*MITCH'S POV* (1 MONTH AGO)

It had been a long and very boring day today for Mitchell Ortiz. All day he has been running around from store to store in the large shopping mall with his sister Ana as she looked at all the cute baby clothes she saw in the many shops around. By late afternoon, Mitch swore if he had to look at another onesie today he was going to scream. Just as his sister Ana was coming towards him with another onesie in hand...this time it was bubble gum pink with dark pink ruffles on the butt, his phone began to ring. He swiftly grabbed his phone to answer it before she could show him another mind numbing piece of clothing.

"Hello, Mitch speaking." his voice came across a bit eager in his joy that he had something to distract him from this insanity of his sisters.

"Hey Mitch...it's Kai-Anji." the sound of that lovely, silky, dark voice over the line sent a thread of pleasure down his spine and he gasped in delight that Anji called him....the next words he heard diminished that joy a bit. "Look...I'm sorry to call you about this ...but I have to cancel our date tomorrow night. It's my father...he is sick..." Mitch groaned in sympathy for the man at hearing the fear and pain in that voice...he could hear the heart wrenching apology in the man's voice and sought to ease some of his pain.

"Kai-Anji...hey...hey, it's alright. I understand. I am sorry he is sick. Is there anything I can do?" he asked softly as he heard Anji breath out a sigh...Mitch really wanted to do something that would ease this anguished man's burden he was now carrying. Maybe there was something he could do now and still get to see that man who captured his attention all throughout his nephew's wedding...and maybe it would take his mind a tiny bit off his troubles too. "What time does your plane leave tonight?" he listened as Anji answered and hope flared up that maybe his idea would work. "Hmmm... how about this? Let me take you out to dinner tonight and drive you to the airport so you will not have to worry about your car or having to take a taxi. This way, we can still have that date, if you want...or it can be just a good farewell between friends if you rather do that. Either way I can still get the pleasure of your company." he was hoping for a date but would settle with it being between friends...he heard a sharp intake of air and felt a thrill that his words were the cause of it. Hearing the man's reply only fueled that feeling inside as that silky voice stammered into his ear...he softly laughed at the sound, knowing inside that he made Anji blush. " How about I pick you up at 7 tonight for dinner? We can talk before you have to catch your flight." he tried to contain how eager he felt at knowing in a few hours he was going to bask in Anji's company. Quickly they both agreed to see each other and he got the address where Anji lived, then they parted with a promise to see one another soon. He pocketed his phone with a excited sigh and turned back around to see Ana staring at him as she tapped her foot in vexation that he had ignored her...the dreaded onsie still in her hand.

"And, who was that might I ask?" her tone was a bit sharp from having to wait for his attention...he wanted to cringe away but he stood there like a champ as he answered her.

"That was Kai-Anji. He had to cancel our date tomorrow...." she narrowed her eyes in anger that the first man who had caught Mitch's attention in a long while was backing out of their date. Her brother had not really given any man a second look since the day he acquired custody of her 7 years ago and had been to focused on school and work to have any time for such things. So now here he was finally doing something just for himself and the idiot of a man was backing out without giving her amazing brother a chance....her anger rose up in her.

"Why...is he canceling? It better be good or so help me next time I see that pendejo (jackass), I will castrar (castrate) him and...." her voice began to rise in her anger and Mitch knew if he didn't stop her now then she would cause quit a ruckus with the heat of her Latin rage.

"Whoa! Whoa there hermana (sister)! We rescheduled it for tonight. And yes he had good reason...he has to leave town tonight to go back home for awhile. His padre (father) is sick." she suddenly let out a squeal of delight at hearing about how it was tonight now...but then it turned into a gasp of horror as tears began to fall from her eyes and he had to hold her as she sobbed loudly into his chest...shoppers eyes gazed at him for a moment before moving on. He was so embarrassed at all the looks he was being given by the other shoppers as he held the crying woman in his arms. His thoughts silently filled with a vow that if she ever got pregnant again, he was moving across country for there was no way he could survive a second time with the hormonal woman.

