A/N: Sorry for the slight delay. I'm not really sure where I am headed with this story and I have my other stories that I need to write as well. I don't own any of the characters.

Charles and Liza had become inseparable since she had quit her job and started working for Jay. Maggie, Kelsey, Bianca and Nicole were the only ones that knew about them. After agreeing to the divorce, Pauline went back to LA and found another publisher for her book there, which Charles was glad for. Pauline still had no idea that he and Liza were together. Liza spent quite a bit of time at the townhouse and the 4 of them would spend long weekends together at the house at Pound Ridge. Charles still wanted to meet Caitlin.

Liza had been at work when she got a text from Caitlin telling her that she was coming home for the weekend. Liza replied back telling her she was glad because there was someone she wanted her to meet. Liza texted Charles, who replied back saying he had been in meetings at the office all day and had been waiting for a distraction. He told her to come to the townhouse and they could all have dinner there. He told her to bring Maggie too and he'd send a car to pick them up at 7. As soon as Liza's day had ended, she went home to grab a shower.

"Hello."

"Hey, Mom!"

"Hi Sweetie. We have dinner plans for tonight, so get ready. You too, Maggie."

"What's the occasion?"

"You'll see. I need a quick shower."

Liza went to take a quick shower and got ready, while Maggie and Caitlin got ready as well. At 7 o'clock sharp, there was a knock on the door. Liza went to answer it and then they left to head to Charles'. Liza texted Charles to tell him they were about there and then he was waiting for them when they pulled up.

"Liza, is this Charles' place?"

"Yes, it is."

"Holy shit! This is nice."

"Who's Charles?"

"You'll see."

They got out of the car and went in.

"Hello."

"Hey. Maggie, it's nice to see you again."

"You too."

"Charles, this is my daughter, Caitlin. Caitlin, this is Charles Brooks."

"It's nice to meet you."

"You too. Is this your new boyfriend, Mom?"

"Yeah, Sweetie, it is. He's more age appropriate than the last one, I know."

"I liked Josh even though it was a little weird."

"Charles is friends with Rose's parents."

"Oh, ok."

Then Bianca and Nicole came to greet them as soon as they all came inside.

"Liza!"

"Hey, you two! This is my daughter, Caitlin. Caitlin, this is Bianca and Nicole, Charles' girls."

"Hi Caitlin. It's nice to meet you."

"You too."

"Hi Maggie."

"Hey, you two."

They hugged both Maggie and Caitlin and took Caitlin up to show her their rooms.

"She doesn't like me, does she?"

"What's not to like? It won't change how her mom feels about you."

"That's good to know."

Charles kissed Liza and then he went to get some drinks for them.

"Sit down and relax. Dinner should be ready shortly."

"Do you want any help?"

"No, I'm fine."

Charles went to check on dinner and then Caitlin and the girls came downstairs. Caitlin sat by Liza and took a sip of her drink. Liza got up and went to join Charles in the kitchen. Charles wrapped his arms around Liza and kissed her.

"I missed you all day."

"I missed you too. You were in meetings all day?"

"Yeah. Most of them with Diana and you know how those go."

"Yes, I do."

"I'm glad we're together but a part of me wishes we still worked together. This arrangement is making me crazy. I don't like that you work for Jay."

"Someone is jealous!"

"I am. I admit it."

"You're sexy when you're jealous."

"I was jealous when I saw you with Josh and when I saw you with Jay that first time."

"I know that since right after that was when you admitted your feelings for me. I admit I started feeling something for you after the first kiss we shared at the Paramus Mall. At first I wondered if you really wanted me for me or because you thought I was in my 20's. When I admitted to Josh that I was really in my 40's, he couldn't make up his mind about us. I thought I loved him but my thoughts kept going back to you and the moments we had shared. Basically, I was confused. Josh wants a family of his own. He deserves that much."

"You don't want any more kids?"

"Not really. I raised Caitlin and had to put my life on hold for that. If you want more children and me saying I don't is a deal breaker for us, I'll understand."

"I'm fine with the two I have. I love the girls. Sure I would have loved to have had a child with you one day but if you don't want any more, I'm good with that. A part of me wishes I had met you before I met Pauline."

"I definitely wish I had met you before David."

"Do you ever think about wanting to get married again?"

"I was almost engaged to Josh don't forget."

"If I asked you, would you say yes?"

"Oh, yeah! I would but I'm not quitting my job again."

"I don't want you too."

"Would the girls be ok with this?"

"They keep asking me when you're moving in but I told them that we need to wait until Pauline and I are officially divorced."

"We are eventually have to tell more people about us."

"Yeah, I know. Diana knows there's someone special in my life but I haven't been able to tell her yet."

