Disclaimer : Nope, I still don't own Zoey101, Another World, or Couples .

The fish were not biting .It sucked .

Dustin had grown bored to death of all of the wedding talk at home between Zoey and their Mom , Dad had left to do business work, so he had grabbed his fishing pole then trekked through the woods towards his favorite fishing spot at his grandparents place .

He was sort of bummed that Zoey couldn't take a break from freaking out over bridesmaids dresses to chill with him fishing . He got that this was a huge thing to be getting married and he liked Chase but he was sick of hearing it 24/7 .

A guy needed a break .

He wished he had thought to invite his best friend, Jack, down for the summer then at least he would have some company . He could probably reconnect with some of his old friends in town but he figured they'd just want to know all about the beach and the hot girls in Malibu . Dustin wasn't in the mood to tell them about it .

He heaved a exasperated sigh as he reached for the thermos of lemonade for a swig .

Mom made really good lemonade with real lemon and he didn't get that at P.C.A.

It was either Blix or coffee .

' Anything biting , kid ? ' asked Chase, quietly as he plopped down on the grass besides the teenager , glanced at the still water, and plucked a strand of grass to play with .

' Not a damn thing '

' Shame ,' said Chase, conversationally ,' it a madhouse over there ? I called Zo this morning but she was having a crisis about chiffon or pearls , I'm not sure if it was one or both . I didn't figure she needed my thoughts on those and I really didn't have any …'

Dustin rolled his eyes .' You positive you want to marry my sister ? '

' More than anything , ' admitted Chase, honestly ,' though that flagpole at PCA is looking really appealing about now . We wanted something simple but it feels like its turning into this big to do wedding thingy ….which I didn't think Zoey wanted .'

Dustin snorted , amused .' Are you kidding me, Chase ? We're from the South and a big, traditional wedding is like a part of life . Zoey may act like she is all for the small wedding but deep down she wants all the bells and whistles she doesn't want to let Mom know she actually wants . It's a no brainer thing .'

Chase tugged at his fuzzy curls as he continued shredding the blade of grass .' There has been talk of an ice sculpture . Why do we need fancy ice ? '

Dustin shrugged ,' I have no idea except its fancy . Don't you have groom stuff to do ? '

' I'm supposed to buy gifts for all of you guys that are standing up with me . Rachel suggested like cuff links and ties but that would be a waste of what money I have ,' replied a baffled Chase ,' None of you would ever wear them except maybe Logan and he has his own . What do you want ? '

Dustin considered .' Cash '

' That's easy but I cant give my best friends cash . Logan doesn't need my hard earned money , the dude has more than enough of his own as it is ' rambled on Chase , relaxing ,' I should have thought to borrow a fishing pole . I don't really do a lot of fishing but I have to be better at it than golfing …'

A fish tugged on Dustin's line then stopped abruptly much to the chagrin of the younger man. Chase could be awfully windy when he wanted to bond or whatever which Dustin was okay with mostly . His soon to be brother in law was such a city boy .

' Actually you talk too much . Stop scaring the fish away, Chase '

' Sorry ' said Chase with a wide smile ,' you don't mind us chatting it up , eh ? I mean, we're gonna be brothers soon and I would hope by now its all cool with us .'

' I wouldn't want anyone else to marry my sister so it's good ' informed Dustin, adjusting his fishing pole while sending a side long look back at the man,' Didn't we already cover all this the other day in town ? Unless you change your mind and dump my sister at the alter , we're good now .'

Chase got the picture , nodded .' God, no, never '

' Dudes , I found him ! He's hanging out with the kid '

Chase cursed under his breath as he recognized Logan's voice and knew if he followed the sounds behind them, Michael and Vince would also be along for the ride .

Dustin glared in the direction of the rich young man. ' I'm not a little kid , Reese .'

Logan, Michael, and Vince trekked through the tall grass and the weeping willows that hid Chase and Dustin from the others . A egret sailed through the blue sky dipped and grazed the water and they imagined what adventures could be had in this bayou spot .

River pirates ?

Soldiers against soldiers ?

