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Fan Fiction

 Title: True love
Author: Trang
Genre: Romance/Drama/Humour
Started: 29. July 2001
Finished: 06. November 2001

CHAPTER 5 - Rights to privacy

A few weeks later.
"We're here with the pop group The Kelly Family" said the chipper morning talk-show host. "They burst onto the scene about twenty seven years ago and captured the hearts of all the teenyboppers - which is interesting because none of you are even teenagers anymore, are you?"
The band members shook their heads. "Our youngest just hit his 20s a couple months back" Joey said, ruffling Angelo's hair. "And he had already his own family."
"Wow" the host said, rubbing his chin. "I gotta say, I'm feeling extremely old right now." The audience chuckled. "So how is that, though, since your audience is still these young female fanatics? Do you still get prom proposals and things like that?"
"Angelo got three of those last week" Paddy said with a grin. "And I think Joey got a marriage proposal." The minute the words were out of his mouth Paddy winced. 
The host raised his eyebrows. "Actually, I read that one of you is actually planning to get married" he said. "Which one of you is it?"
The others sympathetically looked at Paddy who raised his hand meekly. "That's me" he said to a round of applause. 
"Congratulations" the host said jovially. "So when's the date?"
"We haven't set one yet" Paddy replied, wanting the subject to run its course quickly. "We're just trying to find the right time to do it."
"It must be hard though, when you're all planning your lives around albums and tours and stuff though, isn't it?" the host asked. "You guys have been working so hard non-stop. How do you even manage to balance something like a dating life?"
"Well, when we're on the road" Joey said diplomatically "It's just hard to find time. So yeah, we do date, but when we're never in one place, it'd be really hard to keep up a relationship."
"So how about the rest of you, then?" the host asked. "Any luck with finding someone to keep steady?"
Somehow the host hadn't turned up Angelo's relationship, so Angelo kept silent as Jimmy chimed in. "Like Joey said, we're pretty busy… but everyone knows that Joey is with Tanya and Angelo has his Kira."
"You know what would be easy" the host quipped. "If she was either a millionaire nomad or like your bodyguard; that way she could travel with you all the time."
As the crowd chuckled again.
'If only Kira was a millionaire nomad' Angelo thought wryly 'Wouldn't that be the best'
He shook his head in amusement, but the host's words struck a chord in his mind, and there, in front of the studio audience, Angelo felt his brain forming an idea.

"I can't believe I let the word 'marriage' pop out of my mouth like that" Paddy said, exasperated with himself. "I left the door wide open, didn't I?"
"Don't be so hard on yourself" Maite said, clapping a hand on his shoulder. "He would have brought it up anyway. You just got it over with quicker."
"Yeah, so he could move on to the rest of us" Angelo added, gathering his things from their dressing room. "Thanks, by the way, for covering my butt."
"It's what brothers are for" Paddy said, throwing a big stuffed turtle - a present from a young audience member-into the air and catching it.
"Give me my turtle back" Jimmy demanded. "If I have to do all the dirty work, the least I can do is get the stuffed animal."
"But I like the turtle" Joey said, holding it out of Jimmy's reach. 
"What is with the turtle?" Patricia asked, watching the two pull and tug on it. "It's not a female, Jimmy."
Jimmy immediately let go. 

By this time they were out the side door and into their limousine. Paddy slumped into the seat, still upset over his gaffe. He knew Marie detested any public discussion on their relationship, and didn't want it to stress her out even more. The last three weeks she'd been scouting photographers, reception halls and florists; the last thing she needed was public speculation on her marriage to a band member with legions of adoring female fans who daily placed bets on whether they'd last or not.

Right at that moment his phone rang. He pulled up the antenna with dread.
"Marie"
"Hey." Her voice was quiet.
"You watched it, didn't you?" Paddy rubbed his forehead with his fingers.
"Yeah, I did" she said, with little strain in her voice. "But it's all right, Paddy. He probably would have asked anyway. There wasn't much detail; he didn't seem to linger on you for very long. Don't worry about it. I know you are."
"I know it's important that you have as little public pressure as possible" Paddy said. "I'm sorry, I don't know what I was thinking."
"Don't worry about it, I said" Marie answered reassuringly. "All right? It's not worth it."
"Marie, thanks! How was your day?"
"Just great! The professors are very understanding and everything is on a good way. I'm gonna make it Paddy."
"I'm glad of it. I knew you have enough strength for it. How do you think about the house that we watched yesterday?"
"It's beautiful, but too big. You know my opinion. For now your apartment is enough for us, we will think about buying a house when the children come."
"I think this house was ideal for us… the pool was great, and the garden… 10 big rooms, the kitchen is perfect."
"You are not listening to me! We do not need such a big house like this right now. Since there is only two of us."
"Ok, you are the boss. How about wedding dresses?"
"The planes are not changed. We are going to stores tomorrow!"
"Yeah, I'll be there at 10 ok?"
"Bye Paddy, love ya!"
"Bye!"

"When you are gonna get marriage?" Angelo turned to his brother.
"15 July" Paddy was short.
"Only a month left!" Jimmy sighed.
"I can't wait! I'm so much in love, guys!"
"Now you know why I was ready to leave everything for Kira in 99?"
"Yes, I know Angelo! You were very brave to leave Gymnich without dad's agreement to live with her. I'm very in love, but I guess I'm not that brave as you, bro."

