AJ and Nick pulled into the Pink Dolphin Motel at 3 a.m. in the morning. They had stopped off the night before in Sacramento and did some shopping. Both of them looked pretty classy, brand new Tommy jeans and fleece sweatshirts from Nike, they both smelled and looked good.

    "This is the place?"asked Nick as they stepped out into the rain.

    "Yup,"said AJ looking at the motel sign.

    "Any idea of what room she's in?"asked Nick as they walked to the office.

    "Nope,"said AJ shaking his head. Nick sighed as they walked into the office.

    "Hey I need a room,"said Nick to the guy sitting behind the counter watching TV.

    "How many beds?"asked the guy sullenly.

    "Two I guess,"said Nick,"You staying with me or Amber?"

    "Dunno,"said AJ shrugging,"I need to find out what room a girl is in."
 
    "Can't tell ya,"said the guy. Nick sighed and threw a fifty at him, "Where is she?"

    "Name?"asked the guy taking the money.

    "Amber Banks,"said AJ.

    "Don't have anybody by that name,"said the guy.

    "Are you sure? She hasn't been here in the last few days?"asked AJ.

    "Nope,"said the guy,"What does she look like?"

    "Five foot five, blond hair, it's curly, really pretty,"said Nick,"Really hot car."

    "There was a girl who came in here a few days ago, looked a little rough, but had a really sweet car,"said the guy,"Barbie McLean, sounds like a porn star." AJ's eyes lit up at the name as he smiled.

    "That's her,"said AJ nodding,"What room?"

    "Twenty,"said the guy. AJ turned and ran out into the pouring rain, he looked around and started following the numbers on thte doors until he came to a rusty red door with the number 20 on it in gold numbers. He looked at the window and seen a dim light glowing in the room. AJ deeply breathed then banged on the door, he heard a rustle then the door swung open. Standing in the doorway was a completely different Amber, her bleached hair hung down around her shoulders, her skin looked paler, her eyes were darker. She was wearing a pair of cut off denim shorts and a blue halter top with a bottle of beer in her hand.

    "AJ?"asked Amber softly.

    "Amber,"cried AJ as he wrapped his arms around her. Amber still a little shocked slowly wrapped her arms around him and hugged him back.

    "What are you doing here?"asked Amber as AJ pulled away still standing in the rain.

    "I came, for you,"said AJ as the rain rolled down him. Amber looked at him with big eyes, she was speechless, it was three in the morning and here was her boyfriend standing there. She reached out and grabbed his arm and pulled him inside. She stood there for a moment watching him before speaking.

    "How did you get here?"asked Amber.

    "Nick, we drove,"said AJ. Amber smiled and wrapped her arms around his neck.

    "Oh my god, you drove across a country for me?"asked Amber. She pulled back and noticed he was all wet.

    "You're soaked,"said Amber.

    "It's kinda raining,"said AJ giving her a lop sided smile. Amber smiled and just hugged him again. For some unknown reason to her she was so happy to have him there, it was like a calmness came over her.

    AJ pulled back and looked at her, she looked different, like a completely different person, why did she do this? thought AJ painfully.

    "Why did you leave?"asked AJ quietly. Amber looked at him and seen a bit of confusion on his face.

    "I dunno, I need away from that place,"said Amber wrapping her arms around his neck,"It wasn't you, it was everything else." Amber kissed him on the cheek and buried her face in his neck. AJ held her but still felt that uncertain feeling.

    "You scared me, leaving like that,"said AJ in a more stable voice.

    "I know but I had to go,"said Amber. Amber let go of him and walked over to the bed. She sat on the edge of the bed and looked up at him.

    "Guess I turned into one of those crazy rich people,"Amber looked up with a lop sided grin.

    "Yes, but you're beautiful and I love you, so I don't care if you're crazy,"said AJ walking over to her.

    "Shut up,"said Amber playfully kicking him lightly in the shin.

    "Well I'm going to bed, now that everything is cool,"said AJ stripping off his shirt,"I haven't slept since this morning, and I'm tired." Amber watched as AJ undressed until he was in his boxers then climbed into bed.

    "Geesh, and I was thinking of giving you a night of controlable hot sweaty sex,"said Amber as AJ closed his eyes. AJ quickly opened his eyes and shot up in bed.

    "I'm not that tired," Amber smirked.

    "Well I am,"said Amber lighting a cigarette,"And I was joking." AJ dropped back down in bed and looked up at her.

    "I missed you," his words were soft and meaningful.

    "I missed you too,"said Amber smiling. She watched as AJ slowly drifted off to sleep, he looked so beautiful to her. After putting out her cigarette she laided down and rested herself on his shoulder. Her eyes began wandering his body following the scars that were on his body, there were more that she had expected all down from his chest. Her fingers slowly traced some of them, feeling the roughness of the healed skin.

    "I'm never gonna let anyone ever hurt you again,"she whispered softly to him before shutting her own.