Disclaimer: I don't own anything associated with The Nanny. Yet.

A/N I just wanted to do something really out there and different. I'm taking a lot of circumstances and just lumping them together in…High School…Let me know what you think!

High School Drama

Chapter 10

As the senior trip to Florida approached the senior class was getting ready for Disney World, Wet N Wild, Universal Studios and dinner at some place called 'Medieval Times'. They were told what to pack and how to prepare for anything. It would be a week to remember for all the seniors, but our favorite four more than the others. Niles and CC had planned everything to the last detail and took great care in verifying their information. This would definitely be a trip the 'fabfour' would never forget.

The plane set down in Orlando international airport in the early afternoon. The 'fabfour' plus four were already in a clump together waiting for their luggage. Their class was large enough that they had the entire plane to themselves. Once the bags were gathered and buses loaded the ride to their hotel took very little time. Room assignments had been given out before they left the high school cafeteria that morning so everyone knew where to go.

As they made their way to their rooms Niles and CC could barely contain their smiles. "What's gotten into you, Chas?" Fran asked. "If I didn't know better I'd say you were practically giddy."

"Don't be silly, Fran. I'm a Babcock, I don't get giddy." Chas answered and quickly broke eye contact.

The four couples arrived outside their assigned rooms. "You have got to be kidding." Max laughed when he saw that the girls were in the room right next door.

"Remind me to thank Mr. Donnelly." Niles winked at Chas. "I'm guessing he didn't really pay attention to the room numbers."

The boys, Max, Niles, Gene and Scott were in room 111. The girls, Fran, Chastity, Laurie and Chrissy were in room 115. "The hotel must skip 113, bad luck I guess." Gene tossed out.

"Not for us." Niles added.

Chastity opened their door and shook her head. "Well, there's no adjoining door, so they must have thought about it a little." This brought laughter from the rest as they settled into their rooms.

Niles offered to take the side of the bed closest to the door. "I'll take this side, Max. I know how sensitive you are to the air conditioning." Niles had other motives as well.

"You just want to be as close to Chas as possible." Max responded.

"Fran and I will take this bed." Chastity dropped her bag onto the bed closest the door.

Fran put in a small protest. "Chas…I think I'd rather be by the bathroom."

Chas leaned in. "Nah…that's where the night light is. It'll be really bright over there." Chastity winked and Fran nodded.

The rest of the day was 'free time' for the seniors. Dinner was going to be a luau at the hotel pool just for the seniors. There was a DJ and a dance floor and tables it was a huge party! With a senior class of 188 and nearly every student on the trip the chaperone's had their hands full. Mr. Donnelly had several other teachers there to help. They all knew which kids would be the ones to 'keep an eye' on. The 'fabfour' plus four weren't among them. So when Niles and Chas suggested to Max and Fran that they take a little excursion Max and Fran knew they wouldn't be missed.

"How can we go anywhere, Niles?" Fran asked him.

Niles just smiled as they waited by the lobby doors. "You'll just have to trust me, Fran."

"I didn't say I didn't trust you, I just don't…" That when the taxi pulled up. Fran looked at Niles and Chastity. "What do you two have planned for us?"

Chas smiled at her dearest friend. "Nothing…you just have to watch."

"Ewww, Chas," Fran started. "Max, I am so not into that."

Max looked horrified. "Fran, I don't think that's what they mean. Let's just wait and see where we're going."

"It's getting late. The sun will be setting soon." Niles said softly. "It's going to be perfect."

The taxi pulled up to a small driveway. Niles leaned forward. "Thanks. Please wait for us." He slipped out of the car and help Chastity get out of the car. Max and Fran followed suit.

"Niles..." Max started. "Where are we?"

Chastity turned back over her shoulder. "It's a friend's house. They aren't home, but we don't need the house."

Niles and Chastity walking hand in hand made their way past the house and out onto the beach behind the house. There was a man standing on the beach facing the water. "Who's that?" Fran asked them.

They joined the man on the beach and Chastity spoke. "Father Shawn?" The man turned and smiled.

"Did she say 'Father Shawn'?" Max asked Niles.

Niles smiled and clapped Max on the back. "That she did. Max, will you be my best man?"

"Of course, Old Man, but I don't see why you're asking now." Max never was very quick on the pick-up.

Fran's eyes got very big. "Chastity Claire Babcock…did you plan a wedding without me?"

"I'm sorry, Fran. I just didn't want to wait until I graduated. You can help plan the next one." Chastity took Niles' arm. "I was afraid that someone would steal him away."

Niles kissed her lightly. "I tried to tell her it would never happen, but she just couldn't wait. It's just between the four of us, and Father Shawn, and well technically the state of Florida, but otherwise. You can't tell anyone."

