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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One year later
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"Pax come on" I whine dragging his arm lightly as he just laughed

"Come on baby relax" he said

"But the beach" I complain.

"Alright let's get everything packed and then we'll go" he said kissing my cheek softly causing me to pout

It has been a year since my stay in the hospital and our senior year is almost over. Pax and I decided to apply to the same colleges but I made it clear that if he gets accepted to his dream school and I don't, i don't want to be the one standing in his way. He said the same to me too. But I know he is apprehensive

Currently it's warm enough to go to the beach today and I just want to spend some time together since we've been kinda busy lately

"Are you ready baby" pax asked as he circled his arms around my waist

"Almost. I just can't figure out what I want to wear" I tell him truthfully

"Here. How about this" he says walking over to my closet and taking one of my hoodies which used to be his and a pair of sweatpants. I get cold easily so I think this would be good

"And a tee shirt in case you get hot" he said and put it into the backpack he was bringing and walking downstairs into the kitchen with me

"Alright I said" grabbing the picnic basket and kissing his cheek before I jumped in his truck.

He got in not long after and started the car giving me the aux cord so I could play my music as we drove to the beach.

When we did pull up we parked not too far and walked to our usual secluded spot

I then set up our picnic and he set the backpack down

"Come here" he said and gently pulled me into his lap

"I can't believe we're graduating soon" he breathed out

"Me either" I said cuddling into his chest further

"Have you gotten any acceptance letters yet" I asked and he shook his head but he sighed and refused to look me in the eye

"Paxton Ortiz" I say in a scolding voice

"Noah" he said finally looking at me

"No I want the truth" I said and he nodded

"I got accepted into Stanford. A D1 school"

"That's amazing" I say genuinely happy for him but he frowned

"But you didn't apply" then it dawned on me

"Pax look at me" I said making sure we had eye contact

"I told you that we don't have to go to the same school. If it would make you happy then do it. We'll make it work. I promise" I said

"What about you" he asked and I smiled lightly

"Hey don't worry about me. I don't know what I want to do yet but I think I'm just going to stay here. Enroll in community college and get my associates so I can figure out everything. Don't go just to go. Go where makes you happy" I said and he nodded

"You make me happy" he said nuzzling his face into my neck while I giggled softly

"I'll worry about it when the time comes. Right now I want to focus on being with you" he said and we sat together and talked about what the future might hold and the present. With that I cuddled into his chest and we talked about everything and anything.