~Dios (God) this woman was going to be the death of me. ~

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The restaurant Mitch and Anji went to was a new French Polynesian style restaurant that was open air and sat close to the water. The air that blew across the bay was not chilly but perfect so diners could sit comfortably at their table in their leather and driftwood carved chairs as they watched some dancers performing some calm and elegant moving Island dance that Mitch didn't know the name of but thought it was beautiful. The songs they moved to were not loud or jarring in anyway but added to the soothing tropical ambiance as they both were led over to a table big enough for two...a more secluded and romantic atmosphere for their first and hopefully not last date. Looking across the table, Mitch had to focus on the menu before him, instead of the alluring man across from him. Tonight, Anji was dressed in a lovely white long sleeved shirt that was open a little bit at the top...contrasting perfectly with his creamy tanned skin and his dark hair. He had paired it with a nice fitting dark pants that hugged his backside so perfectly that Mitch had to fight the urge to caress along those pert globes with his fingers. Needless to say it was hard to not touch...he did not want to give this man cause to end their date early or to never want to see him again...so he behaved himself. It was nice that they both agreed to share the appetizer- the Papu Platter which consisted of four types of food to nibble on. There was marinated chicken chunks wrapped in bacon, egg rolls with seasoned vegetables, crab ragoon, and a dish of breaded cheese, ham, and mushroom that was fried together to perfection. Each tiny dish was designed to tease the appetite and senses...each taste would call forth little pleased moans...tongues would slide out to chase the barest of juices and crumbs that escaped...eyes would partially close in pleasure as they savored these samplings of foods before them...it was erotic to see. As they both nibbled on their food Mitch asked the dreaded question...hoping to not ruin the mood created between them.

"So, can I ask...what is wrong with your father?" he saw those brown eyes glance up quickly at him before his dark lashes lowered to conceal some of his worry...he did not succeed, for Mitch reached across the table to take a hand  there where one of his thumbs softly caressed to bring comfort to the somber man. "Hey Kai-Anji...It's okay amor (love), I am here for you. If you don't want to talk about it then we wont...but if you want an ear to listen to what is worrying you then I am here for you." he tried to express with his eyes the same thing as he yearned to soothe Anji's pain.

"I... it's alright. Thank you...I appreciate that." Anji gently squeezed the hand holding his...but he did not let go. " I guess I'm scared more than anything. Earlier I got a call from Keir, who's still in Japan on his honeymoon with Jamie, telling me otousan...my father , has been diagnosed with stage 2 prostrate cancer. He told me it's treatable ...but still the thought of cancer, scares me to my soul. You always hear it happening to others and how it's so fatally deadly...but I never expected it to happen to someone I love." his voice began to break on that last part...alerting Mitch that Anji was on the verge of tears. He knew if that happened Anji would be mortified, so he quickly changed the subject  in hopes to ease his friend.

"You know...today, when you called earlier, I was trapped in baby HELL with my diablo (devil) of a sister. She had dragged me store to store looking at baby clothes for the baby...making these cooing noises over everything she saw." he quickly let go of Anji's hand to reach for his phone...pulling it out to show an image he had on it to Anji...knowing it would bring a smile to his face. "Here is the latest one she found." he tapped on the image and turned it around for Anji to look at ...he began to laugh at what he saw there. There stood Mitch in some department store looking like he was physically in pain while holding this awful bubble gum pink onesie with dark pink ruffles on the butt and sparkling pink writing across the front "If you think I'm cute , you should see my Uncle." hearing Anji laugh made Mitch feel warm inside...it was full and rich in sound...it was something he could listen to every day.

"Please, tell me...she got that. It is very cute and..." suddenly he began to blush as he glanced away, letting his voice trail off as he handed the phone back...it sparked Mitch's curiosity ...he had to know the rest of what Anji was thinking.

