Hello everyone! I am sorry for the delay in getting this chapter up. Work has been a beast this week. But, thank you all for the wonderful reviews and the favorites and the follows! I love that so many people are liking the story. I will try and post the next chapter in the next couple of days, so I am not leaving you hanging too long. Remember to review and leave comments, I appreciate it!

~Riah

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"Seriously Sofia, this woman was relentless!" Gabi vented to her best friend/roommate who was laying on the couch in the small apartment the girls shared. Gabi, who was pacing the floor in front of the couch, was recapping the evening to her. "She criticized everything about me and I overheard her questioning Josh's decision to hire me. Do you think he would actually fire me?" She stopped pacing and looked at her friend.

"Well" Sofia started, sitting up straight "Didn't he already clarify that he can't technically fire you? So, I think you are okay in that area. What did Tall, Dark and Rich have to say after his mom left?"

Gabi sighed. "He came outside and apologized for her. He is always so sweet. I told him it was no big deal but, it was one of our re-occurring awkward interactions that seem to be happening more frequently lately." She said matter –of- factly.

"Well, what are you going to do about his mom? She sounds like a total witch with a capital B. Is this job really worth sticking around for if you are going to get that kind of treatment from the Ice Queen Caroline and the Wicked Witch of the West Coast herself?" Despite her jokes, Sofia was concerned about her friend and asked the question in a serious tone.

"Well, there was one more thing." Gabi added, sitting next to Sofia on the couch. "I also overheard Mrs. Kaminski tell Josh she noticed the something between us. She said that someone would have to be blind not to notice the attraction between us!"

"Oh honey, you're not still hung up on this crush are you? I knew that this thing you have for your boss was going to jeopardize your job and here it is, jeopardizing you job! You know he is marrying Caroline. He loves her, for some strange reason, and they are engaged. I think he has made his choice and you need to move on." Sofia looked her friend in the eyes and grabbed her hands. " I'm sorry. I know it's not what you want to hear but, it's reality." Sofia concluded softly.

The two young friends sat in silence for a few moments. Gabi was taking in everything Sofia had said and Sofia was giving her time to do it. After a few minutes of silence, Gabi lifted her head, took a deep breath and stood up. "You're right. I know you right. The most important thing I have to focus on right now is saving my job. Mrs. Kaminski is coming over again on Friday to actually have dinner with Caroline this time, so, I will just have to 'wow' her! I will step up my game! I will prove to her I deserve to be in Josh's life…in a totally professional way of course." She added quickly as she glanced at her friend smiling up at her.

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"Caroline, my mother will be here any minute" Josh called back to his fiancée as he slid down the banister in typical "Josh Kaminski" fashion and walked over to the kitchen. He came upon Gabi working furiously and creating a meal that looked amazing. He also noticed how stunning the young chef herself looked this evening. She had really dressed up for tonight, and he knew the exact reason why. He knew she was trying to impress his mother and it really hurt him to know she tried so hard. He wanted her here and that was all that mattered. Nothing his mother, Caroline (no matter how much he loved her), or anyone else could say to him was going to change that.

"How are we looking Gabi?" Josh questioned as he walked toward the kitchen and popped a piece of cheese he saw on the counter into his mouth.

She turned around, noticing her boss's presence for the first time. "Well, you look amazing, as always." She pointed out until she noticed he was giving her an odd look. "Oh, right, the food! Everything is coming together quite nicely. I think she is really going to be impressed this time!" Gabi stated with confidence.

Josh wanted to tell her she didn't have to impress anyone. That it didn't matter what his mother thought. "Gabi…" Josh started, but was interrupted by the doorbell. Josh headed toward the front of the apartment and yelled up the stairs for Caroline one more time as he opened the door. "Mother, please come in." He offered holding the door open for her.

"Joshua" Donna Kaminski came inside and offered a cheek in her son's direction, which he placed small kiss upon. "Thank you for having me twice in one week. I feel as though it is my birthday." She said with a hint of sarcasm. Josh rolled his eyes behind his mother's back and took her coat to hang it in the hall closet.

"Joshua, dear, I was just thinking on the way over here, about the wedding and I…" Donna Kaminski stopped mid-sentence. She, for the first time, noticed the young, blonde chef who had left the kitchen to come over to greet her.

"Ms. Diamond, how absolutely…shocking to see you again." Donna Kaminski said with noticeable disgust in her voice.