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Duncan groggily woke up the next morning. He opened his eyes, surprised to still feel someone next to him. He looked over and saw Courtney sitting there, typing away on her laptop. "I thought you would at work by now."

She shook her head. "I have to be there by noon today." She worked as a secretary at a law firm; she had a Bachelors Degree in Law, but decided to start at the bottom and would move up from there.

"Mm," he mumbled, nodding, before leaning over and wrapped his arms around her waist, burying his head into her side.

"Duncan..." she muttered, pushing her laptop away from her and leaning back into her pillows.

"What's wrong?" he asked, looking up at her.

"Mom decided to send me a bunch of links about wedding planning, registeries, locations, dresses, rings..." She sighed, continuously running a hand through his hair.

He slowly nodded before sitting up. He looked over at her and said, "Don't worry about her." He nervously chuckled before adding, "I'm going to tell my parents today."

She looked over at him, her eyes wide. "R-really?!" she stuttered.

He shrugged, scratching the back of his neck. "I guess," he muttered. "I mean, I might as well tell them sooner than later, y'know?"

She nodded, sighing. "I guess... When are you seeing them?"

"I'll be heading over there for lunch." He paused for a moment, thinking. "Wanna have dinner there, too?"

She nodded. "Sure. I'll drop you off over there before work."

He nodded. He leaned over and said in her ear, "You know you wanna join me in the shower."

She narrowed her eyes and looked at him out of the corner in her eye. "I already took a shower, sleepyhead. Now get going so I can finish my work."

"Psh," he said, getting up and stretching. "Princess, you do work AT work. At home..."

"Duncan..." she warned, glaring at him.

He laughed. "Just messing you with you, babe."

"You are impossible," she muttered, typing away at her laptop.

"Love you, too!"

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"So I'll be here by 6:30," Courtney told him as she pulled up in front of Duncan's parents' house.

He nodded before leaning over and giving her a quick kiss. "See you later, babe."

"Bye, Duncan," she said, smirking as she drove off as soon as he got out of the car and shut the door.

He smirked and walked up to his childhood home. He lived there all of his life, before he turned 18 and moved out of there. He knocked on the front door, and almost immediately, it shot open and he was engulfed in a hug. He returned the hug, still smirking. "Hey, Mom."

"Oh, Duncan!"

"Oh, Mom, I got some news to tell you..." he muttered, letting go of her and walking inside.

"Oh, is Courtney pregnant?"

"Mom," Duncan groaned, sitting on the couch in the living room. "We already discussed this..."

"I know you said you don't want kids," his Mom said, sitting down next to him. "But I also know accidents happen..."

"Yeah, yeah, that's how Dylan was conceived," Duncan muttered, referring to his older brother. "No, Mom... true, what I'm about to tell you is important-"

"You and Courtney broke up?!" his Mom asked, the shock, confusion, and upset clear in her voice.

"No."

"You're moving?"

"Nope."

"One of you is dying?"

"Thanks for sounding so concerned, Mom..."

"WHICH ONE OF YOU IS DYING?!"

He irritably sighed. "Neither of us!" he snapped.

"Then what is it?!" she snapped back.

"We're getting married!" He wasn't sure how he was going to deliver the news, nor did he imagine telling her in this way.

She started at him for a few moments, processing what her son had just told her. She squealed and leaned forward, hugging her son. "Oh, Duncan, I'm so happy for you!"

He sighed. "Well... I guess we're getting married..."

"Already getting cold feet?" she teased, leaning back.

He shook his head. "No... it's just, I didn't really ask her to marry me..."

"Duncan, there's nothing wrong with her asking you..."

"That's not what I meant..." He groaned, leaning against the back of the couch. "It's just, her Mom was going on and on about how we should be getting married-"

"You two are simply perfect..."

"-and then I suddenly said we are getting married."

"...so you're not getting married."

"I don't know. Court didn't really object much to it, but neither of us are really for the idea..."

His Mom nodded thoughtfully. "You two did say once, 'No marriage, no kids'." She patted her son's shoulder and asked him, "Why did you say that if you're 'not really up for the idea'?"

"Honestly, I wanted her Mom to shut up."

"Didn't I meet her once?"

"A long time ago... like, five years ago."

"Oh. She was quite the chatter..."

"Still is..."

"Courtney should come over for dinner tonight."

"Already invited her."

"Always thinking ahead, dearie. Your Father will be happy to see her and hear the news."

"What news?" Duncan's Dad asked as he walked into the house.

"That-" Duncan started, but his Mom quickly interjected, "It's a surprise! Duncan and Courtney will tell you at dinner."