As the limo stopped at Paddy's there were thousands fans waiting for him. There was also people from TV.
"Paddy, who is the girl?? Is she Marie Reno from France??" a journalist put her microphone to Paddy's face.
"No comment!" Paddy answered.
"She is a student of Koln university, right? How old is she? Paddy, when you are going to get marriage?…" she continued.
Paddy didn't answer to any question, but walked as fast as he could to his place.
'It's good that Marie doesn't live her, they would kill her!' he thought 'wait! How do they know she is a student of Koln University and from France?'
Paddy picked up the phone and dialed her number, but it was busy all the time. He called to her handy, but it was off. Then he called to Jessica's handy. Fortunately her phone was on. 

"Jessica, it's Paddy, may I talk to Marie? Her phone is off."
"Marie is crying! Come here right now!"
"What's wrong??"
"Your fans are before our house and they just threw a rock through Marie's window."
"Shit! Is she alright?"
"Yes, she is scared!!"
"I'm on my way!!"

Paddy jumped on his car and after a few minutes he was at Marie's. Before the house were a lot of fans. He could hardly get inside. There he saw Jessica was holding Marie, and Jean threw some bad words to the crowd.
"Marie, are you ok?" he hold her.
"I'm scared!"
"I'm here with you!"
"We had to turn off the phone because journalists called too much since that show." Jessica informed Paddy.
"It's my fault, shit!"
"Paddy, I don't know what you are going to do with this, but do it quick before a tragedy happen." Jean was in furious.
"What the hell I support to do? They are everywhere." Paddy yelled hopelessly.
Paddy stood up and see through the window. People outside were doing photos and talking about Marie. Some fans tried to calm others, but some are mad. They yelled 'I'll kill you bitch, Paddy is mine!' or 'Leave Paddy alone!'…
Jean caught Paddy on his shirt and push him to the wall.
"Listen buddy, it's you who made this mess and you are the one who must to clean it up!! Right now!" Jean threatened Paddy.
"Jean, leave him alone!" Marie finally spoke up "Soon they will have enough and they will leave us alone!"
"Marie, you are stupid or what?" Jean yelled at his friend.
"Don't talk like that about her!" Paddy bunched Jean.
Jean wanted to pay Paddy back, but Marie stopped him.
"It's not time for it. Paddy, go home! Tomorrow be here at 10."
"I'm sorry!" he hugged Marie.
"Don't worry about me! Everything's gonna be alright!"
"Marie, it's gonna worst everyday!"
"We are strong. We won't give up. No one and nothing can tear us apart, remember?"
"Yes, I do!!"
"You had a hard day, go home and take a rest!" she told him.
"Good night, I'll be here tomorrow!"
"Sleep well!"

Next day.

"What do you think about this one?" Marie studied herself in the mirror, shaking out the white skirt and adjusting the bodice of the gown. "Tell the truth."
Paddy studied her. "It's quite traditional" he said finally, flaring out Marie's train a little. "I like it better than the last three, but it still might be too stuffy for you."
"Well" Marie said, putting her fists on her hips and frowning at the mirror "I definitely like the big skirt. I must have a big skirt. I'm just not too crazy about all this lace." She pointed to the fabric off her shoulder. "And I know a lot of people like off-white, but it makes me look antique."
"Marie, who is gonna be your bridesmaid?" Paddy asked.
"Jess, who else! And your best man?"
"I don't know yet. I think Angelo can be. What do you think??"
Marie turned around so Paddy could unzip her skirt.
"Angelo is ok. But I thought you would chose Jimmy."
"Jimmy was one in Patricia's so Angelo will be in mine, I think it's fair!"
"Up to you."

Marie stepped out again as she said these final words. Now Paddy realized it was quite another experience to see her in the right gown.
"Honey, with that dress, I think you're on your way" he proclaimed.
"You think?" Marie turned to look in the mirror. The gown, a snow-white hue, fit as if it were molded to her, the square neckline and sleeveless bodice showing off her recent tan, flaring out into a skirt with a train. Across the top, just under the bust, ran two tiny ribbons of satin. The same design decorated the hemline of the skirt. It was simple, elegant and completely Marie.
"Look at this" the future bride exclaimed, picking up the end of the skirt and showing Paddy the loop of fabric at the end. She slipped the loop over her wrist and squealed as the train lifted off the ground, swinging with her arm. "It's just like in those old Italian movies."
"Or Mafia movies" Paddy said, turning her around.
"I like this" Marie said, swishing her skirt back and forth. "I can see myself dancing with you in it. I think this one could be it."
"It's yours!!" Paddy smiled.

They went to make an order. Happily hand in hand they wanted to go to another store, but…
"Paddy, your fans are following us. Fifteen girls!" Marie whispered to Paddy's ear.
"Just act like you don't see them."
"But they are taking pictures of us!"
"Only at our back! Let's go faster!"
They walked faster, but the fans didn't want to give up.
"Hey Paddy, is that your bitch?" one of them yelled.
"Hey, you, leave Paddy alone, he is ours!" another voice said.
Paddy could see that those words made Marie very sorry. He felt that he had to stop them.
"I have to talk to them!" Paddy told his fiancée.
"No, Paddy. Ignore them as always!" Marie said.
Suddenly some of them arrive in from of the two and took many photos.

