Hey! It has been some time since I updated, but I finally finished Chapter 3! I hope you all enjoy it and please leave me some feedback! Much appreciated :D Enjoy!

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Chapter 3: Don't Chicken Out

"His ex-fiancée?" was all that Paige was able to say.

Happy was starting to feel worse and her heart was aching more and more, something she didn't even think was possible.

"What did it say?" Paige says as she stands up and walks over to Happy.

Happy takes a deep breath before saying, "It said that she enjoyed talking to him the other night and asked him if he would have dinner with her to catch up some more."

Paige was so confused, "But I thought she had basically written him off?"

"Ugh, so did I," Happy grabs a wrench and chucks it across the room.

Paige tries to calm her down but Happy is livid, "This is my fault, its all fault." Happy begins to pace the room as her hands are in fists."

"No, it isn't," Paige tries to calm her down again but she knows that it isn't working.

"But it is, don't you see? He turned to her for love because I kept turning him away! If I had just.." Happy trails off and reaches for a hammer to chuck across the room again.

"No, Happy you have to face your feelings. Stop trying to cover them up with anger," Paige places a hand over Happy's free hand, "Now tell me, if you had just what?"

Happy releases the hammer and looks up at Paige, "I'm not good at this let's talk about our feelings and hold hands crap, no offense."

Paige let's go of Happy's hand, "Okay no hand holding, check. If you don't want to talk to me about it's fine Happy but you should talk to someone about it."

Happy chuckles lightly, "Yeah because Walter and Sylvester are great listeners!"

Paige laughs, "Yeah you make a good point there."

Happy sits down turning her back to Paige.

Paige takes this as a sign to let her be, "When you're ready to talk about it, I'm here to listen, if you'd like."

Happy doesn't turn around or says anything, so Paige decides to leave. Just as she's about to walk off Happy sighs loudly, " If I had just stopped being so hard headed and let him in just a little more maybe he wouldn't have…I don't know. It's all a mess!"

"You think he stopped having feelings for you?"

Happy turns around on her stool and Paige sees for the first time that Happy's eyes are filling up with tears, "Or that maybe he never truly felt anything for me. Maybe I was just his distraction, so that he could get over her."

"Oh, Happy," Paige pulls up a chair and sits in front of Happy," is this really what you think?"

"It's the only logical reason, don't you see? He has her back now so at least things worked out for him. But Paige, I let him see so much of me…I've never done that before," Happy wipes the tears that finally escaped her eyes and clenches her jaw, "and I'll never do it again."

"I saw the way he looked at you before you even started noticing. I may not be a genius like you guys but I know love and you just can't fake what Toby and you have, that's why I know you weren't just some rebound. Toby loves to build up his ego, but never at the expense of hurting you," Paige smiles at her, "Secondly, for someone who is so tough you sure are scared of showing your true feelings. You can't expect to love and be loved without putting yourself out there."

"I'd be stupid to let someone else in," Happy spats, "I'm not that naive."

"No but you are cynical," Paige says and Happy is surprised to hear her say it, it reminds her of the time Toby had told her that she had a cynical view of the world.

"You sound like Toby," Happy mumbles sadly.

"Happy, I got hurt by Drew but I can't live my entire life being afraid that someone else is going to do the same. I'm more alert now, but I can't just write everyone off because I got screwed over once."

"So, you'd go through all the pain all over again," Happy asked with a confused expression.

"If it means I can love and be loved again then, yes" Paige smiled, "You were letting Toby in but you completely closed him off after making on mistake. Do you think that's reasonable?"

Happy begins to think things over and Paige helps her through it, "Put yourself in in his shoes, wouldn't you want a second chance?"

"I doubt I'd sleep through a date, but if I did I guess I would want another chance," Happy bites the inside of her cheek, "I messed up big time."

"Hey, it's okay. Happy, you were just trying to protect yourself the way you've always had to and believe me no one, including Toby blames you for that. He's just sad that he can't get close to you and he blames himself for that," Paige tries to calmly explain.

Happy nods as Paige explains and sighs, "He told me he loved me before he left the garage," Happy says as he remembers his words, "and I believe him.

Paige can't help but smile at Happy, " and if you had the chance to respond to what he said, what you tell him?"

"Isn't it obvious that I love you too, numb-nuts," Happy yells and as she calms down she looks at Paige in shock," Oh, sh*t I love him."

Paige laughs and pats Happy's back, "and that's how you really feel."

"But it doesn't matter anymore…he has her and we all know that he loves her," Happy is becoming tense and her jaw is clenched.

Paige isn't sure if she can calm her down again.

"You've never been the type to quit, why start now," a new voice enters the conversation and both women turn toward it. Walter is standing there with his hands in his pockets and an uncomfortable expression on his face, "Happy I don't like office romances, they completely disrupt productivity but I'm starting to realize that sometimes you meet someone," Walter shifts his eyes to Paige, "and they completely blow your theories out of the water, suddenly you've gone from someone who has no emotions to feeling things because they teach you how to feel."

Paige is blushing and Walter coughs to change the subject, "What I'm trying to say is, if Toby is that someone that makes you feel things then maybe you shouldn't be so quick to let him go."

"Never thought I'd hear you say that, boss," Happy can't help but smile at how Paige is blushing.

"You aren't a quitter, are you Happy?" Walter asks.

Happy stands up and grins, "Never."

Paige stands up quickly, "then, go get him tiger."

Happy laughs, "Okay, okay! Let me just finish fixing this engine and I'll go."

"No, you have to go right now before you back out," Paige grabs Happy's bag and hands it to her.

"Calm down Paige, first comes work," Happy grabs her bag and sets it back down.

Paige looks down in disappointment then looks up and smiles at Walter, "Can you please let her go, you and I both know if she thinks about it for another second she's going to chicken out."

"Hey, I don't chicken out," Happy jumps in.

Walter shakes his head but Paige is working that puppy dog pout now, "fine, but Happy I want you at work early tomorrow to make up for the time lost."

Paige looks at him wide-eyed and whispers to him, "but how about if she has a late night, you know," Paige smirks and wiggles eyebrows up and down.

"What do you mean? It's still early, it shouldn't take that long to get to Toby's apartment," Walter states.

Paige mentally smacks her forehead and sighs.

"It's okay Paige, I don't mind coming in to work early," Happy smiles and grabs her bag, "I'll see you later guys, thanks."

Paige waves at her, "good luck!"

"Luck doesn't exist," Walter says flatly.

Paige looks over at him with a frown and shakes her. She looks back to the door and Happy has already left and Paige thinks to herself, 'I hope she doesn't chicken out.'

That's chapter 3! It took me some time to update the story but I hope you all enjoyed it. I'm already working on chapter 4, so it should be up soon! I'd love to hear from you all and appreciate all of you who read and comment. Thanks loads! :)