Author's Note: I had writer's block. I apologize deeply. There are no words for how horrible I feel… but thank you to all my tumblr friends who came on and helped me! I love you guys

This was it! The day had finally come! It was the day before opening! In other words, the day that Penny and Rich were too busy to do anything but micromanage… everything. The staff, the cleaning, the rooms, the service all had to be top notch, one hundred percent, the best. That would keep them away from anything else that day. This included Penny and her manic wedding plans.

"… and then I thought we could…" Arthur was cut off by the sound of my cell phone.

"Sorry," I frowned as I hurried to silence it, "Could you just hold on a second?"

"Ok?" he rolled out of bed.

"What?" I spat into the phone.

"Hey… what's up?"

"Cobb… you better have more to say than what's up…" I hissed.

"Woah… who got your panties in a twist?" he asked calmly, "I was just wondering if you were coming over today with those plans… we need them for tonight."

"You have to be kidding me," my shoulder slumped.

"Sorry Ari… I have to…"

"All right… I'll be there soon," I snapped the phone shut before he could answer. I turned and let out a small gasp.

"What?" he frowned. I let a smile slip across my face. And I had thought he looked most beautiful when he wore his suits. I bit my lip with a sigh, "Nothing." I tried to sound as innocent as I could but I couldn't control the way I felt. I never knew how much I liked Arthur until now. Until the moment I could finally tell him without judgment.

"What was that then?" he asked.

"Oh…" I shook my head, I got side tracked so easily, "Cobb wants me to get the designs to him by the end of today." I felt like throwing the phone across the room. Of course on our day away from his parents, I wouldn't be there to experience it.

"That's ok!"

"What? Are you kidding me…" he cut me off with a knowing look. "What do you suggest we do then?" "What do you do when life hands you lemons?" he half smiled.

"You ask for the receipt," I crossed my arms.

"No you…"

"…throw them back and say 'I want candy?'"

"No you…"

"Sell them on e-bay."

"NO! You make lemonade!" he cried exasperatedly.

"Yeah, but without water and sugar, your lemonade is going to suck!"

"It's a metaphor!"

"For sucky lemonade… a sucky life…" I finished as I got up. He rolled his eyes, "Well… we'll just have to make the best out of the bad situation." I threw my phone onto the floor and turned over in the covers.

"Come on," he whispered as he slipped into the bed. His arms went around my waist, his fingers itching at the edge of my tee shirt. He kissed my cheek. I sat up, pushing him away, "Yeah yeah… let's just get going."

"What a tease," he muttered under his breath.

"It's what I do best," I giggled.

I climbed out of bed and went over to my suitcase, which I still hadn't unpacked. Procrastination was my middle name. I pulled out one of my many scarves and then my outfit. I usually went on what scarf I was wearing that day. For normal people it would probably be the opposite but I was always weird when I got dressed. I was that person that wore stuff that looked like it would clash but could totally pull it off. Perhaps it was my total lack of curves, or maybe it was due to the fact that I just hit five foot… by like a centimeter. I tried to think that to make up for my height I had more charisma, coming full circle back around to my weird outfit choices.

I wore my plane white tee with my red sweater, classic. Jeans were so underrated, and of course my weird boots that I found once at this weird thrift shop. Last thing I pulled on was the necklace Arthur had given me. I had never been so attached to a piece of jewelry like that. My scarf covered it but just the fact that I had it and it was there was enough to comfort me.

Arthur was already waiting for me outside when I was done.

"Designs are in the car." I said as I flung my bag over my shoulder. "You know I was really looking forward to the whole house to ourselves today. This is the last day it'll be this empty…"

"It doesn't matter though," his fingers interlaced with mine.

"Why is that?" I smirked.

"As long as we're together, the place shouldn't matter," he smiled. I rolled my eyes, "You're so corny!"

"Trying to be charming… romantic… I wasn't really going for corny," he laughed.

"Just being you is charming enough," I assured him with a peck on the cheek. He laughed and together we headed down the stairs.

The day was semi nice. There were clouds, but it was the nice kind of shady. If the sun were out it would be really humid and boiling hot. Though the chance of rain seemed to be present today. Arthur let go of my hand as he took out his keys and motioned for me to stop.

"Let me go get the car… you just sit tight," he smiled before heading down the path that led to the side garage. I took a seat on the steps to the hotel and sighed.

"I was slicing up an avo-cado! You put your arms around me!" Lucy sauntered out of the front singing and took a seat behind me. She took her headphones out and pushed it into her shoe. I frowned but she didn't seem to notice.

"What do you want this morning?" I didn't even turn to face her. A devious smile came across her face, "Nice to see you too!"

"Good morning B,"

"Good morning Ariadne." My full name and a cold shoulder?

"Everything all right?" I frowned.

"Everything is fine," she answered quickly. There was something up though. "So are you guys heading to the city?"

"How did you know?"

"When Arthur was waiting for you in the hallway… I spied on him." She spoke carefully, as if she might be giving something away if she didn't speak the right words. I nodded, trying to put together what she was so annoyed about. I had barely spoken to her since the fair, a week ago now.

