"You're going to see Serah today? Are you sure you don't want to wait a little bit longer? That way I'd actually be able to come along with you, Light." Hope didn't know if she'd feel comfortable going on her own, or not. After not seeing Serah and Snow in person after so long, it was a given that maybe she had a bit of anxiety toward the get together they had planned.

"Yeah." Lightning nodded, "I promised her about a month ago that I was going to see her. I didn't say exactly when, but I'm ready to go now." Serah had been kept waiting long enough. "I'm fine going now. Plus, if I ended up waiting for you- who knows how much longer she'd actually end up waiting. And then Serah would end up getting Snow to hunt me down, which I'm not really up for. I don't need my brother-in-law snooping around my business. It's easier to just give her what she wants, anyway."

"I wish I could go with you- but now isn't exactly the most opportune of times." Hope sighed, "My students have exams coming up, and they'll be wanting me to host study periods after class, it's usually a time for me to review the curriculum throughout the semester thoroughly. I'm sorry that I won't be going with you."

"While I would love you helping me to turn the tide numbers wise and distract her big idiot- priorities come first. If you need to stay behind and work, then it's no big deal. Your students need you more than I need someone to come along to my sister's. It's Serah- I'm not exactly wandering into a PsiCom death trap...again." Lightning joked lightly, trying to lighten up the mood a bit.

"The Vile Peaks all over again." Hope laughed lightly, scratching the back of his head. "What time does your flight leave?"

"It leaves at 5 pm, but I have to be there at 2. They sure know how to keep a girl waiting." Lightning huffed, waiting three hours ahead of time seemed like a fine way to waste it. Transportation just seemed to be a very tedious thing to use in this world.

"It's all a part of their procedure." Hope adored her annoyed facial expression (so long as it wasn't aimed at him), "Were it not completely necessary, I'm sure that they wouldn't even bother with such a thing."

"It all just seems tedious to me." Lightning shrugged, "But I'm sure you're right. You almost always are." she sighed again, "When do you have to go?"

"Not for a little while." Hope glanced at the clock, "We still have an hour or so to ourselves before I have to go. In about half an hour I'll start to get ready."

"And you get mad at me for taking a while to get ready." Lightning snorted, smirking a bit at him. "Half an hour to get yourself ready."

"Hey I just like to be thorough!" Hope blushed lightly, embarrassed at her teasing. "And you did take over an hour for the dinner with my parents, just so you know."

"I'd never been to an occasion like that, so I didn't really know what to expect." Lightning explained, "I mean, I had coworkers from a few of my jobs always talk out loud about how 'horrifying' and somehow 'exciting' the experience could be. Men seem to totally be afraid of the subject in general, and women always seem to have mixed reviews about it. Then don't even get me started on the whole 'wedding' fiasco. If I had to hear another squealing session between women- someone of them were going to end up casualties."

"It's nice though, isn't it? A world without magic, where the simpler things in life are appreciated so much more...and you made it all possible." Hope loved learning all he could on this worlds peoples culture. Not all of them believed in Lindzei, Pulse, Etro or Bhunivelze, instead they had their own almighty version of 'God'. It caused heavy debates between the children of Etro, those who believed in the Savior, and those who believed in their God. While Hope knew that the Savior, Etro and all of that was truth, he didn't know if their God was in fact real, and it didn't matter whether or not it was true. So long as it was true to them, then what did it matter? Caius was waiting for the dead, and he had become the new god.

"Not just me." Lightning shook her head, "I...had help." she said, "Lumina...the false Serah...all of you, the Eidolons...none of you gave up on me, even when I had no soul. Without conscience, I was just going through the motions of what I was told. The perfect little Death Goddess that Bhunivelze had wanted. One that would never dare raise her sword against him. But that all changed, when you grabbed my hand." she didn't know if Hope had seen her cry, and it didn't matter whether or not he did. Those words he said on that day would never leave her mind.

"You'd have done the same for me." Hope wrapped his arm around her shoulder, pulling her close.

"And give up seeing my parents, again? Are you kidding me?" Lightning feigned indifference on the matter. "Yeah, you bet. I'd save you no matter what the cost." though that part clearly went without saying. When she was the Savior, she was willing to give up living her life on the new world just to keep Bhunivelze at bay. The two of them eternally struggling in the Chaos, so that the others could know peace.

