That night Maureen went home with tons on her mind. Her situation now was much more frustrating than when she thought Joanne hated her. It was true that she had been looking for someone to save her from her relationship with Mark but she didn't expect that person to come in the form of a female lawyer. If Mark found out she was leaving him for a woman he would be devastated and Maureen didn't want that to happen. Even though she wasn't happy with their romantic relationship she was very happy with their friendship. She considered Mark to be her best friend and she didn't want to screw that up but she also didn't want to screw up her chances at finding a real romance.

That's when she knew she wouldn't be able to make this decision. She couldn't just have friendship OR romance. She needed both and she knew if she told Mark she wanted to be just friends then they would be best friends anymore. Things would be awkward and she didn't want that. So she decided she would have to be both Mark's girlfriend AND Joanne's girlfriend. Believe it or not she had never cheated before so she was nervous about it but she felt like she had no other choice.

When she walked into the loft Mark was unfortunately there to greet her. She wasn't really in the mood to talk to him because she felt guilty about kissing Joanne and she felt guilty about the decision she had made but at the same time she was satisfied with that decision because she was going to have the best of both worlds. She was hoping she would finally be happy.

"Hey, Mau. How was your day? Is your boss still being a crazy bitch?" He asked her, wrapping his arms around her waist.

She backed out of his embrace and sat down on the couch.

"Uhm, today was confusing. My boss is still being a real bitch and it's really hard to deal with," she lied.

She definitely didn't think of Joanne as a bitch anymore. She was beginning to think of her as a lover but she wasn't going to tell Mark that. He would probably have a heart attack right then and there.

"Actually I had such a hard day today, I think I'm going to go to bed now. I really need my rest after going into the office so early this morning. Good night, Mark," she said, placing a kiss on his cheek and retreating to the bedroom.

"Good night, Mau," Mark called after her and sighed as she went into the bedroom. She had seemed a little different these past couple days. Maybe a little distant? But he was convincing himself it was just because she was stressed about her job. She couldn't actually being trying to distance herself from him, could she?

That night she had dreams Mark and Joanne finding out about each other because she was so nervous about trying out this whole cheating thing. She knew she would have to be sneaky and devious but she was good at that. The thing she wasn't so good at was keeping a secret. She would have to be extra careful not to blab to any of her and Mark's mutual friends about Joanne or her whole plan would be down the tubes.

She didn't get that much sleep that night because of her dreams and she was actually thankful when the morning came. She couldn't wait to tell Joanne she was going to be with her. She was just going to leave the part out about staying with Mark because Joanne didn't seem like the type of person who would approve of cheating. She was excited to get the rest of it off of her chest though. She needed someone to talk to about her newfound bisexuality and Joanne was the only person she knew that would understand.

She got ready for work, putting on a black business suit today instead of a white one. She didn't really care as much what she looked like today because she no longer had to impress Joanne. Obviously she had already impressed her last week if she had kissed her.

She went into work early again today so she would have some alone time with Joanne to talk about their new relationship.

"Good morning, Joanne," Maureen said with a smile as she walked into Joanne's office, shutting the door behind her.

Joanne looked up from her work and grinned when she saw the gorgeous drama queen standing in front of her.

"Hey you. Did you do some thinking last night?" She asked her curiously.

Maureen nodded.

"Yeah, actually, I did. I've decided that my boyfriend wasn't making me happy. We're best friends but not lovers and I need romance in my life. I've never been with a woman before but the men I've been with haven't made me happy yet so I'm willing to give it a try. I want to be with you, Joanne," she told her as she walked up to the lawyer and wrapped her arms around her waist.

"You have no idea how happy that makes me, Maureen. I was so afraid that you wouldn't be interested and I would have to deal with having a crush on my secretary for as long as you work here. The only thing is that we can't act like a couple around the office. There's a no dating policy around here so we have to be strictly professional here. Well, strictly professional when other people are around," she told her, leaning in and placing a kiss on the diva's lips.

Maureen giggled for a moment and then returned the kiss, fully enjoying it now that she wasn't completely confused.

"I'd love to stay in here with you all day, Joanne, but I hear people coming into the office so I should get out to my desk. I'll stay after hours with you tonight so we can spend some time together though, okay?" She asked with a smile.

Joanne nodded.

"Yeah, that sounds good. I can't wait."

Maureen smiled and kissed her one last time before going out to her desk to start her work day. She was looking forward to the work day being over more than ever now and for once she actually wanted to spend time with her boss.