A/N: Sorry I've been MIA. This year has already been really hectic. My New Year's was spent in the hospital with the flu and I've managed to put myself in the hardest classes this semester sooo… But anyways, enough of my complaining. Here's the last chapter. Enjoy!

Abigail's Café

"When are you going to answer the phone?" Abigail asked Erin as she refilled her cup of coffee. "He's probably going crazy."

"What can I do Abigail?" She asked, taking a sip from the piping hot cup and declining Daniel's umpteenth call this week. "He's off limits."

"You can tell him the truth." Her friend answered. "I hate to see you and your sister mad at each other like this. Maybe your mother is right. Maybe the both of you need a clean slate. There are other fish in the sea you know."

"I know, I know." Erin said. "Thanks for the coffee. I think I'll go home and wallow a little bit more." She gathered her coffee and gave Abigail a hug.

Abigail worried for her friends. Erin and Elizabeth had never been mad at each other for more than a few days. It had been over a week and they still hadn't spoken to one another. She hoped they would be able to see that one man wasn't worth a relationship like theirs. She wiped off Erin's table and headed back into the kitchen.

Erin's Condo

Erin arrived home and her stomach dropped. Daniel's car was parked right next to Elizabeth's. She knew she would have to face him sooner or later, she had just hoped it would be later. Taking a few deep breaths, she got out of her car and walked to her door. There he was.

"Elizabeth?" Daniel asked, seeing her walking towards him, or rather, towards her condo. "Is everything okay? I've been trying to reach you for a week and a half."

As Erin started to unlock her door, he grabbed her arm and forced her to face him.

"Have I done something to upset you? Because if I have, I'm sor-"

"My name is not Elizabeth." Erin cut him off. She couldn't bear to hear him apologize when he was the innocent one in this game the three of them had managed to get himself into. "My name isn't Elizabeth Thatcher. It's Erin Thatcher. Elizabeth is my sister. My identical twin sister."

Daniel let go of her arm and stared in disbelief. He couldn't fathom how he never realized it.

"So there are two of you?" He asked, starting to get angry. "I've been dating two of you?" Erin nodded, looking down at the ground. "So which one of you did I fall for? Did either of you ever actually like me? Or is this some sick twisted identical twin thing you do? You pretend to be one person to make a guy fall for you and then break his heart with the truth?"

"No, it's not like that at all. I swear. We didn't know either until a week ago." Erin pleaded.

"So you've known for a whole week?" He asked. "Were you ever gonna tell me then? You've been driving crazy for a week and a half with worry!" He paused. "I'm sorry for yelling. I just- I can't do this." He started to leave.

"Daniel." She grabbed his arm. "I'm sorry. I really am. You're a great guy and I really wish I could've gotten to know you better. I never meant to hurt you."

"Yeah." He turned, not wanting her to see him wiping his eyes. "You and your sister take care." Tears streamed down her face as he walked to his car, got in, and drove away and out of her life. Erin let herself into her apartment and sulked over to her dresser to get ready for bed without even eating dinner.

The next day, it was Thursday and Erin was on a mission. She was determined to fix her relationship with her sister. After fixing herself a cup of coffee once she got home from work, she grabbed her sweater and headed next door. She knocked three times and waited. In no time, she heard the shuffling of feet and the twisting of the lock.

"Erin?" Elizabeth said in shock. Her sister was the last person she expected to be on the other side of the door.

"Expecting someone else were you?" Erin attempted a lighthearted joke.

"Yeah, anyone." Elizabeth answered honestly. Erin understood completely as she a bit surprised to find herself as well.

"Can I come in?" She asked. "I think we are way overdue for a talk." Elizabeth opened the door a bit wider to let her sister inside. "Do you know what I've always hated more than anything in the entire world?" She asked, turning to face her sister who was still by the door. Elizabeth shook her head no, her eyes downward. "Not seeing my sister at the end of the day." At this, Elizabeth looked up at Erin. She could see in her eyes that the past few days had been just as hard for her sister as they had been for herself.

"Really?" Elizabeth asked. Erin nodded. "Me too."

"And I realize," Erin continued, "No man is worth losing the relationship that means the most to me." Erin grabbed Elizabeth's hands in her own. "So if you really think you and Daniel belong together, then I'll find someone else."

"Erin," Elizabeth started.

"No, I mean it. He's yours." Elizabeth pulled Erin in for hug that conveyed almost every emotion in the book. Gripping each other as if for dear life, both of them reflected on how much they meant to each other.

"I love you." Elizabeth said when they pulled back.

"I love you too." Erin replied. They spent the rest of the afternoon and evening just being together, catching up on the past few days and what they had missed out of each other's lives.

The rest of the week seemed to fly by and when Saturday came, it was Elizabeth who was on a mission.

Daniel's House

"And which one are you?" Daniel asked, laughing sarcastically, not hiding his irritation at finding a twin sitting on his steps. "Never mind, I don't care. You can see yourself back to your car." He started to unlock his door when he felt a hand grab his arm.

"Daniel." He turned to face her. "I'm Elizabeth. I know I'm the last person you want to see right now."

"Yeah, one of two." He agreed.

"But we have to talk." She pleaded.

"I'm done talking. You didn't seem so eager to talk before." He started to turn back to his door.

