The Girl In The Dirty Shirt Noel Version

Chapter 121

Noel left, came home and left again before it felt like I could even blink.

He had two gigs in Scotland and then two more in Sheffield before he was home in London for three days for back to back to back shows at Earl's Court.

He came home on the third night and was exhausted.

I smiled when he came in the door and held my arms out.

"Hi baby" I smiled weakly

He wrapped his arms around me and just sighed; I could tell he was trying like hell to keep his eyes open.

"Are you hungry?"

He shook his head "I jus' wanna go t'bed" he sighed "Where's Jack?"

"Sleeping, I put him down a few hours ago"

He nodded "Good, good"

"Come on," I laughed a little "You're falling asleep on your feet"

I came out of our bathroom after washing my face and Noel was asleep, fully dressed on my side of the bed; he hadn't even taken his shoes off.

I laughed a little biting my lip. "Aww babe"

I went to the end of the bed and pulled his shoes off, dropping them on the floor.

I got him undressed and he hadn't even stirred. I think alcohol had a bit to do with that, I could smell it on him, not that I was surprised.

I climbed in on his side and fell asleep not long after.

**

Noel slept most of the next day, taking full advantage of his one day off.

He finally surfaced around dinner; I smiled handing him a mug of tea.

"How'd you sleep?"

"I don't even remember comin' home"

"That doesn't surprise me"

He smiled giving me a kiss. "Y'gonna come t'Birmingham?"

I laughed a little "Noel, I can't"

"Why not?"

"Oh I don't know, maybe because we have a six month old son"

"Get Mam t'babysit"

"She's not Jack's parents"

"Jack's parents 'ave t'earn a living"

"Jack's mommy is still on maternity leave for six months"

"Jack's daddy has a tour to finish"

I shrugged my eyebrows with a smile "It's only two days"

"Only two days?" Noel raised his eyebrows. "You leave me at home two days with 'im an' we'll see how lonely you get"

"You don't get lonely...do you?"

"Bein' away from you two?" He asked wrapping his arms around me. "Course I do"

"You have a week off after these shows, then we'll come with you to New York"

"Yeah?"

"Yeah"

"Promise?"

I laughed with a nod "I promise"

**

A few days later I was packing our bags while Noel was out with Jack picking up baby supplies; I was really regretting making the promise to go to New York, especially with the baby.