A/N: Sorry it's been a while! I probably should have told ya'll that you shouldn't expect me to update on monday nights... for the obvious reason that thats when wildfires on :) how great that friendships/passions!? I won't say anything about it, cuz i dont want to spoil anyone who hasnt seen it... but it was amazing! Anyways, enjoy :)

"Raise and shine!" Kris exclaimed in a purposely loud voice as she barged into Dani's room.

"Ugh. Get out." Dani replied while pulling the pillow over her face. "Too early."

"It's 10 o clock, Dani. You're gonna be late for the wedding."

"No."

"Yes." Kris laughed. "Our day off is over. Now come on, get up, get dressed, and go get some coffee." Kris pulled the covers off of Dani's body.

"I hate you." Dani squinted up at her.

"I can live with that." Kris shrugged. Dani sat up slowly.

"God, what a crazy night. I don't even remember most of it."

"Yeah…" Kris replied slowly. She thought back to the bathroom stall, where Laura lay drunk and told her that Junior didn't love her like he loved Kris. She still couldn't get over it. Of course, she knew it was true… with that kiss and all, but hearing it out of his fiancee's mouth was a different story.

"Anything exciting happen?" Dani asked, completely clueless.

"No. Nothing." Kris replied, avoiding eye contact. "Look, I have to go… run a few errands that I meant to do yesterday." A complete and total lie. "I'll be back later."

"You won't miss the wedding, will you?" Dani asked.

"No." Kris lied. "I should be pretty quick." She headed towards the door, "Take some aspirin, and be sure not the trip over Noah on the way out. He's passed out in the hallway."

"Alright." Dani replied, as if that were completely normal. Kris walked out of the office and into her car slowly, taking her time to think to herself. She wasn't sure exactly where she would go… but she needed to get away for a while.

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Flame was right there waiting when Kris arrived at Raintree. The place was deserted… the dude-ranchers were all gone, and everyone else was getting ready for the wedding. She knew she was safe. "Hey boy." She greeted him. "God, you remind me more and more of my dad everyday." She grinned. "You wanna go for a walk?" She asked. He nuzzled his head into her hand in response. "Yeah, let's go." She smiled as she opened his door and walked him off into the distance before swinging her leg over him and feeling perfectly in place… just like on Wildfire. With a click of her tongue, he set off on a trot. Slow enough to let Kris' mind wander… but fast enough to feel like no one could catch them.

"I don't just watch. I see… I see you." Kris recalled that moment when she was with Junior in the wood that night. She had believe him too. She really thought that for once someone understood her. And she thought that she understood him that way too. After everything they had been through, she thought that there would be no more surprises. But when she found out that he was getting married to another girl… that was when she doubted it all. She doubted that she had ever known who this guy was, or what their relationship was, or who she was. Maybe he needed to see less of her, and more of himself. But why should she care at this point? She clicked her tongue again and her and Flame sped up off to god knows where…

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"Where's Kris!? She was supposed to be here an hour ago!"

"Relax… she told me that she'd be here." Dani replied. They were all dressed and waiting now.

"Well where is she!? She never told me anything last night!"

"Do you even remember anything from last night?" Dani asked.

"Just that I spent most of it over a toilet rambling on and on to Kris. Something about the Lion King."

"Of course." Dani nodded. "Well, just sit down, take some deep breaths, and I'll try to call her again, okay?" Laura nodded and Dani dialed Kris' number, yet again. When the ever famous beep came, Dani left her third message. "Kris, it's me again. Where the hell are you? Laura's freaking out, which is only making my splitting headache worse, and the wedding is supposed to be starting…" She looked at the clock "Now. Look, I know this is hard for you. Trust me, I know. But you have to be here, Kris. You have to be here for Junior. Call me back when you get this to let me know you're okay. Bye." She hung up her phone and turned around to see Laura hyperventilating. It's never a good sign when a bride's maid disappears and the bride had a paper bag to her face. She wondered what else was in store for them…

A/N: Hey, I know it's really short with no Junior/Kris moments, but I've been busy and have been trying to get my ideas out for a while now and I have some big ones coming up. So don't worry, I know that this chapter is a little boring and uneventful, but it'll get better. I promise :) Rylie