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Chapter 55 - Anarchy

Dart wakes up early and looks at the beautiful woman next to him. Her hair is a mess and her cheeks are still red. She is laying on her side, curled up and her tummy and back are bare. He smiles and touches her side softly. She moves a little and he lays his hand on her lower back, pulling her close to him. He buries his nose in her hair and takes in her scent, stroking her back softly. He feels her lips on his chest as she mumbles: "Morning." 

He kisses her forehead and says: "Good morning, love of my life." Jo smiles slightly, still half asleep. Dart asks: "Coffee?" 

Jo looks up at him and says in her sleepy voice: "Please." Dart gets up to make coffee and when he walks back into the bedroom, Jo is sitting up, rubbing her eyes. Dart sits down next to her at the edge of the bed and hands her a mug. Jo smells the coffee first and then takes a few sips. She looks at him and says: "Thank you." 

Dart smiles at her and says: "No need to thank me. It's my pleasure, love." 

Jo smiles and asks: "I fell asleep while Kane was still here, didn't I?" 

Dart nods and says: "Don't worry about it. He didn't mind and neither did I. It was a pretty emotional night." 

Jo sips her coffee and says: "Yes it sure was. I didn't mind talking about it or hearing it all though. It made me even more sure about us, if that's even possible." 

Dart smiles and says: "Yeah. I was worried about it beforehand, but it ended up making me feel very relaxed about us and our future." 

Jo smiles and gets up. "I better get dressed soon. Don't want to be late for work again."She looks in the mirror and says: "But I need to shower first. My hair is a mess." 

Dart chuckles and winks at her. "Want some help with that?" Jo winks at him and undresses on the way to the bathroom.


They end up showering together and Dart brushes and braids her hair into two braids. Jo smiles at him through the mirror and he kisses her neck. Jo puts on distressed hot pants and matches it with a dark grey halter top with a red anarchy symbol on it. She wears the boots with the red laces in it and fishnet stockings with rips in it. She winks at herself in the mirror and goes all punk on her make-up. Safety pins in her ears and a fake piercing in her nose to finish off the look. She walks into the kitchen and Dart almost drops his mug on the floor when he sees her. "Oh hell Jo!" 

Jo laughs and asks him all innocent: "What?" 

"Yeah pretend like you don't know. I might have something to finish off that look though." He opens a drawer and pulls out a wristband with the anarchy symbol on it. 

He hands it to Jo and she asks: "Is this yours?" 

Dart grins at her and says: "Diana and Tom's runway show might not have been the first time I looked like that." 

Jo's jaw drops and she stares at him. "I sure hope there are pictures of that somewhere. If I get to see them, I will show you pictures where my hair had outrageous colors." Now Dart's the one in shock. She puts on the wristband and sticks her tongue out at him. "You're not the only one with secrets mister." She laughs and grabs a slice of bread and chews on it as she gathers her things to take with her to work. 

Dart smiles at her and says: "We have to talk about that part of our history soon. I want to know all about it." Jo nods and swallows the last piece of bread. She asks Dart for help with her picture this morning and she poses on the steps of the porch, sticking her tongue out and looking very fierce. Dart chuckles and shows her the picture. 

Jo smiles and says: "Perfect! I love this one." She posts it online and adds the text: Be you! Who cares what others think! Jo kisses Dart and says: "I'm off! Have a good day at the gym and come see me when you can." 

Dart kisses her slowly and says: "Hmm, I wish I could take the day off now. But I'm working with Kane and Dylan today. They need to be fit for a new movie. They will be wearing interesting outfits though." 

Jo smiles and says: "Take a picture with them. I want to see it." She runs off and Dart smiles as he watches her go. 


Jo greets everyone on her way over there and runs into the cafe with a big smile on her face. Jake looks up from behind the bar and smiles back at her. "Good morning, little sister. There's no room for a bad mood when you enter the room." 

Jo kisses him on the cheek and says: "Are we alone this morning?" 

Jake nods and says: "Nikki will start around lunchtime and I told Shaun it was okay to come in late. He stayed late last night to help me. A huge group of guys came in to drink around eight and they left around midnight." Jo quickly gets to work and they set everything up for breakfast. Jake hands her a cup of coffee and she drinks it quickly, seeing the first guests come in. She welcomes them and shows them to a table. 

She looks up as she sees a girl walk in with purple hair. The girl smiles at her shyly and nods at her. Jo smiles back at her and says: "Good morning! I love your outfit!" 

