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Back at the station, Stef knew she wouldn't get any work done but she sat and kept her head down and pretended when her phone buzzed. It was a text from Lena.

Hi sexy.

Stef grinned and looked around sneakily as if anyone could see her phone anyway. Hi Beautiful. Thanks for lunch.

NP. How about dinner on Wed at my place. I'll cook. You can bring Brandon so that Callie will be occupied.

I usually go to my Dad's on Wed. But, I only stay there long enough to get groceries and drop them off. I can be there by 7 though.

Well, if it's OK w u. I could just pick up Brandon when I get Callie and your Mom could drop off his seat when she drops him off.

Perfect. I'll let them know tonight. I'll bring wine.

"Hey Stef."

Stef's head shot up and she began frowning. "Hey Mike. How ya been?"

"Fine. I was thinking. After that last message I left you last night. You do get them don't you?"

"Of course Mike. It is a cell phone. I can't miss them." She did get them. She just immediately deleted them.

"Well, I was thinking. It's about time you and I sat down and talked things out."

Stef sat there with her mouth open for a second not sure what to say. What was she supposed to do? He was technically still her husband but she loved Lena. Wait! Did she just say she loved Lena? Did she say that out loud? She looked up quickly into Mike's face. Apparently not. He seemed to still be waiting for her to say something. She slipped her left hand into her lap and hoped Mike wouldn't see her ring was missing.

"Sure, Mike. Sounds great."

"Cool. How about Wednesday when I pick up Brandon? The 3 of us could go out and grab a bite and then we could go back to our apartment and put on a movie for Brandon while we talk."

"Wednesday's no good Mike. That's when I visit my Dad."

"Frank won't mind if it's the 3 of us together. He'll be thrilled. Or, we could all go together to see your Dad, grab a bite to eat, then do the movie and talk."

And have the both of them to gang up on her? Stef cringed. She couldn't think of a worse way to spend any amount of time. "I don't think that's a good idea, Mike. Maybe we could just do it on another day."

"Sure, Stef. Just let me know when you're free. I'll see you on Wednesday when I pick up Brandon. I guess since you're not coming it'll be just me and my boy at the batting cages."

Stef let out a breath that she hadn't known she'd been holding. O god. Why me?

"Change of plans," She texted Lena. "Mike says he wants to take Brandon to the batting cages on Wed."

NP. Guess it'll just be the girls on Wed then.

Stef smiled. She liked the sound of that.