Finally it was the day of her trip and she almost couldn't wait. She talked to Charlie right before leaving for the airport and she promised to text him as soon as she reached San Diego, to let him know that she had arrived safely.

She was happy that she was flying out early in the morning. It made it easier for her to sleep some of the way and due to time difference she arrived just after lunch local time.

It wasn't possible to fly directly, so she had to change flight in London. She send Charlie a text from the airport, and when she boarded the second flight she started watching a movie, but soon she was asleep.

She slept most of the flight and were a bit groggy when she got of the plane. Finally she was there. She got a taxi to her motel. It was cheap and not exactly luxury but it was close to comic con and nerd Hq.

Emma checked in and put her stuff in her room. Then she had a quick shower, which were so nice after the long trip.

She was wondering what to wear, but then thought that she was there to work and not to make an impression. So she just put on a pair of skinny jeans and her beloved Super Mario T-shirt, braiding her hair into two braids, she skipped the make-up.

There were still about an hour till the time she had been told they would open at Nerd Hq. So she went for a little walk of the area finding out where everything was, and she send Charlie a text that she had arrived.

He answered back quickly that he wished he could drive to San Diego right away, but unfortunately he had stuff to take care of and that he hoped she wouldn't run away with someone else before he arrived.

She smiled at his text. It kind of felt like they were dating, even though they hadn't talked about it. It had just evolved naturally.

Emma vent back to the children's museum where nerd Hq where held, while thinking about how it would be meeting Charlie. Would it be just as natural when they finally saw each other or would it be weird ?

The door was still locked when she reached the museum, but she saw a red van with a nerd machine logo holding outside, so she knocked on the glass door.

It was only a few seconds, then someone were coming to open the door. It was an older gentleman with a grey beard and she recognised him right away as Zac's father.

He opened the door and send her a friendly smile. "Welcome, you must be Emma from Denmark right ? I am Darrell".

"Hi, yes I am Emma". She extended her hand and he shook it with a firm handshake.

"Come with me, we are just planning everything. Not so much happening today". He locked the door after them and Emma followed, wondering a bit why they had asked for help if nothing were happening.

They went to a smaller room. It had a big table in the middle with a lot of papers on it, there were only three men in the room and Emma recognised all of them.

They all looked up and the one closest to them walked over and shook her hand it was Eric Blackmon. He was a photographer and a big man with a big black beard.
He had a friendly smile and a twinkle in his eyes that she liked. "Welcome Emma, I am Eric".

"Thank you so much, it is great finally being here". She answered happily, butterflies starting to erupt in her stomach.

She walked over to the table, first was David Coleman, co-founder of the nerd machine, he also shook her hand. "I hope you had a pleasant trip, I am David".

"I did thank you. I slept most of the way, so it didn't feel that long". She said with a smile.

She looked at the last person in the room. His long body were bent over the table, a cap pulled down over his eyes and he looked to be deeply consumed by the papers, David kicked the leg of the table. "Earth to Zac, come say hello to our guest".

He looked up, and it looked like he took a deep breath. Then he walked around the table. His face lighting up with a beautiful smile, before engulfing her in his long arms, hugging her. "Hi Emma, wonderful to see you".