I sat in Deanna's quarter's taking a last look at everything before I left. I really didn't want to leave. I mean, I was onboard the Enterprise for cryin' out loud! The ship that held my beloved aunt and the cutest and sweetest guy I had ever met were here. Yes, my family was at Earth but when I thought about what was at home, there wasn't really much optimism left in me. I promised I'd take Deanna's advice and I would, but still…

I rubbed my arm, it was a habit I had developed ever since I started hurting myself. My thoughts wandered to my father. How long had it been since I called him Dad? I couldn't help but wonder. He did things at home as he would at the Academy. I shook my head, it wouldn't be like that anymore, I was determined to make that so. When I got back, I would try to establish a better bond between my father and me and I would make him proud. I hated the feelings that had crept inside me so gradually, that they felt like a second skin I couldn't shed. I felt so much better after Deanna had talked to me. Even though my own mother is a Betazoid she's not as open about it as Deanna is, I suppose it was because her abilities benefit her job. I smiled because through it all because I knew I really did want to get back home.

An electrical chime sounded and I eagerly got up, I took a few quick deep breaths to steady myself and I answered, "Come in!"

The doors swooshed open to reveal my pretty aunt standing in front of the door her eyes alight but her emotions betraying the smile on her face. "Are you ready to go?" she inquired in her soft lilting accent.

I slightly raised my duffel bag, "All set!" I proclaimed stepping out of her quarter's. Today my aunt wore a maroon curve hugging body suit with her combadge pinned to the left side of it. It showed off her flawless alabaster skin without revealing too much.

I had donned on a dark blue long sleeve with black pants. Deanna led the way to the transporter room as I linked my arm through hers. "Auntie do you think I can visit you again sometime?" I asked looking at the floor.

Deanna let out a soft giggle. "Of course you can little one. As long as your mother approves, who knows maybe I can meet you on Betazed sometime." My insides warmed and my face must have glowed because Deanna glanced in my direction and together we laughed as we entered the transporter room. It appeared that Chief O' Brien was in charge of transporter controls again today. I smiled his way before turning to face my aunt. I gave her a fierce hug.

"I'm going to miss you Auntie." I said sensing the tinge of sadness at my departure.

"Me too little one," she murmured stroking my hair, "me too."

We smiled at each other and I let her go as I quickly walked up the steps to the pad. A whoosh of the doors and a familiar presence caught my attention instinctively making me look up. Commander Riker walked into the transporter room and gave Deanna a large smile as he kissed the top of her head. I looked at my aunt in shock. She smiled at me and I couldn't help but smile back. I could already tell from when I saw the Commander look at her that something was going on between them but I wasn't expecting this.

I raised an eyebrow, Nothing's going on, huh? I asked her through her thoughts but I shook my head. I didn't have to be half-Betazoid to know that those two belonged together. The love that seemed to roll off Commander Riker in waves made me feel good, because, though I didn't know much about him, I knew that Deanna was in good loving hands.

I nodded towards Deanna, giving her the sign that I wanted to transport to the surface but then all of a sudden I heard someone shout, "WAIT!"

Everyone's attention snapped to the 17-year-old boy who had run into the transporter room. "Wesley!" I shouted stepping of the pad, "what are you doing here?" I asked curious.

"Well," he said seeming a tad flustered, I couldn't get a clear reading on his feelings… but I thought I was detecting nervousness, "we never really had a proper good-bye and I wanted to give you something before you left." He handed me a book with the title 'Greek Mythology' in bold red letters against a yellow cover depicting the Greek gods.

"How…" I was about to ask him.

"When we were talking at the party I remember you saying that you liked Greek mythology so I thought I'd get it for you."I turned the book over still surprised he had remembered.

"Thank you." I said warmly. Gods, but I was going to miss him!

"There's something else." He said before I could turn around.

"Yes?" Without a single warning, he grabbed my shoulders and pulled me in for a kiss. I was stunned but all that seemed to process in my head was the way he felt and tasted. He was sweet like an ice cream but his lips were firm. We pulled back and I locked onto his gorgeous hazel eyes. "What was that for?" I asked making an attempt at a laugh, my head was still spinning.

"To remember me by." He said in a rough voice, he cleared his throat, both of us hearing the emotion clogging it. I smiled and gave him a quick kiss on the cheek. "What was that for?" He said repeating my words and having the stunned expression I must have had five seconds ago.

"Good luck for the Academy." I whispered giving him a final hug. He held me tightly. It felt so good to let him hold me with his strong arms.

My aunt cleared her throat and I jumped back looking at her guiltily. Her eyes held a mischievous glint saying 'told ya so'. Commander Riker's amused face held a very large smile that made me blush.

I gave everyone a parting glance but I had to say something that had been eating at me ever since I had met Wesley. "Wesley?" I said in a questioning voice.

"Yes Myra?" He asked.

I stepped on the transporter pad again. "Would you date a girl two years your junior?" I blurted out. Well it wasn't very eloquent but there it was. I looked at the handsome golden-skinned boy as he smiled from ear to ear.

"Well," He said seeming to ponder the question, "if this girl who was two years my junior was a half-Betazoid who enjoyed vanilla fudge twirl ice creams and Greek mythology then, I would have to say yes."

I beamed at him then, my aunt smiled at the warmth in me, and I smiled at the warmth in her. I nodded to let her know I wanted to go. The next thing I knew a sparkling shower of stars rained over my vision as I looked at Wesley's and my aunt's smiling faces.

When the veil was removed from my vision in front of me stood my mother and father. I ran to them and embraced them with all the love in my heart. I was home.