The Ranch

Chapter 16: Drunk

3 Weeks later
Noah has been talking to Emily everyday since he left. It was his favorite time of the day. He had to admit that he hasn't been preforming too well since he come back but that was probably just because he had to get back into it again. There was a knock at his door and he hoped with his entire heart that it was Emily. He opened the door to see someone he very least expected. "Hey babe. It's so good to see you." She flung herself into Noah's arms. "Michelle, what the hell are you doing here?!" She pushed past Noah and threw her bags on the ground. "I came to welcome you back and make sure you're not going to leave again." She turned around running her hands down Noah's shirt, starting to unbutton it.

He grabbed her hands and looked at her in fury. "I don't want you here." He said slowly. "Now that's not fair, you said I could come back at any time and you'll still have me." She slowly kissed Noah's neck and he pulled away. "That was a year ago." He turned and walked to the door gesturing for her to leave. Michelle walked to Noah's couch and laid down. "Well then I guess I'll call my dad and tell him what you've been doing with his daughter." She picked up her phone looking at Noah challengingly. Michelle was his coach's daughter. They were together secretly a year ago.
"Fine, you can stay but I want nothing to do with you." Noah slammed the door shut.

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Noah sat at the bar gesturing to the bartender for another beer. His heart ached with longing for Emily. He wanted to feel her lips against his, her warmth when he slept beside her. His life felt empty. "Shooters!" Michelle shouted next to Noah at the bartender. "Not for me, thank you." Noah already had a lot to drink. "Don't be such a baby. One shooter, come on. Live a little." She shoved the small glass with clear white fluid in front of him. He swallowed it to in one go.

"Yes!! See it wasn't that hard." Michelle threw her arms around Noah's neck, giving him a second shot. "Last one." Noah looked at Michelle and drank it. He tried getting up to go home but he could barely stand. She hooked her arm around his waist and helped him out of the club to the car waiting for them. His head spun.

They arrived back at his house and Michelle helped him inside. Noah felt her arms around his waist. He looked into her eyes and remembered how good looking she is with her dark blue eyes and brown hair. She was inches away from his face and all of a sudden he felt her lips on his. She pushed him up against the wall and started taking off his shirt. She kissed him down his neck and body. He missed being touched. He took off her shirt before he realized what he was doing. He threw her on the bed and started taking off her clothes.

Noah woke up with a very big headache. At first he didn't remember much about last night until he rolled over and saw Michelle laying naked beside him. He felt an instant regret. He felt sick and decided to get up and get dressed. He looked in the mirror. He looked like absolute shit. His hair was a mess and his eyes were red.

He heard a knock on the door and assumed it was his manager. He walked to the door and opened it. His jaw dropped when he saw it was Liam standing on his porch. "Hey! Damn you had a big night." Liam hugged his cousin. "Hi. Umm..." Liam stepped inside the house. "Sorry I didn't call first, I was in the area and decided to say hi." Noah started picking up the clothes and stuff that was on the floor. "No it's okay." Liam sat down and Noah glanced nervously towards his bedroom. "Does this belong to you?" Liam held up a bra that was laying on the couch. Noah's heart stopped. He felt sick to his stomach. "It's not what you think." Noah felt guilt rush over him.

"Morning babe." They both looked towards Michelle walking out of Noah's bedroom only in her underwear. She stopped in her tracks when she saw Liam standing there. "Oh I'm sorry, I didn't know we had guests." She turned and walked back into the bedroom to get dressed. "You don't fucking deserve her." Liam walked past Noah shoving the bra against his chest as he exited the house. Noah sat down on the couch with his face in his hands. "Oh, he left?" Michelle came out fully dressed. "Yeah and so are you!" He stood up walking to his room getting her bags and starting to pack it. "Are you seriously angry at me right now?" Michelle followed him through the house. "I didn't force you to have sex with me, did I?" Noah spun around, furious. "You knew I was fucking drunk. I didn't know what I was doing!" He took her bag and walked towards the front door.

"Always blame someone else. So typical of you!" He opened the door. "Please leave!" Michelle took her bag. "Don't plan on staying with the team much longer." Michele left and Noah
slammed the door behind her.

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Emily sat on the porch when she saw Liams truck approaching the house. He got out and walked to her. "Home again?" He sat down next to her. "Yeah, the term is over in two weeks and I don't have much work to do anymore." Emily nodded her head. "Why are you sitting here alone." Emily sighed and gave him a fake smile. "Just trying to clear my head." Liam nodded his head in understanding. "Do you want some coffee?" Emily stood up. "That would be nice." She turned to walk. "Can I borrow your phone real quick? My battery died and I have to make an urgent call."
"Sure." Emily handed Liam her phone. He checked over his shoulder to make sure she's gone before typing a message to Noah.
"I can't believe you!! We've been away from each other for 3 weeks and you've already cheated on me. I didn't expect this from you. I think it would be best if we just ended this right now. It would spare us both a lot of pain. Please don't contact me again and don't come to the farm, I really don't want to see you again. Just go on with your own life." Liam sent the message, and cleared the chat from Emily's phone. He blocked and deleted Noah's number from her phone. He felt bad for doing it but he knew it would be better this way. He only hoped Mícheál held up his end off the bargain. 

After dinner Emily went to her room to call Noah like she did nearly every night. She searched for his number but couldn't find it. She decided to ask Ellie for his number. She called him but it didn't go through. She was confused but figured it was probably the bad reception. She decided she'll try again tomorrow and went to bed.

Emily sat at the breakfast table with the family. "There's this horse I want us to go look at tomorrow." Johnny said to Emily. She just nodded her head poking at her food. "Is something wrong with the food?" Ellie asked looking at Emily. "No, no. I'm sorry, I'm just not hungry." Ellie looked at Emily concerned. "You have to eat something." Emily took a bite of the sausage on her plate and chewed it slowly. Johnny and Ellie looked at each other concerned. "Alex has to stay behind after school so I'll go get him." Ellie said to Johnny. Emily jumped up from the table, running upstairs holding her hand in front of her mouth. Ellie got up and followed her.

Johnny started gathering the plates and taking it to the kitchen. "Go get your things buddy, I'll take you to school." He said to Alex.