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Nicky went over the week's schedule with Anto. He was disappointed that he
wouldn't get chance to see Nily, but he knew he had to put work first, even
though she was clearly unhappy. He wanted to change the schedule for her,
throw everything out of the window for her. She had spun her magic on him,
he'd never felt this way before, so vulnerable to her. He knew he was weak
and that was part of the reason why he snapped at everyone, he wanted to be
in control of his career, even if she controlled his heart
"There you are." Bryan approached Nicky, nodding at Anto.
"We need to talk"
"Do we?" Nicky asked
"You know we do. Just what are you playing at!"
"Going through next week's schedule, why?"
"Not that you idiot!" Bryan ripped the schedule out of his hand
and slammed
it down on the table. Anto glared at them "If you're gonna fight,
kindly do
it elsewhere!"
Bryan pulled Nicky into a seperate room, Nicky shoved him hard "What
the
hell are you doing to me! Do you know how much this shirt cost!"
Nicky
smoothed his shirt out, looking at Bryan in disgust.
"Your clothes are the least of your problems!"
"I don't have any problems, except for you been in my face!"
"Well get used to it, you screw around again, you'll have more than me in
your face!"
"Screw around? What on earth are you talking about?"
"Cheating. Mark saw you kissing another girl"
Nicky's mouth dropped open. Damn. He thought. I should have been more careful!
"He saw what?" Nicky asked warily
Bryan smiled, not through spite, but because he knew he had Nicky backed in a
corner "You and some girl. What are you playing at!"
Nicky smiled "Mark was obviously mistaken. I didn't cheat. I love
Caz"
"So you're saying that Mark made it up?"
"That's exactly what I'm saying!"
Bryan sighed "It's one thing to deny it, but now you're saying that
Mark,
one of your best friends is a liar. Why would he lie? What has he got to
gain!"
"Come on, you've seen the way Mark is around her."
"So he likes her, so what. We all do!"
"Not the way he does, he'd be more than happy if we split up, he wants her
for himself"
Bryan knew that part of what Nicky was saying was true "He may like
her"
"He does!" Nicky interrupted
"He may like her" Bryan tried again, raising his voice
"But he would never
hurt her. Which is why I know he wouldn't make this up, not Mark"
"Oh, but I would?"
"Yes, you hurt her all the time, why does it bother you so much if he does
want her? He'd be a damn site better for her than you!"
"That's my girlfriend you're talking about. She's with me not him!"
"Well, if you carry on the way you have been, she won't be with you for
long"
Bryan left him with that thought
Mark straightened himself up."I'm off to see Anto" He walked
towards his
office. Shane followed "What for mate?"
"I have to see Caz" Mark said quietly
"Mark you can't. We have a busy schedule" Shane answered,
knowing full well
that's what Anto would say, or rather yell
"Well, you can screw the schedule! If I want to see her, I will, no
contract
or schedule will stop me Shane!"
"No, but Anto and Louis are a force to be reckoned with, they won't back
down, they won't let you Mark!"
"Then I'll walk. They can only push me so far."
"Why is it so important to you?" Shane asked as they reached
Anto's office.
Mark stopped walking and looked at Shane "You wouldn't understand
Shane"
"Why not? She's my friend too Mark"
"Yeah, but you're not in love with her" Mark said as he pushed
the door open
Shane couldn't believe what Mark just said. He was in love with his best
friend's girlfriend. He dashed in after Mark, hoping that Anto would for once
see reason
"No!" Shane heard Anto yell
"I'm going whether you like it or not!" Mark stood up to him,
normally
placid and kept himself to himself, he was yelling at him, not caring who
heard
"You are not permitted to go Mark. You have a job to do!"
"So! You can stick your job, if I can't even have a few hours off"
"It'd be more than a few hours and you know it"
"You don't need me, you can cover my absence"
"That's true. I could"
Mark breathed a sigh of relief. Anto continued talking "But I
won't"
"What! This is really vital that I go! Why do you have to be such an
ass!"
