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After a long day of making important wedding decisions then meeting up with everyone for a light supper in town , the group headed back to Belvedere to unwind on the plantation . Rachel and Mac had made themselves scarce allowing the young people some time to hang out by themselves before the rest of their friends arrived this evening .

The gang converged to the screened in veranda and comfortable rattan furniture as well as a pitcher of sweet tea and a plate of assorted cheeses and crackers to munch on. Zoey curled her legs together as she drew another sketch of her wedding dress . She had already found the material , it was just a matter of making sure her dress was the one .

The perfect dress for her and this was only her tenth sketch but she figured she would know the design when it hit her .

' Zo, what are you drawing ? Can I see ? ' Chase tried to turn his head around to look at her design book but she held it against her chest ,' Toss me a bone , huh .'

Zoey stuck out a playful tongue at him .' You can't see my wedding dress, Chase '

Chase made a disgruntled face .' Then why are you torturing me by working on it out here with myself present and all ? '

She handed Lola the pad and drew Chase in for a lovely kiss full of warmth .

' Because I love you so it's my perogative ' sighed Zoey , snuggling in close to him on the rattan love seat ,' Thank you for agreeing to the tails , Chase , and I know you'll look very handsome in it even though it's not your style .'

' Tell me again , why we gave in to my tuxedo being all tails ? Cause I got to tell you my Mom would have been just as happy if I wore a normal tuxedo ' reminded Chase , knowingly ,' You heard her , Zoey , it's about you and me .'

' I know ,' muttered Zoey, feeling a twinge of guilt over the matter ,' but it's just easier if we agree to a few of my Mother's ideas and it will get her off of our back when it comes to the important things '

' You've not seen Chase in fancy tails ' contributed Michael , checking his watch for the hundredth time ,'I don't understand why we aren't doing this at the airport ? Lisa and Vince ought to be arriving soon and now it's going seem like I am a bad boyfriend because I am not there.'

' Mom offered to pick them up , Michael ,' explained a patient Zoey,' this is good . Do you see how peaceful it is out here without being interrogated about china patterns and what our theme for the wedding is for one evening .'

Michael took a bite of the cracker .' Why does it have to have a theme ? '

Lola blew a strand of dark hair away from her eye and gaped at Michael as if he was an alien with two heads .

' Men '

Chase looked blankly at Zoey .' Uh oh , nope, not giving in on this either . I already talked Mom down from the whole North and South wedding all by myself and that was really the only thing we had to freak over from my folks . '

' I know which is why I just have to make sure you and I stay one step ahead of mom with the important wedding details, Chase . How many times must I have to remind you ? '

' A bunch '

Lola rifled through the drawings smoothing her lips together as she imagined Zoey wearing any one of these beautiful designs she had drawn . It would be simple, stylish , with a dash of romance and a little bit traditional with a pop of contemporary that would suit her golden girl looks .

Now if they could just find the perfect gorgeous dresses for Lisa, Quinn, and herself to wear as the maid of honors and bridesmaids . They had managed to try on countless styles of pink dresses this afternoon but Zoey didn't like any of them .

' You two aren't suppose to be stressing out about all of this wedding stuff . I mean, it's supposed to be fun ' informed Lola as if she knew all of details of making the big day one to remember ,' can't you just hire a wedding planner ? '

" No' chorused the couple in unison .

' No offense but I've had enough wedding talk for the day,' announced Logan, standing and pulling Quinn up with him ,' come on, Baby, let's go for a walk .'

Quinn twined her fingers with his .' That sounds wonderful .'

' They just want to go make out ' chimed in a knowing Lola , making a face of disgust .

She was used to her best friend and Logan being together and in love after all of this time but she still delighted in tormenting Logan at every chance she got . Since college would be looming they might not be together as often as they would like to be so she wanted to get her kicks in teasing the jerk and Quinn for now .