"And...?" he tried to coax it out, seeing Anji's blush intensify more before he blurted out the rest of the sentence.

"And...very accurate. The uncle is cute and sweet." he quickly grabbed his drink up...a lovely concoction of light rum and juices blended into a refreshingly smooth drink that was garnished with mint...and took a sip to try and hide how much he was blushing from this confession. He could easily see from the corner of his eyes the pleasant surprise on Mitch's face before it turned into a sexy smirk that for some reason did something to him. That was how the rest of their dinner went as they lightly flirted over entree's of Thai Red Curry Chicken and Mai-Kai Beef with sides of Truffled Mushroomed Rice ,that was shared between them ...then continuing on over a decadent dessert called Cherries Hawaiian meant for two..both moaning in delight over the coconut ice cream that was topped by cherries in rum sauce. Before they knew it, the clock struck 9 PM and they set out for the airport so Anji could check in...but not before a slight disagreement over the bill which was won by Mitch when he said ~I asked...my treat.Next time it can be yours.~ smirking as he knew he had won. Once they both had gotten into the car all their flirting and teasing through dinner settled around them like a cloud...charging the air within the small enclosure with sexually charged tension. 

They both found themselves stealing glances at each other when they thought the other wasn't looking...both sets of hands clenched so not to reach out and touch the other for they both knew if they did , then they may not be able to stop in time for Anji to make his flight. Finally they made it to the airport and Mitch walked him inside to see him off. It was after the moment Anji received his ticket...but before he walked past the barriers that Mitch was not allowed to cross...that all their tension finally reached it's apex. It was the knowledge that once Anji crossed over that line it would be the end of this wonderful night and he may never see this man again...that provoked him into action. When Anji turned to look at him to say good-bye, Mitch reached out to take that elegant hand within his own and gently tugged him along to a place he thought may offer some privacy for them.... which happened to be the Men's Restroom of all places. He saw the raised eyebrow and the look Anji gave him as they entered and he just smiled sheepishly at the man who still followed him along.

"Ah...Anji...I know this might be strange...but ...uhhmmm..." he glanced away in nervousness as he ran a hand through his dark curls. ".....I wanted to kiss you before you left, but I didn't want others staring at us. I ...wanted a moment of privacy to be shared..." he didn't finish what he was saying for suddenly Anji tightened his hold on Mitch's hand and dragged him to a stall far from the door... a determined glint in those dark brown eyes. He was shocked at Anji's bold move of leading him to a shadowy lit stall where he pulled him in and locked the door behind them...sealing them both in their own little private bubble as the elegant man peered at him.

"Now, we are alone." he deeply stated...waiting for Mitch to make the next move because it was obvious he had pushed his daring to the limit for him. Taking notice of how secluded this was, Mitch gave Anji a heated smile as he reached a hand up to settle gently on that smooth cheek. Stepping closer to Anji's slender body he tilted his head and slowly descended until their lips touched. The electricity of desire shooting through them was instantaneous from the second he touched those soft lips and Mitch felt every nerve tingle within him as a hunger swiftly rose up. He could not help the moan that was pulled from deep inside him, from escaping...nor the reaction that was caused within his slacks whenever Anji answered with his own soft cry. Hearing those sweet whimpers falling from Anji's lips made his desire for this man rise up and roar for him to claim this sweet beautiful man as his own. He slanted his head more as he parted his lips to allow his tongue to ease out and caress Anji's bottom lip...begging for entrance into that tempting cavern beyond. Mitch was granted entrance almost immediately and without any delay he slid inside to taste the welcoming muscle that met his own. He could still taste the minty rum from the drink Anji had consumed earlier at dinner and he wanted more...growling hungrily as he began to aggressively sweep inside to gather the warm minty flavor there. At some point his brain registered that Anji's arms had wrapped around his waist and was pulling him closer to that delectable body...those long slender fingers clutched tightly to the back of his shirt...feeling Anji rocking his hips against his. In that moment, everything registered...they both were so aroused that it was practically painful as he could feel Anji's own hard shaft pressing against his....the only thing keeping them from touching was the cloth barrier between them. They were both on the verge of ripping each others clothes off and fucking each other senseless here in this airport bathroom stall...it was both filthy and erotic at the same time, but it was not where Mitch wanted their first time they had sex to be. He wanted the first time he made love to Anji to be on a bed where he could worship every inch of his creamy skin upon his body from the top of his dark head...all the way down to those long toes hidden within those shoes of his...but not here. So with tremendous inner strength he pulled away and placed a finger against Anji's warm pliable lips to stall the words he could see simmering right beneath that dark chocolate gaze...smiling in understanding because he also felt the same way.

