Authors note: I'm getting there, I'm getting there! Bear with me for a little while longer and business will start to pick up! Also A mad shout out to the writer's of the Golden Girls. I totally stole a line of dialog from them. See if you can figure out which it is!

And if you look to the right hand side...

Janine sighed as she heard her phone ringing AGAIN. She checked the caller i.d. and saw that it was Peter. What's it going to take for him to get the message that the LAST person I want to talk to is HIM! I mean it's because of him I'm here in the first place!

Not that being in Hawaii was so terribly awful it was just...well it sucked being here alone. But you won't be alone today will you? Nope, today she had that bus tour of the island with Mardy. Well not exactly WITH him, but still...at least she wouldn't be alone. She checked the clock beside the bed. 6:15 am. She was about to hop into the shower when she heard the chime on her phone letting her know she had a new voice mail. Damn that man ! What could be so damn important at 6 am!

With reluctance she picked up the phone and dialed her own number then quickly entered the code for her mailbox. She heard Peter's message and sighed. Do I really want to deal with this now? I have a whole long day...right...a whole long day that if I DON"T deal with this now he'll keep on annoying me. She steeled herself and quickly punched in Peter's number. He answered within two rings.

"JANINE! You called back!"

"Yeah because I have plans today and want to get this over with. So what do you want now Peter."

"Well good morning to you too, sunshine."

"It's too early in the morning here, Peter. 6:19 to be exact, and I need to get ready. So what was so important that it warranted 9 calls?"

"You know you don't make things easy Janine."

"Am I supposed to?"

"In light of recent events. No, I guess not."

"Hmph."

"Look, Janine. What I wanted to say...well I've been thinking for the past few days..."

"YOU have been THINKING! I didn't think that was even plausible!"

"JANINE!"

"Ok, ok, I'll let you finish, but let's wrap this up ok." She glanced over at the clock. She still had to shower, get dressed, do her make-up and eat breakfast before the bus got there to pick her up. "I have less than an hour to get where I need to go."

Peter sighed. "Look, Janine. I wanted to say, that over the past few weeks...I...geez you know it's only two words but I the hardest time saying them."

"Not tonight?"

Peter sighed again. "NO! Janine, I'm sorry! OK! All the things I've said, the names I've called you, creating all the tension lately. I don't know why I did it, but I wanted to say that I'm sorry if I hurt you."

Janine sat down on the corner of her bed and chewed on her bottom lip.

"You still there, Janine?"

"Yeah, I'm here. Peter. I have a confession to make, and I suppose I'd have to tell you anyway because, I might need a favor."

"A favor?"

"Peter, I've been looking for a job out here. I know technically all you guys are my bosses, but since you're pretty much my DIRECT supervisor, I...well...I may need a recommendation from you, or at the very least not tell anyone checking references that I'm some idiotic, bumbling troll that can't walk and chew gum at the same time."

"You're QUITTING?"

"I think...I think it's time for me to move on Dr. V."

"Hold it Janine!" Peter sat down the chair on his balcony. "If this is because of me..."

"No, Dr.V." she broke in quickly. "It's because at 30 I didn't expect to be a semi-broke, unmarried secretary. I thought...well I thought I'd be in a different place in my life at this point, but I'm not. It's like I'm stuck; and for the life of me I don't know why I'm telling YOU of all people this. I just...I want MORE out of my life; you know."

He leaned back in the chair and covered his eyes with his free hand. "I get it Janine. Do the other guys know yet?"

"I haven't talked to Ray since he dropped me off at the airport, but I've talked to Winston."

"Egon doesn't know?"

Janine snorted derisively "It wouldn't matter to him even if he did."

"Yeah it would, Janine."

"Yeah, right!" She shot a look at the clock again. "Crap! I've got to haul ass if I'm going to be ready in time. I gotta get going."

"Hold on a sec Big J. Look, I really don't want you to go, but I get it; and I just want to let you know if I get a call...I'll do right by ya kiddo. Anything you need Janine, I just want you to know I'm here."

"Thanks Pete, oh and thanks for the apology too. Having been the first time you've ever said it you did pretty good."

"Hardy har har."

"Bye, Venkman."

