Chapter 3

3 hours later whilst Ace was asleep somewhere and Lister, Cat, Kryten, Holly, Hilly and Milly were in the bar, Rimmer and Charlotte finally showed up again

"Oh there you are. Wher the Hell were you for the last 3 hours?" saked Milly with a small smile playing on her lips

"Wouldn't you like to know" replied Charlotte smilling and winked at Milly *Tell you later* she mouthed to her

"What the Hell does that mean?" asked Lister

"It means Lister, that its none of your buisness" replied Rimmer. Just then Ace appeared in the door way

"Oh there you are, Charlotte"

"Oh, hi Ace" replied Charlotte unenthusiasticly

"Oh God, what does he want" whispered Rimmer in Charlotte's ear

"God knows" Charlote whispered back

"Right now I've found you, we can get ready to go" explained Ace

"Already!" exclaimed Charlotte

"Sure, well there's nothing to stay here for" Ace said leading Charlotte away.

While Ace was helping Charlotte get everythign ready for them to go, the others were still in the bar talking

"Hey Rimmer come on cheer up, you know that Charlotte doesn't want to be with Ace" said Hilly trying to cheer Rimmer up

"I know but how can she tell him that to Ace. You know he will think we put her up to it, telling her what to say" said Rimmer through his tears

"What do you do you mean when you say Charlotte doesn't want to be with Ace? She's engaged to him" asked Lister

"Well Charlotte told me and Holly that she was only 0.01% sure that she want to be with Ace" explained Hilly

"But why did she agree to marry him then?" Cat asked even more confused than before

"She said it was only for a change of scenary. Charlotte also said she sees Ace more as a big brother or a cousin" answered Holly

"So you mean that Miss Charlotte will only be away for a while? That she will return?" asked Kryten

"That's right" replied Hilly

"Charlotte loves Rimmer to much to stay away from long" added Holly

"You make it sound like I'm the only reason that Charlotte wants to stay here and that she doesn't care what happens or where she is, she's happier with me there with her," Rimmer said wipping away some of his tears "It almost sound like I'm the bad guy in all this"
"That's not what they're saying, Rimmer" Milly pointed out

"Well that's what it sounds like. Now if you don't mind I'm going to bed" said Rimmer as he stormed out of the door. Lister was just abotu to follow when Milly stoped him
"Don't, just leave him. This is something that none of us can really help him with."