Alexis POV
I wake up to birds chirping outside the window, I look around and see Hunter cuddled up against me, I smile at him and look around for Luke, confused I get up out of the bed trying to be careful that I don't wake Hunter up. If he did go to look for Arabelle - he left earlier then I thought he would. I grab my phone from the stand and quickly send him a text.
alexis 👰🏼👅 : "hey babe, just wondering where you are / making sure you're okay, please keep me updated, I love you."
In seconds he reads the text, I wait patiently for him to respond, he starts to type and I sigh a bit of relief, I look over at Hunter and smile at him as he reaches around for me in his sleep, I walk over to him and push a pillow towards him gently, he grabs onto the pillow and hangs onto it, I hear my phone buzz lightly so I walk back over to it and open the message.
luke 💑 : "good morning sunshine, I'm just getting ready to board the plan to New York, i promise I'll keep you updated, love you lots but I have to go! Give love to Hunter for me❤️"
I decide to just leave the text as it is so I don't bother him, I sit my phone on the dresser and put on a robe, I also slide my tiny feet into some slippers and then I make my way downstairs, I hear my mom and dad chattering in the kitchen, plates being moved, cabinets being opened, sounds I grew up hearing. I smile wide and as I reach the bottom of the stairs the door bell rings, my mom rushes into the room wiping her hands off onto her apron.
"Oh good morning sweetie, go on in the kitchen, I'm making breakfast, your favorite French toast and hashbrowns." She says as she inches closer to the door to answer the mystery person, I nod.
It sounds tempting.
I decide to let her answer the door so I walk down the hallway and enter the kitchen, I walk over to the cabinet that holds the cups, I grab a cup from it and walk over to the sink, I fill up the cup with water and then walk over to the fridge, I pull open the freezer and put a few ice cubes into the water, making it cold. I take a sip and look over at my dad who's reading the newspaper.
"Morning dad" I say and he looks up at me from his newspaper.
"Oh you're awake!" He says and shuts his newspaper, I nod and force a laugh. I walk over to him and join him at the table.
"I made coffee you know?" He chuckles motioning to my cup of water.
"I know" I shrug.
"I work in a small coffee shop.. Or I used to.. So I drank coffee all the time, it gets tiring after a while." I say and take another sip of my water.
"Coffee.. Tired.. I don't think that goes together." He gives me a grin and I laugh.
"Ha.. Ha.. Dad, very funny." I smile and he smiles back.
"I'm glad someone thinks so, your mother sure doesn't." He says and I laugh and nod.
Mom walks into the kitchen carrying a package that looks like a package full of papers.
"Jeez mom, what's that?" I laugh and she shrugs her shoulders back and clears her throat.
"Just something for my work, sweetie." She says, it makes sense to me, she plans anything from weddings - a 2 year olds birthday party, it's probably just information for a new shing Ding that she needs to pull out of her sleeve. She pushes it under a pile of things and then walks to the stove and begins cooking from where she left all.
"Anyone interesting at the door?" I ask and take another sip of my water.
"Just the package man giving me that packet. Where's Luke and hunter?" She asks looking around.
"Hunter's still asleep and Luke had to fly to New York this morning to take care of some things." I tell her and she smiles.
"Aw alright, he was looking forward to the French toast wasn't he?" She pouts slightly and I nod.
"Yes he was, well he here for a while though so I'm sure in the future you can make it for him again." I tell her and her face lightens up.
"I hope you know how lucky and happy we are to have you guys staying here with us." My dad says flipping the page of his newspaper to the end, he browses through the last page and then he folds the paper sitting it down on the table and then he makes eye contact with me and gives me a smile.
"We're happy and so thankful to be staying here." I tell them both looking from one to the other.
Luke's POV
I wait around the hotel for a call, still nothing. I pull out my laptop and start editing a new video for my YouTube channel, it's been a while since I've posted, I know I need to post more, life has just been hectic lately. Once I finish editing it I upload It and look around the room trying to figure what else to do, my phone goes off and I think it's the police so I rush over to my phone and answer it.
"Hello?" I say in hopes they've found her.
"Hey" I hear Alexis familiar voice.
"Oh it's you.. Hey what do you need?" I ask sitting onto the bed and switch the phone to my other ear.
"Just wondering if they've found her yet.." She says with a sigh.
"Nope, not yet. I'm at the hotel waiting on a call from the police"
"Oh.. I'll let you go then, stay safe okay?"
"I will, love you Alexis."
"Love you too Luke."
The call ends and I sit my phone back down and stare at the screen for a few minutes.
