Kiss thy Queen (Nochelle)

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Guys, edited the video up above, and it took me 6+ hours to make. I poured my heart and soul into it, and then the app I edit with glitched out, and it's so annoying lol. But go check it out if you want too!

BTW, it has nothing to do with this story, it's just a video edit I made today.

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Richelle's POV

The car ride to the diner was slightly awkward, & I could tell Noah was tense (as to be expected).

"Noa, it's okay!" I reassured him as he drove, but he just kept his focus straight ahead. "Uh-huh" was all I got from him.

We drove in silence the rest of the way, then finally got there, noticing that everyone else's vehicles were there, meaning we were late, but I was okay with that.

Noah parked the car, then went to hop out, but I reached across him, grabbed the door handle, & slammed it shut again. He looked at me for the first time since we left my place, but he looked more confused than anything.

"You know I could just get out, right?" he said, raising an eyebrow at me questionly.

"I know, but I also know that you want to fix this!" I replied, giving him a slight smile. He nodded his head, understanding where I was coming from, then relaxed back into his seat.

"So..." he started. "So?" I asked, seeing a look of concern wash across his face.

"I'm not a creep!" he said, slightly louder than I anticipated, making me jump slightly. I had to be honest with you, I was not expecting that to be his opening line to this conversation.

"I know you're not a creep." I replied, but he still looked unsure. To be honest, I didn't understand why Noah was treating it like such a big deal. Yes, he walked in on me with my towel on, but that's the thing.. It was a towel. I was still covered, so why was he freaking out about it??

It had been a good minute since either one of us spoke, & I was getting slightly impatient.

"Noah, this isn't fixing anything. We actually need to talk to each other, & resolve this!" I added, hearing a sigh escape his lips. He looked frustrated with himself.

"It's hard to act like nothing happened." he finally spoke. I took a deep breath. Yes, he was worried about me thinking he was trying to sneak a look or two, but I honestly wasn't phased.

"Noah, it was an accident. You didn't see anything anyway." I answered, giggling slightly. I noticed Noah look even more down, as he let out another long sigh.

"I didn't have to see anything. It still happened." he spoke, but I was truly confused.

"It?" I asked, completely dumbfounded. "Noah, don't feel guilty. It's not like we did anything. You just saw me in a towel." I chuckled, which caused Noah to look at me with one of those 'please shut up & let me finish talking' faces. So, I stayed quiet & waited patiently.

"I know I only saw you in a towel, & technically nothing happened, & I have no reason to feel guilty or ashamed, but I do." He stopped speaking for a moment. I think I knew where this was going.

"It's just a stupid teenage guy thing. Hormones & all that crap." he finally spat out, looking away from me. I nodded my head in understanding, but I honestly couldn't hold my laughter in.

I let out a laugh that seemed far too inconsiderate of Noah's current mood, & I knew it too. He looked at me confused, & partly annoyed.

"Why are you laughing? It's not funny." He replied, & I took a moment to calm myself down, & get my laughter under control.