Junior and Kris walked out the door of the mansion to find a limo waiting outside. The limo driver opened Kris' door for her and she got in. He then opened Junior's door. Junior got in the other side and slid on the seat next to Kris. She watched the limo driver get in the front and start the car and close the window to the back. She leaned over to Junior and whispered, "Junior you got a limo?" Junior took the opportunity and kissed her cheek. "Kris, you don't have to whisper, that glass is thick he can't hear us." She smiled because of the kiss. "Oh."

"And yeah I got a limo I don't want either of us driving home."

"Oh yeah. I guess I haven't really thought it through." He put his arm around her and she rested her head on his shoulders. He kissed the top of her head. "Hey Kris?"

"Hm?"

"When the nurse called you Mrs. Davis, how come you didn't correct her?" She immediately got up. "How did you know about that?"

"She came in and said 'Quite the angel, your wife.' So I thought you told her you were, but then she said you just didn't say that you weren't. And she told me how you brought me out of a coma."

"Well she said 'Mrs. Davis' and I turned around and I was going to say something but that wasn't really important."

"Oh." He was expecting something a little more heartfelt but he didn't really mind that much cause neither of them was ready for that anyway.

The limo pulled up to Junior's old club. The driver opened the door for Junior and then for Kris. "Here we are Ma'am." She linked arms next to Junior and they walked in. "Ma'am? Do I look that old?" Junior laughed, "Of course not, he has to call you that."

"Oh thank God."

"You don't look a day over sixteen, which is why I'm really hoping that you didn't forget your ID."
"Haha I didn't." They sat at the bar. Bobby was the bartender tonight. He and Junior exchanged handshakes, then he looked at Kris. "Furillo, how are you? Haven't seen you in awhile."

"Yeah a lot of things happened."

"In fact the last time you were here it was with Matt." Bobby wasn't trying to make Kris uncomfortable but that last statement really did. "Um okay I'll have a Long Island Iced Tea."

"Comin right up. Junior?"

"Apple Sangria."

"Okay. Be right back." Bobby walked away. "When did you come here with Matt?"

"Maybe a month ago."

"Oh. Kris?" She knew what he was going to ask. "Do you still..." he was having a hard time getting it out. "Do you still love Matt?" He shut his eyes, like that would make it any less painful had she said yes. She said nothing. He opened his eyes and looked at her. She shook her head no. "I don't think I ever did." That made Junior feel especially happy, even though it shouldn't because Matt was his best friend. "But you thought you did."

"I felt something strong for Matt, I'm not gonna lie to you. But, I felt completely different with Matt than I ever did with you. I thought nothing of it. But it turns out what I felt for Matt was more of a lust than a love."

"Do you think that's what you felt for me?"

"I know that's not what you were. You were everything to me. I never wanted to break up with you but you hurt the Ritters, and that's the same thing as hurting me." Junior didn't know what to say next. Good thing Bobby was done pouring their drinks. "Here you go, Long Island Iced Tea for the lady, and a Apple Sangria for Mr. Davis." Both of them said thanks to Bobby simultaneously. Kris took a sip of her drink and set it down. Junior was a little surprised. "You like it?"

"I wouldn't have ordered it if I didn't." He smiled and she smiled back. They both turned their heads when they heard Bobby on the microphone. "Hey how are you guys all doin? Thanks for coming, and you all know what tonight is... Everyone in the club turned their heads to Kris. Kris leaned towards Junior. "Um, what's tonight?"

"You'll see." The spotlight turned onto Kris. "Kris Furillo turns the famous twenty-one tonight." Everyone in the club said happy birthday to Kris. "Junior I don't know any of these people."

"I know I asked Bobby to inform them before we came."

"Aw. Thanks Junior." The music came back on.

About and hour passed by and both of them were a little tipsy. "Anything else for you guys?" Bobby asked. Kris shook her head no. "No I think we're done." Junior told him. He got up and gave his arm to Kris. She was smaller than he was so she was a little more tipsy than he was. "So are we going home?"

