A/N: Sorry I have been gone so long. I had such a busy past few weeks what with college and me TURNING 18! (Yes I had to throw that in there.) But I'm back, so let's kick it. Before reading this, I highly recommend watching the movie Double Wedding starring Tia and Tamera Mowry. This story is loosely based off of that. It occurred to me one day, while I was having writers block on my other story, which I'm thinking about marking as complete unless anyone wants to leave a review of what they would like to see in it, what if Elizabeth had an identical twin? So this is what I thought of. Also, just in case any of you were wondering why I do modern day stories, it's because When Calls the Heart is my absolute favorite show in the entire world and I don't want disgrace it by writing awful canon stories about it. I figured if my stories were any good, the characters were close enough to their actual TV counterparts to allow someone to imagine the same people when reading and if they weren't, well then no harm done to the masterpiece that is When Calls the Heart. Now that that's said, let's get into the story. Let me know what you think.

Hope Valley Elementary

"Hello class, welcome back. Did you all enjoy your Thanksgiving break?" Elizabeth asked as she finished wiping off the chalkboard. When she had turned back around she picked up a piece of blue chalk and held it out. "Would anyone like to write down what they did over the holidays?"

A little girl with long braided brunette hair raised her hand eagerly.

"Yes, Lilly? What did you do over the break?" Elizabeth asked, smiling.

"Me and my mommy went to visit my aunt and uncle in Toronto." Lilly answered.

"That sounds like fun. Thank you for sharing." Elizabeth handed her a star to put next to her name on the bulletin board. "Would anyone else like to share what they did or where they went?"

A few more hands went in the air after Lilly and after Elizabeth had heard about all the fun and exciting things her kindergarteners did over the holidays, she sat down with them on the carpet. She saw another one of her students raise his hand.

"Yes Mark?" She said.

"What did you do for Thanksgiving, Miss Thatcher?" The little boy asked, lowering his hand."

"Well, me and my sister were at our parents' house with some of our family friends. We had lots of yummy food and then we started decorating for Christmas." She replied.

The rest of the day went productively, as the kids practiced their numbers and letters. Elizabeth even started them on making their own personal Christmas decorations for the classroom. At 3:00pm, she walked her students out to the carpool and left them in the capable hands of Mrs. Miller, but not before catching the eye of a handsome stranger waiting outside of his car. Once she arrived back at her classroom, her face lit up.

"Jack!" She ran over to hug her best friend from childhood. "What in the world are you doing here?" She took the iced mocha he was handing her and went to sit down at one of the desks.

"Oh nothing, I was just in the area and thought I'd stop by and see how my favorite kindergarten teacher was doing." He said, grabbing the desk right next to hers.

"Erin and I missed you last week." She told him, sipping on her coffee. "I cannot believe they had you working during Thanksgiving."

"Life of a cop, I suppose." He responded, chuckling lightly. "But I'll be off for Christmas so I guess it's all good."

Jack and Elizabeth continued to talk for another half an hour until his walkie-talkie beeped, telling him that he was needed on 5th Street.

"Nothing too serious, I hope?" Elizabeth sounded a bit frightened. She would never admit out loud but she worried for friend about the dangers that often accompanied his job.

"Nah, probably just some reckless kid. Don't sweat it." He reassured her.

"Ok. Well be safe." She stood, grabbed her belongings, followed him to the door.

Jack waited for her to lock her classroom and together, they walked outside to where he was parked right next to her.

"Remind me why you never use a teacher's spot?" He teased opening her door for her.

"Because this spot is closer to my classroom." She answered, sticking her tongue out at him. "Thank you walking me to my car and for the coffee."

"Anytime Liz." He closed her door once he was sure she was safely inside. Elizabeth started her car and rolled down her window.

"Jack!" She called, causing him to turn around. "Call me when you get home!" She yelled through the window.

"Sure thing!" He replied.

"I'm serious, no matter what time it is! I wanna know you got back safe!" She told him.

"You got it mom!" He smiled his signature dimpled smile.

"Whatever loser!" She quipped and watched him drive off towards 5th street until he was nothing but a speck of red and blue. After saying a quick prayer for Jack's safety, Elizabeth started towards home.