"Why are you lookin' at me?" Fran asked.

Niles and Chastity married on the beach at sunset that very evening, May 20th. They had their closest friends with them and they couldn't have been happier. They knew that it would have to be kept a secret, but it didn't matter. They knew they were married. They knew they belonged together. They knew, but then they knew from that first day. When Chastity Clair Babcock literally fell into the arms of Niles Andrew Brightmore and their eyes met, they knew then it would end this way. Well, not actually end, just begin again.

EPILOGUE

May 20th, five years later…

"I now pronounce you husband and wife." Father Mac made his announcement from the alter of St. Patrick's Cathedral. "You may kiss your bride."

Niles took Chastity's face in his hands and kissed her softly. "Happy anniversary," he whispered.

Chastity took his arm and they walked out of the church together. "Niles…do you think we should tell, Daddy?"

"Tell Daddy, what, Kitten?" Stuart Babcock just happened to be standing behind them.

Niles eyes got very big. "That we're uh…married, Sir."

"Niles, my boy, I know you're married." Stuart looked at them oddly.

Chastity sighed. "Daddy, what Niles is trying to say is that…today is actually our anniversary…our…fifth anniversary."

"Chastity Claire, do you really think you could get married in any state in this country and I wouldn't find out about it?" Stuart Babcock dropped.

Niles and Chastity were in shock. "You mean you've known all this time?"

"Of course, Kitten. I knew the minute you applied for a Florida marriage license." Stuart smiled at his baby girl.

Chastity sighed. "Why didn't you ever say anything…or…try to…"

"Stop you?" Chastity nodded. "Kitten, I knew you loved Niles even then and I knew he loved you too. Why would I try to stop you?" He smiled at her. "I didn't say anything because I trusted Niles to keep our agreement about separate living quarters, so that you could focus on your studies, and not…on playing house."

Chastity frowned. "But, Daddy…"

"If I'd let on that I knew you were married, you'd have wanted to live like you were married." Stuart tilted his head at her. "This way we both got what we wanted and Niles kept his word."

Niles stood solemnly. "I'm sorry we weren't honest with you, Sir. But…" Niles didn't know exactly what to say.

"I know, Niles. Chastity didn't want to wait until graduation. She was afraid you'd have too much time to change your mind, meet some fresh young thing at college." Stuart laughed.

Niles frowned at his father-in-law. "That never would have happened. I'll never love anyone but Chastity, Sir."

"Oh yes you will." Chastity leaned in and kissed his cheek. Then she whispered, "In about thirty four more weeks or so." Niles' eyes got very big again.

"I have something for you both." Stuart handed Chastity an envelope. "Open it."

Chastity looked at him. "Daddy…" Chas opened the envelope and her degree helped with understanding what she held in her hands. She gasped lightly. "Niles…it's the contract…the agreement…" She whispered softly.

Niles looked at what Chastity held in her hands. "I don't understand, Sir."

"Call it a graduation gift, or a wedding present, or congratulations on your successful Broadway show, whatever you'd like." Niles completed the first of what would be many Broadway musicals, "My Man Jeeves", just before graduation and Max and Chastity produced it. "I paid off your contract, Niles. You are free to do whatever you chose to do with your life, just as long as you do it with Chastity." Stuart winked at his son-in-law.

Stuart left them to greet the rest of their guests as they exited the church. When Max's parents approached, Niles flinched just a bit. "Well, Niles…it would seem you've impressed Stuart Babcock quite a bit, lad. He not only allowed you to marry his daughter, but paid your contract in full." James Sheffield was never a good father, but he did know quality and like it or not, he knew that Niles was every bit the gentleman that Max was. In fact, Niles was in great part responsible for the gentleman Max had become.

"Yes, Sir." Niles responded coolly. "Thank you for coming, Sir." Niles refused to lower his eyes to James Sheffield as he'd been raised to do. "If you call my office, I'll see that you get tickets to the show while you're in town." Suddenly James Sheffield seemed to be uncomfortable and excused himself.

Chastity leaned in. "What a horrible man." Niles just nodded as he saw the faces of his parents approaching.

"Maman, Dad. This is Chastity. Chas…these are my parents, Joseph and Marie Brightmore." Niles nearly beamed with joy at the meeting of his wife and his parents. He'd intended to bring them over sooner, after 'Jeeves' had become a hit, but they still had their duty.

Joseph winked at Niles. "She's quite the beauty, Niles. I'm very proud of you."

"She's also the smartest and wittiest woman I've ever had the pleasure of crossing swords with." Niles kissed his wife's cheek and then looked at his mother who was oddly silent. "Well, Maman, you've been awfully quiet."

