Bookworm1993 - Shopaholic & Ex

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Table of Contents

Summary

1. Chapter 1

2. Chapter 2

3. passing out

4. Chapter 4

5. Chapter 5

6. Chapter 6

7. Chapter 7

8. Chapter 8

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Summary

We've met Luke's ex and Becky's old bad timing/love neighbor. Now it's time tomeet Becky Bloomwood now Brandon 's first "drool worthy" boyfriend all the way

from high school. Cole Bradin is an A-list actor whose movies grosses millions. Butall he

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Chapter 1

Shopaholic & Ex

Becky Bloomwood English I 9th grade

top 10 things she wants in a perfect mate

Must be drool worthy and make self envy of all the girls

Must be rich (Hello shopping)

Must be in entertainment business (Red Carpet, Vintage Versace)

Must know brand names

Likes to shop(Duh)

Showers wonderful extraordinary gifts aka Ferragamo shoes

Be super hot.

Be driven but not a workaholic (ugh hate workaholics)

Must have nice shoulders, eyes, hair, arms, voice tremor, and personality

Must know this list by heart

We've met Luke's ex and Becky's old bad timing/love neighbor. Now it's time tomeet Becky Bloomwood (now Brandon)'s first "drool worthy" boyfriend all the way

from high school.

Cole Bradin is an A-list actor whose movies grosses millions. But all he's everwanted was the love and devotion of his girlfriend from way back when.

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Chapter 2

Cole Bradin hadn't been to England for so long, but those days certainly hadn'tleft him. He could still remember it now.

Junior Year

Cole was sitting in his car, waiting for his girlfriend to come out. He would havejust gone in to see Mr. and Mrs. Bloomwood, but Becky had asked him to stay in hiscar-unless he wanted her parents to join them. As much as he loved Becky'sparents well let's just say he would rather have Becky all to himself.

"Hey." Becky said, getting into the car and giving Cole a kiss on the mouth.

"Drive, drive fast." She said, snapping on her seat belt. Cole looked at herquestioningly, but put his foot on the gas pedal nonetheless.

"Whoa, Bec, what are you doing?" Cole asked, as his girlfriend pulled off herseatbelt before taking off her jacket, so she was in her undergarments. Cole kept aneye on the road, but couldn't help but look in the corner of his eye.

"Don't tell my mom, but I had to buy this when I saw it on sale atFrenchConnection." Becky pleaded as she pulled a dress over her head. Cole gave a wholehearty laugh.

"Hey, don't laugh at me! My god, I have to pass it off for a week or two, until thenext secondhand sale. I'll pretend I bought it there."

"Hell Becky, I love you, please don't ever change." Cole shook his head inamusement.

"I won't, don't worry." Becky kissed him once more, though it was on the cheek, sohe wouldn't get too distracted from driving.

Present

"Mr. Bradin, here are your keys. We hope you enjoy your stay at BuckinghamGate." Cole came back to the present when the concierge handed him the key to theChancellor's suite he had requested.

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"We will send your luggage right up, sir."

"Thank you." Cole made his way to the elevator. He was finally here, he thoughtwith a heavy sigh. All that was missing was one key person.

Past

Becky was running her hand through Cole's dark locks, reading a fashionmagazine while Cole rested his head drowsily on her lap in the meadow.

"Cole?"

Cole opened one eye. "Hmm?"

"Promise me that one day, we'll go to the Buckingham Gate together."

"The Buckingham Gate?"

"Yes. That's where Trisha Hampton and Walt Gane spent their honeymoon."

"Okay..."

"Cole, to the fashion world, Trish and Walt's wedding was like Diana and Charles."

"Uh huh. Well, I promise we will one day." Cole promised sleepily.

Present

Cole looked around his room. If only Becky was here with him. He stillremembered the promise he had made her in the meadow all those years ago. Hecould still picture Becky with her sunny smile and delightful giggle and hear hercondescending tone when he didn't know about someone important in theentertainment business. Now he was one of those people. He wondered if Beckyever read about him.

Becky Brandon sat down at a table by the window in a caf, waiting for the boysand Minnie to meet her. Luke and Michael had taken the baby with them so thatBecky "wouldn't corrupt the poor girl with her shopping habits".

