A/N: There isn't a whole lot of drama in this chapter. It's basically a description of the journey back to Forks. Things will start to get good in the next chapter.

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Chapter 18. Back to Forks

(4 days before Christmas)

After I had agreed to take Riley and go back to Forks to spend Christmas with Edward, he and I discussed that it would be best to get there a few days early. We figured it would be better that way so Riley could have some time to get used to being somewhere new and so I could prepare myself for what was to come. We had also decided that once we got to Forks, we would be staying in the cabin that James had left to me. Since this was going to be our first Christmas without James, I felt that staying there would make things a little easier for me and Riley. As for everything else, we would figure out what to do once we got there.

Two weeks later, we gathered our things together and headed to the airport.

Once we had boarded the plane, I began to worry about how Riley would react because he had never been on a plane before. Turns out, I had nothing to worry about. He fell asleep almost as soon as we sat down in our seats. I was fine at first, but once the plane took off, I began to get really nervous.

Edward noticed and said gently, "Hey, look at me. Everything will be okay. We'll all get through this together. Okay?" I nodded at him. "Good. Just try to relax and just remember that I'm here for you and Riley no matter what happens. I mean it."

I gave him a small smile and said, "Okay. I'll try to relax, but I'm not promising anything." I grabbed his hand and said softly, "And I know that you're here for us, and even though I miss James, I'm really glad that we have you in our lives."

He kissed me and said, "Me too."

We both leaned our heads back and tried to relax. I must have fallen asleep because the next thing I know, we're landing in Seattle. Riley was still fast asleep, so I picked him up and carried him off the plane and followed Edward until we reached the area where our luggage was being held. Once we got our things, we headed outside to the parking lot to find the rental vehicle we had requested.

After we had our bags loaded into the back of the SUV and Riley was strapped into his carseat, Edward and I both got in.

I had decided to let Edward drive halfway there because I knew that I would be nervous for a little while and I didn't feel comfortable driving like that. Before he started the vehicle, he turned to look at me and asked, "Are you ready?"

I sighed in defeat and said, "No, but it's too late to back out now, so we might as well get started."

"Okay." he said, and turned the vehicle on and pulled out of the parking lot.

Two and a half hours later, we stopped in Port Angeles to fill up on gas and to switch places. Since Edward didn't know how to get to the cabin in Forks, we thought it would be a good idea for me to drive the rest of the way.

One hour later, we were pulling up to the cabin on the outskirts of Forks.

Riley had woken up after we had left Port Angeles and since I didn't know what the inside of the cabin looked like, I didn't want to leave him alone, so Edward offered to get our bags while I made sure there was nothing breakable lying around.

I wasn't sure what to expect when I walked inside, but I certainly didn't expect this. What I saw brought tears to my eyes. The cabin looked almost exactly the same as the day James was arrested, only cleaner. He must have had someone come in and clean up the mess we had made that night, and it was obvious that it was being cleaned on a regular basis because there wasn't a speck of dust in sight.

Edward and I got our things put away and while I made us all dinner with the food we had brought with us, he sat down with Riley and watched some tv. Because we had been traveling all day, after we had all finished eating, we got Riley settled into bed and then got ready for bed ourselves.

Edward was out almost as soon as his head hit the pillow, but it took me a bit longer to fall asleep. I was going to need every bit of rest I could get.

Because tomorrow, I was going to face my father for the first time in 6 years.

And he didn't even know it.

A/N: Well? What did you think? I hope I did an okay job with this chapter. I've never been on a plane or been to an airport, so I had to use my imagination with that part.

Also, I'm not sure when I'm going to get the next chapter posted. I have a doctor's appointment tomorrow because my allergies have gotten worse, but I will try to have the next chapter posted for you.

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