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Chapter 1:

Looking around the airport, Rikki was more excited than she has been in the last few years. Next to her was Bella and Will, the pair still going strong after all these years. Rikki had become Bella's manager last year, getting her gigs where they had both attended school, and Will had been busy with his diving at his own college not too far from the girls.

Still looking around the airport, Rikki was starting to get tired of waiting, "Okay, this is getting crazy! Where the hell are they?" She said. Bella and Will laughed, use to her impatient tendencies. Before they can answer though, Rikki spots two familiar blondes heading their way with a very tired looking brunette.

"Emma! Lewis! Ash!" Rikki yelled over the crowed. The three spotted them and smiled, all the while quickening their pace. "Rikki, I have missed you so much!" Emma said while everyone exchanged hellos and introductions for the four that didn't know each other, while Lewis went ahead and hugged everyone.

"Will, Bella, this is Ash and Emma. Emma, Ash, this is Will and Bella." They all then went to find a taxi van for them all. Once they all crowded in one and told them where the hotel was they were staying, Lewis started to think of the amazing way they had all run into each other and made these plans to come back.

He was at the institute in America still when, while coming out of a café, he ran into Emma who happened to have gotten into a school in the same town. They had then decided to have dinner and catch up, when not only she showed up but Ash too, she explained that they had gotten engaged a few months back. They became quick friends again and when Emma got in contact with Rikki again the girls all came up with the idea of returning to where it all started for them.

For Lewis this was a trip about more than just reconnecting with these five friends, just like it was for the girls too because with all the chaos of their new busy lives they lost contact with someone who meant the world to him, Cleo. When it started he just thought it was a naturally thing, for them to grow apart. After a while he even thought they would both be better off not together and so the contact stopped. However it wasn't long before he realized what he had lost but when he went looking to find a way to talk to her, no one could get in touch with her. Not the girls, who also lost contact, or her family, who apparently didn't talk to her much after she decided to live at the house her step father let her and his son stayed in. Lewis and the girls didn't even know who her mother had married so they had absolutely no idea where she was at all.

The hope was still there for them though, that maybe she was here, at home still safe and happy. That maybe she missed them too and would welcome home with that beautiful smile of hers.

Just as Lewis smiled at that thought, Ash announced that they had arrived at the hotel. As Emma went in to get the keys everyone else went to go unload. A short while later after they had settled into their rooms they made plans to go to what was once 'Rikki's Café'. They were all very surprised to find out that it was still in fact named that. Rikki was so shocked it took her around five minutes to close her mouth again.

Once inside and after pulling two tables together the group got comfortable talking about old times.

Rikki, who was oddly quite finally looked over to the girls and asked "Do you think Zane still owns the place?" Since no one knew they all just shrugged and waited till one of the servers came over to ask them.

"Zane Bennett? Yeah, he doesn't come here as much as he used to but he still comes back every once and a while. In fact, I believe he is on his way soon to do one of his check ins." Said the young waitress, but right before she turned around she looked at the boys and finished with, "You guys seem nice so I'll warn you before they get here, don't go near his sister if she's with him or he could kick you out, just a warning." Then she turned to go get their drinks leaving them all very confused.

"Sister?" Emma and Bella said out loud at the once, while the boys all just looked around at each other. Rikki on the other hand looked confused at first but then she seemed to have gotten an idea. When no one was looking she took off in to the office to do some research of her own.

With Zane and Cleo:

"So that's it? No work for the next week for me, at all? How is that even possible?" Cleo asked one of the other waitresses at the club 'Moonlight'. "How should I know? That's just the schedule the manager gave me." The waitress answered before rolling her eyes and walking away. Cleo knew that most of the other staff didn't like how she never went out to party with them, but she just couldn't bring herself to be so carefree again. Before she could find herself drowning in that thought, she heard Zane calling her from the door.

"Come on Cleo! You know I have things to do today that don't include being surrounded by these skanky waitresses." Zane made sure to speak loud enough for all the waitresses that were shamelessly checking him out could hear. Blushing at his brash words, she took off out the door pulling him with her as fast as she could.

Once on the streets she turned to him, "What were you thinking? You know I have to work with those girls right? Now they are going to like me even less than they already do!" All her pouting did was make him laugh. "At least you're not working for the next week. Right?" His grin still in place as a look of suspension took over her face. "And how, dear step brother, did you know that?" He waited to answer till they were in the car, and then turned to look at her.

"That's simple; I asked them to give you the week off. You need to relax and it's not like you need to work yourself to death for money now." He said, then turned back to start the car and head out. "I like working though! It keeps my mind busy and out of your hair." She spoke shyly, hating to admit it but knowing she could trust him with anything now, even her feelings. "Cleo, you are never 'in my hair', so don't ever think you being around me is a bother. I promised to protect you and I will, even from yourself." She knew there was no point in arguing with him about this, so she just smiled and laid her head back on the seat. After a second she turned back to him, smiling, "So where are we heading that was so important you had to rush me out the door earlier?" At that he let out a laugh and started to turn toward the coast on the other side of town. "We have to head to 'Rikki's', to check in on how that new manager is running it. Man! It's too bad you didn't just take up my offer to be the manager, then I know I wouldn't have to check in at all!" He said still laughing, as she let out a groan.

"Do you have to take me? Couldn't you just drop me off at the house first?" She knew it was pointless but she figured she'd ask anyway. "No. You are coming with me, Cleo." Zane said. "Fine but you should change the name one of these days. 'Rikki's'? I mean it's kind of creepy to still have your café named after your ex." She spoke softly about this, looking at him out the corner of her eye, knowing it was still a sensitive topic for him. He just smiled and rolled his eyes, and for both their sakes didn't keep the conversation going. So Cleo just turned up the radio and decided to just relax the rest of the way there.