Blaire slid into the driver's side of the SUV. The backseat of the vehicle was stuffed with her things. There wasn't a lot, but her clothes spilled over the leather seat. Tate emerged from the house with a tiny bag. He smiled as he walked to the car and plopped into the passenger seat. He haphazardly threw the bag in the backseat with Blaire's things.

The house was empty now. The for sale sign was marked with bold red letters saying the house was off the market. Ben, Vivian, Violet, and Ryder had left the day before for Florida. Their house was packed into a long U-Haul truck and on the way with a professional mover. Blaire was in charge of driving the family vehicle down. Unknown to the family, she was bringing Tate along for the ride.

"Is it weird leaving?" She asked, noticing he was staring at the house.

"Yeah," He muttered.

"Are you nervous?"

"I think you've been reading too many of Ben's psychology books," He remarked.

"I just want to make sure you're okay!"

"I'm fine. I promise," He smiled. "Now let's get going."

Blaire decided to plan a mini-trip on the way to Florida. It would extend the drive the amount of time to get there, but it would be so much easier on her. Plus, Tate had never been outside California before. She was excited to show him the southern part of the United States.

"We've got a six hour drive to The Grand Canyon," She said as she backed out of the driveway.

Out of the corner of my eye, she could see Constance standing alone at the edge of her lawn, staring at the car. She was hoping Tate didn't notice.

"I'm glad to be leaving that," He mumbled as he stared out the window.

She knew he was talking about Constance.

"Don't think about it."

"It isn't that easy," He trailed off.

Blaire turned up the music. She'd traveled by plane, train, boat- anything she could get to without having to pay. Free travel meant she never had to drive out of state, which made her very nervous for the upcoming few days. However, she was armed with Ben's GPS.

City streets turned into highways. The California scenery slowly turned to Arizona scenery. Blaire and Tate drove the six hours straight, stopping once to refill the gas in the vehicle.

Blaire had loved watching Tate's reaction to the changing scenery around them. But when they arrived at the Grand Canyon, she too was transformed into a small child as she viewed the powerful landscape.

Their senses were overwhelmed. The fresh air was a pleasant change from muggy LA. The sweeping view of the dramatic rock and river was awe inspiring. The sensation only heightened when they decided to venture out onto the new Grand Canyon Skywalk.

They were standing on a platform made of glass. On one side of them, the rim of the canyon was only a few dozen feet away. On the other, it was a few miles away. Beneath their feet there was…. Nothing. Nothing but a large drop until the bottom of the canyon. It was an attack on the senses that felt like a dream.

Standing near the edge of the platform, Tate pulled Blaire tightly against his body. A lash of wind cut through the air, whipping their hair around in a choreographed dance. Blaire reached up and pushed her hair out of her face, then smiled at Tate.

"You look gorgeous," Tate mumbled.

"After a six hour drive? Nah," Blaire laughed.

He kissed her softly, "You're a liar."

"And you're charming," She replied.

Tate rubbed her arms. He cradled her for a few more seconds before kissing her again, this time on the forehead.

"Let's go. We've still got a long way to go until we get to Florida."

"We're ahead of schedule," Blaire said. "Let's stay here for a little longer."

They stayed on the skywalk platform for a few more minutes before retreating back to car. They stopped at a Wendy's a few minutes down the path for a late lunch. After filling up the car, Blaire and Tate got back on track to Florida. The next stop on their trip was Albuquerque. It was a little after 4. Not wanting to drive all night, they were going to stop before they reached the city.

Travelling on I-40, Tate and Blaire passed through Flagstaff after roughly an hour. Three more hours passed before they crossed the border into New Mexico. They made a mutual decision to stop at the first city the passed through, Gallup.

It was the definition of a desert city, but it was beautiful, never the less. The buildings were adobe and stucco with stunning curved line and neutral colors.

They stopped at a Comfort Inn. Once inside their small, green and beige room, Blaire collapsed backwards onto the bed. Tate climbed up next to her and draped his body over hers, kissing her hard.

"Tate," She said. "I'm really tired from today."

"It's hard to be tired when you're dead," Tate stated.

"You know what I mean."

"I don't," He mumbled against her neck. He nibbled on her skin, sending shivers up and down her body.

"Tate," She sighed, closing her eyes.

He lifted his lips off her cold skin, "Yes?"

"Don't stop," She said, her lips curving up.

Hey everybody! Sorry it was such a short one today! I'm sad to announce that the story will be coming to an end very soon. It's the best thing I can do for the story, as it's becoming a little too chipper. I like the direction it has been heading, but I don't feel like it fits the characters. I will not be adding any very dramatic plot twists to the story before it's end. There will just be a quick, happy, wrap up. Or something like that.

I do want to address one of the recent reviews I got from an anonymous person. I love getting feedback. I'd prefer positive remarks, but getting some criticism is okay. That is only when the suggestions do not attack my work or me. The review I got was very discouraging and is one of the reasons I've decided to end the story in the next few chapters. This is just a reminder to keep everything hate free, please!

Also, I have started a new Glee story that I will be updating frequently. I'd appreciate some feedback on that! I love hearing from people, as I already stated.

Thank you all for reading my story. I hope you've enjoyed it up to this point, and I hope you enjoy the ending.

- Abi