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XSPAZZYX18 : You'll find out what happened with Guy and the others soon, I promise, but for now, suspense is what you're getting lol. Oh I love Mrs. Doubtfire, in fact I think that has got to be one of my favorite comedy movies, along side Cool runnings lol. Glad you enjoyed it. Anyways thanks for your support and review. CHEERS MI DEARS!!!!

KATIE : Forgive you? Ha, no way lol. No seriously there's nothing to forgive you for, so what, you forgot to review, I can't count the times I've done that lol. Relax darlin' it ain't as though I'm gonna come and hunt you down lol. Course I still love ya, lol. Well anyways thanks for your support and review. CHEERS MI DEARS!!!!

AGEL15 : Right, I'll try and clear everything up for you. Right yeah the wedding is back on, and yeah things are still pretty strained between Connie and Brian, but if you think about it, whenever say you friends and their other halves have an argument an I mean a proper full on row, things are pretty strained for a few days after aren't they? Right anyways thanks for your support and review. CHEERS MI DEARS!!!!

BLONDE-BRAIN : I know I love leaving you guys hanging lol. Patience is a virtue, and you will find out in good time, everything you're wanting to know lol. Anyways thanks for the support and review. CHEERS MI DEARS!!!!

MEADOW567 : I suppose he had other things to do lol – of which will all make sense later on lol. Anyways thanks for the support and review. CHEERS MI DEARS!!!!

A : They didn't have to bribe me this time – the getting drunk thing was my idea lol. Anyways thanks for the support and review. CHEERS MI DEARS!!!!

MIGHTY DUCKS TEENAGE : Thanks for the support and review. CHEERS MI DEARS!!!!

CHELS REVIEW #1 : Hey! Arr I hope your feeling better, and as for school, I know how that goes lol. Ohh I can't wait for you to post this Connie/Charlie story, I can't wait to read it lol. You stayed up till 12.45, right that would have been me officially dead the next day since I'm up at 7 to go to work, and let me tell you, operating horses whilst tired isn't the best of ideas lol. Yes, Charlie is one of the main characters in this – just like I promised lol. Oh and I have another one up my sleeve for later lol. I suppose I should be gad you don't like Brian lol, though I have no idea lol. Right anyways thanks for your support and review. CHEERS MI DEARS!!!!

CHELS REVIEW #2 : Oh yeah, I was bouncing in my seat when I saw you'd reviewed a second time lol. I know poor Charlie he's surrounded by love and well Connie and Brian lol. I'll see if I can't fix that lol. Oh I think that had to be one of my favorite lines too, I think it would be something Charlie would definitely come out with lol. Yeah I totally agree though, it's all because he hasn't met you yet, but unfortunately I can't really fix that lol. Oh I love your I hate Brian song, instead of being a novelist you should definitely be a song writer lol. Anyways thanks for your support and review. CHEERS MI DEARS!!!!

CHELS REVIEW #3 : You know I worry about you, how you find writing 5 reviews all about on story is beyond me lol – but whatever floats ya boat lol. You must really hate Brian to bits lol. So am I to take it, you want this to end up being a Charlie/Connie story, well we'll see lol. Oh I'm sure you'll cope having to wait a few days for a update lol. Anyways thanks for your support and review. CHEERS MI DEARS!!!!

CHELS REVIEW #4 : Reading and whistling, I think your sleep deprived lol. Connie and Brian are obviously meant to be together, so you really should be happy for them, but I can understand if you're not lol. You know I don't think Connie can actually hear you, you know lol. Right that bit about Adam – he was interested really, he just hides it better than Charlie and Julie lol. Oh I know I loved that line especially the last bit about Charlie accidentally throwing something Adam's way lol. I do actually think you'd stalk Charlie better than anyone lol. Anyways thanks for your support and review. CHEERS MI DEARS!!!!

CHELS REVIEW #5 : Yeah, I'll blame it ion you, you weren't around early enough to stop me putting Connie and Brian back together – so it's all your fault lol – only kidding. Ok, I'll see what I can do. Connects with you and sings the I hate Brian song lol. Of course you're not biased, that thought NEVER crossed my mind lol. Ok, we won't tell a living soul that it was all you're idea for a Connie/Charlie thing lol – though if anyone asks I'm pleading innocence lol. 2am, yep it's official you're totally looney – if you weren't before lol. Anyways thanks for your support and review. CHEERS MI DEARS!!!!

