If You Change Your Mind You Know Where To Find Me (Book Two)

I've Never So Adored You

Asteria:

The past week has been a dream. He's been everything I've needed him to be. It's almost like nothing wrong ever happened. I'm even over the fact that he went to see Caroline while I was in the police station. He's here with me, taking me to Disneyland and I'm pretty sure that if he was still in love with her he wouldn't have spent this whole week with me. I trust him. I'm sure she hasn't even crossed his mind. He smiles at me as the cab drives us to Anaheim, where we'll be checking into our resort. Once we've checked in I'm amazed at how beautiful their hotels are. Everything, and I mean everything is Disney themed. 

"Brendon, are you seeing this?!" I ask excitedly and he laughs. 

"I am, do you like it?" 

"I love it! This is adorable! They even have mickey mouse soap!" He just laughs at my excitement and sprawls out onto the bed. He seems like he's not completely here...I jump up next to him. "Hey, is everything okay, Bren?"

He stares at me before answering, like there's something he doesn't want to tell me.

"Everything is fine, babe. I'm just a little jet lagged." I can tell he's lying...but I let it go, worried that a part of it has to do with the cost of this trip. He just seems far away from me...

I let out a small sigh and lay back down. I take out my cell phone and check which notifications I haven't responded to. I have a few texts, the first being from Davey.

D: Hey bug, hope everything's alright. Haven't seen you in a while. What are you up to? Pizza?

I huff and start my reply, irritated that he's been so in and out lately. He texts and actually wants to talk here and there but most of the time just ignores my messages. I didn't think what he said would ruin our friendship so quickly, especially because we've known each other so long.

A: I'm in California. Pizza would be a little difficult right now. You'd know that if you bothered to respond to some texts, don't you think?

I then check my next text, it's from Kenneth.

K: Hey! Did you guys get there safe? Let me know! Hope you two do okay and that he doesn't give you a reason to kill him!

I laugh and respond.

A: We're a-okay. At the hotel already. He just seems...off I guess?

K: What? That's weird. What do you mean?

A: He's...distant I guess? I don't know, I don't want to complain. He brought me all the way out here. I'm trying to focus on that.

K: Alright...Hope things get better soon.

A: Thanks Kenny! Did Louis get the PDF I sent out? I sent it a few days ago and never got confirmation. It's the final album cover draft. 

K: I'll check with him. Don't worry about work right now, worry about being a princess!

I smile at my screen. Kenny reminds me of how Davey used to be. You know, minus the always cussing at each other thing. 

"So...dinner?" I ask quietly and look over at Brendon. He doesn't pull his eyes away from his cell phone screen, he just gives me a small nod. 

I'm starting to get nervous...I thought for sure that by the time we got here he'd want to go straight for the bed for a completely different reason than to just sit and ignore me. I let out one more small sigh and step into the restroom to change. I can't wait to get out of the clothes I wore on the plane ride here. I slide my tank top off and debate on the over-sized Iron Maiden shirt I'm holding. I decide to go with something a little more alluring. I quickly change into my strappy bralette and pull a loose fitting, sheer black tank over it. I slide on some distressed black shorts that are lined with studs on the sides and give myself an approving nod for shaving before the flight. I tuck the front of the top into the shorts and touch up my powder before stepping outside. Brendon hasn't moved and stays in his white t-shirt and black jeans.