Jess nodded and turned to leave, unaware of the struggle that was going on in Alister's mind and heart. Truthfully, she never really knew what he was thinking about when she spoke to him, but how was she supposed to when he hid everything away so well. "Alright, then. If you find out you need anything else, you have my number... Take care," she concluded before walking away, leaving the hanger to get back to her busy schedule. As she left, she cursed herself, knowing that her thoughts were going to be distracted for the rest of the day.<br/><br/>---<br/><br/>"I guess that's one way to look at it," Anastasia agreed, leaning back in her seat. "I also think life is really what you make it, though, and you can't let luck or fate or whatever decide if you're going to be happy. If you go to the bar, you can pretty much choose between whether or not you want to be happy with the excitement and energy, or unhappy with the people, right?"