' Shut up, Lola ' kicked back Logan, not un kindly . With a nod at the group , he led Quinn from the veranda and out past the gardens to the trail that led them down to the bayou . A slight breeze ruffled Quinn's brown hair as she yanked on her boyfriends hand to get him to slow down .

' Logan, speed walking isn't romantic ! Will you just please stop now '

Logan sent her a charming smile , brought her hand up to press a light kiss to her wrist , and guided her under a large weeping willow and what he considered was out of the range of the house for some alone time.

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' Sorry , Quinn, I just wanted to get as far away from all the wedding talk ,' replied Logan, meeting her steady gaze, ' God, that's all its been like 24 /7 . I'm happy for Chase and Zoey but could they give it a rest for the night .'

' Our best friends are getting married in a very short time , Logan . They are entitled to be in their wedding bubble and we should support them ' Quinn rubbed his arm, gently ,' though it does seem surreal . I mean, goodness, they haven t even figured out where they are going to live yet or if Chase is going to tag along to Paris and try taking classes at the University . Being married and an ocean away would be extremely difficult .'

She touched Logan's cheek, softly and knew she wasn't just pondering the fate of her friends marriage . She and Logan really hadn't agreed on their future together since graduation from P.C.A. other than the fact they weren't breaking up.

They were the real thing , true love, but she hated the worry that a separation would bring .them. It always came back to the being apart and it made her sad but for now they had the whole summer to be together .

Logan had worked so hard to get accepted into film school and she was incredibly proud of him which was why she didn't want him to turn it down just so they could be closer in proximity to one another . They would survive and be better for it .

It was just going to have to be their mantra , even if they wound up repeating it to one another every dang day , be it so.

' You know , Dad has the family plane so if I want to see you, it wont be a big deal '

Quinn chewed nervously on her bottom lip .' You're a nut but I love you, Logan ' She shook her head at his innocent expression marveling the wonders of wonders of what he would do to make her happy ,' I am sure you can drive that overpriced sports car of yours to come visit me in school rather than inconveniencing your father by borrowing the plane on a whim .'

Logan drew her in close and nuzzled her neck.' It's going to be hell being apart from you, Quinn '

' Well, it isn't going to be easy on me either , silly ,' Quinn tried to make light of it and buried her face in the crook of his neck. He smelled of after shave and the subtle masculine scent of his cologne made her knees weak still ,' but I don't want to spend our summer fretting about college and us either . Can we please try to work on keeping the faith in our relationship and enjoying being together ? '

Logan pressed a kiss on the side of her face then her nose as the air around them thickened from the love and the heat between them . He trailed a finger to the tiny strap of her camisole and flicked it off her shoulder leaning down to drop a soft as butterfly kiss and heard Quinn's soft murmur of approval .

' We could do that , yeah ,' Logan's gaze smoldered making a quiver in her belly from her own wants and needs ,' and we're in a pretty romantic spot , eh, sweetie . '

Quinn twined her arms around his neck, running her fingers through those irrestible copper curls , her own eyes gleaming .' Sweetie ? Trying to sweet talk me with the endearment , Reese ? '

Logan worked his magic , nibbling kisses on her shoulders, the smooth skin of her neck until their lips met in a kiss that left them both breathless and wanting more .

' Mhm , yup. You know I want you, Quinn ,' He slipped his hands under the back of her camisole, hands warm on her skin and heard her sigh ,' God, you are so beautiful . How do you get more beautiful every damn day, Quinn Pensky '

Quinn lost herself in the quiet and in the arms of the man that she so desperately loved .

She ran her hands down his chest loving the solid wall of muscle there as she scattered kisses across his face .

' I love you too, you charmer '

He began working deftly on the tiny buttons on her shirt as they moved under the tree for privacy . God, how had he ever managed without Quinn in his life and in his arms ? His head was still spinning from all the wedding talk but right here and now it was only him and Quinn . He couldn't get close enough to her .

' You love my charm ' Logan flashed her a sexy grin that made her laugh ,' and me '

She lifted her eyes then rested her forehead against his , taking a moment to regain her composure as it occurred to her that they were about to make love in plain site of anyone who might be watching from the house or strolling by for a walk. She wasn't a prude but she knew she had to put on the brakes, dammit to practicality !

