Wow Chapter 20! I can't believe we've gotten this far. Thank you guys so much for reviewing. I love that you guys are enjoying this story. Let's see how Lea is going now that she is back home, John is in Miami, Wade is trying to get Adele back and Randy... she doesn't want to see. Hope you enjoy this chapter and remember to REVIEW!

I was at the airport waiting for John; he was going to come visit me. I couldn't wait to see him. The doors opened and out came many people but I couldn't see John. I walked in the front of the crowd and there he was. I grinned, happiness filling my body as I looked at this handsome man. I ran towards him, his arms wide open. I embraced him tightly as I pulled away I stared into his blue eyes. But they looked a little different, normally he looked at me with love but he didn't really this time. He turned to look over his shoulder and there was Ivana. She walked toward us and linked her arm with his and the two kissed. I was outraged, not again! I opened my eyes, sitting up. My face was covered with sweat as I panted breathlessly. I found myself in my own room, in my own bed. What was happening in my dreams? What was wrong with me? Was I afraid something bad would happen and this whole thing with John would turn out to be a dream also?

I decided to let the morning slide as today was my first day back at the office, I walked in and everything seemed to look the same. I was still the first person there, I was a little sad that Wade wouldn't be in but I was excited to see my old friends. I made myself a cup of coffee and sat at my desk, glad there was no replacement in my place. I looked at all my unread emails, there must have been hundreds. This would have taken me weeks to look through. Then I looked at my folder that was labelled 'Randy.' I let a breath out and hovered my mouse cursor over it and clicked delete. I decided it was time to move on with my life and the first thing since coming back was to try to feel the reality that Randy was no longer something I had a right to think about. I began noticing people walking in and grinned, waiting for someone to notice that I was back. I then saw a stressed looking woman storming inside; it was my usually happy friend Adele. Seeing her did remind me of Wade's daughter but I looked at her sadly as she huffed inside. She then noticed me sitting at my desk and her grin returned. I was ecstatic as I got up from my chair. We ran toward each other in our four inch heels, jumping up and down while we held each other's hand. "I can't believe you're here Lea!"

"Yes I'm back now!" I said.

"Where have you been? One minute I see you at the Christmas party with our boss! Which was a little strange and then you were gone."

"I went for a little holiday and I have a lot to tell you, but how are you? How's Phillip?"

She frowned hearing his name. "We're not together anymore."

"Well we were together for a little while, but then Mr Barrett transferred him to New York so I decided to break it off with him, so he could work there. Phillip did want to go and I didn't want to hold him back, I mean we were only together for a few weeks."

"I'm sorry Adele; I wish I didn't bring it up."

She smiled. "It's alright, I'm happy with my decision... I guess it proved to me that if Phil really wanted to be with me he would have stayed."

I nodded. "You deserve much more than that."

"Anyway, back to work I guess. Mr Barrett has been gone for a while as well, you two weren't together were you?" she joked.

I smirked. "Seriously me and Mr Barrett? No way!"

"But seriously what was up with you two, I have never seen him dance with anyone before and he was dancing with you. We were all surprised."

The party seemed like years ago. "He's actually very nice once you get to know him. I actually think you would get along fine with him."

She smiled. "Sure, but I'm so glad to see you, I missed you a lot."

"I missed you too, I actually made a painting and I instantly knew I had to give it to you."

"You made a painting for me?" she said pressing her hand to her chest.

I nodded. I grabbed her wrist and walked into Wade's office. "Are you sure we can be inside here?" She looked nervously around.

"Its fine" I said grabbing one of the canvases that were put to the side. I tossed through a dozen paintings, Adele was quite surprised I had painted so many. "This is for you."

She held up the painting, staring at it. "Lea, this is beautiful."

I smiled. The painting was of Miami Beach, but I had pained the scene during the night. It was dazzled by the dark navy sea and glowing lights from the streets. I had painted one night while I couldn't sleep. "I'm glad you like it."

"It's beautiful, thank you." She put her arms around my back embracing me. I hugged her back, I felt a little bad about what had happened between her and Phil but I knew she was strong and could do well on her own. I was pulling away, when I accidently scratched her arm. "Ow!" she moaned touching the sore spot.

"I'm sorry must have been my ring, are you okay?"

"Yeah I'm fine...It..." she stopped as she looked at the diamond ring on my hand, especially which finger it was on. She then looked back up at me. I blushed, smiling.

"Oh my god! Are you? You are! You're engaged!" she exclaimed.

I grinned. "I am engaged."

"I can't believe this! How did this happen? Wait... who is he?"

"Well it's not Randy, let's get that out there." She nodded.

"John... I met him in Miami and he is just the perfect guy. You'd love him" I said.

"This John proposed a little early, didn't he?" she said. "Not that it's bad, I'm just saying."

I smiled. "I know it's REALLY early, but that's what I love about him. He loves me a lot and I just want to be with someone who will love me and who's romantic and someone who makes me feel special, no man has ever made me feel as happy as he has."

She grinned "I'm just happy to see you happy. It's been a while."

"I am happy, Adele."

"I guess we should get to work, before Barrett notices we're in his office from his cameras." She walked back to her desk.

I looked around the office ceiling. "He has cameras?"

I looked down at his desk and I found an envelope with the word 'Lea' written on the front. I opened the letter and it read: Lea, welcome back, I hope you have settled back in fine. Now just because I'm not here doesn't mean for you not to do anything. There is a heap of filing that needs to be done by Friday. Much appreciated Mr Barrett.

I rolled my eyes after reading the letter, scrunching it up and throwing it in the bin. I cringed as I gazed at the piles of folders that were assembled on his desk. "Thanks sir."

...