' Chase , you disappeared on us ' this came from Logan, standing with his hands on his hips ,' the guys and I were talking about your bachelor party '

Chase arched a brow, curiously .' Isn't it too early for that ? '

Vince slid his hands out of the pockets of his khaki cargo pants to raise his palms .It had been agreed that he would be the voice of reason in this tradition of theirs or what they hoped would become one . It was up to them to start it or Chase would bail before it even happened .

Michael grinned, broadly and clamped a hand on his buds shoulder .' Zoey has called the ladies into town to make the final decision of their bridesmaids dresses , it's bound to take hours on end . We think it's the right time to throw you a bachelor deal ..'

Dustin forgot fishing . This sounded fun .' Sweet '

' Cousin Lewis was helpful in providing us the best bar to get our kicks in ,' Logan couldn't help the devilish smile that crossed his handsome face ,' It's like three or four miles around the bend . Little out of the way tavern from back in the 1800's or whenever , some guy fixed it up . It's a hot spot and I doubt we'll get carded at all …its perfect for throwing back some brew skies and toasting your impending wedding, Chase .'

Dustin grinned .' Gage's Pub . I've heard stories of that place , it's so cool '

Chase was touched by the gesture but practical Chase couldn't resist the obvious .He wasn't much of a drinker exception one to be sociable if Logan smuggled them in some beer .

' Guys, its cool you want to throw me a party but come on, we're not 21 yet ' replied Chase, rising from the ground ,' and I don't think Zo would really approve of it .'

Logan slugged his arm .' So, don't tell Zoey about it , wuss . Dude, you know I've got us covered with the fake ID's . We want to celebrate , you have to let us .'

Chase looked at his best friend for help .' Michael, help me out ! You hardly drink and I cant believe you'd be on board with this insanity .'

' So I'll be the designated driver or walker in this case ,' answered Michael, knowing it was a matter of time ,' this is like a rite of passage for all of us . You are the first one of us tying the knot and if we do nothing, we're a bunch of lame losers .'

Chase turned to Vince who sent him the calmest expression.' Vince '

He couldn't believe he was asking the former Great Vince Blake , whom he once hated his guts , to side with him . Granted a lot had changed , he had changed , and now was one of his best friends and he was really into over thinking . What happened to like brandy and cigars ? He knew the guys meant well though .

' Sorry , Chase ,' said Vince ,' I happen to agree with Logan and Michael . Besides maybe sometime in the future if I ever want to tie the knot , I'd want a bachelor gig .'

Logan gave him a shove .' As if Lola would marry you ….'

' I said near future , you ass swipe '

' Shut up, morons ,' replied Michael, turning serious on them,' Look Chase, Lewis said we shouldn't have to worry about being carded . We don't have to risk finding us a spot to set it up at without hassling Zoey's Dad or anything . Don't make us drag you to your own bachelor party , man .'

' You should totally do it ' contributed Dustin, helpfully .

Well Chase figured if they were hanging at a bar, he wouldn't have to worry about Logan hiring a stripper or anything that would get him in trouble with his fiancée. It was good and it did mean a lot that his best friends , his brothers, wanted to celebrate his upcoming marriage . Plus he figured it was the lesser evil to anything else that might had gone through the rich boys brain which was full of hair brained schemes .

' Alright then I'm in ! Thanks, fellas ' agreed Chase, readily .

Logan slapped him on the back.' Awesome . We'll tell everybody we're going into town to hang out around nine and hit the bar '

' Yeah '

Dustin put aside his fishing pole to approach his former idol and boss, Logan .' I want in . Can you hook me up with a fake id too ? '

' Uh oh no way, Dustin ,' Logan effectively shut him down ,' My guy is back in Malibu . Not to mention your sister would give me crap for days if you ever shot off your big mouth about it . You cant be trusted ..not happening .'

Dustin flipped him the finger .' Screw you, Reese . That happened like two freaking years ago ! Cut me some slack and let me in on the party '

Michael patted his shoulder , apologetically .' Sorry , Dustin, too risky .'

' Chase ? '

' Sorry, Dustin, but we're trying to save your butt here '

Cursing them under his breath, but loudly enough to insult them, Dustin snagged his fishing gear and ambled in the direction of home , wheels turning in his head as a plan began to form in his mind .

