I have never met Team Starkid. I love them all and this is just fiction, none of it is true.

Lauren's POV

A month later, I stepped outside of the Chicago Airport and took a deep breath. The air smelled so familiar, and a smile tugged on my lips.

"Feels like home." Brian sighed and I couldn't help but nod in agreement. As much as I loved New York City, I was a Midwestern girl at heart.

"So, where to, Lopez?" Brian asked me.

I felt myself flush, feeling stupid that I didn't tell him earlier. "I, uh, was actually hoping to visit an old friend."

Brian looked surprised, and a little disappointed. "Oh, okay. Meet at Sarah's building by 1:30?"

"Sure."

Before I knew it, I was standing at the most familiar door. It was black, and a little worn. A golden 3F was hanging right underneath the peep-hole. (A/N I forget what that's really called lol). Memories flashed through my mind- Of the boys helping us move in, the numerous girl's nights we've had with Meredith and Denise and Jaime, of running up and down this hallway just to "get rid of our excess energy" as a Mr. Matt Lang liked to call it. Just an hour before, when I stepped out of the airport with Brian and into the Chicago air, it felt so much like home. Why doesn't a place that literally was my home feel like that?

I fingered the key in my purse. She might not even live here anymore, a voice in my head spoke. I bit my lip. I didn't want that to be true. Taking a deep breath, I let go of the key and knocked on the door with a shaking hand. As the seconds lingered on, the butterflies in my stomach doubled and I had the sudden urge to find out what Brian was doing right now. Maybe if I called-

The black door creaked open to reveal a face.

"Hey." I said to Julia, sounding out of breath.

"Lauren."

Before I knew it, we were both hugging, sobbing onto the other's shoulder and saying, "I'm so sorry! Oh my God I was so stupid! Please forgive me! I missed you so much!"

For the first time in six months, I felt a weight lift off of my chest.

"So what happened to you during the past half year?" Julia asked me ten minutes later, when we finally settled down and were lounging on our old brown couch and drinking milkshakes.

"Oh, not much." I replied. I slipped my ring off my finger and into my purse. How was I supposed to tell her that I was marrying Brian? "I live in New York. I used to live in Brooklyn but I moved to Harlem about two months ago."

"Walker lives there too-"

I choked on my milkshake. If she talks to Walker, did he tell her about my ring and the baby name talk?

"- he says that he found a shop that was selling the Starship Album!"

"Oh yeah, that's the place I work at. My cousin owns it, so I gave them like 500 soundtracks."

Julia laughed, "It makes so much more sense now! I've been nannying these-"

She was interrupted by my cell phone.

"Hello?" I spoke into the phone.

"Lolo, we were supposed to meet to walk to Sarah's like five minutes ago!" Brian's voice answered. I looked at the clock on the TV. 1:37. Shit.

"Sorry, lost track of time. I guess it took me longer to get here then I thought. I'll be there in five." I hung up.

"Where are you going?" Julia asked me as I stood up.

"Brian Holden and I are going to visit Sarah Ashley."

"Oh." Julia followed me to the door. As I opened it, she continued, "Wait, what are you guys doing with Sarah?"

I turned to face Julia. "We're going to tell her that she won." With that, I started walking out the door, feeling almost afraid of what Julia would think.

"She…Wait, Lauren!" Julia yelled just as I reached the elevator. "Do you mean-"

"Do you want to be my maid of honor?" Blurted out of my lips before I could even process it.

My question was answered by silence as Julia ran towards me. She then enveloped me in a hug.

"When's the wedding?" She asked, her eyes lighting up and her smile stretching from ear to ear. God, I missed seeing her this excited.

"June 16th." I smiled back as the elevator dinged open. And for the second time in six months, I felt sad to leave Julia standing alone in the hallway.

I'm soooooooo sorry about the long wait! Life just gets hectic without warning, you know? I actually was writing this chapter during Hurricane Sandy, but in a notebook since we didn't have any electricity. Of course, I ended up losing the notebook, lol~Bri~