The Middle - Volume Two ✔️

Chapter 46 (Noah)

Noah

I step into my dorm, and I am not in the least bit surprised to find Will sitting on the sofa, legs crossed, coffee cup in hand, facing the door. He’s been waiting for me. Great.

“So…” He starts, with a sly grin. “Where've you been?”

I roll my eyes and walk towards the hallway. I need a shower, and I’m not answering his question. He knows damn well where I’ve been.

“I went over to Jamie’s like an hour ago. Wanted to give her a get well soon gift. She was still in bed, though.” He yells after me, and I stop in my tracks. I sigh before turning to face him again.

“Are we really doing this?” I ask him sharply. He beams at me and nods his head before getting to his feet.

“You spent the night?” He asks, his eyes dancing with delight. I nod at him curtly. Enough said, and I need to take that shower. I turn around and head for my bedroom.

“Woah, woah, woah. We’re not done here.” Will says, following me through to my room.

“Uh, yeah we are, Will.” I reply while hauling my shirt off and tossing it down on to the laundry pile in the corner of the room. I really need to action that soon.

“I don’t think so.” He folds his arms across his chest and leans against the doorframe. “I heard you fucking my ex this morning. I’m not just gonna breeze past that.”

I frown at him. Jamie isn’t his ex, and he knows it. They had a thing, they were never official. He’s trying to wind me up. I won’t rise to it.

“Okay, so what do you wanna discuss?” I ask, cocking my head at him. I’d love to point out that he never made Jamie cum when he had sex with her. She told me so. I’m not that petty though, so I won’t.

“Well, for starters, what does this mean?” Will says dramatically. “Are you guys dating now? Or fucking? Or what?”

I shake my head at him and shrug my shoulders. I don’t know what it means. I haven’t totally decided yet.

“Okay.” He raises an eyebrow at me. “So, she liked the flowers and chocolates then?”

I nod my head. Obviously.

“Ugh, you are so frustrating!” Will exclaims, throwing his arms up in front of him. “Would you just get over yourself and ask her out already!? You guys are obviously supposed to be together! You couldn’t even bring yourself to stop fucking her when I walked into her house this morning! I could have been anyone! Jay, Joel, Patrick?!”

I run a hand through my hair and cringe. He’s totally right. But, if it had been one of the guys, I obviously would have been able to stop myself. I hope.

“Will, don’t worry about it. I have a plan.” I inform him. This is really none of his business, but I’ll give him something since he overheard Jamie calling out my name this morning. “I wanna be with her.”

His eyes light up again, and before I have a chance to move he’s grabbing my shoulders and shaking me and saying things like so proud and about time. Yeah, yeah. Whatever.

“The Snow Ball.” I inform him. “I think that could work.”

“The Snow Ball?” He asks excitedly. “That’s this weekend! You’re gonna ask her out this weekend!”

“Woah, Will. Calm down. I’m not gonna ask her out as such. I’m just gonna… let her know I wanna be with her.”

His face falls. Slightly. But then he shakes his head and gives me a small smile.

“Well, roomie. For you, that’s progress.” He pats me on the back, and I smile back at him. “Ew, you need to shower. I can’t believe I just touched you actually.”

He backs away from me and I laugh. “Sorry about earlier.”

“Not a problem.” He grins at me. “Maddie’s on her way over here, we’re gonna go at it as soon as you get out of the shower.”

I roll my eyes, shove him and walk past him towards the bathroom. He just laughs.

I’m gonna take a shower, then go to class. It’s a normal day. I’m not overthinking anything. Jamie’s cool, I’m cool, and at the Snow Ball this weekend… Well, things will be better than cool. Hopefully. I’m feeling positive about it anyway.