Don't Break My Heart (Straight from the Heart #3) Read Online Free Page A

I’d like to not talk about it, D, please.” I pleaded with him. “That morning ended very badly and I don’t want to relive it right now.”
    “Do you need me to kick his ass? Best friend or not, I will Lucy. I know you love the guy, actually Alex, Mike and I do. It’s obvious he cares about you, too. I don’t know how he screwed that up between the two of you, but he’s an ass for doing so.” I tipped my head back and laughed. This was exactly what I needed… quality talk time with Damon. He usually makes me feel better about everything.
    “It’s fine, Damon, that trip up north and spending my days writing might do some good. Are your brother and his band coming up, too or are they busy?”
    Damon shrugged. “I don’t know yet. You should drive up with Emily; she’s been blowing up my cell about seeing you.” Referring to his close cousin Emily Charming, she and I shared the same birthdate and went to school together until the band started touring in late High School and we’ve kept in touch and hung out whenever I was back home. She was one of the only true friends I kept in touch with except Bryn.
    “Yeah, I think I might call her. It’d be fun to catch up with her.”
    “I guess I better get going. I still have a shit ton of laundry to do and I’ll get ahold of the guys and give it a couple of days and we can plan on going up north.” We both stood up and Damon drew me into another hug. “Let that shit go with him, Luce. You’re way too good for Pauly and he doesn’t realize he lost a damn good woman.”
    “Well, he never really had me,” I said truthfully. “But he hasn’t lost me as a friend.” That’s the way it had to be.
    “That’s the spirit, tommy girl,” Damon chuckled, opening the door. “I’ll text you sometime later ok?”
    “Sounds good. And thanks for stopping by, Damon.” I waved to him as he shut the apartment door behind him.
    ***
    Damon called me back bright and early the next morning to tell me we were leaving the next day. So I called his cousin Emily for a girl’s day with me before we were supposed to leave. She was so excited when I asked her if she wanted to drive up north, too.
    “You need to spill some dirty secrets about those gorgeous men you tour with every day. Well, except for Damon since he’s my cousin.” She said to me as we sat on the middle of my bed painting our toenails before I finished packing.
    “Have at them, Em. They’re like family to me. Although you’d be good with Alex.”
    “Alex Dawson? Girl, you definitely know my taste in men!” And we both started giggling uncontrollably. Emily and Alex briefly dated when we were all freshmen.. I think Emily still had a little bit of a crush on Alex, and I didn’t blame her. He was the nerd of the group, always building a computer for someone or fixing my laptop whenever I couldn’t get it to work. In addition, he’s easy on the eyes.
    “Now, don’t base your decision going with me just because of him…” I scolded her, and she threw the closed bottle of nail polish at my arm.
    “No way. I’m there for you chickadee. And this little road trip is going to be ah-mazing!” She shrieked, and I couldn’t help but laugh. After ordering pizza around midnight, and slamming it back in less than 15 minutes, we finally decided to get some sleep.
    Pauly: Wake your asses up.
    I woke up to the next morning that text. I rolled over in my bed and was tempted to throw my phone against the wall. I felt tired and didn’t really like being awakened like that, but that was Pauly for ya. I ran a hand through my snarly bed hair as I looked at the message again, thinking of my comeback.
    Lucy: You’re up this early? Oh wait… you must’ve kicked a girl out of your bed this morning…
    Pauly: Spare me, you dork. We’re leaving Damon’s place in like an hour so you can follow us there or just be the first ones dunked into the lake when you two get there.
    Lucy: You wouldn’t…
    Pauly: Yes, I would.