Chapter 4

It had been exactly one month since CC and Niles' first talk. Since that day, they had talked every night at exactly 9:00 (Or 2:00 depending on how you look at it.) And one night, at 9:00, Niles didn't call. Her phone didn't ring, her caller ID didn't say B, Joseph, and for the first time in her life, CC Babcock was worried sick.

She decided she would wait a little, maybe he was busy.

5 minutes passed.

She waited more.

10 minutes passed.

She waited even more.

At 30 minutes, she charged into her room, and changed out of her pajamas.

Then, she got into her car, and drove over to the Sheffield house.

She didn't even bother ringing the door bell. She marched right in. Fran was sitting on the couch.

"Hiya, Miss Babcock. I thought you didn't feel good and left. Did you forget-"

"-Where is Maxwell." She cut the nanny off.

"In the office, why?"

CC didn't listen. She marched straight toward the office. She slammed her palms against the desk, looked right at Maxwell and said, "Give me the address."

"CC? What the bloody-"

"-I need Marie and Joseph's address. That's where Niles is staying, is it not?"

"Yes. But, CC, what's going on?" Maxwell asked her.

"For the past month, at exactly 9:00 PM, Niles has called me. Every night for one month. Tonight he didn't call me. So, I'm going to England. Give me the address!"

"Alright CC, here you are. But, don't you think you're being a little irrational?" Maxwell asked her.

"The man I lo-" She stopped abruptly. The man I love? Oh my God. I'm in love with Niles. And I don't care he's a butler, or was a butler, or whatever. I love him. That's why I'm worried about him. Because I'm in love. "Wow." She breathed.

"CC? If you're going to make it to London, you better go."

She just noticed Maxwell, and replied, "Right." Then, she fled the room.

"And call me when you find him!" Maxwell called out after her.

Knock, Knock, Knock! CC banged on the door of Marie and Joseph the next evening.

A short, older woman came to the door.

"May I help you?" She asked CC.

This must be his mother. CC thought. "Hi. I'm CC Babcock. I'm looking for Niles."

"Oh....." Marie began, "You're the young lady of his affections. Niles isn't here right now. He's at F&G's Dude. You're form New York, right? You're Maxwell's friend?"

"Yes."

"Oh., then you don't know where F&G's Dude is, do ya hon? Just give me a moment, and I'll hook you up with a cab."

20 Minutes Later, CC was walking into F&G's, on her phone with Maxwell.

"Yes, Maxwell, he's fine. For now, anyway."

"Alright. See you." And she hung up.

She was surprised. The place was empty.

"Hello." The greeter said to her, "We're just closing up,but we open tomorrow at 4:30. Would you like to make a reservation for then?"

"No. Actually, I'm looking for Niles? The chef?" CC told the woman.

"Oh!" The woman exclaimed, "Well, just give me your name, and I'll let him know you're here. If you really know him, he'll come out." The woman got nasty quickly, but didn't know who she was dealing with.

The woman was surprised when CC answered. Most people left after she told them off.

"Just tell him..... The brunette witch is here." CC told her.

And the woman walked away with large eyes. "Okay........"

"Niles?" The greeter told him, "There's a blonde woman asking for you. She says her name is the 'brunette witch?'"

Brunette witch....CC! He never called her! "Send her back, Janet."

Janet soon came back with CC, and CC immediately flung her arms around Niles.

Then, she pulled back abruptly.

"I hate you!" She yelled, and smacked him in the arm with her purse.

"Ow!" Niles yelped, and then apologized, "I'm sorry. I know I was supposed to call. I forgot. I'm truly very sorry."

"Just don't let it happen again." She replied with a little smile.

"Hey," He began, "At least it got you out here to see me, right?"

He smiled.

She laughed.

"Your laugh's pretty. You should laugh more often." He told her, and she blushed. "C'mon, I'll show you the place I got."