Storms has starred as Maxie Jones on long-running soap opera since 2005

General Hospital is losing another longtime star — but only for a bit.

In an Instagram video posted Tuesday, the actor shared that she had a conversation with the show’s executive producer, Frank Valentini, in March about her desire to move out of California, as well as her desire to stay on the show.

“Now, when you approach a job like this, they can always be like, ‘Forget it. We will let you out of your contract if you’re going to leave the state’,” Storms explained, but “GH did not do that. Which was kind of amazing because I also asked for some time off.”

She revealed that she recently completed her “final taping day for the year,” teasing that it’s possible she might return as early as November or December.

Storms assured fans that her character’s storyline during her absence is “kind of incredible. You guys are going to freak out.”

“Can’t wait to see the comments online about that,” she added, thanking the show’s writers, ABC network executives, and producers for being understanding and supportive of her decision.

“I’m very excited to be making Tennessee my home! I can’t wait to return to GH, once [daughter] Harper and I are settled in our new town. I plan on documenting as much of this new journey on my social media as I can,” she wrote in the caption of the video, revealing that it’s always been a dream of hers to “move to a place like this. It’s hard to believe it’s really happening.”