"Are Dylan and Danny coming over as well?" his Dad asked, referring to Duncan's older and younger brothers.

"I haven't asked, but I'm sure they would love to," his Mom said, getting up. "I'll call them now!"

"Great," Duncan grumbled.

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"Courtney! It's so nice to see you! And you look so nice and professional, too!"

Courtney had just arrived to Duncan's parent's house. She had gotten off work late, and rushed over to their house. She was wearing her usual work outfit, black pants and a button-up shirt. His Mom immediately greeted her at the front door. "Thanks," Courtney said, smiling. "It's nice to see you, too."

"Oh, you're such a sweetheart," Duncan's Mom gushed, shutting the door behind Courtney. "Duncan's in his old room. Dinner will be ready in a few minutes."

"Okay," Courtney said, smiling as she walked upstairs. His parents house used to be like a second home to her before college. Instead of Duncan sneaking to her house, she often found herself sneaking over to his house. She loved the rush she got out of sneaking out of her house, and she knew Duncan loved seeing her on that temporary high that she got. She knocked on his door. "Duncan?"

She heard a bit of rustling before he called out, "It's open."

She opened the door and walked inside, shutting it behind her. "Hey."

"Ooh, look at the sexy secretary," he suggestively said, waggling his eyebrows and smirking at her.

She rolled her eyes and plopped down next to him. "Whatever," she muttered.

He wrapped his arms around her torso and said, "You okay, babe?"

"I sped to get here by seven, Duncan."

"You didn't have to. Mom understands. She said we wouldn't have dinner until you got here, anyway, so you could've showed up at Midnight and she wouldn't have cared."

She smiled softly. "She wouldn't have cared, but you would have."

He shrugged, turning her and starting to lightly massage her shoulders and back. "Just a little bit. So, I told Mom earlier."

"How did she take the news?"

"She thought you were pregnant."

Courtney softly laughed. "Oh really?"

"This was before I told her we were engaged."

"She really wants us to have kids."

"Both our parents do."

"But we aren't."

"Nope."

"But we're getting married."

"You remember our old 'motto', too."

"'No marriage, no kids'."

"You're not pregnant, are you?"

"Duncan."

"What? Just making sure."

"You know I'm not."

"But as my Mom put it, accidents happen..."

"We aren't having any 'accidents', okay?"

"Deal."

Duncan wrapped his arms around her, resting his head on her shoulder and shutting his eyes. Courtney wrapped her arms around his and rested her head against his, also shutting her eyes. They stayed that way for a few minutes, almost falling asleep until someone barged into the room.

"Aww! Look at the lovebirds." Duncan's 25-year-old brother, Dylan, was standing in the doorway.

Duncan opened his eyes and narrowed them at his brother. "Can't you knock?"

"Dinner's ready. Hi, Courtney."

"Hi, Dylan," Courtney said, smiling at Dylan as she stood up. Duncan also stood up, and the three of them walked downstairs. His Dad and 20-year-old brother, Danny, were already at the table, while his Mom was finishing placing all the food on the table. "Do you need any help?" Courtney asked as Duncan and Dylan sat down.

"Oh, no, dearie, you're the guest, you just sit," his Mom assured her, giving her a smile. Courtney returned the smile and sat down next to Duncan.

"So, what's this news you two are going to tell us?" Duncan's Dad immediately asked.

"Oh, must you always jump into things?" his Mom asked, sitting down at the table.

"It's dinner, and you said they would tell us then..."

"Courtney's pregnant," Dylan and Danny immediately responded.

"We don't want children!" Duncan and Courtney immediately snapped.

Everyone at the table quieted down. The only noises that could be heard were the clinking of the utenils against the plates.

"Well," Duncan's Mom said. "Now that that's cleared out of the way..."

"We're getting married, dumbasses," Duncan said.

"Duncan!" Courtney and his Mom scolded.

"Shut up," Danny said.

"Aww, Duncan's growing up," Dylan teased.

"Dylan, I swear..." Duncan threatened.

"Not at the dinner table..." Duncan's Mom murmured.

"When's the wedding?" Duncan's Dad asked.

Duncan shrugged. "I dunno. I just proposed the other day."

"Show us the ring!" Danny said.

Before Duncan could say something, Courtney said, "It's back at the apartment. I forgot to put it on before going to work today."

"What's it look like?" Dylan asked.

"None of your business," Duncan retorted.

"Duncan!" his Mom snapped.

"What?" Duncan asked. "It isn't any of his business."

A/N: Thank you all for the reviews! I'm glad to hear that some of you really liked the first chapter! Let's reach for 15 reviews before the next chapter, okay? =)