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A/N: Thank you all for the reviews!! This chapter (and the next one for TTOOL) were very hard to write. For this chapter, I had a general outline, but I couldn't put it into words! Also, there are two chapters left of this story :( Keep up the reviews! And make sure to check out the prequel, too ;) Also... I'm thinking of writing a sequel to this. Almost like a trilogy! I kind of have some ideas for it, but I want to read what you all think :) Thanks!!

"Alright, it's time to take you two out for the night before your big day," Bridgette said, smiling at her two friends.

Duncan and Courtney glanced at each other, grinning. Nobody knew that they had been married for two months, and both were surprised and extremely happy that they were able to keep this little fact a secret.

"Whatever," Duncan muttered, rolling his eyes. "Why don't you leave my future wife and I alone for a minute? It's the last time we'll see each other before the wedding, y'know."

Bridgette rolled her eyes. "I realize that." She looked at Courtney and told her, "I'll be in my car outside."

Courtney nodded as her best friend walked out of the apartment. She looked up at Duncan, still grinning. "This feels so weird," she muttered.

He chuckled, shaking his head. He let out a tiny sigh before saying, "It does. This will be our first time apart since... y'know..."

She nodded, idly wrapping her arms around his neck. "I'm gonna miss you."

He nodded, resting his forehead on hers as he rested his hands on her waist. It was hard for them to keep their secret, and at times, they just wanted to tell everyone they were married. They could, and couldn't, go on their honeymoon, for it would mess up their vacation time at their jobs. That, and then their cover would be blown, and he'd rather deal with a wedding he was kind of paying for than facing both of their families, telling the details of why they suddenly eloped. He was incredibly nervous for some reason. "Is it weird to feel like this after getting married?" he murmured.

"What do you mean?"

"It's like I have these... butterflies, or whatever... in my stomach..."

She softly laughed, massaging his shoulders lightly. "Just don't slip tonight. Alright?"

"So I should avoid drinking?" He smirked when she smacked his arm. "What? You know how honest I get when I'm drunk."

"You either act like a total, barbaric jackass or like a total gentleman when you're drunk."

"Well, you aren't a very lovely woman when you're drunk, either."

She rolled her eyes and responded, "I'm loud. As you like to put it, I 'loosen up'."

He laughed and gave her a soft kiss. "I can't wait to see you in your dress tomorrow," he murmured, his lips lingering on hers.

She smiled, softly returning the kiss. "You'll like it."

"Oh, I bet. As you like to tell me, your Mom can't stop gushing over it."

The married couple laughed as Bridgette's car horn was heard. They leaned in to give each other a few more soft kisses before Courtney tightened her arms that were around his neck. Duncan smiled, resting his head on top of hers.

"I love you," he murmured.

She smiled, letting out a soft laugh as a few tears rolled down her cheeks. "I love you, too."

He gazed down and frowned. "What's wrong?"

She let out a small laugh before responding, "This is just one of those moments where I'm really happy to be married to you, that's all."

He chuckled. "Well, if it means anything, I'm glad we're married, too." When she rolled her eyes, he smirked and continued, "Now, go on and get outside before your friend barges in."

She smiled and said, "Well, see you tomorrow."

"Bye, Princess."

She squeaked and bit her lip when he gave her butt a squeeze and a smack as she walked off. "Tomorrow night," she said, turning around and giving him a wink before exiting their apartment. She walked over to Bridgette's car and quickly got in.

"What took you?" Bridgette asked, pulling away from their apartment.

"Oh, you know how Duncan gets," Courtney murmured. "So, what are we doing tonight?"

Bridgette smiled. "Well, I was going to throw this big party for you, filled with with the most raunchy and inappropriate things..."

Courtney grimaced, feeling the color drain from her face. "So, you were going to throw me that... that kind of party... but...?"

"Oh, it's a surprise."

Courtney's jaw dropped. "Bridgette!" she snapped.

"What?" her friend asked, glancing over at her.

"You have to tell me where we're going!"

"Uh, no, I don't." Bridgette smiled at her almost-married friend and said, "Don't worry, it's nothing bad."

"Do you know what Duncan and the guys are doing?" Courtney softly asked.

Bridgette shook her head. "Nope."

"Didn't Geoff organize the party?"

