Disclaimer: I don't own anything and the Spanish was all done on a online translator so don't blame me. I, unfortunately don't speak a nic of it.

Chapter 3

I looked around; everyone was either: sleeping, reading, listening to their mp3's, cd players or ipods, or munching their weird pretzels that the air hostesses were giving out.

I looked at the pretzels – cheese and onion flavour. Yum.

I took a deep breath and tried to relax, I leaned back in the seat and looked at my magazine. I had two pages and I couldn't remember a bit about them, my mind was in overdrive with worry about everything in Trenton. I had left a lot of people and things behind, I didn't know what they would think of me when I came back.

I remembered my last conversation with Joe Morelli, my ex –boyfriend.

We were in the airport and I was getting ready to board the plane,

'Your gonna visit right?' he said grinning.

I nodded, a lump in my throat. I had broken up with the guy and he was still being completely sweet and friendly.

'Your gonna phone me a lot, and your not ever gonna forget us back here when you make it to the big top.'

I nodded and felt tears trickling down my cheeks. I hugged him hard and cried into his shoulder, 'Thank you for being so great. I'm never gonna forget Trenton or anybody In it. I'll try and phone and I'll defiantly visit.'

Yeah right. I hadn't visited once. Joe was gonna have a right go at me. Then there was also Ranger, who I didn't even want to think about.

I felt my eyes slowly close and I resisted against my need to stay awake.

I burst through the 7th floor apartment to find Ranger walking out of the kitchen with a small glass of orange juice. He frowned at me and I just briskly walked towards him and kissed him for all he was worth. He didn't hold back and neither did I until I finally felt the need to breathe.

'Why are you here babe? You have to go.'

'I know…but maybe I don't need to…'

He looked at me blankly.

'Maybe I should stay…here with you.'

Ranger sighed, 'Babe…you can't do that.'

'What? Why not?' I said incredulously, 'So you don't usually do relationships, give us a try. There is something there between us. Don't tell me you don't feel it.'

'Babe…my lifestyle doesn't lend itself to relationships, I can't let you be a risk.'

'But-'

' No babe, it won't work.'

It felt like my heart was being ripped out of my body. I nodded, 'Okay. I'll see you Ranger'

I ran out of there quicker than I've ever run before. No way was I gonna stick around and embarrass myself any more than I already had.

'Babe, wait. Steph… don't!'

I remember crying four days straight when I got to Spain. Ranger had officially broken my heart.

'Excuse me'

I opened my eyes, 'Huh?'

'Excuse me miss…the plane has landed would you please pick up your hand luggage and exit the plane.' The air hostess in front of me said.

I blinked a couple of times and yawned, 'Yeh, sorry. I'll go now…'

I picked up my hand luggage and I walked off the plane feeling the sudden New Jersey heat hit me. It had been a little colder in Spain. Not much but a little.

Once I had finally found my one suitcase I hailed a taxi and gave the directions for my old apartment. Okay…no worries. This should go fine, hopefully.

The taxi parked up and I handed him some dollars I'd found in my old purse. I walked up the stairs with my suitcase and hand bag and knocked on my sister's apartment.

The door swung open and I was pulled into a bone-crunching hug.

'Val, get off'

I pushed her off me and she blushed slightly, 'Sorry, but it's so good to see you.'

I nodded and smiled, 'Val, it's nice to see you too. Where's-'

'Steph!' I heard Kloughn's voice and looked behind Val to find the familiar Pillsbury dough boy that was now Val's husband.

I smiled, 'Hiya, Albert.' I said grinning, 'How are you both?'

'We're fine, the kids are fine, the families are fine, everyone is just dandy except Mare.'

I frowned at her sudden rushed speaking, 'Val, calm down, I'm not going to see her right now, I'll do it tomorrow. I'm too tired, I need a nap.' I said.

As soon as the words left my mouth I wished they hadn't, Val whisked me off into the spare bedroom and struggled to lug my suit case into the room. I rolled my eyes and carried with ease. Val just raised an eyebrow but didn't question it.

I said my good nights and settled down in the bed after I'd changed into a long black shirt that hit me mid thigh and some bed shorts. I slipped my faveourite gun underneath my pillow and slipped my knives and other weaponary along with my mace on the bedside table next to my new alarm.