Maya POV:

Four months later…..

within four months I have released my album and it was doing great. I decided after talking it over with Emily I was going to release a part of my personal life. I had an interview and I knew my personal life was going to come up as always. my manager told me to ignore the question but I decided not to listen this time. at this moment I am sitting on the couch in the of an interview.

you are on this song called 'Same Love' by Macklemore. How did that come about?

Yes, I was asked to sing the chorus and I was honored. This song is special to me. The beginning 'I cant change even if I try' was when I was coming into myself and the second part 'my love my love she keeps me warm' I'm referring to my wife.

So the rumors are true? You are a lesbian?

yes and proud to be.

Why didn't you come out before?

I was out to my entire family and friends. I knew I was gay when I was in middle school. I have official been out since eighth grade. I didn't tell the whole world because that doesn't define me as a person or musician.

Is your wife in the industry also?

No, my wife is not in the industry. she is a lawyer.

Do you look forward to having kids one day?

I actually have a daughter she is eight. we adopted her a little over four years ago. I would love to have more or even adopt more.

Would you say that you are a very private person?

yes extremely private I don't like people knowing my business.

Why did you hide the fact that you had a wife and a child?

I like my private life private.

What if your daughter wanted to be in the industry? Would you let her?

she is very well on her way of getting into the industry. she is an amazing artist and she is actually singing on one of my songs on the album. but I encourage her to do whatever she wants. I will support her no matter what.

Well I enjoyed talking to you. Everyone this is it with the beautiful Emaya.

Thank you

"Okay Maya we have to go to this—"

"Cancel it."

"What?"

"You heard me cancel it. I have something to do."

"but this is important!"

"I don't care I have something more important to do."

"like what? we been planning this meeting for weeks."

"who is we cause I sure as hell didn't know about it."

"me and the team."

"See Lorence if you would have told me that we wouldn't be having this problem."

"Maya—"

"Call and cancel it. That's finally." I walked out the shows studio and got into the car followed by my manager Lorence. I'm in New York and I need to get back on a plane and get to Atlanta by three. I don't have time for a meeting with no one.

"Can you at least tell me what's more important than this meeting?"

"My daughter." He went silent and nodded his head. he called whoever he needed to and they agreed to reschedule the meeting. I was on a plane and back in Atlanta in a few short hours. It was about one and I was happy that I still had time to go home and change before going to get my girl. I decided since I didn't get to meet Gabby's teacher on the first day that I would go meet her since I was picking Gabby up anyways. I walked inside the school and got a visitor pass walking down the endless hallways looking for Ms. Oliver classroom. I knocked on the door once I found it and she opened it. she looked shocked when the door open and stepped back. I stepped in a little and she stood there speechless. I looked around and I seen Gabby talking to a little girl and I figured that was Jasmin.

"Mama!" she yelled once she looked up running towards me.

"Hey."

"what are you doing here? I thought you were in New York."

"I was this morning I just got back. go get your bag." you could hear the kids talking until once gasp really loud then screamed.

"Emaya!" a group of kids ran towards me and Ms. Oliver finally snapped out of it.

"Hey go back to your seats." they all groan sitting back at their desk. "I sorry about that. I'm Ms. Oliver."

"Maya Gabby's mom."

"its nice to finally meet you."

"she talks a lot about you."

"I hope its good."

"always. how is Gabby doing?"

"she fine she hit it off really well with Jasmin. speaking off here they come."

"Mama this is my best friend Jasmin."

"Hey Jasmin." she smiled and waved shyly. "Gabby its time to go." I waved at everyone and walked out grabbing Gabby's hand.

"Mama can Jasmin come over this weekend please?"

"I have to see baby."

"Please."

"I have to make sure I don't have to go out of town."

"why are you going out of town now all the time?"

"interviews for the album. But if I have to go somewhere this weekend you get to come with me."

"really?"

"yeah because Mommy has to work."

"okay."

I pull into the drive thru of chickfila and I got to chicken sandwiches, two waffle fries, and one large lemonade. once I had the food I drove down the street to the park behind the library. I grabbed the food and told her to follow me. we had a little picnic and then she went and played on the playground for a little while until it was time for us to go. My phone drew my attention away from Gabby playing and I answered it.

Hello—hello—hello – I can hear you so speak or I'm hanging up

they never spoke so I hung up the phone. "Gabby, lets go." she jumped off the swing and ran to me. I put her shoes back on her feet and we got back into the car. we drove home and she immediately grabbed Oreo and sat on the couch and started watching the TV. I walked towards the couch when the doorbell rung. I open the door and seen a Mexican lady standing there. I tilted my head and smiled.