A : You'll have o wait and find out won't ya lol. Anyways thanks for your support and review. CHEERS MI DEARS!!!!

Chapter 6

CONNIE'S P.O.V

I left the bathroom, my stomach no longer doing flip flops, though my head was pounding. It was as though my brain was like my heart, beating away, but my skull had shrunk. I slowly and cautiously climbed down the stairs that led to the two rooms on the upper level, of my apartment. As I got to the last step, my cotton socked foot, slipped on the smooth wood and fell hard onto my posterior region. I heard some laughter, and frowned.

"Not does it only look like she's got a sore head, but it looks like she's got a sore arse now".

"Shut up Russ". I pulled myself up, and walked passed him. "Russ". I shouted, quickly, turning around and looking directly at him. "Goldberg! Guy! Portman! Fulton! Luis! Dwayne! Ken! Averman!". I squealed diving into a hug with each of them, forgetting totally about my headache. Even Adam managed to lift his head from the table. "What are you guys doing here"?

"Well for starters, you invited us, and secondly we came to see our little Connie-meister get hitched". Averman told me.

"I can't believe you all came". I felt tears form, as I lead them all to the living room.

"You didn't think we'd let you sign your life away without us giving this guy the once over do you"? Fulton asked, though I think it more rhetorically than anything else.

We sat for the following few hours, just talking. I'd had a few calls from work, telling me they could really use my attendance, though I managed to talk Simon into letting me have the morning off. It was great seeing all my best friends in the same room again. I'd seen most of them few times since Eden Hall, mainly when I spent my first year with the magazine traveling around to promote the magazine.

I eventually excused myself and went and got dressed, pulling on a simple pair of cropped jeans and baggy t-shirt. I grabbed my bag from the corner chair, and headed back the living room. They didn't hear me enter at first, but I could tell they were spreading a bit of gossip as they were all more or less in a huddle, whispering in low voices. I knew Charlie, Adam or Julie would most likely be telling them all about everything between me and Brian.

"Right, so, I'll be back as fast as I can". I grabbed my keys, and put them in my bag.

I headed straight for work, dashing up to the top floor and along the corridor to my office. I was hoping the faster I worked, the sooner I could leave. I hated leaving the ducks at home when I had to work. I leafed through the pile of papers that was sat neatly in the middle of my desk, signing what needed to be signed and choosing what needed to be chosen. There were a few memo's about different parties that I had been invited to, mainly so I could publicize the magazine some more. You know sometimes I felt I'd publicize it more if I walked around with a billboard hung over my shoulders.

"Connie"? Ann, my personal secretary, knocked gently, sticking her head through the slight opening in my door.

"Hey Ann, what's up"? I looked up at her, beckoning her to enter my office.

"Um, you have a few phone messages, and here's your mail". She passed me the huge pile of envelopes and the odd one or two numbers and messages that she'd scribbled down on some note paper.

"Oh great thanks". I smiled cheerfully.

I can't have been there more than an hour, before I felt I had made all the decisions I needed to. I grabbed my unopened mail which was quite a hefty pile and purse, turned my office lights off and headed up to Simon's office. He was in a conference at the time, so I sat patiently outside, waiting for an appropriate time to talk to him. After sitting there about 15 minutes, people started filing out, leaving Simon sat behind his desk.

"Simon". I stated, allowing my presence be known.

"Yes Connie"? He didn't even bother to look up from all the paper work that cluttered his desk.

"I was just wondering, if I could use the rest of my holidays up so that I don't have to come back to work until after the wedding. It's just that I have loads of friends that have flown in from all over the country to spend some time with me, before the big day. I wouldn't normally ask, but these are really special friends, and I haven't seen them in years. I know it's a lot to ask, especially at such short notice, but I can do quite a bit of work from home, and anything mega important, I can come in for". I babbled in a very pleading tone.

"You owe me big Moreau". He said, still not looking up.

