Okay so first thing first, I had to delete my original because chapter 3 kept getting deleted by fanfic. So I decided I'd just repost it. So yeah... Enjoy!

Teddy Duncan is a fresh twenty-two year old, college graduate. Despite what happened to her in high school, she was able to attend college. She decided to stay in California and attend UC Irvine, studying journalism. While she was a freshman in college, her mother, Amelia Duncan, was released from prison. As soon as she got out, she filed for divorce from her soon-to-be ex-husband, Robert Duncan, who remained in jail for another two years. She left Colorado and went to Palm Springs to be with her parents.

Charlotte Duncan, or now Charlotte Declan, is six years old living in the LA area with her parents Benjamin and Harper. Teddy, just as she wanted, has had no contact with her, but is still happy with her decision on putting her up for adoption. Amelia, when she found out about it, was disappointed but she knew it was in the best interest of Teddy and Charlie.

As a fresh college graduate, Teddy decided she needed to find a job. She applied at the local newspaper and also a local news stations. While she waited to hear back, she got a part time job at a popular clothing store for young women and men so she is able to afford a place to live and have money coming in.

"Hi. Did you have any trouble finding anything today?" Teddy asked as she checked out a man's items.

"No." He said as he took his wallet out. He looked up and stared at the blonde. She looked very familiar to him but he couldn't put his hand on it on how he knew her. "I'm sorry, I feel like I know you. Did we go to high school together?"

"Probably not. I went to South High in Denver." She said as she folded the clothes and placed it in the bag. "And then as a Senior, I attended Lake Side High School out here."

"I knew I knew you." He said. "You're Teddy."

Teddy looked up and stared at him. "You just looked at my name tag."

"No, no. We dated." He said smiling. "I'm Spencer."

Teddy started to smile and began to feel embarrassed that she didn't recognized him. "I'm sorry."

"Hey, so how have you been? Has life been being kind to you."

"I wouldn't necessarily say it's been kind." She replied. "But I did just graduated from UC Irvine."

"Oh, good for you. What did you major?"

"Journalism. What about you?"

"Oh, yeah, I just graduated from Boston Institute of Performing Arts in May and decided to move back here."

Teddy smiled. "That's great." Spencer slid his credit card and Teddy printed him his receipt. "Well it was nice seeing you again, Spencer."

"Yeah, you too. Maybe we could meet up later and catch up. When do you get off?"

"At five."

"You know, I got this gig at this bar near the Santa Monica Pier, at six. Maybe you could come. And then we could catch up over drinks."

Teddy smiled. "Maybe I will."

"Great. It's at Daily Pint. Like I said before, it's near the pier."

Teddy began to ring up the next costumer. "Hi. Did you find everything alright?"

When Teddy got off work, she made a quick stop at her apartment to change before she went to the bar. She changed into dark skinny jeans and a white t-shirt with a black jacket. She arrived at the bar a little past six, and Spencer was already performing. He was up front, sitting on a stool with his guitar, singing. Teddy got herself a beer, and then sat down towards the back to listen. When Spencer finished, he put his guitar away in its case and found Teddy getting flirted at. He could tell Teddy wasn't enjoying it and decided to save her.

"Hey, babe." He said, giving Teddy a kiss on her cheek. "Is this guy bothering you?"

Teddy quickly caught on and smiled. "Hey. You did great tonight."

"This is your boyfriend?" The guy asked, checking Spencer out.

"Yeah, I am. Go away and don't bother her again." Spencer watched as the man slowly walked away. "So I see you decided to come."

"Yeah, well I didn't have anything else better to do tonight."

"You know, if I remember correctly, the last time I saw you, you were kicking me out of your house and I think it was on Christmas too."

"And I'll apologize about that again. I just had a lot going on."

"Yeah, no, I understand." He said as he took a sip of his beer. "So what's new with your life. I mean besides being a college graduate. Are you seeing anyone?"

Teddy shook her head as she twirled her finger around the top of the beer bottle. "You remember what happened to me, right? I'm traumatized for life. It's hard to find someone you are comfortable with and makes you feel safe after that. I haven't dated anyone since you."

"That's a long time." He said.

"Yeah, it has been." Teddy said under her breath. "What about you? By how you pretended to be my boyfriend, I'll take it you're single."

"Well, I just moved back out here and just got settle into my apartment. So I haven't been able to find time to go girl hunting."

"Girl hunting?" Teddy laughed.

"You know, girls go boy hunting and I go girl hunting."

Teddy and Spencer talked for a long time about everything, even her parents.

"My dad has been out of jail for two years now, but I haven't seen him since the day I left for California."

"What about your mom?"

"She moved to Palm Springs when I was a freshman in college. So I haven't seen her much. So it's just me."

"What about your grandmother? The one you stayed with?"

Teddy shook her head. "She died a year and a half ago from a heart attack."

"I'm sorry."

Teddy took a deep breath and looked up at Spencer and smiled. "Don't be. As I was growing up, I always planned on leaving and never coming back to them once I graduated from high school. I wanted to start a new life without them in my life. I'm basically doing that, except, I found it harder to forget about those horrible memories I tried to leave behind. I always thought it would be easy, but it's not." Teddy looked at the time on her phone. "It's getting late. I should head home."

"Yeah, I won't keep you." He reached into his pants pocket and grabbed his phone. "Hey, can I get your number?" Teddy nodded and placed it in his phone.

"Well it was nice catching up with you, Spencer."

"Yeah, you too. Maybe we can do it again sometime."

"I'd like that." She smiled. "Goodnight."

"Goodnight."

Whooo! A surprise sequel! Okay, so here's the thing. I wasn't planning on doing a sequel to Love Teddy. But I reread it and a story line came to me. I was debating to do it ten years later but I decided I would begin it like this, after graduation. I also have another new story that I will post on New Years. I actually finished it but I won't publish the whole story then. So I hope you liked this chapter and remember to review. Thanks for reading!