I had some major work to do in front of the mirror with make-up to make it look like I hadn't been crying the night before. I loaded my suitcase in the car around ten in the morning and drove to the airport. After checking in and finding my way to my gate, I settled down and flipped through a magazine.

"Good morning, sunshine," Ginny sang as her perfect little family approached. "Glad to see you made it on time."

"Are you kidding?" I laughed. "I was here before you. And I'm not the one who is notoriously late."

"Boarding in ten minutes," Josh noted. "We saw Colin checking in and Sean texted that he was giving Lana and Georgina a ride but they were running late."

"What about the hubbies?" I asked.

"They're not coming after all," Ginny jumped in. "Which may be better in the long run. More room in the house for the rest of us."

Robert and Emilie strode up arm in arm. Emilie was sporting sky high heels just like her character on the show liked to. I admired her sense of balance. I wasn't sure what to think of my two coworkers' relationship. Neither was married. Robert was divorced and had a son. And I thought they were sweet together but I wasn't sure their relationship would last. Ginny and Josh were a rare case in the movie star world.

Colin had a carry-on bag slung over his shoulder as he approached us. I refused to meet his gaze and only nodded in response to his greeting. Ginny's sharp eyes noticed this exchange, or lack thereof.

Just as the call was made for us to board, Sean, Lana, and Georgina came running up, out of breath. I gave quick hugs to all three and then we were walking onto the plane. I chose a seat in the back by the window. Robert and Emilie settled in the row in front of me. Sean stowed his carry-on and then settled next to me. I was grateful that he took the seat before Colin could.

"Have a rough night?" Sean asked.

I laughed a little bitterly.

"Is it that obvious?" I asked.

"I've had enough girlfriends to know the signs," he said. "Even when you try to cover them up."

I sighed.

"You don't have to talk about it if you don't want to," he hurried to add. "I just wanted you to know that I'm here if you need someone to talk to."

"Thanks, Sean," I said gratefully.

I squeezed his hand briefly before opening my magazine again. The plane took off shortly and we were on our way.

"Anything good in there about you?" Sean asked half an hour later.

"Just some photos of me eating food and them telling everyone that my break-up with Lance has caused me to turn to bingeing."

"Wow. That's harsh," Sean said. "We all know it's not true though."

"Well I have been eating a lot more lately than I usually do," I pointed out.

"Which is a good thing because you are a stick," he added. "Believe me, Jen, there is no chance of you getting fat anytime soon."

"Thanks," I laughed.

Colin walked down the aisle and settled in the extra seat on the other side of Sean. I rolled my eyes and prepared myself for another speech from him on being more open and talking about my life issues.

"Jen-"

"Colin, now is not a good time. I really don't want to talk about anything that's going on in my life."

Sean looked awkward caught between the two of us. I turned away and stared out the window.

"Hey, Jen! When we land do you want to come with me to pick up the groceries and alcohol?" Lana called from across the aisle. "You're the only one I trust to pick good snacks and meals for us all."

"Sure thing, Lana," I replied brightly. "I'll try not to let you down."

"I'll organize the bedrooms," Georgina offered brightly. "Who will be sleeping where."

"Just remember that Josh and I will be sharing a room and we don't need to be secretive about doing so," Ginny said.

Our whole group burst out laughing.

"While we're reserving rooms," Robert piped up. "Does anyone object to Emilie and me conserving room by sharing?"

"Oh because that's the real reason," Colin teased. "Conserving room?"

"I will take your request into consideration," Georgina said with a smile. "We're all adults here and can handle adult topics."

"So it's okay for Colin and I to share a room?" Lana asked with a perfectly straight face.

All of us froze. I swear, even Colin, who's the biggest flirt ever, was shocked.

"Gotcha," Lana winked. "Come on, guys. I'm happily married."

"I for one want a room all to myself," I said with a smile.

"Good to hear, Jen," Georgina laughed.

After that, we all kind of went back to our own conversations and/or day-dreaming. Sean and I continued to laugh over the stupid tabloid magazine while Colin looked on in silence. By the time we landed in Hawaii I was ready to stretch my legs and have some fun.

We ended up collecting our bags and catching a bus to the car rental agency. All of us were attempting to be incognito wearing sunglasses and hats. Lana had reserved two cars for us. One was a blue Jeep and the other was a green Camry. We barely all fit. Thankfully, I was deemed a proper enough driver to be able to pilot the Jeep. Sean, Colin, Lana and Georgina joined me. Ginny, Josh, Oliver, Emilie, and Robert took the other car. We agreed to meet at the house.

It was a short drive and for the most part it was devoid of conversation.

"Wow, that's an amazing house," I gasped as I caught a glimpse of it.

There was a curved pull-around driveway that Josh had already parked in. I couldn't wait to leap out of the car. My suitcase was the first one out of the back and I ran into the house with it. Georgina had already rushed around the house putting sticky-notes on all the doors with our names on them. I found my room on the second floor in the East corner and threw my stuff on the bed. I could hear the sounds of everyone else settling in.

I figured it would be a while before Lana wanted our trip to the store, so I flopped on the bed and started watching TV as per usual. A soft knock sounded on my door ten minutes later and I reluctantly raised myself up to answer it.

Colin stood there looking like a sad puppy.

"I'm sorry, Jen," he said. "Please forgive me. I was just trying to help."

Before he could say anything else, I threw my arms around his neck and kissed him soundly. Before I knew what was happening, we were moving backwards, the door slamming shut.

"I'm so sorry about Helen," I said, pulling away.

"I'm sorry about Lance," he replied. "And your parents."

"How did you know?" I demanded.

"The tabs."

Sensing I was about to start crying, I instead focused on kissing him. His hands were on my waist, mine were in his hair.

We jumped apart as a loud knock sounded on my door.

"Jen, are you ready to go?" Lana asked. "I'm starving. Can we get lunch while we're out?"

"Sure, just give me a sec," I replied, putting a finger to Colin's lips.

"I'll meet you by the car."

As soon as her footsteps faded away Colin and I burst out laughing. He gave me one more quick kiss before helping me find my purse and some Hawaii appropriate shoes from my suitcase.

"Tonight?" I asked as I opened the door.

"As you wish," he winked.

I felt myself blush as I walked downstairs and met Lana by the car. She graciously let me drive and using her phone's GPS we located a nearby grocery store. I'd never been shopping with Lana before. It was quite the wild experience. It was like shopping with a little kid.

"No, Lana, we cannot get 12 6-packs of beer," I repeated. "That is too much temptation for Sean."

"You're probably right," she grinned. "But can't we smuggle it in?"

"No," I replied. "Can you grab some ground beef? Sloppy Joes will make a good meal one night."

Lana strode off and I picked out some chocolate and several 2-Liters of Dr. Pepper. Together we piled sandwich making stuff, pasta, sauce, meat, snacks, and drinks into the cart and then waited in line at the check-out. On the way back to the house, we drove thru a hamburger place and got some food to satisfy Lana's intense hunger. If I had been thinking clearer, I would've fed her before going to the grocery store. It might have lessened her need for certain items of food.

When we pulled into the driveway, Josh and Colin came out to carry all of the groceries in. Ginny surveyed the purchases as they were stowed in the kitchen and I could see her planning meals in her head. I figured I would let her do all the domestic things like cooking.

I snuck upstairs with my hamburger and fries and settled in to watch more TV.