~Not here in some filthy bathroom stall where anyone can hear us...hear his dark silky voice crying in pleasure.~ he thought as he leaned close to whisper dark words of a promise he wished he could fulfill in this moment.

"I know what you might ask of me and any other day I would in an instant. Know this, that I would have you naked before me...begging me to fuck your tight hole for so long...so hard that you will remember it for a long time. I would leave you yearning for me that you would race to Japan to do everything you need there and come flying back to me as fast as you can." as he spoke he heard Anji whimper at his words and a strong desire to do just that , to empty his seed deep in that slender body,almost consumed him, but he held back still. "But... querido (my darling), I don't want just one night to have to remember you by. I want so much more ..but I have this feeling that you may not be coming back...for a very long time. I...Anji, I don't think I could handle just one taste of you then let you disappear from me." he took a breath feeling it tremble in his lungs at what he was about to say. " So, I guess what I am saying is this...let's part on a kiss and next time we see each other once more, then we will see what happens next." his tone seemed steady even though he didn't feel it because he knew his eyes were pleading...for Anji to agree or to just say ~ To hell with it!~ and ride him till they both were spent completely. But Mitch knew he should not make Anji unable to get on that plane and keep him from his father's side...he had to do this for Anji, otherwise...if Anji missed his flight then he would hate Mitch, all over just a single night of pleasure. He couldn't do that to either of them, so he did the hardest thing he had to do in a long time...he let Anji go and prayed that one day Kai-Anji Sakata would come back to him again. As that bathroom door shut behind the Asian man who somehow within a few hours had stolen his heart, Mitch sank onto the floor and cried for the first time since his mother died 7 years ago.

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*2 WEEKS LATER*

It had been two weeks since that night Anji had left for Japan and in that time Mitch felt miserable. From the moment he got back to the hotel where him and Ana were staying at he seemed to be moving on autopilot...not fully aware of what all was going on. His sister noticed and when she demanded to know what had happened, he could only say ~I let him go.~ which worried her a lot for never before had she seen her brother like this...not even when their mother died. To her, Mitch was always so strong, so put together...nothing could bring him down...until now it seemed. There was a brief moment when he perked up and that was when Anji briefly called after landing, but it was all to brief for he had to go since Keiran and Jamie arrived to pick him up...Mitch sunk back into his misery shortly after hanging up.It was two days after Anji left for Japan before they checked out of the hotel and made their way home...which proved to be the most miserable ride she had to endure...ever, for he was silent the whole way...all 400 miles back home. In that moment Ana was not sure if her brother would ever be alright again for it seemed that this wasn't just some infatuation but possibly...her brother was in love after just one night. Once home he sulked around their small apartment...eyes always straying to his phone in hopes of a call from a certain dark eyes man...it never came in that time. At one point Ana became so furious at Kai-Anji, believing the man had played with her generous brothers heart and affections like a low life and now her brother's heart was crushed at such callous behavior.It had been nearly two weeks since Anji left before Mitch began to get his old glimmer back once more and that was the day that their well established life took a new turn.