"What are you doing here?"

"Where is Emily?"

"Not here what do you want?"

"I need to see her."

"Leave her alone how the hell did you find us?"

"I can find Emily anywhere." Kelly said smiling.

"go away before I kick your ass and I'm so serious."

"ha try if you like. I assume Emily hasn't told you about our pass."

"other than the fact you're a crazy bitch I never asked."

"Don't call me crazy!"

"say the lady who shows up and yells I'm not crazy."

"tell Emily I was here."

"not in a million years but okay. Bye-bye now."

I went and sat down next to Gabby. "Can I have some ice cream?"

"of course. where?"

"that little drug store up the street they have the best ice cream." I nodded my head telling her to come one and we got into my car driving to get us both some ice cream.

Emily POV:

I walked back into the office coming from my lunch break. "You have a lady waiting to meet you. she said she only wanted to see you no one else."

"thank you Chelsea." I said to my assistant walking into my office. I took a drink of water, buzzing for Chelsea to let the lady in."

"Hey I am Emily Fields. How are you?"

"Good I'm Cassandra Rodriguez. Cassie for short."

"How may I help you?"

"I want my daughter back."

"and where might she be?"

"from what I found out living with you."

"excuse me?"

"Gabrielle Maria Rodriguez is my daughter." I looked at her with a shock expression plastered on my face.

"I'm Sorry you have to leave."

"I'm not going nowhere." she said and I pushed the button buzzing for Chelsea.

"Send security to my office immediately."

"so you going to get security on me when you stole my child?" I didn't respond I just waited for security to come. my blood was boiling and I didn't want to get fired for losing my temper over this women. Security came and Cassie started to scream and yell louder then she already was. "This isn't over Emily believe me I will get my daughter back!"

I took a seat trying to wrap my mind around what just happen. I was face to face with the woman who left her child sitting on my door step in the rain. My boss knocked on the door walking inside and took a seat in one of the chairs.

"What was that about?"

"My daughter."

"what does that client have anything to do with your personal life?"

"I adopted my daughter four years ago after I found her sitting on my door step. her mother left a note saying she couldn't care for her no more. She even left a birth certificate for her. I legal adopted her in Pennsylvania."

"Did you have the paternal right terminated?"

"They couldn't find out who her biological mother was until she walked into my office."

"I'm sorry to say but if she fights to get her child she might win."

"I know don't remind me."

"I could get you the best lawyer I know to defend you."

"I have one already. two actually but thank you."

"No problem and go ahead and go home early." I nodded my head packing my bag and going home. when I got home Maya and Gabby were sitting on the couch watching cartoons.

"Hey babe what are you doing home so early?"

"something happen at work and they sent me home. Gabby come here baby." she ran towards me and I picked her up giving her a big huge and kiss.

"What happen?"

"we can talk about it later not right now. not in front of her." Maya nodded her head giving me a kiss. "How was New York?"

"Amazing as usual. Interview went well."

"that's great."

"Kelly stopped by."

"she found me again?"

"what do you mean again?"

"when she came to the house in Rosewood, I never told her I lived there. she fines me."

"what is up with you and her?"

"she just someone I should have never messed with."

"as in—"

"yeah bad idea before and after."

"Never took you for the psycho-crazy chick type."

"yeah she wasn't so psycho before I started with her."

"Ice cream?" she asked coming back with a pint.

"how did you know that what I needed?"

"I just know things." we sat on the couch watching TV while I ate ice cream. I needed a hot bubble bath and a huge glass of liquor to clear my mind.

"I'm going to take a bath." I told Maya placing a kiss on her cheek. I put the ice cream up and went upstairs to run myself a hot bubble bath. I got into the bath and soaked my entire body letting the heat relax my muscles. soft music was playing in the background and I slowly started to close my eyes trying to clear my mind when I heard the door open and then shut.

"What's wrong?"

"Maya."

"Tell me." she said standing behind the bath tub messaging my shoulders. "You're tense. talk to me."

"Gabby's mom came into my office today."

"WHAT!"

"she wants her back."

"she cant."

"she can. her rights were never terminated. if she goes to court she could possibly win custody."

"NO!" Maya yelled and I moved back and looked at her. "NO NO NO NO NO!" she walked out the bathroom slamming the door. I step out the bath wrapping my robe around my body. I walk into our bedroom and Maya was sitting at the foot of the bed with her head in her hands. I rubbed her back coaxing her to look at me.

"I know you don't want this neither do I but she—"

"But YOU don't know what Gabby –"

"Gabby What?"

