Money, Power, and Fame || Jonathan Toews Book 1

Chapter 24 : Penalty

We all stayed at the museum looking at my work. For people to objects, everyone enjoyed my work. Which was surprising because my Dad was apart of that everyone.

"It was beautiful Lina." Jeff and Jonathan (Quick) say as the walk up to me.

"Thanks guys." I say. Alec joins us and he nods also. "I like the one with girl who's looking through a mirror as she does her makeup." Alec says.

"Thank you." I say. "That one reminds me of you for some reason." Alec says.

"Maybe because I do my makeup?" I ask. "No, that's not why." He says placing his hand on his chin. I chuckle and Jonathan, my wonderful boyfriend joins us.

"So Justin left so don't worry now." He says placing his hand on my lower back.

"Good." Matthew says. "I never liked that punk anyway." He adds.

I chuckle and Jonathan smiles.

"Okay so we're all getting breakfast together tomorrow right?" Jeff asks. I nod and he checks his watch.

"Okay then I'm gonna get going to my hotel, I'm tired and already know it's going to be hard for me to wake up." He says smiling.

I nod and thank him for coming before pulling him into a hug.

~*~
The next day I'm woken up by Jonathan telling me I have to get ready for the breakfast thing everyone wanted to do.

I groan and he chuckles at how tired I am.

"You didn't drink last night." Jonathan says as I walk to the bathroom.

"I thought you knew." I pause as I turn on the shower. "I don't drink." I continue. Jonathan raises his eyebrows surprised and I smile.

"It's just not for me." I say laughing.

"Why not? Everyone does it once in their life. You mean to tell me you have never tried it?" Jonathan asks. "Yup." I say nodding my head.

"Alina, are you serious? Not even when you turned 21?" Jonathan asks.

"No Jonathan." I say turning my attention back to my hot shower that I was supposed to be in two minutes ago.

"I had a brother once, my dad used to drink and abuse him, he left when I was 12. I haven't seen my brother since and honestly I don't want my kids to end up running away from me if I ever drank like that." I say looking at Jonathan.

"Alina why didn't you tell me this?" Jonathan asks frowning. "Why would I want to talk about my brother who left us?" I ask. Jonathan pulls me into a hug and I take in his strong smell of old spice.

~*~

We get to the diner we all agreed on. Drew and Patrick are already there. "Hey." Patrick says smiling as he hugs me.

"Mia, Matthew, Selena, and Jennie coming?" Patrick asks. "Yup." I say checking my watch. "We're early so they probably won't be here for awhile." I say as Jonathan lets go of my hand to talk to the front desk worker.

"What's wrong?" Patrick asks. "I told Jonathan about Jeffrey." I say frowning.

"Awe Alina." Patrick says pulling me into a hug. "I'm sure Jeffrey is doing just fine out there in the world. If he wasn't I'm sure he would of came back to find us." Patrick says.

I nod without saying another word until everyone else came.

I sit between Drew and Jonathan and across from Jeff.

"So can I know more about this Jeffrey?" Jonathan whispers. "Jonathan not right now." I say.

"Wait Jeffrey what?" Jeff asks. "Jeffrey Kane." I say cutting my waffle.

"I used to play with him in LA.' Jeff says making Patrick and I drop out utensils.

"You what?" Christine asks. "I played with him in LA." Jeff says. "Jesus lord." Michelle says surprised.

"How is he!" I ask almost tackling Jeff as I lean over the table waiting for his answers.

"He's good." Jeff says raising his eyebrows.

"Omg." My mom whispers.

"Is he happy? Marries? Have any kids?" I ask quickly. "He's happy last time I saw him. He's married, but doesn't have any kids." Jeff says nodding.

"He's happy?" Mom says almost crying. "Yes." Jeff says smiling. "Thank god." She says smiling through her tears. "He lives in LA then?" Sam asks. "Ya." Jeff says.

"I'm going to find him then." I speak. "What no! You can't leave you have your photography here and you just came back!" Michelle says. "That's my brother who I have been dying to meet for the past 13 years of my life Michelle." I say.

"Jonathan tell her something." Michelle says. "I can't. If she wants to then she can as long as she doesn't leave me." He says. "That's the point. She is leaving you. She's leaving you to LA." Michelle says.

"I'll go." Mom says standing up. "Mom no your doctors are here." Sam says. "Before I die I want to meet my son, I'm going. You stay here Alina." Mom says.

"That's not up to discuss mom you can't go." Christine says. "Too bad, I am going." Mom says.

We all glare at her before she tells us to settle down.

"I'm sure I have friends out in California willing to take care of me." Mom says.

"Sure, you have us." Tyler says smiling.

"See there you go." Mom says. "Fine, but don't miss any appointments." I say.

~*~

Later that day we dropped my mom and the boys at the airport. "You better take care of her." I say to the boys.

"Is that a threat?" Trevor asks gasping. "No that's a command." I say. Drew rolls his eyes and I growl at him.

"This is my mom okay take care of her." I say. "Of course Lina don't worry about it." Drew says pulling me into a hug.

"Thank you." I say hugging them all before standing in front of my mom.

"I am not lying Mom, take care of yourself." I say.  "Don't you worry about me." She says. "Well then take care of yourself and maybe I won't." I say.

~*~

The next day it was back to going on the road, next stop New York.

"I packed are bags last night so no need to worry." Jonathan says tossing me some leggings of mine and a hoodie of his.

"Thank you." I say kissing his cheek before running to the bathroom to change and get ready.

Once I'm done we both run outside to my car since we were already late for our plane.

Jonathan speeds down the icy roads of Chicago while I yell at him to slow down. "Baby I got this!" Jonathan says laughing.

I roll my eyes and he smiles at me, but never moves his eyes from the road.

We find a parking spot for he car before running into the airport. "Finally your here." Pat says. I roll my eyes and Jonathan takes our bags to weigh them and check us in.

~*~

The plane ride was noisy due to Andrew and my laughter as we threw our food at random players who slept.

"Nice to see you more childish than ever." Jonathan says as he grabs my carry on.

"Thank you." I say bowing. He chuckles and grabs my hand with his empty hand.