Disclaimer: I do not own the Total Drama series or anything else copyrighted.

A/N: Eugh, my shortest chapter in a long time! Hopefully this will suffice for everyone. I'm having a bit of a block for both of my stories, but I already have most of the next chapter for this story written out (just because I forgot my own storyline for a second, haha), so I'll post that within the next day or two before continuing with "Best of the Rest"... Thank you all for the reviews! Please, please keep them up! Thanks!

Duncan and Courtney's trip to Niagara Falls was quite the vacation. They enjoyed every single second of their time together. They got to explore many of the attractions in the area, including the Skylon Tower, Whirlpool Aero Car, Niagara SkyWheel, Queen Victoria Park, the Fireworks over the Falls, and their favorite, the Maid of the Mist. They only had two days, Friday and Saturday, to explore the area, so they made sure to cram in every thing they could.

Both were fine going home, but neither wanted to go back to not being together. After spending these days and nights together, neither wanted to spend another night away from each other. Both basked in the feeling of waking up in each others arms, their naked bodies pressed up against each others. Every morning, they would wake up and quietly talk to one another, softly caressing one another, giving each other soft kisses.

They were currently on the train back from Toronto. They knew they were passing through the Eastern neighborhoods, and even the announcer announced, "Union Station - Five minutes."

Courtney's embrace on Duncan tightened. He gently stroked her back and quietly told her, "You know, I'm all up for kidnapping you."

"I have to work tonight," she quietly said, smiling at him.

"I could always kidnap you after work," he said, smirking.

She laughed. "Yes, so the police can discover my abandoned car and send you right back to jail for kidnapping me."

"You're 18, and I know you're not against this idea."

She shrugged, letting out a sigh as their train began to slow down. He brought her closer to him. The way they were touching was almost uncomfortable, for they were almost squishing each other, but neither minded that fact. He continued to stroke her back, his touches soft and gentle. He rested his head on top of hers, reaching up and running his hand through her hair. He quietly told her, "I love you."

She looked up at him, smiling. "And I love you," she softly said, leaning up and softly kissing him on the lips.

As much as they didn't want to, when the train stopped, they gathered their bags and headed off the train. He would be meeting his parents outside, and she would be meeting hers in one of the lobby's. They walked hand-in-hand away from the platform, but as they got closer to the lobby, Courtney stopped, causing Duncan to look back at her. She was staring ahead, her face contemplative and sad. He looked in the direction she was staring at, and saw her parents standing there. They weren't looking in the teen's direction, but Duncan had a feeling Courtney figured they would see them soon enough.

"I had a lot of fun on this trip," she softly said, looking up at her boyfriend.

He smiled, reaching over and cupping her cheek in his hand. "Are you in a hurry to get back home?"

"Uhh..." She shrugged, cautiously looking back at her parents. "I don't know... I have to work in two-ish hours..."

He grabbed her arm and gently pulled him away from the middle of the hallway. Once they reached a side, he said to her, "I'm gonna make a phone call real quick. Okay?"

She slowly nodded, unsure of what he was referring to. She opened her purse and got out her phone, seeing if there were any new messages on there. Her Mom had sent her a text minutes a couple of minutes prior, which read:

Are you back in Toronto?

Courtney replied back with:

Just got back. Duncan and I are talking. I'll be there in a second.

She knew her Mom wouldn't be happy with the response, but at least she had replied to her Mom instead of shrugging off the text message.

"Hi, this is Duncan Evans. My girlfriend and I had gotten approved for your complex over a week ago, and we were wondering if there were any apartments available for the first..."

Courtney looked up at her boyfriend, shocked. Did he seriously just ask that? The first was in eleven days!

"That's great... Um, just a one-bedroom... Oh, well, that's fine. It is small, right?" He laughed, looking down at his shocked girlfriend and winking at her. "Yeah... I'm sure it's fine. We'll take it."

Courtney's hands flew up to her mouth. She tried smiling, but her face crumpled from the emotions. She buried her head in Duncan's chest as he pulled her closer to her. She let out a few shaky shudders, wrapping her arms around him.