' I do ,' murmured Quinn, reaching to take his hand into hers and move into his lap,' Logan, we cant have sex out here . What if someone saw us ? It would embarrass everyone and Zoey would kill us …'

Logan groaned and gave her a puppy dog expression which he hoped would sway her to change her mind .' It's under a tree and way private, Quinn, no one is going to see us '

He trailed his hand up the sensitive underside of her breast and saw her eyes widen with desire .

' Don't tempt me, Logan ' Quinn leaned into another hot kiss as she tried to tamp down her own needs and desire to be with him ,' really don t tempt me . You know I want you as bad but someone has to think here …..'

' I am thinking I want you right here and now , Quinn ' Logan's lips continued to trail hot kisses over the silky skin of her shoulder , to the curve of her red lace bra ,' where is my adventurous , sexy woman ? '

A wicked smile played across her lips .' Logan '

As she reached to discard him of his shirt so she could explore the contours of his body , a shadow fell across the couple as Ashton cleared her throat to alert them of her presence.

' Oh my God, apologies , ya'll ! I was just taking a stroll to clear my head …forget I saw a thing '

Quinn's face flamed red in mortification as she buried her face in Logan's chest .' Damn !'

Logan cursed and wrapped both arms around his girlfriends as he managed to look up at an amused Ashton who didn't seem to be in any hurry to leave them the hell alone .

' Do you mind ? You know , the polite thing to do would be leave '

Quinn primly buttoned up her shirt and decided it'd be best to see how Logan got them out of this one. She shouldn't have lost her head but that happened when Logan touched her and he was her weakness . It was a sickness except she loved him so .

' We got a little carried away '

Ashton's lips twitched .' I noticed , Quinn,' drawled Zoey's cousin in a matter of fact tone as if she hadn't just mortified the young woman by interrupting the tryst ,' Ya'll ought to know this is the best walking trail on the Grandparents property . We all wander down here quite a lot so it isn't really all the best location for a sexy tryst .'

' Thanks for the fucking memo ' said an irritated Logan, trying to get a hold of his control as Quinn was still cozied up on his lap ,' where is all that Southern comfort and manners ? Can't you see you embarrassed me and Quinn , not to mention , spoiled the mood …'

Ashton appraised Logan appreciating his buffiness and the tan from living in California and decided the scientist was a very lucky woman . He sure beat the boring doldrums around here and found herself tempted herself by the hotness that was Logan Reese .

It had been incredibly boring with the same old, same old , maybe Zoey's friends could change that . She would have to think more about that .She had considered that cutie Michael but now the sexy, sexy Logan was appealing to her senses even more so.

' Ooops , my bad ,' Ashton splayed fingers over her eyes as if to shield herself from the couple then dropped them ,' I really didn't mean to interrupt but might I suggest the cotton dock next time . It's much more private for a sexy tryst ….'

Quinn pushed her frames back up to the bridge of her nose , flushed from their near lovemaking , and gestured for Logan to help her from the ground hoping that her knees wouldn't betray her and buckle .

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' Could we please ask that you not enlighten your family about our little tete tete , Ashton ? Logan and I , um, hmm, got caught up in the moment and got carried away .'

Logan blew out a breath ,' Let's just go upstairs, Quinn .'

Quinn blew out her own breath and kissed him, sweetly .' I don't think so, baby ,' whispered Quinn, quietly ,' I'm going to go freshen up before Lisa and Vince arrive .'

' So so sorry, Quinn, but I wont say a word ' expressed Ashton , crossing her heart ,' thank the Lord it was me and not Aunt Amanda or Grandmother '

Logan pulled his shirt back on, narrowing his eyes at Zoey's favorite cousin .He thought she had seemed decent enough earlier but now he wasn't so sure t he liked the way that she was eyeballing him .He was used to women wanting him for his hotness so Logan recognized the look when he saw it and wondered if Brooks knew her favorite cousin wasn't all sweetness .

