Disclaimer- This is my first fanfic, so I''d just like to say that I own nobody. Some quotes are from the movie, and I don't own those, either.

Author's Note-I'd like to thank Lara, Lindsey, and Kelsey for helping me with this, and I appreciate it greatly.

Just because- If anybody wants some of this (Which I doubt anyone will), please ask first! :-)

Starting Over

"To Rafe McCawley, the pest pilot and the best friend I ever knew, or ever will know. To Rafe." Danny Walker stated at Rafe''s funeral.

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Three months later...

"Geez, Danny! What did you do to your hand?" Gooz asked.

"Oh, this? I cut it on metal." Danny replied.

"Shouldn't you go to the hospital and get it looked at?" Billy asked. "

Okay, I will." Danny said, and walked towards the hospital.

"Danny, hi," Evelyn said as Danny walked through the door. "What''s wrong?"

"Oh, I cut it on some metal when I was fixing a plane." He said.

"Let me take a look at it," She said, and takes off the blood-soaked cloth. "That's gonna need stitches. Let me go get the supplies, I'll be right back."

"Danny, how have you been since Rafe...you know...passed on?" Barbara asked.

"Okay, I guess." Danny replied.

"Are you seeing anyone right now, because I have the perfect girl for ya."

"No, I''m not seeing anyone right now."" Danny replied.

"Okay, great! How about you meet her at the bar tonight at 7:00?" Barbara asked.

"Okay." Danny says just as Evelyn comes back in with the supplies.

Later that night...

"Okay. Keep cool, and just be yourself."" Danny murmured to himself while he sat in the bar waiting for his blind date to arrive. He had gotten there 15 minutes early to get a table, and to calm down a bit before he actually saw his date.

"Stay cool, just stay----" Danny stopped mid-sentence as his date walked through the door. He knew it was his date, because Barbara was with her, and they both came over to where he was sitting.

"Danny, this is your blind date, although you've met her before." Barbara said, and walked away. "Hi Danny." The date said.

"Hi Evelyn," Danny said. "How are you?"

"Good, you?" She replied.

"Pretty good." They sat in silence for a moment as a waitress came over.

"I'm sorry I haven't talked to ya in a while, I've been pretty busy." Evelyn said, breaking the ice. "Yeah, me too." The two ordered dinner and drinks, and talked about each other, and told stories of their childhood.

"Rafe asked me to build him some wings without an engine, and I told him. 'You can't fly without some kind of engine.' But he told me to make 'em anyway. And he just went BAM! He just busted his leg on the barn door! And he was back up on the barn the next day- cast and all, and he told me to make a few adjustments." Danny said, laughing.

"I miss him so much." Evelyn whispered.

"Me too." Danny replied.

A few hours later...

"Well, I better go," Evelyn said, and began to get up. "

Do you want me to walk you home?" Danny asked. "No, I'll be fine." Evelyn said, and walked out the door.

Should I continue? Please review! :-)