Seven Summers Gone- A Kissing Booth Continuation (Fanfiction)

Chapter 14

Two weeks and countless bottles of wine later, I still haven't heard a thing from Noah. I rang a couple more times and sent a few messages before I eventually got the hint.
It's Sunday afternoon and I'm packing for my flight to Los Angeles tomorrow afternoon because it's Lee's wedding on Saturday. I'll be there for the week to help with last-minute things and for a family and rehearsal dinner.
I'm dreading the moment I have to see Noah again.
He won't be there until Thursday at least.
Suddenly I hear a knock on my door
"Earth to Elle." It's Renee, she's getting ready too, she's my plus one for the wedding and I'm soooo grateful she's going to be with me when I have to face Noah again.
"I hope you're not still moping about that tosser Noah."
"Am I that obvious?"
"Yes! You get this weird look on your face like you can smell something really unpleasant but you're not sure what to do about it. So from now on if I see that look again I'm going to punch you in the arm."
"You wouldn't!"
"Try me!"
Actually, she's right. Why am I letting Noah get to me like this?
I'm a strong, independent woman and I don't need a man who treats me like the gum stuck to the bottom of his shoe.
"You know what Renee, you're absolutely right! I'm am not going to waste my time giving that man skank another thought. I'm going to watch my best friend marry the love of his life and you and I are going to enjoy the hell out of it!"
"That's my girl, we don't need men to have a bloody fantastic time in L.A., although if we run into a couple of hotties, BONUS!"
We hi-five each other, cause we're nerds and that's what we do, then Renee adds,
"Also I'm your best friend, k."
"You're my other best friend."
"Hmmm, don't think so. Anyways let's hurry up and finish packing so we can go dancing tonight."
"Argh, do we have too!"
"Yes we have too, it's the first phase of operation get over 'What a shame he's so sexy man skank Noah'. We are going to dance till our feet fall off, drink long Island iced tea's and then finish it all off with a kabab."
"Fine!"
"Great now hurry up so we can start getting ready."

As I open my eyes I realise I must have fallen asleep. I'm still feeling a bit gross from last night, we drank way too much and danced for way too long. I'm about to check how much longer our flight is when Renee elbows me and tells me if I need to pee, go now cause we will be descending soon.
After we land we collect our luggage and head to the car rental place, we end up with a mustang which I must say we look pretty freaking cool driving around in. Then we head to Lee and Laurens, it's happy hugs all round.
"So how's everything going?" I ask them.
"Only a couple of dramas so far, when we went to pick up the suits, Noah's was nowhere to be found. Thank god it just got put with someone else's order who hadn't come to pick theirs up yet," says Lauren.
At the mention of Noah's name, I start to think about him again, and I had been doing so well.
Then from nowhere Renee punches my arm.
"Ow, that was way harder than it needed to be."
"What was that for?" Asks Lee, looking a little confused.
"WELL, Lee......."
I cut her off before she can finish, I don't want them knowing about what happened. Lee will get angry with Noah, it will be super uncomfortable for everyone and it could possibly ruin what is meant to be the most memorable time of Lee and Laurens life.
"It's just a game me and Renee play, anyone would think we were stuck in first grade."
"Ok," says Lee sceptically.
Renee lifts an eyebrow at me and I discretely shake my head to say don't you dare say a word.
She gets the hint and changes the subject.
"So what's the plan for the rest of the day?" asks Renee.
"Oh, that reminds me it's almost time to go get my brother from the airport," says Lauren.
I finally get to meet the older brother, who will be my partner in the wedding party. I've heard so much about him and he looks super fine in the photos I've seen of him. He's also a search and rescue helicopter pilot.
I lean over towards Renee and whisper in her ear,
"He's the hottie helicopter pilot."
Lee rolls his eye's.
"You know we can hear you."
I just give him a cheeky smile.
"Oh, goodie," says Renee.
"Can we come," she adds.
Lauren laughs at us and says,
"Sure, but I warn you he's a bit of a flirt and a massive hugger."
"I do enjoy a good squeeze from a hunky man," Renee says with a wink.
Lee rolls his eye's again.
"Nice to see you haven't changed one bit since I saw you last Renee."
Which was Thanksgiving last year when Lee came and stayed with us in London. They love to give each other crap but really they get along great.
Which definitely makes my life a lot easier.
"You know if you weren't my competition I'd like you a lot more than I do," she replies with an innocent smile.
"Now now you two, behave!" I say.
"As thoroughly as exciting as you are Lee Flynn, I do believe we have a helicopter pilot about to arrive at the airport in need of a good squeezing."
"Ew, Renee!"
"What? Lauren said herself he enjoys a good hug, now hurry up so I can administer one or receive one, either works for me."
I just stand and shake my head, then add jokingly,
"Who's idea was it to be her to the wedding."

Lee stays behind as Lauren drives us all back to the airport.
I like Lauren, she's so lovely and her and Lee are perfect for each other. He's the goofy one, she's the sensible one who finds him super funny, which he just loves. As I sit in the back seat by myself I start to feel a bit sorry for myself, why haven't I found what they have yet? Why couldn't I have that with Noah?
As we make our way to the arrivals my mind is a million miles away when I feel another punch in my arm.
"Ok, that was way too hard," I say.
"The more times I have to do it in one day the harder it gets."
"You suck!"
She just pokes her tongue out at me.
Then I hear Lauren calling out to someone who I assume is her brother, I turn from Renee to look where she's waving and I see Laurens brother walking towards us all tall, tanned, muscles for miles and with the most gorgeous brown eyes!
Ding Dong!
He smiles when he spots Lauren and all of a sudden Noah is the furthermost thing from my mind.