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April hasn't been to California in a good, long while, and even though she's no longer wanted in the state thanks to Robert, she's still a little wary about returning. There are people in California she's screwed over in an especially impressive manner, people she knows would love to see her and call the police and send her to prison for a very long time, and while she doesn't think she's going to run into any of them -- especially not with the state she left them in -- there's still a part of her that's prepared to look around every time they're out somewhere.

But she isn't so nervous that she's found an excuse not to come. If she did, she's sure Caden would have been disappointed, but he'd probably also understand. She doesn't know many genuinely good people, but he's certainly one of them and if she told him she wasn't feeling well or if she explained she was nervous, he'd have accepted it and gone on his own. She knows that.

But she's here. Wary or not, she's here. And it really is all fairly exciting. She's never been one to care much about fiction; books and movies had never been all that interesting when her life had been the way it was, but this is different. This is something Caden has written and now she's getting the chance to see how it's going to be brought to life in a different medium. And he's happy, she can tell.

She doesn't know how long they're going to stay, but she had asked Coop for a week off and he'd seemed happy enough to give it. After that, she'll see what things look like.

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[writtenby_caden]

This is incredible.

Caden wasn't really sure what to expect when they arrived in Los Angeles, but it definitely wasn't this. They met with the director and the stars of the film for lunch, actors that have won big awards and are always splashed across glossy magazines. Caden was contacted for his final approval, but it's different to see them in person. The female lead has dyed her hair a dark red, just how it was described in the books, and he can actually see his character when she looks at him. It's a little surreal.

He and April spend the whole day on set, being given tours and basically treated like royalty while they watch scenes being filmed. Caden is completely enthralled, watching the scenes play out with his mouth slack in awe. This is his story, his characters, being brought to life and acted beautifully. It's completely amazing, and humbling.

April is there at his side the whole time, smiling indulgently, and Caden is overjoyed to get to experience all of this with her. By the time the car finally drops them off at the house they're staying at in Malibu, Caden is exhausted and content. More than that, he's so incredibly happy.

"Wow, wasn't that something?" He says as he toes out of his shoes. He flops down onto the sofa and reaches out to take April's hand, pulling her down gently onto his lap. He grins and gives her a quick kiss. "I'm really glad that you're here."