"It's strange, isn't it?" Hope paused, looking at his left hand, "Not about saving eachother...but, you know...the things that linked all of our lives and fates...are gone. And though our l'Cie brands faded away, we all never let go of eachother. While we may not have all had fantastic destinies like you- we all strove to make our way through the future, to find our own paths to a better tomorrow."

"In Valhalla I could only guide others. I had no outright influence over what mankind could do. It was frustrating..." Lightning sighed, she stood up and began pacing slowly around the room, not looking at anything in general. "I knew the frustrations of the Goddess, I could see the paths of fate as they stretched toward the horizon- and not all of them were radiant. Some were doomed existences, where mankind was completely wiped out. One thing was certain, in order for us to survive, I had to hand the torch to others. All of you were the ones that defied destiny during that time- I could only watch, and delay the inevitable death of the Goddess." Caius had planned her death, going so far as to try and murder Etro in her ethereal slumber. Little did he know that it would be a mortal who would slay her.

"Without all of you, entropy was the least of our worries. Fate tied us together, by so much more than a brand, Hope." Lightning glanced over at him, "I knew that Snow would do as I asked, especially when I spoke of Fang, Vanille and Serah. He was overjoyed to hear from me..."

"You know, other than our conversations- I don't really know how these things went." Hope glanced at the clock, time was running short, but he didn't care. This seemed like a very important topic. "What did you and Snow talk about?"

"Feats of heroism that caught his eye." Lightning smiled a bit, "Well, that's not entirely true- the big idiot rambled on to me about how he missed his 'sister-in-law', which led to me saying he didn't make an honest woman of Serah yet. And, I told him that if he didn't- then it didn't matter how or when, but I'd find my way out of Valhalla just to pummel him."

"Sounds just like the big guy." Hope laughed a bit, "I guess that's one way to make sure he stays motivated."

"We may not have the relationship we had on Cocoon anymore, but we still like to have our fun." Lightning laughed with him, "To be honest, if he still managed to not marry Serah, then he'd be learning the meaning of pain. 500 years apart, and he still keeps a girl waiting? That's not the way our little 'hero' likes to roll. Quick, fast, utterly reckless."

"Could you blame him, though? He wants his sister to be there- and if the whole family couldn't make it, then what would be the point?" Hope asked, from the sounds of things, Lightning didn't know the whole truth on Snow/Serah's relationship. While it may be true they considered themselves to be married, neither one felt it 'right' to tie the knot without Lightning being present. Not that it would stop at just Lightning's absence, they wanted everyone to be there; Noel, Yeul, Sazh, Dajh, Fang, Vanille and himself.

"I'm sorry?" Lightning blinked at his statement. "Do I need to prepare for combat?" she asked, "Because I still have plenty of time to get ready and plan accordingly."

"It's not like that Light, honest." Hope felt a bit flustered that he gave up a secret he thought she would have known ahead of time. "They just wanted to wait for a time that everyone could be there..."

"So, I'm to blame?" Lightning sighed, "Even now I somehow manage to influence the lives of others." she pursed her lips, "Life was so much easier when I could just punch him in the face- why did I ever stop doing that? Now people want some wholesome life with me by their side. How did I manage to screw up my tough army commando outlook on life?"

"It was there the whole time...you just didn't want to acknowledge it." Hope smiled, "And... you don't really want to hit Snow, do you?"

"I actually kind of do." Lightning shrugged, "My sister won't do it- so why can't I just hit him? It'd feel nice, and I feel like hitting someone, anyway."

"Well, you can't hit him." Hope chided her.

"Why not? I've done it before- and it's not like he'll actually hit me back." Lightning reminded him, thinking of the crystallized Lake Bresha.

Hope could see how this was all becoming a moot point. "Alright, if you want to hit someone- then here you go." he stood up, standing directly in front of her, making his hands into mock fists. "Come on, let's go, me and you."

Lightning looked him over, stifling a small laugh while shaking her head. "You know I can't take you."

"That's right." Hope kissed her forehead before pulling her into a hug "No street brawling with Snow when you're over there- remember, you're a guest. And I don't think you want a criminal record."

"Fine- but I'm going to flick him right when I see him." Lightning wouldn't be able to resist at least some form of physical punishment for his delayed wedding to Serah.

"I won't object to that." Hope laughed, it was far better than her wailing on him like in the past.

