It took Natalie a good long while to get to Seattle. She had to make sure she was on top of all her work things, and all that.

She left Peter a message saying she was skipping town for just a little while because of a family emergency. She wasn't sure why she even bothered with the vagueness. Peter was going to know who it was about, and she could practically see the eyeroll already.

Eventually, a bag over her shoulder, she found herself outside Sam's mother's house, walking down the winding path.

It was weird to be there.