The Luna Legacy - Genesis

Chapter 34 - Living Arrangements

I woke up and checked the time, "shit, shit!" I jolt from the bed and start to get dressed. I can feel the soreness between my thighs its foreign and uncomfortable, but strangely I like the feeling.  Noah gets up and worry spreads across his face.  "Is everything ok baby?" he asks.  "No, everything is not ok, Noah" I respond while getting dressed.  Now he springs from the bed and by my side in a milli second "what's the matter?" he asks. 

"Its 4:30 I have to get home, the kids, shit!" I say to him while still getting dressed and I'm borderline freaking out.  He sits on the bed and says insouciantly, "I called Eli and he was cool with staying with the kids".  "That's not your decision to make Noah" I say, a bit irritated that he decided that all on his own. 

"Baby, you were sleeping, I didn't want to wake up" he says, staring at me as I continue getting dressed.  I sit on the bed putting my shoes on "you should have woken me up.  I am all the kids have. I can't just sleep out whenever I feel like it" I say to him.  I immediately know that what I said came out a little harsher than I intended.

"You are not all they have, they have me, you have me, we are a team, it's us Taylor, you and me.  When are you going to start understanding?  I am not just someone you slept with" Noah was pissed although he was trying not to let it show.  He started getting dressed and with a serious tone says, "come I'm taking you home."

Now I feel bad, I didn't want to hurt his feelings to suggest that he was just some guy that I slept with.  I just freaking told him that I love him people don't just go around arbitrarily telling people they love them.  He hands me his coat, I put it on, and is scent fill my nostril and I have flash backs of our night. 

We step inside the elevator; I walk up to him and lay my head on his chest.  He wraps his hand around my waist and says "you have to learn to start trusting me, Taylor.  You are my happiness, if you aren't happy, I can't be, my sole existence is to make sure you are happy and taken care of.  I don't know how else I can make you see that but one day you will believe" he says then kisses my forehead. 

"I didn't mean it that way, Noah.  You are special to me, and certainly not just some guy I have slept.  Everything I feel for you is so real and strong.  It sometimes scares me how fast I have fallen for you" I say looking up at him and he caresses my face then says, "move in with me, Taylor!" and my jaw hits the floor.

We arrive at the apartment to see Eli stretched out on the couch but surprisingly he is not sleeping.  "Hi Elijah, thank you for staying with the kids, and sorry to be back so late" I say to Eli.  I see Noah's, face and he is annoyed "You have nothing to apologize for, absolutely great kids.  I hope you kids had fun" Eli says the last part and looks at me deliberately and I flush. 

"Yes, I did" I say then look over at Noah and I see a smug smile on his face.  "Ok kids, I will take my leave, Taylor rest well.  Brother I will be waiting in the car" Eli nods at me then pats Noah on the shoulder.

"You didn't answer me Taylor" Noah says walking up to stand inches away from me.  "Noah that is something that people who have been dating for a while ask each other.  I don't know if we are there yet and it's not just me, it's me and the kids" I say.  "Taylor if I ask you to move in with me, I'm not suggesting you pack up and leave the kids behind.  I want all three of you to come live with me.  I don't want you guys alone, if something were to happen I couldn't...." he says before I cut him off.

"I don't want you stop your life for me Noah.  That's not what I want.  I won't move in with you just because you fear that something might happen to me.  Shit happens to people every day!" I say a bit irritated that he is starting to fuss over my safety.  "I am not a damsel in distress you know, I can take care of myself, I don't need to be saved.  If I move in with you it will be because we both are ready to take that step" I respond.