John was so excited. It had been 5 months since he'd last seen Lydia, and now he was just moments away from holding her in his arms again. The screen flashed up that the flight had landed, now all he had to do was wait for her to grab her luggage and get through customs. Time suddenly seemed to stand still.

Lydia stepped off the plane. She'd had a pretty good flight and even managed to look relatively normal for once. She was so excited to be here, but she was also glad to be off the plane. 13 hours in such a small space with lots of people wasn't her idea of a good time. Connor and Amanda as always had been there to see her off.

"You have a good time now" Amanda had ordered her. "Say hello to the stud for me" she winked and hugged Lydia

Lydia hugged her back and laughed. "I wish you were coming with me. We'd tear Kentucky up"

Connor nodded at the side of them "Damn right we would" he laughed.

Lydia let go of Amanda and looked at him. "Who said you were coming?" she frowned in mock seriousness.

Connor grinned and winked at her. "Because sweetheart if I wasn't invited, your boy toy would never forgive you" he poked his tongue out at her. "Me and your man? Like that" he crossed his fingers to convey his message to her.

Lydia laughed and hugged him. She was really going to miss him, but she wasn't about to let him know that. It might have made his ego even bigger. As she walked through departures, the laughter they generated before she left rang in her ears.

John was waiting patiently for Lydia to come through the doors. All the passengers starting coming through the doors, some meeting up with friends and families, others just minding their own business, heading to wherever they had to be. A couple of girls noticed him and started whispering and giggling to each other. He smiled at them as they walked by, watching them both turn beet red as they attempted to smile back. As he looked back he noticed a blonde woman, but when he looked again he saw that it wasn't his baby, but when she moved out of the way he saw Lydia and gasped in wonder. She'd changed so much in 5 months. She'd lost some weight, still curvaceous, but now beautifully sculpted underneath the short top that showed off her toned midriff. She radiated a warm glow, enhanced by the slight tan that now covered her skin. But the biggest change was her hair. No longer blonde, extremely long and flat, it was a chocolate brown colour, enhanced by golden flecks throughout her hair, shorter, and styled with lots of layers, so when she walked, it bounced in time with her movements. He'd never seen her look so alive, or more beautiful. With three huge strides, he was beside her, lifting her off her feet and spinning her around, before kissing her.

"Wow" was all he managed to get out after he'd put her down. He leaned in and hugged her. Thankfully she still smelt the same. A combination of baby wash, perfume and lip balm, he breathed in deeply, letting her scent wash over him once again.

"Daddy miss me?" Lydia smiled mischievously at him. He hadn't changed at all. He was still as heartbreakingly handsome as before, and he still made her hear miss a beat and her stomach lurch whenever she saw him.

"Mm daddy miss a lot" he ran an appraising look over her body, he definitely had missed her, but that was before he saw how great she looked. Now he was fantasising about becoming familiar with her body once more. He smiled to himself.

The smile hadn't gone undetected. "I haven't been here 5 minutes and you're already having dirty thoughts" she put a hand on her hips, laughed and shook her head at him. He shrugged his shoulders and smiled back, embarrassed that he'd been caught, but still not too ashamed to do it again. Lydia slapped him, as he threw up his hands in mock defeat. Then taking her bags in one hand, and her in the other, they made their way to the exit, and out into the warm Kentucky sun.

After loading Lydia's bags into the trunk, John got in and started the engine. As the car roared to life and the roof went down, so the radio blasted. Lydia heard The 69 Eyes "Still Waters Run Deep"

Everytime I hear you breathe

In the still night next to me

And your innocent heart to beat

I feel so complete.

Just let me listen to you gently breathe

No words do we need.

Let your innocent heart to speak

Still waters run deep

Lydia looked at John. "You listening to The 69 Eyes now?" She asked him, raising an eyebrow.

John shrugged. "Well you went on about them enough. I thought I had to at least listen to them, see if they were any good. They're alright" he nodded his approval

The chorus kicked in.

What you say

What you do

You do it all for me and you

What I do

And what I say

I do it all to be this way

Lydia started singing along to the song as John swept out of the parking lot and onto the highway. He looked at Lydia beside him. She looked relaxed and happy as the wind whipped her hair around her. Taking the sunglasses from the top of her head and putting them on, she slipped her shoes off and placed her feet on the dashboard. She realised she was being watched and turned to face John, smiling at him. She had 6 weeks with this man she told herself. It was going to be a tough 6 weeks. She was going to be travelling with him to shows and events. She didn't care though. At least she would be spending the time with John, and of course she would get to spend some time with Maryse again. They'd had some good girlie chats on the phone over the last 5 months, and had promised themselves a massive pampering session once Lydia had got the chance to come over. There was a lot to look forward to.

Neither of them had noticed, but from the time Lydia had got off the plane they were being watched closely by envious eyes, and neither one could even comprehend what that could mean for them. In time they'd learn about ultimate betrayals and the price they can put on a persons life...