Hey guys! I'm really sorry it took me so long to update, I'm really busy! Sorry that this chapter is kind of short, but the idea for this one has been growing in my head for a few weeks now. I think it shows how Lauren and Brian aren't perfect and are both just human. Oh, and Darren. Please review!

Team Starkid broke up a little over 5 months ago . After a rather nasty fight, the members rarely speak to each other. After living with his parents the past few months, Brian Holden learns something about his mom- she's dying. He's suddenly afraid he won't be able to give her the one thing she always looked forward to- his wedding. This is what happens when an old friend volunteers to help solve his problem, and how they fall in love on the journey while trying to bring the group back together 3 (Completely AU after Starship)I have never met Team Starkid. I love them all and this is just fiction, none of it is true.

Lauren's POV

"Look at me, I'm the king of New York…" I sang under my breath as I looked at the sheets of paper in front of me. I grabbed one and sighed. Who knew weddings would be so much work? "Wait and see, this is gonna make both the Delanceys pee in their pantsies…"

"Hey-Loooo!" Brian called, slamming the front door to our apartment.

"Hey" I greeted back, turning the seating chart in my hands over. "Do you want tables of seven or of ten?"

"For what?" He entered our bedroom and sat on the bed next to me. I glanced at him.

"The wedding."

"Oh. Well how many people are coming?"

I handed him the guest list. "As of right now- 250."

"Why… Why do we have so many people?"

"I guess we just both have big families?"

"But I mean… Can't we-"

I smacked his arm. "Brian! We can't un-invite people! We already sent out save the dates!"

He stood up, rubbed his arm, and grumbled "Geez, okay bridezilla."

I stood up too. "Excuse me?"

He glanced at me. That was obviously not meant for me to hear. "I just mean- Like, how can we afford all of this?"

I suddenly felt anger pulsing through my veins. "Oh I don't know- maybe it would help if you actually had a job!"

The silence in the room only increased the now mounting tension.

"You know that I'm auditioning." Brian replied in a quiet voice. His blue eyes seemed to be glowing with anger.

"And you know full well that you can have a job and audition at the same time. I've done it, Julia's done it, Joey's done-"

"At least I'm putting my degree to use!"

I heard a harsh laugh escape my lips. "Yeah, by not even getting any callbacks!" The moment I said it I knew I took it too far. But I couldn't stop myself. "The only reason I'm not auditioning is because I have to pay the bills! I've been taking as many shifts as I can to pay for this damn wedding!"

"Well no one asked you to do it!" I felt my heart skip a beat. I never heard that tone come out of Brian. It scared me.

"Yes, you did!"

"I never forced you too! The only reason I ever asked you was because you offered! Do you really think I'd want to marry you?"

I could see he was lying in his eyes. He did want to marry me. But that didn't stop the sting. I could feel tears pricking the back of my eyes.

"F-fine then." My voice sounded weird and quiet after all the yelling. I felt myself slip off the engagement ring I've been wearing, and throw it on the nightstand by the wedding ring I got at the hospital. "You can call everyone and tell them that the wedding's off. If you really don't want to be married to me, we can look for a lawyer tomorrow."

I walked past him out of the room.

"Wait, Lauren-"

I slammed the door on my way out.

Despite holding my hot chocolate with both of my hands, I felt oddly cold. Maybe it was because I was sitting outside in Bryant Park in the middle of February with nothing on but a long sleeve shirt and a scarf. Or maybe it was because I didn't have a ring on my finger.

I examined my left hand. I looked so empty without the little diamond. My finger felt as though it were naked.

"Lauren?"

I looked up to see a man with hazel eyes and curly black hair.

"Hey Darren, what brings you to New York?" I asked, not even bothering to hide the fact that I've been crying.

The short man sat down next to me. "What's wrong?"

I looked down again. "Oh, it's nothing. Brian and I just got into a fight that may or may not have ended with me throwing my ring."

"Oh." I could feel Darren's uncomfortableness. He was never good with dealing with other's people's emotions. "Well, it'll just blow over like other fights you had, right?"

I looked at him as a sudden realization came over me. "We… we never really had a fight before."

Darren looked dumbstruck. "How the hell is that even possible? I mean, you've been together for…"

"Six months."

"For six m- Wait, you've only been together for six months? When did you get engaged?!"

"The end of August." I replied, not really thinking about what I was saying. Or doing the math.

Darren glanced at me. "Lauren… how long did you and Brian date?"

I opened my mouth as I realized what I did. "Shit."

Darren suddenly looked outraged. "Lauren! Why the hell would you get engaged without dating?! That's just plain stupid! No wonder the fight happened! What could have even possessed you guys to do that? It's just plain stupid! I mean, do you even like him like that?"

Yes. Yes I love him, I've always loved him, and I can't imagine a day without him.

"Why is our relationship any of your business?" Is what came out of my mouth instead.

"Well, I think it is now. You should call of the wedding."

My thoughts drifted to the rings on the nightstand. I looked Darren in the eye as my phone began ringing. "No."

To spare myself from another Darren outburst, I answered my phone.

"Hello?"

"Lauren, it's Katie." She sounded muffled. Almost like she's been crying.

"Katie, are you crying?"

"Yeah. Brian's not picking up his phone. Can you tell him something for me?"

"Sure. What?"

"Our mommy died."

Thanks for reading!

3 Bri