I finally heard from Josh around 8:00 last night. He sounded strange when I answered the phone and he said, “I’m not coming home tomorrow.” You can probably imagine that I was kind of freaking out. I was like, “what do you mean you’re not coming home?” He said something back but I couldn’t hear him. There was too much party noise. Then he said, “I’m having trouble hearing you over all the noise. Can you step outside?” My heart was pounding and I could feel myself getting angry. I grabbed my coat and walked out the front door.

I stopped short about halfway down the path when I saw Josh standing there leaning against a light pole. I started laughing as he walked over and pulled me into his arms. He said, “Oh, did I forget to mention that I’m not coming home tomorrow because I’m already here?” I punched him lightly in the arm and said, “You jerk!” He kissed me and told me he finished everything up early and called the airline to find out if he could fly home a day early. They told him he’d have to fly standby so he didn’t tell me he was going to try to come home early in case it didn’t work out. If I had noticed that he was calling from his cell phone I would have realized that he wasn’t in England but I did think about that until later!

Apparently Josh was the friend that Alex had to pick up at JFK. I can’t believe I didn’t put two and two together. Looking back on it, it all seems so obvious.

We went inside and Lauren looked so excited to see her brother. It was really cute. Alex looked a little disappointed that he wasn’t getting Lauren’s attention. LOL, he deserves it...

The party was a million times better after Josh got there. I was so thrilled that he was there. I kept holding his hand and smiling at him the whole time. Everything just seemed happier and better with him there.

Around 11:00 Josh looked completely beat. I think it was like 4 a.m. in England. I took him down to my bedroom and told him to go to sleep. I could tell he felt bad about going to bed when the party was still in full swing but I didn’t want him to get sick. I went back to the party for a few more hours. When I finally went to sleep I kept thinking, “I can’t believe he’s really here!”

The next morning I woke up and Josh wasn’t there. I laid there looking at the ceiling wondering if I had dreamed up the night before, but I saw his bags in the corner of my room so I knew it was real. I went upstairs to the kitchen and found Josh and Amanda making French Toast for everyone. It was the perfect start to the day.

Josh and Lauren headed to Pennsylvania a little while ago. Mrs. Anderson found out that he had left yesterday and wasn't too happy. Apparently she had been trying to reach him in England too and was worried, but I think she was really mad that he was in the states but not at home.

I’m going to head home as soon as my laundry is done. Josh and I are going to work on our song this afternoon so that I’m not nervous during our performance tonight.

I’m hoping that I get him alone tonight after the shows. I’m thrilled that he’s here early but between the party and him being so exhausted, we really haven’t gotten to have the reunion I’ve been hoping for. So keep your fingers crossed for me that things go well. The newest chapter in the Nicole and Josh romance has begun. I hope it has some steamy passages!