CHAPTER 44

Cooper knocks on the door and peeks into Charlotte's office at St. Ambrose. "How's it feel to be back at work Dr. King?"

"It feels great and soon you're not going to be able to call me that anymore. It's going to be Dr. King-Freedman." Charlotte's glowing.

"I can't believe the wedding's one week away." Cooper smiles nervously rubbing his hands together.

"You're not getting' cold feet on me are ya'?" Charlotte teases him.

"No chance." Cooper approaches her desk and knocks on it twice.

"What are you so worked up about then?" Charlotte raises one eyebrow up at him.

"I'm not worked up about anything." Cooper tries to raise his eyebrow up at her in response.

"I know you better than you know yourself and you're worked up about something. Now spill it." Charlotte stares at him.

"Tonight's my bachelor party." Cooper answers.

"I know…My bachelorette party's tonight too… What's the problem?"

"I don't know... I don't need to look at strippers anymore. I just want to stay home and look at you." Cooper says with his head down and eyes looking up at Charlotte.

"Go to your bachelor party Cooper and have a good time. I trust you... I'm going to have a good time tonight."

"How good?" Cooper asks.

"Same as you, I plan on having fun but I know I've got you to come home to. Now come on over here."

Cooper steps behind Charlotte's desk. She kisses him on the cheek and whispers in his ear. "Go lock my office door and shut the blinds."

"Whhhyyy...?" Cooper stretches out his question as Charlotte blows light kisses on his neck.

"Because I'm gonna give you something to think about tonight, give you something to look forward to when you get home, so you don't need to pay any mind to those strippers." Charlotte slips her hand below Coopers' belt into his pants and massages him as she blows kisses behind his ear.

"Charlotte! Let me close the blinds first!" Cooper scolds her. Cooper walks to the door,locks it and closes the blinds.

Charlotte unbuttons her blouse for him. "Git over here you! I'm gonna give you an afternoon you'll never forget. Never mind your damn bachelor party." She teases

It doesn't take much to persuade Cooper. He's back at Charlotte's desk lickety split fast. He leans her onto the desk and climbs on top of her.

"Just remember my one rule." Charlotte tells him.

"Yeah, what's that?" He asks as he kisses down her neck.

"We can only use our tongues." Charlotte answers.

"What? Why?" Cooper whines.

"We have to save something for the honeymoon." Charlotte pulls him back on top of her.

Cooper sighs" One more week... One more week." He says as he kisses her.

Half hour later Charlotte and Cooper are snuggled together in each others arms on the couch in Charlottes' office. There's a knock at the door. "Be there in a minute" Charlotte yells to the door. They both get up and tuck in their shirts. Charlotte pats down her hair and wipes her mouth with her hand. She opens the door. "Violet, What can I do for you?"

Violet walks in the office and spots Cooper sitting on the couch. "What were you two doing in here with the door locked?... As if I didn't know better. ...I thought you wanted to save it for the honeymoon Charlotte?" Violet asks all smug.

"I do... I am... We didn't do what you think we did." Charlotte tells her.

"Sure looks like you did." Violet responds.

"There's more than one way to skin a cat." Charlotte's eyebrow is up again.

"Don't tell her that!" Cooper interjects. "It's none of her business. Did you tell her we're waiting for the honeymoon?" Cooper demands of Charlotte.

"Well, if I didn't, you just did" Charlotte answers back.

"Oh come on. Now all the guys are going to know I can't have sex, that your making me wait until the honeymoon." Cooper complains.

Violet laughs. "How long has it been anyway?

Now Charlotte raises two eyebrows at him. "Good job there loose lips."

Violet laughs. "I won't tell anyone, besides I'm here to talk to Charlotte about the bachelorette party tonight. Addison arranged to have the limo pick us up at eight at my place."

"Okay. I'll be ready." Charlotte smiles.

"Where are you going?" Cooper asks.

"That is none of your business." Violet tells him. "We're going to make sure Charlotte has a good time before she commits to you."

Charlotte smiles and Cooper rolls his eyes.

Pete walks by the office and sees them all in there. He stops in. "Ready for tonight Coop? I've got a great evening planned."

Cooper smirks at Charlotte. Charlotte smirks back at Cooper. "Don't do anything I won't" He smiles at her.

"I trust you...Do you trust me? Charlotte asks.

Cooper nods his head. "Okay so we'll both have a good time tonight." He sighs.