Teddy POV

Finally, my mini-vacation can officially begin. It's 10am and Stella should be home in about an hour. That means I need to get home and tell Sophie about Stella. It's my own damn fault for waiting this long to talk to Sophie, but I thought I had at least another month to have this conversation. Telling Sophie that I have a serious girlfriend that I intend on moving in is going to be hard. She knows that I haven't had a girlfriend since her and to spring this on her. Fuck.

I get home and find Sophie reading the newspaper on the couch.

"How was your night? She says looking at me seeing that I'm about to crash. I really don't want to have this conversation right now.

"I'm tired, but you and I need to talk. I'm seeing someone."

"Really? Is it serious?"

"I think it is, I mean I plan on asking her to move in today actually."

"Why haven't you told me about her? How many times have we talked over the last few months and you have never once mentioned a girlfriend or that you have even gone out on a date?"

"I don't know, I was wrong, but I'm telling you now."

"Teddy, I thought we were friends and could tell each other everything? How could you keep this from me?"

"I have no answer for you Sophie."

"I think it's better if I left," she says collecting her bag.

"Sophie, I don't want to leave it like this, please don't go."

"Teddy, its fine, call me when you do have an answer."

"Don't leave like this, come one be reasonable."

"Reasonable, do you want to know the real reason why I came home? I was stupid to think that we could try and give our relationship another try, but obviously I was wrong."

What the fuck? This is coming out of nowhere, I have never given her any indication that I wanted to be anything more than just friends.

Sophie doesn't even give me time to give her a response when she walks out the front door. Where the hell is she going? I walk out the front door and find her drive away in Gail's car.

I can't even process what just happened. I lie down on the couch and close my eyes and quickly I fall asleep.

Sophie POV

What the hell was I thinking? I can't believe Teddy is seeing someone and doesn't tell me. I guess we weren't as good as friends as I thought we were. Why was he hiding her from me?

Wait a minute, it all makes sense now, that girl that showed up this morning has to be the new girlfriend. I probably should have told Teddy about his visitor, but he didn't ask so technically I didn't lie to him. Since we started our relationship again as friends, I have never lied to me.

Why didn't Phoebe say anything to me about Teddy's new girlfriend? I mean I just spoke to her three days ago. All she said was that she thinks Max is getting ready to propose. She was so excited.

Now, what do I do now? I mean I quit my job in New York and the plan was to lay it all out on the line and try to win Teddy back.

If I can't have Teddy, I need to make sure that this new girlfriend is the right person for him.

Stella POV

I haven't cried one single tear, I'm too angry and I will not give Teddy the satisfaction of crying over him. He has another thing coming. I can't talk to Phoebe about it, because it's her brother and she's at work.

Whenever I'm upset the only thing that makes me feel better is a good long run. I change my clothes, I don't think I've ever had this much make-up on for a run, but I don't' have the energy to take it off; I need to run out all of my anger right now.

Purposely, I run in the opposite direction of Teddy's house. I'm gone for about an hour and I still haven't run my anger out. I still can't understand how he could do this to me? I thought our road trip was amazing and I thought he felt the same way. How could I be so stupid?

I know I have to make my way home sooner or later, I just can't face it. I need some answers, but I don't know if I can confront Teddy right now. The last thing I want to do is break down in front of him. He told me that he loved me and has told me every day since he came home.

Finally, I decide to turn around and make my way home. I look at my phone and Teddy still hasn't called me. He knew that I would be home by now and I know that he has today off so he still must be with Sophie. I hope he is enjoying himself.

Teddy POV

I wake up with a jolt and I look at my watch. Shit. I meant to take a quick power nap instead I have been sleeping for four hours. Why hasn't Stella called me or at least stopped by? She should have been home by now. I call her and it goes straight to voicemail. I text Norris to see where they are and he said that they have been home since eight this morning and the last time she saw Stella was when they dropped her off in front of my house earlier this morning. Slowly it all comes together, she must have met Sophie.

Hoping that she was home, I run down the street and knock on the door.

"Stella, please open the door, I know you're home," I say practically banging down the door.

My knuckles are on fire. Finally I see footsteps coming to the door.

"What do you want Teddy," she asks. She's angry, I mean about to kick the shit out of him angry."

"Can I come in?"

"No, we can talk here."

"Look I know you probably met Sophie when you came over this morning, please let me explain?"

"Explain what? She was practically naked when she answered your door this morning. Too bad I came home early to surprise you, huh. I mean you didn't have time to hide her."

Why the hell was she naked in my house?

"What the hell are you talking about? I was called back to the hospital last night and I didn't get home until a few hours ago and I feel asleep on the couch."

"Stop lying. I thought you loved me. I was stupid."

"I'm not lying. I don't know what Sophie told you, but you can call the hospital. I didn't touch Sophie. She just showed up on my doorstep last night. I didn't even know she was coming into town."

"Why should I believe you?"

"Because it's the truth."

"And then I supposed to take you at your word."

"Yes, that's what people do in relationships."

"What do you want me to say?"

"That you believe me and that you still love me."

"Of course I still love you, do you know how I felt when I saw her in just your t-shirt and she said who she was."

Now, I have to tell her our whole back story.

"Please, let me come in so we can talk."

She says nothing but opens the door all the way to invite me in.

"Look, I've never lied to you; however I never told you how serious I was with Sophie."

"I already know."

"What do you mean you already know?"

"Phoebe told me one night."

"I knew it."

"It was after the gala and I wanted to know more about you and we had several glasses of wine when your sister told about your engagement and the baby and the Sophie's almost wedding."

Fuck!

"Why did you never tell me that you knew?"

"Because I was hoping that one day you would get the balls and tell me yourself."

"I never knew how to tell you, honestly ever since you came into my life I haven't even thought of Sophie which is a first. I love you and what I feel for you is nothing what I felt for Sophie. I hope you understand just how much I want you to be my future."

"Any other exes I should be aware of?"

"Well, not in this country," I say and finally I made Stella crack. "Can you forgive me?"

"Not yet, you need to show me just how sorry you are."

I know I am about to win and suddenly I pick Stella up and throw her over my shoulder and smack her sweet ass.