Grace had given birth to a beautiful baby girl three years ago. Her name was Mackenzie. She had a few of Grace's features but she looked more like Dice. Elysa was in her first year of grade school. Grace had nanny for the times she went on tour. She and Dice had divorced two years ago. Shortly after Mackenzie was born Dice got offered his own talk show. Six months later Dice told Grace that the show's production was moving to New York City and that he'd fallen in love with one of the producers on the show. Grace was completely shocked she hadn't suspected a thing. Since then the only thing she'd gotten from Dice were his child support checks. She was essentially a single parent. She was packing to go to Hollywood for the weekend for an autograph signing. The girls came into the room.

"Hi my angels." Grace said.

"Mommy is Julie gonna stay with us?" Elysa asked.

"Doesn't Julie always stay with you when I go out of town?"

"Yes."

"She should be here any minute." A few seconds later they heard the front door open.

"It's me." Julie called from downstairs.

Elysa went downstairs. Mackenzie stayed upstairs with Grace.

"Mommy when you coming back?" Mackenzie asked.

"Sunday." "That's two days." "One, two."

"Not long then."

"No not at all." "Come on." "Mommy has to go."

Grace and the girls were by the front door.

"You girls be good." Grace said "I'll call you when I get to the hotel." She hugged and kissed them both."

"Me love you too mommy." Mackenzie said.

"I love you too mommy." Elysa said.

Grace had just checked into the hotel. She was just getting ready to unlock her room when she felt someone tap her on the shoulder. She turned around and was shocked to see John standing there.

"I thought that was you." John said smiling. "Hi."

"Hi." She said smiling back. They hugged. "It's been a long time."

"Yeah."

"How's your husband and your girls?"

"I'm not married anymore but the girls and I are great." "How's um...

"Lauren?"

"Yeah."

"We broke up two years ago."

"Well it was nice seeing you I have to call the girls." She turned to go inside.

"Wait." She turned back around. "Are you gonna be here tomorrow night?"

"Yeah."

"Wanna go to dinner?" "Eight o'clock?"

"John, are you asking me on a date?" She said smiling.

"What would you say if I said I was?"

"I'd say yes." "See you tomorrow night?"

"Ok bye."

"Bye." She went inside.