hi everyone, i forgot to say that i dont own anything or anyone to do with once and again, so please dont sue me... you wouldnt get anyting anyway, i'm just a student.

now to all of those who have written to me, thankyou thankyou thankyou, i'm soooo glad you like it, i know how frustrating it is to want more and not get it straightaway, and i'm really sorry, i'm working on another eli and grace fic as we speak and it's doing my head in trying to remember what's happened in which story, but i promise all of your questions will be answered in a very short time, in the next chapter you may even find out the real reason eli left home...lol tty all soon. dani-kate

I walked into the loading doc area and made my way through the infinite tunnels and corridors, seriously, if I hadn't of already spent 5 hours here this morning I would have gotten lost, no, not just lost, but the kind of lost where you aren't found for three days and you end up living off rats…

Bill and Ted (original huh? I swear the boys chose them purely on that factor) the guys touring muscle (a.k.a security guards) stood either side of the door, throughout the tour they've been really great, but something on the way they looked at me as I approached felt a little…off.

"Excuse me Miss, but this is a restricted area, you're going to have to turn around…"

"Hey Bill, let her in" Coop exclaimed before I could express my confusion

"She looks like she could use a bit of fun…Hi I'm" I turned to look at him. The face I met was complete astonishment..

"In a whole lot of trouble jack arse!" his mouth dropped

"Grace? Shit…I didn't realize it was you, hey guys it's Grace!"

After a whole lot of apologizing I came to the conclusion that my outfit was, I daresay, a complete transformation.

Entering the room I found the rest of A.I getting ready,

"Jesus Grace…I told you to get into the spirit…but that…" Ted looked me up and down with a huge smile.

"Since when do I do anything halfway?"

"Touché…you know what Grace…that outfit looks really familiar…"

"Well it is one of Jessie's creations…"

"Nah, that's not it- it's you and that outfit…damn it's on the tip of my brain"

My heart started beating….i can honestly say that I had never worn that outfit before, however, Jessie and Katie did tell me that I was there inspiration.

"The tip is all you have man, now start getting it together, we're on in 10" Wink interjected as Coop stared at himself for the 8th time in 45 seconds. I hopped up onto the ledge, which protruded out in front of the mirrors, thinking back to that care free summer…then He walked in. Punked out and ready to roll.

"Grace…you look…"

"That's it!" Ted exploded

"…it was that summer you came back from Miami- the night you came to watch the band, that's what it reminds me of…don't you see it guys? Come on E, doesn't she look the exact same?"

Ted was smiling as though he'd just won the lottery, he didn't realize the looks on our faces, how mine was in shock and Eli's in some sense of dull pain, as we both locked eyes we were plunged back to that very night.