"All right so…"

The black car pulled around to the front. Arthur got out of the car, letting the engine run idly.

"Lucy…" he rolled his eyes, "B… what are you doing here?"

"Oh," she glanced over at me with a vicious smile before she stood up, "I know you two are heading into the city today… correct?"

"How did you…"

"I have my ways," she cut in quickly, "Point being… I need a ride and look at the convenience of the situation!"

"No," he said firmly.

"Arthur," she approached him slowly, with full confidence, "I have more ways of blackmail than you can imagine. Any person you know… Mom, dad… Ari," she glanced over her shoulder, "I know you…"

"All right!" his eyes widened. He winced with chagrin as he spoke, "Get in the car."

"SHOT GUN!" she giggled very girlishly and un-Lucy like for a moment. I stood. Arthur clenched his fists. I hurried around to the driver's seat.

"Ari…"

"No Arthur… you have road rage. You and her in the front seat, alone… not good," I caught his hand before he was able to sit. With a sigh, he reluctantly took to the back seat. I got in and adjusted the seat. Lucy plugged her iPod into the car and started up a song that I had never heard before. Though Arthur seemed to recognize it since he groaned and slumped in his seat like a little kid.

Lucy twisted in her seat, "Come on Arthur… I know you know this song!"

"Shut up… I let you come…" he hissed through clenched teeth. Nonchalantly she shrugged and pulled out the iPod. She plugged back in her headphones and leaned against the seat. Ready for the long two hour car ride.

It wasn't until an hour and a half in when someone finally spoke to me again.

"Hey," B sat up, casting a cautious glance behind her.

"It's about time sleeping beauty." I teased.

"Aladan," she corrected. I frowned but a slight laugh escaped my lips.

"So… I just need to talk you…"

"is this why you insisted on coming?" I asked.

"No, I really do have plans in the city," she bit at her black nail polished fingernails.

"Then…"

"I know your secret..." I didn't exactly react the way she thought I would I guess. My hands tightened around the steering wheel and I could feel my heart begin to race, but other than that I was controlled. I couldn't jump to conclusions. I didn't know how much she knew. I knew that no matter what though I would have to explain the story in the end.

"You are pathetic. I think what you are doing is… disgusting," she folded her arms.

"I know… it's bad," I sighed, "I don't think its… disgusting. I really wouldn't have done it, but Arthur asked me and I had nothing else to do and he seemed desperate…"

"WHAT?" she screamed. I jumped at the volume. Quickly I turned the wheel, pulling over the side of the road. Lucy stared at me, her eyes boring into me. I frowned and took the keys out of the ignition.

"What exactly are you talking about?" I asked as calmly as I could manage, which was still in a panicked tone. Lucy looked back at Arthur who, thank God, was still asleep.

"I'm talking about you cheating on Arthur," she whispered. My first reaction probably wasn't what she was looking for either. I started to laugh. Discomfort played across her face. I couldn't help myself though. It was too funny. As if I would ever cheat on him. It was almost the exact opposite. I was… not in love… not yet… I liked Arthur… a lot. I think she expected denial and awkwardness. She wasn't ready for this.

"Stop laughing!" she demanded.

"I'm sorry," I shook my head, "That's just too funny!"

"I…. I don't think it is… he's my brother!"

"LUCY!" I almost screamed as loud as she did, "I am NOT cheating on Arthur."

"Then what did Arthur ask you to do that he was desperate about?" she demanded.

"Look… B… I only met Arthur a year ago. I didn't even talk to him for a few months…"

"What are you saying?" she shook her head confused.

"Your life is a secret, right?" I frowned. She was a forger, surely she would understand.

"What do you mean?"

"Dreaming,"

"Well of course," she sat back in her chair, relaxing for a moment. I looked back over to Arthur. It didn't really look like there was a choice.

"Arthur was tired of your parents nagging him about marrying… I'm assuming Claudette, and so he told them he was already married. He didn't even have a girlfriend though. They think he is a social worker or something weird… government worker… and he couldn't tell them about everything!" I protested. Lucy stared for a moment, her mouth hanging open. She took it in for a few moments.

"Wait… you're not even married?" disappointment and hurt spread across her face.

"No," I shook my head sadly.

"So let me guess… your not…"

"Pregnant either… thank God for that," I smiled. She sighed and twisted her face to the side. I couldn't tell what she was thinking by her face. She seemed closed and distant, unlike other people. Maybe it was what helped make her forger, being able to close herself off and observe other people.

"I knew you looked different than last night," she smirked. That was right, I had forgotten this morning. Though that wasn't a horrible thing. Besides, I wasn't going to see Penny or Rich all day, so what was the harm of forgetting the stomach? I started the car up again. We pulled back out onto the road. Every few moments I would look over, and see what she was doing. She still seemed speechless, though I could tell she was thinking something. I just wasn't sure if she was still thinking about my confession.