"Bye, Red." He put his cell phone down on the side table next to his chair and stared out at the water. He watched the waves lap against the shore without really seeing them. What was it that Egon had said when they had been looking for her before that Lotsabucks could change her. I guess you never know how much someone means to you until you might loose them.

He looked at his watch. 10:30. He hadn't even had breakfast yet, but decided after what he had just heard to take a liquid breakfast instead. As he sat at the bar drinking his Scorpion bowl, he felt a hand on his shoulder.

"There you are! Wow! Hitting the sauce a little early aren't you."

"Oh, hey Carly."

"Karen!"

"Right, Karen. Sorry 'bout that."

"Are you alright, Peter?"

"Yeah. Actually I'm not sure. But I really need some me time right about now."

"Oh, ok. Should I catch up with you later?"

"You know Karen, I'm in a real funky mood. How about I catch up with you instead."

"Oh." She stepped back and placed her hands on her hips; shooting daggers at him with her eyes. "I get it, don't call me I'll call you, right? Well screw YOU Peter Venkman!" She turned and stormed off in a huff.

"Ok then." He called out after her before turning back to the bar. "Yo, bartender!" He held up his Scorpion bowl and gave it a little wiggle. "This time make it a double!"

"Well it's about time you guys showed up! I was wondering if I was going to be serving breakfast or brunch!" Elaine turned from the stove with a spatula in her hand.

"Morning Elaine! Man it smells great in here!"

"Morning Ray. Hello Slimer."

Slimer peeked over Ray's shoulder at Elaine. He was still feeling shy towards her after the stern talking to Ray had given him the night before; and the spud was determined to be on his best behavior so that he wouldn't disappoint Ray. He waggled his fingers at her and said "Hi Ewayne."

She smiled and asked the little green ghost, "are you hungry?" He nodded eagerly. "Well I hope you like pancakes then," she said as she held up a platter stacked high with them.

Slimer's eyes bulged out of his head. "Oooh pancakes! Yummy! Yeah yeah yeah yeah!" He started to sail towards the pro-offered platter before Ray's sharp "SLIMER!" made him pull up short. He placed his arms behind his back and stared down at the ground. "Sowwy Way."

Elaine laughed, "it's ok Ray, after what you told me about Slimer's little kitchen romp at the bed and breakfast I figured he had quite the appetite. This platter is all for Slimer. I made another platter just for us."

Slimer raised his head and his eyes, when they turned to Elaine, fairly glowed with admiration. "For me?"

Elaine laughed again as she placed the platter at a spot on the kitchen table closest to the ghost. "Yes Slimer this is all yours. Enjoy."

"Wow Elaine, that was really sweet of you, you didn't have to do that!" Ray exclaimed, stepping up to the table. "Is there anything I can help you with?"

"Nope, breakfast is ready. Scrambled eggs, bacon and pancakes, just help yourselves boys," she said as she placed a pot of coffee and a gallon of milk on the table. Ray ran over to pull out her chair as she sat down.

As he went to take his seat he looked over at the green ghost who remarkably hadn't gobbled up his pancakes yet. It seemed he was truly making an effort to behave himself, which Ray had to admit; he was fairly impressed with. "Remember, Slimer;" he said pointing his finger at the spud. "Table manners!"

The ghost gave a salute. "Wight Way!" He picked up a napkin and tied it around his neck before gingerly picking up a knife and fork to eat his pancakes with instead of just emptying the plate into his mouth.

Elaine shot Ray a look of surprise as Slimer started to carefully cut his food. Ray was glowing with pride in his companion and gave the brunette a thumbs up. "Well Slimer, I must say; your table manners are certainly impressive. But how well can you wield a sledgehammer?"

"Swedghammer?" Slimer gave Ray a puzzled look.

"That might turn out to be a bigger mess than you bargained for Elaine, but he's good at cleaning up. How about we put you in charge of mop duty Slimer."

"Eye, eye, Way." He gave Ray another salute before turning back to his breakfast.

"And what duty should we put you in charge of Ray?" Elaine asked hiding her smile behind her coffee cup.

"Well, what did you have in mind?" He replied, not realizing that Elaine's grin was mischievous and that he was walking right into a perfect set up.