"Then just listen, please. And after I'm done, I-" she corrected herself. "We won't bother you anymore. That's a promise from both of us." Daniel contemplated this for a minute and relented. He led her over to the small sofa and they both sat down…

Erin's Condo

Erin sat in front of her mirror applying the last of her makeup. She had promised her sister and some of her sister's students that were also her patients that she would attend their Christmas show tonight. She was actually really looking forward to it. She loved children and Christmas music. As she smoothed her lipstick across her lips, she heard her phone chime. Her mom had sent her two picture and asked, Which ugly sweater should I wear? She chuckled to herself and replied, Definitely the one on the left. After her mom sent her a quick thanks, she checked her hair once more before turning her light off and making her way to her car.

Hope Valley Elementary

After finally finding a good parking spot, Erin made her way into the auditorium and was relieved to see that her parents had saved her a seat. About 15 minutes later, all the parents were seated, the lights dimmed, and the show started.

Five songs and four skits later, the program ended and the room was full of thunderous applause from parents cheering on their children. As Erin got up to go find her sister and congratulate her on a wonderful show, Elizabeth walked in with Daniel. Her heart cracked into pieces She had given them her blessing but it still hurt that she couldn't have him. She grabbed her coat and purse and headed for the door.

Elizabeth saw Erin leave and turned to Daniel who had seen her as well. She placed her hand on his shoulder and gave him a sad smile. Daniel grinned and she couldn't help but smile for real at his dimples. He leaned down to kiss her on the cheek and made his way to the same door he had seen Erin go out of.

"Erin!" He shouted, running to catch up to her. She stopped but didn't turn around. Only when he touched her arm, did she finally look him in the eye. "Hey." He said softly.

"Daniel," She said. "I'm really happy for you two."

"No, you're not." He said, simply.

"No, I'm not, but I will be." She replied. "Eventually."

"You don't have to be." He said, shrugging. Erin was surprised. Why wouldn't she have to be happy? Elizabeth is her sister and what makes her sister happy makes her happy.

"Of course I have to be happy." She began.

"Do you have any idea how amazing and insightful your sister can be?" He asked.

"Yeah, I do. She's great and-" she answered, looking anywhere but him and wondering why he was torturing her like this.

"Look," he stopped her. "I was hurt and angry." He admitted. "But Elizabeth came around to my house and, well she helped me see that I wouldn't have been so hurt and angry if I didn't care." He paused. "About you."

Erin looked up at him, not believing her ears.

"I like really like you Erin. I think you're it for me." He leaned down to kiss her but stopped right before their lips touched and leaned back. "There's only two of you right? There's not like a triplet or quadruplets that I have to worry about is there?"

Erin giggled and shook her head.

"There's only two I swear. Only two." She smiled before his lips descended on hers once more.

Hope Valley Police Department

Jack was just locking up his office for the night when Elizabeth walked in with tray of coffee and and Dunkin' Donuts bag.

"Elizabeth," he walked over to her as she set everything down. He gave her a hug. "Not that I'm not happy to see you but what are you doing here?"

"I just wanted to see my best friend." Jack tried not to let his breaking heart show. He smiled as she reached into the bag and pulled out a donut and handing it to him.

"You brought the cookie dough one?" He asked biting into it. "How did you get this? I thought they stopped selling it."

"I may know a person or two." She smirked at him, biting into her own donut. They finished their snack in a comfortable silence.

"Are you sure Danny Boy is okay with you bringing me food like this?" Jack asked, attempting to hide his jealousy.

"How did you know about Daniel?" She asked him, not missing his snarky little nickname.

"I overheard you two the day he asked you out at school. I came to bing you a coffee. But he beat me to that I guess." He answered, remembering his disappointment.

"Well if you must know, we're not together. I don't think we ever were. He's with Erin." She said, sounding only a bit less sad than she thought she would saying it aloud for the first time. At this, Jack perked up a little, which was not lost on her.

"How did that happen?" He asked.

"It's a long complicated story that I don't want go into." She said, exasperated.

"I'm sorry." He asked, feeling foolish for his jealousy when his best friend was hurting. "How are you feeling?" He put his hand on her shoulder.

"Oddly enough, I thought I would be more upset." She said truthfully.

"Not that I ever ever ever wanna see you anything other than happy, but why are you not sad?" He asked.

"I guess I'm starting to realize that he just wasn't right for me." She responded.

"Why not?" He asked, trying to sound nonchalant.

"I don't know. I just felt like I had to be perfect whenever I was around him. I could never just be my complete self. For heaven's sakes, I was too scared to invite him into my condo." She laughed lightly. "Now that I think about it, you're the only man who's seen the inside of my place." At this realization, Elizabeth looked up to see Jack staring at her intently. "You're the only one who's seen the real me."

"Well I'm glad. That means no one else has had a chance to fall in love with the real you like I have." He said, putting it all out there.

"What did you say?" She asked. Knowing that he couldn't back off now, he repeated himself.

"I said I love you. The real you. The unreal you. All of you." He expected her to run or hit him. What he didn't expect was to be grasped tightly by the lapel and kissed. But he wasted no time in responding fervently. His hands moved to her waist as he poured years of pining from a distance into the kiss.

"Why didn't you say something before?" She pulled back and lightly hit him on the shoulder.

"When I figure that out for myself I'll let you know." He quipped. She laughed and pulled him down for another kiss.

"I love you too."

THE END