After The Kissing Booth

Crib That Saves Relationships

"Elle, that crib you ordered arrived!" Lisa yells at me from the kitchen.

I rush out of my room like an excited toddler.

"Isn't it pretty early to be getting a crib?" Lisa asks.
"I just wanted to be prepared, and it was on sale." I giggle.
"Well I'm going to Emily's, it's only about an hour or so away and I'm just going for the day, so I'll be back around five tonight." Lisa says grabbing her purse.
"Okay. Have fun." I say grabbing the box from the door.
"Have fun putting your crib together." Lisa jokes.

We both giggle as she leaves. Before getting committed to putting a crib together, I decide to order some food because I'm craving waffles for breakfast and I'm a terrible cook. Even at the simplest things.

I realize that the place I want waffles from doesn't have delivery so I'll need to actually leave the house. I haven't left the house in about two, or three weeks. Only to go to school, and to see Lee and Rachel last weekend.

I change into black leggings, a cute nite long sleeve that's kind of like a dress on me and a blue jean jacket, the nicest clothes I've worn in about two weeks. I can't seem to get my hair to look good so I just end up throwing it up in a messy bun. I remember to bring the key Lisa gave me as I've only forgotten it almost every time I've left the house, and I leave.

I decide to walk to the waffle place since it's only about a ten minutes walk, and the weather is nice today. I get my waffles and walk back to the apartment to eat them.

After eating and watching a couple episodes of 'Thirteen Reason Why'. I decide I should probably attempt the crib.

I read the instructions but none of them are making sense to me. I find myself calling Noah.

"Elle? What's wrong?" Noah answers on the last ring.
"Are you busy right now?" I ask him.
"Not really, I was just watching tv, so I guess no. What's up?" Noah says.

He doesn't even seem like he's wondering why I'm calling him.

"Can you help me put up a crib, please." I ask.
"Sure, I'll be over in about twenty minutes."
"Okay, th-thanks."
"See y'a." Noah says about to hang up.
"Lov- see you!" I say hanging up right away.

I almost just said love you to Noah. Because I do love him. Shit.

I sit waiting anxiously for Noah until he gets her.

"Hi." I say opening the door like nothing happened.
"Hello, so where's this crib?" Noah asks coming in.
"In my room." I say leading Noah to it.

I keep looking at Noah expecting him to ask me why I said I love you, well not the full thing, but I still wanted to say it. But without my luck, he doesn't mention it. Noah starts putting it together and I start fidgeting with my bra clip. Bad idea. Because soon later my bra unclips and I stand in shock trying to put it back together, which I won't be able to do, because I still have to put my bra on already clipped.

"You okay?" Noah says noticing me standing in shock.
"Uh yeah." I say trying to clip my bra together.
"Because it seems as if something is bothering you on your back." Noah laughs.
"Oh, my bra just unclipped. I got it." I smile.
"Elle, let me get it. I know you suck at clipping your own bra on." Noah gets up.

Noah lifts my shirt up and his warm hands rush against my back. He clips my bra together and I swoop around staring at him.

Our lips touch and Noah's hands rush up my back.

We don't even talk, Noah just closes the bedroom door. He picks me up and lies me down on the bed. He sends kisses down my neck as I play with his hair. I've missed this. And this is the only thing that makes me happy. And I don't know about Noah, but I don't want to break up again.

...

"So we should probably talk." Noah says when I wake up
"How long have you been awake for?" I ask him as I sit up.
"Hours." Noah covers me with the sheet.
"Doing what?" I wrap the sheet around me.
"Staring at you. How gorgeous you are. And what I threw away." Noah lies his head against the headboard.
"Does that mean you don't want me ba-" Noah cuts me off.
"No Elle. I want you at our apartment every night. In my bed, on the couch. You in my arms as we watch movies, or do anything you want."
"I'm sorry." I apologize.
"Elle I don't ever want to hear you say sorry again." Noah grabs my hand.
"Because I don't ever want to sleep in a bed without you again."

Neither of us say anything, just stare at each other.

"You're the only one I'll ever love. Elle if it's not you, it's not anyone for me." Noah finally speaks.
"Oh Noah I love you." I fall into his arms in tears.
"Is that a yes to being back. Because I made a mis-"

I cut Noah off with a kiss. "Yes."

"Elle I'm home, sorry I'm late." Lisa yells from the kitchen.
"Shot." My eyes jot to Noah.
"What?" Noah says looking at me.
"The fact that we're naked and supposed to be broken up." I whisper yell.
"Okay the naked part I get, but we're back together, and she'll find that out one way or the other." Noah whispers back.
"Elle? Can I come in, Emily found a couple cute baby clothing pieces." Lisa knocks on the door.
"Yeah."

Lisa opens the door and her eyes grow big.

"So you made up I see." She laughs.
"It was going to happen sooner then later." Lisa continues to laugh.
"But how?" She leans against the door frame.
"That crib I ordered, yeah it was pretty hard to put together." I point to it.
"That crib can save relationships." Lisa chuckles.