"Pauline suspected there was someone too but as you know I didn't tell her."

"I haven't yet either and neither have the girls. A part of me thinks Pauline wanted me back because she loves the lifestyle."

Caitlin came into the kitchen.

"Mom, Maggie said you had something to tell me."

"Yeah."

Charles went to finish dinner, while Liza and Caitlin sat at the breakfast bar.

"As you know, I gave up my job to raise you."

"Right."

"When you said you needed money for school, I knew I needed to find a job because your dad had spent your college fund on a boat. Anyway, I tried getting a job and no one would hire me because I was in my 40's. Maggie being Maggie, suggested that I lie about my age to get a job. I was able to get a job at Empirical Press as an Assistant. I never expected to meet and fall for Josh but I also ended up falling for my Boss."

"That's Charles, right?"

"Yeah. Everything I did, I did for you but I was starting to get tired of the lie I was living. I told Josh and he couldn't decide how he felt about me. We'd break up and then we got back together. He wanted to be with me regardless of my age. I was very much attracted to Charles when I first met him but I was with Josh and 26-year old Liza babysat for Bianca and Nicole. Kelsey's late ex fiancé found out my secret and was using it against me because I knew something about him. I had quit my job at Empirical and ended up getting a job at the Paramus Mall. Charles came to track me down to get me to take my job back and he kissed me. I really became confused after that. Charles was the one I had so much more in common with and really all Josh wanted out of our relationship was sex or so I thought. I was in the Hamptons with Kelsey and Charles for business and had a moment with Charles. We kissed and Josh saw us. He had come up there to propose to me. I knew I was going to have to choose which one I really wanted to be with. I thought it was Josh but we broke up again. This time for good. I told Kelsey about everything and she was really upset by it. We had been at a retreat, where we had to disconnect from everything, which is why I missed your call, Kelsey ended up forgiving me. That's where I met Jay. After he had run into me at that café that you and I were at, he asked me to dinner. Jay is a Princeton classmate of Charles'. Charles was there to meet someone and Jay wanted to talk to him. Apparently, Charles was a little riled up after that because he thought I was dating Jay. He confronted me in his office and said he didn't like that I was dating a publisher in his 40's who wasn't him. I knew it was wrong for me to have romantic feelings for my incredibly gorgeous Boss. I had this dream about an intense make out session in his office that nearly became an intense lovemaking session but then I woke up. I couldn't shake that dream or the conversation from the day before. I had been at Pitch Fest for work that day and I could not get Charles out of my mind. I was working late and Charles had come into the office. I had found a pitch that I liked and wanted to show it to him. That conversation had become a little awkward but my dream almost became reality when I grabbed him and kissed him in his office. We came close but we were interrupted by the janitor. The potential book deal turned out to be Charles' estranged wife, who was writing a tell all about their failed marriage. Kelsey suggested to Josh that he should create an adult coloring book with his tattoo designs. He agreed and she invited him and his new girlfriend, Claire to the Empirical picnic. He punched Charles and when I went to check on Charles, he told me not to go home. I really wanted to stay but he was still my Boss. I told him the truth and he was relieved. I told him the only way we could be together was to have me take the job with Jay. I told Diana and then I quit my job with Empirical. Charles and I spent the entire day in bed after that. If I didn't love him, I wouldn't have quit my job. He's jealous that I'm working with Jay and not him."

"That Jay guy is a little creepy, Mom."

"Yeah, he is but he's a good Boss."

"What happened with that book?"

"After I quit and Charles formally filed for a divorce, she went back to LA and found someone else to publish it."

"Wow! Charles seems like he's a pretty cool guy and I am already getting along with Bianca and Nicole. Mom, this makes you so much cooler than Dad for sure. What are your intentions with my mom?"

"I eventually want to marry her once my divorce is final. The girls really love her and so do I. I hope you and I can get along as well as your mom and my girls do."

"Well, you're nothing like my dad. I think we can. I wouldn't mind getting to know you better."

"I feel the same way. Dinner is ready."

Charles took dinner to the dining room and then they all went in to eat. Bianca and Nicole took to Caitlin right away and then Caitlin and Charles spent time getting to know each other before Liza, Caitlin and Maggie went home but that wasn't until Liza helped Charles tuck the girls in. The 5 of them were planning to spend time together. Caitlin really seemed to hit it off with Charles and vice versa. By the time Caitlin was getting ready to go back to school, she told Liza that she couldn't wait for her next visit, so she could spend more time with Charles and the girls. She loved seeing her mom so happy and obviously being with Charles made her happy. She wouldn't mind having Charles as a stepdad and Bianca and Nicole as stepsisters.

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