Part 2: Chapter 4

Beth and Chuck were sitting at their kitchen table arguing.

"Beth!" Chuck shouted. "That was years ago! She doesn't mean anything to me!"

"Why didn't you tell me you were engaged to her?!" Beth shouted.

"I didn't think it mattered!" Chuck shouted. "And besides, the wedding didn't happen! It was a bad break up!"

"Any other ex-fiancés I don't know about?" Beth asked.

"Just her," Chuck replied. "You're being dramatic. Besides, I didn't marry her. I married you. I broke off our engagement because she wasn't you. I love you Beth. I married you."

"You're right," Beth said. "I'm sorry. It's just pregnancy hormones."

Later, Beth and Lily were at the grocery store. As they shopped, they talked about Rosemary.

"Of course I said it was just pregnancy hormones," Beth said. "I don't want him thinking that I feel threatened by his ex-fiancé living in Tree Hill."

"There's no reason to feel threatened by her," Lily said. "Rosemary would never try to steal your husband. She does do things like throw dinner parties, bake homemade muffins and ask for the basket back, and pays attention to every detail of events to make sure they're perfect."

"So Chuck's ex-fiancé is Bree Van de Kamp?" Beth asked.

"Pretty much," Lily replied.

As they walked onto the canned food aisle, Lily tapped Beth's shoulder and pointed at Rosemary, who was holding a can of mushrooms.

"That's her," Lily said.

"Okay," Beth said taking a deep breath.

Beth walked over to Rosemary.

"Excuse me?" Beth asked. "Are you Rosemary Lissing?"

"Yes I am," Rosemary replied. "May I help you?"

"I'm Beth," Beth replied. "Beth Scolnik. You know, Chuck's wife and Sophia's sister."

"No way!" Rosemary said in a high-pitched voice. "It's so nice to meet you!"

"It's so nice to meet you too!" Beth squealed.

"Why are they screaming?" Lily thought to herself as she watched from a distance.

"So Beth," Rosemary said. "I am having a dinner party tomorrow night to celebrate moving back to Tree Hill. You and Chuck are more than welcome to come."

"I'd love to," Beth said.

"Good," Rosemary said. "I will see you there. And you are more than welcome to bring a dessert."

"Will do," Beth said.

"Great," Rosemary said. "See you tomorrow night at 9:00."

Rosemary walked off and Beth looked at Lily.

"Did I just agree to come to go to a dinner party with my husband's ex-fiancé?" Beth asked.

"You sure did," Lily replied.

"Great," Beth said.

Beth grabbed a can of soup and handed it to Lily.

"Go ahead," Beth said. "Hit me over the head as hard as you can."