Read Online Faithfully by Izzy Cullen - Free Book Online

are, and if we don’t have either then we aren’t someone anyone will want to be around. I should thank you for that, too, because who knows if I would of held on so tight to Lexi and Derek if you didn’t. Johnny is Alex’s Lexi, so I have to do this for him. Get what I’m saying?” I asked with a smile and a wink.  
                  My dad let out a chuckle. “I get what you are saying. When are you getting home to those beauties of mine, or are you planning on sitting here with your old man all night?”
    Crap, I had lost track of time and forgot to place the food order in the kitchen. I was really falling apart on the mom front. I quickly looked up at the clock and saw that was close to five. The girls were used to eating at five or shortly after. I grabbed my cell and texted Alex that I would be there soon. I had a change of plans and was now picking up Subway for dinner. I told him he would need to pull out some fruit for the girls to go along with it. I stood up and kissed my dad on the top of the head. I loved him so much.
                  “I’m heading home now.”
                  “Bri, I love you.”
                  “A bushel and a peck,” I finished our saying before I turned to walk out. When I got to the door I looked back at him. He was putting his glasses back on, and I realized how lucky I was to have him as a father, and how I always took him and my mother for granted. I quietly closed the door, walked out the side exit, and around to my car. 
                  I managed to pick up our dinner and get home a little before five thirty. The girls were already sitting at the table that was set. Alex met me at the door and took the bags. He told me to have a seat with the girls. The girls and I talked, and Lily told me they were able to get all of her homework done. Alex passed out the plates.
                  “Wait, Alex, I think you screwed up. I got strawberries instead of chips.” Josie looked from her plate to mine and then up at Alex. Alex knelt down and talked to Josie.
                  “I thought these would be healthier, and if you have chips now, we can’t have popcorn when we watch the movie later. Popcorn is our favorite, and I’d be sad if I couldn’t have any.” He kissed her on the head as he stood. He looked over at me and I shot him a small smile as a thank you. If Josie knew I wanted them to eat fruit over chips, it would have been a small argument, but Alex seemed to understand, and she was fine with his explanation.
                  It wasn’t a great family dinner, but it was a family dinner. We all sat around the table and the girls shared about their day. We explained to them what would happen the next few days since we would be gone, and the girls seemed excited to stay with my parents. When we were done, we each cleaned off our plates and put them in the dishwasher. Alex and the girls went to put the movie in and I went to put on sweatpants and a hoodie. It felt good to get out of the dress clothes.
                  When I got downstairs, Josie and Jasmine were already curled up with Alex on the couch, and Lily was waiting for me on the love seat. She patted the spot next to her. I quickly stretched out next to her and she melted into my side. I put my arm around her and my chin on her head. I was comfortable and wasn’t sure if I would be able to make it through the movie. The lack of sleep from the night before was starting to catch up to me.
                  I woke up feeling slightly panicked. The screen was blue, everyone was asleep on couches, and Jasmine was on the floor with a blanket. I carefully removed myself from Lily and got up to look at the clock. When I went into the kitchen, I let out a small sigh of relief, as the clock said it was only quarter to six.
    I walked up the st airs and jumped in the shower. I was glad it wasn’t going to be