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xXxSARAHxXx : YAY, Connie's ace lol. No, no, no, you have it so wrong it's – 1. Adam, 2. Charlie, 3. Guy – there's no way that Guy and Charlie are better that Adam lol. Anyways thanks for the support and review. CHEERS MI DEARS!!!!
AGEL15 : I know I thought that bit was pretty funny, if I do say so myself lol – I must have been in a humorous mood when I wrote it lol. Yeah, I think everyone's just a bit curious about Brian – I suppose that's the only things he's good at lol. Anyways thanks for the support and review. CHEERS MI DEARS!!!!
BLONDE-BRAIN : Right, I hope I succeeded in the whole not being too cliff hanger-y lol. Well all your questions will be answered in good time – I promise lol. Anyways thanks for your support and review. CHEERS MI DEARS!!!!
EMMY : Oh man, you missed killing him, damn girl, you gotta be more sneaky lol. Of course I'll forgive you, though I'm not sure why you think you need forgiveness lol. Stinky-poo head – wow I don't think I've heard that since I was about um, 5 lol. So I take it you don't like the idea of a Charlie/Connie story lol. Connie/Guy hum, well I'm not sure now, we'll have to wait and see won't we lol. Right well anyways, thanks for your support and review. CHEERS MI DEARS!!!!
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MEADOW567 : No, there's no more gig scenes I'm afraid, but I'll keep your suggestion in mind in case I ever write another story with a gig scene in it. No, I'm not an anti-Avril though I'm not a huge fan, but I will admit I like just about every sing she's released. Anyways thanks for the support and review. CHEERS MI DEARS!!!!
KATIE : Oh my God, what did you do to get grounded? I never once thought you'd forgotten me, mainly because you're my biggest fan lol. I'm glad you're still enjoying the story – your opinion means everything to me lol. Anyways thanks for the support and review. CHEERS MI DEARS!!!!
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C-CHAN96 : Hey up Doll! Lol. Getting carried away is ace though isn't it – everyone does it – some more than others, but the some of that do more than others are extra special people nods head convincingly, It's just like those of us who are crazy and nutters – we the best people to be mates with – we make life that much more happy lol. You are so lucky they haven't enforced the computer thing – I'd be so lost without my precious computer, though I frequently want to throw it out of the window lol. Yeah, I kinda thought you were thinking about a C/C story lol – am I great or am I great lol. Arr thank you for Adam lol. And you know what I'm gonna do –which is a surprise for you, but not in my next story, the one after which I'm already planning well I'm gonna do something for you lol – but you're gonna have to wait ages lol. I know but Brian is totally growing on me lol – he doesn't mean to be such a jerk lol. I know there were quite a few funny lines in the last chapter, I think I must have been in a weird mood lol. Anyways thanks for your support and review. CHEERS MI DEARS!!!!
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Chapter 9
CHARLIE'S P.O.V
The last week had been really stressful. I had finally won nearly everyone around to my thinking, except Julie and Connie, who had no idea about it. I was hell bent that there was something weird going on with Brian. I just found it incredibly odd that whenever we were around he spent hardly anytime with Connie, hell I don't suppose if we hadn't been around he'd have spent anymore time with her. I know that isn't really a good enough reason, to have doubts about this guy, but call it brotherly intuition. I don't really know whether any of us had an idea what he was up to, I mean I suppose it could be something so very innocent like a surprise wedding gift, but I think I kinda thought otherwise.
Connie had gone shopping with Julie, for outfits for her hen or should I say 'duck' night. Me and the guys sat around trying to come up with ideas of how to find out anything we could. Between the 11 of us, you'd think we could come up with something, but there was nothing.
"C'mon you guy's, we have like 2 days until the wedding, Brian's going to back tomorrow". I began getting desperate.
"Well let's think possible causes of his weirdness". Ken suggested.
"Wedding jitters". Guy suggested.
"Surprise wedding gift"? Luis put his thoughts forward.
"Yall, maybe it really is a business trip". Dwayne said, though he was totally with us, he always tried to see the good in people.
"He's having an affair". Averman said from behind his magazine.
"Get real Averman, no sane man would have an affair leading up to his wedding". Guy retorted.
"Sure he would. Think about it, it's the last time Brian's got chance to be with another woman, it explains why he's using us as an excuse not to stay here with Connie every night, and what do sleazy old men actually do when they say they're going on 'business trips', and didn't Connie say he's hardly spent anytime with her, even before we arrived, so he makes a believable excuse about having an extra workload that he wants to get out of the way before the wedding, but in reality he's with the mistress". It rolled off his tongue as easily as melted butter.
"Averman, you're a genius, d'ya know that". I jumped up from the sofa, searching around the phone table looking for the number of the hotel Brian had left for Connie.
"You must have given that a bit of thought, you could have told us earlier". Fulton said pointedly.
"Not really, I've just come up with it whilst reading this article". He chuckled, showing us all a young woman's story of how she found her husband was cheating on her.
