Point Of View 2 [*Do not read until you've read the same chapter of ATW]

Chapters 162 & 163 Return To Me/ The Suffocating Silence

*Trisha*

James has been relocated and set up in the bedroom of Julia's Avalon apartment. IVs, Catheters, and all. How Donovan made this one happen is beyond me. Do I agree with this? Not at all. James will get the best care in a hospital with plenty of nurses and supervision, not a fucking mental institute with some nut flying off the handle every other day taking care of him. sorry but it's true. She fucking busted a nurses lip and gave her four stitches during one of her manic things!

Yet Jeremy Donovan, who is clearly obsessed with that nut who flies off the handle every other day, took it upon himself to find a way for James to come back here.  He will do anything for Julia. Even if it's pulling strings or some kind of bribery in order to make her happy.

Nate is no better. Instead of taking the weekend off and actually sleeping in his own bed, he stayed at the Avalon with Julia. That pissed me off but I kept it to myself.  I took over his entire bed for the weekend, wishing he were in it.  I don't mean it in a sexual way either, though sex with Nate is pretty outstanding. I mean for him to be able to relax. Sleep in. Rest his mind. But nope. Not if it takes time away from Julia.

If anything the weekend was MORE stressful because of the long day yesterday, moving James from the hospital to the Avalon. Never mind his actual body but all the equipment and monitors and supplies. Again, this shouldn't be happening.

The only thing that makes any of it a little better is knowing Paul is there. A stable man with a good head on his shoulders. He won't let Julia fuck anything up  when it comes to James. He'll put her in her place and step up and care for James himself.

And now, here we are, bright and early. From the moment we get into that SUV Tour Day number one begins. It's five in the morning and I'm starting the coffee, knowing we need to be out of here before eight. The aroma slowly begins to wake Evan and Jonah up. A brick being dropped on Casey's head won't wake her up so she'll be the last one to get out of bed.

"Mornin'." I hand both Evan and Jonah mugs of hot caffeine and grab one for myself before we all sit on the couch and try to wake.

"Normally on tour day number one I'd ask if everyone is excited but obviously I'm not going to do that today." I frown.

"Well, maybe not excited....with all that's going on here. But.... looking forward to getting away is. There were rough patches but all in all me and Case had a lot of fun while on the tour." Jonah assures me and I exhale.

"Good. I think it will be ok once we're gone. Sitting on that plane. Getting waited on hand and foot." I laugh. That doesn't REALLY happen. Maybe for Nate it does since he's the "Main Attraction" but for me- this is my "busy season" at work.

"This is my busy season for work." Evan says exactly what I was thinking and sips his coffee  like he didn't just read my mind.

"I agree. But still fun." I add. 

All of a sudden, Jonah's bedroom door swings open and out comes Casey, in her pajama shorts and t-shirt, bouncing down the hall full of energy. It's five in the morning! What the hell?

We watch her skip towards Jonah with excitement and plop down right on his lap.

"Guuuyysss! It's tour day!! Tour day number one!!" Casey exclaims and gives Jonah a big fat kiss on his forehead making me laugh a bit.

"Are you excited honey?" Jonah smirks.

"Ummm-- yeahh?!" Casey says. "This is what we've been waiting for!"

At least someone is genuinely excited. I relax my shoulders and smile.

"Ren, Nate's driver, will swing by to pick us up first. Then we'll head to the Avalon for Nate before driving to the airport. The private plane? Already cleaned, stocked, and ready to go. The catering company is there now, setting up meals for us."