He was a Brooks , he wasn't easily deterred .

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

The women were surrounded by yards of white, lace, and sweeping chiffon in the boutique where the bride insisted the perfect bridesmaids dresses were to be discovered in this upscale shop . Mirrors surrounded a small sitting area with comfortable antique chintz chairs and elegant rose gold settee , a hand cut crystal pitcher offered them freshly brewed Southern sweet tea and a silver platter held lemon shortbread cookies as they considered and mulled over the assortment of dresses .

It was mid afternoon and the women had the shop to themselves which delighted a determined Zoey . Amanda had begged off coming citing that she should stay home and call Pamela to touch base with her on the wedding progress .

Zoey could have done a happy dance over mom bonding right then and there.

' Quinn, come on out and let me see '

Quinn fussed as she stepped out of the curtained off dressing room looking lovely in a dress the color of the lightest blush pink, the off the shoulder showing off the toned shoulders of the scientist then from a modest bodice fell into a slim straight skirt .

It was a beautiful dress though it wasn't a color or style she tended to gravitate to herself but then it wasn't her choice . It didn't make her feel quite like herself .

' Well what do you think ? It is soo pretty but does it make me look washed out ? '

Zoey clapped her hands together , delighted .' Quinn, don't be ridiculous ! You have fabulous shoulders and it fits you like a dream .'

Quinn bit down on her lower lip .' You don't think I look too frou frou , Zo ? I mean, it is just a beautiful dress and it is flattering on me ….'

Zoey shook her honeyed hair .' Frou frou ? I'm not making you girls wear bell hoop skirted gowns so you should be thanking me for that because I could and you would because you love me .'

Quinn did another turn in the mirror . It had a subtle sexy she found appealing and Logan would undoubtedly love it . Besides this wasn't about her , it was for Zoey and this dress is what her dear friend wanted her to wear in her wedding .

' This is true ,' conceded Quinn, lifting her brown hair up to see how it might look upswept ,' Please don't make me wear baby blue '

Lisa chuckled as she swept out next , her own rich dark hair already in a top knot above her head in order to beat the heat, and dressed in a gown a shade darker pink than the light that Quinn was wearing . The sweetheart bodice and tiny straps made her smile and she loved the slight gathers at the hips that followed a slim line of fabric .

' I agree with Quinn,' Lisa did a little turn on the little step that stood in as a catwalk and struck a silly pose ,' If I had seen this dress in my existence for our Senior prom, I so would have bought it . It makes my chest look awesome '

Quinn giggled as did Zoey as the bride surveyed her bridesmaid . She had considered a gown with a bit of flounce and fun for the dancer but Lisa was so enthusiastic , it was infectious . It didn't have the added softness of Quinn's dress but this was the fifth dress that Lisa had tried on and it was the right one .

It might be a tad off the wholly traditional bend having her maids of honor and bridesmaids in very different gown s but it was her wedding . It was what she wanted and she was so going for it .

' Michael will drool when he sees you,' Zoey leaned in to give her friend a hug ,' you rock this dress, Lisa Perkins . No question this is your dress….yeah .'

' It really is , Isn't it ? ' Lisa slid her gaze towards Quinn used to seeing her in bright colors and bold patterns ,' Quinn, wow, you look like a princess in that dress .'

Quinn smoothed a hand down the silk .' It is really lovely but I'm not a princess type, Lisa . Can we make a pact not to mention me and princess like in the same sentence or I will never hear the end of it '

Zoey frowned as she stopped to admire a crystal and pearl encrusted high heels with a sigh . Talk about princess y, they were a glamorous work of art .They would have to start looking for serious kick ass wedding heels next .

' Afraid Logan will get more ideas , Quinn ? '

Quinn twisted her ring nervously around her finger .' Logan has more than enough ideas about our future, Zo, he doesn't need any help from you to give him more .'

