Michael x Noah 🙏

29. ~Another Year Older~

Michaels pov:
It's was around 3:00 am when I got a call from Elizabeth.
I was on my phone when her name on a banner showed up at the top. Why was she calling me at this hour?

"Hello?" I answered, talking as quiet as possible but making sure Elizabeth could hear me.
"Mummy and daddy were fighting..." Elizabeth says slowly. "They went t to be an hour ago. Please come pick me up Mikey..."
Aww... How could I say no to that cute voice.
But wait, a second...
I look at the date.
March 2
Noah's birthday. Is this a good idea? Who am I kidding, Elizabeth loves cake and all that junk. Maybe while I'm out to get Elizabeth I could pick up some stuff. I mean, this is New York City, you know, the city that never dies. I'll just run into a store.

"Sure, Lizzy, I'll go get you. But if mom or dad call you in the morning, don't say I have you."
"Okay! Luv you, Mikeyyyyy!" Elizabeth says in her child voice.
"Love you too kiddo." I hang up and sigh.
Why is it every time I need to get up, Noah has his arm around my waist?
I slowly, but lightly, remove his and from my waist and slip out from the bed.

Fuck my legs hurt.
I grab a pair of comfy slippers and walk out of the room. I grab my keys near the front door and walk out of the house.
I haven't used my car in a while so I hope there's no problems with it.

I get in my car and drive off, so far no problems. I've got to drive out to Jersey city since the ferry boat aren't open at this time.

After a bit, I text Elizabeth I'm in the driveway. I'm not going into the house. Absolutely not.

Elizabeth shuts the door and runs to my car, jumping into the back seat.
"Hey, Lizzie." I say, backing out of the driveway.
"Hey, Mikey!" She says back.
"You know Noah?" I start off. "It's his birthday, so we're gonna stop at a store and get a cake and a few decorations."
"Yay! A party!" Elizabeth adds.
"Yes, but, you can only go if you go to bed. You can sleep on the car ride to my house okay?"
"Okay Mikey!"

We pull up back into the driveway. Elizabeth was fast asleep now. I stopped at the store and got a cake for Noah as well as a little cute bracelet that had Noah carved into it.

I get out of the car and lift the sleeping Elizabeth out.
Ow!Ow!Ow!Ow! My arm! Right on the healing one.
Wow, she's light. Is this what I feel like to Noah? He's always saying I'm too light.
Whatever, not the idea right now.
With my other hand, I grab the back and start walking inside.

After I stick the cake in the fridge, I bring Elizabeth into Hannah's room. Hannah loves Elizabeth.

I shake Hannah a little, making her wake up.
"Huh? What? Oh, hi Michael..." her voice was hella tired.
"Do you mind having Elizabeth sleeping in here with you?"
"Yeah, sure."

I place Elizabeth down and I walk back to Noah's room, sliding back into my spot, drifting asleep.

The next morning, Noah, like normal, was already up. He was sitting at his desk, doing work. At least he didn't have to go to his office and do real work.

I get up, forgetting my legs hurt, and fell to the ground. "Ow."
I heard Noah chuckle as he turned around.
"You okay, my love?"
"I'm fine."
Noah got up and walked to me, lifting me up.
Once I was I his arms above the ground, I smashed my lips into his, feeling his kiss back.

After a few seconds, we both pull away.
"What was that for, love?" Noah asks, licking his lips.
"Happy birthday!!!"
"Thank you-" He chuckles.
"I bought you a gift." I tell him.
"Really, what is it?" Noah asks, looking at me.
...
"That means let go."
Noah chuckled for like, the third time already, letting me to my feet.

I walk slowly so I don't trip.
I pull the bracelet out of the bag and hand it to him.

"Oh wow! I love it!" Noah takes the packaging off and puts it on.

"Oh, I forgot to mention, you have a guest for your special day." I tell Noah.
"A guest? Who?" Noah crooks an eyebrow. I grab his hand and pull him to the living room where Hannah and Elizabeth were watching TV.

"Nowa!!" Elizabeth spots Noah.
"Lizzie!!" Noah goes down to Elizabeth's level and hugs her.

Noah's pov:
It's now after dinner. I watch Michael get up, telling everyone else to stay seated at the dinner table.

He walks back five minutes later with a cake that has candles on it.
He places it down in front of me.
Happy birthday, Oldy!
I read out on the cake. I look up and see Michael giggling.
"You got this, didn't you?" I ask him with a smile on my face.
He just nods.
"Hey- I'm not that old. I'm 23."

After everyone sings happy birthday, I blow out the candles.
Michael swipes a bit of frosting off the corner and wipes it on my nose.
"Got you!" He giggles out.
I chuckle and start cutting the cake.

After everyone got what they wanted, we all just stood around and talked.
"You sure you don't want any?" I ask Michael again.
"Yes-" Michael starts to say but I interrupt him but shoving a piece of my cake in his mouth. "Eat. You barely ate dinner."
He chewed the piece and swallowed it. "I mean, it does taste good, but I don't eat that junk."

I felt a pull on my sleeve. I look down and see Elizabeth.
"Can I have some more cake?..." She asks softly.
I look at Michael.
"Of course you can! You need to put more weight on." Michael tells her, getting her a new piece.

As she walks off  chuckle at Michael. "You should follow that."
"Follow what?" He asks.
I don't answer. I'm letting him figure it out.
"Hey-" tell, he figured it out.

"Alcohol anyone?" Nicole asks, coming out of the kitchen. "And apple juice for the little one?"

Elizabeth takes some apple juice. Everyone gets alcohol as Nicole walks by them.
She stops at us.
"Nah." No says.
"Yes-" I begin.
"No. You will not be drinking while on recovery. Not good to mix alcohol with those pills." Noah answers for me.
"Fine, I'll pass."

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