Preview

Due to a nasty virus which infected my darling computer, chapter 6 has been deleted! As it was the longest chapter yet, its going to be about 2-3 weeks (after beta-ing) before I can update so, being the nice writer that I am, I decided to give you a sneak preview of what is coming up and, as Jack seems to be a favourite between all of you, I am putting in my fave section of chapter 6 which shows another side to Jack-very like his father.

Thank you, for all of the lovely reviews I received, the official replies will be in the next chapter but since there was a little confusion, I'll just clear that up; Claire is no relation to any of the friends, except Ben- who she is about to marry- and a new character-Paul, introduced in this preview who is also very close to Jack. If it's still unclear let me know and I'll see what I can do to clear up matters.

Coming up:

The friends come face to face with Janice for the first time in 16 years

Aaron's family and Emma's family finally meet. However tension rises between Jack and Janice's seemingly homophobic son, Ryan.

Gilda and Austin show their true colours, much to Jack's dismay.

Emma and Aaron get closer, as do Janice and Joey (drunkenly).

And here's the preview. This comes at the end of the chapter when we find out a little bit more about Jack and his feelings towards Ryan.

After enduring over an hour of glares of disgust at what he and Paul were doing Jack finally snapped, left the room, went straight to the garage, found his dad's new hiding place, took as many cigarettes as he could find and went to sit on the garden swing his mother had insisted on buying.

As he sat there contemplating whether to light one of the cigarettes, a familiar voice came from behind him,

"You know, smoking's bad for your health" said Paul before sitting next to Jack.

"Never stopped you and you're a dancer-worse for you" he replied

"Okay Jackie-boy, something's wrong, spill." demanded Paul

"Nothings wrong" Jack replied hotly.

"It's the brunette kid isn't it, Ryan or something" said Paul

"Why would I care about that homophobic idiot?" asked Jack sarcastically

"Come off it Jack, he's no more homophobic than you or I" said Paul

"I'm not discussing this anymore" replied Jack angrily

"You know what's really bothering you?" asked Paul

"What?" asked Jack sarcastically.

"This Ryan kid reminds you of yourself" he replied

"What are you talking about?"

"God, Jackie-boy you do have a short memory" started Paul "When you and I met, you were petrified of me, just like Ryan's petrified of you. You weren't scared because I was flamboyant, loud, in your face, every gay label under the sun- it was because you knew deep, deep down that you were exactly like me and that scared you. Just like Ryan's scared because he's exactly like you."

"So how's this supposed to help me?" asked Jack

"If you remember rightly, I was there for you as soon as you admitted it to yourself, you have to be there for him" replied Paul.

"How do I do it, if he won't even look at me?" asked Jack

"He'll come to you. Just like you came to me." He replied.

"But if he doesn't?"

"He will. You like him don't you?" said Paul suggestively

"No what makes you say that?" asked Jack defensively

"You've got that look in your eye. It's the same look I had every time I saw you" said Paul

"But you and me-" started Jack

"Are over." finished Paul. "Yeah it was fun while it lasted and even more fun since, but we have to call it a day and move on. I have I got a dog!"

"Are you sure" asked Jack

"What that I got a dog? Yeah he's a Chinese hairless and I called him Kyle." Said Paul

" You know fine well what I mean" said jack sternly

"Yeah I'm sure," replied Paul. "One last kiss wouldn't go amiss though"

Jack laughed and the two shared a passionate kiss for what they both knew would be the last time. Little did they know that they were being watched by Ryan whose stomach was churning not with disgust but with jealousy. As they broke away from the kiss Paul and Jack turned to see Ryan and Paul whispered to Jack before leaving.

"Mmm sooner than I thought."

Okay chickens there you go, you're own very special preview, hope you like and I will have chap 6 ready for you very soon.