It was one of those days you hear about in books where the sky was perfectly clear...a light wind blew to keep the air fresh...birds were singing in the trees and bee's buzzed happily in the flower garden. Ana was in the kitchen waddling around baking some Montecedo cookies, a soft buttery flavored Spanish cookie, in hopes of bringing a smile to Mitch's eyes, since they were his favorites, whenever he came home from work....when suddenly the front door opened and Mitch strode in. She quickly yelped out loud in surprise at his unexpected arrival and dropped the pan of cookies onto the ground which caused him to rush into the kitchen.

"Ana! You alright hermana (sister)?" he had a worried look on his face that told her he thought she had gotten hurt. With a sigh and a look of disgust at the mess on the floor, she quickly reassured him.

"Si, Si (yes)...estoy bien hermano (I am fine brother). You just startled me is all. Damn it, Mitch, this was supposed to be a surprise for when you got home from work tonight." her voice went soft like she was about to cry and Mitch quickly sought to calm her before the waterworks began.

"I am sorry for ruining your surprise little sister. I just have some important news that we need to discuss." that worked for her eyes began to clear up and her insatiable curiosity was engaged with that one sentence. He knelt down and began to clean up the mess on the floor as he talked about the reason he came home early. "Uhmm..today at the Head to Toe Rehab Clinic (H2T Rehab), the Senior Therapist  , Dr.Clarke, came up to me and made me an offer...a chance to move up in the company." he reached out a hand for the dustpan to hold the cookie pieces as Ana swept them in before emptying it into the trash can as he continued. "It would be a pay raise for us...a way to provide a better home for you and little Jayde whenever she comes." so far it was sounding good, but Ana knew there was more...she knew there was always a catch for nothing could be this good, so she waited for the rest. " There is a catch..." she snorted and rolled her eyes. "...It's not here in the states. It lays in one of our sister offices, overseas...located in the Kyoto Prefecture of Japan." Ana's screech of shock almost made him go deaf..he shook his head to clear the ringing in his ears. " I told Dr. Clarke, I wanted to talk to you first. If i take this job, the company will provide us a place to live...a pay raise..and better health insurance. They also will help me to pursue in getting more training and certification in Sports Physical Therapy as my secondary specialization. The Head of the (PT) department there is willing to train me since he needs help handling all the athletics divisions around the area. It seems there is a shortage at this time of (PT's) specializing in sports on the Kyoto Prefecture...so if I accept this position, I will be working under a Dr. Hiraoka...Yuriko Hiraoka, who is the one offering this position. I believe Dr.Clarke and Dr. Hiraoka were friends back in college, so he was the one he came to with this request...and Dr. Clarke thought of me first." the entire time Mitch was talking , his sister sat at the kitchen table and listened while thinking over what would be a fantastic boost to her brothers chosen career.

She, better than most, understood the reason why Mitch went into Physical Therapy and specialized in the geriatrics field. It was shortly after their mother, Elena Ortiz, had passed away from cystic fibrosis that created a build up of excess fluids in her lungs. The doctor who did her autopsy told them if she had gone for some manual therapy done by a (PT), then the fluids could have been cleared up and their mother might have lived longer. In that moment, Mitch decided to become a physical therapist so that he could help others, while Ana decided to go into nursing. But in the end , it was an elderly widowed lady in their building, Mrs. Ramos, who gave Mitch the encouragement towards specializing in Geriatrics. She was an amazing woman who helped by watching Ana each day while he worked and went to class...feeding them both meals throughout the week and other countless little things to help them both as he struggled to balance between a job and his college courses at the same time. Without Mrs. Ramos, all of this would never have been possible at all and one day Mitch was able to repay her kindness when she fell down a few stairs  and fractured her knee that required surgery. When it came time for her to receive rehab for it, it was Mitch who helped her with with it by coming over every evening before starting his homework by taking her through the exercises he learned in his classes...which saved her money and gave him the practice he needed. After she had regained mobility again, she pushed him into geriatrics field because of his sweet and gentle manner he exhibited towards his patient.