Lisa arched a brow .' I didn't think you and Logan had any commitment issues '

Quinn sighed and sat carefully on the settee.' We don't but despite everything he's…we've been through together and his fathers many marriages, Logan is very marriage minded . I think it would suit us better if we waited a few years as you all know …Lola, do you need help in there ? Or is the dress that ugly ? '

' Can't we add something sparkly to this , Zoey ,' asked the actress as she rejoined her best friends in the sitting area ,' Some rhinestones , a little bling to the halter ? '

She wore a dress that color of pink peonies with a halter neckline that curved around the bodice then fell in to a simple , straight skirt similar to the cut of Quinn's dress . With Lola's gypsy exotic looks and brown hair , it was gorgeous on her .

' I'm the bride ,' reminded Zoey with a teasing half laugh,' I get the sparkles , Lola . You look gorgeous too ! Oh, I'm going to have the most beautiful bridesmaids ever !'

She was surprised to find her eyes welling with moisture . ' You don't hate them , do you ? Not that I totally care about your opinion this time , maybe 50% caring because I am the bride and I love you three to death .'

Quinn moved to put an arm around her friend giving her a reassuring squeeze .

' Zoey, don't cry '

A semi pout flitted across Zoey's lips as she hugged Quinn back. ' I'm entitled ! '

Pulling Lola and Lisa in with her and Quinn, they embraced as the tears flowed freely that this was somehow a monumental moment between them- the fashion designer, the scientist, the dancer and the actress inexplicitly bound by strong connections and friendship .

Forever family .

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

Gage's bar was a dive .

It might have even been considered a dump by California snobbery but as the men surveyed the old stone building with curiosity , it was Vince who saw the history and the possibility . The building itself looked as if it still had the old integrity of the tavern it had been back in the old day and someone , probably the current owner had updated the architecture and the new windows and electricity , obviously .

A modern day lighted sign proclaimed that this was Gage's Bar .

Nothing high tech, nothing clubby, yet the sounds of classic rock filled the night as they stood together facing the door . Chase wiped his clammy hands on his jeans , swallowed the gigantic lump that had lodged into his throat, and exchanged dubious looks with his pals .

' Are we sure this is , you know, safe ? '

Michael gave him a friendly shove .' Lewis said its safer and cooler than any bar in or New Orleans .'

Chase hesitated ,' No offense to my future cousin whom I hardly know but us getting carded and kicked out wont go over good with my Zoey'

' Relax, Chase,' said a calm Vince, opening the door ,' nothing is going to happen .'

They stepped into the bar which was filled with a small crowd of people hanging out at tables or at the long bar nursing a beer and flirting it up while a band belted out some classic rock from the 1980's and 90's . A few couples swayed to the music on the barely there dance floor situated between the small tables while a group of hot looking young women dressed in short skirts and midriff baring shirts strutted their stuff .

It looked like a party was already going on here .

' I'm gonna grab us a table ,' Michael flicked his head towards an empty table ,' Logan, how about you grab us some drinks and some onion rings .'

Chase rapped his hand on the scarred wooden bar and managed a smile . He needed to stop wimping out and have fun or he'd insult and hurt the guys feelings .

This night was for him , after all .

A blonde haired young woman wearing a Ramones tee shirt and a denim mini skirt approached them .' What can I getcha ya'll ? '

'Um, uh, beer '

Logan rolled his eyes at his friend .' Ignore my bud here , he has wedding jitters . Can we get a couple pitchers of the best beer you have here '

He slapped a hundred dollar bill on the counter and pointed to the table where Michael and Vince were holding it down for them .' Bring us some food from the grill too and keep it coming ' He flashed the always irrestible Reese smile at the hot looking waitress /bartender ,' You can keep the change .'

The waitress slid the cash into her pocket and flashed her baby blues at him .

' You got it, honey '

Chase looked from Logan to the blonde .' He has a girlfriend .'

' Sure thing, cutie ' She went to fill their order as Chase and Logan ambled over to the table that Michael and Vince were hanging out at and plopped down in the empty seats .