"Nothing I don't want you to—"

"to what finish it!"

"No." she whispered shaking her head and walking out the room door.

"Maya! Maya! don't walk away from me!" she kept walking until she was in the kitchen. "What in the hell are you not telling me!"

"A lot okay! will you just fucking drop it Emily?" she yelled and I was taken back a little but I was going to back down.

"No I want to know what you know."

"no—no you don't. you don't want to know those things."

"how do you know those things?"

"nightmares she would have."

"Maya Anne Fields-St. Germain if you don't tell me—please just tell me." I begged. Maya walked closer to me grabbing my arms and looking me square in the eyes.

"Em, trust me, you don't not want to know. I don't not want that in your head. Just know they were nightmares for a reason. Now drop it before she hears." she kissed my cheek walking away.

tears started to fall down my face. what the hell was that suppose to mean? what the hell happen to my baby? who did whatever was happening in the nightmares? was it Cassie doing it or someone else? all these questions I had and only one person could give them too me, Cassandra.

The next few weeks was hard between Maya and I. we were distance with each other. we wouldn't kiss or touch or anything. it was like a brick wall was built and put in between us. we hardly said two words to each other. we were laying in bed and Maya had her back to me. I let out a deep breath and rolled over.

"What's wrong?"

"nothing Maya." I felt her turn over. "Look at me." I turned over and we were face to face. "I'm Sorry." a small smile appeared on my face.

"I'm sorry too."

"we can't let this get between us."

"you're keeping out."

"for your own good Em. I wouldn't do anything that wasn't for yours or Gabby's good."

"I know but I don't like not knowing something about our daughter."

"I'm still not telling you what but she needs therapy. she remembers a lot more about being with that woman."

"she has told you?"

"no, she subconsciously remembers." I nodded my head and sighed.

"i've missed you."

"I've missed you too." she placed a soft kiss on my lips and I moved closer to her body wrapping my arm around her waist falling into a peaceful slumber.

It was Spring Break and I put in for a week vacation. Maya wants to take Gabby to California since she has never been. Maya calls a cab to take us to the airport while I finish packing our bags. The taxi blows its horn and we grab everything we need to leave. once at the airport, we boarded our plane and waited until we reached Sunny California.

"we going to my grandma house." Maya said as with grabbed our baggage. I was holding Gabby who was asleep on my shoulder. I grabbed one of the suitcases and walked outside to catch a cab. Once inside Maya gave the Cabby the address to her grandma's house. i sat Gabby in the middle putting her seat belt on laying her head in my arms.

"I haven't been here in forever."

"I know the last time we came here was Spring Break senior year."

"Good times."

"it was."

"I got in a lot of trouble for that though."

"it was worth it."

"every minute of it." we laughed thinking back to the memory.

"Em, come with me to Cali for Spring break." that's all Maya had to say. that night I went home packed a suitcase and waited until my mom went to work to leave. I told my mom that I was staying at Hanna's that her mom said it was okay.

when we landed in LAX I couldn't express how happy I was. I was in California for the first time with the love of my life. We went to the hotel and had the best day, the night was even better. the week was going by fast. it was Thursday and my mom called yelling.

"Where are you!"

"I told you at Hanna's."

"You're not there Emily."

"Not now but that's where I been!"

"Hanna's mom said you were never there and don't use Aria or Spencer either because I already asked."

'What!' Maya mouthed. 'My Mom.'

"Emily, where are you?"

"I'll be home Saturday."

"Emily where are you?"

"I'm in California."

she started to yell and I moved the phone away from my ear. 'I'm in trouble' I said with a smirk. when she finally yelling I hung up the phone.

"I'm in so much trouble."

"well at least you're having fun before lock down."

"yeah oh well."

"Em, we're here." Maya voice brought me out of my thought. I have to say that was the most rebellious thing I did back in high school and it was the most fun I had. I picked Gabby up and we walked up to the front door. Maya knocked and when the door open all you heard was the scream coming from her grandma.

"Maya baby I missed you."

"Hey grandma I missed you too." they hugged and I smiled at the interaction. "Grandma you remember Emily."

"Hey baby its been so long."

"I know I haven't had a chance to come back over here."

"Who is this little cutie pie?" I looked down to see Gabby had her eyes open.

"this is our daughter Gabby, Gabby this is your Grandma Anne."

A/N: I know its been a while but I have truly been busy and still am but I stopped to type this quick chapter. I hoped you enjoyed and if there are any errors please excuse me. Please review and tell me what you think. Thanks!