' Did you get the jollies watching me and my girlfriend ? '

Ashton's eyes widened ever so slightly .' Don't be absurd , Logan, it was an accident . '

' I need a cold shower ' Giving Ashton a cool and suspicious look, Logan tried to catch up with Quinn hoping to smooth things over from the ruined moment and wondered if he could charm her into the shower with him .

He figured it was worth a shot .

*******************************Wedding Bells ****************************

Michael had no idea the Brooks family was throwing a shin dig tonight .

Here the whole gang had been just hanging out on the fancy porch talking wedding shop talk and trying to deal with the whole parents deal until Quinn and Logan had decided to desert them for some smooch alone time . Nothing new or unusual there .

Lola had been talking a mile a minute about Vince and how much she missed him which Michael knew was true but couldn't help but wonder if some of her babbling was from guilt .

Granted the folks they had met so far had been friendly and pretty nice all way around , Lola had been getting her flirt on with Lewis pretty good . Almost as good as when she was playing the damsel to attract boring British boy back in the day .

Thank God he had more restraint than that and didn't flirt with a pretty girl just because she batted her eyelashes at him . Lisa would slap him silly then kick him in the balls .

It wasn't until they all decided to head back inside the main house did Zoey notice a buffet supper was being set up on the sideboards and Dustin came out of the kitchen munching on fancy crackers with brie and raspberries .

' Hey Dustin '

' This fancy stuff isn't bad but I told Cherry good ole American cheese would be better ' informed a bored Dustin ,' she and Grandma have like a feast out there . You want to go fishing later , Zo ? '

Zoey reached out to ruffle his sandy colored hair .' Maybe another day, kiddo, ' replied a overwhelmed Zoey,' I have so much to do for the wedding . Loiusa is going to help me start sewing my dress tomorrow and I still have to find perfect dresses for the girls .'

Dustin frowned and stepped back from his big sister .' Stop doing that ! You and Mom need to get a grip ! You ought to just let Lola and the girls pick out their own dresses .'

Lola beamed at him .' Listen to the kid, Zoey, he speaks wise .'

Zoey rolled her eyes at her friend .' Your not picking your own dresses '

Before they could continue their debate, a flushed and mussed Quinn strolled through briskly with a wave .' Gotta freshen up '

Logan caught up with her and nudged Michael and Chase aside .' Quinn, wait '

' What is up with them ? '

Chase pretended to ponder and elbowed Michael , lightly .' Me thinks we probably don't want to know about it .'

Michael rubbed his chin .' I do believe you are right , Chase .'

Ashton swept in looking fresh and gorgeous in a summery dress the color of violets , pushed her hands down the side of her dress, and stepped into the house intent on making this the most exciting of her summer .

' I hear a party is going on around here '

' Not yet ,' responded Chase , friendly like ,' but the rest of our group ought to be here soon .'

She tucked her hands in Chase's arm and simply beamed at him .' Awesome ! Zoey texted me and told me you handsome fellows got fitted for your tuxedos this afternoon . I bet you'll all be so much handsome our dear Zoey will simply go speechless ..'

Chase felt his ears go red and lifted his shoulders .' I don't clean up too bad .'

Zoey narrowed her own eyes at her gaze with a laugh .' Ashton, what is with you trying to make time with my guy ? You get your second wind all of the sudden and decided to turn on the big flirt .'

' Well he is going to marry you soon, cousin , ' teased Ashton , good naturally ,' I figured I ought to give it a shot while he is still single .' She patted Chase's cheek, lightly ,' A girls got to make her own summer fun, Zo .'

Dustin looked from his sister to his cousin and decided it might have been more fun if he'd spent the summer back in California with his roommate and best bud Jack .

' You people are weird '

Before any of the gang could respond , the double doors opened bringing in Vince and Lisa and their bags of luggage with Amanda and Mike at the rear . Vince dropped a suitcase in the foyer and took in the marvel of the antiques and followed the noise to the large dining room where it looked as if the gang was loitering about in .