The girl smiles wide and says: "Thank you! I came here to see yours." 

Jo turns slowly and asks: "What do you think?" 

The girl says: "It's awesome! Is Maria really selling clothes like that?" 

Jo nods and says: "She sure is. I love it!" 

The girl looks her over and says: "I really thought you were a pretty dresses kind of woman. But you seem very comfortable in that outfit."

Jo laughs and says: "This outfit is way closer to my taste than any pretty dress ever could be. Most people think I am like the woman in the ads. But I used to have purple hair too." 

The girl looks surprised and says: "For real? I'm so having breakfast here now." 

Jo smiles and says: "You can pick out whatever you like at the bar, let me know if you need anything."


The morning goes by fast and Jo takes a few selfies with people, clears tables and helps people who want to pay their bill. She walks into the kitchen to get the dishwasher going and grabs a bottle of water from the fridge. She takes a sip and walks back out. Shaun is just coming in and stares at her. Jo waves at him and drinks more water. When she looks over at him, she sees he still hasn't moved. 

Jake chuckles and says: "I have just seen Nikki's picture. He's going to be shocked again around lunch." Jo looks at her phone and finds Nikki's picture. Jo smiles wide when she sees it. Nikki has blue streaks in her hair and is wearing a dress shirt with a thin tie and a short, black skirt. She is also wearing fishnets and awesome boots. 

"I can't wait to see her. She looks awesome." 

Jake says: "Yeah. I've just finished a playlist for today." Jo smiles when she hears the Ramones and sings along as she clears more tables. Shaun sits down at the bar and Jake pours him a glass of orange juice. Jake says: "She looks awesome today, doesn't she?" 

Shaun nods and says: "Yeah. It caught me off guard. She wears it well." 

Jake asks: "Have you seen Nikki yet?" Shaun shakes his head and Jake says: "Maybe you should look at the picture she posted, before she gets here. Because the way she looks might kill you." Shaun looks shocked and takes out his phone. 

He blushes a bright red when he sees the picture and says: "How the fuck am I going to work with them today?" 

Jake laughs and says: "I just enjoy looking at them. But I am not in love with them. I bet Dart had a hard time too this morning." 

Shaun laughs and says: "I'm sure he did. I'm glad Nikki and I don't live together. I wouldn't have let her leave the house, looking like that."


Jo says goodbye to one of the guests and walks into the kitchen with dirty dishes. She rinses them and stacks them neatly, before walking out again to clean. She sings and dances and sees Nikki come in. Nikki dances over to her and smiles wide. Jo kisses her cheek and says: "We look awesome today! We should make out!" 

Nikki laughs and says: "Hell yeah!" 

Jo grins and says: "It might kill Shaun though. And that's kind of a shame, isn't it?" 

Nikki nods and says: "Yes. I rather keep him alive for now." Jo continues her cleaning and Nikki walks up to Shaun. 

Jake says: "Good morning Nikki! You look hot today!" 

Nikki smiles and says: "Thanks boss!" 

Shaun stares at her and nods. "Yeah...hot..." 

Nikki says: "Maybe Jo and I shouldn't make out. You look broken already." 

Shaun's eyes go wide and he mumbles: "Oh God no." 

Jo walks past Nikki and sticks her tongue out. Nikki yells: "Don't tempt me Jo!" Jo cackles as she walks into the kitchen and cleans a bit in there. Jake walks in with a coffee and hands it to her. Jo thanks him with a smile and drinks it, leaning against the counter. 

Jake stands next to her and asks: "Any news on the wedding?" 

Jo says: "Dress is ready, art for the invitations is done, Kane is marrying us, the reception will be here and I will sleep here the night before... Have you come up with cocktails yet?" 

Jake grins and nods, asking: "So what about a date?" 

Jo says: "Dart wanted to get married the day my dress was done. But we need to think of friends and family from abroad." 

Jake grins wide and says: "That's true." Jo feels like he is keeping something from her, but she has no clue what it is. Jake asks: "Do you want a grilled cheese sandwich?" 

Jo smiles and says: "I would love that." Jake tells her to sit down and makes her one. He avoids her gaze and puts the sandwich on a plate. He puts it in front of her, without looking at her. Jo is too hungry to pay attention to Jake's slightly weird behavior. She eats happily and gets up to get back to work.


