"Hello?" Pt. 2

December 17th 2016

"My boss is quite taken by you, Sophie."

"Your boss is a pervert."

"..."

"He kept staring at my boobs, Daniel."

"My boss is gay, Sophie. I don't think he cared very much about your assets."

"Oh. Right. That would explain why he kept a close eye on you."

"Trust me, Alexander and I have had this conversation before- he knows I'm not interested."

"Wait, what?"

"He hit on me a few years ago. I told him that I wasn't that way inclined. End of story."

"Huh. You know, the last time I heard a story like that, it was Brogan. You know, the guy who vehemently denied that he was gay, made my sister fall in love with him, and then turned out to actually be gay!"

"Are you insinuating that I am anything like that wanker?"

"Nope. It was just an observation."

"You have astute observation skills, Miss Clément."

"About that- isn't that going to be weird for you?"

"What, that you have great observation skills?"

"No, silly. That I won't be Miss Clément anymore."

"Is it supposed to be weird? I mean, technically you're Miss Delaney."

"Yeah, but in two weeks, I'll be Mrs Whitaker."

"Right, about that."

"What?"

"Are you going to be Sophie Whitaker or Sophie Courtenay?"

"Whitaker. That's the name you use, right?"

"In my professional life, yes. My driver's licence and passport both have Courtenay down as my family name."

"Um... What would you want me to take as your family's name?"

"I, uh... I don't know. I mean, I've always been known as Whitaker, but Samuel is Courtenay. Evie... well, that's a different story. And Connie is a Courtenay, too."

"In that case, if I become Sophie Whitaker, then I'll even the playing field. You and I can be Whitaker, Samuel and Connie can be Courtenay and Evie can be Evie."

"No, that won't work. We're all family, so that means we all need the same family name. I'll have to run all this by Samuel and Connie."

"Well, if we're going to a vote, I prefer Whitaker. Sophie Evangeline Whitaker. It has a nice ring to it. SEW."

"As opposed to Sophie Evangeline Courtenay? SEC?"

"Exactly."

"..."

"You don't see the difference, do you?"

"No. Anyhow, it's neither here nor there, really, because You'll be Duchess of Kendal. That solves the surname issue nicely."

"When am I ever going to use that title?"

"Hardly ever."

"Then I need a last name. I can't be one of those women that only have one name. Madonna, Bjork, Kylie, Mariah, Britney... Sophie. It won't work."

"Haha, I think it could."

"It wouldn't."

"Never say never."

"Never."

"Funny."

"Thanks."

"I was being sarcastic."

"As was I."

"..."

"By the way, we need to reconfigure the seating arrangements. A few guests have pulled out- those bitches- so we need to take another look at who is coming and who will sit where. I've already started."

"Ok, I can help with this later."

"Brilliant. By the way, is Fletch bringing a Plus One?"

"Yes, I think so. Why?"

"Only asking."

"Is it you that's asking or Charlotte?"

"Me."

"Liar."

"I have no idea what you are talking about."

"Oh, I know exactly what I am talking about."

"You know nothing."

"I know everything."

"Liar."

"..."

"Right, find out an answer on the name front and then come home and help me with the whole seating debacle."

"Ok, will do. I won't be long."

"Brilliant. See you soon, baboon."

"Later, 'gator."