"Shit, leave us alone!" Paddy push one of the girl and her camera from Marie's face. "Go away!"
"Paddy, is it your love? You have got a bad taste!!"
"Yes, she is my love. Don't follow us anymore. We have rights to privacy!"
"Paddy, dump that bitch, marry me!" one fan yelled.
Hardly Marie and Paddy got to his car.
"I'm sorry!" Paddy said.
"It's not your fault! At least we bought my grown."
"I'll take care for the rest, don't worry!"
"I'm not. I know the wedding will be perfect." Marie put her head on his shoulder.
"I'm really sorry!" he said quietly.
Silence…
"Where do you want to spend our honeymoon?" Paddy broke the silence.
"Paris, New York, Rio de Janeiro, Miami, Prag, Barcelona, Madrit, Saul errr… Greece"
"Uhmm, well, don't you think it's too much?"
"If I have to chose one place it would be Paris, but I want to go around the world."
"Do you want a compromise? We go to Paris for honeymoon. Later we would go around the world."
"Honestly, I can stay in Cologne… the place is not important. I just wanna be with you."
"And I wanna be with you!" Paddy kissed her forehead.
"So Paris?"
"Yeah!"

At Marie's.
The telephone rang. Marie picked up the phone.
"Mss Marie Reno?"
"Yes? Who is speaking?"
"I'm Lisa from Bravo. I wanna write a big article about your relationship with Paddy Kelly. We can give you 5000 DM for an interview with you."
"Let me think about it!" she said "So my love for Paddy is cost 5000DM? Don't you think it's too cheap?" she added.
"6000?" the woman continued.
"No, thanks, I don't take your proposition."
"7000?"
"I said no. My feelings for Paddy is priceless."
"Mss, I suggest you to think about it. I know you need money, that is why you work as a shop assistant. And about the details, we will find out anyway."
"I said no!! Why can't you just leave us alone? Paddy is just a man. Why do you try to destroy him? What did he do to you?" she yelled to the phone. As the answer she could here only the sounds "Tut tut tut" from the phone.

Marie turned to Paddy with tears in her cheeks.
"Do you know what they just told me?"
"The money?"
"Yes! 7000DM for one interview with me!" she hang on him.
"Thanks that you didn't agree!" he whispered.
"I couldn't! I have only you!"
"Everything will be OK"
"As long as we are together!"
"Be brave for us, darling!"

Two weeks later.

"Marie, say something."
The girl was silent, folding a receipt into triangles in her hand. She had been doing bills when he knocked on her door, followed her into the kitchen and sat across from her at the table at which her friends shared meals.
She'd kissed him warmly, asked if he wanted something to drink and set a glass of water in front of him, even though he declined.
She knew him that well.
The look on his face set off a tiny alarm in Marie's mind, but she tried to ignore it. She simply bustled herself about the kitchen, executing miniscule tasks, like searching for a paring knife she didn't need and straightening the oven mitts.
"Marie" he had said "We need to talk."
But it was Paddy who did all the talking, in a rush explaining the day's events, the new deal and the argument that took place weeks ago. He didn't have to spell the rest out; Marie knew the dilemma that lay before him.
"You wanna leave me for Elton John and Bruce Springsteen" she said finally "What do you want me to say?"
Paddy reached for her hand, eyes never leaving her face.
"I don't know" he said, more to himself. 
"Yes, you do."
He tilted his head in surprise, not expecting this blunt answer from her.
"I do?"
She sat back in her chair and set the folded paper down.
"You want me to give you a way out."
"What do you mean?"
"I mean you want me to make it OK for you to record with Bruce Springsteen and Elton John. You want me to help ease your conscience."
"I'm not pushing you to do anything" Paddy answered, reaching for her hand across the table. "I'm just telling you so we can talk about it."
"No, Paddy" Marie said, shaking her head and yanking her hand from his clasp. "There isn't…"
"Will you listen to me for a second?" Paddy interrupted, voice reflecting the obvious stress mounted on his conscience. Marie was silent.
"We can still go according to plan" he said slowly. "We can get married 15th July, and just put off the honeymoon for a few weeks. I'm sure some time will open up before the song's release, and we can head to our vacation then. That wouldn't be so bad, would it?" His gears began to churn, and he began to speak faster. "Or maybe we could just fly somewhere for a quick weekend, like Paris… I know you always wanted to go there, right after the wedding, and then after the single comes out we could do like, a whole European tour. For a whole month or something. What do you think about that?"
Marie had been staring at her fiancé as he spoke, electric blue eyes hopeful as he laid out his plan. He truly thought it would all work; this perfect alignment of business and pleasure, obligation and desires, pleasing the band and pleasing her. He squeezed and scrimped and pinched until he could present what he saw as the best compromise, the happy medium. And Marie found herself almost believing him.
"You said you were taking a break" Marie said stonily.
Paddy hung his head in shame.
"I know" he said, voice breaking. "Things changed. I…" 
"And now these are the options" Marie interrupted, not asking a question.
Paddy was silent. Marie stared back at him and took a deep breath.
"There's one more" she said solemnly. "We could not get married 15th July."
He leaned forward, wide-eyed.
"I'm sorry?"
She sat back in her chair, clasping her arms across her worn navy sweatshirt.
"Look" she began matter-of-factly. "It's obvious what's gonna happen. This thing that happened with the guys has you scrambling, trying to make peace, and it's perfectly clear that you want to do this, and bad… so much that you've pretty much already made up your mind, planning our future around it and all."
Marie tried not to keep the bitterness out of these last words, but a few drops managed to sneak in nonetheless. She raised liquid eyes to Paddy and blinked once to keep from crying.
"I love you" she said simply. "I think you know that. Maybe that's why you've been trying my patience these last few months, because you know it doesn't go away. And there's nothing I want more than to start our life together. But I am not going to do it when it's convenient."
"Marie, I want to get married…"
"Let me finish" she said with quiet determination. "If you feel you must go ahead and do this, do it. You're not losing me over it, don't worry. But I won't start my marriage as a traveling companion or a long-distance girlfriend, do you understand me?"
Paddy nodded slowly.
"We're going to put off the wedding two months" Marie said. "I have some invitations sitting on this kitchen table, ready to be sealed and mailed. We'll put a slip inside each one, alerting the change in date. I will then beg the florist, the photographer, the hotel and the caterer to please not hate me when I tell them the news. You are going to plan the honeymoon to begin the afternoon after the wedding. It will last at least two weeks, and nothing will interfere with it. It will not fall in between television appearances, it will not be scheduled around a performance. And when we return, you will be home every night for a month to cook me dinner as you promised once. After which the shackles will be removed and life can commence as usual."
She delivered this command with perfect control and countenance, as if she were a general issuing a call to arms. Paddy knew better than to argue with her. He also knew he had no better option.
"Agreed" he said, standing up and coming around to her chair. "I'm so sorry, Marie. I know you worked hard on everything. I'm gonna make it worth it, you'll see."
There was a time, Marie knew, when he said those words and she was swept off her feet. Now they sat as cold as an ice cube in her stomach, rattling around and waiting to melt when the proof surfaced. She shook her head to clear the doubt shadowing over her. Even as he lifted her head and kissed her tenderly, Marie's mind refused to be at peace.
"Here" she said, pushing the stack of invitations toward him. "You've got some work to do."
"Yes, ma'am" Paddy said, his overt cheerfulness not escaping Marie's notice.