Vince was wiping the scarred wooden table with several napkins .' Did I miss the part where Lewis forgot to mention that this place is a dive ? I mean it doesn't look like they don't mop up the sweat and spilled beer but I have the sudden urge to get some sanitizer for this table before we eat on it '

' Stop being a baby, Blake . Fucking whiny ass ! I ordered us some beer , so shut the hell up with the whining and lets party '

Chase tapped his fingernails idly on the table .' The music is good . Thought maybe it'd be that cool Creole or Cajun music or maybe something jazzy like …..I just learned the other night that Zo likes jazz music . Here I thought it was mainly hip hop ..who knew ? '

' I did not ,' said Michael as the waitress returned with their beer and empty glasses ,' but you know, she is Southern . I just heard from Lisa - they are shoe shopping now .'

Logan took it upon himself to pour and pass out the beer . There seemed to be a nervous energy within the table and he figured it was mostly because Chase was a straight arrow kind of guy . It'd be good for him to loosen up for a few hours .

' You didn't tell them we're in town . Did you, dude ? '

' Shut up '

' Chill, Reese ,' this came from Vince before he and Michael started arguing again,' I told Lola that we were all hanging out with Lewis . They will be worrying about high heels and earrings for hours so its all good '

Michael took a small sip of beer , made a face, then took another drink .' I wanted water . If I'm supposed to be the designated driver , I cant get lit '

Logan called out for a water and the waitress made her way back to it with the H2O.

' Ya'll aren't from around here , are you ? All tanned and city-fied ,' the blonde pursed her red lips then slid her gaze over each man with approval, ' You the Californians staying down at the Cory place for the big Brooks to do wedding ? '

Vince took a drink and nodded .' Chase here s the groom . '

The blonde tapped him on the shoulder .' Aren't you the cutest ! I'm Cami , why I used to babysat Zoey and Dustin when they were little ones . She's a good one, Chase, and what is your poison , sweetie ? Bourbon ? Whiskey ? Let me get ya something welcoming ..'

Chase colored in embarrassment and gulped down his beer .' You were Zoey's babysitter ? Uh, its good to meet you, Cami , really is but you don't need to do that . We're good as am I …..beer is tasty and all.'

Cami leaned in close to ear and whispered ,' You've nothing to worry about here . Ya'll look grown up and mature enough for me '

With a wink, Cami moseyed back to the bar and Logan let out a whoop of excitement .

Now this was really starting to shape up and be fun . What were the odds that zoey's old but very hot babysitter would cut them some slack and take care of them ?

' Awesome , dude , you marrying Zo has like perks down here we didn't even know about ' muttered Logan , sending off a discreet love you text to Quinn ,' free booze . '

' I guess the Brooks and the Cory's are like a big deal down here ' said Chase, listening as the band launched into Hotel California ,' and what was the deal with you laying on the charm with our waitress ? I haven't seen you lay it on that thick since before you and Quinn got together ….'

Logan steepled his hands together .' That was just my natural charm to get us good service without the hassle . I love Quinn, it wasn't flirting .'

Vince cocked a finger at him as if to shoot .' Better not after you made an issue out of Lola being friendly down here . '

' Only because your girlfriend was heavy duty flirting , man ,' informed Logan , matter of fact ,' I was not flirting , I was being charming . Quinn would castrate me with one of her Quinnventions if I even thought of flirting with another woman - harmless or not .'

Michael nodded his agreement .' You wouldn't be alive '

A bottle of Bourbon and glasses appeared before them .' Here you all go '

A wide grin made its way across Chase's face as he studied the bottle .' It would be rude not to drink after Cami was so nice to us . She is an old friend of my bride to be so I wouldn't want to insult the woman or anything . .'

Vince downed the rest of his beer .' You wouldn't want to be rude , Matthews '

Chase poured the bourbon with a splash .' You guys are the best friends ever '

' Don't be a sap '

' Alright then how about we toast to being the men of PCA '

******************************WB*********************************

Strappy sandals, silk covered high heels, and thin three inch heels glimmered on the elegant displays of the boutique as the women tried on ,ooh and aaahed then dismissed shoes if they didn't quite look just perfect .

Quinn wobbled in a gorgeous pair of silvered stilettos .' Ugh ! I think I can safely rule these gorgeous shoes out unless you want me to humiliate myself by falling down the aisle , Zoey '

She took them off , pausing to rub her aching heel .' Cant I just wear my Mary Jane heels ? I bet this place could dye them to match my dress '

Zoey narrowed her eyes as she took the stilettos from her friend .' Gimme them and no '

Lisa held a pair of strappy heeled sandals in her hand and her cell phone in her other , a bemused expression written across her pretty face .

