A/N: This is the last regular chapter. There will also be one epi : ) Sad it's come to an end so soon, but the weekend had to end eventually. : (

I hated Sunday. I hated waking up. I hated slipping out of bed. Out of his bed. I hated gathering my things. I hated going back to my parents. I hated leaving him alone in that house. But as much as I hated all those things, I hated one thing more. Monday.

We both knew I was coming back to Forks. I had nothing left for me back at my apartment. But it didn't make it hurt any less to leave. I wished that I could just hide here forever and avoid anything and everything waiting for me.

This weekend gave us some time to talk. Some time to think things over and come up with a plan. I was going to stay away. I was going to stay away until everything with Kate was wrapped up and taken care of. Edward wasn't dealing with her bullshit anymore and instructed both lawyers that any further communication between the two parties would be through them or in a courtroom. I could see how living in a town of a couple thousand people might complicate that, but I felt like that might finally make Kate realize that it was over. If all of the other signs weren't enough, this had to be it. She had to understand. And I decided that it was okay to let him take care of his business. It was their business. The past ten years didn't belong to me as much as I wanted it to. If I was lucky enough, I would gladly take his next forty or fifty years.

I had plans of my own. I wanted to talk to my boss and work out some type of business arrangement so I could work from Forks. But if that didn't work out, we'd come up with a new plan. The one thing, the only thing that was one hundred percent for me right now was Edward. And Edward was in Forks.

I didn't look at myself like one of those girls who gave up their life to be with a guy. This was different. Completely and totally different. I wasn't giving up anything. I was allowing myself everything.

"I have to go to work," he said, standing in the doorway of my bedroom. I was packing up my things and preparing to head back.

"I know," I mumbled. I didn't look at him. I closed my eyes and sighed as I pushed one of my shirts back in my bag.

He came up behind me and put his arms around my waist. "I don't want to."

"I know," I said again. He leaned down and kissed my neck.

"It's strange…" He said.

"What is?" I opened my eyes and glanced over my shoulder, almost bumping noses with him.

"I don't feel the time…the time we missed. I mean I know it's there and I know we missed out on so much, but being here with you. Holding you. I feel like ten years was yesterday."

I smiled. I felt lucky. I felt so damn lucky to have him. What if I'd never come back here? What if I didn't go to the reunion or stop into his store? How many more years would we have missed out on? I had no doubt that we would have found our way back to each other, one way or another. But this? I don't know if fate or chance pulled me back here, but I knew it had everything to do with him.

He lingered way longer than he should have. He would be late opening the shop, but I practically had to force him out the door.

He kissed me before he went, shuffling to his car like it was painful for him to leave. It was. It was painful. It hurt. Hurt me deep inside like the cruel twisting of a jagged dagger. But I knew as soon as I came back, none of the pain would matter. So I would do it. I would suffer through a month, maybe two, so I could come back to him.

I cried after he left. My mom held me and helped me pack up the last of my things. Charlie carried everything to my car and gave me some money for gas even though I protested. And when I finally had nothing more to do or say, I left.

I drove down my driveway, to the end of my street. I started into town. Passed by the diner where we had dinner with Edward's parents. I drove past the hall where the reunion was held. And finally, just before I left town, I drove by his store. Just like I'd done when I first got here.

I slowed as I passed and noticed he was fixing a new display in the window. He glanced my way and a sad smile played on his lips as he slowly raised his palm in a lazy wave. I waved back, a promise that I would come back to him as soon as I could. And it was a promise I intended to keep.

It took me a month and a half to rent out my apartment. Edward and I talked all the time. I even convinced him to get a web cam so we could chat online. I refused to go that long without seeing him.

We didn't really talk about his divorce much anymore. I knew he was taking care of it. I didn't need to know the details unless he wanted to share them.

My boss was a little surprised when I said I'd like to work from Forks. She said I'd have to lighten up my workload and decrease my hours if I wanted to work from home. I was okay with that. I had other ways to occupy my time. I figured Edward would need help at the shop. Or I hoped he would.

By the time I was packing up my things to move back to Forks, the only thing we were waiting for was his divorce to be finalized.

I'd managed to sell most of my things, only keeping things that were important to me. They all fit into a few large boxes that now sat in my mostly empty living room. The new tenants were moving in tomorrow night so I planned on making the trip back to Forks tomorrow morning.

My cell phone vibrated in my back pocket. I smiled and pulled it out, laughing when I saw it was Edward.

"Hello?" I answered.

"I got you a present," Edward said.

"Really? What is it?"

"Well now, I wouldn't want to tell you and ruin the surprise."

"Edward, you know I don't do well with surprises. Why would you tell me about it now?"

"Because you're getting it soon."

"Soon?" My voice squeaked. "When?"

"It should be at your door…now."

I skipped over to my door and whipped it open. My phone quickly slipped from my hands and hit the floor.

"Oh my God!" I screamed. I jumped up into Edward's arms, wrapping my entire body around him. "Oh my God!" I screamed again. I kissed his neck and his jaw and his lips. Everywhere. "I thought we agreed to wait until the divorce was final, but you are the best surprise ever."

"I'm not the surprise…not really." He smirked and reached into his back pocket. He pulled out a small packet of papers and handed them to me.

His divorce papers. It was final.

"You're single?" I asked.

"Well I don't know if I'd call myself single. I'm taken. Very…very taken." He kissed me. "But not married."

"I'm so glad you're not married!"

Edward helped me pack up the rest of my things and load them into the cars so we could head out early the next morning. We slept on the floor, sharing a blanket and a shitty excuse for a pillow.

When we woke up the next morning, we both brushed our teeth and ran a comb through our hair. I stood, lingering in the doorway of the apartment, remembering when I'd moved in here a few short months ago feeling like my world was crumbling. Now everything was different. I felt hope. I felt love. I knew as long as I had Edward, those feelings would never go away.

"You ready to head back?" Edward asked, holding out his hand. I smiled and closed the door.

"I'm ready to go home."

A/N: Epi will hopefully be up next week.

Some upcoming projects for me:

Till The World Ends Contest: I'm judging! We start accepting entries on the 19th : )

One Shot: I have a longer one shot I'm working on as well

Fandom 4 Ovarian Cancer: I'll be donating a fluffy one shot for it

And of course continuing to work on my OF. If you want the first full chapter you can actually get it by donating to Fandom 4 Children!

That should all keep me busy for awhile don't you think? Also just so everyone knows, I'll be deactivating my FF FB after everything finishes up.

Thanks everyone! See you in the epi!