Thanks to my beta reader Scarlet Moon for living up the story.

"Well, maybe he's busy." Kimberly hummed, causing Brittany to shake her head.

"His tour is over. What can he possible be busy with?" Brittany sat the fabric pencil down and turned to look at her friend.

"Would being on a ten hour plane ride count as busy?"

Brittany gaped, jaw dropped to the floor. Kimberly only stared at the new figure in the room before it clicked.

"You must be Simon." Kimberly said. "I'm Kimberly, but you can call me Kim. Everybody does."

"Hi." Simon replied unsure of what was happening.

"I'm going to go and get some coffee. That should give you guys enough time to talk." Kimberly wagged her finger before disappearing, only to duck around the corner to ease drop on their conversation. After all, she couldn't just leave her friend unprotected with some guy who appeared from thin air.

"So..." Simon trailed off catching Kimberly hiding behind the corner.

"What are you doing here?" Brittany asked turning to face him. "All I wanted was a phone call."

"I was already on the plane when you called. Besides, we need to talk in person." Simon said, shifting his body and placing his hands in his pocket.

"What's going on? Is everybody okay? Did it happen on tour?"

"What? No, no. No one was injured. We're all fine." Simon said waving his hands.

Brittany gave a sigh of relief but it was instantly taken away by the words Simon said next.

"It's about Charlene."

"What? What about her?"

"Is there a place we can talk privately? Your friend seems to like to listen in." Simon whispered.

"Let me find someone to cover-"

"I'll do it!" Kimberly shouted popping out from around the corner.

-Back in New York-

"Where is he, Alvin?" Charlene growled, glaring at her counterpart before her.

"For the billionth time! I don't know!" Alvin yelled, exasperated.

"I swear if you don't tell me I'll-"

"You'll what?! Break up with me? Tear me down in front of everyone?! 'Cause I swear to you that'll be the best that could ever happen to me." Alvin yelled backing Charlene into a corner.

"Listen here Alvin." Charlene said jabbing her finger into Alvin's chest.

"No." He swatted her hand away. "You listen for a change. Even if I did know where my brother was, what makes you think I'd tell you? You get out of my house, out of my life, and away from my family. We don't need you. We have never needed you."

"You can't do that."

"I just did, Charlene."

-London-

"Wait. You came here to take me back home just because Charlene was being a little harsh?" Brittany sighed, tossing her keys on the counter.

"Britt, she's working her way into the group to gain control. Harsh is just putting it mildly."

"Then how would you put it?" Brittany asked turning to face Simon.

"She has Alvin on a leash and she's slowly tearing down Jeanette. She's going to get to the point to where she'll replace us all, and she'll start with Jeanette."

"Si, I just… I've…"

"I've missed you too. I love you. I can't go a day without thinking about you." Simon said grabbing hold of Brittany, pulling her close to him. "I need you. We need you." He said running his hand through her hair as she pushed away from him. "You are the last person I'd thought to give up on us."

-New York-

"Please tell me that you have heard from Simon?" Ron said, relaxing in his chair as Alvin walked into the room.

"Charlene's gone." Alvin said ignoring Ron's question.

"Great. That's awesome. Now who's going to lead the Chipettes?" Ron spat.

"If Brittany doesn't come back… We won't exist anymore."

"What are you saying?"

"We're nothing without her. Sure my brothers and I did fine without them but…They're family now and without them, there will be no us."

"You better pray she does come home."

"We all are." Alvin said as his phone buzzed in his pocket.