(Rachael's POV)
One week later.
It was now time for us to leave for our trip, and Cole was getting anxious. He couldn't sit still, no matter how many times I told him to. Xander had gotten first class, and it was another great experience for us, it reminded me of our first trip together. Something about this one felt different. I couldn't put my finger on it.
Mom and Dad were back from Australia, so I was currently on the phone with them. They promised to take care of my house and car while I was gone, so I was just finalizing some things with them.
“Here you can have this,” Xander said, and I looked at him to see him handing Cole a snack. Cole greedily took it from him, but not without saying thank you. I smiled at him, letting him know that he did a fantastic job.
“Ok, Mom, I wil
