Double the Charm, Double the Butler

Chapter 7

kateandharvey

"I need you to take me to..." As CC rattled off the address to the cabbie, she could feel her heart pounding in her chest. If she lost Niles because of this, she'd never forgive herself. "I have an extra $400 dollars for you if you can get me there in an hour."

The cab driver shook his head, "Lady, that's more than two hours away."

CC nodded, and leaned back in her seat. "That's why I have an extra $400 dollars for you."

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The cabbie, desperately needing the extra four hundred dollars, put petal to the metal and CC arrived at the cottage in forty-five minutes flat. "Here." She handed the money over, and the went to exit the car.

"Lady, do ya want me to wait for ya?"

CC shook her head, "No thank you, I'll be just fine." With that, she smiled and got out of the car. As she walked towards the little house, she remembered her and Niles' times there. Tears threatened to spill down her cheeks, but she kept her composure. Slowly, and just a little hesitantly, she knocked on the door. When there was no answer, she feared for only a moment that she'd been wrong in her assumption that Niles was inside. "Niles?" She called.

"I don't want to talk to you." She heard his gruff voice from the other side of the door.

"Niles!" She yelled, "Please, let me in."

"No thank you. I'm sure Daniel can speak to me some other time." He spat.

"Niles!" She was in full Bitch of Broadway mode now, and there was no stopping her. "Your idiot of a brother is not out here with me, now quit being such an ass and let me in!" There was no response, so she tried a different tactic. She took a deep breath, "Niles... I know you saw me kissing Daniel yesterday. But there's a huge misunderstanding."

"No there isn't. The only misunderstanding occurred here, in this cottage." His comment hurt her, and it hurt her enough to almost turn and walk away. But, she remembered the paparazzi, and how hard it was to close the window to the right of the door. Walking over to the open window, she thought for only a split second how un-Babcock like this was, before she removed her heels and climbed through the window.

"Babcock!" He exclaimed in surprise as she stepped into the cottage. "What the hell are you doing?"

She glared at him, "What the hell am I doing? What the hell are you doing?" He didn't respond, so she stepped closer to him.

"Babcock..." He could feel her breath hitting his face, and her presence caused his brain to turn useless.

She looked deeply into his eyes, and he felt like she was inside of him. "I didn't kiss Daniel, the slimy pig kissed me... I know that you have no reason to believe what I'm saying after what I did to you, but it's the truth." She laughed bitterly, "I just took a cab, that cost me $600 dollars for the trip, and an extra $400 to get here soon, before eating breakfast, just to find you." She took a deep breath, "Apparently, what they say about love is true. It does make you do crazy things."

"Love?" He questioned quietly.

She nodded, "The course of true love never did run smooth."

"Shakespeare, "A Mid Summer's Night Dream." He easily recognized her quote, and she smiled.

"Yes."

He shook his head, and pushed her away gently. "But I can't..." He gulped, "I can't be with you. I hurt you... and I forced you, the night we got caught up in the moment."

She chuckled. "Is that what you think? Niles, you are not that stupid, surely..." She cupped his cheek, stepping closer to him once again. "I wanted you."

He pushed her away, walking away from her. "You don't mean that."

She groaned in frustration. "Niles, you ass! How hard do you have to make this? I'm not Molly, Niles. I know you were hurt when you saw Daniel and I kissing, but I don't want him! I do not want your brother, I want you."

Niles shook his head, "Molly said the same thing."

"Well, damn it! I'm not Molly, now, am I." CC sighed, "I love you... That's all I got, I love you. I've loved ya forever, too. For as long as I can remember." Niles opened his mouth to speak, but CC cut him off. "I don't care that I have more money than you. I don't care that your a butler. I don't care that we've hated each other for years, and I don't care what anyone else thinks. I just love you, and I just want to be with you."

Niles' face broke out into a smile, and he leaned forward and kissed her. CC's hands immediately found their way to his hair, and they pulled on what they found there. They just couldn't seem to get close enough...