Sorry if I haven't replied to your review! I didn't get the chance to reply to all of them, I was on a bit of a deadline since I only have today to write this week —maybe a little after work tomorrow, but I don't know yet!

xo

I sat in my car.

Extreme feelings all over.

I didn't know what to feel anymore.

Too much information.

It was afternoon.

I had no idea what to do with the rest of my day.

Drive around?

Where was I going to sleep tonight?

My phone rang.

It's as if she knows everything.

Alice.

"Hi," I answered, my voice dull when I lit another cigarette.

At this rate, I was probably going to die before I got divorced.

I huffed at the irony.

"Are you okay?" Alice asked, concern coating her tone.

"I'm —I don't know." I replied truthfully.

"Do you want to come over tonight?" She asked.

"Yeah, that would be great actually. How do you know every time, Allie?"

"Gut feeling and love for my brother, of course." I could almost see her beam at me.

"Can I stay at your place for a while?" I asked her.

"Of course, I'll get the guest room ready when I get home from work. Jasper is picking up pizza for dinner, text him your order. Okay?"

My sister was my rock. Her and Jasper.

I needed to properly thank them when all of this was over.

"Just be happy, okay? It's all I want from you, Edward."

I smiled.

"You're so freaky, Alice." I shook my head.

"Yeah, but you love me."

"Damn right I do."

"Talk to me, okay? Text me when you're here. You still have your key, right?"

"I do, I have it on me." I smiled into the receiver.

We said our goodbyes and then I realised something.

Keys.

I had to get to the office and get a phone number out of Carmen's rolodex.

One of the guys we work with sometimes.

I drove up to the office and stepped inside. Carmen met me with a warm smile.

"How'd it go?" She asked me.

"Let's say I have quite a bit against her now. I'll fill you in on it later, okay?" Carmen nodded and went about her tasks.

"Can you find me Clearwater's number, Car?"

She looked up at me, her dark eyes full of questions before she jotted down a number on a post-it note.

"Thanks," I smiled at her.

"I'll be in tomorrow, I have to prepare for the meeting at Volturi's."

"Sure, take your time, Eduardo. God knows you need it."

"Thanks Car. You're amazing,"

"Takes one to know one," she winked at me.

I dialled Seth's number and waited for him to answer, cigarette dangling from my lips.

"Clearwater," his usual upbeat voice sounded like music to my ears.

"Seth, it's Edward from CCS. I need a favor," I started.

"Hi, man! How are you? Thanks for that last job, by the way. It got us two more jobs, so whatever the favor is, I'll do it!"

I smiled into the receiver and took a deep drag from my cigarette before exhaling into the crisp winter air.

"Could you go up to my place and change the locks?"

Clearwater was the best locksmith in town. The youngest, for sure, but the very best.

"Oh, yeah what kind do you want?" He asked me as I heard him rummage around.

"Any kind that keeps Tanya out." I was surprised at my own tone of voice.

I sounded hostile.

"Oh, dude.. You guys broke up? I'm so sorry to hear that."

"Don't be. It's for the best. Just make sure she doesn't see you or anything. She doesn't know I plan on divorcing her. But she's not home from work until six-ish." I told him.

"Oh, sure. I'll drive over right away. I have some new locks right here, A-quality ones. You only need one, right?"

"Yeah, the one from downstairs anyone can enter. Just make sure she won't get into the apartment. She has no business there anymore."

"Sure thing, Edward. I'll let you know when it's done. Do I leave some keys at your office? I drive by there anyway." He proposed.

"That would be great. I'm staying at my sister's tonight, so I'll pick them up in the morning."

My mood was elevated.

Step one, the papers were completed. Now, thanks to Seth, so will be step two: removing her from the building.

Now, I had to deceive Tanya so she wouldn't come home until she got served with the papers.

Tan, I have a surprise for you at the apartment, but can you please stay at your mom's for two nights? It'll spoil the surprise if you don't, so please? -E

Her response was tardy, as usual and came about ten minutes later.

I do love a surprise. Surprise away, xo -T

Oh, you'll love this one —I'm sure.

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Yes, he listened! Our boy is having his locks changed. What a surprise that'll be, right?