The Neighbors

Chapter 32

"I'll be fine, I promise," I tell Noah as I climb up the stairs. I hear his footsteps behind me and I know he didn't listen.

"Noah," I turn around and whine.

"Shea, you're my girlfriend, just let me stay for a little bit," he say and I sigh.

"Fine, but only because you're my boyfriend," I say and he smiles. I love getting to say that and I've only been saying it for about half an hour.

I continue to climb the stairs but my heels catch on a step and I fall backward. Noah catches me and I thank god for that.

"See, you nee me here," he says and picks me up bridal style.

"Noah," I whine again, but I do like the fact that he is here. And holding me.

"Shea," he mocks my whining tone and I glare daggers at him. He giggles as we make it to the top of the stairs.

"You should really take those things off," he says and before I can respond he pulls my heels off and tosses them on the ground next my bed.

"Thank you, but I'm capable of taking my own shoes off," I say and he rolls his eyes playfully.

"But you're not capable of walking in them," he says and sets me down on my bed.

"I can walk in them just fine, thank you," I say and adjust myself to where I am sitting up. Noah takes a seat in the chair next to my bed.

"No, you can't," he says.

"Well, I guess you're right," I agree.

"You should just wear your converse again, I like those," he says and I smile.

"I think I will never wear any other shoes again," I say and we both chuckle. I look over at the clock. It's not really that late yet, but mom should be home by now.

"Do you have my phone?" I ask Noah. He squeezes his hand into the tight pocket of his skinny jeans and pulls it out. He tosses it to me and I catch it.

"Who are you calling?" He asks.

"Mum," I state and unlock my phone.

"Mum? ... Not 'mom'?" He asks.

"You're accent is contagious," I say. I keep accidentally saying things with a British accent or using the British term. He chuckles and shakes his head.

"That's ok, yesterday I called crisps 'chips' and Logan was about to go crazy," he says and I laugh.

"We've been spending too much time together," I say and he looks disappointed.

"I don't think I could ever spend too much time with you," he says and my heart flutters.

"Come here," I say and pull the corner of the blanket down and pat the sheets.

He doesn't say anything and takes off his brown boots with a smile.

He climbs under the covers next to me and wraps an arm around my shoulder. I settle my head onto his chest and let out a comfortable hum.

I push the call button on my phone and hold it to my available ear.

After a few rings Mom picks up.

"Hello.. Shea?" She says through the receiver.

"Hey, I was wondering where you were?" I ask.

"Are you back from your little date already? What happened? Did you mess it up!" She says and I roll my eyes.

"No mom, I just fell and hit my head, so we had to leave early," I says and hear her laugh. "Mom! It's not funny!" I whine.

"I know sweety, but you're so clumsy sometimes," she says and I groan.

"Where are you?" I ask again.

"Oh! I'm at your aunts house and Jared came with to play with Jacob," she says. Jacob is our cousin and he is 13 years old so he gets along nicely with Jared.

"Why?" I ask.

"She needed helping painting the room for Sierra and Jared and I will be staying the night," She says. My aunt is pregnant and her daughters name will be Sierra.

"You're staying the night?" I ask. My aunt lives about an hour away, so I guess it is easier to stay.

"Yes, we'll be home tomorrow," she says.

"And don't you go out and invite a bunch of boys home!" He ads and I laugh.

"You don't have to worry about that mom, Noah asked me to be his girlfriend today," I say and look up at his smiling face.

"It's about damn time," my mom says and I giggle.

"MooooOOOOooom," I say and she giggles.

"Goodnight Shea, I have to help take down tape," She says.

"Goodnight mom, I love you," I say.

"I love you too, Sheila," she says and I hang up the phone and toss it on the chair.

"Your mums not coming home?" Noah says and uses his right hand to pull the hair out of my face and his left hand reaches up to gently touch the knot on my forehead.

"No, she's at my aunts," I say and flinch a little when he touches the most sensitive spot.

"Does it still hurt?" He asks.

"Only when you touch it," I say and he nods.

"I'm staying here tonight," he says.

"What? No, you can go home," I say. He doesn't have to stay with me. I'll be fine.

"I wasn't asking you," he says, still playful, but slightly more stern. I honestly think that I really want him to stay.

"You can't stay if you'd like," I say and fist pumps.

"Yes!"

"But only because you're my boyfriend," I say. I'm going to make every excuse that I can to say that.

"So, can I get anything for my girlfriend?" He asks.

"You can get me my pajamas out of my bottom left drawer," I say and he puts his hands on my shoulders to set me against the headboard so he could stand up.

He walks over to the drawer and squats to open it up. He tosses me a white beater and a pair of baggy blue sweats. I climb out of the bed and stand up to put the sweats on under my dress.

"Um, Noah," I say.

"Yeah?" He says and stands there innocently.

"Could you turn around," I ask.

"Shea, I've seen you in your bra before," he says.

"I know, but," I don't really know what to say. He give me a look that says 'but what?'.

"You win," I say and can't help my smile. I pull my dress over my head and peek at him quickly before grabbing the beater off of my bed and putting it on. When I peek at him he's staring right at me, smiling.

He walks over to me and puts his hands on either side of my face and pulls my lips up to kiss him.

"You look so pretty, even with a giant bump on your head," he says and brushes his thumb over my knot as gently as possible.

"I'm going to run home and get my pajamas and I'll be right back," he says and kisses me again.

"Don't take too long," I say.

"Trust me, I won't," he says an runs put o my bedroom door.

((Sort of a filler. Next chapter is Larry:) ok.))