Ryker sighed as she pushed the last box of stuff into the back of Thomas' truck. She slammed the tailgate shut and looked over at Thomas coming out of the apartment building. She smiled at him as he walked over "Ready to go home?" she asked. No matter what Charming would always be their home, they had tried to run from it, run from SAMCRO and everything that came with it. The two of them had tried to hide it from each other but eventually they decided they missed home and had to go back.
It had taken them a few months but they had decided to move back, Ryker had just finished university and gotten a job at Charming High School as an English teacher. They had secured a rental in Charming and were now on their way back home.
It had been four years since Ryker had gone to UCLA. She had planned on going by herself and coming back before Thomas quit the Son's, he never told her his reasons and Ryker had never asked. He came to her the morning she was leaving and told her he was coming with her.
Thomas wrapped his arms around his girlfriend and placed a kiss on her forehead "I don't know yet" he said. The two of them had left Charming after he quit SAMCRO much to the disappointment of his family and they hadn't been back since. He had barely even talked to anyone back home and now they were going back. He kissed her forehead again and let her go "Come on, we should get a move on" he said going around to the driver's side.
Ryker leaned back in the passenger seat as they drove down the highway, it had been four years since either of them stepped foot in Charming. She was more nervous for Thomas than she was for herself. He had quit SAMCRO, a decision no one was happy with. They cut him out of their lives; even Gemma had all but ignored him the past four years.
Now they were going home, the only person in Charming who knew was her mother. Ryker had wanted everyone to know, they had argued for weeks about it. In the end though, it was Thomas' call and she had to respect that.
She looked up as they passed 'Welcome to Charming' sign. She reached over and took his hand in hers and squeezed it tightly "Everything's going to be fine" she promised. Thomas pulled her hand up to his lips and kissed it softly
"I know" he said.
After the five hour drive from LA to Charming all Ryker wanted to do was nap. She sat up when they turned onto the street, she frowned as she noticed a black Cadillac in front of the house "Someone's there" she said looking over at Thomas as they pulled into the drive way. She climbed out and looked at the Cadillac as someone climbed out of it. She looked over at Thomas "Uh, Thomas, your mom's here" she said a little surprised.