A/N: I needed a little inspiration for this and I heard "Take My Breath Away" on the radio. That was enough to inspire me. I don't own any of the characters.

After they made love, Charles was holding Liza in his arms.

"I missed you."

"I could tell."

"You could, huh?"

"Yep but I missed you too. Do you still want to move in with me?"

"It's going to happen eventually, since we are getting married."

"We did talk about it until what had happened with Pauline."

"I know. I still want to. Let's wait until you and the girls get used to being back and they get back to school."

"Ok. Deal."

Charles kissed Liza.

"When do we tell the group out there?"

"Let me call the girls and then we can tell everyone else."

"Ok."

Charles got out of bed and got dressed, while Liza got dressed as well. Charles got his phone and called Pauline. He asked to talk to the girls but out it on speaker, so they could both tell them. Nicole and Bianca were so excited to hear the news and they couldn't wait to see them when they got back. Charles and Liza said they couldn't wait to see them either. Charles hung up and then they went to join everyone else. Maggie was the first to see them.

"You two are still here. I thought you might have left."

"You would have seen us leave. Although the discussion of moving in together came up again."

"You going through with it this time?"

"Yeah but I told him that we can wait until he and the girls get used to being back and after the girls go back to school. It's going to happen soon enough anyway because we are getting married!"

Kelsey, Maggie, Diana and Lauren all screamed and hugged Liza.

"Congratulations!"

"Thank you."

"You too, Charles."

"Thanks."

"That's great, Mom! I am so happy for you."

"Thanks, Sweetie."

"You too, Charles."

"Thank you, Caitlin."

"Congratulations, Charles and Liza."

"Thanks, Enzo."

"So, was it as romantic as the first time he proposed?"

"Actually, I proposed to him this time. I told him after he had proposed at Diana and Enzo's wedding that I wasn't ready but after we were apart all summer, I realized I was ready, so I asked him. He said yes and he gave me the ring."

"That is so sweet."

"I know Maggie has seen the ring."

"I sure have."

Liza showed everyone else her ring."

"That is gorgeous!"

"Thank you. At least we know where we are going on our honeymoon."

"We sure do."

"Paris?"

"You got it. He said he wished we could have gone there when we were in Frankfurt."

"How long do you think you'll wait to get married?"

"I don't know. I do want a small wedding though. Everyone here, the Katzes, Tom and Michelle and of course the girls."

"Can I bring Zane?"

"Of course. Just no exes."

"Pauline is going to have to know, since she will be taking the girls when we're gone."

"I get it. I just don't want her, Josh or David ruining things for us."

"Wouldn't that be ironic if you and Charles had the kid that you didn't want with Josh?"

"I still don't want to go through it all again. I raised my child. I love Nicole and Bianca but I'm not sure I want to be co-parenting with Pauline."

"Don't tell Pauline this but I think the girls missed you more while we were gone."

"Aw, they did?"

"Yep."

"Do they know everything?"

"They do now. Pauline told them but Nicole kind of suspected something. Actually, they both did. Nicole said something to me after she met Josh at that luncheon we went to for Diana. She said you seemed way more mature than he was. I had kind of suspected it myself at times."

"I told Josh after Lauren's Hot Mitzvah and then we broke up but then we'd get back together. This happened multiple times between that and when he saw us kissing in the Hamptons. When he was ghosting me was one of those times. His mood could change like the wind sometimes. He likes to use my age against me most of the time. Thad found out and he was blackmailing me because he knew that I knew he had cheated on Kelsey. I told Kelsey after Josh and I broke up for good after the Hamptons and she had asked to stay here. She was mad at me but then when she and I had gone to that Bonfire thing and Caitlin ended up needing to have an appendectomy but almost didn't because I didn't answer my phone, Kelsey had seen me interact with my daughter. We seemed to be ok after that. There were many times when I wanted to tell you but something always interrupted me. When we were on the helicopter going to my hometown, was one of those times. When you had asked me to stay the night with you at Pound Ridge, I really wanted to but a part of me didn't want us to go to that next step until you knew the truth. I don't know how you found out but you had every right to be mad at me or not trust me anymore."

"Edward dug up dirt on all the women that were making accusations against him and he's the one that told me."