"I'll tell him that it's a 'Hope approved' beating." Lightning grinned, "Expect a call from Serah."

"Don't get carried away." Hope reprimanded her.

"I won't." Lightning promised, "Now, shouldn't you get ready? You have work today."

"...I can spare a few minutes." Hope looked at the clock, he still had 30 minutes before he absolutely had to be at work.

"You know...we don't have to spend the rest of your time here talking. I leave a bit later, and I'm sure you'll get a break for us to have a quick call, there's texting...and I will at some point get off my plane so we can actually talk." Lightning could plainly see that he was stalling so that the two of them could spend more time together. Maybe that's why he'd brought up the past- so that she'd spout on about what had happened. It was actually pretty adorable.

"I know." Hope sighed, "It's just...well, you know- this'll be the the last time that I see you." he explained sheepishly.

"Yeah, I'm not going forever!" Lightning laughed a bit at him, "Although I can't say how long my visit with Serah is going to last. Maybe a week or so. I know that she'd hate it if I didn't minimally stay for that long."

"So why can't I enjoy these last few moments?" Hope asked, "Maybe I'll skip today just so I can spend a little while longer with you."

"We both know you wouldn't skip a day of school if your life depended on it." Lightning knew that wasn't exactly true. She was responsible for him missing a day off of work.

"I suppose your right." Hope sighed heavily, "Part of me wishes that I was- just so that I could blow off today. Well, I suppose if I was that kind of person, then I'd actually be traveling with you- rather than you going alone."

"And again, I have to say that I'm not afraid to go it alone. I think it's sweet that you want to come with me- I really do. But I think this is more a 'sister' thing, you know?" Lightning tried to assure him that it wasn't the end of the world he couldn't come, while at the same time trying to let him know it wasn't that she hated the idea of him tagging along.

"Fair enough." Hope nodded, "And what with you meeting my parents a few weeks back, I'm sure you've earned this family outing."

"Now quit stalling and go get ready." Lightning used her strict/firm tone she saved for her subordinates back in her former Guardian Core days. Folding her arms, she stared him down. He knew that time was passing them by, and she knew that every second he wasted on her could be one he spent maintaining his everyday life.

"I wasn't stalling-" Hope tried to protest, but Lightning was very adamant he go. Admitting defeat, the silver haired male dipped his head, sighed softly, smiled and nodded to the pink haired woman. He knew when he was beat- there was no point in trying to contest Lightning over such a small, trivial matter. Hope stood up and walked to the bathroom, ordinarily he'd have laid out his clothes ahead of time but this morning he was heavily distracted by her leaving. And maybe it was true that he was stalling for more time- but could she really blame him? It was only natural that you wanted to monopolize as much time as possible from the person that you liked. He knew fully well what the feeling of time standing still felt like; and it seemed like this morning had somehow mimicked that perfectly.

There was no point in wasting anymore of his allotted time. Hope quickly climbed into the shower so as to appease Lightning.

Hearing the shower go, Lightning walked into Hopes room and began sifting through his clothes. He hadn't gone through his usual morning routine, solely for the purpose of indulging her. Truth be told, she had never imagined it to be like this- she'd never imagined a relationship with Hope, at all. In her visions, she never really thought herself to be with anyone. A man was the furthest thing from her mind, there was never the time for such things. Raising Serah, joining the Guardian Core, quickly climbing through the ranks. It annoyed many of her subordinates that they had to listen to a woman, which had annoyed Amodar. Their commanding officer wouldn't hear of Lightning being degraded solely on gender. As punishment for their complete lack of faith in his judgment, he gave them the most despicable form of punishment the army had to offer.

Smiling at the memories of her former CO, she wondered where Amodar was. And if Hope had any idea where to find him. It'd be nice to meet up with him, and those squad members Serah and Noel had uncovered. Becoming a Knight of Etro, many had forgotten her...but not that squadron. They still held out hope that she may be alive somewhere. Even when everyone else doubted it. Those millions of souls birthed on the new world, she had to wonder how many were looking for vengeance. Jihl Nabaat likely could hold some contempt for the former l'Cie, as indirectly they were responsible for her death. Any members of PsiCom, Guardian Core, Eden military personnel. Maybe her tenure as the Savior cleaned the slate of hatred over such things.

Those who had died in their time as l'Cie had over a thousand years to let go of their grudges, so it was entirely possible.