"So, hermano (brother)...any more downsides to this offer that we should know? This sounds fantastic...almost to good to be true." she stared at him with her hands out..waiting for more.

"Well...there is only one other problem. By accepting this, it means we are leaving our life here behind...everything we have done...taking only memories of madre (mother) with us...there's the issue of learning a different language. It is Japan and shipping is expensive, so we must pack light and take only the necessities ...we can buy the rest of what we need there. Also...." he paused briefly as he looked away in nervousness before meeting her eyes. ".....we need to be there in less than three weeks...so we have to be packed and ready in two that way our stuff can be shipped a head." she stared at him in shock as his mind raced over everything he said.

~ Being ready in two weeks to move to another country was madness...who was capable of doing that? But he did say they were to pack light, so really it was separating out important stuff from the not necessary to the can live without...which was far more manageable and less insane. The plus side to all of this..if they could pull it off..it would mean getting to see another country that they would otherwise never be able to see...ever. Currently, I am not in school since it is hard to do it while pregnant and we both agreed after Jayde is born I would go back. Neither of us had said it had to be here in the states...Japan would work also, they had community colleges there also.~ she sat there in thought for a few minutes, lost in her thoughts before she shook it off to give him a serious look.

"Well then...I guess we need to begin packing now." he looked startled at her answer. "Listen, Mitch, this is a perfect opportunity for you...a chance of a lifetime for us to better our lives and if you do not take this opportunity that is being offered to you on a silver platter than....dear hermano (brother), I will be very pissed at you." the look she gave him would have made sterner men quell before her and he quickly nodded in agreement ...but he had to voice the biggest concern in the room...Jayde.

"What about...the baby? Is it safe for you to travel at this time?" his tone was one of complete concern...there was no way Mitch was going to ever jeopardize either of their health's just for the promise of something better...they have been doing just fine for the last 7 years with what they have...there was no need to endanger the two most precious lives to him.

"I am fine...healthy and the baby is strong. Besides, so long as it is before my 36 weeks, I can slip under the radar to board a plane. I am not staying here Mitchell...I want to see the world...I want to give my daughter more in life than either of us had. I want to be able to offer Jayde the experiences we both have wished for." her impassioned speech to him let him know how strongly she felt about this. He could hear a longing in her voice to have had this very chance for herself while growing up and he felt a bit remorseful that he had not been able to give her this...until now. Here was the chance of a lifetime to give to his sister and her daughter...the chance to see the world like she always dreamed...it was all now within his hands the ability to do it and he decided he was not going to let it pass and let his sister, who's eyes were practically begging him, miss this.

"Alright hermana (sister), Let's do this then. You get started on all this and I will call Dr. Clarke to let him know...we accept." he began to laugh as she squealed in joy, then kissed his cheek before running off to begin. He called Dr. Clarke quickly and found out he needed to go back in to fill out transfer paperwork so it could be processed through as soon as possible. When he leaned his head into the room Ana was in, he found her already sorting through stuff ...creating three piles of Vital, Non-Vital, and To Think About. "Hey Ana, I have to go back in to fill out paperwork for us both so it can be sent over quickly." he saw her wave goodbye over her shoulder and focused on the task before her. He chuckled as he turned away...a lightness in his footsteps at the promise of the adventure they were about to embark on. As he drove down the road his thoughts circled around upon a certain dark haired man that he had not heard from in the last two weeks...but oh how he wished he did. He had waited and waited for his call...every night he prayed for his phone to ring...nothing. He even contemplated a few times to call Anji, but he knew the poor man was busy and with the time difference between here and Japan, it was difficult...also he was not sure a phone call at 2 AM would be appreciated. 

