Laughter is the best medicine

"Lalalalala! It is August 29th! Claudine is coming back today! Lalala! I get to see my girlfriend who I really love!!" Jez sang out skipping down the stairs of Mrs Troy's living room. He had just finished preparing for Claudine's return. He had sprinkled rose petals on her bed and lit candles all around her bedroom. She was due back in about half an hour and Jez was barely able to keep still.

"Jez! Jez!" Danny shouted at the ecstatic Jez who was jumping up and down grinning from ear to ear "Jez! JEZ! JEZ FOR FUCKS SAKE CALM DOWN!!"

"Sorry!" Jez said, and stopped jumping "Sorry! I'm just so happy! She's coming back!! Yay!!" he sat down on the sofa and looked impatiently at the clock. To Jez the time couldn't go slower. Five minutes passed but to Jez this felt like years. He began to tap on his knees and Danny gave him an irritated look.

"Jez for gods sake will you pack it in!! I have the worst headache!"

"Well that's you fault for drinking about eighteen million pints last night!" Danny laughed and nodded. The two talked about Danny's stag 'do the night before. They only really remembered the first half of the evening, the rest was a foggy memories of dancing drunkenly in the streets of London. Suddenly they heard the front door open and Jez sprang up.

"CLAUDINE!!!!!" He said rushing up to her and throwing his arms around her. She dropped her bag and hugged him back.

"Oh Jez! I've missed you so much! I'm so glad to be back!"

"Come upstairs! I have a surprise for you!" Jez took her hand and led her upstairs.

Danny switched on the TV and smiled. He was glad that Claudine was back. He was delighted when he found out that she wouldn't be missing his wedding.

"Oh Jez!" Claudine said from upstairs and he heard giggling. He turned the TV up louder he did not want to hear what he suspected he would hear in a few minutes! "Jez! Stop!" Claudine said through giggles.

"Never!" Jez said in a silly voice. Danny turned the TV up even louder and Jez came downstairs in his boxers. "Hey Danny, we aren't exactly gonna be sleeping up there but would you mind turning down the telly!? Thanks!" Jez said dashing upstairs again. Danny heard the door shut and sighed. He turned the TV down and cringed as he heard Claudine say "Yes" several times from upstairs. He squeezed his eyes shut and sank down into the sofa covering his ears as he heard Jez say "You like that?" Eventually he gave up trying not to heard them and grabbed his coat. Just as he was opening the door he heard footsteps coming down the stairs. It was Jez, wearing his dressing gown and grinning at Danny.

"Hey Danny!" He said gleefully

"So did you two have fun!?"

"Hells yeah!"

"Well it sure sounded like it!!" Danny said taking of his coat and putting it back onto the peg.

"Oh…" Jez said blushing "Sorry… we haven't seen each other in a while… sorry… we'll keep it down next time…"

"Hey babe!" Claudine said coming down the stairs, she too was in her dressing gown. "That was some hot love you gave me!" She said draping her arms around him and kissing him. Danny cleared his throat and Claudine turned around blushing.

"Oh shit! Sorry Danny! I didn't know you were there!" She said covering her mouth.

"No worries! People seem to be forgetting I have ears today!" Claudine laughed and kissed Jez again. "Oh Claudine! Ronnie wanted to see you, she wants to you to see her dress!"

"Yeah! Sure! I'd love to see her dress! Do you know if she's got the bridesmaid dresses here 'cause it'd be a good idea for me to try mine on just to make sure it fits,"

"I don't know! My only job is to show up on the day!" Danny said laughing. "Ronnie's upstairs by the way. She was asleep but you two might have woken her up!" Claudine stuck her tongue out at Danny and dashed up the stirs.

"So," Jez said sitting on the sofa "Tomorrow's the day huh?"

"Yep" Danny replied collapsing down next to him "I'm so bloody exhausted from all the wedding preparations!! I'm glad Brendon is at my parents the last thing I need right now is a baby that won't sleep through the bloody night! I miss him though…" he said trailing of.

"You'll get to see him before the honeymoon won't you?"

"No, I won't. we don't wanna upset him by seeing him for five minutes and then dashing of to Paris!" Danny said sadly.

"Well look on the bright side! You get to spend a week in Paris doing it with your new wife!!" Jez said and Danny hit him lightly round the head.

"Oh shut up Jez!" He said laughing.

"You shut up!" Jez said and hit Danny with a cushion. Danny hit Jez back but dropped the cushion because Jez hit him when he wasn't looking.

"Right! You've asked for it now!" Danny said and began to tickle Jez. Jez clutched his sides as he laughed and desperately tried to get Danny of him. Danny continued to tickle him for about five minutes but abruptly stopped as he felt something on his hip. He sat back down and Jez went bright red and sat up crossing his legs. "I… um… have to…um…go…" Danny said holding back laughter as Jez sat embarrassed on the sofa next to him looking down at the floor. As he got up he turned to him and said "Shame on you! You have a girlfriend!!" Danny ran upstairs and Jez threw a cushion at him as he went.

"What are you laughing at!?" Ronnie asked as she came out of her room followed by Claudine. Danny was sitting at the top of the stairs against the wall laughing so much he was crying. "Seriously Danny! What's so funny!?" Danny somehow managed to get up and went over to Ronnie.

"Jez got a bonner when I was tickling him!" he whispered in Ronnie's ear and she too began to laugh.

"What!?" Claudine said feeling a little left out. "Tell me!" Danny nodded at Ronnie and she whispered it in Claudine's ear. Within seconds all three were in fits of giggles.

"I CAN HEAR YOU!! AND IT'S NOT FUNNY!!" Jez shouted from down the stairs.

"I beg to differ!" Ronnie said to the others and they all began to laugh harder. Once they had all calmed down they went downstairs to see Jez making him self some tea.

"So, Jez honey, I have a question," Claudine said putting her arms around his waist.

"Shoot,"

"Did you jerk of or think of your aunt Muriel to end your little problem!?" She said trying very hard to sound as if she was asking a serious question.

"I have no idea what you're talking about!" Jez said blushing again and continuing to make his tea.

"Yeah you do and you have to answer" She said still clinging to him.

"Shut up Claudine! So anyway, did you like the dress?" He said trying to change the subject.

"Mmhmm…" Claudine said still trying very hard not to laugh but she couldn't hold it in any longer and burst out laughing, as did Jez, Danny and Ronnie. The four spent the rest of the day talking and laughing and non of them could be happier.