Nicole was dropping Mike off at the airport. He was going to a medical conference in New York. For the weekend. Nicole was going to one next week in Los Angeles. They were outside in the car.

"I wish you were going to." Mike said.

"Me to." "I'll see you Sunday night." They kissed. "Be safe."

"I will." "Stay out of trouble." He said jokingly.

"I only plan on throwing one or two wild parties while you're gone." She said smiling.

"Ok." "I love you."

"I love you too." Mike got out of the car and got his suitcase out of the back.

Nicole went to a coffee shop. It was her day off. As she was waiting for her order she felt someone tap her on the shoulder. She turned around. Her jaw dropped when she saw Randy.

"Randy, oh my god." She said surprised.

"I thought that was you." Randy said smiling. "Come here." They hugged. "It's been a long time."

"Yeah."

"Ms." "Your coffee." The woman behind the counter said.

After Randy got his order he and Nicole found a table.

"What are you doing in Chicago?" Randy asked.

"I live here now." "After I finished my residency I got offered a job out here." "Why are you here?"

"Autograph signings today and tomorrow."

"Cool."

"So you're a full-fledged doctor now?"

"Yep." "I love it." "I love where I work." "I'm on a regular work schedule for the most part." "I might get called in for an emergency or something but it rarely happens."

"How long you have been married?" He said motioning to her ring.

"I'm not married yet." "I've been engaged for a year." "The wedding's in three weeks."

"Congratulations."

"Thanks."

"What's his name?"

"Do you remember Mike?"

"Yeah."

"Him." "What about you?" "Anyone special in your life?"

"I'm seeing a woman I work with."

"What's her name?"

"Mickie."

"That's great."

"I have to run but it was great seeing you."

"You to." He got up and left.

The next night Randy was at a diner eating dinner. He was sitting at the counter and happened to look over his shoulder and saw Nicole sitting at a booth. He told the waitress he was moving, picked up his plate and went over to Nicole.

"You've gotta stop following me around." He said jokingly.

"Hey." She said smiling. "Sit down." He sat down. "I see I'm not the only one who likes this place."

"Here for dinner?"

"Yeah." "I just got off work."

"How was work?"

"Good." Nicole's food came. They were talking. "Randy, why did you leave?"

"You mean the morning after we…

"Yeah."

"I needed to be with you that night." "I missed you." "When I woke up the next morning I knew it would be painful for both of us, so I left." "Part of me still wishes it would've worked."

"It's neither of our faults." "We just live different lives."

"Yeah." "It wasn't a very good relationship." "We spent more time fighting then we did happy."

Randy walked Nicole to her car.

"It wasn't all bad." She said suddenly.

"What?"

"Us." "It wasn't all bad."

"We had good times."

"I still remember how you came to be with me after I lost my patient."

"You needed me."

"You've got a good heart."

"That wasn't the only good thing about our relationship I remember." He said smirking at her.

"Yeah." "That was good to." She said smiling.

"Better then Mike?"

She laughed loud. "Randy stop."

"I liked it better when you told me not to."

"You're bad."

"You're still as beautiful as ever." He started to drift closer to her lips. His cell phone rang. He answered it. "Hello?" "Hey baby." He walked away.