Page 59 of Mine to Promise

“You are always the one in charge. Let someone else take care of you for once.” His voice is soft as he raises his hand to touch my face. “Be the queen for the week.”

“A week?” I whisper-shout. “I can’t be away for a week.”

“I spoke with Sofia—” he starts, and my eyes get big.

“You did what?” I shake my head, ready to jump out of my seat.

“I called Sofia.” I close my eyes tight while my stomach rises. “I asked her if I could take you away for the week.”

I get up and walk over to my purse. Taking out my phone, I see missed messages from them.

Sofia:

Addison is out this week.

Shelby:

Is she sick?

Sofia:

Nope, her baby daddy is surprising her with a trip.

Clarabella:

Shut the front door!

Presley:

She’s going to have to get so down and dirty.

Sofia:

I think they got down and dirty last night.

Shelby:

On the nondate. Bahahaha

Clarabella: She rode that pony like a rodeo queen.

I shake my head.

I am not out this week. I might be out for a couple of days.

Sofia:

I approved it and we are changing the locks if you come back.

I am not taking the week off.

Shelby:

You haven’t taken a vacation since you started.

I put my head back, closing my eyes. I haven’t, that is true, but I tend to save my vacation days for the days when Avery gets sick.

I took a week off last year.