I was relaxing on the balcony of my hotel room when the first anxious text of the morning came in. And then as if by magic, it was followed by another.

Colin: Jen, where are you? Adam said you're quitting the show? Please call me.

Ginnifer: Please don't shut me out. I realize you're going through a hard time right now. We can help.

I stared at the screen for a few minutes before typing a reply and sending it to both of them.

Jennifer: I'm safe. I just need a bit of a break. In Utah at the moment. Please don't tell anyone.

And by anyone, I mostly meant Lance.

I thought about what my plans were. I was 20 minutes away from an international airport so I could go anywhere I wanted. But it felt bad to leave my cast family behind, especially Colin. He'd always been there for me no matter what, even when we were just friends.

I pulled my phone out and my finger hovered over his name in my contacts list. I really wanted to call him and tell him I needed him. Because I did need him.

But I forced myself to put my phone down and crawled into my bed and curled up under the cool sheets. I slept restlessly and woke up as the sun was rising. There was a missed call and voicemail on my phone from Colin. Tears welled up in my eyes for a brief second as I listened to it.

"Jen, I'm coming. I'll find you."

If it had been Lance saying those words, it would have been creepy and stalkerish and threatening, but coming from Colin, it was exactly what I needed to hear. Before thinking about it, I sent him a text with my hotel address and room number. All I could think about was him holding me in his arms.

When he showed up at my door, it was like one of those horribly sappy chick flicks that I watched 24/7 after my break-up. I had barely said two words to him when he pulled me against him and covered my lips with his. I think it was his foot that kicked the door closed. He ran a hand through my hair and kissed my forehead lightly.

"Don't you ever do that to me again," he whispered. "I know you're going through a lot right now, but I want to be there for you. You have to let me in."

"I'm sorry," I said.

I held his face in my hands as I kissed him back. One hand was curled around the back of his neck and the other was resting gently on his cheek.

"Did Ginny tell you how I punched that idiot ex-boyfriend of yours in the jaw when he showed up at our hotel?" Colin grinned. "It was quite the show. I got a lot of applause."

"You're such a hero," I laughed.

"I try," he said, faking an innocent face. "Some people just naturally bring out the white knight side of me."

"If only all men had that side," I sighed.

"Hey, don't be sad, I want to see you smile."

I smiled the biggest, fakest smile I could muster and then burst out laughing.

"I can't help it if I have serious thoughts now and then," I said slowly.

"Hmm… Maybe I can distract you from any serious thoughts," he said thoughtfully. "After all, we do have another night before our plane leaves."

"What? No, I can't go back," I said, shaking my head and pulling away.

"Relax, Jen." He grabbed my hands and kept me from turning away. "I didn't say where the plane was going."

"Where is it going?" I asked drily.

"Well I know you love traveling but haven't really done much of it lately," Colin said. "So since you took a leave of absence from the show for a few months, we're going to travel."

"I can't ask you to do that with me," I protested. "I'm the one who caused a mess for everyone by leaving."

"You're not asking me to. I'm telling you that I'm coming."

I couldn't help myself. I kissed him again. Hard.

"Or… You know… We could just stay in this room for two months and order room service when we get hungry," he laughed, pulling me back up against him and kissing me right back.

"You're the one who brought up travelling," I said. "You shouldn't have put that offer on the table if you weren't going to follow through."

"You're such a tease though," he said pathetically.

"I promise I won't make you get your own room," I winked.

Neither of us got much sleep that night. And I'm embarrassed to say that it was more than once that I broke down in tears and he had to hold me and tell me everything was okay until I stopped crying. The thing is, I don't think he minded. I guess there are still good guys out there.