A next day Jean run to Marie's and Jessica room to show them the "Bild" with the tittle "True love?" and pictures of Paddy and Marie in front.
"What the heck is that?" Marie yelled.
"Read, Jean, read!!" Jess ordered.
"Is Paddy Kelly (23) in really in love with Marie Reno (22) from France? Marie is a student of the last grade of Koln University. She studies philosophy and works as a shop assistant. She rents a little apartment together with her two friends. Marie is engaged with Paddy for three weeks. Marie and Paddy have prepared for the wedding very hard, but the fans can be calm now, because there will no wedding. It's all because yesterday Paddy Kelly asked his fiancée to sign fore-marriage agreement. The agreement said that Marie won't get anything from Paddy's property. Is Paddy Kelly a cunning devil? Marie said "My feelings for Paddy is priceless". Time will show if Mss Reno was right. For now the wedding is cancelled and Paddy with the band will fly to USA to record some songs with big stars like Elton John or Bruce Springsteen" Jean read.
"It's bullshit!" Marie was furious.
"Marie, calm down!" Jean said.
"How could they do it to Paddy and the band? Shit! It's all my fault."
"Marie, it's Paddy!" Jess said as she picked up the phone.

"Paddy? Did you read the paper?" Marie asked.
"Which one? What is there?"
"It's the Bild. It says terrible things about you. I don't know how people can do it."
"The Bild! Don't worry about it. No one believes in 'the Bild'. Forget it. I call to hear your voice."
"Just for it?"
"Can we meet now? Do you have to go to university right now? I wanna see you."
"I have some lessons this morning. We can meet before my university?"
"Sure!"

As Marie came to her university she saw a crowd of little girls before the gate. They were about 17 years old, so they couldn't be students. She knew they were fans. And she could notice Paddy in the middle of the crowd. He was spearing autographs.

"Shit!" she murmured.
She passed the crowd like nothing happened. She gave Paddy and evil look only.
When she finished lessons Paddy waited for her in his car. She get inside carefully, so the fans couldn't notice her.

"Paddy, I'm sick of it! I want to have a normal life." She said when they were on a highway.
"I'm sorry…"
"Today, even some of my classmates asked me for autograph just because I'm with you. And the annoyed me the whole day with stupid questions about us."
He didn't say a world, but hold her. She put her head in his shoulder and tried to forget about it.

They drove for about 20, Marie had no idea where they were. Finally Paddy pulled into a parking lot. This parking lot was adjacent to a park. It was 6:30, so the sun was low in the sky, their was more light. Paddy got out of his car and walked toward Marie. He gently grabbed her hand, squeezing it in his own. He lead her to a set of 5 swings, he sat down and motioned for her to do the same. He pointed to the sun which was just rising, they watched it, holding hands gently swinging. It was beautiful. 15 minutes later Paddy was the first to speak. 
"So what do you think?" Paddy asked her. 
"Wonderful, very nice Paddy Kelly, do you come here often?" She asked him. 
"Yeah, when I need to be alone or want to be outside, it's very peaceful here late at night/early in the morning, that's when the kids aren't here!" Paddy replied and smiled. 
"How many girls you have taken here before me?"
"No, I don't actually, I've never taken anyone here, it's where I come when I want to be alone so I don't want others to know about it, well except you I don't mind if you know about it." Paddy also spoke with raw honesty in his voice.
"Thank you" Marie said quietly.
"For what?" Paddy asked looking deeply into her eyes.
"For this, this place, this night your company, if I never see you again, never hear your voice or feel my hand in yours, I will still be extremely grateful for this time with you." Marie said.
"You're welcome but I feel I should thank you too. You see, most girls I meet want me for what they've seen, Paddy the member of The Kelly Family, but you wanted to know who Paddy truly was and not the way Paddy was just portrayed in the media. Marie, I thank you for this while, for every time we were together, for your love." Paddy look at her eyes. "Promise me that you will always remember this while."
"I promise!" she whispered.
Then they kissed each other deeply.

