Kellys was seemingly busy for the late lunch crowd... but for all she knew it was the hustle and bustle of a small coffee shop in Port Charles. She walked in trying to be nonchalant but several noticed the stylishly European dressed girl that in fact stuck out like a sore thumb. She could have passed a someone extravagantly famous before she could have passed as one of Port Charles elite on a random afternoon. She sat down at the counter...

"What can I get ya?" The intrigued face said staring back at her

"Coffee... please" She said remembering her manners

The coffee was poured right in front of her and she reached for the sugar only to have her attention to be taken by the corner of the front page of the Port Charles daily paper that sat at the edge of the counter. "Cassadine family seeks holdings in International Company." she let out a smirk.

"You interested in the Cassadines too?"

She turned to see who the bitter voice was questioning her but quickly turned way before making eye contact

"You seem very interested in that Cassadine article" he stated again, he was innocently trying to make conversation

She didnt say a word before she unnoticeably turned the black onyx ring on her middle finger around so he couldnt see

"I havent seen you around"

She obviously didnt look annoyed enough at his presents

"Zander" he said now sticking out his hand towards her. She only looked at him... "Ok" he said rejected

Before she turned to him, she rolled her eyes slightly, "Kate" she said then giving a fake smile

"Nice to meet you Kate. Are you new around here..."

"Uh can I get this coffee to go?" She said interrupting him as the waitress nodded

She sealed the lid on her coffee "Zander" she said as if she were questioning if she had remembered his name correctly "It was nice to meet you, I have somewhere to be" and with that she was out the door

Zander rolled his eyes at what a jerk she was before turning back to the counter to see her phone sitting there. He picked it up and quickly went after her."Kate! Kate!"

He found her just outside of Kellys searching through her bag. He had called her name once more but she hadnt answered as if she didnt know her own name at all

"Hey... you lookin for this?" He said holding up her phone in front of her

"Oh, yeah, thanks" She said taking it from him "I was trying to call a taxi"

"Ill give you a lift"

"You dont even know me... you want to give me a lift?"

"Yeah"

"What if I said I was headed to the city?"

"It should be a nice drive"

"Are you kidding me?"

"No, where you headed?"

She paused

"If you could just point me in the direction of the Port Charles Hotel"

"Ok"

"What was that tone?"

"I said ok"

"No you said ok like you were surprised"

"I was surprised... usually people our age dont check into the Port Charles Hotel"

"Could you just..." she was interrupted by her phone ringing. Noticing who the call was from she quickly answered "Bonjour... oui je suis ici, je suis beau, j'appellerai, au revoir" and she flipped the phone back into the palm of her hand

"Was that French?" Zander said looking marveled

"Yes" was all she said

Realizing she had nothing more to say... "So uh a ride to the Port Charles Hotel?"

She looked around as if she were trying to think of any other excuse or option "fine"

"Ok, good. Do you have any bags..."

"Got lost in between my fight from Paris to New York... suppose to be waiting on me at the hotel... well see"

"Oh, hate that happened..."

She slung her bag over her shoulder obviously already uninterested in the conversation about it

They hadnt made it half way to the hotel before the question arose "So am I allowed to ask why are you in Port Charles?"

"Youre allowed to ask"

"Are you always this cranky or is it that the luggage thing and jet lag just piss you off in general?"

She laughed out loud immediately

"Sorry... a little of everything I guess"

Zander pulled up in front of the hotel and reached for her bag

"You dont have to carry that!"

"Would you just let me?"

She gave in

She walked up to the desk "...checking in"

"Do you have reservations?"

"Yes... Ward, Kate Ward"

"Oh yes maam... your luggage arrived just now ... we are so sorry for your inconvenience"

"Its not your fought but, thank you"

Zander noticed her more kinder, gentler side

"What are you royalty... how do you get the them to jump like that?"

"My father" she stated simply

Zander seemed thrown back by her answer

"Well" she said turning to him "it was nice to meet you..."

"Yeah... uh heres my number if you need someone to show you around"

Kate bit at her bottom lip "Yeah, thanks"

And she ended it quickly as if she had done good-byes a million times but had yet to learn how to do them well.

"Your room is ready... the bellman will take you"

"Thank you" Kate said picking up her bag

The bellman nor she made any comments to one of the penthouse suits

"Will that be all?" he said finally after returning from placing her last suitcase on her bed

"Yes that we be all" she said slipping a generous tip into his hands

He closed the door behind him and she stood there alone again. She twisted the black onyx ring back around on her finger taken notice of its security on her finger and the squeezed the palm of her hand shut, and closing her eyes as if she were making a silent wish.