She was not that bad. She had gotten better, after all. Becky had only bought that

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cute jumper for Minnie. And new Fendi sunglasses, along with a pair of Hermesshoes. But maybe she'd keep that last part to herself

Cole was walking around London when something caught his eye. There, not 20feet away, was Rebecca Bloomwood, his high school sweetheart. He watched as sheput a pair of sunglasses into the side of her bag but struggled to shove a shoeboxinside the middle section. He couldn't help the smile that instantly appeared on hisface. She hadn't changed one bit.

"Becky." Two people called from opposite directions.

She recognized one of them right away as her husband, but she couldn't figure outwho the second person was. But when she looked into his eyes, she got a flash from

the past.

Homecoming- Sophomore Year

"Excuse me miss, but what are you doing?" Becky turned quickly, expecting to seea teacher. Instead, she saw a boy about her age.

"Um, don't mind me at all."

"You do realize it's hard to miss you in your bright dress, right?" Becky mentallycursed herself; she should have known not to wear hot pink.

"But can I inquire as to what you are doing?"

"How old are you? No one in high school talks like that." He shrugged, and Beckylooked both ways. "Ok, look. I'm hiding from someone."

"I sort of figured."

"Yes, well his name is Tom."

"Just Tom? No surname?"

"Oh, he has one, but I just call him Tom. Wait, who are you?"

"I'm the American Transfer. My name is Cole Bradin. Yours?"

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"Becky Bloomwood."

"Becky." Cole said, liking the name on the tip of his tongue.

"Yep, that's my name, don't wear it out."

Present

Oh God, it couldn't be. This had to be a joke.

This is a beta'd version of the first chapter. Revised by melonme23

Hope you all enjoy and I'll start up again I promise I'm just not sure when.

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passing out

Luke held Minnie in his arms, she kept trying to reach out for her mom but BeckyBrandon was turned the opposite direction.

It was their 2 year anniversary. Cole was driving as Becky glowed in happiness.

"Can you believe it Cole? We've been together for two years. No one can believe it,well I can't either really. It's just I never thought there'd be a perfect guy out therefor me. Cause I mean I'm so happy, I don't even have an urge to shop!"

Cole cracked a smile.

"What's with the gloomy atmosphere didn't you enjoy tonight?"

"Of course Bex, it was everything and more."

"Then what's with the sad smile"

Cole didn't answer. He parked the car and looked at Becky. "I have one lastsurprise this evening."

He led Becky to their meadow. By their favorite tree was a quilt, a small lanternand chocolate.

"Becky I have to tell you something."

Becky looked up from her chocolate truffle. "Hmmm."

"I've practically had a place reserved to me for Stanford since the day I was born.

They've offered me early admittance that I can't not take."

"But that's all the way in California." Becky said dropping her truffle. Her facelooked absolutely horrified.

Cole leaned in to touch Becky's face. "I know, I'm so sorry." He felt a tear slide

through his fingers. Cole captured Becky in a devastating heartfelt kiss.

Cole had leaned Becky down flat on the quilt. "Promise me you'll come back forme.

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"I promise, I will no matter what even if you're with someone else. I don't care I'llalways be yours." Cole brushed his lips against Becky's. The tears were still flowingbut at a slower pace.

That night they both lost their innocence to one another.

Present

That face that Becky had when he told her about Stanford, it appeared again. Butthis time not because he was leaving but because he was there. It made his heartache.

"Cole Bradin is that really you? Or am I hallucinating."

"Yes Bex." Cole gave her a soft smile.

"Honey who's he?" Luke asked in a cool voice that masked his confusion.

Becky turned to face her husband. She quickly smiled but it wasn't fast enough.

Luke couldn't remember ever seeing that face. He'd seen several but sorrow,hope, despair all wrapped in one expression was new to him. Becky whom saw her

daughter reaching out to her quickly took her.

Cole looked at the beautiful baby girl in Becky's arms. She looked remarkably likethe person holding her. Cole's heart was pounding and his head was screaming inagony.

"Luke this is my he's my old- high school friend Cole Bradin. Cole this is my Lukehe's my husband. That is his long time friend Michael Ellis. This here is Minnie,

Minnie Brandon. She's-"

"Our daughter." Luke said wrapping his arms around his wife.