"I am so sorry."

"Don't be. Sure it hurt to have to cut ties with him but it gave me a lot to think about. Seeing you with Caitlin at the Katzes' party really gave me a new perspective on that side of you and you were right, we will do anything for our kids. I told you I didn't care anymore and I don't. I was actually relieved when I found out that you were only a couple years younger than me but I would have fallen in love with you anyway."

"I would have fallen in love with you too. I could really be myself with you more than anyone else."

"I'm not happy with the school for telling Pauline though."

"I'm glad everything is out in the open now. I just don't get how Lauren didn't know, especially with as close as she is to Kelsey and Josh and being at Josh's Grand Re-Opening, where Caitlin was. Early on though, I had to be careful that she didn't find out."

"Sometimes I don't know about her either."

"Me neither. I'm usually always the last to know something."

Maggie refilled everyone's wine glasses and they toasted Charles and Liza's engagement, while the newly engaged couple kissed each other. After everyone had dessert and thanked Maggie for dinner, everyone but Caitlin left. Maggie had sent them all home with leftovers. Liza really didn't want Charles to leave but they had decided that she should spend some time with her daughter. They would be moving in together soon enough. Charles let Liza know as soon as he got home and they texted back and forth for a while before falling asleep.

Saturday was pretty quiet for everyone. Charles called Liza and asked if he could take her and Caitlin out for breakfast or brunch on Sunday, so they could introduce the 3 girls to each other. Liza said it was fine but Caitlin liked to sleep in. He said he would pick them up about 10:30. Liza said she couldn't wait. She told Caitlin that Charles was picking them up at 10:30 for brunch, so she needed to be up and ready before then. He had called Pauline and asked if he could pick them up early Sunday to go to brunch. He said he would bring them back later and they could spend the rest of the long weekend with her. He wanted them to meet Liza's daughter while she was home for the weekend. Pauline agreed.

When Sunday morning arrived, Charles had gotten up early and went to get the girls at Pound Ridge. He hated spending any time away from them. He got out of his SUV and went in to get them. He ended up telling Pauline that he and Liza were engaged. They hugged Pauline and then they left to head back to the city. They got back and it was a little early but Charles arrived at the loft and they rang the bell. They were buzzed in and went upstairs. Liza had opened the door.

"Liza!"

"Hey, you two!"

"We missed you!"

"I missed you both too."

Nicole and Bianca hugged Liza and then Charles kissed her.

"We're a little early."

"That's perfectly fine. Caitlin should be ready soon. They can meet Maggie."

Everyone went inside.

"This place is cool."

"Thanks. Nicole and Bianca, this is Maggie Amato. Maggie, these are Charles' girls, Nicole and Bianca."

"It's nice to meet you, Maggie."

"You too."

Caitlin came out of Liza's room.

"Mom, that bed is so much more comfortable than your old one."

"You can thank Charles for that."

"Wow! Thank you, Charles."

"You're welcome. Caitlin, these are my girls, Nicole and Bianca. Girls, this is Caitlin, Liza's daughter."

"It's nice to finally meet you, Caitlin. We've heard a lot about you."

"It's nice to meet you and I've heard a lot about you too."

"Maggie, would you like to join us?"

"I actually have some work to do. Thanks anyway though. You guys have fun."

"Maybe another time then."

"Sounds great. It was nice meeting the two of you."

"You too. Thank you for all the leftovers you have given us."

"You're welcome. I sent some home with your dad the other night."

"Don't eat them, Dad."

"I won't. Are you ladies ready?"

"Yes."

"See you later, Mags."

"Bye."

Charles kissed Maggie's cheek, took Liza's hand and then the 5 of them left. Everyone got into the SUV and Charles drove to where they were having brunch. They were taken to their table and ordered their food.

"Liza, Daddy said you're going to move in with us."

"I am. Is that ok?"

"Of course it's ok. When?"

"I told your dad that I'd wait until you two were back in school before I moved in."

"Does that mean Caitlin will be moving in with us too?"

"Yeah, kind of. I want her to feel like she's part of the family too. She's welcome to stay with us when she is home from college if she wants to."

"That is so nice of you. Thank you."