"All right I might just hold you up on that Paddy, but maybe I should go, I've been up since 7 and it's late now." Marie said smiling slightly.
"All right, I'll lift you home." Paddy said then got up, he took Marie's hand in his own and pulled her up from the swing he lead her to his car and opened the door for her. He then went to his side and drove Marie to her house. 
Paddy slid his hand around Marie's waist. She did the same so they were facing each other. Then she put her hand up to his neck, gently running her nails across it, he moaned very softly, they stood hugging one another for a few minutes, then Paddy gently leaned in to kiss her, she responded by opening her mouth slightly. Paddy took this as an invitation for his tongue, which he proceeded to gently insert in her mouth she did the same. There tongues gently and slowly messaged one another's. A few minutes later Paddy broke away. He smiled sweetly, as did Marie.
"Goodnight, my lady" Paddy said and brought her hand up to his lips kissing it lightly. 
"Goodnight Paddy, drive safely" Marie said.
"I will" Paddy said and left, looking back once at Marie standing in her door. "Oh, I almost forgot… I want to spend with you this weekend so don't do any plans. I'll be here in the Saturday morning."
"Alright then."
As he promised he was waiting for her in the early morning. He took her to his apartment.

"Marie come back to the bed!" he yelled.
"I'll be right back, just have to drink something. Do you need anything?" she yelled back from the kitchen
"Nothing, but you!" he replied.
"For one more pillow fight, no thanks!"
"Are you coming back or I have to kidnap you from that fridge?"
"I'm here I'm here!" she showed up.
"Come here!"
"What I can have for it?" she teased.
"A kiss"
"Only?"
"A long kiss"
"Uh uh… something more, please!"
"Me!"
"You? I don't want you!"
"Yeah…? I bet you are dying for me! For my kisses over your body… for…"
"You got me!" she said and joined to Paddy in his bed.

Paddy started by kissing Marie. They both kissed with passion and desire. Then he slowly slid the straps of her negligee off her shoulders. She took off Paddy's shirt and he undid his pants and then pulled off his boxers. Paddy then kiss down Marie's body, she moaned with pleasure and excitement. Paddy gently lowered Marie onto the bed. Now that they were both naked, they started kissing each other with frenzy…


The next morning Marie woke up in Paddy's arms. She was so content. She felt so loved and nurtured lying there in his arms. So secure. She gently lifted Paddy's arm from her waist. She got up, got dressed and headed down stairs. Marie made breakfast: pancakes and bacon, with orange juice and fruit salad. Marie had just finished putting all the dishes and plates on the table when Paddy came walking into the kitchen. He smiled at her then came up to her and put his hand around her waist and pulled her in for a hug. Marie thought this was perfect. She loved waking up in Paddy's house, and then having Paddy hold her. 
"Hey baby, you should have woken me up, I could have made breakfast, but thank you this food looks great, how are you?" Paddy asked her while sitting down at the table. 
"It's O.K… I didn't mind making this for you, and I'm great, wonderful actually. I cannot describe to you how happy I felt this morning waking up in your arms, I love you so much Paddy!" Marie said as she sat down and started to cry, but they were happy tears. Paddy came over to her side, kneeling beside her. 
"Oh baby, don't cry, I love you too! And I love waking up with you in my arms, I want to do it everyday forever!" Paddy said. 
"I'm sorry Paddy, it's your leaving… I don't want you to leave. I want things too stay like this forever too" Marie replied.
"It won't be long. Only two months, and when I come back we will get marriage."
"I heard that your father is not very happy with it, is that true?"
"My father has nothing to do with it, nor my siblings."
"Don't say that Paddy! It's your family, I would like them to accept me!"
"My siblings love you. And my father… well… he said that I should not get marriage because of the band… you know that I'm an idol… their fave… Anyway, my dad said that I'm big enough to make my own decisions."
"But if you will loose your fans when we get marriage?"
"I don't think so… Fans love everything I love. They will love you, you'll see! But, hey, stop talking about it and have breakfast."

Two days later.
"Today we have two member of the Kelly Family here in studio. It's Paddy Kelly and Joey Kelly." An interviewer said. "Joey is a manager of the group! You are going to USA to record with some very famous singers…"
"Yes, we are going to USA in two days. The have been invited by Elton John and Bruce Springsteen. They have been our idols for many years. Especially Paddy is a huge fan of Bruce Springsteen. It's honor to sing with them." Joey answered.
"But you support to have a long beak!" the interviewer said.
"Well… yes, it's true, we all made many plans for this break. I wanted to take my wife Tanya and my son Luke to Puerto Rico for vacations, but how can we refuse masters like Elton and Bruce?" Joey answered.
"And Paddy? Did you make any plans that have to delay?"
"Yes, but I really can't say anything more! Too private!" Paddy finally spoke up.
"For a few months you and Julie Barmann were a couple…"
"Now we are just friends." Paddy cut him out.
"Is there anyone in your heart?"
"Err…" he smiled "Yes, I'm in love. She support to watch it now. Hi honey!!" he says waving to the camera.
"Our time is over, we whish you good luck in USA." The interviewer shook their hands.
"Thank you" Paddy and Joey said together.

