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Chapter 7

CONNIE'S P.O.V

As much as I wanted to, I couldn't fit all the ducks in my apartment, so because one of my jobs as editor was to find accommodation for the magazine's guests such as famous idol's that had come into town for interviews, I rang one of my personal favorite hotels up, knowing I would get a discount, and booked a few rooms under my name. It was decided that Adam and Julie have one so they could have a bit more privacy, Portman and Fulton were going to share a double room mainly because they had always wanted to trash a hotel room – though I had warned them if they broke one little thing, I would kill them. In the end, I ended up keeping Charlie and Guy sharing my spare room.

As most of the ducks were collecting their own belongings, there was a knock at the door, I dashed to open it, yanking it open then going and grabbing a bag from Averman, who was trying to help Adam carry some of Julie's baggage. After I had rescued him, I headed back to the door, to find Brian stood there, a puzzled expression on his face.

"Hey Sweetie. Um come meet my friends". I leant up and pecked his cheek, before leading him further into the chaos. "Guys". I shouted over them, causing the room to fall into silence. "Um, I'd like you all to meet Brian. Brian this is Charlie, Guy, Averman, Portman, Russ, Luis, Adam, you know Julie, Fulton, Dwayne, Ken and Goldberg". I introduced my fellow ducks proudly. There was nothing said immediately, and I was beginning to feel nervous.

"So you're the guy that's taking our Connie away from us"? Fulton stepped forward, towering over Brian, eyeing him carefully. "Good luck with her man". He smiled after a few seconds stepping even closer and offering his hand to Brian.

"Hey". I playfully jabbed him in the ribs.

"See". He stepped back, continuing to grab his bags.

One by one, they each greeted him, before grabbing their things. Eventually they all, well I'm saying all – bar Charlie and Guy who took Guy's things to the spare room - disappeared for half an hour, leaving me and Brian alone for a few minutes.

"Are they... Are they staying here"? Brian asked curiously, obviously already knowing the answer.

"Yeah why"? I headed toward the kitchen, so that even if Charlie an Guy were ear wigging they wouldn't be able to hear.

"Isn't Guy your ex boyfriend"? He followed me.

"Why, you jealous"? I teased him, but immediately noticed he wasn't in the teasing mood.

"No, I just think it's weird that your ex boyfriend is staying over in your apartment". He tried working his way around it.

"You are, you're jealous". I smiled, lifting myself up into the corner of the work surface. "Listen, baby, there's nothing to be jealous about. Me and Guy have been over for years, the only thing between us now is a really strong friendship. Both those guys in there are like my big brothers, nothing more nothing less". I smiled as he stepped a little closer and I pulled him into a hug.

"Ok. Listen I was thinking, how about we spend the day tomorrow, finalizing everything for the wedding. I know it's a bit short notice, but I'm sure you could talk Simon around into letting you have the day off".

"I'm not going back to work until after the honeymoon. I talked to Simon today. But the thing is, I kinda promised Julie Id go shopping with her. I still haven't found the perfect dress yet, and time is basically running out, but how about the day after tomorrow".

"I can't. I have to pop to Michigan for a few days, to finalize all the details for this case. I have to do it because with me not attending the case I have to get whoever it is that is taking my cases fully prepared for it, and most of the vital paperwork we need is in Michigan". He told me, adding a bit of a whine to his voice.

"How long are you going to be gone for"? I asked, though I knew I'd end up having to finalize everything.

"A few days, I'll be back by Thursday at the latest". He said, looking at me as though he hated having to tell me, but I could tell he was secretly happy that he had gotten out of having to plan a single thing.

"But that leaves us 1 day before the wedding. Can't you leave a day late". I could feel myself getting angry.

"I can't, I'm sorry. I have to go now, otherwise, I won't get everything done that needs to be done in time for the wedding". He said softly, making himself sound so guilty.

"Ok, just go, I'll finalize everything on my own". I have no idea why I just said those few words, but I did.

"I love you so much, you know that right". He kissed my cheek tentively.

"You gonna hang around for a while"? I asked, holding him tightly.

"I wished I could, but I better get off, I've still got my bags to pack and the last few things to organize". He said regretfully.

After another 5 minutes he left, being more attentive in those last few minutes than he had for the past month of out relationship. I knew it was all about how guilty he was feeling, or rather pretending to be feeling. I shouted to Guy and Charlie that it was safe to come back out, and they emerged slowly and quietly, trying to act surprised that Brian hadn't hung around.

CHARLIE'S P.O.V

"Can you hear anything"? Guy whispered, from his perch on the edge of the bed.

"Not with you talking I can't". I hissed back from my position by the door.

I slowly opened the door, just enough so more sound could be heard, but not enough for either of them to notice. I know you all might be wondering, why on Earth we were trying to earwig on their conversation, call it a 'brothers' intuition, but there was just something I was unsure of about Brian. It was just the way he looked at you, or maybe the way he never seemed to be loving toward Connie.

"They've gone into the kitchen". I hissed again, closing the door to.

"Why are we spying on them anyway"? Guy asked, pushing himself into a comfier position on the bed.

"There's something about him Guy, that I don't like. When he and Connie had that argument, it was all about him not spending enough time with her and not having anything to do with the planning on the wedding. It's just weird that he doesn't seem to want to help organize the wedding, or spend every spare second with Connie. Don't you think"?

"Ok I admit, it is a little weird. But you don't know the in's and out's to there relationship".

"Right, our second day here, I was making breakfast, and Connie was sat on the worktop in the kitchen". I began.

"Oh she does that a lot doesn't she". Guy butted in.

"Yeah, I think it's because. Hold it what am I saying. Right yeah, well anyway, she was watching Adam and Julie be you know all lovey dovey, well I commented on how it made you wanna barf but she said no it was kinda sweet and went into all this stuff about how they'd been together a lot longer than her and Brian, yet Julie and Adam still seemed so much more in love".

"Charlie, man you're reading too much into this". Guy said, a hint of laughter in his voice.

"Guy, I'm telling you, since we got here, I've hardly seen the guy. Christ Guy, he still has his own apartment".

"There's nothing unusual about him having his own apartment, a lot of guys do".

"Will you stop being so blind for just a minute and look at all the signs here. I'm telling you, there's something going on with him. I know there is, I can feel it".

"Oh wow Charlie, that's given me a whole lotta confidence there. Look, I know you're protective over her, man, we all are, but she seems so happy, if we start digging, it'll just upset her". Guy tried reasoning with me.

"Exactly Guy, she seems happy, you know as well as I do how good she is at covering things up. If you'd have seen her after she had that fight with him, you'd know exactly what I mean".

"That doesn't mean anything, we all know Connie hates fighting with anyone whose close to her".

"It's safe to come out now guys". She shouted.

"You're useless, you know that". I whispered in Guy's ear, as we left the room an headed back out to the living room, where Connie was sat on the sofa flicking through a magazine. "Where's Brian gone"? I asked as I sat down.

"Oh he's had to go. He's going out of town for a few days, something to do with work, so he's gotta pack". She said, not lifting her eyes from the magazine.

As soon as she said that, I looked at Guy, who finally nodded, accepting what I had been trying to tell him. All we had to do now, was prove that something was going on with him, without Connie finding out.

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