BONUS CHAPTER: THE JUNOS

                                        

                                              
Authors Note:
I'm thrilled to be chosen by CBC and 카지노후기 to write this special commissioned bonus chapter of Best Vacation Ever to celebrate the upcoming JUNO Awards!
The JUNOS celebrate Canadian artists across all genres, highlighting the voices that shape our music industry. As a Canadian, this event has always been special to me, and I loved bringing its energy to this branded bonus chapter, where we get a peek at what Faye, Lori, Kellan, and Adam have been up to after the end of Best Vacation Ever. This chapter takes place after the events of Best Vacation Ever, so be aware of spoilers!
Host Michael Bublé is bringing the party to Canada's biggest night in music. The 2025 Juno Awards go live on Sunday, March 30 at 8pm ET. Watch on CBC-TV, CBC Gem, CBC Radio One, CBC Music and CBC Listen—or stream worldwide at cbc.ca/music/junos. 
Enjoy this chapter, and tune into The JUNO Awards on March 30, 2025 on CBC and CBC Gem!
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I throw open the front door, barely containing my excitement.
"Kellan!"
Before he can respond, I launch myself at him, wrapping my arms around his neck as my feet dangle above the ground. He laughs, easily catching me like he expected nothing less, and then I kiss him—because I missed him, because I can, because everything feels better now that he's here.
"I saw you three days ago, Faye," he says when I finally pull back. "But you act like I've been gone for months."
"You might as well have been," I say as he sets me down. "Three days without you? Unacceptable."
He smirks as he tweaks my nose in the way I hate but he always does precisely because he knows it bothers me. "Pretty sure we were both drowning in exam prep. But I still made it here to watch The JUNO Awards with you."
"Exactly. Exam prep is killing me. So I need this. You and The JUNO Awards.    Not necessarily in that order."
He laughs as he tucks my messy hair behind my ear. "Glad to know where I land in that priority hierarchy. Not like I've been your boyfriend for 8 months or anything."
I give him a teasing smirk as I brush imaginary lint off his shoulder. "The JUNOS have been around for longer, so they have a head  start on you."
It's been eight months since we started dating after our Cuba trip, and somehow, we've been perfect. He's still annoying and enjoys pushing my buttons in the way that only he knows how, but I've never been happier. There was no awkward in-between stage from friends to dating, and we've fallen right into our relationship like we've been dating for years. It's still just as fun and flirtatious as it always was between us, but now there's a secure steadiness there, one that leaves no room for doubt or insecurities to creep in. If there's one thing I'm sure of in the hecticness of seemingly everything, it's that Kellan is my person.
"I'll give you that," Kellan says, eyes glinting. "But as awesome as The JUNOS are, they can't do this..." He leans forward and I raise to my tiptoes in anticipation, his lips barely grazing mine when a loud, exaggerated throat-clear rips through the moment.
I pull back to find Adam standing in the hallway behind us, arms crossed, scowling like we just committed a crime on the front porch.
"Really?" he asks accusingly. "Right in front of me?"
I sigh, threading my fingers with Kellan's and pulling him inside. "It's called true love, Adam. Look it up."
"It's called disgusting," he mutters, dropping onto the couch and scrolling on his phone.