Lightning pulled out a white button up shirt for Hope, deciding on a simple pair of black pants. And while he may be a bit embarrassed at the prospect of her doing it- she grabbed him a pair of underwear. It wasn't a big deal to her, but she could see him flushing a bit. Grabbing his tie, she snagged a pair of socks on her way out. Laying the clothes on the couch, she stared at the outfit. It seemed to be decent, and she couldn't see him objecting to it. Hearing the shower stop, she scooped up the clothing and waited at the door.

The doorknob twisted, and Hope stared at her in surprise. His mouth opened to say something, but he was stopped when she walked past him into the bathroom. He must have been giving her a questioning look, because Lightning took it upon herself to break the silence. "You said you're going to miss me, right? Well...I'll give you something to remember me bye."

Hope remained silent, studying her. He honestly had no idea what she meant. Everything she was saying only seemed to raise further questions for him. Lightning didn't bother to say anything more, instead shrugging her shoulders and placing his clothes on the counter beside her. Grabbing his shirt, she slowly made her intentions to him clear; she was going to dress him.

"I don't-" Hope began to object, but she stopped him with a kiss.

"Shut up and enjoy it." Lightning scolded him, she dared him to say more.

Hope just nodded, watching her curiously. Lightning touched him gently, and non-verbally 'scolded' him into shifting his body the way she needed it to be. Buttoning up her shirt, she could see him swallow nervously. Lightning gently caressed the side of his face, smiling at him. His body was tense, and she could tell that he was doing his best to be okay with the situation, so she hugged him. Hope quickly returned the gesture, he could understand why she was doing such a thing. Trying to reinforce the fact that she knew he'd be lonely without her. While he may not admit it aloud, he was happy. His hand gently went through her hair as he held her, he wanted to say 'thank you' but wasn't sure if their silence was meant to be over.

Lightning slowly pulled back, stepping out of the gesture. Grabbing his tie, she slid it around his collar and tightened it slowly, making eye contact with Hope so that she could know when it was just right. She grabbed his underwear, and instantly saw a shift in his demeanor. His hesitance made her want to laugh, but now wasn't the time. She was trying to be serious.

"I-" Hope averted his eyes, his ears had turned to the color red.

"Nothing I haven't seen before, right?" Lightning teased him, she extended her free arm to grab the towel, but Hope grabbed her arm. Finding herself caught off-guard, she was surprised when he initiated a kiss between the two of them. Somewhat replicating the way she'd held his face, he placed his hand on the side of her face.

"I'll miss you." Hope stared directly into her eyes while saying those words, their foreheads pressed together. He meant every word, and though the sentiment had hung in the air between the two of them, he finally decided to say it.

"I know- and I'll miss you, too." Lightning admitted, "But you have students to keep you busy- I bet you'll hardly notice I'm gone at all."

"Are you kidding? I'll have to go back to store-bought meals...the place will probably end up messy...it's back to a steady diet of stale, cold coffee that I've neglected for an indeterminate amount of time."

"I leave home for a few days, and look what happens." Lightning sighed, "I can't leave you knowing that you're going back to those filthy habits. I'll make some meals for you, freeze them and that way you can eat whenever. As for the coffee thing? Try to remember it."

"You don't have to go through all of that trouble." Hope didn't want her to have to fuss over him.

"I want to." Lightning shrugged, "It's no big deal on my end."

"If you're sure."

"I am." Lightning nodded, "Now finish getting ready."

"You're not going to...?" Hope didn't finish the sentence.

"You want me to dress you? You're so lewd." Lightning teased.

"I-it's not like you have to, or anything."

"I know that I don't." Lightning couldn't possibly refuse- not when he was being this way over it. Hope sometimes didn't outright say he wanted something, but she had grown accustomed to it. He was just that kind of person, and she wouldn't have him any other way. Before she knew it, she finished helping him get ready, and he looked sharp as ever for his job.

"Do you...have the time?" Hope asked.

Lightning checked her wrist, "You've still got a little time. But I think just to be on the safe side you should be on your way."

"You're usually right about these things." Hope agreed.

"Usually?" Lightning raised a brow.

"Always." Hope corrected himself, giving her a boyish grin, "Sorry."

"Apology accepted." Lightning laughed, "Now go. Hurry up." she wanted to make sure he wasn't late for work.