She cleans up behind the bar and looks up when she hears someone scream her name. Monica is running over to her and hugs her tight. Jo hugs her back and asks: "What are you doing here?" 

Monica grins and says: "I'm here to see you of course." 

Jo smiles and says: "It's so good to see you. I missed you." 

Monica says: "Me too. But I see you don't need any help looking awesome." Jo laughs and tells her all about Maria's web shop. Monica sits down at the bar and says: "Give me a coffee girl. I need it." Jo pours her a coffee and stares at the door when she sees Claire and her mom walk in together. She blinks and wonders if she's dreaming. 

Her mom says: "Get over here girl! We need a hug!" Claire and Joan hug her at the same time and both smile wide. 

Jo is a bit flustered and asks: "What are you two doing here?" 

They smile at each other and say: "We came to see you." Jo looks over their shoulders and sees Maria, Noa and Ivette come in. 

She looks completely shocked and asks: "What is going on here?" 

Ivette kisses her cheek and says: "We're all here to see you!" Jo looks so confused, that they help her onto a chair. All the women join her at the table and Jo looks at all their faces. Jake chases out the last guests and turns the sign on the door to closed. Shaun sticks signs to the windows that say: Closed for a private party.

Jake walks up to Jo and asks: "Are you getting it yet? You're sleeping over tonight." Jo stares at him and starts to cry. Jake crouches down and hugs her warmly. Jo clings to Jake and takes a deep breath. 

"Did Dart do all this?" 

Jake chuckles and says: "Yeah. Someone had to invite your favorite people over." 

Jo stares at him in shock. And then mumbles: "I hate you all. I am going to be shocked and flustered for days." The women laugh and promise it's going to be alright. Monica touches up Jo's make-up and winks at her. 

Jake calls out to Shaun and says: "Bring the cheesecake!" Shaun comes out with a huge cheesecake and sets it down on the table. Jake clears his throat and says: "This wonderful cake is to celebrate the girl we all love. The one who loves all of us unconditionally and has changed our lives, the minute she walked into it. Jo we love you! And there's only one man we could possibly trust you to." 

The whole group yells: "Dart!" They all eat the cheesecake happily and Jo starts to come out of her shocked state. Jake asks her to come with him to the kitchen and she follows him. He hands her a little black dress with the drawing of Dart on it. Jo takes her shirt off and putts the dress on. Jake gives her a thumbs up as he unbuttons his shirt, showing her he is wearing a T-shirt with the drawing of her on it. Jo grins and sees Shaun and Nikki walk into the kitchen. Nikki is wearing a Dart shirt and Shaun a Jo shirt. They pose together, smiling wide. 

Jo says: "You look awesome!" They walk back out into the cafe and Jo sees all the women are wearing a shirt with Dart on it. Jo chuckles and says: "Great sense of style ladies."


She hears male voices cheer outside and Jake walks over to the door to open it. Dart walks in with Dirk, Ronnell, Dylan, Kane, Pierre and Laurent all wearing a shirt with Jo on it. Jo shakes her head and smiles, seeing them all walk up to her, pushing Dart aside. Dylan and Kane hold Dart back as Dirk takes his time to hug her and kiss her cheek. "Hello lovely girl. It's good to see you." Ronnell hugs her happily, smiling wide. 

Laurent grins at Dart over his shoulder and hugs Jo tight, kissing her three times. "Hi Jo. This is going to be a fun day and night. Good to see you!" 

Pierre walks up to her next and smiles a bit shyly at her. Jo says: "Come on Pierre. Hug me already!" 

He chuckles and hugs her warmly. "Good to see you dream girl." Jake helps Dylan to hold Dart back and Jo hears him swear. 

Kane walks up to her with a wide smile and hugs her. "Hey Jo. I'm sorry for not telling you why I had to be there last night. But I can't wait to marry you two." Kane walks over to Dylan and grabs Dart's arm. Dylan kisses Dart on the cheek, who tries to kick him. Dylan laughs as he walks over to Jo. Jo looks at Dart and then back to Dylan. 

"Oh Jo, don't look like that. Give us all a chance to hug you while you are still unmarried. We looked forward to it." Jo smiles and spreads her arms. Dylan hugs her happily and holds her way too long. Dart breaks loose and runs over to Jo, with a very angry look on his face. Dylan jumps aside and says: "Easy boy. She's yours. We were just having fun." 