"Cool. I'll be there tomorrow... Uh, I think she's available...?" he murmured, looking down at Courtney questionably. When she nodded, he said, "Yeah, we'll both be there tomorrow... Awesome. Cool. Thank you!"

"H-honey, that's in eleven days," Courtney quietly said, trying to control her emotions. Yes, she was excited - very, very excited - but the idea was so overwhelming. This was so sudden!

"I know," Duncan simply said, shrugging. "We don't have to move in then... It's just there for us whenever we need it. I'll definitely be moving in then."

"You will?"

He nodded, shrugging. "I'm ready to go. What about you? When do you think you'll move in?"

Courtney remained silent for a few moments. There was no reason she couldn't move in with him on that day. She could easily pack up all her belongings in that timespam. But, she was terrified. She loved Duncan, with all of her heart, and even though they were seriously discussing this, this was a huge step. But, as she thought these thoughts, she was shocked to even be thinking these thoughts. She gave up a lot to him, and he did so much for her. He gave her a promise ring!

She looked up at him and smiled. "The first sounds wonderful."

"Aah, it feels good to be home..."

Suzie smiled at her son as he fell onto the couch. She sat on the arm of the couch and gently stroked his head. "So, honey, how was your trip?"

"It was good," Duncan muttered, turning his head so he wouldn't be muttering into the couch. He sat up, propping his hands on the couch. He looked at his Ma and quietly said, "I've got some news for you."

Suzie stopped storking his head. She blinked a few times, very much worried. Was there something wrong with one of them? Did they break up? Oh, God - was Courtney pregnant?

"Now, don't freak out..." Duncan said.

"I'm not mad," she immediately said, quickly sliding onto the couch and wrapping her arms around his son. "Yes, you two should have been more careful, but... Courtney's not dropping out of school, is she?"

"What?" he muttered. "What are you talking about?"

"How far along is she?"

"I still don't - Oh... Ma, Court's not pregnant."

His Ma let out a happy laugh, hugging her son even tighter. "Oh, that's wonderful!"

"Ma, you're squishing me."

She let go of her son, still smiling. "So, what's the news?"

"I'm moving out."

Mrs. Evans' smile quickly faltered. Duncan frowned slightly. To say she was a mess when Dylan moved out was a bit of an understatement. She was continuously crying and just going nuts over her oldest son moving out. Duncan and his Ma were a lot closer than her and Dylan, and he was moving out to be with his girlfriend, not to go to college. He knew she would have a harder time dealing with his departure.

"Oh, sweetie..." Suzie sighed, looking away as the tears formed in her eyes. "Where are you going?"

He hated to mess with his Ma, but she was setting herself up for it. Did she really think he was moving away from everyone? He told her, "California."

"Cali-" She turned to him and narrowed her eyes. "You are not moving to California."

He shook his head, a calm expression on his face. "I'm not moving to California."

"Are you staying in town?" she softly asked.

He pursed his lips, half-shrugging. "Kind of," he muttered. "I'm moving to Toronto."

"Does Courtney know?"

He knowingly stared at the woman before him. "Ma... Yes, she knows. We're moving in together. You knew we were going to do this."

"I didn't realize you were doing that so soon!" she said, reaching forward and rubbing his arms.

"We, um... Well, I kinda decided this today..."

She incrediously looked at him. "'You'? Please tell me you told Courtney about this!"

"Yes!" he said, glaring at her slightly. "Of course she knows! It took her a second to move in the same day as me..."

"So you were going to move in with or without her?"

He full-on glared at her. "Ma, why are you arguing with me?"

"Maybe I'm just upset you're moving," she grudginly muttered. "I don't want you to go."

"At least it'll be easier with me moving? You got all that crying out of the way when Dylan moved..."

Suzie sighed, reaching forward and grabbing her son's hands. "Duncan," she softly said, looking down. "You and I... We've always had a special bond. You know that. It's a little more heartbreaking to see my son wander on his own when only ten years ago you were clinging to me, wanting me everywhere you went..."

