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Ivy's POV

"I think we had better be going." Benedict smiled and got up. "Don't want to have a hangover tomorrow do we?" He placed his hands around his hips.

"Yeah, I guess so." Chuckling, I wrapped my arms around myself and bit my lip. "Ben."

"Yeah?" He smiled again, ever so slightly.

"Thank you." He shook his head.

"No, you don't have to." I took a step forward.

"No, you helped me... adjust tonight. And, I guess..." I nudged him lightly. "We can be friends." He smiled and held out his hand.

I stared at it.

"Too soon?" I blink continuously and swallowed.

"N-no." I slowly placed my hand into his. "It's... fine... But, let's make sure Lucy doesn't know or I'll be a gonna." He chuckled and straightened his tie.

We walked inside slowly.

"So... you, always wanted to be in an events industry?" I bowed my head.

"Actually no, I wanted to be a writer... before... Liv..."

"Pretend I never asked." He whispered and smiled at me in comfort.

My eyes met with his, and I couldn't help but keep noticing the resemblance.

The cheekbones, his eyes. It was a reminder.

Maybe, a reminder of what I had lost to the man I had met that exact night all those years ago.

And, what I lost a few months after.

"Right!" Lucy cried out happily and I lifted my head.

Her hair was a mess.

And... she stood next to Tom awkwardly. "Shall, we get going?"

"Stay!" Tom insisted and Lucy shot him a glare.

"No, no. Jen!" Jensen rushed by Lucy's side and she wrapped a arm around him. "Shall we go home?" She smiled.

"Yeah, course. Course babe." Jensen pecked Lucy on her lips.

"Ivy!" I let my hand go from Benedict's and wrapped my arms around her. "You doing okay...?" She whispered. I simpered.

"Yeah, I'm good Luce, thanks." Lucy giggled.

"You and... Ben doing okay?"

"Yeah. Yeah." We separated.

"We best be going then-"

"Let me walk out with you." I hooked my arm onto her and we snuggled up to each other.

We walked out behind Benedict, Tom, Chris and Jensen.

"Luce..."

"Ivy...."

"Are you and Tom okay?" She paused. "Luce?" I chuckled. "Will there be another happy announcement by the end of the week?" Lucy nudges me.

"Hey!"

"I'm kidding." She gives me a straight face. "Did you though?"

"No, no..." She was lying, but I didn't want to poke in.

"Okay." I lean in her shoulder. "I love you."

"I love you too, but not as much as Benny there." She smirks.

"Bye mistress." Lucy chuckles. "See you tomorrow."

"You too." She placed her hand on my shoulder and walks away from me. I wave at her and her and Jensen get into the car.

Benedict walks up to me, his hair blowing lightly in the wind.

"Should we get going as well? If so, I'll ask Tom for the car." I nod my head and Emily throws her arms around my waist.

"And who's that?" I tease.

"Guess Mom!"

"Is it the devil?"

"No!"

"Thor's love?"

"No!" I turn around and growl at Emily, tickling her. "Aha, Mom!" Benedict chuckles and we both face him.

"Let's get going then Ben." He smiles at me and makes his way over to Tom.

Benedict's POV

"Tom." I put my hand up and Tom smiles at me, opening his arms.

"Ben." Wrapping my arms around him, he smiles smugly.

"It was great seeing you mate."

"Yeah, I mean, we'll see each other in a couple of weeks for Christmas right?" He taps my back and we separate.

"That'll be nice yeah."

"Tonight was productive though." I immediately has suspicions and so I frowned.

"What did you do?"

"What?"

"Did you and Lucy..." He placed his hands into his pockets.

"Not... exactly."

"So you did?!" I whispered angrily.

"No, no, she responded interestingly. Man, girls aren't for me. Ever since that night mate." He nudged his head at Ivy. "But you've moved on I see. Ivy?" I blush.

"Well..."

"No, it's nice to see you... with a girl. Properly."

"Yeah, I mean, I wanna..." I sigh. "Move on."

"Ben!" Ivy shouts.

"Oops, better get going." I slowly step away. "Speak soon Tom!"

"Speak soon Ben!"

Me, Ivy and Emily step into the car and drive back to hers.

And I prayed that I wouldn't have a hangover tomorrow...