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Chapter 21
A Rough Idea

Connor sat on the living room chair in Rydel's apartment, watching Titus, who sat opposite him, with some sort of glare as he sat/played with Matty whilst Rydel was in Tyler's room, seeing if he was awake or not as well as okay. Titus looked at Connor who quickly wiped the glare off his face "So, I hear you have a girlfriend," Titus said, Connor nodded "what's her name?" He asked.

"Becky."

"Why isn't she with you?"

"She's in England. She didn't want to come."

"Why?"

"What's it got to do with you?" Connor asked, snapping.

"Jeez... Sorry, I was only trying to make conversation..."

"Okay..." Connor looked away from him and did his best to try and bite back from saying anything as he was finding it very difficult after everything that he had done in the past. But Connor's a nice person so he's not going to.

Connor turned back to Titus "So... What exactly did you do to make Rydel get back together with you?"

"Nothing. She called me and asked to meet up the day you guys finished the tour you were on. We put the water under the bridge and one thing lead to another and, well, here we are now."

"That long? What? After everything you did?" Connor asked, being highly confused and being unable to understand Rydel's logic in this decision.

"Look, I'm a different person – as I keep saying to everyone – I promise. She wouldn't have got back with me otherwise if she didn't think that. After I left your lives, I left LA and ended up in Sydney, Australia where my family were at the time – they still are now – and they helped me to get through whatever it was I was going through. Before long I was back to my normal self and I came back to the USA a few months ago."

Connor sat back in the chair and cocked his head "Wait... Australia..?" Connor asked, Titus nodded "Sydney?" He asked, Titus nodded again. Connor sat forwards, looking at him suspiciously "We were in Sydney for the start of our last world tour with our bands..."

"And..?" Titus asked, not seeing where he was going with this.

"And... Someone got paid to attack Brad where he almost got raped and would have probably killed him as well as attack a girl who we don't know. Only, it was meant for me and Rydel. Not them two."

"Oh... I'm sorry that happened. Did you find out who paid the guy?" Titus asked.

Connor continued to stare at Titus and he sat back in the chair he sat in "No... But I have a rough idea..."

The Next Day

Brad came out of his and Ross' bedroom to the sound of someone knocking on the door loudly. Jesse laid on the couch, watching him because she never barks when someone knocks at the door – even if it's somebody shifty. The person continued to knock on the door. "You know any time you feel like barking 'cause it's someone dangerous and harmful to us all. Feel free." Brad said, looking at Jesse due to the way the person was knocking on the door.

Brad would literally hate to see what she would actually be like if someone who was potentially dangerous or harmful to him or Ross walked through the door. She'd probably just go up to him or her and nudge them with her snout before sitting back down and that'll probably be it.

He unlocked the door and opened it to see Connor stood there. Brad went to go say something but Connor cut him off "Did you know?" Connor asked.

"Did you go to Rydel's?" Brad asked, Connor nodded "was he there?" He asked, Connor nodded again "come in." Brad let Connor in and shut the door "Well, I was originally gonna ask what are you doing here and when did you get here."

"I got here last night with Tristan and James."

"How come they're not with you?"

"Tristan's in bed still and James is acting funny so I just left him, I don't have the energy for him after finding that out last night."

"What do you mean?" Brad asked, cocking his head to the side slightly.

"I don't know. He was all for coming here to see you and then all of a sudden, the next day when we were leaving, he didn't want to! I had to drag him! But whatever, that's not important. Why did she get back together with him? After everything he did to her?!" Connor asked.

Brad shrugged "I don't know. She obviously had a good enough reason to otherwise she wouldn't have got back with him."

"Yeah, but he claims he's a changed person but I don't believe it!"

"Why?" Brad asked. Connor went to go respond but stopped as he had literally nothing. "Good reason." Brad said.

Connor groaned at him heavily and sat down on the couch, having Jesse jump up at him for attention as she hadn't seen him in a long time. Brad sat down opposite him "Look, you don't have to speak to him any more than I do. And I'm the one who's more likely going to see him a good few times a week now. I don't necessarily want to speak to him either after what he did to Rydel, nobody does, you're not the only one—well, when they find out. But it doesn't hurt to give someone a second chance when they really want it, no matter what they did. At least try with him for the sake of Rydel and Matty."

