Chapter Seven
"IIIIII...I love Frankee not Charlie"
"You love Frankee, really?"
"Yes, why are you so hell bent on me saying I love Charlie" Raising her voice a slight notch
"Because I know you don't love Frankee"
"You know, what are you so interested for?" Raising her voice even more
"Because you deserve to be with someone you love not someone you're staying with for whatever reason you're staying with Frankee"
"I know that you're looking out for me but please just stop going on about Frankee and me and Charlie"
"What about me?" Charlie said, causing them both to turn their heads towards her
"Ummm" Joey said not managing to think of anything in time, then looking to Brooke for help
"We were just talking about a gig the bands doing" Brooke explained saying the first idea that came into her head
"And how does that involve me?" Charlie asked slightly confused
"Well, I was gonna ask Georgia to come and well I thought maybe you'd like to come as well"
"And why was Joey telling you to stop going on about me then?"
"Well Jojo thought that your boyfriend wouldn't feel comfortable hanging around in a you know"
"No I have no idea"
"In a Gay bar"
"Firstly I don't have a boyfriend, so there are no worries on that front, and secondly as long as Joey's girlfriend doesn't mind me coming then name the time and place and I'll be there" Trying to slyly find out if Joey was single
"Good, well that's sorted out, I'll ask Georgia and providing she says yes then, she can give you all the details"
Joey sat glued to her seat staring at her drink, trying to work out how she would be able to spend the whole night with Charlie and Frankee, she knew just how jealous Frankee got whenever any woman went near Joey let alone Charlie, who she knew Joey once and probably still thought of as the love of her life.
"Joey" Charlie called out causing Joey to stir from her trance "Are you okay with me coming to the gig, cause if you're not then..."
"No, its fine it'll be good to have some company while Brooke Frankee and the others are busy doing their thing"
"Okay, only if your one hundred percent sure that you don't mind"
"I am"
"Good, so what exactly is going on between you and Georgia then Brooke?" Charlie quizzed
"Nothing, we're just getting to know each other that's all"
"What, you getting to know a girl before having your wicked way with them" Joey said taken aback with what Brooke was saying
"Why do you sound so surprised by the fact I wanna get to know her?" Brooke said turning her attention towards Joey and raising her eyebrows
"Because the only woman you ever got to know was Mel and that didn't exactly turn out good did it?" Joey explained
"Okay, you have a minor point there, but Georgia isn't like Mel?"
"How so?"
"Well we didn't get off to a dramatic start and Georgia actually listens to me" Trying to convince Joey that she was telling the truth
"Alright I believe you, but don't mess her around"
"I won't and why are you so concerned about Georgia anyway you never warned me with anyone else even Mel?"
"Well Mel didn't help save my life and put the guy who raped me in prison"
"Fair enough, but I thought Charlie was the one who saved you"
"She was the one who pulled me out of the water yeah, but Georgia traced my whereabouts"
"Okay, I'll be sure to thank her for that" Brooke said winking at Joey, who in turn let out a small laugh "So, can I get you two a drink or is someone determined to have an early night" Brooke said looking purposely at Joey
"I'll have the same again thanks" Charlie replied politely
"Don't you have to be up early?" Joey asked before she could stop herself speaking
"No, I've got the late shift tomorrow with Georgia, why?" Charlie asked intrigued that Joey seemed to be showing some compassion towards her
"Yeah Jo why the interest?" Brooke added in causing Joey to swing her head round so she could give Brooke a glare causing Brooke to mouth 'Okay Okay'
"I just don't want Charlie to be less than one hundred percent" When she stopped she realized how the last statement had sounded and nervously continued stuttering slightly as she spoke "Umm, you know when she's catching the criminals she has to be one hundred percent" Joey stopped drinking the remainder of Brookes drink then mentally attacking herself 'What the hell was that Joey, compose yourself its only Charlie just keep calm she's just like she was before...Beautiful, no no no no no no no no no no... She's not you have a girlfriend just stop it stop it stop it...'