Luke didn't believe Becky one second when she said he was only an old friend. Noguy looked at a woman like that if he was only an old friend. Not unless they sharedsomething special.

The two boys stared at each other. Each appraising the other. Cole flitted from

looking at Becky who was not looking up into his eyes. The little girl and to the guy.

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Luke. If Cole could help it he was never watching Star Wars ever again in his life.

Luke automatically didn't like this Cole character. No man should ever look at amarried woman like he did especially not his wife.

"Do you happen to be the Cole Bradin. The star of A Dying Wish." Mike asked

breaking the silence.

"Yes." Becky looked up sharply and gasped.

"Wow my wife and daughter loved you in that. I had to unplug the dvd player sothat they would stop watching it for the fourth time. I'll have to get your signature. "

"Of course it would be my pleasure."

"I was curious I looked you up once. It said you were getting a doctorate atStanford but you quit after 3 years. They said you disappeared to England and cameback to storm Hollywood. How does one change from deciding to be a doctor to anentertainer. I've always been curious?"

"My one girlfirned that I loved with every fiber of my being once wrote that for theperfect husband she wanted someone in the entertainment business. I went back toEngland to find her but she wasn't there. I tried every way to contact her but

nothing worked. I couldn't look it up on the internet or the phone book. I even triedtheir address but no one was there. The neighbors refused to tell me they said Ibroke her heart and they were disgusted by me. So I decided I would become anentertainer then maybe one day she would see me in those magazines she reads. "

Becky had to sit down, she could barely breathe and couldn't feel Minnie tuggingon her hair for attention.

"Oh don't look at me like that. I know it's messy but you promised to help me clean

up."

Cole grunted as he rolled on Becky's bed, unfortunately he had rolled a little toofar. "Oomph."

Becky saw her boyfriend fall off her bed. Rolling her eyes but laughing slightly,"Serves you right."

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"Thanks for the concern Bex." Cole said dryly.

"You can take it."

"Hmm what's this?" Cole said holding a piece of paper. "Top ten things BeckyBloomwood wants in a perfect mate." Cole said wiggling his eyebrows.

Becky turned in shock and threw herself at the paper. "Don't read." Becky missed.

"1. Must be drool worthy and make self envy of all the girls. 2. Must be rich. 3.Must be in entertainment business. 4. Must know brand names. 5. Likes to shop 6.Showers wonderful extraordinary gifts aka Ferragamo shoes. 7. Be super hot. 8. Bedriven but not a workaholic. 9. Must have nice shoulders, eyes, hair, arms, voicetremor, and personality. 10. Must know this list by heart. Sheesh Bex this is a

mighty hard list. So which ones do I fall under?"

"I'm offended. I'm drool worthy but not hot. Now that's an oxymoron if I everheard one."

Becky laughed. "Sorry bud but you're as cool as a feathered cucumber."

"Feathered cucumber?" Cole said confused. Just in time Becky hit him straight inthe face with her pillow.

Present

Luke bent down and took Minnie. Who was soon passed to Mike. Luke bent downagain and felt her forehead. It was burning. "Becky are you ok?"

Becky looked at him with wide eyes then turned to look at their guest. "Cole you

didn't." Becky as always the drama queen, but this time for real she passed out.

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Chapter 4

"Becky. Becky honey."

Becky smiled. It was the delicious tremor of her husband. "Hi." Becky saidsounding dreamily.

"Are you okay?"

"Hmm. I had this bizarre dream, you and I came face to face with myex-boyfriend."

Luke's eyes widened, shock permeated on his face.

"Um Bex it wasn't a dream." Cole said smiling wirily.

Becky snapped out of her haze. "Did I just say that out loud?"

Luke and Cole appraised each other. "It was nice meeting you." Luke said notentirely sincere.

"You too." Cole said similarly.

Luke carried Becky while Mike carried Minnie. Luke placed his sleeping wife ontheir bed and Minnie in her cradle. He gave a kiss on both their foreheads.

"Luke I've got to get back to my hotel, will you be ok?"

"Yeah thanks for everything Mike."

"No problem."

Luke quickly got on his computer after seeing Michael out. He typed in ColeBradin.

