A/N: I've kinda run out of things to say for these things... Hope you enjoy!

ELLIEPOV

I yawned as I woke from my sleep, surrounded by warmth.

"Good morning." I heard him grumble from beside me.

"Morning." I opened my eyes and looked up at him with a smile. His stomach rumbled and I laughed. "God, are you always hungry?"

"Pretty much." He chuckled. We lay next to each other in the double bed, making small talk for a while, both of us too lazy to get out of bed.

"So, last night was the first night in how long that you've slept without alcohol in your system?"

"Like four months." He sighed. "I hate the fact that I feel really good."

"Well, you don't have a hangover, do you?" He shook his head and opened his mouth to talk, but his words didn't surface before my phone started ringing.

"Dammit. It's my brother." I grabbed my phone, unplugging the charger and putting it to my ear. "Hey Dan." I smiled.

"Yeah, where the hell are you?" He was mad.

"Dan, don't be mad."

"Ellie, it's difficult to not be mad when you're not at your apartment and when I call your boss she asks me 'how our cousin is'! We don't even have a cousin!"

"I know. Dan, you just have to trust me on this, okay? I'm fine."

"Are you with someone?"

"Yes."

"Who?"

"Someone that is more than capable of protecting me if we get into any trouble, which we won't, because we're just going to Washington."

"WASHINGTON?!"

"Yeah."

"Ellie, you're crazy and stupid and you could be in a lot of danger."

"I'm not in any danger. Dan, you just have to trust me. I'm fine. I've never felt better." He sighed again.

"You're coming home, right?"

"Of course I am. It's just a road trip."

"Ellie, you be careful. And next time you do something like this, please tell me."

"I will. I'll only be gone a few more weeks."

"And don't lie to your boss Ells. This could get you fired."

"I realise that. But this wasn't exactly planned."

"Okay. Well, I'm guessing that you're gonna be heading out soon."

"Yeah. Got a long way to go still."

"How much of a long way?"

"We're in Iowa. I'm hoping to get into South Dakota before we have to stop."

"Are you not swapping out?"

"No way. No one drives my truck but me."

"I'm just saying you'll get to Washington in just over a day if you did."

"I have a couple things to think about. I necessarily wanna get to La Push in just over a day. I'm happy to have two or three more days of driving before we get there."

"What decision do you have to make?"

"It's a personal one. I'll tell you when I get some time, however, you said yourself, I have to get on the road soon."

"Okay. Well, call me when you get to your next stop."

"I will."

"Hey, Ellie?"

"Yeah."

"I spoke to dad yesterday."

"You did?" I gulped.

"He wants to see you."

"Are you sure?" I swallowed the lump in my throat.

"Do you wanna see him? I know you guys didn't exactly leave things in a good place."

"I've wanted to see him for almost three years."

"Think about it, would you?"

"I don't need to think about it. I'll see him when I get back."

"That's great."

"Y-yeah. I gotta go, Dan."

"I'll see you soon, okay?"

"Yeah, bye." I hung up.

"Is everything okay?" Paul asked, stepping out of the bathroom in his clothes for the day.

"I- my dad wants to see me."

"Ellie, that's great."

"Is it? He hasn't talked to me for nearely three years and he wants me to forgive him right now?"

"Hey, no one's saying that you have to forgive him right now." Paul sat next to me on the bed and wrapped his arms around my shoulders.

"I don't know what to think." I frowned.

"Hey, you can stay in La Push and think about it for as long as you like." I smiled. "Gives me a longer amount of time to get you to fall for me."

"Don't push your luck." I got out of bed and grabbed my bag. "I won't be long. We'll leave as soon as I'm out."

"Sure. I'm gonna go for a walk whilst you do that." He said.

"A walk or a drink?" I asked, looking down at the ugly carpet.

"Hey," He used his index finger to lift my chin and my blue eyes met his hazel ones. "I made a promise to you. I'm not gonna break that promise, especially if my reward is you." I blushed and he smiled. "I'm literally just going for a walk. I'll be back before you know it."

"Okay. I trust you." He smiled and I made my way to the bathroom, his words running through my head.

I'm not gonna break that promise, especially if my reward is you.

PAULPOV

I walked around for a little while, just taking in the fresh morning air. I knew that we had to get to Montana pretty quickly. My wolf was getting out of hand. If I didn't let him take over for a while-and soon- I wouldn't have a choice. When I got back to the motel she was waiting to leave and I was looking forward to getting some food whilst we were on the road.

"You ready to go?" I asked her with a smile.

"Yeah. I'm starving." I picked up the bags and she thanked me as we left the room. We found a little family restaurant that was open for breakfast and I ordered as much food as I could.

"So, what are you thinking about your dad?" I asked her as we ate.

"I don't know. I'm trying not to think about it because I know it's just gonna make me mad. And I don't wanna lose it with him when I see him for the first time in nearly three years."

"That's understandable."

"We're getting really close to Washington, how are you feeling?" She asked.

"I'm nervous, that's for sure. But I know that once I get there I'll be fine. I can explain everything to everyone and I can put this behind me."

"That's a great way of thinking about it." She smiled. "I told you that you'd be fine."

"Don't get me wrong, I'm shitting myself at the same time. But I know that I'm going home and that's a good thing. I get to see all my friends and my family. It's gonna be great."

"Who are you looking forward to seeing the most?" She set her fork down to take a sip from her glass of OJ.

"My little sister. One hundred percent. I missed her SO much."

"Aww, you're a big softie." She teased.

"Shut up, no I'm not."

"You totally are. I bet you play dolls and you let her dress you up."

"No. I play dolls with her but that's only because if I don't she punches me in the nuts."

"Ouch." She laughed.

"It's not funny! Why does everyone laugh when I tell them that?"

"Because it's so cute."

"So you think I'm cute?" I asked her. She smiled, blushing once again.

"I think you're decent."

"Decent? I'll take it." We laughed together and dug back into our food.

It was a pretty quiet drive this time around and I took a couple naps and before we knew it, it was dark. Although, Ellie seemed to be fine.

"Are you sure you don't need to stop? That's like the third motel we've passed." I frowned as she shook her head.

"No, I have a lot on my mind. Driving helps."

"Are you sure? Because I think it would probably be best if we stopped."

"I'm fine, I just wanna keep driving. If you're tired you can go to sleep."

"Just don't keep driving if you get tired, okay?"

"I won't. I promise."

"Paul... Paul, wake up."

"What's up? Is everything okay?"

"Everything's fine. I got us to South Dakota but I'm tired and I haven't seen a motel for a while."

"You need me to drive?" I grinned at her, perking up significantly.

"Do you mind?"

"Not at all." I grinned.

A/N: This one's a little rushed, but I want to get them to La Push ASAP. That's when the real fun begins. Not long now though! I think that tomorrows updates will be the last day of the road trip and the first day back home for Paul. That chapter will all be in Paul's POV.

Please, please, PLEASE can you guys give me some reviews. Let me know what you think the chapters from La Push should be called!

Love you guys, hope you enjoyed!xx