"I bet it was nice to be so close to home."<br/><br/>Shane was far from home right now. This was the first time he had been out of the United States in his life. He smiled when Marie gestured for him to get into the elevator. He frowned slightly at her question. Shane wished he could say he was here for a vacation. That he had always dreamed of coming to the City of Light, but he couldn't. Marie was pretty nice and he certainly didn't want to appear like a stalker. He didn't really want to lie to the nicest person he had met so far in the city either. Still, he couldn't say he was here because this city was where his ex's new husband took her. That he had to talk to Diane one last time. Make sure she truly wanted to be with Martin. If she said she did...It would hurt but he'd accept it. He hoped it wouldn't take too long to get a chance to talk to Diane. The money Rich Porter gave him to disappear wouldn't last forever. Especially not staying in a hotel like this. He'd need money to eat and still be able to get back home to the States.<br/><br/>Shane realized he had to give Marie some kind of answer to her polite question. He told her.<br/><br/>"I...I needed a change in my life. I thought Paris, with all its wonder, would be the perfect place to decide what I want to do next."<br/><br/>Whether it was having the future he had always hoped for with Diane or accepting that his life with her was over. Either way, when he left Paris, he'd know what to do next. He thanked her unlocking the door and followed Marie to the balcony. The manager was right, it had a great view of the street. He could see the automobiles down below. He nodded his head at what Marie told him and practiced the French phrase she told him to tell the telephone operator.<br/><br/>"...Okay, I think I got it. Thank you, Marie."