Disclaimer: I own none of the characters portrayed in this story. They belong to Dee Henderson. I think that's good enough, let me know if I need to add more.

All of the O'Malley's lives are turned upside down in their stories but once they find love, their lives are seemingly perfect. Well one of the O'Malleys doesn't get as lucky.

Almost Perfect

Chapter 3

Lisa O'Malley Diamond yawned on the plane. Adjusting to a time change was never easy, especially when you "lost" an hour. The fact that her plane left at midnight hurt, too. She looked over at her husband. It never failed to amaze her how comfortable he could get in an airplane seat. 'Rachel and Marcus must be able to sleep this way, too.' Her siblings had to travel all over the country for work, but the fatigue never showed. Not until the job was over anyway. She knew Rachel was an early riser, so she didn't mind pulling her out of bed an hour early for the 6:00 arrival.

Rachel paced while she waited for the plane. Since Kate had been involved with a plane explosion not too long ago, she was nervous when anyone in her family was on a plane.

"Rae, sweetie, sit down. I think they might like that carpet." Cole joked with her, hoping to calm her.

"What if something is wrong?"

"It's not. I can even prove it to you." He smiled at her.

"How?" she questioned him, unnerved by his calmness while she was this stressed.

He pointed to the monitor showing arrivals and departures. "Because the monitor just got changed, they just landed."

"Well that's a relief." Rachel felt slightly foolish at her nervousness, but it was quickly overtaken by the excitement of seeing her sister again. It hadn't been that long, but it felt like forever. "How long do you think she'll be?"

"Probably not too long, Quinn can still just flash a badge." Cole laughed thinking of Quinn having to use a badge. It would never happen, Quinn could charm anyone, and a flight attendant would gladly help him out. He doubted Quinn would ever do such a thing, however, especially not since he'd married Lisa.

Within minutes Lisa and Quinn stepped into the terminal. Rachel spotted them first. "Over here!" She smiled and waved excitedly.

Lisa and Quinn rushed over. Quinn and Cole both looked slightly amused at how happy to see each other the sisters were. They greeted each other with a handshake, and went to get the baggage. They found it best not to spoil the small family reunion.

"Hey sweetie, it seems like it's been forever." Rachel hugged her sister. "How was the vacation?"

"Amazing!" Lisa beamed and she had that gleam in her eye. She was really excited about something. "We got to explore the caves."

Rachel laughed; she knew Lisa was curious by nature, but her reversion to a kid-like nature entertained Rachel.

"I can't believe you got Cole out of bed this early, to come with you. I know he gets up early, but this is a stretch, even for him." Lisa kidded her sister, expecting a joke back. Instead she saw her sister tense. It was slight and most wouldn't notice, but years of trying to figure her out, let her see what most didn't.

"Yeah, I guess that's when I know he loves me. It was a test, and he passed it. Plus, I don't think he really wanted me to go the airport alone. It just seemed like a solution." Rachel answered her sister nervously.

"Hey, what was that about? You seem a little strange. Is everything okay with you two?" Lisa's happiness with Quinn made her want to meddle even more. She wanted to see everyone in her family as happy as she was.

"Oh, everything's great. It's just early, I probably got a little sidetracked, that's all." Rachel hoped Lisa was done with the questions for a while.

"Alright. If you need to talk about anything, just call me. Actually you can just call me anyway." Lisa laughed and accepted her sister's answer suspiciously. There was something she wasn't telling, but she wouldn't push. Rachel was never a good liar; it would come out soon enough.

"Has anything interesting happened while I was away?"

"Not really. Jack and Cassie are getting pretty close to done with the planning for the wedding. And Stephen isn't coming home for Thanksgiving."

"What?" Lisa gasped, surprised by her brother's stubbornness. "I thought he was about ready."

"We all did." Rachel felt like crying again. She tried to change the subject, slightly at least. "But I think we should just have Marcus plan something. We need to get together soon, it' been too long. I feel like we're pulling away from each other."

"I think that's a good idea, he'll get it done." Lisa knew why she admired her younger sister so much; she always could find a logical solution, where she would probably panic. If she had Rae's job, she would be eaten alive by the stress, or the lack of sleep. She still wasn't sure which.

"Meanwhile, do you and Kate want to escape from your husbands for a night? You could come to my place. Cole is there so often, he's starting to change it. It's looking more and more like a guy's apartment everyday. I'll need you two to help me fix it." Rachel laughed, imagining Kate and Lisa actually doing anything to her apartment made her smile. They would make it crazy. She just used it as an excuse.

Lisa laughed with her sister. "I suppose I could get away from Quinn for a night. I've been with no one but him for a week. I'm getting sick of him." She winked at Rachel.

"Yeah, besides, if you come over, I might get to ride in that car of yours."

Lisa faked sadness, "You're only using me for my car?"

"No, that's not it." Rachel paused, "actually, yes, that is it."

Lisa pushed her sister. "Let's go to the car." It felt good to be home.