I confess, I don't own RFR or its affiliates (characters etc.). I still wish I did even though it's all over now, except for in the hardcore, loyal fans' minds.

Hey, guys...

Sorry it took so long for me to update...

Let me send out thanks in order: I am one of those authors who appreciates her reviewers... My friends/ writing "Colleagues" can vouch for me on that one...

Mallangel: You're always there for me , thanks for the support... I did holla at you on the review board...

LuckyYou: Thanks, I love my opening too... And "EMOTION" is what I'm all about writing.

ItalHunni28: Like I told Lucky... I like my "start" too... Um, sorry it took me so long to update on this... I'm glad you're loving it... And also thanks for supporting my other story too... "Did you love me..."(I'm J.T13 on there..), I Will be updating that one soon too.

lola5: I love your reviews... they're "interesting" themselves, I know because I saw you on my other stories... Yeah, I like writing a bunch of Rily fics... This one is my "topper" though... my baby.

Kristi: Thanks for the O.M.G and the "amazings"... I'm going... I'm going.

Purplereader: I like your pen name by the way... And "beautiful," well I'm touched you'd think so and am honored this is going on your "favs" list... It means a lot to me.

Lilyflowr33: Yea, I didn't forget about you... How could I? After all we've been through together... Anyhow, you're so funny... I knew that but you reminded me... I know you read this story! She ladies and gentleman, put me on the N's fanfic weekly... LOL. This last part is a call- out to MALLY too... Yeah, we can do that "whole" RFR after thing... since I did suggest it... It would be silly to back down on that. WE could also put it up on here too... Anyhow, we'll just have to work out the deats... I haven't been back on the-N for a while. You know gurl... you can always e-mail me... that goes for Mally too. Click on my pen name here... it has my address.

Now, that the shout-outs are over... this is the start of one of Rally's infamous "mini-chapters." NOW, WHERE WERE WE? Oh yes, I believe Ray was running for his life... well at least his sanity of mind. We stick with him on his journey... to find where he belongs.

As Ray continued to run; he felt the first sprinkles of light rain drops begin to descend

down and hit his forehead...

"Oh GREAT! Just my luck... This is the worst day of my life..." He said out loud to no one really...

Finally, he had made it! Though he could tell by the slightly illuminated station; it seemed someone had beaten him there...

What little breath he had left in his body from the run; caught in his throat... At sight of the particularly gorgeous creature who had consumed his thoughts just moments before...

Lily Randall...

He gulped down his surprise and shock! He was instantly fascinated as he continued to step down the stairs and watch her through the foggy station window...

Her back was turned to him on the couch, but he could clearly she had been crying for quite some time and hadn't stopped yet...

He was now glad it was dark so he could watch her unnoticed...

He always hated seeing her cry though, and because of it, new tears broke free from his eyes and mixed with the now pouring rain upon his face ...

WAIT... Hold all the MONKEYS... Horses... WHATEVER..

SHE WAS CRYING? He asked this to himself as more of a rhetorical statement, than an actual question...

Why was she of all people crying; after what she'd done to him? Shouldn't she be really satisfied with herself right about now?

She was after all, as she claimed...

A whole new person with a whole new care-free life; one without him to bother her...

One without a past to haunt her...

He was more confused than ever... and he'd just thought he'd hit his limit on confusion say about half an hour ago...

That was what had brought him here... WASN'T IT?

HE WANTED, NO HE NEEDED ANSWERS... ANY...

In a flash, he could just barge through that metallic door and confront her; demand for the truth, the explanation he so felt entitled to...

As he looked on... Something made him ignore that impulse...

Some unknown force made him wait...

Told him to hold back for a little while longer...

Though it was almost unbearable, he did hold off...

He slumped, and sat down slowly on the step beneath him in anticipation...

HE NEVER ONCE TOOK HIS EYES FROM OFF OF HER...