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Chapter 6

CPOV

"We're just not going to do nothing?" I asked.

"Not until he and whoever is with him is found. It's in the ministry's hands now, I wish I could do more" my Dad said.

I ran my hand through my hair and started pacing up and down.

"I know how much you love her, but once word gets out on what she went through, well, we're screwed. Our own secret world will be revealed and there's nothing we can do to stop it" he said.

"Then how am I suppose to protect her while I'm suppose to be coming home soon?" I asked angrily.

"Take an extended stay here, I'll let the ministry know and you can't tell her" he said.

"Why not?" I asked.

"Because, in all honesty, I don't want her to stress herself out with the wedding. I don't think her family knows about us and her so…"

"Just keep this between us for how long exactly?"

"Hopefully until this dies down. Just not only do for me, but for your future wife and her safety, please?"

"Fine, but if she finds out that I'd hid this from her, she won't even be too happy" I said.

I walked around the park long after my father left. I couldn't believe that once again, I had to keep this from Nikki. We promised in London that no more secrets from one another. I've proven now that's going to be a difficult task to do.

Even if it means jeopardizing the relationship once again, so be it.

I want her safe and alive. We were going to spend the rest of our lives together and I would be damned if I was going to make it happen.

I got back to her apartment awhile later. I didn't even realize that it was really late and I must've managed to get here on my own then. I walked inside and saw that everything was dark and that everyone must've fallen asleep.

I crept down the hall and back into her room and noticed that she was up.

"Where have you been?" she asked looking up from her pile of papers.

"Got some air for awhile" I replied. I hate lying to her.

"Oh" she said.

"What's that?" I asked, sitting on the bed.

"The list of who's going to be invited to the wedding" she replied.

"Didn't we go over it before?"

"We did but it was when we were long distanced. Now that you're here, I guess we can start narrowing down to who's coming" she replied. I pulled the list slowly, but gently out of her hands and she raised her eyebrows.

"Try to get some rest, you going to be overtired tomorrow" I said.

"I have the day off anyways and besides, I have to be at Dylan and Paige's place to watch Paul tomorrow night since they're going out to dinner for some work thing at his job" she said.

"Are you sure your okay?" she asked.

"Of course I am why wouldn't I be?" I replied.

"I don't know, you have this worried look on your face. I don't know it could be me or something like that" she said shrugging it off as she got underneath the comforter.

NPOV

As Cedric started to fall asleep, I couldn't help but wonder what was troubling him. He told me that he went out for some air. I thought that he probably sat out on the balcony or something. I didn't think he would be able to go outside for a walk at this time of the night.

I had a feeling he was hiding something from me. I couldn't pinpoint what it was. Maybe I was right, maybe I was wrong. It could be nothing.

"Did you hear Cedric moving around last night?" I asked Becky the next day while we were at the mall.

"I don't think so, I went in my room as I heard your bedroom door open" she replied.

I shrugged as we continued to walk. We stopped in a few stores, before heading towards the food court. I had gotten a few items that I needed like invites for the engagement barbeque I decided to have at the house. It would be in the middle of July as I talked it over with Becky. She was glad that I decided to have something to celebrate the engagement.

"Are you sure you don't want a bridal shower?" she asked for the thousandth time.

"I'm sure Becky, some people don't have showers to celebrate something" I replied rolling my eyes.

We got to the food court and decided to get some junk food to eat. It would be the only time before I have to start dieting for my wedding dress.

"I think I did something stupid yesterday" I said.

"Define something stupid" she asked.

"I left Josh a voicemail" I replied.

"So? Wait, what was it about?" she asked warily.

"He ran into me in the flower shop a few days ago, wanting to meet up for some weird reason. He gave me his number and I thought why not just meet up with him" I replied.

"When do you plan on going?"

"I guess sometime next week, like I said, I left a message" I replied.

"Does Cedric know?"

I shook my head.

"Then as your cousin, I say that it wasn't stupid that you called him, but it's stupid that you're hiding it from your fiance. I mean, you think he would mind if you went off to lunch with an ex behind his back?" she asked.

"I don't know. It's a harmless lunch and besides, he'll make it a big deal over nothing like last night with the stupid comment you made" I said.

"He knew I was kidding" she argued.

"But you don't know him like I do. He does tend to get a bit jealous. I think he may be hiding something from me" I said softly.

"Like what?" she asked.

"That's the problem, I don't know what. Maybe I'm going crazy or something but it's like he's not telling me something that regards to me" I replied.

"Have you tired talking to him about it?"

"I did. He said that there was nothing wrong but part of me wants to believe him though" I said.

"I guess that maybe you probably done have that trust like you did before after, well what happened at that house party you guys went to with the ex girlfriend. But maybe whatever he knows about you, it's probably nothing." she said.

"Do you always have some type of words of wisdom you have going on?" I asked with a smirk.

"Yeah it comes from time to time" she replied and we both started laughing. We continued with our lunch and we walked around the mall before we headed home.

When we got back, I was greeted immediately by Cedric who gave me a lingering kiss before we pulled away.

"Just happy to see you" he said answering my unanswered question.

"So am I, we just went to the mall that's all" I said, putting down the bags on the counter. I grabbed my cell phone and saw that I got one new text from an unknown number. I flipped it open and I saw a message that I wasn't expecting at all.

Hey, it's josh.

Lunch sounds great.

Next Weds. Sounds good for you?

Well that's just freaking great, isn't it?

A/n: I know I said I was going to update next week, but inspiration struck me. I don't know where it's coming from but I like it.

What do you think will happen now? Will Cedric ever find out about the lunch and will he be able to tell her about what he knows?

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