Kim rests her chin on her hands on the back of the airport terminal seat as she stares out the window. In little while she will be boarding a plane and leaving her old home and friends all over again. Everyone came to see her off and it was great up until they all had to leave.

"It will only be for a few day, Kim."

Jason's voice announcing his return from seeing their friends off makes her smile a little but does nothing to improve her mood. "I know. I just wish I could stay longer."

"Yeah, I know." He sits down next to her and watches her lovingly. "But its time to return to real life." As much as he hate to admit it, it is the truth. "As soon as I get everything squared away here, I'll come home."

Home. Kim smiles remembering the argument they had the night before. Jason had brought the idea that he would have to find a place of his own and she had immediately gotten mad arguing that her apartment may be small but had enough room for both of them. She knew he was just trying to do what he thought was right but she couldn't help feeling insulted. In the end, like always, Jason was the one to cave into her stubborn logic.

"Okay." She lifts her head to look at him. "Just no scuba diving."

"No diving." Jason can't help the wide grin that crosses his face. "I promise."

*****

Kim sighs as she steps out of the taxi in front of her apartment complex. The building that has been her home for more than a year looks just as foreign as it has the first day she arrived here. She pays the driver as he pulls her bag from the trunk and dismisses his offer to help her in with them.

Slinging her duffle bag over her shoulder, she makes her way up the sidewalk. It has been only hours and Kim already misses everybody but especially Jason. It will only be a few days. She repeats his words in her head but find little comfort in them.

"Kim?"

The familiar voice causes her pause just as she is about to climb the stairs. She lets out another sigh before turning her head toward the source. "Jake. Hi."

"I've been trying to get a hold of you." The man says as he walks over and leans against the banister. "The gym said you took some time off."

"Yeah," Kim answers not really in the mood to talk at the moment. "There was some things going on back home and I went back to help out."

"I see." Jake smiles as he looks at her bag. "You want me to help you with that."

"No, I got it."

"Okay, then how about I take you out for dinner tonight?" He offers with that glint in his eyes that has always made her uncomfortable.

"Uh, no." Kim responds as neutrally as possible. "I can't."

"Sure, you can." He pushes as steps a little closer. "I know how stressful flying can be. Let me help you relax."

"Look, Jake." Kim says taking a step back from him. "You're a pretty nice guy and all but I don't think my boyfriend would like me dating anyone else."

"Boyfriend?" The surprise in genuine on Jake's face. "I thought you didn't…"

"I do." Kim states simply feeling no need to have to explain herself to him. "Now if you'll excuse me I have a lot of stuff to take care of." Without a second look, she turns and walks up the stairs to her apartment.

Jake watches her go wondering if she actually has a boyfriend or if this just another instance of her playing hard-to-get. Let her play her games. He smiles to himself as he heads back to his first floor apartment. And if there is boyfriend…I'm sure he can be convinced to leave peacefully and if not…that's fine too.