I know it has been a little while since I have written, but hey it hasn't been 5 months. Enjoy. I don't own Crossing Jordan... even though I wish I did.

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Everyone one finished settling in when Saren looked up.

"I graduated with my degree and it was a happy day for me. My parents introduced me to this guy, maybe four years older than me. We went on one or two dates, but I refused to commit myself to him, I was more interested in my career at the moment. One day I was coming home and I was cornered by my mother. 'You better like this guy, because you are spending forever with him.' I was a little confused by her comment and later I came to find out that it was a marriage arrangement. We dated a year before the wedding. Now, none of my brothers liked the idea, but they all claimed to like him. Not Lucas though, later on after the wedding he told me that he didn't trust Kyle. Yeah, that was the a-holes name, Kyle. Come to find out about three months after, Kyle was all that Lucas' suspicions had added up to. The guy liked to talk with his fists. I tried and tried to get away, but the marriage arrangement wouldn't let me out. I refused to sleep with him, because I didn't love him. So I ran, I ran to Lucas' place in New, York and we finally got the divorce cleared and a restraining order." She stopped to reminisce.

"Was that the last of him?" Bug asked.

"I thought so, but two weeks later he came to New York and put me into the hospital. My family came and my parents tried to turn this on me. 'No, this is not her fault and you will not find a way to pin it on her. And if you can't deal with that then you have no place in our family.' Lucas stuck up for me even though I was unconscious. I was bruised and broken for the longest time and it took me forever to convince him it wasn't his fault. My brothers were outraged by Kyle's actions and all went on a hunt for him. My parents must have helped him because they had no luck on finding him. A year later I was finally released from the hospital and I spent the next two years with Lucas as he helped me gain trust with others in the world around me. He moved here two weeks ago and I was flying in from a vacation in California. That is why I had my bags. I still don't have my apartment yet, that is the next step."

Saren looked around at the faces that analyzed her.

"Wow, what a jerk..." Nigel's British voice broke the silence.

"Why did you decided to move back to Boston?" Woody asked as everyone noticed he was standing by the door.

"I have memories here and I missed my hometown." She smiled through a shield of tears.

"If you need a place to stay, you are more than welcome." Lily said as she placed a warm hand on Saren's.

"No, I can't do that; I don't want to get in the way." She said wiping away a tear that ran down her cheek.

"NO! You wouldn't be a burden," Jordan said as Lily looked shocked, "Since it is Friday we, meaning the girls, could have a sleep over at my place and the guys could come, but would have to leave later." She smiled.

"Wow, Jordan, going out on an extreme limb aren't you?" Asked Woody.

"What can't I be nice?" Jordan asked glaring at Woody.

"That is a nice thought Jordan, as long it is ok with the others." Garret said as he looked around.

"Yeah"

"Sure"

"Great"

"Sounds like fun." Said Woody as he pushed himself off the wall with his foot.

"You guys really are too nice." Saren said as she smiled, "I can't wait."

"Ok, now that all this is back to semi-normal, back to work." Garret said as he stood.

"What a way to ruin a moment." Jordan said.

"Jordan, you're with me, Lily... go with Nigel. Bug, you're on your own. Nigel, take Saren and show her the ropes." Garret barked out answers and faced Woody, "And go back to playing cop.

"Hey, now..." Woody said.

Yeah I know not very long, but I am trying.