In a limo from studio to Joey's house.
"Joey, tell me how do you do to survive when we are on tour?" Paddy asked his older brother.
"There is no receipt for it bro! I can't do anything to not miss them, but I have no choice."
"At least you have a child with her. I'm so afraid of loosing Marie when I'm in tour."
"Maybe you don't love her enough?"
"Joey, I do love her, very much."
"So what is the problem? You are afraid she could leave you for someone else? Or you are afraid if something bad can happen to her while you are far away?"
"Both!! I have bad feelings!"
"Do you trust her?"
"Of course I do!"
"Do you think she could leave you for another guy? Are you sure that she loves you?"
"Yes, I'm positive!"
"So don't be afraid! If something have to happen, it will happen! And you will not be able to help it."
"Thanks bro, you help me a lot" Paddy rolled his eyes.

Three days later Paddy and the band flight to California to work on their new album with special guests. Soon Marie finished her study and took a break in her job.

Marie walked into the crowded club looking for her fiancée . It had been a month since she had last seen him when he left to USA. She missed Paddy a lot and she knew he missed her too so she bought a plane ticket and flew out to America to surprise him.
She had found out from one of the roadie that the Kellys were at a club. After been given the address, Marie got into a car and drove to the club.
Marie started to glance around to see if she could see one of the Kellys. A few minutes later she spotted Angelo dancing with some blonde girl on the dance floor. She turned and looked another direction and saw Jimmy, Patricia and Maite sitting at a table having a drink and talking. She laughed to herself when she saw Joey hanging with four different women.
She walked over to Maite, Patricia and Jimmy' table.
"Hey guys." Jimmy, Patricia and Maite looked up in surprise. No one was expecting her to be there, Marie hated clubs.
"Hey... What are you doing here?" Jimmy asked taking a sip of his drink. He sounded a bit nervous and he started shaking.
"I came to surprise Paddy, do you know where he is?" Jimmy, Patricia and Maite looked at each other.
"No" Jimmy said getting up. "Care to dance?"
"Guys why are you acting so weird? What's going on? Where is Paddy?" Marie asked impatiently. Jimmy, Patricia and Maite again looked at each other. "Would one of you just tell me?"
"He's... um at the hotel" Patricia mouthed out quickly as she got out of her seat hoping to get away without having to be questioned why Paddy was back at the hotel.
"Was he tired?" Marie asked.
"You could say that" Jimmy said with a little smirk, hoping she didn't notice.
"What does that mean?" she asked a little confused. "Was he tired or not?"
"Marie it's so good to see you" Maite said trying to make Marie forget about Paddy and concentrate on her right now so there would be no more questions.
Marie gave Maite a look. She wanted to know what was going on. 
"Ok ok. Jimmy didn't mean it that way." Maite walked over to Marie. "Paddy is in a hotel room sleeping... but not his."
She gave a confused look.
"Why would he do that?" Marie started to get a little shaky wondering what was going on with Paddy.
"He was kinda drunk... And someone took him to their hotel room" Maite said before turning her head away not wanting to see Marie's reaction.
She still looked confused but a second later anger shot in her eyes.
"Was it a girl or a guy?"
"A girl" Jimmy coughed out.
Marie could feel the tears about to fall. She didn't know what was going on for sure, but she didn't like the idea so far some girl being in her hotel room with her boyfriend. And it scared her.
"Listen Marie, I'm sure it's nothing. Paddy got drunk and some girl took him to her hotel room, that's all." Jimmy continued.Marie stared at him. Did he not hear what he just said? That didn't sound like nothing at all.
"How stupid are you?! A girl took him to her hotel room and he's drunk. What does that tell you?" she was mad.
Maite put a hand on her shoulder.
"Paddy wasn't drunk. He was sober. He kinda left with the girl willingly." Jimmy glared at Maite.
"That's not true, he was drunk." Maite wrote something on a napkin then handed it to Marie.
"This is her hotel room number. I'm sure he can explain everything. Don't worry nothing is going on between them. Paddy loves you with all his heart." 
Marie smiled a little then started to walk away but then turned around.
"Thanks guys." She walked out of the club and over to the hotel to find room 123.
Marie walked into the hotel that the Kellys were staying at and started to search for room 123. She continued walking down the halls and finally found it. It was at the end of the hallway on the second floor.
She stared at the door. She knew she had to be prepared for just about anything. She stood there for a minute then finally knocked on the door.