Dart pulls Jo close and kisses her possessively over and over. Jo starts to blush and Dart breaks the kiss to glare at all of the guys. "She's mine! Stop messing around!" Everyone in the cafe laughs and Dart blushes. "Damn! They always get to me with that." 

Kane says: "I thought you were trying to be better?" 

Dart looks at him and says: "Shut up, Kane!"


Jo laughs and says: "I'm kidnapping him for a few minutes. We'll be right back." The guys all whistle and the girls laugh. Jo drags him into the kitchen and Dart looks deep into her eyes, trying to figure out what her mood is. Jo crosses her arms and tries to look angry. Dart stares at the floor and sighs. "You knew all about this, didn't you?" Dart nods and carefully looks up. "Then you should have expected the guys doing something like that. Imagine my surprise when all the women walked in. Your mom walked in with mine." 

Dart says: "They traveled together." 

Jo looks surprised and asks: "They did?" 

Dart nods and says: "My mom asked me if that was possible and I flew her over to Schiphol first, so they could sit next to each other on the plane over here." 

Jo runs a hand across her face and asks: "Are we really getting married tomorrow?" 

Dart lifts her chin up and says: "Yes, love. I am not waiting any longer. I want you to be my wife." 

Jo's eyes start to sparkle and she says: "I can't wait." They kiss each other and the door to the kitchen opens quietly, giving Dirk room to take a picture of them. 

Jo hears the camera and looks over at Dirk, who is grinning and says: "Come out here already. The girls want to greet Dart, like the guys greeted Jo." 

Dart mumbles: "Mon Dieu." Jo laughs and walks out happily. The guys are all seated at one table and they call Jo over to them. Jo sits down on an empty chair between Laurent and Dylan. She laughs softly when she sees Dart walk in and glaring at both of the guys next to her. But he soon gets hugged by all the women one by one.


Dylan says: "We should just do the bachelor side of this party with Jo. She is the strong one in this relationship. And she might like the stripper too." The guys all laugh, thinking they are teasing Jo. 

But Jo says: "What does she look like? And can I kiss her?" Half of the guys spit out their drinks and Jake's laugh thunders through the cafe. 

He says: "Good luck teasing this one. Her brain is quick and so is that mouth of hers. And she's fearless." He laughs some more and the guys join in. Jake walks over to the moms and discusses some things with them. He invites everyone over to the bar and says: "Please find a spot to watch the screen behind me. But leave the two stools in the middle free for the bride and groom. It's time for the most embarrassing part of this party." 

They all move over to the bar and Jo sits down next to Dart. Dart takes her hand in his and squeezes it. Jo smiles at him and looks at Jake to find out what he has planned. Jake asks: "All of you ready?" Everyone cheers and the screen shows a baby picture of Dart. 

Jo swoons at the cute picture and Dart's mother gets up and says: "He was a very cute, chubby baby. I was so proud to be his mother. D'Artagnan is what we named him. Even though most of you know him as Dart." Some people repeat Dart's full name and you can just feel the shock in the cafe. 

Dart asks: "You thought my real name was actually Dart?" They laugh together and Jake shows the next picture. It's baby Jo in a pretty white dress, smiling a toothless smile. 

Jo's mom gets up and says: "I was so happy to be her mother. A cute, little girl. Happy and smiling all the time. And at that age I could still decide what she would wear." 

Dart chuckles and Jo says: "Poor mum. She had no idea what she was in for."

Jake speaks up and says: "We asked the mothers for some pictures to illustrate Dart and Jo's personalities. It's clear to see who is the tough one in these pictures." They show Jo's puddle picture with a picture of Dart, around the same age and crying. Jake says: "Jo is standing in a puddle proudly and Dart is crying, because he has a stain on his clothes." Dart shakes his head laughing. 

The next pictures are of Jo with her scraped knee, wearing roller skates and smiling proudly and of Dart crying, laying under his bike. Jake laughs and says: "See where we are going with this? I will not show you all the pictures of Dart crying, but there are a lot of them. We found some things they have in common too though." They show pictures of both of them reading comics in a tree house and a picture of Jo with blue hair, in full punk get-up, next to a picture of Dart with black hair and eyeliner, wearing a fishnet top and leather pants. 

Jo stares at it and says: "Wow. He looks hot. But he is a bit older than I am there." 

Shaun says: "Woah. Jo looks sexy there." 

