Okay guys, I was writing other things (like Baton Wielding Con Children) and as usual, it's taken me a week to write the chapter!

Some things you should probably know:

I've estimated that Sara makes about $140,000 per year considering she's pretty high up at Sterling Bosch.

This is the apartment she's renting: 236 E 77th St APT 11, New York, NY 10075.

She'd be able to pay about $2,000 per month for rent but she's paying a bit extra since she really likes the house and all. So, that's that.

Enjoy the chapter and keep reviewing!

"Neal, wait!" Sara called. "Why don't you come house hunting with me? I know you have good taste and I'd like to hear your opinion."

"Uhm, okay," Neal agreed. "Where are you looking?"

"I'm looking around my old apartment. I actually just wanted to move back there but unfortunately, it was already rented out."

"You know, if you can't find anything in time, you could stay with me," Neal offered.

"Thanks for the offer, but I'm afraid I'll have to decline." Sara moved to grab her purse and coat and followed Neal out the door. She continued, "I think it would be really weird considering we're not in any type of relationship right now. The last time, we were sleeping together so it felt more normal."

"You're right," he agreed quickly, not wanting to make the offer a bigger deal than it was. "It would be strange."

Sara and Neal walked in behind the realtor into the first apartment. "It does have a decent view," Neal remarked. "It's also only a block away from your office so that's convenient."

"Yeah, but the inside looks awful," Sara stated as they made their way into the apartment itself. The paint was all worn down and all the floors were long gone. "I rather not have a fixer-upper, considering that this is about a thousand dollars per month."

"Off to the next one, then?" the realtor asked.

"Definitely."

When Sara saw the next apartment, she instantly fell in love. It had a brand new gourmet kitchen with stainless steel appliances and the whole apartment had hardwood oak floors. The only problem was the price. "I can't afford this," she admitted sadly. "I can probably only pay up to two thousand a month."

"Don't worry," Neal reassured her. "We'll find the right one."

Finally, after seeing three more apartments that Sara had vetoed instantly, they were at the last one. "Upper East Side," Neal observed. "That's definitely fancy but it's not too expensive."

Once they walked in, Sara looked around with a smile on her face. "I think I'm sold on this one," she told her realtor after they had toured the rest of the house. "It's $2,400 per month and I have some money in the bank so I think this is the perfect one."

"I think this apartment is really nice too," her realtor agreed. "I'll talk to the landlord and I'll probably have some papers for you to sign by the day after tomorrow at the latest."

"That sounds fantastic." Sara beamed at Neal. "So, what do you think?"

"It's really nice, Sara," he told her sincerely. "It seems perfect for you."

"You're coming back to New York?" Neal asked in disbelief. "Why, Peter? I thought that you said D.C. was your calling."

"I just miss being in the action too much," the other man admitted. "El wants to stay in D.C. so we've agreed that we would have a long-distance relationship and that we'd see each other as often as possible."

"You and El are going to be in a long-distance relationship?"

"Yeah," Peter replied softly. "Do you think we'll last?"

"You and El? Of course you will but it's not going to be easy," the younger man warned. "And, don't take this the wrong way, but why don't you just find a job similar to yours here in New York in D.C.? Then, you and El won't have to live so far away from each other."

"That's the problem," Peter said. "I want to move back and El has fallen in love with her job in D.C. So, Satch and I will be moving back into our old house since it hasn't sold yet. I took it off the market yesterday."

"This is so sudden," Neal mused out loud. "You were just saying how you thought Washington was perfect less than a week ago. Are you sure you thought this through?"

Peter couldn't help but let out a laugh. He was always lecturing Neal about making the right decisions and now, he was the one being lectured. "I'm sure I'm making the correct choice," he assured the younger man.

"Okay," replied Neal hesitantly. "I can't wait to work with you again, Peter. I even missed arguing with you."

"I missed you too, Neal," Peter responded.

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