The Girl In The Dirty Shirt Noel Version

Chapter 140

My fingers threaded through his and I stopped when I realized that I didn't feel the ring on his finger that had been there since I had given it to him on my first trip to Japan.

Because this wasn't Noel.

I went rigid before pushing Liam back by the shoulders and taking a much needed breath.

"Oh my god," I breathed "What the hell are you doing?!"

I pushed him off and moved away from the counter trying to put as much distance between Liam and me as fucking possible.

I tried blaming Liam, but I had lost myself in that kiss just as much as he had...Noel was going to kill me...

Liam just laughed biting his lip "I told you y'missed me."

"Shut up, I do not"

I jumped when the garage door opened and Noel came in. "Y'ready?"

I nodded as I grabbed my purse and coat. Liam walked by behind me and I felt my body temperature start to rise; he could completely fuck me over if he wanted to.

"Do so..." He whispered, his hand brushing against the small of my back as he walked past.

I swallowed the lump in my throat and took a deep breath as I nodded. "Don't fuck up our house" I yelled over my shoulder as I slung my purse over my shoulder.

Noel led me out of the garage, his hand landing in the same place on my back as Liam's had just a second ago...

"Y'alright?" Noel asked next to my ear as we walked out to the car

I nodded, but I was far from alright...

**

Liam had managed to completely ruin my vacation already, and it hadn't even started yet.

Once we were in California, we rented a hotel suite for the week and took Jack down to the beach.

I sat under the umbrella watching Noel hold Jack's hand with one finger as he walked across the sand, the waves hitting Jack at the knees making him giggle.

I chewed on my lip staring out at the water. Noel looked back at me over his shoulder and smiled.

I blew him a kiss and dug my smokes out of the beach bag lighting one.

Noel came back over where I sat with Jack, who promptly flopped down on the blanket at my feet and pulled off his hat.

"Thought you quit..." Noel muttered sitting next to me.

I glared sideways at him taking a drag. "It's this or coke, you decide..."

He rolled his eyes, but kept his mouth shut.

"You started this, just remember that" I muttered leaning forward to put Jack's hat back on his head.

He pulled it back off again and I sighed giving up and shoving it in the beach bag.

"Lyla, I don't want to fight, not this week"

"I'm not fighting, I'm telling you the same thing I tell you every other time we've had this conversation"

"You're giving me an ultimatum"

"Yup" I nodded

"Lyla..."

"Smoking or coke, that's it"

"Alright fine, we're droppin' it..."

"Good, can we get some lunch now?"