' Is this the Brooks /Matthews party or did we drop into a old movie ? '

' Vince ! ' In a flash , Lola jostled past Chase and Michael to simply throw her arms around her boyfriend and pepper his face with enthusiastic kisses ,' Oh my God, I didn't think you would ever get here ! '

Vince kissed her softly then placed a hand on the small of her back .' Hey Special Girl, does that mean that you missed me ? '

' No, I ran off with Michael, you moron ,' quipped Lola , sliding her arm around his waist ,' of course I missed you, Vince ! '

Vince just grinned , pleased. ' Just checking .'

Lisa sat her bag down on the floor and skimmed her gaze to that of Lola .' Martinez, you throwing yourself at my man again ? Do we have to throw down or what ? '

Lola just laughed at the ongoing joking she and Lisa loved to torment Michael .' Well, Michael is chock full of adorableness , Lisa, you cant blame a girl for trying .'

Michael fisted his hands on his hips , scoffed , and sent a frown to Lola .' You ladies about finished fighting over me ? '

' Sure '

' Michael ' Smiling lovingly at her love, Lisa simply moved into his arms and a electric kiss .He skimmed a tender touch down her back then fastened an arm around her waist as if by holding her super close it would make up for the time apart .

He stroked a hand down her hair .' I missed you, Lisa .'

' Not more than I missed you, Michael ' reassured Lisa , hugging his side ,' Grams decided she missed her house and decided to leave early so I called Vince . We just lucked into getting an earlier flight out to here .'

Mac and Rachel moved in and sent the newcomers welcoming smiles . ' Vince, Lisa, welcome to Belvedere. Why don't we get you settled into your rooms and then we can all help ourselves to this buffet for supper .'

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The food was incredible, the company was the best as was to be expected, and Mac and Rachel marveled at the complexities and the deep friendships and obvious relationships within Chase and Zoey's circle of close friends . It was apparent to them that not only were the friendships close knit and deep but that as a whole , they worked as a family .

The friendships were as unique as the couples relationships were and it gave the older couple great pleasure in watching them together as they planned, joked, and teased one another . Dustin , caught between the stages of boy and man of 15 , looked torn between boredom and comfortable enough with his sisters friends to join in their talks .

Logan slipped the younger teen a five dollar bill. ' Dustin, do me a favor, get me and Quinn refills on the sweet tea .'

Dustin pocketed the money and took off for the kitchen .' Sure '

Quinn sent him a curious look .' Logan, Dustin doesn't work for you anymore .'

Logan touched her shoulders, lightly .' I know, babe, ' replied Logan , considerate ,' He was a decent assistant . Might as well help the dude out with a little extra cash to tide him over until he find another gig .'

' I thought Zoey mentioned it didn't work out with Dustin working for you, Logan ' brought up a curious Mike , taking a sip of his bourbon .He had contemplated raising the boys allowance but his son just still hadn't completely grasped his spending habits at PCA . He figured Dustin would eventually learn responsibility working for Logan.

' We got it worked out , sir ,' explained Logan as Zoey and Quinn shot him warning looks which he ignored ,' Dustin would make a good assistant down the road ,Mr. Brooks ,once he got his timing thing figured out and learned how to answer his phone , he was good .'

Quinn elbowed her boyfriend .' That is high praise , Mr. Brooks , coming from Logan. I do love the jerk but he is much higher maintenance than a woman .'

This got a roar of chuckle from everyone and Logan pretended to be hurt as Dustin returned with the sweet tea and sent them all confused looks .

' You could pay the kid to do wedding errands you don't want to do '

' Cool ,' Dustin gave Logan a grateful look,' Thanks, Logan , and you know , guys, I only charge five bucks an hour . It's a sweet deal .'

