Two weeks later, C.C., Niles, Fran, and Maxwell were headed to Chicago for the trial. C.C. and Niles forgot about that night, and went back to their usual insults. Well, actually, Niles forgot about that night. C.C. actually thought he loved her. She remembered vaguely Niles softly singing a song to her, saying he would never hurt her, and that he loved her.(Niles never knew she heard that) C.C. was hurt. She remembered the first battle which was a week after that night:

C.C. walked through the front door. Niles was dusting something on the coffee table. "Niles" she said softly, "we need to talk." He looked up to her, a devilish grin on his face. He was going to go back to normal, insults insults insults. That night did mean something to me, he thought, but I'm not sure I love her, besides she didn't hear that at all. "What" he said snidely, "about your ravishing personality as the broadway bitch?" C.C. was taken aback. "No, not that I could resist talking about your profession as scrubbing scum," she said quite shakily which made Niles secretly grin at his winning position, "but I wanted to talk about what happened a week ago....."
"Ah," he said sarcastically, "I was drunk. I had to go to the doctors and get sanitized after 'holding' you, it's not like I said anything important to you." He laughed in his cruel way. Tears welled back up in the back of C.C.'s eyes and she felt like screaming YOU SAID YOU LOVED ME! THAT'S RIGHT, I HEARD YOU! DOES LOVE MEAN ANYTHING TO YOU YOU SICK BASTARD?!!!!!
But she didn't. She simply said, "OK butler boy, that was one of the most lame-ass comebacks I've ever heard in my life, so I'm glad we got that cleared up." He nodded as she walked away and quickly said under his breath, "bitch." She turned around and let out a low laugh. "Inhaling Lysol fumes again?" she said sarcastically. She quickly walked up stairs, and once she noticed no one was in Max's office she burst into tears......

C.C. stared out the plane window at the slowly diminishing city of New York. Fran tapped her on the shoulder and asked, "are you alright?" C.C. nodded silently with a faraway look in her eyes. She stared over at Niles, wanting so much for him to hold her. He gave her a cruel glare. Her stomach twisted painfully and she returned the glare. She quickly turned away as tears fell down her face. Parts of a song rang in her mind: I'm not a perfect person..............I'm sorry that I hurt you......I just want you to know...............The reason is you. That last line hit her really hard. The reason is you. What reason? What does he mean? I'm certainly not a reason in his life god he treats me badly.......but then again who would love C.C. Babcock, as quoting Niles, Broadway Bitch?
A pained feeling welled up in her stomach again. She was so nervous. How could she do this? She had so many hateful men in her life right now...........she felt like screaming. Heaving a deep breath she thought angrily, If Niles doesn't think saying I love you is important, then that promise to never cut myself again wasn't important.
She got up and walked rather quickly past Niles. She walked into the airplane lavatory, stifling a sob. As soon as she locked the door, she let it all come out. Everything. She was careful to be quiet. She then carefully sat down. She rolled up the sleeve of her white blouse. She drew a pair of fabric scissors from her purse, and carefully moved the blade towards her skin.

Thankyou again Iceangel7554 sorry for the two day wait...had a family gathering!!