"Well," I paused, "I guess it wasn't going to be a secret from everyone… I guess I'm glad you did find out." I had to break the silence.

"I am too," she smiled deviously. I knew something was already going through her mind.

"What?"

"No nothing, I just… I'm glad you told me. Good luck with convincing my mom you're not cheating though," she smiled. I let my eyes slip from the road back to her, "Excuse me?"

"Here we are," she pointed to the exit. I pulled onto the road and we were entering the city. The good old familiar city that was Paris. It was nice to be back. Though usually I walked everywhere. That or biking was usually the transportation, especially when you were a college student. It was only recently I had decided to get a car, what with all the new money and such.

"I'll just get out with you two," she said, going through her bag. I frowned, what? Convincing her mom of that? She thought that I was cheating on Arthur?

"ARTHUR!" B turned around in her seat and threw something at him. It was too fast, I couldn't tell what it was. "ARTHUR!" she threw an identical object. I laughed only when I realized what it was, her shoes.

"Ow!" he woke with a start. He threw the high-tops back in the front as she began to giggle. It didn't look like I was going to talk to her much about it though. For now, I didn't want Arthur to know I blew the secret. Though keeping a secret from him seemed a little redundant.

"Damn it Lucy!" he rubbed his eyes and stretched. I pulled over, I never realized how close the warehouse was to the outer part of the city. As we got out Arthur went around to the back. Lucy pulled on a large pair of neon colored shutter glasses and put them on.

"Let's do this shit," she went to the door. I rolled my eyes and helped Arthur with the two designs, also taking my bag full of complete scale sketches and full drawings.

It felt good, and normal for once. To just walk back into the place where it all began. The simple beginning.

"Look at who we have here!" Eames greeted us. Lucy was already in his arms. Arthur noticeably rolled his eyes.

"Arthur!" Cobb's voice filled with delight. He helped put the designs on a desk and hugged his old friend. I couldn't help but smile. It was the first time we were all back in a room together, plus two, but that was ok. It was the original team. The ones who had gotten me into dreams in the first place.

"Thank you for bringing these over, by the way," Cobb smiled at me.

"It's my job," I shrugged.

"Well… I guess you can go now," he sighed, jealously. I flashed him a smile before turning to leave.

"Wait… B, come on," Arthur went over to his sister, who seemed to be having a private chat with Eames.

"Nope," she took off her obnoxious shades. "I'm spending the rest of the day with Eames of course!" she laughed.

"Cobb," Arthur put a hand on his friends arm. Dom smiled with amusement, "Yes, I'll watch her."

"Shut up Arthur I can hear you!" she called from where she stood. Eames began to laugh. I took Arthur's hand. Something that seemed to grab everyone's attention. He smiled at me, something else that seemed to make everything a bit awkward.

"So, we will be back. About six I think…"

"Eames if you are not here with her I swear…" Arthur stepped forwards threateningly. Eames stifled more laughter and looked over at Lucy who wore that same trademark smile. Their minds together just made pure evil.

"Great job as usual, I'll call you before we…" he looked at Arthur, "I'll call you with all details."

I nodded, wow, these secrets that I was keeping from Arthur were piling up. He was the one person that I hadn't kept secrets from and now in twenty-four hours I had made huge promises to others and myself. I slipped about our secret, and I was keeping the fact that I was going to be gone for a while for the job. Two lies weren't a lot but they could pile up and…

"Ariadne… are you ok?" Arthur squeezed my hand.

"What? Oh yeah, sorry… zoned out," I licked my lips. "Let's just get out of here." Cobb waved and went back to the designs I had made. Eames led a suddenly animated B over towards his desk. Arthur scowled, but agreed to leave with me. Together we headed back out.

"What should we do?"

"Well let's see… we are a couple. In the most romantic city in the world. You decide." There were no immediate plans, and I couldn't complain. As long as we did it together

This suddenly got very cheesy! :(

P.S: SOOO I want to know what you guys are thinking. Where do you want it to go from here? Are we looking for angst? Super drama? Super humorous chapter? More romance? (WHICH I FEEL HORRIBLE ABOU TBTW!) Do you want lemons cause it IS rated M and I can try it if you want but like I feel bad for making it M and only saying fuck like once and have like NO description so I can make it more M I you want lol.) But I am sort of an awkward smut writer because I don't have anything but other fanfictions to go off of soo….. anyways I can only do what you guys tell me to though so please review or something! :)

P.P.S: BTW thank you for all your reviews! You really helped me make a decision. I am going to keep Lucy but I am going to make her a background character… more Claudette though! (yay jk :) all the reviews though… awesome! You drive me to write… even though this update took forever

P.P.P.S: SORRY FOR THEM BEING SO OUT OF CHARACTER THIS CHAPTER!

P.P.P.P.S: SORRY for making this author's note longer than the chapter. I hate that too!

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P.P.P.P.P.S: OH ONE MORE THING… sorry this chapter sucked. I've been working on it for… since the last update during writer's block and everything so if it feels forced THAT'S WHY!