Nothing for the first 5 knocks. Marie wondered what was going on. She thought maybe Maite and Jimmy were just fooling her but then a young, tall brown haired woman opened the door with a robe on.
"Can I help you?" she asked looking down at Marie.
Marie couldn't help but wonder why Paddy would be interested in another women, less this one. She was too young looking for Paddy. What was she thinking? Paddy loved her, no one else.
"Is Paddy here?"
The woman looked at Marie with a confused look.
"I have a Patrick not a Paddy."
"Yeah that's right, Paddy, that's what we all call him, but his name is also Patrick. Can I come in?" Marie asked trying to sound polite and not annoyed at the woman.
"I don't think so." The woman's mouth dropped open.
"And why not?" Marie asked.
The woman gave her another look then closed the door a little then opened it back up with a grin. Marie walked inside and saw Paddy in bed practically naked with the covers over him and he was fast asleep.
"He's kinda tired after I exhausted him" the woman grinned. "I'm Sarah, I met Patrick at a club tonight."
"Was he drunk?" Marie asked.
Sarah shook her head.
"He was as sober as can be. But lonely as can be too. He was drowning in his sorrows with a glass of coke."
Marie didn't laugh when Sarah did, it wasn't funny. Marie kept staring at Paddy in some other woman's bed-naked. She needed to know what happened between them.
"What happened when you brought him here?"
"You mean did we... Well yeah and the boy is good" Sarah grinned. Marie could feel the tears falling. "Are you ok?"
"No!" Marie yelled as more tears fell. She looked back over at Paddy who was still asleep. "I can't believe he would do this to me, to us."
"What are you talking about?" Sarah asked leading Marie into the room.
Marie glared at her.
"He's my boyfriend."
Sarah's jaw dropped.
"Oh my god, I had no idea. He said he had a girlfriend but I didn't think it was you."
"Oh and why's that?" Marie asked wiping her eyes. "Trust me your not even close to his type!"
"Oh please, you're too girly looking for a guy like Patrick. He's too manly for you" Sarah said putting her hands on her hips.
Marie continued to look at Paddy as more tears fell. She couldn't believe Paddy would betray her like this.
"Well you can have him!" Marie yelled looking back at Sarah.
Paddy was beginning to wake up when he heard the screaming.
"What's goi... Marie?"
Marie looked over at Paddy with tears in her eyes.
"How could you do this to me?!"
Sarah moved in front of Marie.
"Because you're no good and Patrick deserves better." 
Paddy put his clothes back on then got up and walked over and stood beside Marie. "Don't talk to my girlfriend like that."
"Ex girlfriend" Marie said. She glared at Paddy. "I can't believe you. I come to see you and I see this? Some boyfriend you are!"
"Baby it's not what it looks like..." Paddy started but was cut off.
Sarah linked her arm with Paddy's.
"I already told her what happened."
Paddy immidiately moved away from Sarah and followed Marie who was leaving the room.
"Baby please, it was a mistake, I swear" Paddy said grabbing Marie's arm out in the hallway.
More tears rolled down her face. She could feel her head spinning. Right now she hated Paddy. She didn't know him anymore, he was a stranger.
"We are over Paddy. I never want to see you again." Marie ran out of the hotel more upset.
Paddy stood in the hallway as tears fell. He had lost her. He would get back, he thought, it would just take some time. Paddy knew how badly he hurt Marie, he didn't really understand why he slept with Sarah in the first place. He knew it was because he was lonely without Marie, but that was no excuse.
Sarah came out of the room and tried to put her arms around Paddy.
"What's wrong?"
Paddy moved away from her with anger in his eyes.
"You took advantage of me. I told you I had a girlfriend, you should have stopped me!"
"The girl is not good enough for you. You need someone strong and...." Sarah smiled.

"Shut up! I love Marie and she loves me, well she did until I made this huge mistake!" Paddy yelled as tears continued to fall. "Goodbye Sarah."
"No please Patrick, don't go. Come on, I could make you so happy..." Paddy took his hand away and walked out of the hotel upset and angry at himself for what he had done.

The other Kellys were sitting in Paddy's hotel room waiting to hear about him, but knew it was something bad when Paddy walked in crying.
"Paddy?" Maite said quietly. "What's wrong?"
Paddy looked at the ground and didn't look up.
"Did you guys know Marie is here?"
Maite, Patricia and Jimmy looked at each other.
"We ran into her at the club, she was looking for you. Did she find you?" Jimmy asked.
Paddy just nodded then hung his head.
"I slept with that girl." He saw the others look at him in shock. "I didn't mean to, it was a mistake. I just missed Marie so much..."
"That's still no excuse" Angelo cut in. "She came to surprise you." Angelo looked at Paddy. "Let me guess, she found you in bed with this girl?"
"No" Paddy hung his head again. "She found me in bed and the girl told her the whole story with what happened. Marie dumped me." More tears fell down his face.
"I don't blame her Paddy" Joey said. Paddy glared at him.
"I know, neither do I" Maite put in.
"What am I gonna do?" Paddy looked down again then sat on the bed and put his face in his hands.
"Let her go." Patricia sat beside him.
Paddy shook his head.
"No I can't, I love her. She will forgive me in time. Right?" He looked at them hoping to get someone to think she would.
"I don't know, but we don't know her as well as you do" Angelo said.
"Can I just stay here for a while alone?" Paddy looked back up at the Kellys.
Maite got up.
"Sure. Come on guys, let's go out and get something to eat."
The other Kellys stood up and followed Maite. After they were gone, Paddy laid on his bed and cried.

"Have a nice flight" the flight attendant said handing Marie her boarding pass. Marie smiled then walked into the gate and got into the plane heading back home to Cologne.
Marie was so glad to be home. True, she wished she was in USA with Paddy, but after what he had done, she didn't ever want to see him again. She had to leave him, she couldn't stay with a guy who cheated on her and was always away. She wouldn't be able to help but wonder if he's doing it again.

It was the next morning and Marie decided to go straight back to work at the shop. Many people were surprised to see her back just a day after she took leave. Marie didn't want to just stay home, cause she knew if she did all she would be able to think about is what had happened in USA and what she had seen, and that hurt too much.
"What are you doing back already?" Marie's best friend, Jess asked coming up behind her.
Marie turned away from her work and saw Jessica standing there.
"Oh I decided I just didn't want to take my time off right now."
"But I thought you were going out of town to see your crazy boyfriend?" Jess looked at her friend.
"Well I did but he was kinda busy." Marie sighed.
"Oh I'm sorry" Jessica said walking over and sitting beside Marie. "Did you get to at least talk to him?"
"Oh yeah I talked to him." She laughed.
"What does that mean?" Jess asked.
Marie didn't want to answer but knew she should to get Jess off her back about her boyfriend. She didn't like him at all. 
"I got to talk to him for a minute or two then I left." Marie answered.
"At least you got to see him" Jess said standing up being able to tell she didn't want to talk about it. "Anyways, We should get together for lunch, what do you say?"
"Sure Jess" Marie replied getting back to her work.

