"Paige, I'm going to release you to the care of Ms. Fields here." Doctor Carter said to her.

By request of my father?" Paige asked.

"Actually the hospital highly recommends her. Emily has been doing great work with athletes that come through here." Dr. Carter explains.

"If you want someone else I understand." Emily spoke to Paige.

"No, is fine. Whatever. When do I get to leave?" Paige asks.

"Sign these and you will be released to Emily." Carter says to Paige handing her papers.

"What do you mean to Emily?" Paige asked swinging her legs over the bed.

"You will need to be under the care of Emily for at least three weeks. She is to keep an eye on you. You are to stay with her during those weeks. By order of your father." Carter said.

"Bullshit! I'm twenty five, I don't need a baby sitter." Paige yelled.

"A twenty five year old swimmer that somehow ended up at the bottom of the pool?" Carter questioned with a raised eyebrow.

"That was a one time thing. I was just tired." Paige said.

"Then think of these three weeks as a vacation. Rest, McCullers." Carter said in finality, leaving the two girls alone.

"I'm not going to enjoy this." Paige said.

"I think you might. Now get changed, my place is a bit of a drive." Emily said, throwing Paige her duffel bag. "You're dad packed for you." After Paige changed, the girls left the hospital and made their way to the parking garage. Emily stops in front of an old mustang and digs around for her keys in her purse.

"Really?" Paige asks with a raised eyebrow.

"What? My father and I restored it." Emily said, smirking.

"Nice." Paige replied walking the length of the car, inspecting it. "Can I drive?"

"If you get through this week without complaining, then you may." Emily said after she was finished laughing at the girls request.

"Well then it looks like that won't be happening." Paige said, climbing in.

"Have a little faith Paige, this might be good for you." Emily said starting the car.

"I doubt it, and I lost faith a long time ago." Paige replied looking out the window.

"Then maybe I should restore that this week too." Emily said as she pulled out of the garage and headed toward the highway.

"Yea, good luck with that." Paige said. "Where are we going?"

"To my favorite place." Emily said. The two didn't talk during the one hour drive. The only noise was the sound of the music playing softly in the background. They arrived at a house that had Paige starring in awe.

"You live here?" Paige asked. Looking at the two story home.

"Yes. Ever since I started working and could afford it. It was actually littler than this. I restored the first part, and have added the second floor and a few rooms on the ground floor." Emily said. She was really proud of her home.

"It's great." Paige replied, wondering if Emily added the rooms for herself, or if she was with someone.

"Wait until you see the back view, my yard. Parker absolutely loved it when I first brought him here, now he won't stay out of it." Emily said.

And there it is Paige thought, she did live here with someone. For some reason this almost broke Paige's heart right in two. She was thinking so hard about it that she didn't realize that they had made their way into what Emily called her backyard. But it wasn't what Paige would call one. It was the beach.

"Parker! Come here and meet our new house guest." Emily yelled. This made Paige's eyes go wide and her body freeze. She really didn't want to see Emily with her boyfriend. "Paige relax, he loves everyone." Emily said with a wink. Paige didn't know what to think of this comment. Then she heard, rather than saw, a beagle puppy round the corner, knocking over the trash can that was sitting at the back door.

"Paige, this is Parker. My little man." Emily said. Picking up the squirming puppy. Paige felt relief wash over her body.

"Thank God." Paige said.

"Why is that?" Emily asked, giving the puppy kisses.

"I thought I was about to meet your boyfriend." Paige replied.

"Ah. Well there would be one problem with that." Emily said.

"And what is that? Too pretty to date?" Paige asked.

"No, not too pretty to date. Just too pretty to date boys. I'm gay Paige." Emily said, handing the puppy to Paige.

"Does my dad know that?" Paige asked, the puppy licking her face.

"Would that have made a difference?" Emily asked. She was proud that she was out, and she want going to change for her job, she liked it and was too good at it to change.

"To him. When I came out to him, he was very mean about it. Even after all these years, we still don't talk about it. He acts like I never told him." Paige says sadly, making over the puppy.

"So your gay too?" Emily asks, a smile forming on her lips.

"Yes." Paige said, smiling up at the girl.

"You know It says a lot about a person, the way they love, with the way they treat a dog." Emily says after Paige puts Parker down.

"Well look at him. Who wouldn't love on him?" Paige asks.

"You would be surprised." Emily says, her and the dog making their way back inside. Paige just stood there looking at the water for awhile. "You coming? I will let you pick your own bedroom." Emily ducked her head out the door and yelled. Paige smiled softly at the girl and made her way inside.