Shane knew that Mark wasn't getting anywhere by shouting the odds
"Anto,
Mark, we can solve this"
"How?" Mark asked
"Well, you didn't mind when Nicky left earlier, not really. And god knows
where he went!"
"That's right, if Nicky can just disappear without telling you, why can't
I?"
"You just can't okay! Nicky was foolish, and if he'd had come to me I
wouldn't have let him go. You can't go either, your obligation is with
Westlife, everything else comes second, do you hear Mark!"
"No, no! I'm going, and I don't care what you say, what you throw at me.
I'm
needed elsewhere!"
Mark rushed out, still hearing Anto screaming at him. Shane smiled
"We can
cover for him Anto, it's no big deal"
"I'll leave it up to you to tell Louis then!"
"Oh great!" Shane mumbled, he raced after Mark catching him
before he left
"Wait up! Do you have to just go?"
"Yes" He said calmer than before
"Why? Can't you just phone her?"
"No, I can't. I can't get through to her. I have to see her"
"How do you know she'll even be there?"
"She'll be there, waiting for Nicky's call that she'll never recieve"
Mark
said dryly, he hopped into his car "I'll be back tomorrow, sorry for
leaving
you in the lurch mate, but I have to do this"
"I know, but what about Nicky?"
"Nicky can take a running jump, he screwed up big time Shane"
"Oh and you'll be there to pick up the pieces no doubt!"
"For gods sake Shane, you think I'm that much of a creep? I'm not Nicky,
nothing like him, don't try to even tar me with the same brush. I'm her
friend first and foremost"
Shane smiled apologetically "Okay, I know that, but Nicky's my
best friend,
you shouldn't talk about him like that"
"So, you favour Nicky for twotiming, over your friend who has done nothing
wrong, well she'll be pleased to know you're on her side!"
"Mark, I can't take sides okay!"
"Well I can!" He drove off, leaving a trail of dust, Shane
coughed and went
back inside to deal with Louis, and his wrath
Shane pounded on Louis' door. "Come in" He heard Louis
boom
He swallowed the lump that had risen in his throat and exhaled before opening
the door. He found Kian there, going over the following week's agenda.
"Shane, what is it?" Louis asked
"We have a slight problem"
"Problem? What kind of problem?" Louis stood up and approached
Shane, which
made him feel ten inches tall
"It's Mark, he's....."
"What!"
"He's gone awol, kind of"
"What the hell!" Louis growled, Kian edged closer to Shane, to
help him out
"Louis, it can't be that bad" Kian reasoned
"Oh can't it! You have a tv appearance tomorrow morning, and Mark is
where?"
"Err.... He's at the airport, he's off to Dublin" Shane answered
meekly
"Well he can get his ass right back here. Go after him"
"I don't think that's wise Louis"
"I said go!" Louis' face was turning beetroot red, Kian knew he
was set to
explode, he dragged Shane out of his office "We'll get him Louis, no
worries" Kian said before they left
"What has happened!" Kian asked. Shane walked outside and hopped
in his car.
"I'll tell you on the way, you won't believe it mate"
Kian gasped as Shane told him everything, he was in shock, he wanted to let
Mark just go to Dublin, and forget about Louis and his temper.
Mark waited impatiently for his flight. He tried in vain to get in contact
with me, but it was hopeless. All he could do was sit and wait for his
flight, glancing at the clock he groaned. 7pm. Only 20 minutes to wait, and
the minutes were dragging.
He cursed as he spotted Shane and Kian, he tried to hide, but he was in an
airport, he didn't have chance to, they pushed through the crowds
"Mark! Thank god, you're still here!" Kian smiled
"I'm not coming back, I told Shane and I'll tell you the same"
"We don't want you to"
You don't?"
"Nope, you have to be with her, and don't worry about Louis, we'll deal
with
him. We'll tell him we didn't see you"
"Thanks Ki. I know I'm letting everyone down, but I have to do this"
"We know" Shane grinned "Hey, we'd best get back,
don't want you to miss
your flight. And call us if you need anything okay?"
"Sure" Mark hugged them both before they left. He was happier
now he had
someone backing him up.
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