' Michael sent me the strangest text ,' brought up the dancer ,' between his babbling I think he and the guys are out with your cousin , Lewis , still .'

Zoey studied her foot in the heel with trepidation .' I thought they were done playing golf ,' replied Zoey , passing the heel to Lisa who also wore the same size in shoes . Lola was the oddball out with her tiny 5 1 /2 and 6 ½ .' I hope that Lewis isn't after getting those morons into trouble down here .'

Lola slid her foot into a utterly divine studded sling back heel with sheer bliss and pure glee . These were awesome shoes !

' Our guys don't need much help finding trouble ,' chuckled Lola, dryly ,' those four idiots can muck things up together without any help from anyone.'

' True '

Zoey pointed at Lola's shoes with complete shoe envy .' Those rock !'

Quinn tapped a finger on the side of her lips, growing contemplative .' Interesting that Logan didn't bother mentioning where he and the guys were hanging out at tonight ,' mused the scientist , following her friends line of thought ,' only that he loves me .'

Lisa laughed .' Tell us something we don't all know about Logan, Quinn '

' Clearly they are up to something ,' finished Quinn,' Logan cant lie a whit .'

Zoey heaved an overly dramatic sigh worthy of one Lola Martinez as she caught the attention of the rest of the girls . It was obvious here that something was amiss . It was going to be near impossible to enjoy shoe shopping with the cloud of thoughts of their men creating havoc and who knows what else in her home town .

She pulled out her cell phone from her purse . ' Neither can Chase and Lord knows Lewis is bound to be trying his stupid frat guy welcome to the family sort of thing …that creep .'

Lola paused .' I thought Lewis was super nice . Would he do that ? '

A grim expression crossed Zoey's face as she thought that one out .' He would so do it '

Lisa turned her foot to examine the peek aboo toe and thought cute .' So what are you going to do about it ? '

Determination and a flash of annoyance flickered briefly in Zoey's blue eyes .

' Going to find out where our guys are then stop them before they get thrown into jail '

***************************************WB****************************

An angst filled song from the 1990's hit Dustin's ears as he stood outside the infamous Gage's Bar , ran a comb through his messy blonde hair , straightened his spine , and tried to remember the stupid ass cool attitude that Logan had taught him when he was just a dumb little kid . It was still lame but the way Dustin figured if he had a shot of getting into the bar, he needed to bring his whole game . He didn't have much but Logan Reese had the confidence and the cocky attitude and Dustin knew he could pull it off .

He just had to act cool as if he belonged here .

Once he was inside , he would hunt down the guys and just sit down with them .

Dustin figured his jeans and one of his dads work shirts made him look older .

'Here goes nothing '

With a bracing sigh, the teenager opened the door , eyes focusing on the smoky haze of the bar, the scent of alcohol and fried foods lingering in the air , as the bands singer crooned on about living forever . He stepped past the door lifted a hand to peer for Chase and the rest of the guys when a burly looking bouncer in a solid tee shirt tapped him on the shoulder .

' Kid, you really want to try this , pally ? '

Dustin stood to his full height and tried for an insulted look .' Why are you hassling me ? I live here , I'm a local, home from California , and just meeting up with my buds for some brew skies tonight .'

The bouncer gave him a bored look .' You kidding me ? You look about 12 , kid , and it's a nice night . Don't make me have to haul you out '

Just then Dustin spotted the back of Chase's fuzzy head and brightened .' Look there are my friends now , just cut me some slack and let me join them . I don't want to cause any trouble and I am not 12, dude .'

Freaking 12 ! Damn !

It sucked being this short !

' Let me see some Id, kid '

Dustin cursed under his breath and prayed for someone to get him out of this .' Look, I'm from a family that is kind of like old royalty around here and I really don't want to have to use that just so I can have a drink with my future brother in law . You don't want to be embarrassed and I don't want to have to go there , man '

While Dustin was trying to fast talk his way out of getting thrown out on his carcass , Michael happened to glance up towards the door and noticed his towhead giving him a moment of pause .Well, I'll be .