"He did. We didn't tell each other what we were planning, though. 'Element of surprise' was what Geoff told me."

Courtney laughed. She then sighed and said, "I hope they don't do anything too bad..."

"I doubt they will. I think they're bar-hopping."

"Why do you say that?" Courtney groaned.

"Well, like I said, I was going to throw this big party for you, which also included bar-hopping, and I told Geoff about it and he said I shouldn't do it..." Bridgette sighed. "...'cause he told me he's going bar-hopping..."

"I thought you two said you didn't tell each other about that stuff?"

"Well, we weren't going to, and then I let it slip, and then he told me that... but that's all he told me." She wearily glanced at her friend and asked, "You don't want to spy on the guys, do you?"

Courtney shook her head. "I trust Duncan."

"Well, that's good."

"Wait, why are we pulling up to your apartment?" Courtney asked, incredibly confused. "Did you forget something?"

"Nope." Bridgette shut off her car and stepped out.

Courtney followed suit, hurrying over to her friend. "Oh, you are having the party..." she moaned, a blush spreading to her cheeks.

Bridgette giggled, unlocking her door and stepping in.

Courtney looked around, letting out a sigh of relief. The apartment, which was not too small but not big at all, was not decorated, nor were there any people hiding around.

"So, you'll probably hate this and complain, hopefully not at me," Bridgette muttered, grabbing a wrapped present off the counter. "Just remember - this was not my fault."

"Who's it from?" Courtney asked, taking the present.

"Me and Geoff... and a special friend of ours."

Courtney furrowed her eyebrows. "Who?"

"You'll see. I promise."

Courtney slowly unwrapped the package and gasped. She was mortified. It was a "Total Drama: Collection Series" DVD with the title, "The Best of Duncan and Courtney!" She glanced over the DVD case and asked, "Did Chris send this to you?!"

Bridgette laughed. "Yes, he did. He sent Geoff and I one of the two of us right before we got married."

Courtney groaned. "Oh, God..." She sighed and halfheartedly smiled at her friend. "Thank you, Bridge. I'll have to watch this sometime."

"Well... Let's just say I'm taking a page out of your little part of my bachelorette party..."

"We're gonna watch this tonight?" Courtney asked, letting out a laugh.

Bridgette nodded. "Since it's the two of us, and since neither of us are like Geoff, who can have a party all by himself, I figured we'd just lay back and have you relaxed before tomorrow."

Courtney smiled and nodded. "Thank you."

"Well, of course I've got a little bit of alcohol, and I've got some presents from friends that you should open..."

"Who's friends?"

"Mostly yours and Duncan's. They all knew you weren't going to have this big party, so..." Bridgette shrugged and motioned towards the small pile of presents that laid on the floor.

Courtney looked at the small pile and rolled her eyes. "You got any wine?"

"I got your favorite," Bridgette said, holding up a bottle of pinot noir.

Courtney grinned and said, "Pour me a glass and we'll get this started!"

As soon as they each had a glass of wine and were situated on the floor, Courtney began opening presents. She received presents from Total Drama contestants (both ones she was on the show with and later contestants, most she had never met), family members, and friends. Gifts she received included "Fundies" (a pair of underwear with four holes, meant for two people to wear), books titled "Position of the Day" and "Porn For Women", a candy garter belt, plenty of flavored and scented condoms, and an assortment of other adult toys that left Courtney blushing.

"Your friends sure got you some fun gifts," Bridgette remarked, nodding.

Courtney nodded, finishing her third glass of wine. "That they did. So, when are we watching the DVD?"

"Uhh... now, if you want?"

"Of course!" Courtney said, sitting up and hopping onto the couch. The wine was starting to take it's effect on her, as she was more relaxed and open. As Bridgette popped in the DVD, Courtney wondered what moments would be on there. The DVD case didn't mention anything about unseen moments, but knowing Chris, everything on there could be a complete surprise.

"Did you two invite Chris?" Bridgette asked, sitting on the love-seat.

Courtney nodded. "Yep."

"Why?"

"Same reason you two did."

Bridgette nodded and turned back to the screen. Courtney and Duncan invited Chris only because, technically, he was the reason they got together. If that show hadn't been created, they probably would have never met. Bridgette and Geoff had done the same thing for their wedding.

