Ethan took a shower while Kristina called her mother. All he could do while the water dripped down him was think about Kristina and how they got to where they were now. It has been a crazy, whilwind ride, he thought. He was hoping that the conversation between Alexis and Kristina was going ok, not to much yelling and screaming. He got out of the shower and when he went into the living room, Kristina was on the couch looking off in a daze, he could tell that she had been crying. "Love, are you ok" he asked her softly and sat beside her. "well, she was upset, she was angry, but I told her what I thought of how they got me into Yale and that I was taking some time for myself" she told him. "how did she take that" he asked. "well she was not happy about it till I told her I was with you, then she actually seemed to calm down a little bit" Wow, that was really uncharacteristic of Alexis he thought. "so is she ok now". "well she begged me to come home" she said and at that moment Ethan got this pang in his stomach, like he had been kicked. "what did you tell her" he asked, looking at her with this begging look that Kristina could not believe. "Ethan, I am staying here with you, this is where I am meant to be at the moment, maybe I will go back to Yale, but right now I want this" she said as she took his hand. "are you sure, you are giving up so much" he replied back. He wanted to make sure he knew what she was doing. "it is not as much as I would be giving up if I left here and left you behind" she said as she leaned in and kissed him. The pangs in Ethan's stomach turned to mush right there..."ok" he said as he ran his fingers thru his hair, which Kristina LOVED "where would you like to go first?" Kristina wanted to go someplace special to Ethan, someplace he loved "where is one of your favorite places in the world" she asked but before Ethan could answer Dim came popping thru the door "good morning mates" he greeted both of them happily "I take it you both had yourself a glorious night? Kristina and Ethan both looked at each other and smiled "Good, Good I see" Dim said looking at them with a smirk. "did you have yourself a great night as well Dim" Kristina asked. "yes, I did, thanks for asking little lady" "Kristina has decided to stay with me for awhile Dim" Ethan started "so we will be leaving here soon so we do not overstay our welcome." "buddy, that is just what I was going to talk to you about, I met a man last night that has a job for me in Hawaii but it is a two person con and I immediatly thought of you" he said to Ethan. "well is it dangerous, because I do not want to get involved with something dangerous after what we just went thru and with Kristina with us" he replied back. "I will let you both talk this thru and I am going to go take a shower" Kristina said as she walked over to Ethan. She leaned in and whispered "I'm all for it" kissed him on the cheek and went into the bathroom. Hawaii she thought as she took her shower would be magic. The ocean, the scenery and Ethan...