Jake says: "Jo is about sixteen there. This is the time she hated her mom, beat up guys, kissed girls and listened to The Offspring and Greenday." Jo laughs when she hears all the surprised noises around her. Jake goes on and says: "Dart is twenty there and was living in the US. According to some of his friends this was his way to go out and not be recognized. He was listening to Blink182 and Papa Roach." 

Dylan yells: "And was having a lot of sex!" They all laugh and Dart hides his head in his hands. 

Jake says: "Don't be embarrassed Dart. We all know how dirty you have been." 

Dart mumbles: "Oh god help me." 

Jo laughs and asks: "Got any more Jake?" 

Jake smiles at her lovingly and says: "The next one is my favorite." A picture of Jo and Dart dancing at the Summer Dance appears on the screen. Jo has her arms around his neck and Dart is holding her close, staring into her eyes. Jake says: "That's when I knew it was meant to be. The chemistry between those two was incredible that night." Dart turns to Jo and kisses her softly, making everyone at the bar cheer and whistle. Jake says: "There will be a slide show with pictures of these two on the screen from now on. Feel free to look at them whenever you feel like it. But Shaun and Nikki will take over for now. They have a fun game planned." 

Jo turns around on her stool and sees Shaun and Nikki sticking duct-tape to the floor. They cleared part of the cafe and divided the floor in two sides. One side has NO on it and the other side YES. They invite Dart and Jo over and put down two chairs for them to sit on. They then invite everybody else over and start explaining the game. They will ask the guests questions about the bride and groom, that can be answered with yes or no. The guests have to move to the right area on the floor to make their choice and they will then turn to Jo and Dart for the right answer. Jo smiles at Dart and he says: "I can't wait to hear what they came up with here." 

Nikki starts: "Did Jo see Dart's naked ass, on the day she saw him for the first time?" 

Jo tries to hide her smile and Dart puts his arm around her, saying: "Let's see how they answer this one." It's a tie and Nikki asks Jo for the right answer. 

"Yes! I saw his naked butt, before I even knew his name." 

They all laugh and Shaun asks the next question: "Has Dart been dreaming about Jo ever since he was twelve years old?" Pierre grins and steps into the yes area. Claire and Kane join him there, but the rest of them stand in the no area. 

Shaun turns to Dart and Dart says: "The correct answer is yes. Pierre drew my dream girl for me when I was twelve. She is the spitting image of Jo. I only realized this, when we went to visit my mum recently and Jo found that drawing there. I have been dreaming of her, even before I knew she existed." He kisses Jo and says: "I love you!" 

Jo smiles and says: "I love you too!" They go through a few more questions, one about Jo breaking someone's nose, Dart owning a shag van, Jo thinking he looks the hottest right after surfing and Dart thinking she looks the hottest in a picture only Dirk and Jake have seen. 

They have a lot of fun together and then Jake says: "I'm off into the kitchen with Ronnell to get some great food ready for you. Shaun will take care of the music while you wait. We created a playlist for the two lovebirds."

Jo hears the first notes of 'She Will Be Loved' and yells: "Jake! Get your ass back out here!" Jake pokes his head out of the kitchen and Jo beckons him closer. She puts her arms around his neck and says: "There's no way I am dancing with someone else to this song." Jake smiles wide and holds her close, singing along to the song. When the song is over, he kisses her and runs off to the kitchen, hiding his feelings. 

Shaun says: "The next two songs are for Dart and Jo to dance on. They will know why when they hear them. After that it's fair game." The next two songs are 'I'm Yours' and 'You Give Me Something' and Jo and Dart smile as they remember the night of the Summer Dance. They dance close to each other, kissing happily. Everyone gathers around them, watching them dance. 

As the last song ends, Dart kisses her deep and slow. Jo's cheeks go red and he smiles at her when he sees it. He strokes her cheek and says: "The cutest." 

Jo shakes her head and says: "All your fault."

Ivette walks up to Dart and he expects her to ask him to dance. But she turns to Jo and asks: "Will you allow me this dance, Jo?" Jo grins as she hears Dart grumble and puts her arms around Ivette. Ivette sticks her tongue out at her brother and lays her head on Jo's shoulder. Ivette says: "I love teasing him. That will never change. But I am really glad he found you Jo. He is the best version of himself with you in his life. Thank you for saving my brother." Jo looks into Ivette's eyes and sees tears in them, making her emotional too. 

