While, I've written other fanfiction, this is my first shot at Airwolf. This story takes place after season three and has some reference to the first episode of season four. Beyond, that season four doesn't exist in my "world".

Faded Memories

The weather was beautiful and the landing was smooth. Caitlin assisted her passengers with their luggage and helped them into the awaiting taxi. She was tired. It was Friday and she was finally going to take a few days off and get the rest she felt she deserved.

Recently, Caitlin and her cousin Stacey had started their own air charter service in North Florida. While she liked owning her own company, she longed for more excitement. She missed it. She missed them. She didn't let herself think about them much these days. It was too painful. Missing Dom's funeral was the worst. Her own mother had been ill and she couldn't leave her. She wanted to go back there and pay her respects, but she couldn't bring herself to do it.

The sun was going down when she finally walked into the tiny office. Stacey was sitting at her desk finishing up some paperwork.

Caitlin plopped down in the chair beside her. "I'm so beat!" she said. "I'm ready to head home. That last flight was a breeze but I had very little sleep last night."

"Well, you'd better get some energy real quick," replied Stacey. "You have visitor."

"I do? Who is it?" Caitlin tried to hide her excitement. She didn't know too many people in Florida and any new visitor was a welcome site.

"He said his name is Doc. Real cute guy. How come you've never mentioned him before?" Stacey asked.

"Where is he?" Caitlin stood up and looked out the window. "I didn't see anyone outside."

Stacey stacked her paperwork in the out box on her desk and pushed in her chair. "He said he'd meet us at Cameron's Bar and Grill in an hour. He was pretty confident that you'd want to meet up with him. I figured you'd want time to go home and freshen up first."

The girls stopped by their apartment to change and headed up to the bar. Caitlin was unusually quiet and Stacey still had questions for her. "So, you never answered my question before. Who exactly is this guy?"

Caitlin smiled. "He's just an old friend, really. Someone I met when I lived in California. I guess you could say we had mutual friends. I haven't seen him in a long time. Did he say why he's here?"

"He just said he really needed to talk to you." She replied. "You like this guy?"

Caitlin laughed, "No miss match maker. This one is just a friend. I've never thought of him as being my type."

"Girl, your type is getting harder and harder to find. You need to be a little less picky."

By the time the girls got to the bar, Doc had reserved them a small table that overlooked the beach. Caitlin was surprised at how happy she was to see him. It had been over a year and a half since they had gotten together at Hawke's cabin. The conversation between the three was light and they talked for hours about what they had been up to the past year. Caitlin shared the news of her new business and Doc described how his little community was now thriving.

After dinner and a few drinks, Doc's tone turned a little more serious. "Cait, can we take a walk on the beach? I really need to talk to you about some things. I'm sorry, Stacey, you don't mind do you?"

"Of course I don't mind. You two go ahead. I'm meeting up with my boyfriend in a few minutes anyway." She smiled and excused herself from the table.

Caitlin's mind raced as they walked along the boardwalk and onto the beach. They had talked about a lot that night but one subject was never brought up. Hawke and Dom. Not once had he mentioned them to her. But on the other hand, she hadn't brought them up either. "Is everything alright with you?" she asked.

"Yeah" he hesitated. "I just need to ask you something and I felt it best to talk one on one."

They walked a little further down the beach before he continued. "Caitlin, I need your help with something. I can't discuss it here or yet, but I need you to come back to the west coast with me tonight."

Caitlin suddenly felt light headed. She wanted excitement in her life again. She longed for it. But, she had responsibilities now. How could she just take off and leave?

Doc continued, "Stacey said you had the weekend off. I know you have your work here now but this is really important."

Without further hesitation, she agreed. "Okay, if it's that important. I'll come with you. But, I really do need to know what this is all about."

"Cait, I promise, I'll tell you as soon as I can. Please trust me." He smiled and wrapped his arm around her waist as they headed back up to the bar.