"Hmm." She looked over to the class 5 who's concentration was totally absorbed with the task of eating his breakfast with as little mess as possible. She placed her coffee cup back on the table and leaned over to whisper into the Ghostbuster's ear. Ray quickly flushed, then turned beet red. He coughed nervously and grabbed his glass of milk, downing it in one quick gulp.

"Well..." his brown eyes meeting her blue ones. "I'll uh...I'll see what I can do."

She smiled at his reaction and reached over to grab his hand. "No rush, Ray hun. No rush. More milk?"

So far they had been to Hanauma Bay, Diamond Head, the Halona "blow hole" look out, (where on the beach below, the famous beach scene from "From Here to Eternity" had been filmed), a gift shop where hand made Hawaiian pearl jewelry as well as Hawaiian perfume was sold and now they were at the Nu'uanu Pali lookout.

She was having one of the best days since she arrived on the island. Mardy had managed to keep her in stitches most of the day; and (because of the shirt she was wearing with a tiara emblazoned with rhinestones with the word princess under it) he had been affectionately referring to her as princess.

At their first stop of the day he had robbed a nearby hibiscus bush of a gigantic orange blossom with a blood red center and stuck it behind her right ear. "Why the right ear?" She had asked him when he stood back admiring his handiwork.

"It's like a ring. Left ear for married, right ear for single. Unless the flower SHOULD be on the left."

Oh NO! No, if that's the meaning then it should definitely be stuck behind my right ear. But ummm..." she gave him a mischievous smile. "What does it mean if you have a flower behind BOTH ears?"

"Married and looking for an upgrade?" He shrugged, smirking back at her.

She threw her head back and laughed. "And what about covering your whole head in a crown of flowers."

"I think that means you're the easiest game in town."

She let out another peal of laughter as the bus driver had herded them back onto the bus for the next stop. But now they were at the Pali lookout, and the winds here were incredibly strong. At least that's what the tour guide had said, so she removed her flower from behind her ear and left it on her seat as she climbed out of the bus.

She half-heartedly listened to the tour guide as he described the battle of Oahu and how about 400 people had either been pushed or leapt to their deaths from the cliffs. Mardy was reading a plaque describing the building of the old Pali road, while Janine looked out at the valley almost 1,000 ft. below. She took the cover off her camera and framed up a shot.

Just then a great gust of wind zoomed up from the valley floor and Janine's camera jumped out of her hand. She leaned forward on the railing to grab for it and felt herself start to tip over the railing. She tried to reach back and grab for the rail but her hand missed. Suddenly she felt a hand on the back of her pants and she was yanked back into a pair of strong arms.

"You ok princess?" A voice whispered into her ear. "You almost bought it there!"

"Mardy!" She turned and threw her arms around him squeezing him tightly. "Thank God you grabbed me!"

"What happened?" He took hold of her upper arms and pushed her back slightly to look into her eyes.

"My camera..." she started to gesture with her arm and as she did she saw her camera dangling from the strap still attached to her wrist. "Oh how STUPID of me!" She turned to meet Mardy's eyes. "The wind knocked my camera out of my hand. I had forgotten that I had wrapped the strap to my wrist. I tried to grab the camera before it fell and..." her voice faded out as she closed her eyes and turned her face towards the pavement. "STUPID, Janine! Stupid, stupid, stupid!"

"Hey," Mardy placed his index finger under her chin and turned her face back up. "Mistakes happen."

"Thankfully you were here to make sure it wasn't a fatal mistake. You know if I hadn't met you last night..." she trailed off again turning to look back at the point where she had almost gone over.

"Well I'm a firm believer that everything happens for a reason." He smiled at her and placed an arm around her shoulder. "How about we just get back on the bus and wait for everyone else."

"Yes!" Janine agreed emphatically and started to trudge towards the parking lot when her cell phone went off. She took it out of her purse and started at the name on the caller i.d. "Uh, Mardy...I should take this."

"No problem, princess. I'll make sure we don't take off without you."

"Thanks," she said with a smile and waited until he was out of earshot before she hit the answer button.

