STELLA POV We all got up extra early this morning to pack and load the car. David will be driving the SUV and Derick is taking his Sedan. He's bringing Tina, much to his father's displeasure. We are all waiting in the living room for Alex and I'm not looking forward to seeing him. The silence between us has been like torture. I hate to admit that I've missed him dreadfully, and knowing that he can easily ignore me breaks my heart. We heard the front door open and Alex walked in with his bag. When he looks at me, his face doesn't give anything away. He says hi to everyone and we all start to walk to the door when he pulls me aside."We'll be a few minutes." He tells everyone as he pulls me into the kitchen. I looked up at him, waiting for what he had to say. "I've been thinking and it's pro