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ADI GALLIA1 : Well you know what they say 'it's a small world after all' lol. I don't really know if I'm gonna make it much more love-y than it already is, we'll see. Anyways thanks for your support and review. CHEERS MI DEARS!!!!

xXxSARAHxXx : No, no, I hate to correct you, but ADAM is the BEST lol. I know I thought that bit about Connie and Guy's first wedding was pretty cute lol. Well anyways thanks for your support and review. CHEERS MI DEARS!!!!

MEADOW567 : Yeah, I though the whole Tammy bit was a good twist lol. Ah, but you could be right, it could be totally innocent, she really could be there on a business trip, AND if he is cheating, it doesn't necessarily mean it's her. Well if Connie had have rung, she wouldn't know about the room being booked under her name as she'd have just asked for Brian's room, and if Tammy had have picked up, there's many explanations for it lol – see I'm not just a pretty face, I think things through lol, well most of the time lol. Anyways thanks for your support and review. CHEERS MI DEARS!!!!

A : I never knew October was as popular lol, it's generally about as busy as any other month for me. Today would have been my Great Grandma's(who I'm named after) birthday, she'd have been 111, but she died the March before 106th birthday – there you go, a bit of useless information for you lol. You know everyone asking me for pairings, half of you want C/C and the other half want C/G – so I'll see what I can do lol. Anyways thanks for your support and review. CHEERS MI DEARS!!!!

BLONDE-BRAIN : I think I did excellently in the last chapter, not making it a cliff hanger lol – well I thought I better not, since I left you all hanging the chapter before that lol. All your questions will be answered in good time lol. Anyways thanks for your support and review. CHEERS MI DEARS!!!!

EMMY : Love your song by the way lol. Yes, yes, I admit you did pretty good to have guessed that it was Tammy lol – you were one of two people that guessed correctly lol. Oh wow, that hint was pretty subtle lol – NOT lol. Anyways thanks for your support and review. CHEERS MI DEARS!!!!

Chapter 11

CHARLIE'S P.O.V

Later that night, Connie called the airlines, and found out what time Brian's flight was due to land. I felt like a little kid about to open their Christmas or birthday gifts, sort of knowing what they were, but dying to reveal the certainty. Thankfully Connie didn't however pick up on this, nor did she think it weird that me and Guy accompany her, though the fact that the flight landed early in the morning helped our case.

Though I had offered to walk Connie down the aisle, I could tell the fact still troubled her. I mean it was in every girls dream that there dad was the one to give her away, I was dying to tell her not to worry, as if I had my way, she wouldn't even get that far. The ducks sympathized with her, telling her that she had most of her family with her anyway, and I couldn't help but think everyone bar Julie was thinking the same as me.

At turned 11pm, the ducks left us, letting the remaining 3 of us, relax for a while, before turning in for a few hours, until we had to go to the airport. As I laid in bed, I found myself struggling to sleep, thoughts of how Connie was going to react, kept my mind awake. All I could think about was how best I could comfort her, without making it look too obvious that I had known all along. I heard Guy toss for what seemed the 20th time that night, over on the futon, I had managed to fill him in on what had happened over at Brian's whilst we had supposedly been turning in.

"I knew it, I knew it was her". He had whispered so as Connie couldn't hear, then checked outside the room, to make doubly sure she hadn't been eaves dropping.

I lifted my head slightly from my pillow, glancing across the room at the lumpy form of Guy's body, I could tell almost immediately that he wasn't asleep. I sighed before resting my head back on my pillow. We were definitely in for a long night, though I'm sure Adam was by now sleeping soundly in the knowledge that myself and Guy were going to sort out this whole Brian catastrophe.

"Charlie? You asleep"? Guy whispered eventually.

"Nah. You"? I replied without thinking, them immediately realized how stupid the last question had been, though thankfully he ignored it.

"Do you think Tammy knows that she's cheating on Connie"?

"Well if she does, she certainly isn't the girl I remember her as. I hope to God that she doesn't, because otherwise if we see them at the airport, she'll probably play along with Brian's game".

"I wonder what Tommy's up to these days"? Guy mused.

We continued with these musings, for the following hour or so, telling each other what we imagined the old ducks to be doing. We laughed silently as I told Guy I imagined Karp to be running an adult video and book store somewhere. Karp had always been the one to regale us with stories from his older brother, and every once in a while sneak one of his brothers Playboy magazines for us to drool over. Guy told me how he thought of Peter as a stand up comedian, Tommy as a science teacher, Jesse as a bodyguard or bouncer and Terry well, we all imagined him to flit from one hair brained scheme to the next, just like he had been, when we were kids. I couldn't imagine any of them being professional hockey players, or having anything to do with hockey.

