Unusually, it was Cassie who was up first. She showered, dressed and woke Sid with a cup of coffee and a kiss.

"Oh wow Cass!" said Sid. "You're up early. Thank you for the coffee. It's lovely being awakened with a kiss, but I didn't see those lovely brown eyes opening."

"You can't have everything every morning, Sid." said Cassie. "Anyway, it's not all that early. It's a quarter to eight. You slept very well last night."

"That's because I know you're really happy." said Sid. "I suppose I'd better get ready if we're going out for breakfast."

Sid got out of bed, showered and dressed.

Sid and Cassie went to the Olympic Restaurant and enjoyed their breakfast. Sid had a three egg mushroom omelette, while Cassie had a couple of scrambled eggs with sausage, all washed down with coffee.

They spent the rest of the time until eleven o'clock packing most of Cassie's clothes etc. into the suitcase Sid had brought from Grand Street and tidying the rooms. She changed into her uniform and laid out the clothes she would need for the evening on the bed.

Just before eleven o'clock, they descended the stairs, Sid carrying the suitcase.

"I finish at half past three this afternoon." said Cassie. "What we serve on Saturday is brunch, so we finish early. Be here at three. Bye my love. Be careful with my case."

"I'll be back just before three." said Sid. "See you then. Bye sweetness!"

Sid blew a kiss to Cassie.

After Sid had said goodbye to Cassie at the beginning of her shift, he took the suitcase to the Grand Street apartment and once there, tidied up the rooms and did most of his own packing. At about half past two, after changing his clothes, he set out for the last time to go to the Clinton Street apartment. He arrived at the diner at about five to three. He ordered a coffee and was in time to witness a small presentation to Cassie, as she was leaving. Making the presentation, the manager said that she had been the diner's best waitress, and certainly for the last week the prettiest. Her smile lit up the whole place. He added that unfortunately, the reason for her radiant smile was also the reason she was leaving.

After she had said goodbye to her colleagues, Cassie joined Sid and they went up to the apartment. Cassie changed into the clothes she would be wearing to the theatre, neatly folded her uniform and checked that she had not left anything behind. She came out of the bedroom. Sid looked up. Cassie was wearing a knee length white pleated skirt and a bright red off-one-shoulder top. Her right shoulder and arm were bare. She also wore a large red flower in her hair.

"Wow, Cass!" exclaimed Sid. "You look spectacular this afternoon. So bright, so fresh, so lovely."

"I thought I'd make a bit of a splash for our last evening in New York." said Cassie.

"You'll certainly do that." said Sid. "and that big flower in your hair sets your look off perfectly. You're absolutely gorgeous."

"Thank you, Sid." said Cassie, smiling. "I'm just beginning to believe you when you say nice things about me."

Sid and Cassie embraced, kissed and said goodbye to the apartment. As they were about to leave for the last time, footsteps could be heard coming up the stairs. The door opened. Adam entered.

"This is Adam." said Cassie. "He was so kind to me. He's the guy who looked after me when I first arrived in New York."

"Hello Cassie." said Adam. "I see you're still here, and wow, you're looking really beautiful. That top really suits you."

"Thank you, Adam." said Cassie. "We won't be here for much longer. We're just on our way out. This is Sid."

Cassie put her arm round Sid's waist and cuddled him. Sid kissed Cassie's cheek. Both of them were smiling. They looked into each others' eyes and kissed again.

"So you're the Sid that she called out for when she was sleeping." said Adam. "I don't know what she was running away from, but it certainly wasn't you. I've only seen you two together for a few seconds, but you do seem to be very much in love with each other."

"We are." said Cassie. "Sid came all the way over here from England to look for me. He would still be looking if the guy who owns the room he's using hadn't been a regular visitor to the diner. It was so lovely when he found me. I feel whole again."

"I feel complete now I've found my Cassie." said Sid. "I can't thank you enough for looking after her when she was in such a desperate state. She was so lucky to have met you."

"Yes, thank you for rescuing me, Adam." said Cassie. "But why did you suddenly disappear without warning? I woke up and found you had gone away. I felt so desolate, so abandoned, so alone."

Cassie was near to tears. Sid comforted her.

"Oh, I'm so sorry, Cassie." said Adam. "I received an urgent text message from my folks in Iowa. I had to go and see them. You were sleeping so soundly, I didn't want to disturb you, so I left the note, hoping it might soften the shock. It obviously didn't. I can only say I'm really sorry I hurt you. That's the last thing I wanted to do."

"Oh, thank you for that. In any case, the shock of being completely alone probably helped me. I don't think I'm ever going to run away again. Anyway, here are your spare keys." said Cassie, giving the keys to Adam. "Tonight, we're going to sleep at Grand Street where Sid is staying, but before that, Sid's taking me to see 'Mamma Mia!'."

"And before that," said Sid "we're going to enjoy another Malaysian meal. Would you like to join us."

"Yes, I'd love to." said Adam. "I'll have a chance to say goodbye properly."