"Jo Jooooo, JOJO" Brooke said nudging Joey slightly on the arm
"Huh, sorry what?" Joey said stirring from her thoughts
"Sergeant Buckton was talking to you" Brooke explained looking at Joey confused as to what was going on
"Oh, Sorry Charlie what were you saying?"
"I was just saying thank you for asking?" Stopping her own thoughts from wondering
"It's no problem"
"So what are you up to for the rest of the night?" Charlie asked hoping the change of subject would help improve the tense atmosphere
"Well, we are unknown to Jo, we are moving out of the Hotel"
"Why..., what or who did you do?" Joey said jokingly to Brooke
"I resent that statement, when I was outside I called up the estate agent and made a bid on the first house and it so happens we can move in straight away thanks to some...sweet talking by yours truly" Brooke said winking once she'd finished causing Charlie to giggle at the gesture, which in turn got her a 'don't encourage her' look
"So, basically you slept with her?"
"What, I didn't know that you had such a low opinion of me?" Brooke said pretending to be hurt by Joey's statement
"You know I don't, its just that's how you normally get things you want"
"I know that's how I get things done, I was hurt by the fact that you think there was any sleep involved" Brooke finished laughing at the reaction on Joeys face a mix between laughter and disbelief "I'm joking Jojo, chill, All I had to offer her was a bonus for helping us find somewhere so quickly"
"So you didn't sleep with her?"
"Jo, you know as well as I do that not a lot of things stop me when it comes to women, but not even I can have sex with someone through a phone"
"Yeah but you could have done before"
"When exactly Jojo?"
"At the house viewing"
"You mean the viewing at which I was with you at all times" Folding her arms into her chest then looking at Joey and raising her eyebrows
"True you were, well you could have driven to see her or when you were outside or vice versa" Still not giving in wanting to finally beat Brooke in an argument
"Okay, maybe if I was the fastest woman on earth or if I was Harry Houdini"
"Fine, I give in" Knowing it was impossible to beat Brooke at this moment, causing Brooke to raise her arms into the air then doing a little robot victory dance in front of Joey, a dance which she did every time she beat Joey at anything "So how much was the bonus?" Joey said causing Brooke to slowly stop her dance
"Oh not much" Brooke replied taking a sip of her drink and then looking around the room, everywhere except where Joey was standing
"How much is not much?" Joey paused seeing Brookes actions she realized that maybe part of what she said was true she continued "No way, I was right wasn't I?"
"About what?"
"About you sleeping with the estate agent?"
"Wha wha wha" Brooke crocked out, taking a deep breath before continuing "What do mean sleeping with the estate agent?"
"Okay fine, was I or wasn't I correct about you having sex with the estate agent?"
"Nope your where completely and utterly wrong"
"Really" Looking at Brooke dead in the eyes, causing Brooke to roll her eyes, knowing only Joey could tell when she was lying
"Okay maybe you were kind of right, but in my defense she asked me out"
"I knew it; I bet you didn't even offer her a bonus"
"I did, not everyone's a cheap skate like Frankee" Brooke said smirking at Joey as she took a sip of her drink
"She is not a cheap skate" Joey said instantly defending her girlfriend
"Jo she's not here, you don't have to defend her, after all I am the one who grew up with her"
"I'm defending her because she's my girlfriend not because I have to"
"Alright alright calm down, all I was saying was that I am not tight when it comes to money"
"I know your not so tell me how much did you offer...for the bonus?"
"Five grand on top of the fee"
"Wooooo, so how did you get from offering a bonus to offering her other pleasures" Joey said slightly stammering on the last few words of the sentence
"Well, like I said before she asked me out and I said I'd call her back when I was free, so your guess is as good as mine"
Before anyone could say anything on the subject Brookes blackberry began to ring, she moaned when she looked at the caller ID turning to Joey and Charlie she explained "Its Mel, I better take it in case she tells Carl and I get called to the office" Raising her eyebrows she moved away from the bar and answered the phone, she was talking for a couple minutes when she exited the bar and walked outside and towards her car when she reached it she sat on the bonnet of the car and continued talking to Mel...