Chase contemplated it as Zoey made a point of elbowing him in the ribs .' No '

' What, Zo, it wouldn't bore the kid and think of how it would help us out in the long run ' pleaded Chase , knocking around the idea as it had its merits,' He's gotten cheaper . I once paid him six bucks to sneeze and germ up Logan's pillow …'

' Dude , that's cold '

' You were being a jerk '

Dustin sighed ,' Easy money '

Mac settled back, his arm around Rachel, a bemused expression on his own face .' Ah so it will be Dustin that has the business savvy of the family .'

Amanda took a sip of her wine .' Dad , he's only 15 '

' Ah dear, let me enjoy this moment and you should too ' stated Mac, easily enough.

Ross closed his cell phone and rejoined the party .' Apologies but that was work ,' answered Ross, shaking his head at his wife and son,' I'm afraid there's been some minor issues at work and I'm needed back there . '

Pam squeezed her husbands hand .' We knew a week was pushing it and I hate that we must leave . You'll keep us posted on any changes on the wedding .'

' You know that we will, Mom,' replied Chase , trying to put his folks more at ease ,' which is why while everyone is here , I wanted to bring up the cake .'

Amanda sat up, brightened .' I know the perfect pastry chef '

Chase held tight to Zoey but his voice was firm .' No. With all due respect, Mrs. Brooks , I want my Aunt Kim to make our wedding cake. She owns her own catering company and makes the best cakes in town and she can bake them down here on site if you let her use the kitchen .'

' Of course, Chase , whatever she needs we can accommodate her ' this came from Rachel, who was thrilled to see the groom to be getting his own say in the matter .

Chase looked at Zoey as if waiting for her to protest .' I want Aunt Kim '

' Then so do I ' smiled Zoey, nestling closer to him ,' I suppose you want chocolate '

' Oh yeah and wait till you taste this ganache frosting she makes , its killer '

' I think that will delight your Aunt Kim , Chase '

' Our cake will be the best ' grinned Chase, leaning to kiss Zoey,' trust me '

Amanda looked as if she wanted to contribute input but caught Mike's eye , recognized the look of censure there , and decided to leave it be .Chase was the groom and she understood it was important he have what he wanted for the big day just as well.

' I am sure it will be just lovely '

Pam clapped her hands together , delighted . ' Wonderful '

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' Mrs. Cory , that meal was fantastic '

Vince draped his arm around Lola and surveyed the group as a yawn escaped his mouth .After the meal, everyone had settled into the family room to relax and visit as was custom around the Cory house according to Zoey and Dustin .

Rachel smiled , wryly.' Thank you, Vince , I will be sure to give the compliments to Cherry , our cook . My cooking skills are limited , I'm afraid '

' She makes hell of a macaroni though ' laughed Mac, knowingly of the early days of their marriage, the tiny apartment in town, and the limited food budget .

Everyone laughed at that as a comfortableness fell across the room , everyone singly lost in their own thoughts , as the evening settled in quietly around them .

' Well, I have to say this beats dinners at the upscale restaurants and small talk I've endured this past week ,' said a self deprecating Vince ,' if I never have lamb chops in my life I'll be good. Quinn, Logan, you can make Vaccaro's your place from here on in as I never want to go there again .'

' It's our place ,' explained Quinn to the parents,' Logan and I had our first real date there so it's rather special to us

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.Ashton took a slow sip of her sweet tea as an idea formed in her head .' Oh , we ought to make plans to go for dinner and dancing at Tops sometime this week "

Lisa took another sip of tea .' What is Tops ? '

' One of the best restaurants in the city ,' picked up Rachel, simply ,' It isn't stuffy which is why I'm assuming my granddaughter thought it might appeal to you young people . The food is good without being over the top and it is also quite romantic in the aspect of dancing . The owner usually always has a band or an entertainer to perform ..'

' Count me in ' declared Lisa , turning her brown eyes pleading at Michael,' I love to dance . Michael ..'

Michael dropped a light kiss on the top of her head .' Right, baby, dancing sounds good .'

Mac rose and extended a hand to his wife .' At this point, I think Rachel and I will say goodnight and leave you young people to the rest of the night .'