"Listen, just let me go back to Cologne for a few days, that's all I'm asking" Paddy pleaded Joey trying to get a few days off so he could go see Marie and try to change her mind.
"Paddy, it's not depend to me. I'm our manager, but we have contracts to do. I'm sorry, but you can't."
"I don't care!! I have to go and work things out with her, I love her." Paddy got a mad look on his face.
"Listen I know you care about her, but the recording starts in two days."
Paddy sat down and hung his head then looked back up at his brother.
"2 days, that's all I'm asking. I'll be back, I promise." He gave them puppy dog eyes hoping it would work and it did.
"Fine Paddy but be back here on Saturday morning. If you won't the consequents… well, we will see. The band is in your hand, bro!"
Paddy smiled for the first time in the last 24 hours.
"Thank you, Joey" He was about to give him a hug because he was so happy. "Marie here I come!"

After a long, tired day at the store, Marie just headed home. She walked into her room and sat on the couch not bothering to take her coat or shoes off.
"It's so nice to be home" she said out loud in a sigh of relief.
"I know" she heard a voice say. Marie looked behind her and sighed. Then she saw him and a mad expression formed on her face.
"Get the hell out of here!!" She yelled. "I'll call police."
"Marie, please, we need to talk." Paddy walked over and sat beside Marie.
She didn't look at him. She looked straight not wanting to see his face.
"There's nothing left to talk about."

With his hands, Paddy brought her face to meet his.
"Marie we love each other. True, what I did was a huge mistake, the biggest one of my life, and I am more sorry then you can imagine. You are the best thing in my life."
"So?" she asked still mad.
Paddy brushed her cheek with his hand. He had always done that when they would be talking and usually it distracted her completely but not this time.
"I love you that's all I can say. I want to prove it to you. To prove you're the only one I want. The only one I need."
"Why the hell are you here anyways?" she asked changing the subject. "Aren't you supposed to be getting ready for recordings in USA?"
Paddy nodded.
"I made them give me a few days to come here." He moved closer to her and placed his hand over hers. "I need you. Please give me a chance to show you how sorry I am."
Marie took her hand away.
"No." There was no more mad expression on her face, now it was just upsetness. "I can't. We're through." She got up off the couch and started to walk to her bedroom but Paddy grabbed her arm.
"Please don't shut me out. I love you more than anything, why can't you give me the chance to prove it?"
Marie glared at him.
"Because I don't know you anymore. I don't even think I love you anymore." She slammed her bedroom door after getting away from Paddy, leaving him standing there with tears falling once again.
Paddy spent the rest of the afternoon in the city walking around trying to figure things out. In his heart he knew he couldn't leave because Marie was one of the most important things in his life and he would never let her go. She may have given up on them, but he sure hadn't, not by a long shot.

Paddy looked up at the sky as he sat down on a chair outside of a cage near Marie's apartment. "I can't believe you've given up on us. I love you and you know it!"
A waitress came up to his table. She didn't want to pry but he looked troubled when she heard what he said but she left it alone.
"What can I get you?" she asked.
"My fiancée back." He didn't look at her, he just looked down.
"I'm sorry" she said then looked at him and reconized him. "Oh my God! You're that Paddy guy from The Kelly Family!" She handed him her pad and pen. "Can you autograph this for me?"
Paddy took it and signed a page.
"I'm used to it." He sighed then handed it back to her. "Can I just have an iced tea and a bran muffin to go please?"
"Sure coming right up. You don't look to well. Is work going ok?" The waitress smiled.
Paddy didn't say anything just had a sad expression on his face.
"Sorry." She left the table to get his order.
Paddy looked up again as the tears started to fall again.

Joey and Maite were walking on the street near the cafe and they spotted Paddy. They didn't want to disturb him but he didn't look at all in any condition to be alone so they each grabbed a chair and joined him.
Paddy didn't notice either of them at first.
"Paddy?" Paddy looked at them after hearing Joey's voice.
He didn't smile, he just nodded. The waitress came back with his order. She smiled at him on her way back inside. "I think she has a thing for you."
Maite punched Joey's arm.
"How are you?" Maite asked looking at Paddy wishing now she didn't ask seeing the sadder and mad expression on Paddy's face.
Paddy looked at her then in more tears.
"Not good, or didn't you know?"
"I'm sorry, we wish we could help you" Maite said apologetically.
Paddy got up angry.
"Well you can't so leave me the hell alone!" He grabbed his bag and his iced tea then walked off somewhere. Joey and Maite just sat there wanting to help their brother who was in a lot of pain.

As Paddy went out of the bar a few reporters waited for him.
"Paddy, what are you doing here in Cologne? Shouldn't you be in USA?" a woman with a microphone in her hand asked.
"No comment!" Paddy was short.
"Are you together with Marie Reno?" another question to Paddy.
"It's none of your business!"
"Your fans surely want to know if your heart belongs to any girl."
"Yes, my heart belongs to Marie, and I can't live without her. I love her with all my heart and soul. Please, leave us alone. We want to live in peace." He said and jumped on his car and drive away.
In the car he called Marie, but she didn't answer the phone.

Chapter 6 - Car crush