Charlie.- Completed

eleven

I slowly pulled myself from Noah's arms. I'd been watching the sunrise behind his sleeping head for at least an hour. I can't say it was the best nights sleep I've ever had but it was extraordinary. There was next to no light pollution out here and the stars were so bright. We'd all laid down eventually and just talked. Reliving memories of us all camping or play fighting over summers long gone. 

I pulled my phone out of the sand and quickly snapped a sleeping photo of him before moving and walking away from the 6 of them. I can't say for certain but I'm 90% sure this is Noah's jumper I'm wearing. I don't recognise it as one of the other's unless it's new. It smelt like him, though that could be from sleeping so close to him all night. 

I carried on walking down the beach. I didn't want to disturb them but I really wanted to get some early morning photos of me in the sea without being disturbed or complained at. 

I wasn't dying from a hangover today either which was a shock. I felt fresh as a daisy, all be it I needed a shower but the sea would make that a bit better. I pulled the hoodie off once I was far enough away, using it to prop my phone up in the sand. 

I'd set my music playing and turned my phone to camera mode, using the back camera and pointing it at the sea where I'd be enjoying the moment. 

The sound of the waves slowly and calmly lapping the shore paired with the birds over head was making the music very quiet but it was a lovely moment. I slowly walked into the sea, letting the coldness of the water remind me of the sharpness life had been lately. But in this moment, it was just me. Just me, the sea and the birds. 

I continued walking until the water was up to my ribs. And I just stood there, watching the reflection on the horizon. 

I looked down after a good few minutes, staring at my feet in the morning light under all the water. The small fish that were swimming around me somehow made me feel free. I wasn't being tied down to anything in this moment. No feelings for Noah. No complications with family. No posts to make. No one waiting for my messages. 

I pulled my eyes up to the top of the water, watching as my hands floated on the top. Wriggling my fingers and smiling at the little splashes they were making and how the water moved around them.  

I stopped moving the second his arm wrapped around my waist. I didn't even hear him coming up behind me. I was so lost in my own world.

"You left." I lifted my head up and looked at Noah, smiling gently. 

"I didn't want to wake anyone up." I turned my head back, looking back at the horizon.

"You could have woken me up though." His chin moved down to my shoulder, holding me tighter around his waist. "I've had the best week." 

"Me too." I put my hands on his arms, letting them sit there for a few minutes. "Are you ready to go back to uni?" 

"I guess." 

"You guess?" I turned my head to look back at him. "You not enjoying it?" 

"I mean I'd rather be here with you." He spun me around and lifted me up so I was sat with my legs around his waist again. "How about you? Are you excited?" 

"Kind of. I'm excited to get back into the studio, the workload, not so much." 

"Studio?" 

"Oh. Did I not tell you what I'm doing?" He shook his head and I giggled. "I'm doing music production and vocal workmanship." 

"Oh wow." He raised his eyebrows in pure shock. "You're actually going into music?" 

"Yeah, I mean I've loved it forever right? Why not." 

"So what do you do then? On the course?" 

"So much. A lot of it is knowing how to use all the studio equipment and putting the songs together, all the behind the scenes stuff. But I'm thinking for next year there's a 1 year doctorate in music management so I might go that route. I'm not sure yet though. I could just go into production." I shrugged and he smiled. 

"So you'll be Dr. Charlotte Blair Lewis?" 

"Yeah. Isn't that cool?" I smiled and he nodded, matching my energy. 

"You should do it." He kissed my cheek softly. I tilted my head at him and his smile grew brighter. 

"Should I?" 

"Yeah. Imagine that. You wouldn't me a Miss, or a Ms, or a Mrs. Doctor. That's hot as hell." I watched the sunshine in his eyes and couldn't help but smile even bigger. "I'll have to get you a lab coat." 

"I wouldn't be that kind of doctor." I laughed loudly. 

"Oh I know but you in nothing but a white coat." He looked me up and down. "In fact you in anything makes me weak." I felt my whole face go red and now it was his turn to giggle. 

"We've got visitors. Don't turn around they're trying to sneak up on you." I kept my voice quiet as I watched Fin and Oz slowly moving through the water. 

"Who?" 

"Fin and Oz." I smiled as the two boys put their fingers over their lips. "You should put me down." He nodded and I took my legs off him, putting them back in the sand. "What are you doing when you get home then?" 

"I'll need to go unpack but I don't know. I don't have any room mates or friends to see really. They all left last year." 

"That sucks." I tilted my head and took a few steps back slowly as the boys got closer. "Its a good job you found us then huh?" 

"Finding you guys was the best accident to ever happen." He smirked at me and winked as the boys pulled him under the water and I laughed. 

Falling for him would be my best accident. I could feel it.