Ever After-Kissing Booth

Chapter 4: We Went Out

I had spent about an hour and a half getting ready in our room, going back and fourth between our bed and our bathroom putting on makeup and picking out the perfect outfit.

I had settled on this short black leather skirt, paired with a red half sleeve crop top that showed almost too much of my chest.

I had heard Kim leave, and honestly I wasn't even mad. I knew Noah wasn't gonna do anything. I was just angry and jealous at the moment. One; because I didn't have a clear future like she did, and Two; because she DID have a clear future and had something stable to offer Noah. 

I shook my head as I finished my makeup and reminded myself that Noah and I were not like 'normal' couples. We had defied the laws before, who's to say we wouldn't now?

I was feeling drunk already, but had already texted Lee that we would be on the way.

"Noah!!! Babe. Let's do shots!" I laughed as I stumbled out of the bedroom.

"Well hello, beautiful. I've been wondering when you would unlock the door." He smiled and greeted me with open arms.

I smiled at him and welcomed his open arms around me, diving my head into his chest.

"I don't know how I feel about Kim." I said honestly, not knowing what I was saying as I walked towards the freezer to grab the vodka.

"Why do you say that?" Noah asked me.

I paused before I poured our shots.

"well. Can I be honest?" I asked

"Of course. Please." Noah coaxed me.

"Fine. Okay. After what happened at my advisement appointment, I feel threatened about what Kim has going for her, and what she has to offer. Especially since she's your ex and you left out that key detail before." I spat out very quickly, holding my shot like it was my life line.

"Elle." Noah sighed.

"Can we take this shot first?" I asked, wishing for something to distract me from my fears.

"Yeah. Cheers." Noah said, clinking his glass to mine and downing his shot with me.

 "So. Like. If I dont graduate in time-" I started, tears starting in my eyes.

"Elle. Stop. Please. I love you. And yes, Kim is one of my ex's. But babe, I've had SOOOO many women as ex's." Noah tried to explain.

I felt tears welling up even more in my eyes as he tried to explain himself.

"No. That's not what I meant. Dang. Okay. What I mean, is that you are my world. I would do anything for you. And I think that you get 110% of who I can be, and it's not fair for you to allow me to give not even 50% of myself to someone who I deem good enough to be in my life." Noah told me.

I stared at him. I haden't even thought about that. Honestly, so far he was right. My whole issue with Kim so far was that she was offering Noah a life he could have if he wasn't with me. And the fact that it was in his reach before made me feel threatened.

"Just because I'm friends with a female, even if its someone I "dated" in the past, doesn't mean I dont want to be with you, babe." Noah wrapped me into his arms.

"I'm so sorry Noah" I started to cry.

"Elle, you're fine. Don't mess up your beautiful makeup that I know you worked hard on. I am not about to ruin what you and I have worked for. You are my world, babe. I love you." He said, kissing me on the nose.

"Love you" I said.

"Another shot?" He asked, laughing as I pulled away to pour another shot.

Finally, we met Leah out for drinks. I was borderline blackout when I arrived, and I was not slowing down my drinking. I hooked myself to Noah during the night and didn't pay much attention to Noah because I felt too embarrassed to deal with the fact that I was so insecure about what I could offer him.

"How are y'all?" Lee asked me

"We're okay! It's good. He had mentioned something about Kim meeting us here, which might be fun. I think I overreacted to her being in his life." I yelled over to him, looking at Noah who was trying to talk to some of his frat friends.

"I get that for sure." Lee smiled at me

"I gotta pee I think!" I yelled over to him and laughed.

"Okay! I'll be here" He yelled over the music to me. I nodded and smiled as I made my way to the small hallway to the side of the building. As I was walking down the human-free hallway I felt the room start to spin.

"Woah." I heard a voice say as I slammed into something solid in front of me.

"Hello?" I asked, my eyes half closed, grabbing onto the arms I felt in front of me.

"Elle? Is that you?" I heard a guy's voice call out.

"JJ?" I asked, confused past any reason.

"Yeah. It's JJ. Are you okay?" He asked me, as I felt myself falling onto his chest and completely losing my balance.

"No- I need. I have to pee." I admitted.

"Okay hun" JJ laughed as I felt myself being pulled towards the bathroom.

"COMING THROUGH!" JJ screamed as I felt myself being dragged to a stall in the women's bathroom.

"Than you JJ" I said, finally peeing.

"No worries, babe. I'm not in a frat for nothing. My looks get me what I need to take care of the people I like." JJ told me as I pulled my pants back up.

"Oh? I feel like I somehow took advantage of you" I admitted as I went to wash my hands.

"No, love. You're fine" JJ told me as he helped me was my hands as I felt my consciousness drifting in and out. 

"I need. Noah." I whispered as I fell back into his chest. Everything went black after that.

Author Note:

Hey!! Hope y'all are liking this so far! I'm trying to take it into a direction that really tests their relationship even though ya'll might hate me for it. I'm sorry for a short chapter, but sometimes you need a filler chapter.

Let me know if you have any questions or suggestions! I love hearing from ya'll, and it's great learning about what you want vs. what I was planning.

Love you all and stay safe!