Truth or Dare

Chapter 14

It was official….30 minutes into “Transformers”, and I was getting nervous being so close to Noah. I usually don’t get this close to boys that weren’t my family. We had finished our food before the previews were even over, and were sharing one large and comfy couch. As much as I hated to admit it, my main problem with that was simply how large the couch was. If it was smaller, I would be able to get closer without meaning to. And, it’s not like I really wanted to…I was still trying to dig information out of him. How could I do that so far away from him?

“Gabrielle, what are you thinking about?” he asked. When I looked up I realized that Noah wasn’t focused on Megan Fox anymore, he was focused on me.

“Hhmm?”

“You seem caught up in something. What’s up?” he asked again as I continued to stare at him blankly.

“Oh, um, it’s nothing,” I said, sure my face was as red as the Target logo.

“Oh, I don’t think it’s nothing,” he said smirking and scooting closer to me. “Maybe I’ll just have to win it out of you,” he said with a mischievous glint in his gorgeous green eyes.

“What?” I asked thoroughly caught up in his eyes.

“Don’t make me do it Gabrielle. I will if you won’t just be honest with me, but I’d prefer you just realize that you can trust me,” and this time his eyes turned pleading.

“Trust you?” I scoffed. “The only thing I trust, is that your arms have to be super muscular from pulling your pants off so much,” I shot back. Who was he to think I would open up to him?

“So…” he trailed off. And then he started smiling.

“What is so funny?” I asked because I honestly didn’t think anything was funny about this situation.

“I’m just shocked you know that my arms are SO muscular,” he retorted. “Does the thought of my strong arms keep you up at night Princess?” This time he whispered it so low I had to lean closer to hear. “MMM, I like you being this close Gabrielle,” he continued to whisper.

“And why is that Noah?” I whispered back torn between being angry he was provoking me or angry that I was wanting to lean closer so badly it was making me shiver all over.

“It reminds me of the night I helped you win Truth or Dare. I liked that night a lot Gabrielle,” he said getting even closer. Our faces were close enough that I could smell the spearmint gum he popped in after dinner.

“MMM…” was all I could manage to say back.

“I’m glad you remember exactly what I’m talking about,” and this time Noah looked straight in my eyes, reached his hand out, grabbed my hair a little rough, and pulled me the small distance to him. He rubbed his nose along my jaw and wrapped his other arm around me.

I was getting hot all over, and an inner battle was waging war in my head. Noah Pierce was making me feel things that I was excited and scared about, but I wanted it to last I realized. I wrapped my arms around his neck, digging my fingers into his almost dry hair, and hoped he would get the point.

Now, he was trailing light kisses along my jaw line, and it was creating a slow burning flame in the pit of my stomach. With every brush of his hands on my waist, kiss on my neck, or tug of my hair it was like he was slowly stoking that flame into a fire. I let my hands trail down his back, caressing the muscles I could feel through his t-shirt. When I did that though, Noah tensed his back muscles, and moved away from me. He was back onto the other side of the couch so fast, I thought all that heat really did come from a fire.

“What’s wrong Noah?” I panted, still breathing rather heavily from what had just happened.

“Nothing,” he whispered so low I could barely hear him with his elbows on his knees and his head in his hands.

“Are you sure?” I asked.

“Yea, I’m cool, it’s whatever,” he said reaching for the remote. “Let’s just finish the movie.”

I sat there dazed not knowing what had happened. We hadn’t even kissed tonight, but what we did do felt more intimate than anything I had ever experienced. He seemed really into it at first too. I replayed what happened in my mind at least thirty times before it suddenly hit me. There wasn’t anything wrong with what WE did; there was something wrong with ME! Of course! How could I have been so stupid? He had even said it in the kitchen earlier today hadn’t he? I hung my head in misery as I played his words over in my mind, coming to terms with it all. “Trust me Gabrielle, I know how other girls look at me,” he said still watching me closely. “And, believe me when I say that I know you’re not like them.”

Not willing to show just how hurt I was, I sat up straight and responded, “Yea, I was really into it anyways, before you got all weird on me.” Keeping my eyes glued on the TV, I watched Noah turn his head to look at me out of my peripheral vision. I can’t believe I was so stupid to think he actually had a thing for me! Here I was…trying so hard to prove he had no effect on me, and he just caught me in his web while I was looking the other way. Well not anymore! I would just treat him like I treat everyone else my brothers randomly bring home, and hope he just leaves me alone. Although, I still wonder what that  phone call meant the other day…..