felt right…"

"Let me guess, that's when things went downhill?" Squib asked.

"No, it was still pretty good after that. Then my agent butt in again and told me not to get too serious with Jacque otherwise my career as a model could be affected and all that."

"So that's when things started going bad?"

"No. Why do you keep asking if things went bad? We had our fights but that's a normal part of any relationship. We actually got really serious after that. He asked me to move in with him."

"Things still went well after that?" Squib asked incredulously.

"SQIUB! If you must know, the only reason he and I even broke up was because of my dad's heart attack. I told Jacque I was going to Canada and that I was probably going to stay here for a while and he didn't want me to. But I told him that family was more important to me than any relationship and he just didn't understand that. That is why we went our separate ways."

"Ohh."

"Yes, ohh."

Silence…

"What about you?" Cody asked. "Any special ladies in your life?"

Suddenly Squib was smirking. "Honey, there's not enough time to tell about them all."

Cody snorted. "I'm sure."

"But forget about that. Trust me when I say they weren't important," Squib said, suddenly serious. "What's important is how we're going to face my parents tomorrow."

"Aww Squib. I thought today was our day off. No worrying about our friends or our parent…s…Oh my God," Cody whispered.

"What? What?"

"I was so caught up in my dad finding out, I didn't even think about how my Mom would take the news. I have to call her!" Cody exclaimed as she made her way into the house.

"Wait, what about dealing with my parents?" Squib called to her.

"We'll improvise!" Cody called back.

Squib could only shake his head. Cody always overreacted but he knew she'd come through for him tomorrow. Right now, he'd relax.

"And for the record," he whispered, "You were right. There was no one special. It's always been you."

Of course she didn't hear him but he had to say it. If not to her, then to the surroundings. And hopefully it would somehow get to her too.