The next morning, the brunette was in her office, scrolling down her Facebook feed, she heard a knock on her door. Beca sighed. "Come in," she said as she turned off her iPhone and looked at the door to find Stacie walking into the office.

"Morning Becs." She said as she took a seat in front of her sister.

"Good morning sis. Want something to drink?" She asked looking at her sister.

"I already told Jane to get us coffee. What's wrong? You look sad."

Beca shrugged. "Bored, tired and I'm really not in the mood to work. I just want to go to the mountains for a couple of days."

"Then go, are you worried about work? I'll handle it. Go if you want."

The newspaper owner shook her head. "I'm not worried about the work."

"Then what's wrong Becs?"

"I'm worried if I made the right decision," She said looking at her sister hoping that she would understand what she means.

Stacie laughed. "Sissy, what you did was absolutely wrong. We already talked about it and we have agreed that it was wrong. But you insisted."

"I'm still insisting!"

"Then why are you analyzing now if it's right or wrong? What? Do you regret it?"

Beca shook her head frantically. "Of course not! I don't regret anything Stace, if I didn't take that decision I wouldn't have lasted in the newspaper this long. I would have left New York and went to live in the mountains."

Stacie sighed.

"Anyway, you should prepare yourself, in a year you are going to take my place in this company."

"Don't worry, I'm always here for you. A month, or a year. I'm always here for you." Stacie said as she kissed Beca's head.

"I love you, sis."

"Love you too baby."

"Cancel everything I have for today, I'm going to the mountains."

"What about that appointment you have in a few hours?"

Beca sighed. "I'm really not in the mood." She said as she got up from her chair and walked out of her office.

The tall brunette sighed and picked up the phone dialing the new employee's number to inform her that her interview was postponed for next week.


As the day passed for Chloe, and after her phone call with the new company, she decided to continue her unpacking and started to organize everything. As she tucked in her sons in their bed, dropping a kiss on their forehead and covering them, she made her way to their bedroom window and sighed looking at the sky.

Closing her eyes, all she could see was how the stranger was leaning in and their noses were brushing against each other. Will I ever find her? What has she done to me? Chloe, you are married! She thought as she shook her head and made her way back into the living room. She found Tom sitting on the couch so she made her way to sit beside him.

"Kids went to sleep?"

The redhead nodded. "Yeah, how was your first day at work?"

"Surprisingly well. How was your day?"

Chloe sighed. "As you can see I unpacked a few more boxes."

"Didn't you go to the interview?"

"Nope, they called me to postpone it till next week."

Tom nodded. "Want a glass of wine?"

"Please? Thanks, baby."

Tom stood up and made his way to pour his wife a glass of wine. "Here you go. Let's watch a movie."

"I don't want to watch a movie," Chloe said pouting. "I'm hungry."

"Want me to cook for you something real quick?"

The redhead nodded and gave her husband a quick kiss. "Thank you, baby." Tom nodded and made his way to the kitchen. Chloe rested her head on the back of the couch and closed her eyes. Who is she? Why has she changed my life? Why can't I stop thinking about her? I have to forget about her! I have a family. I have kids. They need me.


Back at Beca's, she was getting ready to go to the mountain house, Diane entered the bedroom with a raised eyebrow.

"Don't tell me you are going where I think you're going."

"I am, why?"

Diane sighed. "I don't want to spend every weekend here alone Beca!" She raised her voice slightly

Beca rolled her eyes. "Then go with me."

"And do what? Go take care of your flowers and gaze the stars at night? Like you do?"

"Try it. You might actually like it." Beca said calmly.

"I tried it and I didn't like it. Again, I don't want to spend every weekend alone."

Beca picked up her phone from the bed and looked at her wife. "For God's sake Diane, I have a huge headache and work is killing me. Can we postpone this fight till I get back on Monday?"

"MONDAY?" She yelled again. "Why won't you be at work on Monday?"

"I will be at work, I'll wake up early, drive Nora to school and go to work. It's only a two-hour drive." The brunette shrugged.

"Nora is going with you too?" Diane said crossing her arms against her chest.

Beca nodded and looked around the room. "Where did I put my keys?" She said mostly to herself. "Maybe in the living room." She looked back at the blond and smirked. "Bye."

Diane huffed and entered the bathroom to take a shower.


About two hours and a half, and after showering and changing their clothes, Nora were both settled in the garden of the mountain house, Nora made her mother and herself a cup of tea and sat texting on her iPhone.

Beca came behind her daughter and spoke directly to her ear. "why is someone who is sitting here, in a beautiful time this beautiful night, gets busy texting away?"

"Momma! you scared me!" The little girl giggled. "I was looking at the stars before you came and gave me a heart attack, but now I have messages to reply too,"

Beca laughed. "I turned my phone off, I don't want to talk to anyone." She said as she placed her MacBook on the table.