Connor sighed, looking as though it was going to kill him if he went along with it. He groaned again "Fine. One more chance though, if he does one more thing – no matter who it's too and what he does, small or big – that is it. I'm not putting up with him any more. And trust me, I bet you he will blow that last chance pretty soon. People like him can only stay sane for so long."

"Fair enough, and that's all you have to do. But, not to rain on your parade or anything but, by the way he's acting at the moment I don't think he's going to blow that last chance so easily and for a long time. I think he's going to be around for a while this time." Brad said.

"Do I get to tell you 'I told you so' when he blows it within the next..." Connor trialled off, becoming thoughtful as he tried to think of an accurate date to when he predicated when Titus would lose his mind again "Two weeks."

"Whatever floats your boat."

Tristan knocked on James' hotel room door, saying his name over and over till he answered 'cause he knew he was in there and that he wasn't answering the door on purpose. He continuously knocked until James answered the door looking less than impressed. "Morning sunshine." Tristan said, sarcastically due to the way James looked – clearly he was in no good mood.

"What do you want?" James asked.

"I was going to go see Brad and I want you to come with me."

"I can't."

"Why?"

"I have to call Sally."

"Well, after you've called her? Surely it won't take that long."

James looked thoughtful on purpose "Yeah but... She might want me to go home. I did kinda leave unexpectedly."

Tristan stared at him, knowing fine well something was up and he was making up excuses so he didn't have to see Brad. He pushed James into the hotel room and shut the door "Call her now."

"What?"

"Do it. Call her now. I can wait." Tristan picked up James' phone from the bedside table and gave it to him. James slowly took the phone from him, being nervous yet unimpressed, and unlocked his phone before dialling her number with Tristan looking at him who was smiling smugly. "Put her on loudspeaker. You know, just so I know this isn't an excuse to not get out of going to see Brad." Tristan added as he heard the subtle ringing of the phone.

James put it on speaker and let the phone ring. After a couple seconds he thought she wasn't going to answer, which sort of relieved him, but she did which brought his hopes crashing down. "James! Thank, God you called. Where the hell are you? Are you alright?" Sally asked.

"Y-yeah, I'm fine er... How was um, going to see your parents?" James asked.

"Good I guess. Where are you?" She asked.

"America..."

"Why?"

"'Cause Tyler had an accident and Connor wanted to come over immediately and he dragged me and Tris with him."

Sally frowned a little "Awe, poor thing. I'm taking it you've gone there to see Brad, right?" She asked.

"Riiight..."

"Well, have fun!"

"S-so you don't want me to come home or anything..?" James asked, feeling slightly let down and having his hopes come crashing down that he would be able to leave "cause... I did kinda leave unexpectedly."

Sally raised her brow, being suspicious and confused by the way he was acting "No... Not really..."

"Not really?" James questioned, hoping this was his excuse to get out of America and back home. He just hoped it was a good enough excuse.

"Well it is lonely without you and the other two here. But I guess all that means is going to spend some time with Becky. Great." Sally said, with obvious sarcasm at the end of the sentence. "But there is something else I need to talk to you about and tell you. I won't tell you now though, I don't want you getting worked up or worrying about it whilst you're over there."

"No, no, do tell me. 'Cause you not telling me is only going to make me want to worry and come home."

Sally shook her head "No, honestly, it can wait. Now bye, go have some fun. I love you."

"I love you too..." He said, feeling guilty as he knew that wasn't true. He waited till the phone line went dead before he put his phone down and sighed, seeing the look he was receiving from Tristan.

"What's wrong?" Tristan asked, curiously and suspiciously.

"Nothing."

"Don't lie 'cause I'm having a really bad case of deja vu."

"Of what..?" James asked, panicking in case he had figured it out.

Tristan ignored the question "Why don't you want to go see Brad?"

"I never said that I didn't want to."

"No but you're putting it off."

"Who says it's Brad I don't want to go see?" James asked, trying to throw Tristan off so he would back off him a little.

"Well the only other person is Ross and you don't exactly come over here to pay him a visit, do you?"

"I could but... It'd be weird..."

"Besides, you two only just get along. The only time you do actually get along is when you both share a concern or interest in Brad." Tristan said.

James' eyes widened slightly "What do you mean by that?" He asked, quickly and nervously "what do you mean by 'interest'? I have no interest in Brad!"

"I didn't say yo—" Tristan cut himself off with a gasp and pointed at James "No!" Tristan raised his voice, in shock and horror as he had finally figured out what was wrong with him.

"Yes."

"No! You're married! He's married!"