Sure enough he had information about Bradin. There were names for his movies,

actresses and models he had allegedly dated. His fan sites and much more. It wasn'tuntil he got to the 114th site did he find something interesting.

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Becky woke up starving. She tried to get out of bed but found she couldn't. A pairof arms held her tightening when she had tried to get up. Becky turned to look ather husband. Becky was concerned when she found her husband still in all hisclothes. This was a first. "Luke, Luke?"

He only stirred but his grip tightened.

Becky huffed though not in exasperation. Becky leaned in to kiss him on the lips.

Luke responded before opening his eyes very slowly. "That's a nice way to wakeup." Luke said rolling them so he was on the top.

"I thought it might be." Becky said before deepening the kiss. Sure she washungry but food was the last thing on her mind.

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Chapter 5

"How about we have a family outing today. Just the three of us?" Luke suggestedas he made them breakfast. Becky who was feeding Minnie looked up. "You don't

have work today?" "Nope. I called the office this morning to tell them about theirthree days of vacation. Everybody was very excited, I assure you. I thought we couldvisit your parents. I bet they're dying to take Minnie to a Flea Market." Becky madea face at him. Luke only chuckled. "My baby girl will learn to love the real kind ofshopping like her Mommy." Becky cooed. "God forbid." "You better be nicer, if itstays like this you're sleeping on the floor at my parent's house." Becky saidstanding up defiantly. Luke arched his eyebrow. "Oh really." "Yes." "We'll see aboutthat." Luke winked.

Cole sat on the luxury bus along with the director, producer, the screen writer,and his major co-stars. The others were on a bus much more crowded and lessextravagant. "Bradin my man you were right, Oxshott is the perfect place to shoot.We checked it out yesterday. It's the perfect scenery. So green, so lush, so homely.I knew I hired you for a reason." The director boasted. "You didn't hire me for myacting abilities?" "Or his devastating good looks?" Annabel Sweetin his co-star pipedin. Everybody on the bus laughed. Cole just gave a small boyish grin.

Annabel Sweetin's heart fluttered as she saw Cole's lady killer grin. Out of all theothers she had ever acted with, Cole was in a league of her own. He was handsome,a complete gentlemen, and he didn't want her. Which just made her want him more.

Becky looked behind her to see Minnie falling asleep in her car seat. Both parentslaughed as the faint breathing of their daughter turned to soft snores. "Well sheinherited something from you." Luke teased. "Hey! This is your second warning. Onemore and you are on the floor." Luke smiled, taking one hand off the wheel to takeBecky's hand. "Of course honey." "I am completely serious!" Luke only squeezed her

hand.

"Cole do you want to go through the lines? Get some practice before the actualfilming?" "No thanks, Annabel." Cole said looking up from his book. "Oh. What areyou looking at?" "My high school year book." "Wow you still have yours? I lost mineyears ago. I remember, my yearbook picture that year was even perfect. It lookedlike I had this windblown hair, and my make up was perfect" Cole had zoned outafter the second sentence. He continued to stare at the picture of Becky standingthere in her Turquoise prom dress. Her date was her ex-boyfriend and his bestfriend Adam. Cole fingered the picture. He had missed their Senior prom, and so he

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had asked his best friend and consequently Becky's ex, to take her to the prom forhim. The two never or got back together while he was gone, but it still hurt to seethe picture. He should've been the one in the picture with his arm around her waist.The picture blurred and instead of Adam, it was Luke Brandon now holding Becky.Cole squeezed his eyes shut and opened them. It was Adam's face again.

"Becky, Luke, Minnie!" Becky's mom yelled flying out the door as the carapproached. Becky had yet to open her door before her Mom had yanked open theback car door. "My darling granddaughter." "Hello to you too Mom." Becky saidlooking out the window at her mother and her daughter. "Hullo Mum." Luke saidleaning on the car hood also observing the two. "Come come, you must all be veryhungry. I just made some lasagna." Mrs. Bloomwood said walking toward the housewithout a glance back. She was bouncing Minnie whom giggled at the top of herlungs. Luke had a cheeky smile on as he faced his wife. He nodded his head toward

his mother in law with a slightly arched look. "It's my mother what else did youexpect? She's been asking for a grandchild since I was 25." Luke bit his lip. "Really?You never told me that before." "Well it wasn't important before." Becky teased.