"Niles Andrew Brightmore, if I didn't know that you were already married to this lovely creature before creating the child she carries, I'd be quite a bit more than just quiet." Marie Brightmore had a sixth sense all her own. It wasn't clairvoyance, or esp or any one thing you can name, it's more a sense of what is. Pure and simply put, she just knows what she knows and she's never been wrong.

Chastity leaned in to her mother-in-law. "May I call you Maman?" Marie nodded. "Maman, have you any insight as to the gender of our little one?"

Marie put her hands on Chastity's face and studied her eyes for a moment, then smiled. "Snips and snails and puppy dog tails…" She winked and followed Joseph out of the church.

The next person to come along was none other than BB Babcock. "Hello Chastity, Darling." BB practically gushed. "And this must be your Niles. Isn't he handsome?" BB hugged him tightly, bringing a shocked look from both Niles and Chastity.

"Uhm…Mother…are you drunk?" Chastity whispered.

BB laughed. "Don't be silly, Chastity. I couldn't be happier for you and Niles. I hear his show is sold out for another six months already." BB's eyes lit up.

"Oh…yes, Mother. Have you had a chance to see it?" BB shook her head. "Oh I think you'd really like it. It's all about a society girl who falls hopelessly in love with the butler's son."

BB laughed lightly. "Poor girl. Well, the plot isn't important, just that it's the first of many huge hits!" She kisses them both on the cheek and leaves.

"She doesn't even try to pretend she's a regular person does she?" Niles asked Chastity.

Chas shook her head. "She wouldn't know where to begin."

25 YEARS LATER…

"Well, Love…where would you like to go this year?" Niles asked CC. Chas, started using CC for business shortly after she and Niles were married, the second time.

CC thought for a second. "The house in Orlando, while the place we got married, will be oppressive this time of year. So I vote for the house in Wildwood, where we got engaged. The kids like it better there anyway."

"Very well, my love, your wish is my command." Niles bowed deeply. Unbeknownst to CC, he'd already made the arrangements for the Wildwood house. He knew very well that she'd choose to go there to celebrate their 30th anniversary. She always chose to spend the summers in Wildwood.

The drive was brisk and uneventful and Niles pulled the Mercedes into the driveway of the house they stayed in all those years ago and so many years since. "I love this house." CC whispered softly as she does every time they pull up to the front door.

"Go ahead in, Honey. I'll get the luggage." Niles knew that the house was fully stocked and ready for company, but CC would be none the wiser, she was expecting a houseful this weekend anyway.

"Niles!" CC called from the front porch. "When is everyone getting here?"

Niles carried their bags up to the house. "I'm not sure, Honey. They'll all be here for dinner, that's all I have the privilege of knowing."

By 'all' Niles meant the children. He and CC had four. Their oldest, Daniel Joseph, Niles' mother was right on about the snips and snails…took after his father. In fact, CC swears he looks just like Niles did at the same age. Danny's a chef, owns his own restaurant and recently married Max and Fran's oldest girl, Eve.

Niles and CC's only daughter, Lauren Marie, came along three years after Daniel. She's a mirror image to CC and just as sharp tongued. She's burning her way through Julliard double majoring in composition and arts management. She is carrying on a not so secret romance with Thomas Weston, the son of Niles and CC's attorney. Tom's well on his way to becoming his father's partner.

The twins, Michael Stuart and Matthew Niles graduate from high school next month. They are difficult to tell apart at first glance and only Niles and CC ever really know for certain who is who. They are an equal combination of their parents. They have Niles' reddish blonde hair and CC's pale blue eyes. Both have Niles' lopsided grin and CC's straight nose and high cheekbones. Niles' build with CC's height make these two boys very handsome and often sought after. They also have their parent's penchant for practical jokes and quick wit, as do their older siblings. It made for many rowdy 'family' events at any of the Brightmore homes.

That night after dinner while the sun was still fairly high in the sky, Niles winked at his oldest son and leader of the collaborators. "Chas, why don't we take a walk?" Niles still called her Chas, but he was the only one to do so. Even Fran had taken to calling her dearest friend CC."

"That sounds lovely." CC turned to look at her children sitting about the house. "Eve…" She called to her daughter-in-law. When do you expect your parents?"

Eve, with her back to CC, glanced at Danny. "I don't know, Aunt CC. You know how they are."

"Are you kids staying here or at their place tonight?" CC asked.

"Oh, Mom," Danny started, we'll probably stay at Uncle Max and Aunt Fran's…there place is bigger and you'll have Lauren and the M&M's to deal with." M&M's is what Danny and Lauren called the twins from the moment they came home from the hospital.

CC shook her head at her son. "Ok, we'll be back just after sunset."

CC turned back to Niles and took his extended hand. "Where would you like to walk, Love?" Their fingers quickly entwined.