"Not yet."
"There's more?"

"Yeah. Just a little bit." The limo driver opened the door for them for the last time that night. Kris was a little quiet in the limo. "Are you okay Kris?"

"Yeah I'm fine." He didn't believe her. "Are you sure?" She said yes. Kris was thinking about how she was going to handle being away from Junior so long. Maybe I shouldn't go back... No of course I shouldn't go back, but I have to go back. How am I going to deal with a year away from him? I couldn't even deal with a few days when I got kicked out of raintree.

The limo pulled up at the Davis house and the limo driver both let them out. "Ready to go inside?"

"Sure." They walked in and everyone jumped up and yelled happy birthday. "Oh my God hi you guys!" Ken, Dani, Matt, Gillian, Jean, and Todd were there. Junior sat down and patted the seat on the couch next to him. She sat down next to him and the others sat down too. Todd spoke up. "Hey Kris are you ready to open your presents?"

"Okay. Can I open yours first?" Todd was overjoyed. "Duh!" He got his and gave it to her. It was a heart locket. She opened it up to find a picture of Todd on Wildfire. "Now you will always remember me and Wildfire." Kris smiled and held the locket close to her heart. "Thanks Todd, I love it. But even if the locket didn't have a picture of you and Wildfire, I would never forget you." Todd had a big smile on his face. Jean handed Kris her present, then Ken, then Matt and Gillian gave her theirs. "Here Kris." Dani handed something to Kris. She opened it. It was a black cocktail dress that glittered and went almost to the floor. "This is a really pretty dress Dani, I love it."

When it got to be around ten o'clock everyone had to leave. "Well, I'm going to bed, too. Good night kids." Ken walked upstairs. Dani got up. "I'm a little tired also. We head home tomorrow. Sound good?" She looked at Kris who looked a little upset. "Right." Of course it didn't sound good. It didn't even sound good to Dani. She still wasn't friends with Kris, but she liked to see her brother happy, and she was beginning to like Kris. A little bit. "Okay. Well I'll see you guys in the morning then." Dani walked upstairs. Kris looked up at Junior. He had the most gorgeous eyes. She felt powerless when she was looking into those eyes. "I should..." Junior grabbed her arm. "Wait, don't you want to open my presents?"
"Seriously?"

"Yeah, come on." He pulled her outside. "Um Junior what kind of present can be in the barn?"

"You'll see."

Junior walked in front of Wildfire's stall and looked at him. Kris' heart stopped when she saw the bow around his neck. "Junior! How could you? How did you? What does your dad think?"

"He thinks that you and Wildfire have a strong bond and you should be together, so he let me buy him for you."

"Really? Your dad let you buy him?"

"Nah, it took a little convincing." She punched him in the arm playfully. She opened the gate and started to pet Wildfire. "Hey boy." Junior's smile was so bright, watching her pet Wildfire, who was finally hers. She deserved him after this long. "Junior this must've cost you a fortune you have to let me pay you back."

"No, I bought him for you. You deserve him Kris. After three years? Come on."

"Still, I can't believe you did this."

"I just, like to see you happy." She jumped into his arms. She was SO tempted to kiss him. She got down from his arms. She had to hold back. "Junior, I can't even begin to tell you how happy this makes me. How happy YOU make me. Thank you SO much!" She hugged him again. "Maybe we should go now."

"I'll walk you to your room." He held out his arm again.

"Ah, such a gentleman." They both laughed and she took his arm.

The two of them walked upstairs and stopped in front of Kris' bedroom. Junior stopped Kris before going inside. "Wait. I want to give you my other present. " He reached into his pocket and pulled out the small box. He opened it and took the necklace out. Kris looked at it and her eyes started to form tears. "Wow. Thank you. It's beautiful."

