The Boy Next Door

Chapter 20: The End

This has been a very short book, and I can't say that I am proud of how this book turned out. I am super excited for my new book, which I will be uploading very soon. The book is called Interests of an Insomniac. I hope you enjoy this final installment of TBND! Until Next Time..

~The Late Night Book Addiction

Emilia's POV:
Noah sits across from me on the coach in his apartment. He looks really upset, but I can't say that I blame him.
"Do you like him Emilia?" He asks me.
"I love you Noah," I answer.
"That doesn't answer my question Emmy, do you like him?" He asks angrily.
"I don't know. Maybe I do, but I love you too." I say with tears in my eyes.
"Emilia, we can't be together if you're not 100% into this relationship. I want you to take a couple of days to figure out your feelings, and then come tell me how you feel." He says.
By this point tears are rolling down my face. Noah reaches over and wipes the tears, caressing my face.
"Goodbye Emmy," he says, still holding my cheek before kissing me.
I slowly walk away, hoping that he will come after me like he always has, but he doesn't. I know I love Noah, but that doesn't mean I can't have feelings for JP too.
I guess the only way to figure out what I'm really feeling is to talk to JP, but I think I need a couple days to be alone first.
I drive my Audi back to my house and hide in my room. I receive a few calls from Amy, all of which I ignore. I know Sam probably told her about Noah and I, he has a big mouth.
There's nothing really to say to them, I don't even know what to say to anyone to be honest.
Before I know it the clock hits 5. I know I've been busy wallowing in self pity, and I know I need to make a visit to JP, so I drag myself out of bed and get in my Audi.
It doesn't take long to get to JP's house, he only lives about 5 minutes from my house. It looks like he's home, but I can't be sure.
I knock on the door, and I must say I'm pretty anxious about being here. I am worried about what I'll discover about JP, and I'm also worried about what I'll discover about myself.
JP answers the door on the third knock, looking slightly disheveled, so I think I woke him up.
He looks surprised to see me, because after what happened earlier I would be too.
"What are you doing here Emilia?" He asks, looking kind of annoyed with me.
The way he's talking to me leaves me slightly disappointed, and I don't know why.
"We need to talk JP," I say seriously.
"Oh really, because about 8 hours ago you agreed not to talk to me at all," he relpies, crossing his arms over his chest.
"I know, and I'm sorry about that, but I need to know why you told me, that you like me," I say, responding honestly.
"Because I was hoping you would feel the same way. Because I was stupid and naive, and I actually thought we would end up like a story," he says running a hand through his ruffled hair.
I just look at him. I didn't know how JP really felt about me, but now that I know I feel like I should give him a chance.
"Emilia?" JP says, pulling me out of my thoughts.
"Yes?" I ask looking up. JP moves closer to me, and our faces are almost touching, our breaths mingling.
"Can I kiss you?" He asks breathily.
Without thinking I take the final step and our mouths meet. Kissing JP is different than Noah. While Noah's kiss is sweet and passionate, JP's kiss is needy and rough.
I pull away and go to leave when I see Noah standing at the door, and that's how I broke the boy next door.

Epilogue: 6 years later...

Emilia's POV :
I'm so nervous about the wedding today, I guess Noah was invited and it's going to be so awkward, but he is the best man. We broke up after he saw me making out with JP, and we haven't talked since.
Amy and Sam went to the same college and are currently engaged. Ashton and I have been there for each other, so it wasn't a surprise when he asked me to be a bridesmaid for his and Alec's wedding.
"It's your turn," Amy whispered to me. She was also a bridesmaid, and she knew what a hard day this was going to be for me.
I locked arms with one of Alec's friends and we all walked down the aisle. The wedding was so lovely, the scenery was just perfect.
The music stopped when Alec got all the way down the aisle.
They went through their vows and then they were announced as husbands.
We all went to the dinner afterwards, which is really awkard because Noah is two seats down from me.
"It was a lovely ceremony," I told Ashton and Alec.
"Thank you, I was worried my mom would object," Alec said.
His parents started talking to him when he started college, realizing that it didn't matter if his son was gay, but his mom hates Ashton.
We all laugh at the little joke he made.
After everyone enjoys their meals, they start to get up to dance, except for me and Noah.
There is something you should know about me; I cannot dance. It's not that I haven't tried, because believe me I have. I look like I have two left feet, but I've tried to dance.
I see Noah look at me out of the corner of my eye. He doesn't seem to hate me anymore, so that's good.
"Hey Emmy," he says. I'm shocked that he's still calling me Emmy, I didn't think I'd ever hear that nickname ever again.
"Hey Noah, still as handsome as ever I see," I say trying to lighten up the conversation.
"Not as beautiful as you though," he says standing up.
"Would you like to dance Emilia?" He asks me.
I don't know why but my legs seem to stand up by themselves and I take his hand. It's much rougher than I remember, and it's now calloused.
He leads me to the dance floor and I put my hands around his neck. We don't talk, we just sway and look into each other's eyes.
Without me needing to say it, Noah leans down and kisses me, because sometimes someone knows you want to be kissed without you saying anything.
When we pull away he looks at me and smiles.
"Do you think we should give us another shot?" He asks me.
I don't answer, I just kiss him again.

The End.

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~The Late Night Book Addiction