~Well I'm going to Japan now and there would be no time difference between us...maybe I will see him again. Well, Kyoto here we come.~

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It, amazingly, took Ana and him only a week to shuffle through, categorized  into what to take and pack their stuff to be shipped over. Obviously most of the stuff that went was the baby stuff and memorabilia that they both agreed they could not part from since it was their mothers. The rest of the boxes were their clothes and a few treasures that took up maybe two handfuls of boxes. Now here Mitch stood in his soon to be ex-living room, marveling at how fast everything was moving...the movers would be here later today to pick up their stuff and take it to their new home in Kyoto that the company had provided for them there. The apartment that was being provided was nice with all the important things they would need... a kitchen, a living room and bedrooms. Unfortunately something got lost in translation about him and Ana being siblings not spouses, when it came to bedrooms because it was only a two bedroom home...which meant was not a comfortable situation for a brother and sister that was expecting a baby. Someone was going to have to share a room together and Japanese apartments tend to not be very big in comparison to the ones in the states. At first, when Mitch saw the paperwork on it, he believed Ana would have a big problem...but she surprised him with her show of maturity and common sense. She decided that her and Jayde would share the larger bedroom...after all they were both girls and they needed to be away from the yucky boy cooties. He couldn't help laughing at her as he gave her a hug...telling her how proud he was of her and without her he would be lost in life. She blushed...then cried...then laughed loudly as she smacked his arm in sisterly affection.

Taking a deep sigh, Mitch realized by this time next week, he would be in Japan at his new job, since he was starting early...practically the day after his feet touched Japan soil, leaving his poor pregnant sister to slowly turn their apartment into a home. As he wandered room to room one last time he recalled the memories him and Ana had created here in this small home ...his thoughts turned to Kai-Anji. In the time he was gone Mitch learned a few things this past week from his nephew Jamie , who had finally come back home and called Mitch with the news of what was going on. He  found out Kai-Anji was as busy as he feared, but even though he had not called Mitch, the Latin man was always on the Asian man's own mind...which brought a warmth to his heart. He then was told to wait for Anji's call when things calmed down enough...but unfortunately there was no way Kai-Anji could call him now. Just yesterday the land-line phone had been canceled and his cell phone it seemed had met its untimely demise when he accidentally dropped it while taking their not needed things to the local Goodwill. He watched in horror as it hit the ground, shattering the screen...at least he was able to save his contacts and pictures on the SIM card so he could upload them onto another phone whenever he got one which would be when he got to Japan. At least before the death of his phone he got to tell Jamie that he was moving and to let Anji know.

~I wish I could talk to Anji one last time before we leave...to let him know.~

With a deep sigh, Mitch turned away from his old life and prepared to face this new chapter of his life waiting for him across that vast blue ocean.

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A/N: Thought you would like to see what they ate for dinner on their date...I was very interested my self so here it is...these dishes really exist at a French Polynesian Restaurant.

(Appetizers:) Pupu Platter-marinated chicken chunks wrapped in bacon, eggrolls, crab ragoon, and breaded cheese, ham, & mushrooms that are fried.(serves 2)

(Entree:) Thai Red Curry Chicken- coconut, bamboo shoots, baby bell peppers, sweet peas, thai basil & lemon grass sauteed together.

Mai-Kai Beef- sweet mini peppers, tiny onions, singapore black pepper sauce over beef.

(Sides:) Truffled Mushroom Rice

(Drinks:) Malayan Mist- light rum & juices skillfully blended into a refreshingly smooth drink that is garnished with fresh mint

Chocolate Typhoon- a special blend of chocolate & strawberries

(Dessert:) Cherries Hawaiian- bing cherries sauteed in a flaming rum sauce served over coconut ice cream. (serves 2)

A/N: I just found out that obtaining a Work Visa to Japan can not be done in 2 weeks time...it takes months, so what happened for Mitch and Ana is not what can happen in reality. But for the sake of the story...go with it and enjoy the story from here on out. Sorry for the inaccuracy.