A/N: Ok, so I was pretty disappointed in the Season Finale mainly because there was nothing with Charles and Liza. I don't own any of the characters.

Liza still hadn't decided if she was ready to move in with Charles and the girls but she was definitely at his townhouse more than at Maggie's apartment. Maggie couldn't blame her, since there was so much more room. Liza had gone to the apartment to get some more clothes and when she got there, Lauren and Kelsey were there.

"Hey, look who's here."

"Hey, Mags."

"She remembers me."

"Very funny."

Liza poured herself a glass of wine and sat down.

"We hear you're practically living with Charles now."

"I stay there a lot. He wants me to move in but I haven't decided for sure yet."

"You know you're crazy if you don't, right?"

"I want to but I don't."

"So, how's the sex?"

"Geez, Lauren! I cannot believe you asked her that."

"Well, I want to know."

Everyone rolled their eyes.

"That part is amazing."

"More amazing than Josh?"

"Oh, definitely! There is a definite difference in what I am doing with Charles versus what I did with Josh. Sometimes with Josh I could tell the age difference between us and that's all he wants to do. Charles is so much more than that. He cooks dinner and we will watch movies as a family or even after the girls are asleep, we'll watch a movie together and he'll let me pick it. He never argues about what I want to see. I did find out that one of his guilty pleasures is watching Law & Order: SVU."

"I think someone has a crush on Olivia Benson."

"Oh, no doubt."

"That one Defense Attorney kind of reminds me of Charles."

"Yeah, he does."

"That creepy Deputy Commissioner or whatever he is that got arrested reminds me of my dad."

"Yeah, you're right. He does."

"Your dad is kind of creepy. That time I stayed there with you and Kelsey when the apartment was being sprayed for something, he was parading around in his underwear."

"He always does that and yes, he is creepy sometimes."

"Liza, are you doing anything for lunch tomorrow?"

"Yeah. I'm supposed to be having lunch with Diana. She knows about me and Charles."

"She hasn't said anything. Is his divorce final yet?"

"Yes. Mine is too actually."

"Good. What are you up to this weekend?"

"We are going to take the girls to visit Caitlin at school. Charles wants us to have a romantic getaway but it's hard with the girls. Since the girls have the week off from school for Thanksgiving and they are supposed to be spending it with Pauline, Charles mentioned the possibility of us going to Hawaii. We can drop the girls off in LA and then fly to Hawaii."

"That sounds so romantic."

"That's just him. Hopefully I will have time to be taking off by then."

"Do you want to have dinner tonight? I know Charles is at a meeting until late."

"We would have to go somewhere with the girls. I need to get over there, so the nanny can go home."

"How about this, we can grab takeout from somewhere and bring it over."

"I can't just have people over whenever I want. It's his home. I'll text him."

Liza texted Charles and he replied back and said she didn't have to ask. He said he would try not to be too late. She told him she loved him and he said he loved her too.

"He said it's ok and I didn't have to ask."

"Great. Call me when you get there and let me know what you and the girls have a taste for."

"Ok."

Liza went to get some more clothes and then she headed to the townhouse. Once she got there, the nanny left. She found out what the girls wanted for dinner and called Kelsey. Kelsey ordered the food and then she, Lauren and Maggie went to pick it up before heading over to Charles'. When they arrived, they rang the doorbell and Liza answered it.

"Hello."

"Hey."

"Come on in."

"Thanks."

The 3 of them came in and they headed to the kitchen.

"Oh, wow! This place is huge!"

"I've never been here."

"I'll give you the grand tour. The girls are upstairs anyway."

Kelsey put the food down and then Liza showed them around. They went into the master bedroom.

"Damn! This room is bigger than my parents' place."

"Check out the bathroom."

They looked in the master bathroom."

"Wow!"

"He's planning to have one of the other bedrooms redone and that will eventually be Caitlin's room. The girls have their own rooms and there are still two more bedrooms. Charles wants to get some ideas from Caitlin how she wants her room decorated. He wants her to feel at home here."

"Why can't I find a man like him?"

"You were the one who was against this in the first place."

"Yeah, I know. I was clearly wrong about that."

They went to see the girls' rooms and then they went to have dinner.

"Thank you for dinner, Kelsey."

"You're welcome."

"Liza, when is Daddy going to be home?"

"I don't know. He said he was going to try not be too late but he was at a meeting. We can watch a movie together before you two go to bed."

"Ok."

"Is your homework done?"

"Yes."

"Ok. Good."

"I have a field trip tomorrow."

"I almost forgot about that."

"Where are you going?"

"The Art Museum."

"That sounds like fun."

"Nicole, Sweetie, stop picking at your food."

"I don't feel good."

"Where does it hurt?"

"My stomach"

"Come here."

Nicole went over to Liza and then she felt her forehead.

"You feel hot. Let me call your dad."

Liza called Charles on his cell phone.

"Hey."

"Hey, yourself. I hate to bother you but Nicole said she's not feeling well. She feels hot and said her stomach hurts."

"Did she eat anything?"

"A little bit but she picked at it more than anything."

"Ok. I'm leaving now, so I'll be home soon."

"Ok."

Liza hung up and Nicole was in tears.

"It's ok, Sweetie. Your daddy will be home soon."

Liza put her arms around Nicole, rubbed her back and kissed her cheek. The phone rang, so Bianca answered it. She talked to whoever it was and then handed the phone to Liza.

"It's Mommy."

"Oh, boy!"

Liza took the phone from Bianca.

"Hey, Pauline."

"Liza, Bianca said Nicole is sick. What's going on?"

"She feels hot and said her stomach hurt. She picked at her dinner."

"Charles knows about this?"

"Yes. He was at a meeting and I talked to him directly. He's on his way home now."

"Ok, good. I'm glad they have you. It's a little obvious that Charles feels something for you and I'd be ok with you being with my girls. They obviously like you a lot."

"I like them a lot too."

"I knew that there was someone else but I didn't want to see it because I did want him back. I don't want just anyone with my girls. I liked you from the moment I met you at Pitch Fest."

Then Charles came in and took Nicole from Liza.

"Come here, Baby Girl. Ladies."

"Hey, Charles."

"Hi Daddy."

"Who's Liza on the phone with?"

"Mommy."

Charles took the phone from Liza and talked to Pauline. Before he hung up, he told her he would let her know when he knew something.

"Bianca, do you want to come with us or stay here?"

"Charles, I'll stay with her. Go."

"Maggie, thank you."

"You're welcome."

"Liza, keep us posted."

"Yeah, I will."

Bianca kissed Nicole's cheek and then Charles and Liza left with her and headed to the hospital.

To be continued…