We got off the train and walked around Lima. We took a taxi to enterprise and got our rental car. Beth kept looking out the window. When we got to my dad's house I was a bit nervous. They didn't approve of me living with Shelby, they didn't like it any less that I adopted Beth. They just wanted the best for me and a child would just be not the best. I don't know. They didn't understand. Beth looked at me and I sighed.

"We'll see you in a few," Luca said and I nodded. I got out of the car and walked up the house. My dad Hiram answered it. He looked behind me at the car that held my boyfriend and daughter as it drove away.

"How are you Rachel?" my dad asked me.

"I'm good dad," I said. "I'm here looking at houses than I'll be back for the reunion."

"Houses. Moving back already," my daddy Leroy said.

"Well, New York is always busy. The city never sleeps," I said and they both laughed. We talked for a long time. I know Luca and Beth had already checked in at the Hotel and we're probably at the park or something. We caught up and never once did they mention Beth or Luca even they both knew about them. It was starting to get on my nerves.

"So anything great going on?" My dad asked. I thought for a moment.

"Beth is turning eleven soon and she won 2nd place at her schools science fair. She built a model rocket with metal and everything. Of course Luca and I both helped her, but none the less she did all the research and put it all together on her own," I said. I could tell I was happy and I was. Luca and I were so proud of Beth for her accomplishment.

"You still have her?" My daddy and dad said at the same time a bit shocked. I was hurt.

"What do you mean I still have her? I've always had Beth with me. I'm not going leave her on someone's door step or abandon her. What is wrong with you two? I don't understand how you were okay with me almost marrying Finn, but not okay with adopting a child that was my sister for a while," I stated.

"We were never okay with you marrying Finn," my dad said and I stood there shocked. "We approve of Finn more than we do Luca. You know Finn is still single and I bet you and him would hit it off great and you can put Elizabeth in a boarding sch…" my dad started but I had enough.

"No! See I know you don't like Beth. That you don't approve of me taking her in and this is why I never come and visit…I can't…I can't see you anymore, Elizabeth is my daughter and I'll be damned the day I actually follow your advice and Luca is a great man, with a great family," I stated and walked out of the house. I texted Luca and while I was walking down the street I heard a honk. I turned my head and saw Luca and Beth. I got in the car.

"We went to the hotel and the park that was a block away from here," Beth said and I nodded. Luca kissed me. We drove back to the hotel and rested. We ordered take out and just stayed lazy in there. It wasn't until Beth was asleep that I cried and told Luca everything. Beth didn't and doesn't need to know.

When I woke up the next morning Beth was sitting on the bed Luca and I shared. She was watching TV. I looked around and Luca was nowhere. I sat up and Beth turned her head.

"He went to get breakfast," she said and I nodded. I quickly took a shower and got ready for the day. We'd be talking to a real estate agent and then looking at houses. It was ten minutes later Luca came in. he had two coffee's one hot chocolate, and pancakes for everyone. We ate at the table in the room. We all brushed our teeth and then left. Beth kept looking out the window at everything around her. When we arrived at the agency we met with the real estate agent we talked to the previous day before coming down. We gave him our information, credit, money we have and what not.

We then started to follow him to houses he was showing. We saw the first one it was nice. It was a light blue with shifters on the window. It had a few steps to the front door and a little porch. When we walked in though it was disastrous. Every room was painted a different color. The kitchen was a burgundy color, the living room some sort of avocado green, the hallway was grey and it had a light brown carpet. We looked at round but we shook our heads. Beth laughed at the house. Who knows maybe someone artsy had lived in it. The next house was okay. It was a simple one story off white country house. Some of the floor squeaked and it had two bedrooms and two bathrooms. We kept the house in mind. The other houses three houses were like it too, but none of them felt right. We then followed the agent to the last house of the day. It was in a very nice rich secluded area of Lima. We turned on the drive.

"Wow, I like this one," Beth said and we looked at the house. It was a chestnut hill type of house and it was nice. It was painted a light forestry green and the rafters were white. The house's color would need to be changed. When we walked in I felt immediately more at home. We looked around at the three bedroom two bathroom house. The floors were wooden and the walls were painted and off white so it was homey. Luca and I talked as we walked around the house looking at it again. We were in the backyard with Beth when we nodded to each other. This was it.

"How much?" Luca asked.

"This house is running for two hundred and fifty thousand," the agent said.

"What's the highest bid?" I asked. He looked at me, he was hiding his smile.

"The highest bid is three hundred and five thousand," he said and Luca and I looked at each other. We both could easily buy a three million dollar house here or flat in New York.

"Three Hundred and Fifty thousand is our bid," I said and Luca just smiled. Of course I was going to bid a hundred thousand more than what the owners are actually asking for. The real estate agent nodded and we filed some papers. The house apparently was closing its bidding time in two days which was perfect because we were only here for another three days.

When we left the agency we went into down town Lima. We were walking listening to Beth talk about how cool the house is going to be when we were done with it. I couldn't help but smile at her enthusiasm. We walked into a diner and ate. I know a diner and me, I'm vegetarian…well I actually haven't been a vegetarian as of three years ago. It just cost too much money to by vitamin and mineral pill things. It was easier to just not be a vegetarian. I never knew how good something with meat can taste though. It was amazing. I have to say my first New York hot dog I ate after a show with Luca and Beth. It was good, I still eat healthily though.

When we left the diner, I swear I saw Noah. We walked to the car though. I think Noah saw me too, if it was Noah at all. They looked a bit shocked at seeing me. Maybe I knew the person. We were at the hotel in a few quick minutes and were tired. We just brushed our teeth and went to bed. it was really just a tiring day looking at houses. Tomorrow we'll look at more houses and then the next day we'll hang around the area and then leave so we'll see what happens.