Somewhere in between Hope Valley Elementary and 5th Street

Jack drove in comfortable silence to 5th Street. He couldn't help but let his mind drift towards Elizabeth, as it has done so many times. I wanna know you got back safe. That obviously means she cares about me. Right? He thought. But she would say the same thing to anyone. Wouldn't she? Pull your head out of your ass Thornton. You've got a job to do. Jack loved being a police officer more than anything. When he was younger, he wanted to be just like his father. Sadly, a couple months before Jack's high school graduation, he was killed in the line of duty. At his funeral, listening to everyone talk about much Thomas Thornton Sr. had impacted their lives, Jack realized that he wanted to serve just like him. That was the truth that he told any and everyone who asked him why he was a cop. The truth. But not the whole truth. The part he chose to leave out was that part of him did it to impress Elizabeth. He wanted her to look at him with the same love and adoration that his mother looked at his father with. Up until now, Jack didn't think that would ever happen. Maybe things are changing.

Abigail's Café

Erin walked into her favorite café, immediately greeted by the smell Abigail's skills in the kitchen.

"Hey Erin," Claire said as she rung up her current customer. "Iced Mocha?"

"You know it." She smiled at her and swiped her card after the customer had gotten her drink.

Stop, look and listen baby that's my philosophy

If your rubberneckin' baby well that's all right with me

Stop, look and listen baby that's my philosophy

It's called rubberneckin' baby but that's all right with me

Some people say I'm wasting time yeah, but they don't really know

I like what I see I see what I like yeah, it gives me such a glow

Erin looked up from the text message she was currently reading and turned to find the man attached to the voice that was harmonizing one of her favorite songs oh so perfectly. When she did find the singer, her jaw dropped. If she thought the voice was sexy, she had no words for the face attached to it.

"Hello? Erin? Earth to Erin! ERIN!" She was brought back to reality by Abigail waving her hands in front of her face.

"Sorry Abigail." She turned to face her friend who led her over to an empty table.

"I swear you and Elizabeth are the same person. You even drink the same coffee." Abigail noted.

"Well, what can I say? We're identical twins?" Elizabeth joked.

They talked about their respective days for a bit but now there was a pressing question on her mind.

"When did you get a new singer?" Erin asked.

"Yesterday. Henry moved back home over Thanksgiving. Did I not tell you?" Abigail replied.

"No I don't think so." Erin's eyes drifted back over to the stage. "Well, he's really good. The oldies are my absolute favorite." The handsome new singer was now performing Stand By Me with his guitar.

"And rather easy on the eyes." Abigail smirked at Erin.

"I never said that Abigail." Erin turned back to her.

"You didn't have to." She chuckled. "Your cheeks did the talking for you."

"Goodbye Abigail." Erin laughed and hugged her friend as she made her way back to the entrance of the café, glancing back to the stage once more only to find the singer looking her way. With that, she headed back to her condo.

After dropping her stuff off and changing out of her scrubs into something more comfortable, she made her way next door to her sister's and let herself in. Elizabeth was whipping up something in the kitchen when she heard Erin enter.

"Hey E!" She called. "I'll be out in a second!"

"Take your time Liz!" Erin called back.

About two minutes later, Elizabeth appeared in the living room, and sat down, handing her sister bottle of water.

"Thanks." She said, grabbing the water. "Why do you look like that?"

"Like what?" Elizabeth feigned ignorance.

"Like that!" Erin grinned, pointing. "You've got that lovestruck smile on your face like you've just ran into Chris Pratt or something."

"Might as well have." Elizabeth muttered, no longer bothering to hide her smile. "I saw the cutest guy picking up his kid today."

"Really?" Erin asked, sipping her water. "What a coincidence because I saw the most attractive guy singing at Abigail's Café."

"Since when have you had a crush on Henry?" Elizabeth asked, somewhat confused.

"It's not Henry. Get this, Henry moved back home over Thanksgiving and she hired a GQ model with a voice like velvet to replace him." Erin gushed.

"Well I'll have to stop by some day because I highly doubt he's more handsome than the one I saw today." They laughed and went back into the kitchen to finish dinner.

After they had eaten, they settled back onto the couch and watch TV. Around 10:30, Elizabeth's phone rang.

"It's Jack." She told her sister, getting up.

"No, you don't have to leave. It's getting late, I should be turning in anyway." Erin said, heading to the door. "Tell Jack I said hi." And with that, she headed out.

"Hi Jack." Elizabeth said, answering the phone.

"Hey, I'm sorry if it's late." He started.

"No, remember I told you I didn't care how late it was. I just wanted you to call me and let me know you made it home."

"Well I didn't and now I'm gonna eat and go to bed." She could hear him laugh into the receiver.

"Okay well Erin says hi." She told him.

"Is she there?" He asked.

"Nah, she just left." She answered.

"Oh okay. Well I won't keep you. I'll see either tomorrow or Wednesday." She could hear him try to stifle a yawn and knew he'd had a long day."

"Mkay." She said. "Goodnight Jack."

"Goodnight." They hung up.