' Isn't that Dustin talking to the bouncer ? '

All eyes swiveled around to check out what Michael was babbling on about and sure enough, his eyes weren't deceiving him. Zoey's younger brother was here .

' Shit '

' Zoey is going to kill me '

' He did want to come ,' surmised Vince , ' obviously he followed us here .'

' Well the kid got busted ' Logan stated the obvious ,' he ought to just turn tail and go home instead of running his mouth .'

Chase gave him a stern look .' Logan, don't , that isn't helping . Maybe we should help the kid out …bet you could smooth this over, Reese .'

Logan glowered at him.' Why the hell would I do that ? '

' Because you're my friend , Dustin has sort of kinda used to look up to your jerkwadness ' stated Chase, knowing he had the right hook,' you are one of my best men .'

' Oh shut up ' Downing the bourbon quickly , Logan rose , tucked his hands ever so casually in the pockets of his jeans and strolled over to the bouncer , the epitome of the son of the famous Malcolm Reese , ' Dustin , buddy, glad you could make it .'

Dustin lit up happily at the sight of his sisters friend .' Logan , man, thank God , you're here . Will you tell this big guy that I belong here ? Really don't want to use my name and all ….'

The bouncer turned his attention back to Logan now , dubiously .' You going to spin me a wild one now, man ? I'm not stupid, its obvious this kid isn't remotely bordering on 21 , and I don't want the hassle of kicking him out . You tell your little brother here to go on home and we'll just let it sit all well and good .'

Logan shot Dustin a filthy look then turned on the infamous Reese charm . ' Dustin here isn't my little brother but he is part of the wedding party ,' He gestured to the table where Chase waved at an empty chair they had pulled over ,' over there . He got side tracked and well, you know how that goes ' He pulled out a fifty ,' We don't want to cause any trouble here . Just let Dustin join our table and we'll watch him like a hawk …promise .'

The bouncer eyed the money with intrest .' I got standards here .'

Dustin sent the bouncer a pleading look .' Do you even know who you are talking to ? That is Logan Reese . The movie producer Malcolm Reese's son '

Logan rolled his eyes as if to say he wasn't helping him here .' Malcolm is my Dad but listen , my buddy , Chase is tying the knot soon to a great Southern gal so if you could just overlook Dustin's dumbness, we'll leave you to your business .'

The bouncer reached to take the fifty .' Lots of fine Southern ladies down here , who is the lucky woman ? '

Logan blew out a breath and handed the man another bill. ' Someone who would be mortified if I mentioned it to you . Capice ? '

This seemed to mollify the friendly bouncer as he tucked the bill in his shirt pocket .

' I hear you , I respect that,' agreed the bouncer,' I'll let this one slide but no trouble , no funny business, and the kid doesn't drink or I toss you all out on your rich asses .'

' Sure . Thanks a lot, man ,' Logan gripped Dustin by the back of his shirt ,' Appreciate it .'

He all but hauled the younger man into a chair and reached for Michael's water for him .

' You just cost me a hundred bucks , Brooks ' declared Logan , taking another drink of his beer ,' Don't make me regret doing you a solid , man .'

' If you included me in the first place, I never would have had to follow you idiots ' replied Dustin, taking in the whole bar scene with mild intrest ,' Hmm, you know, I thought there would be more girls and it would be wilder .'

' This is as wild as it gets ' this came from Chase ,' soak it up, Dustin, and don't breathe a word to your sister that you know about this , period . No discussion or talking .'

Dustin shrugged casually and took a drink of water .' I'm not stupid .'

Vince shifted in his seat , wary as he lifted his gaze to that of the pretty blondes on the dance floor who caught his stare and lifted a hand to wave at him. He flashed a hesitant smile then leaned closer to bring it to his friends attention .

' Hot dancing babes checking us out '

Michael straightened as he stole a glance over his shoulder .' Always good to have new admirers, Vince . We are a group of really good looking men '

Chase gulped down a nerve .' Nobody do anything , they are coming over here '

' Crap '

Unbeknown to the men of P.C.A., trouble was coming for them .