After Cassie had returned her uniform to the diner, she walked together with Sid and Adam to Nyonya. They were seated at a table and inspected the menu.

They shared the three starters: Roti Canai, Roti Telur and Satay Beef. For their main courses, they ordered three main dishes: Hokkien Char Mee, Chow Kueh Teow and Malaysia Sweet and Sour Pork with coconut rice.

The appetizers arrived. They attacked the rotis first, sharing them between all three of them and making full use of the chicken curry dip. After this, they passed the satay skewers between them each taking one piece of meat and passing the skewer on.

They shared the two main dishes between them. Cassie particularly liked the sweet and sour pork. Adam found the food unfamiliar, but very tasty. He really liked the roti Canai and the Hokkien Mee.

"How did you find this place, Sid?" asked Adam. "It's good."

"When I first arrived at Grand Street, I really wanted a curry." said Sid. "Grant, he owns the apartment I'm using, suggested I try this place, since there aren't any Indian restaurants in this part of Grand Street."

"It's good to see you enjoying your food, Cassie." said Adam. "When you first came here, it was quite hard to get you to eat anything. I was very worried about you."

"You can thank Sid for my appetite." said Cassie. "Once I realised I wasn't dreaming and I knew that he had really come here for me, all the tension I felt seemed to disappear and I felt so contented. I started to feel hungry again. Sid has been introducing me to new flavours. With him, food is a real pleasure."

"That's good." said Adam. "Eating is essential for life, Cassie. It's so much better if you can enjoy it in pleasant company. Sid must be very special to you."

"He is." said Cassie. "As you realised as soon as you saw us together, we're very much in love with each other."

"You're obviously very happy at the moment." said Adam. "But when you came into my diner a few weeks ago, you were really a lost soul. You were completely exhausted. What on earth had driven you to run so far from home? It certainly wasn't Sid."

"I'd had a really major emotional shock." said Cassie. "A very close friend died in my arms. It was horrible. I felt I just had to get away. I just went. I didn't tell anyone where I'd gone."

"The trouble is, you didn't tell me." said Sid. "As I said, I could have helped you. You were extremely lucky to meet Adam. He was there to help you when you really needed someone."

"She looked so forlorn." said Adam. "I couldn't just leave her to her fate. She's too beautiful, gentle and vulnerable to survive alone for long in this city."

"But you did leave me." said Cassie. "But I suppose, by then I did have somewhere to live."

"Again, I'm so sorry I had to leave." said Adam. "I was hoping to come back a lot sooner, but matters in Iowa were a bit more complicated than I thought."

"Thank you for letting me stay on in your apartment while you were away." said Cassie. "That was so sweet of you. You're so lovely"

"You needed to live somewhere." said Adam. "I had the apartment. I couldn't just throw you out onto the street."

"Thank you Adam." said Cassie. "I hope I've kept it in a good state."

"I trust you." said Adam. "In any case, it was good to have someone to look after it when I was away. I gather you were also looking after my job while I was in Iowa."

"I had to make some money." said Cassie. "I went down to the diner to tell them you had gone away. They offered me your job if I could do it. It was quite hard at first, but I soon picked it up."

"That's good." said Adam. "You must be quite a fast learner. Did you enjoy it?"

"Yes, I did." said Cassie. "It gave me something to occupy my mind and helped me to stop thinking how much I was missing Sid, at least while I was working."

"I think Sid was your main regret about running away." said Adam.

"Yes, he was." said Cassie. "but now he's here with me, I'm so happy."

Cassie kissed Sid's cheek. Sid put his arm across Cassie's shoulders and cuddled her. She smiled, looking into Sid's eyes.

"Wow! You two make such a lovely couple." said Adam. "So much love. I now understand why Cassie was so sad when I first saw her. She was already missing you, Sid."

"I was." said Cassie.

They finished their meal at about half past six, paid and walked together to Canal Street subway station.

Cassie kissed Adam on the cheek and said: "Thank you for saving my life and thank you again for letting me use your apartment. I'd better say goodbye. It's been so lovely to know you."

"Goodbye, Cassie." said Adam. "You're very very special; and Sid, you're so fortunate to love someone so amazing. Look after her. She's a wonderful person."

"I know she is." said Sid, smiling. "Thank you again for all you've done for Cassie. As I said, you were there when she needed someone. I don't like to think what might have happened to her if she hadn't met you. Anyway, we should be heading for the theatre, so goodbye Adam and again, thank you so much for everything."

Sid and Cassie made their way by subway to Times Square, while Adam returned to his apartment and resumed his role as a waiter at Alias Restaurant.

They reached the theatre and took their seats. Sid sat on Cassie's left. The show started.

For the next two hours, the smile rarely left Cassie's face. Again as at the concert, she was living the music. Sid could sense her sheer joy. They particularly enjoyed 'S O S', 'Gimme Gimme Gimme' and, of course, 'Mamma Mia!'.

He caressed her shoulder and cuddled her during some of the sadder songs. She seemed to be about to shed a tear during 'When All is Said and Done'. Sid kissed her cheek and restored her radiant smile.