I found the number, grabbing for the phone then perching myself on the chair arm. I withheld my number, then dialed the hotel number. The hotel clerk put me straight through to Brian's room. I rang a few times before it was picked up, I immediately felt as though I had caught him out.
"Hello Brian Litterall speaking", Oh God, it was Brian.
I quickly slammed the phone down, hoping and praying that he wouldn't be able to find out who it had been calling. Though I knew I had withheld my number, maybe he was one those kind of people who had ways and means of finding out. Then if he did, he'd ring Connie and accuse her of prank calling him, then Connie would find out what we'd been up to, then she'd probably never want anything to do with us ever again. I explained to the others that he'd been the one to pick up. Guy said we'd try again, though I wasn't sure whether I wanted to or not. I mean if we kept getting Brian, he might pick up on something odd.
"Why don't you call the hotel back, and just ask if he's sharing a room with anyone"? Goldberg asked.
"They wouldn't tell me that. Accounts are confidential". I said.
"They would if you were a relative. Say if you were his brother, and the one who booked the room, as a pre wedding gift, and just wanted to check that they had both checked in". Averman said. He certainly was on a roll this evening.
We all praised Averman on his smart thinking, before I nervously reached for the phone, again withholding my number and calling the hotel. Thankfully, I different clerk answered, which I was extremely grateful for, as had it been the same one, they might have thought it odd that 2 people had called regarding Brian ion the last 10 minutes.
"Oh, Hi, I'm"... I couldn't think of a name, as I couldn't use any of ours, incase this call got mentioned to Brian. "Um, Gordon Litterall, Brian Litteralls older brother. I booked a hotel suite for him, and his partner, I was just wondering if they both booked in or has just one of them booked in". I lied through my teeth.
"I can't really give such information out sir". I was told.
"I would be ever so grateful if you could. See the thing is, Brian and his partner have been going through a bit of a stressful time recently, what with planning the wedding, I just wanted to check that they were both there". I played on things a little more, before hearing a sigh on the other end then the tapping of a keyboard.
"Yes, both a Mr. Litterall and a Ms. Moreau have booked in". I was told. "Would you like putting through to there room"?
"Um, no, no thank you. And I would really appreciate it if you didn't tell either one of them about this, Brian would hate to think I was checking up on him. He hates to think that his 'big brother' worries about him". I replied. "Thank you". I said putting the phone down, and looking at my friends, a grim expression on my face.
"I think this is the first time I've ever wanted to be wrong, but for a strange reason I don't think I am, am I"? Averman said after a few seconds.
"No". I shook my head, dejectedly.
"Maybe he's booked a twin room for himself and his secretary". Russ said hopefully.
"Hardly, when the booking has been made under a Mr. Litterall and Ms. Moreau". I told them.
"We have to tell her, we have to". Portman said, anger clear in his voice.
"How though, I mean we can't just simply come out with it". Fulton said.
"Yeah, but she thinks' he's the greatest thing since sliced bread, the truth's better out now than after the wedding". Guy pointed out.
"We need more evidence. I mean she isn't going to believe us is she if we just tell her. All she'll think is that we don't like him and are saying that to prevent her from marrying him". Averman told us.
"But how are we going to get any more evidence"? I asked, still shocked from my phone call.
"His apartment"? Dwayne suggested.
"How are we going to get into his apartment"? Adam argued.
"Connie's got a key, and his address is in here". I reached for her address book, finding it almost immediately, and memorizing it.
WE quickly devised a plan, where me and Adam would sneak over there once the girls got back, excusing ourselves with going in search for a takeout or something. It would take a few minutes if we hurried, and the others were going to keep her busy, so she wouldn't know her keys were missing and how long we had been gone. But however, we could do with having this 'mistresses' name, so at least we could do a bit of research on that end. So, we made Guy call the hotel back and ask to be put through to Brian's room again, and hopefully she would pick up. Well on the first time, it was Brian, and thankfully Guy thought on his feet, and changed his accent before asking for a Gordon Bombay, making it look like he had got the wrong number. After that we waited an hour or so, before we got Guy to call again. He got put straight through to there room. After a few seconds someone evidently picked up.
"Oh I'm sorry, I must have been put through to the wrong room. So sorry. Goodbye". He said politely before replacing the phone in it's cradle. "It was her". He said, his voice almost quivering.
"And"? I asked impatiently.
"I don't know whether you want to know the rest". Guy said, his voice was a mixture of guilt, sadness, and fear.
"Guy, just tell us". Goldberg demanded.
"Most of us know her". Guy finally said, obviously trying to get over what could only be described as shock.
"It wasn't that Nicky was it"? Adam asked.
"Nope, think back a number of years". Guy shook his head, and ran his hand through his hair, it was then that I noticed his body viably shaking.
"Eden Hall". Luis suggested.
"No, a bit further". Guy shook his head dismally..
"Guy, tell us and tell us now". Portman demanded impatiently.
Ohh so who was it??? PLEASE R&R!!!!!