Cole stepped off the Bus and felt as if he had just stepped off a time machine.Nothing here in Oxshott had changed at all. "Today we will be filming in the villagesquare. So everybody set up please. Bradin, Sweetin, please go to makeup." Theproducer yelled.

"You guys are only staying three days?" Mrs. Bloomwood asked shocked. "That'snot enough time, I wanted to take you three to the open plaza." "Open Plaza don'tyou mean Flea Market honey?" Mr. Bloomwood asked. "Well yes, but it looks muchnicer like a thrift shop but better." Luke nearly choked on his piece of lasagnatrying not to laugh. Becky gave him a small glare. "Mother it's ok." "No it's not all 5of us can go after you two finish the lasagna and Minnie finishes this bottle. It willbe fun. All 5 of us a family. I cannot tell you how long I have dreamt of this." Shesighed. Becky mentally groaned and looked to see her husband's reaction. He hadon a smile that always got to her. Then he mouthed. I love your mum. Yes this mansitting across from her was beyond perfect though he did have quirks that Beckydidn't always appreciate but she loved them in her own way. But he could drive herup the wall with how smart he was. Yes Luke was everything and more than sheever wanted or dreamed of. Seeing Cole again was a major shock because she wouldnever say it but he still held a flame to her heart, a small one but it was therenonetheless. After all she had given so much of herself to him and in a way they hadnever had a true goodbye just a promise to see each other again.

Past

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Becky wore jean shorts and his Stanford shirt. The shirt engulfed Becky but shedidn't care for style today. "My plane's boarding in 10 minutes." Cole said limply.Becky looked up to her boyfriend's eyes. "Don't go. Stay here. Let's go through ourSenior year together." Becky said starting to cry. Cole dropped his bag and wrappedhis arms around her. "I want to Bexs. So badly. But you and I both know I can't. but Iwill be back for you. Maybe tomorrow or maybe in 5 years. I don't know, but I will

be back for you but I hope you will still accept me when I do."

Present.

"Oh my the Plaza's crowded today." Mrs. Bloomwood exclaimed. Luke noddedlooking briefly and then focused on finding a parking spot. "Luke there's one rightthere next to that trailer." Becky pointed. "I see."

Luke was getting out the pram as Becky and her mom were getting Minnie out.Mr. Bloomwood had decided to skip exclaiming that Jim had needed his help today."Becky?" Luke's ears perked up at the all too familiar voice a voice he had justrecently met and hoped not to see ever again. But fate seemed to want otherwise.

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Chapter 6

"Cole Bradin, is that really you boy?" Mrs. Bloomwood asked dropping her totebag. Cole gave a trademark toothy grin. "Yes Mrs. Bloomwood." "Oh my." She said

as she got closer. "You're just as handsome as ever." Mrs. Bloomwood touched hisface then pinched his cheeks and sighed. Cole gave a small laugh. "Thanks Mrs.Bloomwood." "Bah call me Jane, you would think after dating Becky for two yearsyou would've learned."

Becky watched horrified as her mother practically pawed he ex. Luke looked butwas not sure how to react. But who would? Your mother-in-law touching your wife'sex. He'd never heard of that before but what did he expect. Becky's family was farfrom predictable.

Cole searched for Becky's eyes. After a while he got them. His green eyes piercedinto hers. Becky's face flushed remembering other times he would look at her likethat.

Past

Becky sat in the bath reading her fashion magazine. With the sound of a cough

she almost dropped her magazine into the bath. She looked up alarmed but saw whoit was. "Oh my gods! Cole Bradin you scared the bloody hell out of me." Cole justlaughed. "How'd you get in?" "Your parents were leaving to go to polka lessons as Idropped by. They let me in." "My parents! Ugh should've known. I love them butthey are so embarrassing." Becky said sinking into her bubble bath.

Cole sat down on the stool near the towels. He looked at her over the bubbles.Bex's tendrils were in a single clippie that looked like one of those romance moviesshe always made him watch with her. It looked easy but Cole would bet 100 that it

had taken her an hour to get it to look like that.

