Couple for Hire [Shourtney]

15. The One Where They Walk the Carpet

Hey, guys! Whaddup?

Any fans of the Try Guys here like me? Ariel just gave birth to the second baby Fulmer, Finn! My heart feels so happy, and I feel like 2020 has been saved. Ned is my personal favorite from the guys, and I am so gosh darn happy for them! I hope they get a girl next too.

Also, happy birthday to Ian, the Smosh father! It feels absolutely surreal to see him much older than when I saw him when I was 8. Time really does fly when you're having fun, and that time is well-spent for our guy. Love you, Ian!

Anyway, let's get started, shall we? Shayne's POV and see ya!

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I've gone through really hectic weeks, and even though I have an apartment of my own, that sleep on Courtney's couch was the best one I had in a while. Waking up was even better, because I witnessed Courtney in her most random state as she sang to Miley Cyrus while making pancakes. It was a view I wanted to wake up to every morning.

But of course, reality hits when we continue sorting letters, and we find one for one of the biggest celebrity weddings of the year. I was then again reminded of our work, which constantly ruined my schedules as well as my time with Courtney. Sure, our brand was a couple, but I began seeing her less because she became more occupied with a lot of stuff. So far, the business has become a burden rather than a stable career path, and I could easily tell when both Tommy and Spencer were completely out of it. Sure, our team became bigger by the month, adding Damien to our roster of four. Our base was Courtney's apartment, and I could only imagine how bad it was for her because she couldn't draw the line between work and home. Just like the pandemic a year ago.

Anyway, this celebrity wedding of 2021 became such a talked about event that we couldn't even decline. Several holidays were coming up, such as thanksgiving, Christmas, Damien's birthday. As much as we wanted to take some time off, it was impossible at this rate. The person at the bank I was speaking with about the loans was getting upset too that I wasn't returning his calls. Now I know how Zayn felt before he left the band.

"You look fabulous," Tommy tells Courtney as she finishes her makeup. "Come on, I gotta take a photo of you and Shayne. The followers on our Twitter have been a bit crazier than usual."

"Ha, they're not the only crazy ones," Spencer mumbles. "I'm getting crazier by the day."

"Hey, y'all," Damien says as he peeks out of the hotel room's bathroom. "I gotta go head to the office. If you guys are tagging along, except Shayne and Courtney, I'll just be in my car for five minutes."

"Not going," Tommy tells him. "I barely had any sleep last night. Spencer?"

"Same. I already told Ian."

I sigh. "So only Damien's going to work today?" I ask, slightly frowning. "Damien, can you tell Ian that we're sorry? Just a big thing today."

"Oof, he's gonna be a bit pissed though," Damien replies. "I'll try my best, you guys."

When Damien leaves, we all silently carry on. Spencer continues working on something on his laptop, while Tommy uploads something on our social media account. Courtney, now fully dressed and all ready to go, steps out of the room to enter the balcony. We're gazing over some Los Angeles beach from our hotel room, but this time felt different. Everything about today was different, and even though we were all supposed to be glad that we were here, we weren't. We were tired, we had been working non-stop to get here, and none of us were looking forward to this. What used to be fun became such a hassle for all of us.

It sucked. It really did, and I realized that when Courtney and I go downstairs and into the parking lot. We get into my car, and she takes a deep breath. "Alright, let's get this over with," she mumbles, looking exhausted already.