Sid was the first to wake up. He gave Cassie a little squeeze and kissed her shoulder before carefully disengaging from her and looking for the shower. He showered, dressed and then sat by the bed waiting for Cassie to wake up.

She stirred slightly, then opened her eyes and stretched. She saw Sid sitting by the bed and smiled. She said: "Oh, morning Sid. Wow, you're really here. I wasn't dreaming. You did come to the diner last night."

"I did." said Sid. "And I have just had the loveliest, most peaceful night's sleep for some weeks. Thanks to Grant, I've found you. It's so wonderful to be with you again."

"I'm so glad you came." said Cassie. "I don't know how much longer I would have lasted if you hadn't found me. I was beginning to lose hope. Anyway, I'll get up and then we can decide what we can do today."

When Cassie came back from the shower, she said that she would like to go to Central Park with Sid as they had mentioned the previous evening.

"When I first started looking for you, I took a slight diversion to the Empire State Building." said Sid. "I'd love to take you there. The view is amazing."

"Will it stop us going to Central Park?" asked Cassie.

"No." said Sid. "We can go there on the way to the park. Let's look out of the window and see what the weather looks like."

Cassie opened the blinds. It was going to be another beautiful crystal clear sunny day.

"I hope you've got a head for heights and don't mind lifts." said Sid. "The viewing gallery is over a thousand feet up."

"It shouldn't be a problem." said Cassie. "Although it is a lot higher than the Cabot Tower."

"Before we go there," said Sid. "I've got to collect a couple of things from my apartment. We'll go there first."

Sid and Cassie set out for the apartment that Sid had been using since he had arrived in New York.

"Cass," said Sid as they were walking along Grand Street. "are you ready to go back home to Bristol yet?"

"I've been wanting to go back ever since I realised I was completely alone." said Cassie. "I've been praying for something to happen and now my prayers are answered. You've come to rescue me. I'm not expecting to go immediately. I'll have to give my notice at the diner tomorrow."

"And I'll have to book a flight home for both of us." said Sid. "Meanwhile, let's enjoy this city."

By the time they reached the apartment, it was already mid-morning as they had both slept late. Sid changed his clothes as he had not returned to his apartment yesterday. He also called Tony with his news.

"I think it's about half past three in England." said Sid.

He dialled Tony's number. Tony answered.

"Hello Tony." said Sid. "Really good news! I've found Cassie! She's with me now. She wants to come back home."

"That's wonderful." said Tony. "How did you do it?"

"I met the guy who owns this room yesterday evening." said Sid. "He asked me what she looked like. I described Cass and showed him the photo. He said that he had seen her working at a diner he uses. I went there straight away and there she was. It was only about a mile from where I'm staying."

"When do you think you'll be back here?" asked Tony.

"Well, I've got to book a flight back to England for both of us." said Sid. "I'll do that tomorrow when Cassie finds out what notice she has to give to leave the diner. It'll probably be about a week."

"When you know what flight you're on, let me know." said Tony. "I'll meet you at the airport."

"Thanks Tony." said Sid. "I can really enjoy New York now. Cassie's with me. She's got a day off today. She wants to take me to Central Park."

"Anyway," said Tony. "have a great time and don't forget to let me know when you land. Bye for now."

"Bye Tony" said Sid

"Cassie, are you hungry yet?" Sid asked. "because I would like something to eat."

"I thought you'd never ask." said Cassie. "but I suppose you did have a very big meal late last night."

"We're close to Chinatown here and this is Little Italy, so there is interesting food to be had around here," said Sid, "but there is a place I'd love to take you for a meal."

"Where is it?" asked Cassie. "because I am getting quite hungry. You finding me has restored my appetite."

"It's only a couple of blocks along Grand Street." said Sid. "Grant recommended it when I said I wasn't interested in Chinese or Italian food. It's Malaysian."

"What kind of food is that?" asked Cassie.

"It's hard to describe, but somewhere between Indian and Chinese might sum it up." said Sid. "It can be quite spicy, but it isn't so hot as Indian. They have this starter called Roti Cenai. It's a fried flatbread, a bit like a pancake served with a chicken curry dip. It's so delicious that if you have some, you'll want more."

"Let's go there then." said Cassie. "Then we can go to the Empire State Building."

They arrived at Nyonya just after 11 o'clock.

"I'd advise you that portions are very generous." said Sid. "We'll have some Roti Cenai and we can decide what else to choose. I tried some quite spicy flat noodles on my first visit."

They entered the restaurant, were shown to a table and inspected the menu. Sid and Cassie shared a portion of Roti Cenai and then ordered a Roti Telur which had egg and onions in the flatbread. After this they shared a portion of Indian Mee Goreng and a portion of Curried Beef with Rice.

When they had finished this, Sid asked. "Have you had enough or have you room for dessert?"

"As you said, the food here is really delicious, but I'm now quite full thank you, Sid." said Cassie. "We can ask for the bill and move on."

They paid their bill and then used the subway to reach Herald Square. A short walk took them to the Empire State Building. Since it was early October, the queue was not too long and Sid and Cassie were soon looking over the East River towards Brooklyn. When they looked to the North, they could see Central Park in the middle distance.

"What's that building with the half moon decorations at the top?" asked Cassie.

Sid said: "I'm not sure, but I think it might be the Chrysler Building. I was in that part of the city yesterday. I was following a false trail to a blonde waitress at the Capital Grille, but her name was Mary. I think the power station the other side of the river is the one featured in 'Conspiracy Theories'."

"You seem to know some odd facts about old films." said Cassie.

"My dad had quite a collection of them on tape." said Sid "I know it sounds sad, but I did watch some of them when I had nothing better to do."

"There's nothing wrong with that." Said Cassie. "You're now really seeing one of the places you've only seen on film up to now." Cassie looked down and could see one of the sidewalks on Fifth Avenue. "Up here it's like standing on top of the world looking down on everything. Look at those people down there. They look like little ants."

"Yes," said Sid. "It just shows how insignificant we are - and how hard it would have been to find you if Grant hadn't helped me."

"Shall we walk to Central Park or use the subway?" asked Cassie. "because, if we walk, we can go up Fifth Avenue and dream about diamonds at Tiffany's."

"You're in a romantic mood this afternoon." commented Sid.

"Yes, it's probably because you've found me." said Cassie. "I'm feeling so much happier now. We're together again and that's so lovely."