"Can you hand me my towel please Cole?" "I don't know, I'm liking the view in myhead." "Cole!" Becky blushed furiously. Cole laughed as he handed her a towel.

Becky gingerly got out of the bath and made sure to cover herself. The towel waswrapped around her body snug. It stopped barely mid thigh. Before she gotcompletely away from the tub, Cole leaned in, causing her to sit on the edge of thetub. Becky looked up into Cole's face. His eyes held one emotion. Hunger.

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Cole knew his eyes were radiating his emotion. But he couldn't have stopped it ifhe tried. Then he leaned closer to Bex brushing his lips against hers.

Present

Luke resisted the urge to growl as he saw the actor staring at his wife in Lust.

Cole always had envisioned Becky holding a baby girl close to her. But in hisvisions always had her holding his babies not another man's.

Luke wrapped his arms around his wife for what it seemed to be a commonoccurrence near this man. He'd never felt that he had to prove his relationship toanyone ever before until he met Cole Bradin. He couldn't help but need to show thisman that the woman he kept staring at was not Becky Bloomwood anymore. She was

Becky Bloomwood BRADON. Luke gave Cole a penetrating look. Cole gave him agrin as if he was challenging him. Luke tightened his hold on his wife.

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Chapter 7

Becky couldn't believe her mom. She always knew her mom was probably a littlecrazy but oh lord how her and her dad had never noticed that she was a little not

well in the head. Wasn't it like an ingrained rule that you NEVER invite yourdaughter's EX- boyfriend to lunch with you, your daughter, and her HUSBAND?

All five stood there waiting for the hostess. Luke had to take a call so he gaveMinnie to Becky and reluctantly gave Cole the bag full of Minnie stuff. Just as Lukeleft, two women came up to them, stars practically in their eyes. They weren'twearing much, and what they wore seemed to show more than it managed toconceal especially now that they were sticking their barley clad tops. "Are you theCole Bradin?" One woman squealed. Cole gave a friendly smile and nodded. Becky

covered Minnie's ears and tried to warn her mum. But it was a little late. The twowomen squealed loud enough to rattle the hostess that was at the other end of therestaurant.

Past

Cole and Becky and some of their classmates had to volunteer for the junior highschool play. It wasn't bad most of the time. Some of the kids were totally adorable

to Becky but there were enough to count, that drove her up the wall. They wouldturn their noses at her because they wore such things as authentic Betsy Johnsonand their Louis Vuitton bags. But that wasn't what really drove her nuts it was howthey seemed to stick out their training braed chests at Cole. Ok maybe she wasn'tsure they were wearing training bras but it sure made her feel better.

Becky was helping a girl paint a mural, which she wasn't so good at but at leastthe thing was drawn on in pencil and she only had to paint in the right spots but itwas a lot harder than it looked especially since she was wearing a cute ruffled black

half mini she had found 60% off, so it was practically a steal. She pulled it off with afaux cashmere mint green cardigan. She would have to not only try to keep fromflashing all the adolescent boys whom since she'd got in today had been watchingvery intently. One had even had the audacity to turn on the large fan though Colehad turned it off and sweetly told the boy to pretty much scram.

After that her least favorite person came in. Kitty Wernie. She was the leader ofthe training bra groupies. But she was also in the Nile. In the Nile that Cole washers and Becky would've gladly ripped those extensions off her head if she touchedhim one more time. Becky noticed that she was walking a bit odd. Kitty passed her

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with a smirk. As she walked passed, Becky got a good view of the orange thong.Becky sniffled a giggle as the others passed her all wearing the ridiculous underwear and all walking in a oddly hysterical butt wiggling motion. While they thoughtit might've been sexy, it was just beyond funny. These girls were not yet teenagersyet here they were wearing their thongs for all to see too bad they never got thememo that thongs were horribly uncomfortable, and even if you wore them. Well it

wouldn't be that effective until they learned how to handle them like learning towalk like a normal person not a monkey on heels.

"Hi girls." "Hi Cole." All five chorused. Becky rolled her eyes at his obliviousness."How do you like our ensemble?" Kitty purred gesturing to their matching out fits.Everyone had on a pair of tight jeans, the thongs of course and a low cut black topthat might have been more effective if they had a chest. Except Kitty had a white topto make herself really pop out. Becky noted with satisfaction that she saw a faint out

line of what looked to be a training bra. "You all look lovely this morning." He saidgiving them a boyish grin. All five of the girls screamed. Everyone in proximitycringed and covered their ears.

