**just wanted to say . . . Lisa released her single this week, so this fic is way out. But never mind, hey?**

"I can't believe I got let into the house too!" Lisa smiled at Scott as they made their way to the hotel near the Big Brother house and studio. He wrapped his arm around her further and grinned at her.
"Well, people do know who you are. Besides, maybe you should think about what zee said, use the show to make your comeback. You can't write just for us for the rest of your career"
Lisa stopped walking and leaned up to give him a gentle peck on the cheek, before they headed into the hotel to check in. At the reception desk in the foyer, they came across Paul and Ben, who were deep in conversation.
"Hi Ben, hi Paul" Scott smiled as he picked up his room key. They broke off their conversation to smile back, then walked to the bar, lowering their voices. Scott shrugged and went off with Lisa to find their rooms, seperating on the fifth floor as their rooms were in different places.
"So you reckon she'll back out? I don't think so Paul"
"Look, we have these scenes when she has to let me look after Thai. She'll bargain with me until Mark intervenes or I agree that he stays with them. There's no one for her to bargain with if we're both away from him. That means she'll just stay with him"
"You're wrong Paul"
"Prove it"
Ben pointed to reception, where Mark and zee were giggling, and childless as they hugged and kissed.
"Paul?"
"Yeah?"
"Does zee look bigger to you?"
"No, thank god, she's the only one shorter than me"
"No. I mean, well, fatter"
"Ben! You can't call her fat! But yes, a little. Someone's obviously been pigging out on Mark's spag bol!"
Ben slapped Paul as Mark and zee walked over to them.
"Hi Mark, hi zee!" The said in unison, trying to look like they hadn't been talking about them.
"Hey you two. Hey, look, I dragged zee away from Thai!"
"And it only took me two hours to say goodbye!"
"Two hours?" Ben asked, wondering how that was any type of achievement.
"Only two? Wait, what's wrong? Are you ill?"
Zee giggled, and shook her head.
"We bribed him with 'The Lion King', he said goodbye and then Mark pulled me away before I could change my mind. Besides, I have other things to think about"
"Like what?"
"Well, people don't know Mark and I are together-"
"Let alone married" Mark finished off. "How are they going to react to us? And everyone knows Thai is zee's son, but I don't think they realise he's yours too Paul"
Paul merely shrugged.
"It's your own faults for being so secretive! And, well, I've heard people talking about the both of you, so stop stressing. HEY CHRIS, HEY PI!" He called to reception and waved at Christian and Philippa.
"Great, cheese approaching, get the sick bags ready" Ben muttered. Mark elbowed him.
"Hey you guys" Christian grinned as he walked over. "How's it going?"
"Great"
"Fine"
"Cool"
"I miss Thai"
Philippa joined them, wrapping her arms around Christian.
"Hello you lot, the others not here yet? Oh, Ben, what do you think of my sister?"
Ben shrugged uncomfortably.
"She's okay. She looks a lot like you, but you look more like a dancer"
"I've been doing professional ballet for years, she hasn't. So do you think-" Ben cut her off before she could plague him further.
"I can see Markus, I'd better go. I promised to talk to him about J-something"
He stalked over to Markus and Jay. Christian sighed.
"Are any of you worried about him?"
"He's a big boy Chris. What was all that crap about Philippa's sister anyway?" Paul asked.
"We were trying to set them up, you know, so they aren't as lonely"
"Chris, Ben isn't lonely" zee stuck in "I think he's still dwelling on what happened between him and Jay. Just leave him to it, or the whole Bo scenario will happen again"
Everyone exchanged a furious look.
"Don't mention Bo around him"
"Why not? She's still my mate!"
"Yeah, well, after all the crap they both got"
There was a silence for a while.
"S where's Scott and Lisa?"
"Upstairs, went looking for their rooms or something"
"Oh god" zee muttered.
"What, they live together, if they're-"
"No, not that! Claire, six o'clock"
Everyone turned to where zee had been staring and saw Claire Richards looking around curiously.
"What the hell is she doing in Bromley?"
"Doesn't she live around here?"
"No, she lives in Richmond. Bet she still talks to H"
"Scum"
"zee!"
"He is and she's not much better! Bet she was with-"
"ZEE!"
"Pi, don't you remember the first time we met her, slagging off our voices-"
"Zee, you, Jay and Markus were screeching No Angels tunes down the stairs!"
"Doesn't matter. Speaking of No Angels-" Mark finally clamped his hand firmly over his wife's mouth.
"Keep her like that Mark, they're coming over"
Sure enough, Ben, Jay and Markus were approaching them. Ben rolled his eyes when they were within earshot.
"Why don't you keep talking about us? And Mark, let go of zee, it's okay for her to stand up for us"
"Actually Ben" Zee started as soon as her mouth was free "I was slating-" Mark's hand went back over her mouth, and he gave Ben a pointed look towards Jay and Markus. Ben nodded slowly, showing he understood.
"Who zee?" Jay asked, looking extremely hurt.
"It's no one Jay" Mark said calmly.
"It wasn't us, was it?"
Everyone shook their heads, and zee freed herself from her husband.
"I would never Jay Jay babes, it-OH, I get ya!" she realised why everyone had been so desperate to shut her up. "Never mind yeah, let's just avoid Claire at all costs"
"Claire?" Jay asked, and turned to see Claire watching them. She started shaking.
"Jay?" Everyone asked, concerned.
"Why can't she leave us alone, me alone? I hate her, she acts all friendly, but I know for a fact she's been visiting H"
"Let's forget it, check out our rooms, yeah?" Ben asked, then led her away before she could object. Mark, Markus, Christian, Paul, Philippa and zee followed them.