Suddenly, the DVD started, and clips from Total Drama Island started playing. She couldn't help but smile or laugh at most of those moments. She was in clear denial back then, not wanting to admit her feelings for the delinquent. She thought she pulled it off well, but while she watched these videos, she realized that she sounded like she was trying to convince herself that she didn't like him. Still, she laughed at her "wild side", when she went with Duncan to steal real food. She felt butterflies in her stomach when watching those scenes, and the feeling intensified when she re-watched their first kiss. The memory was still fresh in her head, but the moment on the DVD felt much shorter than the one she remembered. Maybe it was because it was their first kiss, and it felt magical and incredible to her.

Once clips from "Total Drama Drama Drama Drama Island" started playing, that's when her emotions started spiraling downward.

She had just lost her first lawsuit and wanted to get away from that show. After losing, her attitude had completely changed. She was out for revenge on that show, and knew backstabbing was the best way to get ahead. That's basically why she acted that way in both that special and in Total Drama Action.

She wasn't looking forward to the moments from Total Drama Action. Of course, the moments from the first two Aftermath's were shown, as well as the moment where Duncan was shown to have a picture of her under his pillow. That picture-under-the-pillow moment made her smile and her heart flutter, but those moments from the two Aftermath's made her heart wrench. Back then, she was furious with Duncan and truly believed he had cheated on her.

She curiously watched the clips of her return. She honestly hadn't watched either of the seasons in about four years, not since she saw a marathon on TV one day when she was 19. There was the semi-obvious tension between them, but there was still that playful banter that was exchanged between them. Well, this time, it was more serious. She didn't pay too much attention to the clips from the first two episodes, not until "Million Dollar Babies". She was always astonished at how she beat him that badly during the challenge. Of course, she was astonished (even upset at herself) for the way she acted in "Dial M for Merger", when she clung to him and haughtily denied it later.

She remembered feeling so frustrated because of how well she was denying her feelings. She felt a pang in her heart every time she said something incredibly negative about him. Her mind acted by itself at times, almost as if her body was telling her to just stay away from the immature young man. True, her attitude was temporarily lifted during "The Princess Pride" when he acted so protective over her. Then there was her knowing he wasn't really the culprit in "Get A Clue", but she had betrayed him earlier in the episode. She lead him on, letting him think they were having a romantic dinner, and then she got another set of evidence from him. She somewhat watched the rest of the clips, not really smiling or laughing at any of them.

"You okay?" Bridgette asked once it had ended.

Courtney shrugged, letting out a sigh. "I treated him like dirt," she said, basically disgusted with herself.

Bridgette let out a smile. "I haven't heard you say that in a while."

Courtney furrowed her eyebrows as she looked at her best friend. "What do you mean by that?"

"You said that the last time you watched the show. It was years ago. You were so upset when you called me."

Courtney sighed, letting a small smile rest on her lips. "Well, I did."

"We all know Duncan likes your tough side." Bridgette shrugged. "If he really hated you or whatever, you two wouldn't be here right now."

"I know." Courtney sighed once more. "I just... I still feel so bad."

"Don't. If Duncan's not upset, there's no reason for you to still feel this way. You two have changed, grown up... You're getting married!"

Courtney laughed, shaking her head. "I never thought that would happen," she murmured, staring absently at her left ring finger. She missed the feeling of wearing her wedding ring. Neither of them wore it to work or when they were out with their friends and / or family, but otherwise, they had them on. Suddenly, she remembered that Bridgette and Geoff had a child and asked, "Where's Isabelle?"

"With Mom and Dad. They came in town to watch her tonight and tomorrow."

"That was nice of them," Courtney said. She knew Bridgette's parents had lived on the other side of the country in Vancouver.

"They haven't seen Isabelle since she was born, anyway." Bridgette shrugged before smirking and asked, "So... Do you think you and Duncan will ever have kids?"

Courtney let out a laugh. Truth be told, they had been talking about having children, but their discussions were light and never lasted long. They weren't sure when they wanted kids, but they were the past the "We'll never have kids and get married!" stage. "I don't know." She shrugged. "One day."

"Aww," Bridgette said, smiling. "Your kids will be adorable. Probably cuter than Isabelle."