He softly chuckled. He shrugged and muttered, "I'm not going too far..."

"I know..." she muttered, smiling at her son. "Well, we've got a few days before you leave... I don't want you leaving this house unless I accompany you."

"That won't happen," he said, giving her a knowingly look. "I have to head to the complex tomorrow to finalize everything."

"Well, then I'm coming with you. I told you I wanted to check out the place, anyway."

"Wow, this is really nice... It's nice, spacious, and it's got a patio! Oh, I wish my first apartment had a patio..."

Courtney and Duncan looked at each other, goofily smiling. Both were amused at how his Mom was wandering around, seeming to really like the apartment.

"So how much was the rent again?" Mrs. Richardson asked. Courtney's Mom also wanted to check out the apartment, so she drove herself and her daughter to the complex.

"Nine twenty-five," Duncan explained.

Her Mom slowly nodded. She took her phone out of her pocket and said, "Excuse me for a moment."

Duncan smiled at Courtney, who returned the smile. He pointed to the patio and asked, "Wanna join me out there for a second?"

Even though she was smiling, she pretended to be shocked he was asking so politely. "Why, sure!"

He chuckled as they stepped outside. He leaned over the railing, smiling in content. "It feels so good out here..."

"It doesn't feel like June," she agreed, standing beside him.

"So how did your Mom react to the news?" he softly asked.

She shrugged. "Another secret revealed meant another argument. She really thinks I'm throwing my life away. I told her that I wouldn't be with you if I thought that. I reminded her I have better judgement than that."

"Then...?"

She smirked at him. She turned around and closed the door before returning to him. "Then she kept going on about rude and such you were, and kept bringing up stuff from the shows. I..." She laughed before continuing, "I told her it was an act. A lot of us had this facade while on the two shows. It brought out the best and the worst in us. I told her even I had one, and she agreed, saying that I hadn't lost my attitude that I picked up last year."

He raised his eyebrows. "Really, now?"

She nodded, staring into the distance. "Yep. I told her I was moving and that that was final. She had no say in it. Well, I also reminded her that her and Dad weren't paying for my school, and that they probably wouldn't be paying for this, so their opinions didn't matter too much..."

"And she's still here today?" he asked, smirking.

She nodded, smiling. "Yep. She took me to breakfast and apologized."

"Did she mean it?"

Courtney shrugged. "I guess. This happens to us a lot, though, so it's hard to say if she just knows what to say or if she truly means it."

Duncan frowned slightly as he wrapped his arms around her shoulder. "I'm sorry," he murmured.

She shrugged once more. "It's okay. Just ten more days, baby. Then it'll be you and me."

"And the cat and the dog and the four children we have..."

She stiffened for a moment before loosening up and letting out a laugh. "Yep, because our two-bedroom apartment, that doesn't allow pets, can fit all of that."

He chuckled. "Okay, so I'll give our pets to Ma. No biggie. But we've still got Duncan Jr., Courtney Jr., and... Hmm..."

She giggled, wrapping her arm around him. "Courtney Junior is a horrible name, no offense. I'd rather not have children, but if we were to have any, Courtney Junior wouldn't even be on the shortlist."

"Aww, I thought it was cute."

"Duncan Junior is much cuter."

"We don't need two Duncan's in the house."

"You came up with their names!"

"I still think Courtney Junior is cute."

"We don't need two Courtney's in the house."

He chuckled, kissing the top of her head.

She looked up at him, a small smile on her face. "Look, Duncan," she softly started. "I know you're kidding around, but... I don't particularly want kids. Not right now, anyway. We don't need kids, anyway."

He smiled down at her, kissing her forehead. "We really don't need kids," he agreed. "You've got school, I've got..." He pursed his lips, thinking hard. "Oh, I dunno. I've gotta do something that kids can't get in the way."

"You've got work," she softly said.

He nodded. "Yeah, that."

"Can you believe it?" she softly asked. "This is our home."

"Well, I don't wanna live here forever..."

She nodded. "But for the next few years will suffice, right?"

"Oh, definitely."