They stop dancing and hug each other as they try to fight back the tears. Maria sneakily hands them both a tissue. Claire walks up to them and hugs them both. She says: "Thank you for loving him. Both of you. You two healed him more than I ever could." They all cry and Maria runs over with more tissues. 

Dart, who is dancing with Monica, stares at the three of them. He walks over to them as soon as the music stops and hugs all three of them. "What are you crying about? I hope it's not me." 

They look at him and speak at the same time, saying: "It's you!" He looks so shocked that they burst out in laughter. 

Claire says: "Come on, D'Artagnan, dance with me." They talk as they dance and Jo sees a happy smile on his face. 

Dylan walks up to her and says: "Can I please dance with you too?" Jo nods and he smiles wide. They dance and Dylan says: "I can't believe Dart is getting married! And to someone as gorgeous and strong as you! We never thought any of us would end up here. But you are made for him Jo. And I'm pretty sure he is made for you too." 

Jo smiles at him and says: "I can't imagine my life with anyone else. He is my whole world. I can't live without him." 

Dylan looks at her lovingly and says: "Most of the guys in here wish they could have you. But we all know Dart is the only one for you. And he's the only one we would step aside for. He better treat you right, or there will be a lot of guys waiting in line to punch his lights out." 

Jo laughs and says: "You should tell him that though." 

Dylan says: "Oh believe me, he knows."


Jake calls out to everyone and says: "The food is served guys. Ronnell performed some magic with this meal. Come over to the bar to see what we have and eat whatever you like." Shaun and Jake shove tables together to create one long table for everyone to eat at. Dart rushes over to Jo and hugs her from behind, kissing her shoulder. "I am betting everyone will want to dance with you tonight. And I am not sure I like it." 

Jo turns to him and kisses him softly. "I get it though. They all want to get a final word in, before we're married. And they want to tease you of course." They look at the food and Jo can't believe what she's seeing. Ronnell really went all out. There's a lot of food, cold and warm and there are even bitterballen, poffertjes and cheese pizza's. 

Joan hands her a plate of poffertjes and kisses her cheek. "Here you go sweetie. It brought back a lot of memories, seeing these." 

Jo eats one and clings to Dart. "Oh my God, these are really good." 

Dart smiles at her and says: "I can see that!" Jo feeds him one and his eyes go wide as he eats it. "Hmm, so fluffy. These are very good, Jo." 

Joan says: "It's official now. Jo shared food with someone. Food she loves even." 

They laugh together and Jo says: "He's the only one I'm sharing with though." She glares at everyone around them and stabs Jake with her fork as he tries to steal one. 

Jake looks shocked and yells: "Ouch! She stabbed me!" 

Jo shrugs and says: "Not sorry! Stay away from my food!" Dart chuckles and eats another poffertje, feeling pretty happy with himself. They all fill their plates with food and sit down at the table. Dart sits at Jo's right side and she sees Pierre walk up and calls him over. She points at the chair next to her and Pierre sits down, smiling a bit shy. Jo asks him how he's doing and he takes a few seconds, before he answers. 

"I'm doing pretty good actually. This whole 'Fight Like A Girl Plan' gave me a lot of publicity and inspiration. My comic is doing very good too and it might even come out in English... My mother told me to give you a hug from her, by the way." 

Jo spreads her arms and says: "Bring it in already. I love your mom." 

Pierre chuckles and says: "I should have known you would do that to me." He hugs her and Dart raises an eyebrow at him. Pierre raises his hands up and says: "She asked for it." 

Jo looks at Dart and says: "Hey, his mom send a hug for me. How could I say no to that." 

Dart leans over to Pierre and asks: "No hug for me?" 

Pierre shakes his head and says: "I'm sorry man. She specifically said Jo. Well she said, D'Artagnan's dream girl to be honest. She was very excited when she heard you were getting married." 

Dart smiles and says: "Tell her I will come over again soon. I'm sure Jo wants to see her again as well." 

Jo nods and says: "She is like a mother out of a storybook." 

Pierre looks a bit embarrassed and says: "We are nothing special." 

Jo says: "Don't you dare say that. You and your mum are very loving people. Kind and warm. You talked me through that horrible situation when I visited your family home the first time. And you hardly knew me. If that's not something special, I don't know what is." 

Pierre stares at her and says: "Thank you. I really liked you from the minute I met you. And I knew Dart loved you, so that was reason enough to help out." 