She took a deep breath and tried to calm her jangled nerves before she said, "hi Egon."

"Janine! Are you alright!"

"What?"

"Are you alright? I...I had a feeling you might be in trouble."

Her eyes popped out of her head and she leaned back against the wall surounding the parking lot. "You had a feeling?" She asked trying to wrap her head around how he could have known she was in trouble at the exact moment that she truly had been.

"Yes, contrary to popular belief Janine I do have feelings;" he replied peevishly.

"No, that's not what I meant. I mean...why did you think I was in trouble?"

"Oh," he said, placated that she hadn't been poking him for his seeming lack of emotions. "I," he stopped trying to think of a way to phrase it. Finally he just sighed.

"Egon? You still there?"

"Yes, Janine, I'm sti...what is all that racket in the background."

"Oh, that's the wind. Hold on." She moved towards the middle of the lot where it was sheltered by a mountain on one side and trees on the other side. "Is that better?"

"The wind was making all that noise?"

"Yeah. I'm at the Pali overlook and the wind is," she swallowed and took a deep breath before continuing. "The wind blows like crazy here."

"YOU'RE WHERE!"

"The Pali overlook. Why?" When she didn't get a reply she checked to see if her phone was still connected. "Egon? Are you there?"

"Janine, I'm not sure what's going on. I don't even know how to explain it to myself nevermind to you."

"What do you mean? Egon are you ok."

"Actually I'm not sure anymore. Listen Janine, I'm not sure how to tell you this but I was taking a nap and I had a dream about you."

"You were dreaming about me?" Janine asked in a scoffing tone.

"Yes," he replied his voice giving a warning tone. "I dreamt you almost fell to your death, Janine."

She gasped and quickly slammed her hand over her mouth, but it was too late to have escaped Egon's hearing.

"Janine?"

She laughed shakily and said, "well that's just silly Egon, obviously I DIDN'T fall to my death because I'm talking on the phone with you."

"Janine. I've BEEN to the Pali overlook, and that was where in my dream you almost fell over the railing; and you're at the Pali overlook right now! Are you SURE you're alright."

"Of course I am Egon!" She said trying to dismiss his fear as quickly as possible. "Look I'm on one of those tour things, you know on the bus, off the bus, on the bus...and the driver is waving at me to get my ass back on the bus so I've got to get going here."

"Janine!"

"Yeah!" She was desperate to end this conversation before her resolve dissipated and she'd end up bawling like a baby.

"If you need anything, call me ok."

"Will do, Egon. Bye" She quickly hit the disconnect button before Egon could say another word and ran towards the bus, hopping on and plunking down next to Mardy; who smiled at her and tucked the hibiscus behind her right ear again.

"You ok there, princess?"

"Yup," she replied as she rested her head on his shoulder. "Just peachy!"

Egon sat staring at his cell phone. He didn't know why he had been having all those dreams about Janine recently but he knew this last one was serious. He also knew she had lied to him. Janine had never lied to him before, but he mentally counted the clues of why he thought she had been lying now.

First she had seemed nervous and agitated. It seemed like she couldn't WAIT to get off the phone with him; which he had to admit was a new one for him as far as Janine was concerned.

Second she was at the Pali overlook. The exact same spot where he had dreamed that she was and she totally dismissed his fears. Something that was also new to him where she was concerned. She had always backed up his theories and musings no matter how far fetched it may have seemed to everyone else.

Third he had heard that gasp; and she had never given him an answer to his asking if she was in trouble. In fact now that he thought back on their conversation she had gone to great lengths to divert the questions so that she wouldn't have to answer.

Damn!

He shouldn't have let himself get sidetracked like that, but he had been so flabbergasted by the revelation that she was right where he had just been dreaming she was...

He got up and began pacing back and forth in his room. His left hand in his pocket and his right hand absentmindedly rubbing his chin as he mulled over everything that just happened. Finally he came to a decision and picked up his phone again. He quickly punched in the numbers and was relieved that Ray picked up.

"Ray, I need to ask you to do something for me; and I need you to keep it between just you and me. You can't tell ANYONE what I'm about to ask you to do."

"Sure Egon, you know you can trust me! What d'ya need?"