"Please Simon, I'm begging you here, it's only a few"... Then it hit me that he was agreeing to this. "Oh, thank you, thank you, thank you". I leant over his desk kissing him all over his face. "Have I ever told you how ruggedly handsome you look in that tie". I sucked up, referring to the bland pea green and burgundy checked tie that hung round his neck.

"No need for flattery, any work that needs doing will be faxed to you, otherwise, enjoy the vacation, and I'll see you at the wedding".

"Thank you so much Simon". I backed out of the room. "Oh and by the way, I was lying about the tie – bad choice Si, bad choice". I laughed, then quickly left, knowing that he would more than likely take the tie off, stuffing it into his bottom drawer with the rest of the ties that myself or another member of staff had given a downbeat review of.

When I got outside, instead of flagging a taxi down like usual, I darted across the busy main road, traipsing a few blocks out of my way, before entering another office clad building, jumping in the nearly full lift and pressing the button for the 10th floor. The halls were not as welcoming as my own office, and there was hardly a sound making it feel more like a funeral parlor rather than an office. I passed a few people who nodded at me as if in greeting, some even mumbling the quick 'hello', but non stopping for a quick chat, even if they did know me, I found it genuinely odd though how a few of them gave me heart felt looks as though I had just lost someone dear to me.

"Hi Maggie, is Brian free at the moment"? I asked Brian's receptionist.

She looked up at me, as though shocked to see me stood right in front of her. Her chocolate brown eyes, the color I imagined her now grey hair to have once been, gazed soulfully at me. She wore a slight frown, which soon melted into a smile, as though she had realized who I was.

"Oh I'm sorry honey, he's had to go out on business and I'm not sure what time he'll be back". She told me, her voice little more than a whisper, but the cheerfulness slipped easily from her tongue. "Anyway, how's the wedding plans coming along"? She asked eagerly, changing the subject quickly – a little too quickly for my liking, but I suppose Maggie had always been somewhat of an eccentric.

"Yeah, I just have the last few things to confirm, not that Brian's been any use". I laughed it off, though I still felt as though he hadn't given enough input to the plans.

"Men never are dear, they never are". She spoke from what I could guess was experience. "Would you like me to give Brian a message"? She asked.

"Um, no, just tell him I popped in to see him". I told her, then quickly bid her farewell before leaving her to get back to work.

I headed straight home after that, though my mind barely ventured from all the weird looks I had received from Brian's work colleagues. As soon as I walked through the door, those thoughts were quickly erased, especially when I saw Goldberg, Portman, Julie and Luis playing twister. I watched as Goldberg tried reaching over Portman's tall frame to put his hand on yellow, but Goldberg's shorter frame couldn't reach and he slipped, causing all 4 of them to topple to the ground. Having not been noticed, I started clapping my hands, laughing at the sight in front of me.

"How long have you been standing there"? Fulton looked up with the others.

"Long enough". I laughed back, heading over, and squeezing on the sofa between Russ and Guy. "Anyway, you guy's better decide what kinda stuff you want to get up to, for the remaining week or so". I told them, mainly wanting ideas of what they wanted to get up to.

"What you want us outta your hair already"? Guy asked, nudging me gently.

"No, but I'm not going back to work until after the wedding, so you better use me while you can". I laughed.

"How'd you manage to get the time off"? Charlie asked, a little suspicious.

"Hey, I'm the boss, I give out orders, not take 'em". I smiled, noticing Charlie's knowing expression. "Except from Simon, who I had to ask permission to have time off but it's not like they desperately need me".

"Well I want to go shopping again". Julie screeched, from across.

"Well that's good news for me, because I still need to do a bit myself". I got up, and headed for the kitchen.

"What like"? Julie asked curiously following me.

"Like a wedding dress". I muttered under my breath.

"WHAT! You've got just over a week until the wedding and you haven't got a dress yet". She shouted, through my attempts to keep her quiet.

"Ok, gobby. I know it's kind of the last minute, but what with everything that's been going on these past few days". I explained loosely.

"Ok, by the end of tomorrow, I promise you will have the perfect wedding dress". She told me. As thankful as I was for her offer, I knew tomorrow was looking like a long, long day.

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