"Turn around." She did as he said and he put the necklace on her. She looked at it, it was two hearts, interlocked, made of gold. She turned around again and Junior kissed her, only this time, she didn't stop it. She was scared at first, thinking of how much worse it would be to leave now, on her and on him. But, she sunk into it. She knew this would cause more pain when it was time to leave but, her emotions overtook her and she couldn't help it. Junior pulled back. He looked down and Kris could tell he felt bad for kissing her. She just looked at him, into his eyes. "Kris, I'm sorry. I know you said..." She stopped him. She threw herself into his arms again and began to kiss him this time. She pushed him into her room and pushed her body forward, causing him to fall on the bed. She kept kissing him. He stopped her for a moment. He knew she was still a little tipsy. "Kris, do you want to do this or are you drunk?"

"I want to do this."

Kris woke up the next morning with an arm around her. She turned and saw Junior, when she moved her head he opened his eyes and they ended up staring each other in the face. He kissed her. "Good Morning."

"Good morning." She was glad that she did what she did the night before, she just wasn't sure if it was the right thing to do. She looked at Junior. "Something wrong?"

"No."

"You should tell me these things and maybe I can help you. I know that you always dealt with your problems on your own growing up, but, you don't have to do that anymore Kris. I'm always here for you." She smiled. "Honestly, I'm scared to death to leave."

"Why?"

"Junior whenever something great happens with us it's always at a very bad time. It always gets taken away." Junior didn't know how to console her because he knew she had to go back so there wasn't much that he could do. "I'm sorry Kris, but after New Mexico..."

"After New Mexico whose to say that it won't get taken away again?"

"I am. I'm sick of this and I won't let it happen again. Kris I will do WHATEVER it takes." She felt bad for making him wait but great at the same time because there was still a chance for her to be with the only guy she's ever really loved.She looked into his eyes and they started kissing again until she heard a knock on the door next to Junior's. "Kris! Are you in there! It's time to go!" Kris jumped out of the bed, covered in a sheet. "Crap! What do I do?"

"I don't know, um..." Dani knocked on Junior's door and Kris crawled under the bed. She opened the door. "Have you seen Kris? We have to leave. "She should be in her room." Dani shut the door and went to look for her downstairs. Kris opened Junior's door and quietly snuck into her room and got dressed. She put on her shoes quickly and she heard Dani coming back up the steps. She opened the door and ran right into Dani. "Hey."

"Kris?"

"What?"
"What's up with your hair?" Kris realized that she forgot to brush her hair. "I um, forgot to brush it."

"You must move around a lot when you sleep."

"Yeah." That's a good excuse. She got away. Until Dani spoke up again. "Or that would be it if I hadn't seen a black sheet wrapped around something under Junior's bed." She crossed her arms. Kris closed her eyes. Damn, so close. Junior walked out. "Hey Kris hey Dani good morning." Dani looked at him. "Uh huh. For you guys." Junior looked at Kris, who then winced when Dani said "for you guys". Junior didn't know what to say. "Heh, um, I'll help you get your stuff packed Kris." He walked into her room. "I'll see ya in a little bit Dani." Kris shut the door. "You guys better be packing in there!"

Kris didn't bring much stuff because she was in a hurry to get to Junior when they left New Mexico, so it only took about five minutes to pack. "Do you think Dani's expecting us down there anytime soon?" Junior asked Kris. "Probably." He pulled her close and started to kiss her. She dropped her bag and put her hands in his hair. She didn't want to stop, but she had to. "We have to go." She looked into his eyes with pain and guilt that she had to leave. She saw the pain in his eyes too. "Okay." He picked up her stuff and they walked downstairs. Junior loaded Kris' stuff into the back of the Escalade, then his sister's stuff. Dani said goodbye to her dad and Kris and Junior were saying goodbye. "You know I don't want to leave."

"I know. You know I don't want you to."

"I know." Junior pulled her into a tight hug. "I love you Kris." He saw her start to cry. He kissed her one more time and helped her into the car. Dani got in. He was holding on to Kris' hand. Dani started the car. She had tears running down her face, and so did he. Before the car drove off, she said one last thing, "Can you wait?" Dani drove and Kris looked back and saw him shaking his head up and down. Of course I can.