Faithfully by Izzy Cullen Read Free Book Online

Alex set the coffee cup down and curled up next to me for a minute. He kissed my neck and my cheeks. 
    “ Come on, babe, you know you have to get up. Why don’t you sit up and watch the news for a minute and have some coffee?” I liked that idea and nodded my consent. Alex got up, found the remote, and turned the television on. I started to sit up and propped pillows up behind me. I was just glad that I didn’t have to worry about getting the girls up and ready, because getting myself moving was going to be a feat in itself.
                  Once I got the pillows propped, I grabbed my coffee off the nightstand and started sipping it. It tasted so good, and Alex had become an expert at making my coffee just the way I liked it. Alex climbed into bed next to me with a mug in his hand. We drank the coffee in silence at first, just watching the news.
                  “Do you think you could take Friday off?” Alex was looking at me now.
                  “I can try, but it will depend on if the school can locate a sub. Would it be the whole day? I would have to get someone to cover me at the pub too, or is it just a day thing?” I wasn’t sure why he wanted me to take Friday off. He hasn’t asked me to take a day off since he moved here.
                  “The whole day. I was hoping we could fly out to LA Thursday after school and fly back on Sunday. Johnny is finally clean, and I think he will stay that way this time. He asked for you to be there too. I think it’s because he treated you so badly and blamed you for stuff that wasn’t your fault.” My stomach was back in knots and the coffee no longer tasted good, instead making my stomach turn.
                  “I don’t know. I mean, it’s super busy at the pub, and my dad has been stressed about it. I feel bad leaving him hanging on the one day that he is always off.” I didn’t want to go and was hoping using my dad as an excuse would work.
                  “I understand, but what if Daryl worked and the other two waitresses? I know it is last minute and I’m asking a lot, but this means a lot to me, and Johnny is my family.” I was feeling bad about not wanting to go, but only because of Alex. I knew this meant a lot to him. Alex’s bandmates and Sam were all he had for family. I knew I needed to do this for him, but I needed to figure out a way to tell him what happened this past August in Portland.
                  “I’ll get with Daryl and my dad after school and see what I can work out. I’m not making promises, but I will do my best.” I rolled over and kissed him before bolting for the shower. I took an extra-long shower as my mind was figuring out the perfect time and way to tell Alex. It was already Tuesday, so I wasn’t left with a lot of time. I figured I had no choice but to call Sam and ask for help out of this mess.
                  When I got out of the shower, I heard the girls and Alex in the hall. I knew I was behind schedule today, but I wasn’t that concerned about it. I quickly dried my hair until it was slightly damp and put my hair in a loose braid. I put on a lot of concealer to hide the dark bags under my eyes and a little bit of eye shadow, powder, and lip-gloss. When I exited the bathroom, both girls were in a heap laughing on the hallway floor. Alex was above them, laughing along. I must have missed something while I was in my extra-long shower. I stood there staring at them, and when they looked at me they all immediately tried to stop laughing and put on serious faces. This only made me laugh.
                  The girls got up and gave me a morning kiss before heading to their rooms to get dressed. I walked into mine to do the same and Alex headed down stairs to get breakfast ready. When I got downstairs it was just Alex and me, since the girls were still getting dressed. Alex handed me a bagel with cream cheese,