Break Away

Chapter 14

The ride home was quiet, Noah could see I was thinking and needed silence so he gave me what I wanted, beside the occasional squeeze of my hand or pat on my knee he was invisible. The house was empty for once so we ate bowls of chicken a la king in the lounge in front of the TV. Noah let me pick the show so we ended up watching Family Guy curled under a blanket because for some reason this house is always cool.

We headed to bed after two episodes and I felt like I was going to be sick for some reason, I know the chicken wasn't bad so that can't be it and I haven't eaten anything weird. Maybe it was just a stressful day and my body reacting to the stress.

I crawled into my bed and pulled the white duvet up to my chin. Sleep. Sleep... Sleep!

Damn it.

Usually I fall asleep straight away but not tonight, my brain just won't shut down and reading a book isn't helping me. Usually a good book is all I need to get to sleep and I'll be out like a freaking light.

Screw this.

I got out of bed and stretched, I'm wearing a baggy t-shirt and my underwear but it feels like the most comfortable thing in the world so I padded downstairs and got a glass of cold milk to drink and wet my throat... I'm bored.

I slowly walked around the lounge tidying up the mess, making it look neat and tidy. I quietly cleaned the kitchen, even scrubbing the counters and emptying the off food out of the fridge.

I crept upstairs intent on going back to bed, trying to get some sleep but I ended up standing in front of Noah's door, I pushed it open slowly and smiled at Noah's sleeping form. He was curled around his pillow like it was a person.

I decided to cuddle up to him and try to sleep hoping I'd feel a little better if I wasn't alone. Unfortunately for me I stepped on a floor board and it creaked waking Noah. He sat up quickly and looked around spotting me with a confused look on his face.

"Alex?"

"I'm sorry."

"What's the matter?"

"I couldn't sleep." Now it sounds silly even to me.

"Want to sleep in here?"

I nodded and he lifted up the covers encouraging me to climb in. I sheepishly got in and curled into a ball. I heard Noah huff out a breath and suddenly he pulled me closer to his body cuddling me.

"Noah?"

"Hmm?"

"Do you like me?"

"Course I do."

I thought for a second. "Noah?"

"Ye-" I leaned up and kissed him. It was a soft kiss, my lips molding to his as he caught up and kissed me back.

When we separated I smiled softly to myself, "Goodnight."

"Uh... Night."