By the time we had finished thinking up our presumptions, we fell slowly into a light sleep before we heard the faint buzzing of Connie's alarm. I sat up, my head feeling heavy, as though I hadn't slept in days. I tossed a pillow at Guy who slowly crawled from underneath the sheets, grabbing for his sneakers and sweater. Neither of us had bothered to undress, knowing we'd only have to redress a few hours later. I stumbled toward the kitchen, flicking the coffee machine on, hoping the hot caffeine liquid would revive my sleepy body.

Connie looked the same as me and Guy as she too made her way into the kitchen for some coffee. However when she started contemplating going back to bed, and going to see Brian later, both me and Guy seemed to waken fully, persuading her against going back to bed. Had she not been half asleep, I think she might have become curious as to why we were so intent on going to the airport, but non the less, she pulled her boots on, and grabbed for a light weight jacket, before walking between me and Guy to the street below.

Had it not been for the cab drivers continual chatter, I think we might all have dropped back off to sleep. We managed to get there in one piece, and made our way to the gate Connie had been told the night previous. By now, all 3 of us were wide awake, revived I suppose by the happenings of the airport, though I secretly knew it was because operation Ducks vs. Brian was now in full swing.

We had to wait for about half an hour before Brian's flight was announced. Connie stood up and headed into a better view of the gate and began waiting patiently, with me and Guy towering over her shoulders. Eventually, people began making a steady decent from the plane, and out into the arrivals lounge. In the next crowd of people, I saw Brian's head, bop up and down.

"He's on his way". I nudged Connie, as we made our way through the crowds. My eyes never left Brian, and I immediately saw Tammy walking by his side, his arm slung over her shoulders. "Whose that with him"? I mused, though Guy knew exactly why I said it.

"Who"? Connie bopped up and down trying to catch a glimpse of him.

She had eventually pushed herself far enough forward, for both her to see him, and him to see her. Immediately on Brian spotting Connie, he dropped his arm from her shoulders, and walked quickly toward her, wrapping his arms tightly around her.

"Hey, I wasn't expecting to see you here". He said, holding her close.

"Obviously". Connie pushed away from him, eyeing Tammy.

"Oh no, NO, this is"... He began introducing.

"Tammy. Oh my God". Connie jumped forward, pulling Tammy into a hug.

"Connie"? Tammy asked questioningly, before hugging her back. "Charlie, Guy"? Tammy noticed us, before releasing Connie and heading to us.

"Tammy, God, I can't believe it's you, I mean wow, what are you doing here"? Guy said acting to be shocked, and I must say he did an excellent job. I just stood there acting and well truthfully being awestruck.

"Well, I've been working with Brian on some of the cases he's passed over to me whilst he's on honeymoon. He mentioned he was marrying a Connie, but I never thought it would be you". I don't know whether it was just me, but she seemed pretty false to me. "So anyway, I've gotta go, my boyfriend will be waiting for me". She waved us goodbye then dashed off in a different direction.

I couldn't help but think how convenient it was that she had to get away suddenly, yet her briefcase still remained in Brian's apartment. Then it clicked, if they had been working on cases together, why were both of the briefcases at his apartment.

"Why didn't you tell me you wee working with Tammy"? Connie asked, as we headed out of the airport, his arm draped around her shoulders, much like he had just been with Tammy, and me and Guy following.

"I didn't know I was until I got to Michigan". He replied.

"You looked pretty friendly with her though"! Yes Connie, dig deeper, I could help but think as she stated the obvious.

"Oh that. I've known her for years. One of my first cases was with her, then a few years later, she was my opponent". Brian loosely explained.

Sure he was probably telling the truth about working with her, but I felt like shouting 'and sleeping with her'. I think Guy noticed this, and nudged me harshly, before giving me a warning look. Outside the airport, 20 minute after Brian's arrival, we made our way to the taxi rank. Connie had decided to come home with me and Guy, but later go over to Brian's to sort the last few things out. Funnily that had been his idea, excusing himself, saying he wanted to grab a shower and have a nap, or in other words I thought, get rid of any evidence he'd left hanging around, namely the briefcases.

When we got back to the apartment, both me and Guy headed straight back to bed, as did Connie 5 minutes later. Thankfully, the bathroom was set between our room and Connie's, and after checking that she had actually gone into her room and not the bathroom, I went back into Guy, before closing our door tightly, and collapsing on the bed.

"Well, that didn't exactly go as planned now did it". Guy sighed, sounding as bad as I felt.

"She knows. God damn it, she knows". I said, but my words were muffled by the pillow.

"What do we do now"? Guy asked.

"There is only one thing we can do". I answered, finally summoning the energy to lift my head.

"And that is"? Guy asked, looking me directly in the eye.

"We get Tammy to confess".

"Easier said than done my friend, easier said than done". He replied.

I knew he was right, and we had to come up with a plan, but I was too tired to think anymore, and eventually fell back to sleep for a few hours. All this detective work and gone clean tuckered me out.

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