"Let's go down and walk by the water." CC answered. They walked along silently for a short time. "Niles let's sit for a while."

"Alright, Love." Niles sat down and pulled CC's back into his chest and they looked out over the ocean as the bright sky slowly faded to a medium blue as evening approached. "I love you, Chas." Niles whispered into her ear. Niles waits for a response. "You didn't answer me."

CC turns almost all the way around and tucks her knees just beneath her chin. "I love you, too." Chastity leans in and kisses his smiling lips.

Niles looks into her eyes. "I know, Love. But, you still haven't answered me." Niles' eyes sparkled in the fading sunlight as it danced off his graying blonde hair.

"Niles…I don't understand…" CC looked at him a little confused.

Niles lifted the small black box up and presented it to her. "Will you marry me?"

CC smirked at him. "Again? Twice wasn't enough?" She kissed him softly, opened the box and looked at the beautiful three diamond anniversary ring. "Oh, Niles…it's beautiful."

He slipped the ring on her finger. "As are you, my love, as are you." He kissed her deeply.

"Cyrano?" CC kidded him.

"Brightmore!" They sat in each other's arms until the sun set. "It's getting a little chilly, we should probably head back."

Niles stood and offered CC his hand and she stood. "Yes."

Niles frowned. "Yes, what?" Niles asked her as their fingers entwined again for the walk back.

CC stopped and looked at him. Still as handsome the day he'd walked into Mr. Cannon's drama class. Still as natural and unassuming as he'd always been, fame and wealth hadn't changed him a bit. He was still just Niles, her Niles, and she still loved him as much…no…more than she did thirty years ago. "Yes, I'll marry you…again." She kissed him softly at first, but then more deeply. Her hands cupped his face, their tongues dancing together as they have for years. His hands pulling her tightly to him, so tightly they could feel their hearts drumming together. When they broke the kiss their foreheads touch softly in an intimate gesture that grew between them over the years. "I love you, Niles…more right now, than ten minutes ago and nowhere near as much as I will tomorrow."

"I love you, too, Chas. With all that I was, all that I am and all that I ever hope to be." Niles kissed her again softly. "We'd better get back or they'll send out the search party."

When they got back to the house it was mostly dark inside. "Now what's going on, it's not that late, is it?" CC asked him.

"No, but maybe they went to bed early so the old man could have his way with you in front of the fire place." Niles waggled his eyebrows.

CC playfully smacked his arm. "Niles…will you ever grow up?" They made their way up the back deck.

"Uhm…nope." Niles grabbed her and spun her around.

"Niiillleeesss!" CC yelled. "Put me down, you're going to get a hernia."

Niles did as she asked right in front of the patio doors that led from the deck into the house. "You're as light as ever, Chas, and more beautiful." He slid open the door and bowed deeply for her to enter.

When she did the lights flipped on and everyone yelled… "Surprise!"

CC gasped. "Oh my God!" She spun around at to face Niles. "Did you know about this?"

"Uhm…yep." Niles grabbed her and spun her around again. "Happy anniversary, Love."

Max and Fran were first in line to give their congratulations. "I can hardly believe ya's been married for thirty years. I only just had my 32nd birthday!" They all laughed.

"Well done as always, Old man. You know I couldn't be happier for you." Max 'gushed'…at least for Max it was gushing.

Niles smiled at his oldest and dearest friend and thought back to that day so many years ago when he'd first felt like his brother and not just his friend…four simple words about something so important… 'Will you…help me?' Max had certainly gotten the hang of it. He and Fran had five children.

Eve Katherine and Jonah Samuel are twins. Eve is married to Danny and helps him run the restaurant. Jonah is an intern with Sheffield-Babcock Productions and moving quickly up the ladder.

Four years later, their third, Andrew, almost didn't make it. He was a breech baby that Niles lovingly delivered on the way to the hospital in a snow storm. CC wasn't thrilled that Niles had such an intimate view of Fran, but was slightly appeased when the baby was given Niles' middle name.

Fran had a second set of twins three years later. Claire Nadine and Barbara Joan will be juniors next year and are looking forward to their first year of school without their tormentors, Michael and Matthew Brightmore.

The night was winding down and the kids had gone home or gone to bed and only the 'fabfour' remained. "Well, CC," Fran stood as they were getting ready to head to their house just up the beach. "What's in store for you tonight?" Fran waggled her eyebrows.

"Well, I can't be sure, but hopefully…" CC leaned in and whispered something into Fran's ear unaware that Niles and Max were standing well within hearing distance.

"Hoo haa! Ya know…Max does that too." Fran offered grinning widely.

Niles raised his famous eyebrow. "Yeah…" He started. "I taught him that."