"I'm going." Hope made his way past her, grabbing his jacket from his room. "I'll see you...when you get back."

"Whenever that is." Lightning agreed, "Now go and shape new brilliant minds for the new world."

Hope nodded, and made his way out of the apartment. What more was there to say, between the two of them? Both had already done their goodbyes, and were pretty contented with them- maybe he was just being a little too possessive over Lightning. It was hard not to be, he honestly couldn't help it at all. After a month of living together, he'd also feel a bit strange not having her there every single day. He enjoyed the company, their banter, and all of the things that they did together. Even though Lightning made it a habit to try and make him embarrassed on a daily basis, he tried to take it all in stride.

Lightning began to make good on her promise. She started to recreate many of the dishes Nora had taught her how to make, trying to plan appropriate meals for Hope to be eating. Lightning still had a few hours before she had to go, but even that didn't seem like enough time to accomplish the task at hand. Cooking was honestly such hard work and she enjoyed all of it. The most fun she'd ever had with cooking was when she and Serah would do it together. Lightning wasn't as adept as Serah at it, but it was still fun to do.

Sighing to herself, she periodically checked the clock, time was slipping away and she wasn't sure if she'd done enough. But it had to be, she had no time to spare. Checking her phone, she saw texts from Hope. "Sorry, I wasn't ignoring you- just a little busy. I'm on my way to the airport, now." that seemed like a good response. Calling herself a cab, she grabbed her suitcase and waited outside.

"It's fine- I just wanted to know what/how you were doing."

"So long as you keep me busy, while I'm stuck in airport hell, I think I'll be fine." Lightning leaned against the front of the building, that cab sure was taking its time. Maybe it was just a side-effect of staying in such a large city.

"'Airport Hell', huh? Well if you're still stranded by the time I'm done teaching I think I can skip my office hours to come see you?"

"If it's not too much trouble." Lightning didn't want to outright say 'no' to him. But if his students needed him, then who was she to take away their 'beloved teacher'? Just being on campus, she could see how much they all adored him, some were even crushing on their professor. And it wasn't hard to see why- he was only 24 and not that much older than them. She'd even earned some of their glares when visiting Hope on the job- being as, she monopolized some of his time and they didn't like it. Those people reminded her of someone- Hope's former assistant. Lightning couldn't distinctly remember her name, but it did start with 'A'.

Startled out of her thoughts by the honking of her cab, she quickly made her way over and placed her luggage in the popped trunk. Climbing into the back, "Airport." checking her phone, she saw a small response by Hope saying that it was 'no trouble at all'. Somehow, she couldn't see his fans agreeing with that sentiment.

Looking out the window, she stared at the bypassing buildings and people. Nothing really piqued her interest, but she was trying to make the dull ride speed by. Feeling her phone buzz, she expected another text from Hope, but saw that it was instead Serah calling. "Yes?"

"You're not on your flight, yet?" Serah asked, sounding a bit sad by her own presumption.

"Not yet. I'm on the way to the airport." Lightning pursed her lips, "I'm not looking forward to waiting a few hours for one simple task."

"Even so, you're that much closer to coming here!" Serah couldn't contain her excitement, "I really can't wait to see you- and neither can Snow!"

"He and I have some business to take care of." Lightning frowned at the mention of Snow. She didn't care what it took, even if she had to hold the ceremony on her own, then so be it. Serah deserved to be happy.

"You do?" Serah asked, a bit surprised. "I didn't know you two were talking."

"We weren't. Hope just told me something interesting about-" Lightning couldn't finish her sentence before being interrupted by Serah.

"You're talking to Hope?"

By her reaction, it was clear Hope hadn't told her anything about the years they'd been in touch. Let alone the past month, which was a bit of a blessing. At some point she'd have to tell her sister, but if she did then Snow and Serah would end up tormenting her for every detail of their relationship. And that would be nothing more than a pain. "Of course."

"Did you see him? How's he doing?" Serah wouldn't lie, if Lightning had been to see Hope before her own sister, then she'd be jealous.

"If I said 'yes' to the first question, would you be angry?" Lightning asked.

"Maybe a little." Serah laughed, "You don't see me- but Hope gets your time?"

