6 July 2008, 03:56 A.M - New York City Airport

She stared wearily at the backpack on her legs. No matter how many times a person has traveled the feeling of having forgotten something always remained. Her fingers absently toyed with the leprechaun keychain hanging from one of the zippers while her eyes wandered to the aircrafts in the courtyard. The raindrops running down the glass clouded the view a bit.

"You could've at least said goodbye"

Samantha nearly jumped from her sit at the deep voice. She didn't have to turn around to know who the person was or that it had spoken to her, even though, she did.

Towering beside her was a man whose beauty intimidated everyone in some way. Maybe it was how his sharp cheekbones combined with his prominent jaw line gave an air of seriousness or how his raven black hair slid past his broad shoulders enriching even so the tan in his skin. For her, the intimidation was on the way his deep blue eyes appeared to read your soul in just one glance.

Not one of the passengers siting near the dreamy eyed women seemed capable of keeping their eyes away from the new figure. But only God knew if it was his stunning beauty, the number of scars or the not fully healed injuries that appeared where there were no clothes to cover that attracted their attention.

"I'm sorry Prince" her wandering eyes focused on his penetrating ones as she gently placed her hand on his thigh. "I couldn't risk giving you any type of information at the hospital it was crowded with agents and military. My cover would've been blown."

The coldness in his eyes faded as he reached his good hand and placed on her cheek "You look beautiful!" his voice was full of tenderness "Sometimes I miss you like this you know? Like yourself! Like the little badass with different eye colors devil I met 20 years ago" he laughed "It's been a long time since I saw the real Samantha Hicks" he didn't try to hide the brotherly smile that spread across his face "I deeply hope she stays for good!"

She smiled weakly "I missed the old me too" his hand slid from her cheek to place her coal black hair behind the ear "It's been a long time since I got to be Samantha Hicks. It might take a while to catch the hang of it" It was incredible how easy it was to smile with him, no matter how much time had passed.

He pulled her against him for a tight hug or as tight as their damaged bodies would permit "Be honest with me" he began barely above a whisper "Where are you going?"

"A small town in North California called Charming" she responded a bit defeated.

He always knew when she was lying even when she wrote him letters, like the one she left on the hospital 3 hours ago saying she was going on a vacation to Zimbabwe to better regain her health.

"Please, don't tell me you're going after that motorcycle club. I thought you learned your lesson the first time you got involved with them Seven!" he pressed her a bit tighter.

"Hey! I didn't get caught okay? Someone ratted me out and we know who it was!" she pushed herself away from him to stare at his eyes.

"I don't give a fuck at what happened there! All that I care about is that you got hurt pretty bad by those bastards and your fucking superiors took an eternity to send the rescue team!" his voice was still at a whispering level.

"I know you love what you do Seven 'cause I do too but you need to see that, for them, you are expendable"

"Thanks Prince! You always know how to cheer me up! How naïve do you think I am?" she punched him in the forearm without force.

"Then why the hell are you going after this club again? Don't you think they will recognize you? I don't have the stomach to see you almost dead again. Call me whatever you want I don't give a shit!" he closed his eyes with a force that made Samantha know he was reliving the moments of terror that occurred almost eight months ago.

She intertwined their fingers and squeezed them until he was looking at her once again "I'm sorry Prince" her voice sounded as guilty as the looked she shared with him "This is just something I wanna do for me!" A lonely tear escaped by the corner of her eye" I will never be able to live with myself knowing that they are out there, living a normal life after all they did to me!"

He dried her tear with his shirt sleeve "If you say that this is something you gotta do then you do it!" he smiled sadly "But promise me one thing"

"Anything"

"Don't do any Kamikaze shit!" his features were completely serious.

"Hey!" she sounded offended.

"Hey nothing! I'm asking you to not act on your anger and for once…just this once, let your prodigy brain work!" he poked her forehead with his index.

"Thanks one more time for killing my ego!" she laughed "But I promise I'll try!"

This is the final call for flight CA628 to Sacramento.

"I guess that's me!"

And like 12 years ago they were standing face to face for a farewell they had no idea how long it was going to last. That was the biggest flaw for working to the government. You didn't get a normal life.

"Here" he reached inside his dark blue shirt and extracted a long golden chain form it "I want you to keep this. It has been my lucky charm for years now and it's time it helped another person" hanging from it was a round pendant whose image was none less then St. Patrick.

"No Ciaran! Absolutely not! It's the only thing you have left from your father, I could never accept that! Ever!" she pushed his hands away from her.

"Sam" there was those hypnotic blue eyes mesmerizing her "you're the only family I have left! You're the only thing I care about! So take it" he placed above her head adjusting it in her chest "That whey you can always have a little piece of me wherever you go"

"I will only accept in the condition that you will come seek for it"

"Deal" his laugh wasn't so true "You take care of yourself, alright? I love you." He pulled her in a brotherly hug were anyone looking in their direction would be thrill by the scene.

"I always have and always will love you!"

Ciaran pressed one last lingering tender kiss against her forehead "Take care!"

Before boarding the plane she glanced back one last time to see the brother that fate successfully placed in her life staring straight at her. One last wave and she entered the tunnel.

"Charming town…I hope you're as charming as your name 'cause God know I need a break."

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