Oops, I've been forgetful. Thanks LouiseX for reminding me. I got you all a present for Earth Day.

Wheeler quietly shuts the door behind him, but it wasn't necessary. Stephanie was already awake.

"Jason! Where the hell have you been? You forgot your phone."

"I went out."

"Oh my God! What happened to your shirt? Were you in a fight?"

"No. It's uh…it got caught on something."

"Stumbling drunk? Didn't you drink enough at dinner?" She asks condescendingly.

"I wasn't drinking anymore...I was with Linka."

"Kind of late to have a chat...and all night?"

"We didn't really talk much...well, we did at first...then we kissed..."

"What?! That slut!"

"Whoa! Hold on...I started it."

"You did? Well...you were pretty drunk, so I guess I'll let it slide," she says, reminding herself that he's her main source of income. "I think you both over did it. This is going to make things pretty awkward the rest of the weekend, so don't expect me to play nice...and try to remember who your fiancé is. I'd appreciate it if you to keep your distance from her."

"That's not going to happen...I'm uh, just here to get my things, then I'm going back to Linka's room," he says as he begins haphazardly filling his suitcase, not really caring about wrinkles, he just wants to get out of there.

"Seriously?! You're breaking up with me?! In Paris?"

"I'll call the airline and have a ticket back to L.A. waiting for you. When you get back to the house, call a moving company to pack up your things, and just send me the bill."

He heads for the bathroom to gather his toiletries and adds them to his bag before zipping it up.

"So that's it?"

"You know we were never right for each other...it's like Ma-Ti said at dinner last night. We were only settling because we didn't want to be alone. You deserve someone who you're compatible with...someone who will love you. I'm not that guy. I'll always love Linka."

"Whatever," she says, and deciding to try to hurt his pride the way he's hurt hers. "I've been screwing your mortgage broker anyway."

"Jared? That son of a...you know what, I don't even care. I hope you're happy with him," he shrugs and lifts the bag off the bed and onto the floor before wheeling it towards the exit.

"I'm keeping the ring. There's no way I'm letting you give it to her!"

He stops and turns to address her.

"That's fine...keep it. I'm gonna give her a ring that I pick out just for her, and I know that no matter what I get her, she'll love it...because she loves me."

"Yeah, right…like she loved you all those years ago? Don't be an idiot. She wanted nothing to do with you when you were just a Planeteer. Now that you're successful and rich, NOW she is suddenly interested? I suppose you'll be funding her little animal project now? You must have deeper pockets than her former investor…donations in exchange for sex…is that kinda like prostitution for charity?"

"Shut up! You don't know her…you don't know me. You're describing something YOU would do…oh, and could you give Jared a message for me? Tell him he's fired…I assume you'll be breaking things off with him now that he's unemployed and soon to be broke."

"So what? You're not the only game in town. He can find another job with one of your competitors!"

"Oh? You think it's that easy? Who's gonna hire him once word gets out about why I fired him? Disloyal, untrustworthy…those aren't exactly qualities a businessman or woman wants in the person they're trusting with their money."

"Uhhh…"

"Right. Look, I still meant what I said. I'll get you back to L.A. and I'll pay for your move. Let's just be done with this sham of a relationship."

"Fine."

"Take care," he says as he leaves, trying to be the better person and remain civil.

"Whatever," she mumbles, her thoughts pre-occupied with how she is going to pay off all the credit card bills she's racked up in the days leading up to her first trip to Paris. "Shit."

Wheeler knocks on Linka's door and she opens it immediately, feeling like he's been gone for hours even though it had only been a few minutes.

"How did it go?" She asks.

"As well as can be expected," he replies, stepping towards her and wrapping his arms around her. "Glad it's over with and I can finally be with the woman I've always wanted to be with."

"Bambi Blight?" She teases.

He shakes his head.

"Haven't thought of her in years…you're the only one that I've never been able to get out of my head…ever since the day we met."

"Sounds painful," she jokes.

"Sometimes it was…but right now, it's worth it."

"Da," she agrees right before his lips meet hers. "So…the others are going to be quite shocked when we show up in the lobby together."

"I forgot all about that actually," he says with a sly smile.

"I had several texts from all of them."

"I saw I had a bunch of texts too. I figured they were all from Stephanie since she jumped all over me as soon as I got in the door about forgetting my phone."

"I told them to go ahead and have breakfast without me…Gi thought I was hungover…she also assumed you are as well since you had not answered her texts."

"Part of me feels bad that we came here for a Planeteer reunion and aren't spending any time with them, but part of me doesn't care and only wants to spend all my time with you."

"Da, I know what you mean…they are probably still down there…we can join them and discuss what our plans are for the rest of the day."

"Yeah, that's fine…man are they gonna be surprised when we show up together."

Just then, Linka's phone dings and she looks at the message.

"Maybe not so surprised. Gi just said she saw Stephanie storm through the lobby with her luggage…she said she wonders what happened."

"I guess that's our cue to go fill her in."

To Be Continued...