Rachel smiled at them all .' Make yourselves at home '

As the older couple disappeared to their wing of the house , conversation dwindled as one by one , the couples vacated the family room , the Brooks and the Matthews clans headed back home with Dustin announcing he was camping down near the bayou tonight and Ashton , growing bored by it all, decided to leave them at their boring coupleness talk and see what was happening in town on her own .

Vince glanced at the dark polished wood of the antique bed and the simple yet elegant blue comforter on the bed then back at Lola who was looking at him with an invitation in her glorious gypsy eyes that he loved so . It had been a long , tension filled couple of days that seemed to hit him in the form of exhaustion now that he had finally stopped and ran a tired hand through his reddish brown hair .

' I thought I could move myself in with you ,' murmured a tentative Lola , moving towards him to place her hands on his chest ,' Mrs. Cory is pretty forward thinking so I don't think she cares who sleeps with whom though Zoey's being kind of prissy about it . Logan's been trying to get Quinn to move into his room since we got here but she doesn't want to insult anyone ..'

Vince laid his lips on hers .' So does this mean your finished being pissed at me , Lo? '

Lola chewed on her bottom lip .' You know that I can't stay mad at you forever , Vince '

' Logan tells me your trying your hand at the Southern belle thing ,' broached Vince, expectantly ,' how is that going ? Modern day Scarlett O' Hara, honey ? '

Lola brushed her body against his , nipping at his lower lip .' Vince, must we talk about my acting at this very moment ? I'm sure there are other more exciting things we could be doing instead ….'

Vince reined in his willpower and called upon the Buddha to give him strength . He wanted Lola , he always wanted her, but he could use restraint . She hadn't exactly volunteered information about her little flirt on with this Lewis fellow and Vince really couldn't focus from his tiredness .

' Don't tempt me, Lola,' Vince kissed her thoroughly ,' I just really want to crawl in this bed and go to sleep without having to worry about the dozens of power points and plans and everything else my Father has planned for my future .'

A pout formed across her red lips .' Vince , really ? You want to sleep ? Your ..how can you turn down having sex ? '

Vince rolled his eyes used to his girlfriends dramatics .' I have incredible willpower and it's been a hell of a week or I've lost my brain cells '

Not understanding and a little bit bothered by Vince's lack of intrest in her had Lola frowning . They had a pretty awesome sex life and it was just weird him not wanting too making her question the state of their relationship .

' Are we alright , Vince ? '

Vince stared back at her , his bright blue eyes boring into hers . ' Why wouldn't we be ? '

' Now I know your stressed , your being as ridiculous as the jerk ,' Lola kissed him deeply, savoring his closeness ,' I hate your Father for taking the calm Zen out of you but you just sleep and get back to your normal self . I love you .'

So Lola must not have considered said flirting important enough to mention to him and idly Vince wondered if he was overly worried for nothing . They both looked as they weren't blind but they loved one another and he thought trusted each other enough not to betray the love . Maybe he should just let it go as Lola did .

' I love you too, Gypsy Woman '

As the moon blazed bright in the Southern sky, the couples settled into sleep and comfort in the fact that they were all together once more reuniting for a wedding that would unite Chase and Zoey forever . If wedding fever tripped in Logan's mind a time or ten, he was careful not to mention it to Quinn , who wasn't ready to hear it yet .

Though Lisa was soft and warm nestled against him , Michael stared at the ornate ceilings and worried about all of the possible ramifications of what could happen to them once the summer was finished and they were doing the school thing in Hollywood .

L.A. wasn't Malibu and Lisa would be attending a university for students of performing arts of her caliber . He was super proud of her but man, juggling his college classes with her rigorous schedule scared the crap out of him .

Get a handle , Barrett , it's all good .

In separate rooms , Zoey and Chase slept peacefully dreaming blissfully of the moments in time through the years that was them falling in love . They might be soaking up all the southern comforts of her home town and a hallway away from one another but their hearts were firmly twined together , always .