36 days by Katerina Rose (great novels txt) 📖

looked down at me, I never noticed how pretty his eyes were. his hair fell in front of his face, his arms had tattoos and I could see he had a nice chest through his white t-shirt.

"whats that" I asked.

"You let me read these in peace..."

I sighed.

He lifted himself up off of me and continued reading.

I laid on the floor listening to him read out loud. My lyrics sounded better coming from his lips. Something about his voice in that moment was sucking me in.

He finally finished reading and he laid down on the floor with me.

"So are you going to save these? If you don't want them I'll keep them"

"Take them" I laughed "I'll never do anything with them"

"Why not?" He rolled onto his side and faced me.

"I don't know, daniel and I will probably never get the band stuff up off the floor"

"I dont know why!, Did you know kat plays bass?"

I looked at him "She does?"

"Yeah, You'd need a drummer and then you'd be set because you and Daniel play guitar as I hear, and Im sure you can sing... someone with such a pretty face has to sing like an angel right"

I laughed and sat up. He sat up in front of me.

"Well thanks, Maybe i'll talk to Kat about it"

"You should" he smiled.

There was a moment of silence between us and before I realized what happen, his lips were pressed against mine, and I couldn't pull away.....
Chapter 11

Present day...

A tap on my door, my body was worn out from the concert last night, it had been a more energetic version of myself up on stage last night. I was excited to see Daniel, and that excitement surged through me all night. I was on a high.

"Cass, we need you at practice you getting up some day?" Levi asked through the door.

"Yeah I'm up! I've been up for hours kid!" I called, and laughed as I heard him laugh and walk off.

I rolled out of bed threw on my jeans and tank, grabbed my hair tie and threw it up as I headed out.

I grabbed a doughnut on my way through the common room in the bus, stuck it in my mouth and grabbed a coffee off the table as well. With my free hand I grabbed my hoodie off the couch and started for the door.

I looked up as I took my last step out of the bus, and I spotted Daniel, talking with Alex right outside. They looked serious but Daniel looked amazing and all I wanted was to get him alone and tattoo his lips on my face forever. I was frozen.

Daniel spotted me. Alex turned to see what he was looking at, when he looked back I was stood frozen like a moron. It had been months since I'd seen him and I was still as much in love with him as I ever had been. Alex clearly not happy pulled Daniels attention back to him.

I slung my hoodie back over my shoulder took the doughnut out of my mouth and made a quick pass by them both, head down so Alex didn't get mad.

I could smell Daniels cologne as I passed him. It was still just as intoxicating as ever, I needed to know how he felt about me, this was going to be torture until I found out.

I walked into the auditorium and went straight to the stage.

Levi and Ally were already there warming up, waiting for me.

"You look flushed" Levi smiled at me.

"What?"

"Rosie cheeks" Ally giggled clearly in on the joke.

"What are you guys talking about?"

"Guess you can find out how he feels now" Levi whispered as he handed me my guitar.

I Sighed "That's not what this is guys, hes a manager"

"So funny how you knew exactly what I was talking about" Levi looked at me. "Don't just ignore what you guys had"

"He did"

"He didn't.... trust me"

"How would you know?"

"I just do okay..."

Our conversation was interrupted as Daniel and Alex walked in.

I put all of my things down on the side of the stage and took my spot in the middle.

"So basically guys, Daniel is taking my spot, I don't have to train him because he's been doing this as long as I have, so i'll be leaving after tonight's show and you'll be in his care. call me if you need anything, you guys are scheduled to leave for Aus tomorrow night so make sure you have everything you need"

"We don't go home first?" Ally asked.

"No, we don't have time, this is a shorter tour through Aus, and anything you guys need will be shipped to you, you'll only be there for 3 weeks"

"That's a little depressing" Levi laughed

"After that you guys can go home again and catch your breath, and we can send you home, and start discussing more tours"

"This does happen fast doesn't it" Ally pipped up. Still new to the band I always forget she doesn't totally understand the whirl wind she got herself into.

Alex and Daniel walked away giving us time to do our sound check. I was frustrated with the lack of eye contact Daniel made with me. Maybe I should assume he let this go, but maybe Levi knows something I don't?

Sound check wrapped, and before I knew it I was on stage again singing to a crowd of people. Daniel and I hadn't even exchanged glances since earlier, I wasn't sure what I was going to do about him yet this was going to be harder than I thought. Maybe when Alex left and I had more time one on one with Daniel I could get things sorted out?

After the show wrapped Alex packed up his things and told us goodbye. He pulled me aside to tell me to behave like any responsible father would have done, even though hes not mine he just likes to pretend he is. He told me he'd be checking in a lot and hopes I have fun and pay attention, whatever that means?

The bus was quiet that night. Ally and Levi fell asleep on the couch together watching youtube videos, and as for Daniel, well I guess he was in his bunk because I was in my room in the back of the bus.... Alone.


I rolled over and turned my light out, hoping I could sleep without thinking about him just a door away all night long. Torture.

My phone lit up with a text message...

"Going to sleep?" - It was Daniel.

"Are you allowed to talk to me? I think I have the plague" I replied.

"Can I join you?" He text back

"Isn't that against a rule?" I replied.

"Isn't that half the fun?" He replied.

A tap at my door and it opened...


Daniel emerged and closed it behind him quietly. standing there in his white tshirt and jeans, not at all dressed for bed. He stood there waiting for an invitation to my bed...

I sat up, .... and coaxed him towards me.

He crawled on the bed towards me kissing me as he lay me back down on the bed...His lips were gliding around my body effortlessly... I felt like this would be the moment I die of happiness.....

"Oh Cassie..." He whispered.

"cassie..."

"Cassie...."


"Cassandra!...Seriously,..." It wasn't Daniel, It was someone beating on my door.

I opened my eyes and sat up from bed. The light outside of the bus shone through the window. We were stopped again and I could hear Ally outside of the door trying to get my attention.

"Cassie their going to be mad at me if I can't make you get out of bed" she sighed.

"I-I'm coming" I called to her. "Just a second"

I heard her walk away from the door..

I gathered my thoughts... and peered out my window, we were at a house, but I knew this house well...It was Daniel's dad's house. Must of been our stop to get some showers and food before the flight to Australia tonight....

This may or may not prove awkward since the last time I saw his dad he was convinced we'd end up married and ... he cant even make eye contact right now... Great....

Chapter 12

I emerged from the bus and headed towards the house. I was reliving the moments I had spent here summers ago in my head. Daniel and I were just friends even back then but his dad was convinced the sparks between us were going places. Daniel never denied he had feelings for me to his dad, I never denied it we just never followed through. I guess that's always been our problem.

"Cassandra, as I live and breathe" Daniel's dad Rob came out of the house and headed towards me. With a huge bear hug he embraced me and told me he missed the sight of me.

I felt instantly comfortable I just wish daniel and I were speaking.

"Come on in kid lets get you some food. and I'm sure you'd love a good shower huh? Do you need to do any laundry?" He walked me into the house where the rest of the band was. Levi and Ally were at the table eating, daniel was no where to be found, what a shock.

I sat down at the table to eat breakfast. levi and ally kept staring at me, as if I was on display. After a few moments