Three days before September 11.

"Erin, come on. You love eating at the Windows on the World." Hailey said to her friend as they headed up to the 106th floor of the North Tower of the World Trade Center. Hailey worked 25 floors below the restaurant.

"I know I do. But I thought we would be eating lower on the ground today. Hailey, we shopped the whole day and I wanted to eat lower on the ground. I have a big story tomorrow." The 26 year old shoulder length brunette said to her friend. Erin was a reporter for the New York Post. She and Hailey had gone to NYU together. Erin and Hailey were so different that it was a wonder that they were friends. Erin's parents were divorced and she had a sister while Hailey's parents were still married and she was an only child.

"Erin, we are already here. So, let's just enjoy a nice dinner."

They arrived at the sky lobby on the 78th floor and took another elevator to the restaurant. When they arrived, they were seated at a table by one of the windows. Hailey loved the view from the restaurant.

"Can I get you something to drink?" The waiter asked the girls.

"Yes, I'll have a Manhattan." Hailey replied.

"A Cosmo." Erin said to him. Once he had left, Erin turned to her friend. "So, Hailey, you still haven't told me what this whole day was for."

"Can't I just want to spend a girls day out?" Hailey replied looking over the menu.

"You can but you have been so busy with work lately that there has to be a reason."

"Alright. Adam and I broke up and I needed some girl time."

"When did you and Adam break up?" Erin knew it was coming. She never thought that Hailey, a financial planner and Adam, a musician, were a good match.

"Two weeks ago."

"And you are just now telling me. What happened?" Erin was shocked that Hailey didn't tell her sooner.

"I've been busy with work."

"Have you decided on your meal?" The waiter asked bringing their drinks.

"Yes, I will have the salmon." Hailey replied.

"The chicken picanta." Erin said to him. She once again turned to Hailey. "What happened between you and Adam?"

"We want different things and I think he was cheating anyway."

"Hailey, did you really think it would work out?"

"No, I knew it wouldn't."

"You were having fun with him, right?"

"Yes. We were having fun that's it. I just want to find that person. The one who is for me. The person who wants what I do. My destiny."

"Hay, you will find him one day probably when you least expect it." Erin had to laugh at Hailey. She was such a romantic. She believed in destiny and fate. That everything happens for a reason. All their friends loved to kid Hailey about it.

"Yeah. So, what about you? Anyone in your life that you haven't told me about."

"No. I really thought Mike and I were going to make it. But he is nothing but a loser. He is so focused on being a record executive that he had no time for me."

"Well hopefully things will get better for us." Hailey smiled as their dinner was brought.

"I hope so."

They finished their dinner and headed to their apartments. Both had busy days the next day.

John watched as the guys played pool while he was cooking. It was just his turn to do so. Every one of them took turns cooking. He loved being a firefighter as did most everyone in his company. John had been a firefighter for almost ten years.

"Yo, Cena. How is dinner coming?" Randy Orton said to his best friend. Randy, like John, had been a firefighter for almost ten years.

"Patience, Orton. You don't want half cook food do you? Besides didn't Cheyanne fed you before your shift?" John replied kidding him.

"No. She was out with my sister. So, I need food."

"Guys, we are trying to watch the game." Cody Rhodes told them.

"Chill, Rhodes." Randy replied as Chris, one of their lieutenants, came in.

"Alright, where is DiBiase?" Chris asked his team.

"He switched with Bourne." John replied.

"Then where is Evan?"

"Right here." Evan said coming into the room. "Someone locked me in the bathroom."

"Sorry, man, you're the rookie." Randy said with a laugh as John, Chris and Cody joined in.

"Funny." Evan said walking into the kitchen. He knew as the rookie, the guys loved to play jokes on him and give him a hard time. He had only been a firefighter for six months.

"Alright, guys, dinner." John said sitting everything on the table.

Everyone sat down and started eating. No one talked as they all eat the pasta and salad.

"Well, Cena, why don't you cook more often?" Cody asked.

"Because we take turn, Rhodes. You know that. Besides, I'm not spending all my time cooking for you guys." John replied.

"Yeah, he is practicing for when he find the one." Randy kidded him.

"Don't worry, John. She's out there." Chris said getting up. "Now, I'm off to the office. You guys get some rest."

"Alright, rookie. You have dish duty." Cody said to Evan.

"When don't' I." Evan said getting up and heading to the sink.

Once everything was wash, they relaxed a little. They knew that down time was few and far between. You never knew when the alarm would sound and they would be off.

"John, I didn't mean to hurt your feelings." Randy said as he and John were in the sleeping area. He noticed John's face when he kidded him. "I didn't mean anything by it."

"I know. I just am ready to find that person."

John was ready. His last few relationships didn't work out because of his job. Most of them couldn't deal with the danger of him being a firefighter. All he wanted was to find the right person.

"She's out there and you will find her. When it is time the right."

"Yeah. Thanks, Randy."

"No problem. Now, let's rest before we have an alarm."

Both went right to sleep. Randy knew that John was ready to settle down. He and Cheyanne had tried to set John up but no one they set him up with worked out. And Randy wondered what type of girl would work with John.

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