"You're welcome."

Caitlin got a text and answered it.

"Everything ok?"

"Yeah. That was Dad. I'm going to spend tonight with him."

"Ok."

"After we're done here, I need to take them back to Pauline. You and I can spend the rest of the weekend together."

"I love the sound of that."

Charles had his arm around Liza and rubbed her back as they continued talking. The food arrived and they all ate. Charles and Liza enjoyed seeing the girls carrying on a conversation and really getting along with each other. After they were done, Charles took Liza and Caitlin back to Maggie's. Caitlin hugged the girls before she got out. Charles got out with Liza and Caitlin.

"Bye, Caitlin."

"Bye."

"I'll see you both tomorrow."

"Ok. Love you, Liza!"

"I love you both too."

"Thank you for brunch, Charles."

"You are very welcome. I meant what I said. I want you to feel like you're a part of our family."

"Thank you. I appreciate it."

Caitlin hugged Charles.

"I will let you know when I am on my way back."

"I may just head over to your place after Caitlin leaves."

"Ok. That works for me. Make yourself at home."

"Oh, I will."

Charles kissed Liza and then he left to take the girls back to Pound Ridge, while Liza and Caitlin went upstairs. Caitlin got her stuff together, while Liza packed her bag as well.

"He's a keeper, Mom and so are the girls."

"I know they are. Just remember, if you decide you want to still be friends with Josh, I'm not going to stop you but I don't want you discussing me with him for any reason."

"So you two aren't going to be in each other's lives at all then?"

"Until he can accept that I'm with Charles, give me the space I told him we needed and not try to tell me that he knows what I feel better than I do, no."

"I understand. I like Charles, Mom and I think he's good for you."

"Thank you, Sweetie."

"I should go."

"Ok."

Caitlin hugged Liza and then she went to hug Maggie before she left to head to David's.

"She likes Charles."

"Everything seems to be falling into place for you. Is she ok with keeping a friendship with Josh separate from you?"

"She said she did."

"She's a smart kid. She takes after you."

"Thanks. I appreciate everything you have done to make Charles feel comfortable here."

"I want you to be happy and I can tell he makes you happy."

"He really does. More than anyone else ever did."

"I'm glad. You planning to stay with Charles until work on Tuesday?"

"Yep."

"Maybe I'll see you on Tuesday."

"I'm sure you will."

Liza hugged Maggie and then she headed over to Charles' brownstone. As soon as she got there, she took her stuff up to his bedroom, took her shoes off and fell asleep. By the time Charles got home, he was exhausted from all the driving he had done. He went inside and went upstairs to the bedroom. He saw his beautiful fiancée asleep in his bed, so he took his shoes off and got into bed with her. He wrapped his arms around her and fell asleep as well. A few hours later, they woke up.

"Hey."

"Hi."

"I love you."

"I love you too."

"Thank you for this morning."

"You are very welcome. Things appeared to go well and they loved Caitlin."

"Good. Caitlin said you're a keeper and so are the girls."

"That's good to know."

They started kissing, undressed each other and made love. Afterwards after they held each other for a while, Charles got up, put his boxer briefs on and went to fix dinner for them. Liza joined him downstairs after putting his shirt on.

"You are so damn sexy!"

"So are you."

They kissed each other again.

"Have I told you how much I love you lately?"

"Oh, you definitely have."

"And I meant every word of it."

"Why don't you take the bottle of wine into the living room and then once I am finished with dinner, we can eat there?"

"Sounds like a plan."

Liza kissed Charles again, took the wine and the glasses into the living room and sat on the floor, while Charles finished fixing dinner. He brought dinner into the living room and they ate there. After dinner and after they cleaned up the kitchen, they made love in the living room and then took it up to the bedroom. Monday was a pretty lazy day for them. They had spent most of the morning in bed and in each other's arms. Charles knew the girls would be home just before dinner, so they got in the shower and got dressed. They spent a lazy evening eating pizza and ice cream and watching movies with Bianca and Nicole. None of them wanted the weekend to end. Charles was returning to work for the first time in a few months and the girls were starting a new school year. Liza was glad that she would be at work with the man she loved. Pretty soon they would be together all the time.

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