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The sun began is slow descent behind the various skyscrapers and buildings of New York. Instead of being on her way home, Vanessa was standing in the streets in front of her was a man she hadn't seen since he left their small town of Utopia.

Actually leaving was an understatement. Her husband was practically chased out of town by her sisters and brother. 'Didn't know he could run that fast' Vanessa thought at the recollection of that memory.

"You know its kind of rude to ignore people that are talking to you."

"It isn't when they aren't actually considered human beings." Vanessa responds.

"Glad to see you haven't lost your spunk. I missed that about you."

"Did your stalking have a point or are you just bored with playing mobster? Believe me I could have actually used your stalking the other day."

"I wasn't stalking I was just following you…"

"So you were stalking me." Vanessa interrupts.

"…To make sure you got home okay." He finishes. "I heard what happened. Too bad I could take care of them myself."

"How knight in shinning armor of you."

"It's the truth, Ness."

"Stop calling me that. Reminds me too much of what we had and what you single-handily flushed down the proverbial toilet." Vanessa folding her arms in front of her.

"I'm sorry about that. I really am and I'm trying to make up for that. I want to take care of you and Lexie."

"We can take care of ourselves, Eric." Vanessa moves to pass him but he grabs her arm.

"Just let me walk you home. I'd feel better." Vanessa jerks her arm away.

"You could of thought about that when you left us. We don't need you now." Vanessa walks away.

Vanessa's apartment

"What took you so long?" Veronica says, "Lexie told me you left to get a few things."

"I ran into my stalking husband Eric."

"Ex-husband." Veronica corrects.

"Whatever, point being I don't want to talk about it."

"Can you talk about the fact that you didn't bring anything back with you?" Veronica asks earning a glare from Vanessa.

"I forgot what I wanted to get okay." Vanessa responds after a few minutes. "I'm going to bed." She storms off. Lexie hears this from the kitchen and says

"Mom does know its barely 7 p.m. right?"

"She will when she wakes up in the middle of the night from too much sleep."

"And you aren't going to tell her beforehand?" Lexie asks.

"What and spoil all the fun?" Lexie just shakes her head and proceeds to set the table for dinner.

Layout Room

"Montana, what are ya still doing here?" Danny asks from the doorway.

"Could say the same for you, Messer." Lindsay counters, turning back to the evidence in front of her.

"Just came by for some stuff. And you." Lindsay turns to look at Danny in surprise.

"Just wanted to make sure ya got home alright." Danny continues.

"Thought you didn't know I was still here." Lindsay says. Danny shrugs his shoulders.

"So whats it gonna be, Montana?" Danny asks.

"I'm fine going by myself." Lindsay says.

"This ain't the country. A girl should always have an escort."

"And you are mine?" Lindsay asks.

"Do ya see anyone else here?" Lindsay looks both ways causing a chuckle from Danny.

"Fine just let me put this back in evidence and we can go." Lindsay says heading to the door. "Oh and you might want to wear a jacket" Danny raises an eyebrow. "…Don't want that armor of yours to get rusty if rains." Lindsay says with a smile.

Just a short update this time. I felt length of it was right, although not much happened except for a little bit of humor and that confrontation between Vanessa and Eric. I hope you like it. Please review. Tell me what you guys thought about that. Oh and just so you know Utopia is an actual town in Texas. From what I know its small, but a town nonetheless. Never been there though. Well until next time, Ancient 85