I decided to go to the local Thai place for lunch, I was absolutely starving and I knew I had spent a lot of money in Miami and wasn't working. So I knew I could get a delicious serving of Singapore Noodles for $7.00. I sat at the table, eating my food. I had received a text from John saying he missed me. I began texting a reply when I looked up and there was my old friend sitting by himself eating his noodles. I knew he must have seen me and decided to sit away. Of course we had to have lunch at the same place, at the same time. Did the world hate me? I watched him eat his food, but he didn't look at me. I was still angry at him, but I did miss him. I hated how we were once the best of friends and now looked at each other like total strangers. Of course the two of us had to be eating by ourselves on opposite sides of the restaurant. We both continued not to look at each other, but I did feel bad for kicking him out the other day when he wanted to hang with my Dad. I took a deep breath and moved to sit at his table. "Hello."

"Hey" he said.

"Can I sit with you?" I asked. I was nervous as hell.

He grinned. "Of course you can, Lea."

I smiled and sat across from him. "You got the noodles too."

"Of course they're delicious and cheap."

I chuckled. Then there was silence between us as we chewed on our noodles. We were both waiting for the other to say something.

"I'm sorry about the other day Randy that was very rude of me" I said.

"It's fine, I shouldn't have been there you asked me not to be your friend anymore and I shouldn't have been at your house."

"You can still talk to my Dad and I know I said that, but you have to understand how upset I was. I just thought not seeing you anymore would just make it easier for me so I didn't want to see you."

"So can we be friends again?" This childish smile appeared on his face as he awaited my answer.

I chuckled. "Of course, we can be friends."

"Thank god!"

I laughed. "So how have you been?"

"I've been fine, work is the same."

I decided to ask the unbearable question. "How is Ivana?"

He smiled; he could see that it still hurt to ask. "She's fine... she's actually pregnant."

"Pregnant?" I said shocked.

He nodded. "I'm going to be a father."

It still hurt knowing that he was now having his own family but I knew how much Randy wanted to be a parent, especially since his own relationship with his parents was not the best. "Congratulations, I know you two will make great parents."

He smiled. "Thank you, Lea. It means the most coming from you. But I'm so excited; I'm going to be a Dad."

"I really mean it; I know you would make the best father."

"Well, enough about me how was your holiday? How was Miami?"

I smiled as I furtively, removed my ring finger off and put it on the opposite hand. "It was great, I loved it there."

"I'm glad you had fun." He then looked at his watch "I guess I should get back, but it was good to talk to you Lea."

"It was good to talk to you too."

"I'm glad we're friends again, there's nothing I want more."

I smiled.

"Maybe we could hang out tonight, just like old times" he asked.

"Um... I have plans tonight."

"Oh... That's cool."

"It's with Bethany" I laughed.

"Ew... well I guess I'll see you around then."

"Yeah, I guess" I said waving at him as he walked away.

I sulked watching him walk away; I then switched my ring back to the other hand and left.

...

After work I had decided to see Bethany for a catch up, she had two glasses of red wine waiting for me as I walked in. "Lea!" she exclaimed.

"Hey Bethany" I said.

"Uncle Paul told me you had something exciting to tell me" she said pushing me on the couch. I was a little started by her crazy behaviour, but then again when was she not crazy.

"Well tell me!"

I put my hand out and showed off my diamond ring. She grabbed my hand staring at my ring closer.

"YOU'RE ENGAGED!"

I nodded.

"Who is he?"

"His name is John, he lives in Miami and he's just... indescribable."

"John... he sounds sexy" said Bethany imagining him.

"Oh he is... he's gorgeous. He has these beautiful blue eyes, the adorable smile which dimples appear from his cheeks and this body of a body builder, he has muscles where I had no idea you could have."

"So you finally are over Randy. God I have no idea why you even liked that annoying dick!"

I shook my head. "You two will never get along."

"No way" she said.

"Well... Randy and I actually kissed before I left for Miami."

"YOU DID?"

I nodded.

"Well wasn't it everything you wanted."

"It was... but it felt hollow. He's married. So I told him I never wanted to see him again... that was until today when I went to have lunch and I decided to let go of my pride and talk to him."

"Then..." she asked eagerly.

"Then nothing... I actually found out Ivana is pregnant and Randy is so happy about it, he just looked so good." I said.

"Just be careful Lea."

"I am."

"Just promise you will be careful."

"Bethany, when I was away I felt like all my baggage had been thrown out and I was free to do anything, but coming back I feel like all this baggage is being attached to me again... like I've been having these weird dreams" I explained.

"Weird dream?" she said concerned.

"Just don't judge me."

"I don't judge!"

"Alright, you don't judge."

"Wait, are these sexual dreams?"

"NO!" I sighed. "I've been having dreams about Ivana stealing John away from me; I think I've gone beyond paranoid!"

"Maybe you're being self conscious, you've been hurt before and you don't want it to happen again. I'm just saying, you're engaged now so don't be doing something you may regret with someone else."

"Bethany, I don't love him anymore, we're just friends now. Plus he's wife is having their baby, I don't think he's thinking about wanting to be with me anyway" I said. "But I'm scared that I might lose him and I don't want someone coming in and ruining everything for me. I won't let that happen to me again."

"Good, because I really want to see this John." I laughed.

...

When I got home, I called up John straight away. "Hey baby, how are you?"

"I'm good, it's nice to hear your voice" he said on the other line.

"I just miss you a lot."

"I miss you two beautiful."

"John... I want to get married."

"So do I; that's why I proposed remember?" he laughed.

"No... I mean, I want to get married next week."

John was silent.

"John? I'm serious. I want to get married next week."

"I'll be there tomorrow."