"I know! I can't help it!"

"Why?! This is even worse than the last time you liked him like that!"

"I know! Why do you think I don't want to go see him?!" James sighed, putting his head into his hands as he felt like crying.

Tristan stepped forwards, stroking his back gently "How long have you liked him like this for? I thought you got over it when you got with Sally..." He said, comfortingly.

"I did get over it but obviously not entirely 'cause I had a dream the night before we came here."

"What was the dream about?"

"I don't think you'd appreciate the detail so..."

"Oh..." Tristan said, grimacing in disgust. "Look... Maybe you don't like him. Maybe you were just subconsciously thinking about back then and it got into your dream."

"Tris, I know when it's something I've been subconsciously thinking about or if it's something I do want. And I'm sorry to say this but it isn't something I've been subconsciously thinking about and because of it... a lot of people are going to get hurt."

"Why? How?" Tristan asked.

"I can't keep being with Sally if I don't love her like I claim to 'cause I don't if I'm thinking about someone else, it's not fair on her! That's going to hurt her 'cause she's going to want to know why I'm leaving her and when I tell her she'll get upset and angry. And Sally being Sally will take it out on Brad and will probably tell Ross. And after the last time I really don't want to see the outcome of this."

Two Weeks Later

Ross and Brad were at home, sat in the living room when Ross' phone started ringing. He picked it up, seeing it was Rydel, and answered it. Before Ross could even get a word in, she started speaking. "Ross, I need a favour before I lose the fucking plot." Rydel said.

"Oh, God, what's wrong?" Ross asked, groaning slightly.

"I let Matty stay at Titus' last night and I need to go pick him up but I can't leave Tyler alone and Tyler won't come with me."

"Then get Titus to drop him off."

"He can't! He has to be somewhere soon! I wouldn't have called if he could have!" Rydel almost screamed, clearly being stressed.

Ross held the phone away from his ear because of the way Rydel lashed out loudly down the phone "Rydel, you're putting me off having children. Calm down." Ross said, due to her being so stressy over Tyler when he probably isn't doing anything that major.

"Yeah, well, too late." Brad said, making Ross roll his eyes.

"I will not calm down! You don't understand! Will you go pick him up for me?" Rydel asked.

"No." Ross said, knowing that answer was probably going to stress Rydel out even more than she was now.

"Why?!"

"'Cause. I don't like Titus. Even if he has 'changed'."

"You're fucking pathetic! Has anybody ever told you that?! Where's Brad?" Rydel asked.

"Oh, you're going to get him to do your dirty work."

"Well he's much nicer than you and will actually make an effort with him unlike you and the other three people who I have the burden of calling a brother and best friend." She said, referring to Riker, Rocky and Ellington – she told them three about her and Titus and they did not take it so well. Lets just say words were exchanged that weren't very nice, there was judgement and lectures and before the four knew it, Rocky stormed out and has barely spoke to Rydel since.

"Yeah, well, don't expect him to say yes. He is pregnant so I doubt he'll want to walk all over picking up your son."

"Wait, he's what?" Rydel asked, being completely thrown off.

"Wait... I haven't told you..?" Ross asked.

"No!"

"Oh, well, now you know."

"Well, when were you gonna tell me?! When he's in hospital giving birth?!"

"With my memory, more than likely. Brad, you're wanted." Ross said, quickly handing Brad the phone who was sat next to him on the couch.

"Hey." Brad said, putting the phone to his ear.

"Brad, you know that you're much nicer and that I would prefer to have you as a blood related brother than Ross?" Rydel said.

Brad let out a small laugh "Yeah?"

"Can you go pick up Matty from Titus' for me? I was going to but I can't leave Tyler on his own and he's refusing to go with me. Please, please, please, I will do anything! I will walk Jesse for a week, I will bump Ross off for a while at any point during this pregnancy when he gets on your nerves – I will even give birth to the baby for you if you want!"

Brad laughed "A little dramatic and extreme... But yeah, I'll do it."

"Thank you, thank you, thank you! I owe you one!" Rydel said, being massively relieved.

"Don't mention it, see ya," Brad hung up the phone and gave it back to Ross, getting up from the couch "I'll be back as soon as I can."

"Why?" Ross groaned.

"'Cause I'm nice. Come with me of you want."

"Na, I'm good. Someone's gotta stay here and look after Jesse."

Brad shook his head and made his way to the door.

"Be careful!" Ross said.

"Whatever."

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