She sat at the kitchen table wondering how she was roped into all of this. Her father is practically egging all of them on. And she can't believe that this is what it's come to.

"Katie we're only looking out for your best interest. Call it an intervention if you will. We have your best friend from high school Maddie, we have your best friend from work Lanie, and we have two of your co-workers here as well." Her dad pointed to each of them as he named them.

Kate looks over at each of them and there are pictures in their hands of people who they think would be a good partner for her to date. It's not that she doesn't like the fact that they all care about her, it's the way they're going about it. She looks at the pictures that they have with them and that she can't see dating any of these men. Her last relationship lasted about a year and it was comfortable between the both of them. Neither of them wanted a commitment anything more than just being together and she was fine with that. It was a good friend with benefits relationship. But when he wanted more and she didn't, the relationship just imploded from there. Since that time, she's been single and a little miserable. It's been about eight months since she's done anything to consider dating. And now she can understand why they're all here, at her apartment on a Wednesday afternoon after work. She wishes her mother was here because then she would know what to do about the situation she's currently in. If she were she'd give her sound advice, it's what she misses the most about her mother's death.

"Listen, guys, it's not that I don't like you caring about my love life but there's no need for you to set me up with any of these people."

"Kate my guy here," Lanie says as she projects the picture towards her face "is in this year's FDNY calendar."

"That's nothing," Esposito says. "My guy here was a model for Vogue. Look at what a catch this guy is! His abs are so tight!"

Maddie who has seen what they had to offer practically shoves the picture of her guy in Kate's face.

"Kate remember Brett Edwards?"

Kate could only nod not knowing where should go with this.

"Well take a look at him today! Man, he is a looker, isn't he?"

Kate could only stand there and groan.

"Katie, there is life after Josh. You just need to keep an open mind. If your mother was here she would know exactly what to say to you." Her father said.

Lanie watches as Madison hangs up the picture of her guy on the fridge. Everyone sees that and does the same vying for the best spot. By the time Kate realizes what they are doing she makes her way over to the fridge and looks at the pictures hanging there. When she gets to what looks like a page from a magazine she asks,

"Who is this?" Kate asks as she points to the picture.

"I have no idea," Ryan answers as he turns a little red in the face.

Kae returns to the chair at the table when Roz says something as she sits down.

"Kate listen if you want to have a fling I know these two guys who are married but they are always up for a good time." Roz flashes two pictures of men who she would never think about dating.

"Really Roz? You're not seriously thinking about hanging those pictures on my fridge?"

"Yeah, why not? They might grow on you."

"Well put them on the other side then."

Xx

He knew that Gina was a mistake from the first date. They never had anything in common, well maybe the sex but he wanted more. He has decided to cut off all ties from Black Pawn due to the fact that working with her would be just as bad as being married to her. He scrambled to find another publisher to publish his work and was lucky to latch onto a new publisher that was willing to give him a shot. His contract was not that good as Black Pawn's but he would not starve.

He hears a knock on the door and gets up to answer it. When he makes it halfway there the door swings open on its own revealing his attorney Chuck.

He shuts the door behind him and announces,

"Rick your divorce is final, you're a free man now woo hoo." He says as he holds a folder out to him.

"Chuck this is not a woo hoo moment. I was married to her for four years and I just got my ass kicked."

"High five?" Chuck hedges.

"Nope, It's not that kind of moment either.

Chuck lowers his hand and Rick slaps it. He starts to head back to his office with Chuck in tow.

"Rick you gave her everything she asked for. I'm just curious to know why."

"Why? It's because I was in love with her Chuck. But since you are a divorce attorney, you'd know nothing about love, right?"

"Hey, I resent that. I've loved a woman before!"

"Chuck I'm not talking about your mother!"

"Rick if you paid as much attention to Gina as you do about your characters you'd still be married."

"Yeah right.

"Rick you'll be paying monthly, Gina made sure about that."

"Tell me about it."

"Rick, Gina is history. Tonight is the night you start living your life again. I'm going to take you to every strip club in the city to get you banged. You will get laid until you can't remember her name."

"Chuck, I'm toast. I was just shredded by her, why would you think I want to go out and get laid?"

"Ric that's every man's dream! Banging unattached women is something we look for. Remember no strings."

"Can you go now? I need to get some work done and you're stifling my creativity."

"Okay, I know when I'm not welcome."

"Chuck you are always welcome just not now when I need to work."

"Goodbye, Rick."

"See ya, Chuck."

Xx

Kate walks through her local supermarket to pick up her weekly food needs. As she walks down one aisle, she noticed a new mother with her newborn. In her cart was all the things she needs to take care of her baby. Wipes, diapers, formula, and lotion. There was a time when she wanted this too. But Josh was the kind of person who'd rather hold someone else's baby than his own. She can feel her biological clock ticking down now.

She has her hair in a loose bun and as she turns into the next aisle, then she sees a very handsome looking man coming around the corner. Making her way halfway down the aisle she gives him a look that she's interested in him. By the time she makes it to the end of the aisle and takes her hair out of her bun to flow naturally, she decides to be bold and unzips her hoodie to show off her assets, and makes a swift U-turn back into the aisle to catch him before he leaves. When she turns into the aisle, she sees that it's totally empty. Man, she can't catch a break even in a supermarket. How pathetic is she?

With her feelings a little more than hurt she makes her way over to the deli counter to get something to eat for dinner tonight. She is met with an overzealous man behind the counter. She asks him for a single chicken breast and he insists on offering her the whole fryer for only seventy-five cents more. That's when she gets upset. All she wanted to do was come in here and pick up something quick to eat but now she gets the third degree.

"Why would you not want it? You get two breasts, two thighs, and a wing only for seventy-five cents more!"

"I honestly don't know when I'd eat all that."

"It's only seventy-five cents more." He hedges.

"It's not the matter of the seventy-five cents. I just can't see food going bad by me not eating it."

"Really well that's easy." The man behind the counter spins the recipe rack right in front of her telling her that there are more recipes here then he has ever seen before.

"There are a hundred recipes here. You can always cook them up, freeze them…and...

Kate has had enough. She sticks out her hand and stops the rack from spinning. Then she gives him a piece of her mind.

"Listen, mister, I just got out of a relationship where he didn't give a shit about me. I usually eat alone over my sink so I don't need a bunch of chicken just hanging around. Only one single chicken breast please!"

"Okay. Sorry."

"Thank you."

Later that evening Kate stood in her kitchen leaning up against her sink eating her one chicken breast thinking about how easy it was to be with someone. This was going to be tough for her because she can finally admit to herself that she needs someone in her life.

A/N: Continue yes or no?