When 'I Have a Dream' ended the main part of the show, Sid embraced Cassie and held her right through the song.

The show ended with 'Waterloo' and 'Thank You for the Music'. Sid and Cassie clapped along with the rest of the audience.

As they left the theatre, Sid asked: "Did you like that?"

"It was so lovely." said Cassie, putting on her black cardigan. "As you said, it's not my usual kind of music, but I can't remember feeling so happy for so long while watching a show. It would certainly have lifted the depression we both felt on Monday."

"I'm glad you liked it so much." said Sid. "I'd heard a lot about it. I took the opportunity to see it while we're here. Liking Abba is not quite so uncool as it was a few years ago."

"Thank you so much for taking me." said Cassie. "It was a perfect end to our week together in New York."

"It hasn't ended yet." said Sid. "We've still got tomorrow. We don't have to be at the airport till 7 o'clock in the evening."

Sid and Cassie returned to the Grand Street apartment. They walked arm in arm along Grand Street from the subway station, stopping at intervals to embrace each other and exchange kisses.

They arrived at the apartment and left their shoes inside the door. Cassie took off her cardigan and settled on the couch, while Sid made two mugs of hot chocolate. He sat on Cassie's left.

"That was such an absolutely lovely day." said Cassie. "We also had such a wonderful evening. I was able to say goodbye properly to Adam and thank him for saving me. I don't know what I would have done if he hadn't helped me. We all shared a tasty meal and then you take me to the happiest show in town. Thank you, Sid. You're so lovely. I do so love you."

"I love you too, Cass." said Sid. "I can't thank Tony enough for helping me come over here to find you. Life is wonderful again and you're really looking so beautiful this evening. That top really suits you. I love bare shoulders. Sid leant across, caressed and kissed Cassie's right shoulder"

"Thank you, Sid." said Cassie. "I knew you'd love this top, but would you prefer to see me without it?"

"Wh - what do you mean?" asked Sid.

"You did say the other night that I looked even lovelier without my dress." said Cassie. "I wondered if you still felt the same way."

"Of course I do." said Sid. "Your body is so perfect. That's why you always look amazing whatever you wear."

"Stay there," said Cassie.

Cassie got up, went to the bedroom, stripped completely and hung up her skirt and top to air overnight before she packed them. She returned to the lounge, completely naked, walked in front of Sid, gave a twirl and sat down on his left.

"Wow, Cass! That was some entrance!" exclaimed Sid, startled. "You move so gracefully. You're so beautiful." He put his left arm across her shoulders and caressed her thighs with his right hand.

"Thank you, Sid." said Cassie. "You're always saying such lovely things about me, but I still don't feel that I deserve them."

"You do deserve them." said Sid. "You are very beautiful, Cass, and I love you so much."

"Also, I believe that you like me to be completely naked when you make love to me." said Cassie.

"That's because I love the look and feel of your exquisite body, Cass." said Sid. "It's so absolutely breathtaking but it's usually me who undresses you."

"I stripped myself tonight because I think you might have had trouble taking my top off without damaging it." said Cassie. "I know you enjoyed the sight of me walking naked towards you."

"I did. You looked really amazing; slender and elegant." said Sid.

Sid and Cassie stood up, embraced and kissed. She removed his shirt and trousers, and then started kissing his shoulders. He responded by kissing her neck and then holding her against him and enjoying the feel of her body against his while stroking her back. They disengaged their embrace and made their way to the bedroom; Cassie leading the way. Sid encouraged Cassie to look at her reflection in a full length mirror while he stood behind her.

"You can't deny that you look beautiful, Cass." said Sid. "Everything about your body is so perfect from your golden hair to your dainty little feet, and don't say you hate your thighs, they're really lovely." Sid caressed Cassie's thighs and then slowly ran his hands all the way up her body to her breasts, which he gently cupped. "Your skin is so incredibly smooth. When I caress it, I feel so energized."

"Wow, Sid!" said Cassie. "That's such a lovely thing for you to say, but my skin is so pale."

"That's part of your appeal." said Sid. "Together with your slender build, it makes you look so fragile and vulnerable. I just want to hold you, gently caress you and love you. You are so special."

He kissed her tenderly between her shoulder blades.

"I always love it when you do that!" said Cassie.

"I know." said Sid. "That part of your back is so gorgeous; I just can't resist the urge to kiss it."

Sid and Cassie moved across to the bed. Cassie turned round to face Sid and removed his briefs. They sat down on the bed. Cassie laid back and Sid started placing lots of little kisses all the way up her thighs from her knees to her fanny and her hips. He then tenderly caressed and probed her genital area before donning a condom. He continued exploring her with his lips and his fingers, really enjoying the feel of his beautiful Cassie. She caressed his back and shoulders while he was doing this. Sid continued until he sensed that Cassie was about to come, then embraced her and made love to her.

After they had made love, they gently kissed and caressed each other until they felt completely calm. Then they fell asleep in each others' loving arms.