Jo smiles and says: "You have something that money can't buy Pierre. Be proud of it. Of your art skills and your kind heart." Dart pulls her close and kisses her. He looks at her with so much love in his eyes that Jo feels warm. They eat together and talk about various topics. 


Dart gets up to talk to Dylan and Kane about something and Laurent takes his place with a wide smile. "Hello pretty Jo. Good to see you again. I brought a gift for you." 

Jo smiles and says: "Hi Laurent. A gift?" 

Laurent takes something from his pocket and says: "It's not from me. It's from the maids at the hotel. I told them you were getting married." 

Jo asks happily: "Really?" Laurent tells her to hold her arm out and he puts a thin bracelet around her wrist. There's a boxing glove charm on it and Jo smiles as she touches it. "It's beautiful! Thank them for me." 

Laurent smiles and says: "I will! They were very happy for you and made me promise to show them pictures of the wedding when I get back." 

Jo asks: "How are things between you and the maid I saved?" 

Laurent blushes and asks: "How do you even know about that?" 

Jo laughs and says: "I'm not sure if Dart ever told you, but I'm a witch." 

Laurent chuckles and says: "It's not anything serious yet. But I'm taking it slow. I really like her."

 Jo says: "I saw it that morning, before that creep touched her." 

"You saw what?" 

Jo smiles and says: "I saw the way you looked at her, when she was tying her hair in a bun."

 Laurent mumbles: "You really are a witch." 

Dart walks back towards them and asks Laurent: "Have you shown it to her yet?" Laurent shakes his head and Pierre takes a card from his wallet and shows it to Jo. It's a Dribbling Fools Club Card and Laurent shows his off too with a big smile. Dirk walks up to them and holds out his card too. 

Jo laughs and says: "This is becoming quite the club, you guys." 

Laurent says: "We had to be part of this. We love you and want to treat women right. It's like a promise to do our best to be worthy of a woman like you." 

Jo blushes and says: "Stop it already. It's making me feel very uncomfortable." The guys laugh and Dirk kisses her cheek.


Dart holds his hand out to Jo and says: "Come with me for a bit." She puts her hand in his and follows him into the kitchen and out the back door. Jo breathes in the air and Dart wraps his arms around her. She starts to relax immediately, only now realizing how high the tension in her body was. He kisses her head and says: "That's better." 

She listens to his heartbeat and sighs. "Yes, a lot better." 

Dart places a hand on the back of her head and holds her protectively. "I love you Jo. And I'm happy everyone in there does too." 

Jo looks up at him and says: "I love you so much! But all that attention was getting to me a bit. I needed these arms around me to feel better." 

Dart kisses her softly and says: "They are yours, whenever you need them. Forever." Jo snuggles up to him and he holds her tight. The door behind them opens and Jake makes eye contact with Dart. Jake nods and closes the door again. Dart says: "We should go back inside, love. They came up with all of this for us." 

Jo mumbles: "I know. Just a little bit longer, please." 

Dart kisses her forehead and says: "Okay." Jo takes in his scent with a few deep breaths and then takes a step back. Dart stares into her eyes and sees she is totally relaxed. He smiles and says: "You look a lot better now." Jo smiles back at him and they walk back inside.


They are welcomed back with cheers and applause and they take a bow, smiling wide. Jake says: "We're moving onto the more adult part of this party." He winks at Jo and Shaun walks up with a tray full of shots. Jake places two bottles on the table and says: "We will all start with a shot and then everyone gets to tell a story about Jo and Dart. If you laugh or cry, you'll have to drink another shot!" They spend the rest of the evening sharing memories and drinking. 


The group of people is getting pretty rowdy and Jo looks at all of them with a smile. She looks at Dart and asks: "So did you send out invitations to everyone?" Dart nods and shows her the digital invitation on his phone. The first thing she sees, is the art of Dart winking at the camera and Jo pulling his tie. Next is the one of Dart on his knees in front of her. Jo smiles at the text under it: Marrying this woman and fast, before she can change her mind. The ceremony starts at 2, at the beach and there will be time to congratulate the couple at the cafe afterwards. 

It suddenly dawns on Jo that she will sleep alone tonight and she tries to avoid Dart's gaze. But as always he notices the change in her. He lifts her chin up and stares into her eyes. "It's only for tonight, we will be together every night after that. And it helps building up the desire and will make the surprise even bigger when we finally see each other." 