"What if mom called?" Nora said with a raised eyebrow.

"She won't call," Beca said taking a sip of her tea.

"Momma?" Nora asked after a few moments of silence.

"What is it baby girl?" The newspaper owner said as she closed her eyes enjoying the calm environment.

"Can I ask you something?"

"Ask way sweetheart."

"Are you going to divorce?"

Beca looked at her daughter with confusion. "Why are you asking me that?"

Nora shrugged. "I don't know, I have this feeling."

The brunette sighed. "Look, baby girl, you are grown up girl, and I can't lie to you. You mom and I's relationship isn't what it used to be. But for the meantime, you can relax because that thing won't happen."

"I don't like seeing you sad."

Beca fake gasped, "Me? Sad? NEVER! I'm sitting in the most beautiful place that I love, with the most beautiful person I love."

Nora smirked. "More than Noah?"

Beca gave her daughter a playful glare. "As much as Noah."

"A little more?" Nora asked playfully.

"As much as Noah."

Nora laughed and shook her head. "I can never get the answer out if you."

"Never I tell you!" Beca said as she grabbed her computer and turned it on.

"Are you going to write?"

"I am in the mood to write."

The little brunette rolled her eyes playfully at her momma, "Someone who is sitting here, in this beautiful night, gets busy writing away?"

Beca smirked. "The best thing to do on a night like this is to write."


Monday morning came, and Chloe sent the kids to school. She entered her bedroom to find Tom all dressed up. He turned around giving her a kiss.

"They left?"

Chloe nodded. "Yeah, but they miss their old school and friends Tom."

"It's normal. They haven't been here for long. They'll soon make friends. Aubrey is coming to pick me up for my interview."

"Alright cool, I have to get going. Have a good day sweetheart."

"You too, baby," Chloe said as she opened her closet and started to search for something to wear.

She entered the bathroom and started to get ready. After taking a shower, she dried her hair and settled with a normal makeup, and wore white jeans and peach blouse as well as a white jacket, she took out her phone and texted her sister telling her that she was ready.

It was about ten minutes later she got a text from Aubrey telling her that she's down. Chloe looked at the apartment one final time, checking she has everything and made her way down to her sister.

An hour later, Aubrey parked her car under the building that Chloe told her about. "Good luck sis. I'll be here when you are done."

"Bree, you parked in someone else's place,"

"I'll move as soon as you are out of the car."

"You'll be here when I'm done? You aren't going back to the office?"

Aubrey shook her head. "I took a day off. I rarely do it so it's okay. Go rock that interview sis!"

"Will do, see you later," Chloe said as she got out of the car.

Chloe entered the building and found the receptionist. She gave her a polite smile. "Good morning, I have an appointment with Mrs. Mitchell."

"I apologize, she hasn't arrived yet."

"Oh, thank god I thought I was late! Traffic today was a killer."

As Chloe continued to talk about the traffic, the receptionist saw that her boss was standing behind Chloe and listing to her ramble nervously about traffic, Beca smirked and mentioned wordlessly to allow Chloe to enter. The receptionist smiled as Beca made her way to the elevator.

"I'm sorry, I shouldn't have said anything about traffic," Chloe said nervously.

"It's quite okay ma'am, you can head upstairs to the seventh floor. Office number 707" She said with a smile.

"Thank you," The redhead replied and made her way to the elevator, pressing the seventh, she sighed. Great, you rambled about traffic to that poor little girl, who's next, the boss? Deep breaths, you got this. Chloe said to herself as she took a couple of deep breaths.

DING!

The elevator opened its doors, and Chloe looked around to search for room number 707. As soon as she found it, she saw a secretary sitting on her desk. She knocked and smiled. "Good morning, I'm Chloe Beale, I have an appointment with Mrs. Mitchell."

"Take a seat please, while I inform her that you arrived."

"Why, is she here?" Chloe asked confused. She was sure she heard the girl down at the reception saying that she hasn't come in yet.

"Of course," Jane said while she picked up the phone and dialed her boss's number.


When Beca's office phone rang, she smiled and picked it up.

"What is it, Jane?" Beca said softly.

"Mrs. Mitchell, I have Mrs. Chloe Beale here."

"Send her in, and get us coffee, please." She said before standing up and taking out a folder from the library she had behind her desk.

"Sure thing, Mrs. Mitchell." She said as she hung the phone up. Jane looked at the redhead with a polite smile. "You can go in."

Chloe smiled. "Thank you."

The redhead stood up and made her way to a huge office door and knocked softly, receiving a come in. She entered to see the brunette's back was facing her. "Good morning Mrs. Mitchell."

The brunette looked up from the papers and turned to face the source of the voice. Both the redhead and the brunette's eyes went wide when their eyes connected.

It's her. They both thought as they stood frozen in front of each other.