Present

Things hadn't changed that much considering the female population and ColeBradin, he still made girls scream including her

Cole watched in envy as he saw the little girl he found out was Minnie sitting inLuke's lap, palming through the menu. Sitting across from them, Cole couldn't helpbut think that if he hadn't left all those years again, he would be the one with abeautiful baby sitting on his lap playing with the menu, whom would look a little ofhim and Bex. "So you're an actor now?" "Yes, Jane. I'm not very popular in Englandthough." "Really I was wondering because those girls who were fawning all over youand asking for your autograph." "Oh them, well I guess I'm sort of popular inAmerica and those girls were most likely American." He said smiling humbly.

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Chapter 8

Sorry it took so long. But here's the new !

You should all probably thank Maddy for getting me me to rush more.

Review if you have any good ideas or send me an e-mail about a situation youthink would be good for the story. I have some more but they are running pretty thinand get less and less creative. Sigh. Thanks all those that have been devotedreaders.

Cole was saying goodbye and helping Luke put the bags into the car when a voiceasked. "Cole what are you doing here? I thought you were headed back to London?"Everybody looked up from their table. Standing there stood a beautiful brunettewith bright blue eyes. To Becky, she was just about the most beautiful women shehad ever met and looked really familiar.

"Wasn't it lovely to see Cole again. My that boy could make any women swoonwith just a smile." "Oh my god Mum." Becky said embarrassed before burying herface into her husband's chest. "Oh don't mum me. Anyhow, let me put my darling

granddaughter away so you two can enjoy your evening." Jane said as she picked upMinnie and softly tickling her stomach. "Oh you would always coo at me whenever Idid this and then you would get this look like you were about to pass-" "Mother!"Becky cried as Luke started shaking in laughter.

Becky glared at her husband as he settled in the bed. "Honey you can't blame me.You know your mother always makes me laugh like that. Just like you. You two are alot alike" "I am not." "No you are right, your mother believes in non name brandclothing and being money wise-er. You not so much." "Are you sure you aren't

confusing her, with Jessica." Becky said grumpily. Luke just laughed. "Come on let'sget in bed. You have a long day tomorrow if you are really planning on watching theshooting of" "Cole's movie?" "Yeah." Luke said dryly as Becky climbed in bed."Hmm, I'm really liking this position." "You sleeping on your stomach on top of thecovers?" "No you being the jelous one for once." "Well I'm most definitely not." Lukesaid before kissing his wife. "Uhmm Lu uh Luke we're at my ummm par- entshoooouuse." Becky mumbled. "Then we'll just have to be quiet. Won't we?"

"What's with the look love?" Luke asked looking at his wife. "That women sheseems so familiar but I don't know where." Becky said thinking hard about where

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she had seen her. "I'm offended were you thinking of another WOMEN the wholetime." "No it just popped up suddenly now." "I'd hope so." He teased nibbling on herear. "What women?" He asked huskily causing shivers to run down her back. "Theone who we saw this afternoon." "Harmless Poison." "What?" Becky asked staring atLuke. "Remember when we were in Katmandu and you wanted to see an Englishmovie during our honeymoon." "Oh oh yes." "They we're playing, Harmless Poison."

"I remember! How do you remember that at the top of your head? And wait aminute." Becky stopped remembering something before scowling at her husband."Becky?" "You are sleeping on the floor." "Why?" "Because I just remembered whatyou told me that day." "Becky that was a long time" "You said she could try to killyou any day!" "Becky she was dressed in lesather pants and a skintight redturtleneck. Plus I was only joking, you have much more about you than she couldever offer in person." "Wait a minute that was a backhand saying. In person? What's

that supposed to mean you were in-" Becky couldn't finish because a certainperson's lips stopped her. "I imagined she was you the whole time love." Ok somaybe she could forgive him Becky thought as she ran her fingers through his hair."Remember love we'll have to be more quiet. Don't want Janice and Martin askingtomorrow morning why you were screaming at 11:35 at night."

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