His saving grace

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Noah's POV (as usual please forgive any spelling grammar and/or word choice errors I really do try while editing and tysm for reading❤️)
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This morning Pax came somewhat early and we had been laying on my bed wrapped up in all my blankets talking and occasionally sharing a few kisses

"What are you doing for Christmas this year" I ask and he shrugged

"What about you" he asked and I did the same. I shrugged

"I wish we could spend it together" he says putting his face into my neck and sighing slightly making me giggle.

"I know me too. But maybe we can" I say kissing his jaw lightly and he nods into my neck. For once he was the one that dozed off while I was wide awake with ideas on how to ask dad

Soon my phone rings alerting me that I've got a text

Mom
"I know it's not Christmas yet but merry Christmas baby I hope you have a happy new year too I love u"

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"Dad can I talk to you" I ask while walking into his room

"What is it bud" he asks looking up from the book he was reading at his desk

"Can we invite Pax and his family over for Christmas" I ask and dad takes off his reading glasses

"Yes if they would like to but I don't want it to interfere with their usual traditions" I nod quickly knowing he had a point

"I was also thinking about asking mom to come" dad looked at me shocked

"Noah you know how I feel about that" dad said clearly not knowing what to say

"I know I slightly encouraged you to try and have a relationship with her when you first got here and during the start of school but as time goes on the more I see that this isn't such a great idea" 

"But dad. Darren is an asshole all year round to her and she still stays. I just want to be able to see her when she's in a social setting. You know she a whole lot nicer when she's around other people that aren't Darren." He sighed

"That's true. But she'd have to come by herself and not say anything rude to you or pax. And then maybe I'd consider it." I nod

"I just don't want to see you hurt Noah. It kills me every time someone hurts you. Especially your mother" he says sincerely

I nod and walked over to him and gave him a hug

"I know. And I know inviting mom isn't the greatest idea but I figured one day of the year maybe we can just be civil" he nodded and I started walking out of his room

"Hey dad" I said from the door way and he looked up at me

"Thanks. And I love you too" he smiled and nodded knowingly.

I then left and went back to my room and back to pax where we've been relaxing and spending time together today.
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"Can you just sit with me while I do it" I ask Pax and he nods sitting behind me and rubbing my shoulders reassuringly

I then tapped on moms contact and hit the call button

It rang for a little while before she picked up

"Noah" she asked confused

"Hey mom" I said

"Is everything ok honey are you alright are you hurt" she asked quickly and I sighed

"No mom I'm alright. Um I uh just wanted to call and tell you that I saw your text" I cringed while I said that but Pax stopped rubbing my shoulders and wrapped his arms around my waist and placed his head on my shoulder

"Oh um I'm glad but you didn't have to call for that" she said clearly surprised

"That's not the reason I called mom"

"It's not" she asked even more confused than before

"I uh wanted to invite you over for Christmas"

"Oh. Is your father ok with this and is Rebecca" she asked and my throat started to tighten with nerves

"Yeah. But the only condition is that you can't bring Darren and like you can't say anything rude to Pax" I said and I heard silence before she answered again

"Ok. That's not a big deal. Darren wouldn't be coming anyway because I know your father would call the cops before he even sets foot on his property and not only that but with what happened last time I don't want him near you either." I was genuinely shocked she admitted something Darren did was wrong but nodded even though she couldn't see me

"Ok so around one then on Christmas Day" I asked and she quickly agreed

"One sounds perfect. I can't wait to see you and your boyfriend. If he makes you happy then I can try and be more understanding. Um honey I have to go now but I'll see you then" I nod

"See you then bye" I said and quickly hung up.

I turned to pax and he cupped my face with his hands

"I'm so proud of you baby" he says placing kisses where my tears were starting to fall.

Now we wait till Christmas to see if mom kept her word.