"He's been helping me try to find a stable job I can get into. It's not as easy as I thought id' be- I bounce around from office to office, never really staying long enough to learn the names of my coworkers. I've quit jobs from lots of corporations, but none of them seem angry. Most say they'd take me back in a second, if I asked for it." Lightning paused, taking out money for the driver, as they'd reached her destination. Taking the phone from her ear, "Keep the change." she said, getting out and grabbing her bag. On placing it back against her ear, she heard Serah rambling on about a few different things.

"Slow down." Lightning chided her, walking into the airport and making her way to the front desk.

"Sorry I just...wanna know what's happening with you, Lightning." Serah explained, "Plus, you're on the way here- and it's all hard to process!"

"Is that Snow I hear in the background?" Lightning asked, in-between talking to the front desk lady, Serah and trying to keep a happy medium between the two. Some things she said the woman thought were for her, Serah also got a little confused.

"Yeah, he's...doing something or other." Serah didn't know where she was going with this.

"Hand him the phone, will you?" Lightning made her way to the baggage inspection.

"Yo." Snow made his way onto the phone after Lightning heard quite a bit of thrashing around on Serah's end. "Lightning?" he wasn't sure she was still on the line, as it took her a moment to respond.

"Hang on." Lightning was forced to put her phone in a plastic bin, along with anything metallic. Some people were being given additional screening in private, and she hoped she wasn't given one. Complying with everything they had to say, once satisfied she was able to grab her personal possessions. "Still there?"

"Hey, I have at least some patience." Snow laughed.

"That's where you and I differ, big guy." Lightning's tone took a bit of a darker turn. "I wanna know why my sister isn't married."

"Well, uh, that's a bit of a loaded question sis, isn't it?" Snow asked, he hadn't meant to be evasive in his answering, it was just a strange thing to spring on someone.

"Sorry, I only just learned about the situation a few hours ago. But I thought someone had some hasty marriage plans a few hundred years ago?" Lightning crossed her legs, sitting in one of the airport chairs.

"Well, yeah, but then you went missing and it kinda hitched my plans a bit. Then what with Serah...the new world, we haven't really had the time, Lightning. We both want you here for the ceremony, so we're willing to wait."

"So, I'm part of the blame, huh?" Lightning sighed, "Thought so."

"No one is blaming you." Snow chided her.

"Yeah? I blame me." Lightning frowned. "Somehow I always end up the root of some sort of problem."

"It's not really a problem at all. It's easily fixed. She just wants her big sister to be there, so she can be her maid of honor. Get Fang and Vanille to be brides maids, maybe even Yeul. And as for me- well, obviously I wanna have Sazh there, Dajh, Hope, Noel." Snow talked fondly of their old friends, it only served to reinforce the fact that they were all a family.

"I think this is just some sort of ploy to see me in a dress." Lightning said bluntly.

"You got me. I wanted to see my sister actually have some sort of femininity." Snow laughed, "Come on, Lightning. You know you'll love it. You can also bring that guy you've been seeing. I'd like to meet the guy who's brave enough to take you on as his other half. Seeing as you haven't killed him yet, he must be pretty special."

"Secrets all around." Lightning was very pleased Hope hadn't shared with Snow or Serah about their relationship. "Maybe I'll just leave him at home- so he won't have to get scared off by you guys."

"And have him miss such an important occasion? I'll personally hunt him down. Wait- hang on a second, did I just hear right, or are you living with him?" Snow asked.

"Who could say?" Lightning dodged the question, shrugging even though there was no way Snow could see that.

"Fine. Maybe I'll just see if Hope has anything to say about that." Snow teased.

"He tells you anything, and I'll beat you twice as hard as Lake Bresha." Lightning warned.

"Hey! If he's the one spillin' the beans, then why am I the one who gets hurt?" Snow asked.

"Because you're the one prying into my life and trying to find out secrets that I want to stay secret." Lightning said flatly.

"Alright, alright. I can take a hint. So, when can we expect you here?"

"Late." Lightning sighed, at least she'd be able to get some sleep on the plane. That'd shave off a few hours.

"So much attention to detail." Snow laughed.

"Probably 10 or 11."

"Alright, see you then. So, you wanna talk to Serah again, or...?"

"No. It's fine." Lightning hung up her phone, willing the next little while to pass by quickly. Eventually she found a way to entertain herself, and it just flew by. Hope didn't end up able to come to the airport, but it wasn't really a big deal. He was busy, and sent her an apology text. All of his fangirls probably thanked her.

Finally, it was time for boarding. "Alright. Just a few hours more."