The Girl In The Dirty Shirt Noel Version

Chapter 120

That night alone was exactly what we needed.

We got along better than we ever have, Noel helped with Jack every minute he wasn't in the studio, which wasn't a lot, but I was grateful regardless.

Noel left in June for a week to go to the States for a handful of shows and it was the hardest week of my life; and his.

He called every free minute he had to check on Jack and not having him there for help was hard...really hard.

He was back on the twentieth and I'd never been so happy to see him; I packed up the car and drove to the airport to surprise him at the gate.

I bounced Jack back and forth in my arms as they announced his flight overhead.

We waited excitedly with all the other anxious wives and kids...and a few husbands.

I couldn't help smiling as I saw him come up the breezeway.

He came through the double doors and dropped his bag at our feet and Jack squealed with excitement recognizing Noel's face.

I laughed as Noel took him from my arms and kissed me on the cheek.

"What he said" I smiled

Noel bounced Jack on his hip looking at him with a smile. "I missed you too"

I laughed lightly as Noel picked up his bag and wrapped his arm around my shoulders.

"I can carry him" I offered

Noel shook his head kissing my temple "I got it; he is gettin' 'eavy though ain't he?"

I nodded as we walked through the parking lot. "Doctor says he's healthy though"

"Course he is, you're a Gallagher ain't y'mate?" Noel asked looking at Jack who just giggled with a huge smile.

I scoffed rolling my eyes as Noel put him in the car seat. "You're home five minutes and get him to do what I've been trying since you left."

Noel smiled getting in on the passenger side. "He jus' missed his Daddy, that's all"

**

Noel was home for two months and the album was finally finished and he could spend time at home.

We spent two weeks in France with Jack at the beach, came home and dropped Jack off at Peggy's so Noel and I could go out with the band.

We met them at our favourite pub and I couldn't help noticing that Guigs was back with Ruth, apparently they had made up.

Liam and Nicole were snogging in the corner; I laughed a little taking my beer from Noel, I hadn't taken Nicole for one to make out in public.

Sally was sitting at a table with Bonehead and Kate.

I smiled walking over to where she sat.

"What are you doing here?"

"I came to see the band that's playing" she looked at me "If that's okay with you"

"Not really," I shrugged my eyebrows "But you're here so there's not much I can do about it"

"'Lo Sally" Noel nodded coming up behind me.

"Hi" she sneered before focusing on her drink.

I sighed rolling my eyes, she still hated that Noel and I were married; she looked at Noel and saw the man that ruined her fairy-tale marriage. It didn't even matter that I had just as big a hand in it as he did...bigger even.