Noah and Elle (Then, Now and Forever)

The Next Day after the ride

Elles POV

As I wake up, I am still in a fog as to what is going on. I realize I have to go the bathroom, but how in gods name am I going to do this. I slide myself to a sitting position and as I do I can hear a noise coming from my living room. I lean forward to see if I can see anything and a set of crutches catches my eye out of the corner. UM now how did they get here, and who is in my house, I think to myself. I lean over and grab them they fit me perfectly which is odd. Wow I am so confused I don't really remember much once we left the hospital, like how did I get changed and into bed. I remember Noah taking me to the hospital, I think he brought me home too. Then he must of...oh lord what happened. I get up and slowly make my way do the hall, "Hello?" I call out, nothing. I wander a little further, I mean there is not far to go but I was not going fast, and I had the crutches for protection at least. As I hobble into the living room again I hear the noise and it is coming from the kitchen, "Hellooooo?". Noah peaks his head around the corner, I jump a little at someone being in my apartment and it being Noah. "What the hell are you doing you scared the crap out of me." "Oh, sorry I thought I would make you breakfast and bring it to you. I stayed here last night hope you don't mind, I figured you might need some help" "OK, and thank you, but don't you have to get back to work?"," No, I sorted that all out this morning, I will be in town for the week, and if you want I will stay here and help you?"

I stood there just confused as all heck, we haven't talked to each other in six years let alone seen one another. I wasn't sure what to say or what to do. He must of seen my face and knew I was stressing over this. "It's ok Shelly, I will go home and just come by and check on you every day, doc said in about a week you should be fine." "Um, no that's ok, I appreciate it, plus it would be a hassle to drive back and forth, I mean i live 45 minutes from your parents place so it would be annoying for you and hard on gas." "If you don't mind I will stay in the guess room", "sure" is all I could respond, my mind was in a daze.

After breakfast, I make it to my room and clean up, get changed, almost had to call Noah to help but managed to do it myself. The rest of the day went good, between sleeping lots, Noah constantly making sure I am ok, we just hung out, watched movies and talked but not about anything important just friend talk, it was rather nice, calming, bottom line it felt good.

Noah set himself up in my spare room, made himself a little office area, me I contacted my boss and he had said not to worry, everything was running smoothly and wants me to take of myself because we are going to be busy in December. That made me relax.

Next thing I knew it was Tuesday and Noah hadn't seemed himself yesterday and I couldn't put my finger on what was going on. I was getting around much easier now and was able to do
most things myself, so I decided while Noah was on the phone in his little office that I would make us dinner. I headed to the kitchen and started cooking up a storm, set the table, put candles on it, I think this will help set the mood and maybe we can talk, talk. Noah emerged from his room, "something smell fantastic", "Thanks I have been cooking all afternoon for us, I hope you like it." He came into the kitchen, I could feel him watching me, it made me feel good. I so wanted to walk over to him a plant a big kiss on him and tell him how I am feeling, but I might frighten him, so I just kept at what I was doing. He headed back to his room after a minute.

I went to his room to get him for dinner, and he was laying on the bed staring at the ceiling. "You ok?", "Ya, things at work, a client, its ok." "Well handsome dinner is ready if you're hungry." (Did I just call him handsome shit.) He got up and walked to the dining room sat down and said, "everything looks delicious". I turned out all the lights and we ate by candlelight. "Elle, I have to talk to you about something serious.", "Ok". "Oh, where do I being. Please just hear me out then you can say what you need, I will understand.," "When I saw you that night at the carnival I wanted to kiss you so bad, but just couldn't. You have been on my mind for years, I hate what I did to you, I so wanted to run after you that night but just couldn't, I think I owe you an explanation of why I did what I did." "Noah, its fine I understand more than you think", "Elle, please let me get this out, you were my world, but you were trying to be everyone's world and when I found your acceptance letter to Berkeley, I realized you weren't making choices for you were making them for me and Lee so we would be happy." He stopped took a bite of food and a deep breath, "Shelly, since I have been here the past few days, it has felt so good so natural, I mean honestly every night I have wanted to come cuddle up to and jump you (he smirks at me), though I knew we need this talk first." "I tried dating after you but just couldn't find the person who would have made you a sweet distant memory, instead I compared them to you. That's when I realized I needed to see you and if we will ever have another chance." The room went silent as we continued to eat, I was mulling around how to respond to him, for I was feeling the same we, we were thousands of miles apart, yet we were travelling the same path.

After dinner and a little awkward talking, we both cleaned up and then he ordered me to go sit down and rest my ankle, so off I went to the couch, grabbed my favorite throw, snuggled into the sweet spot, and rested. Few minutes later Noah was done, and he walked into the room, stopped, and stared me for a second, "Well, I need to go take a shower, then get some sleep I will talk to you later." "Noah, stop you need to come here and listen to me." He came over sat at the other end of the couch keeping a distance between us, probably thinks after what he said I am not into him anymore. "What you don't know is yes you were right to do what you did, because no matter what you would have said to me that day, maybe tried to convince me to go to Berkeley, I wouldn't of. You were my world and I wanted to be in your world, but the one thing I finally learned is I needed my own world, no you, or Lee just me. I have found myself trust me, and I am such a good place now that I do want to explore where "WE" can go. I have loved you for so long, that just like you I can't love anyone the way I did and will always love you." There I said it, he looks so sweet, just gazing at me. He takes his one hand places it on my foot and rubs it, it feels so good, then he moves closer to me on the couch, slides his hand up my leg gently massaging as he goes up. I let out a soft moan, he leans into me very carefully, looks into my eyes, brings his lips to mine and softly but so sensually kiss me. My body responds immediately arching my back to his body, he repositions himself over me, taking care not to hit my ankle. My throw is still between us, I grab it and pull on it to move it away, he feels the tug, lifts himself enough for it to be thrown on the floor. He leans in again and kisses me, and I kiss right back. I can feel him moving slowly on me, and I respond, he stops looks down at me, "Shelly I love you", "Noah I love you". He gets up off of me crawls on the floor to my side, starts kissing me again, while one of his hand slides up my leg to the top of my pants and then down. At that moment I whispered, "do you want to take this to the bedroom or right here", "lets take this to the room". That night was fantastic, I have never felt closer to Noah, then now. He was so gentle, and sweet, it couldn't have been any better than this.