Jake walks up to them and says: "If you two want some time alone, take it now! Dart is about to get dragged out of here by the guys and the girls are staying here with Jo." They get up and run into the kitchen. Jo laughs and steps into Dart's welcoming arms. They hold each other in silence and enjoy the loving feeling.


The door to the kitchen flies open and Dylan and Kane burst in with Pierre and Laurent close behind. They grab Dart and tell him to come with them to celebrate his last night as a bachelor the right way. Jo raises her voice and says: "Hold it! Married or not, he is my man and I am kissing him goodbye!" The guys stare at her as she walks up to Dart and she kisses him very passionately. 

The guys pull Dart away from her and Dart smiles at her, before saying: "See you tomorrow! I love you!" Jo follows them into the cafe and watches the guys leave, feeling a little sad. 


Nikki walks up to her and hugs her. "Don't worry Jo, we'll have fun and it's going to be tomorrow before you know it." All the other women pile in and it turns into a big group hug. Jo smiles, feeling all the love around her. 

Maria grabs a new whiskey bottle and says: "Time to gossip about the guys!" 

She pours new shots for everyone and Claire gets up and says: "This is where me and Joan go to the hotel and give you the chance to freely gossip, without moms around." Jo hugs them both tightly and they kiss her cheek. They walk out and the rest of the girls drink their shots in one go. 

Maria asks: "If you were single and you could pick any of the guys, besides the one you are with, who would it be?" 

Nikki starts and says, blushing: "Dart." They all take their turn and they all end up saying Dart. 

Jo grins and says: "I like this game." 

Maria says: "You still have to answer though." 

Jo thinks and says: "You guys swear he will never ever hear about this?" All the girls put a hand on their heart and Jo says: "If it's pure on looks, Shaun." 

Nikki grins and says: "Awesome." 

Jo laughs at her reply and says: "You don't mind?" 

Nikki shakes her head: "You're marrying Dart tomorrow and it just means I have the second hottest one." They all laugh together. 

Monica says: "Those French accents though. Pierre and Laurent are very yummy too." They all agree and laugh some more. They talk about their favorite famous guys and why they like them. They drink a lot and the group thins out slowly until it's just Maria, Nikki and Jo left. 

Jo yawns and Maria says: "Go up Jo. Get some sleep. We will clean up here." 

Jo gets up slowly and asks: "Are you sure?" The girls nod and push her out of the cafe. Jo drags herself upstairs and falls asleep almost immediately.



The guys ended up dragging Dart to a strip club and he went with it. Laurent, Pierre, Shaun, Kane and Dylan were very excited to be there. Dirk takes a few discreet pictures, while Dart sits a bit further from the stage with Jake and watches the guys getting all excited. Jake asks: "Does this really do nothing for you Dart?" 

Dart shrugs and says: "Nope. I've seen it all before and there's only one woman that turns me on, beyond my own control." He smiles, thinking of Jo and wondering what she's doing right now. 

Jake points at a girl and says: "She looks pretty good though." 

Dart laughs and says: "She does. I'm not blind. But I miss Jo already. I'm pathetic." 

Jake chuckles and says: "No man. You're in love with the best woman out there, that's all." 

Dart says: "Did you ever... Never mind." 

Jake says: "Honestly? No. I just wanted to save her more than anything. Protect her from anything bad. Although... That picture in your bedroom... I had other things on my mind that day, but that kinda shook me. I suddenly saw her as a woman, if you know what I mean." 

Dart nods and says: "Yeah. I still can't believe she had the guts to do that. Best birthday gift ever." They laugh together and Dart asks: "Would they even notice it, if I went home?" They look at Shaun, trying to lick one of the girls dancing and even Pierre seems to come out of his shell. The guys are all focused on the girls dancing and Jake winks at Dart. They both get up and walk out, taking a taxi to Dart's house first. 

Jake says goodbye to him and Dart waves at the taxi, driving away. He opens the door and walks in, feeling a bit sad without Jo. Canelle runs up to him and looks behind him. Dart kneels down and says: "I'm sorry boy, she's not coming tonight." He tries to pet the cat, but he runs away from him.

Dart walks over to the bedroom and undresses, getting into the bed with a sigh. He picks up his phone and looks at his favorite picture of Jo. He really got used to sleeping in the same bed with her and now he feels very lonely. His phone beeps and he looks at the message. He smiles as he sees a picture of Jo sleeping. Jake sent it to him and he stares at it with a loving look. He lays down on his side, still looking at the picture of Jo and falling asleep himself. 



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