Fame or Fate // Noah Beck

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Last night was torture. Every time I closed my eyes he was there and his hands were back around my neck.

I felt so bad because I woke Noah up so many times but he said was ok each time and he comforted me until I could sleep or at least relax.

I tried to get up from bed but everything ached and I wished that the bed would just open up and swallow me whole.

"How are you feeling?" Noah says coming out of his bathroom with wet hair from his shower. He also only has a towel on that is hanging dangerously low. This is the second time he's done this to me.

"Alexis" he hums.

I snap my eyes up to his. "Uh.. alright." My voice is raspy and sore.

"We'll stay here and rest today." He sighs and goes into his closet.

"Noah you don't have to stay home because of me." I can't speak loudly and I'm not sure he heard me until he comes out of his closet. His towel now replaced by a pair of grey sweatpants. No shirt, but I'm not complaining.

"We're staying home." He says sitting on the bed next to me.

He places his hand on my cheek and his thumb strokes my cheekbone.

"Are you hungry?" He asks softly, pulling his hand away. I immediately miss his touch.

"Not really." I shrug.

He nods and grabs the remote from the night stand and leans back next to me on the bed. He flips through channels but when he doesn't find anything to watch he groans. I look over at him and he's concentrated on the tv. I look at his defined jawline, sculpted abs, and muscular arms. Was this boy created by the gods or something?

"Take a picture it'll last longer." He smirks.

"Okay." I say smartly and I grab my phone and take a picture of him. He chuckles.

"Here." He clicks Netflix and hands me the remote.

"I'm going to go get something to eat, you can find something to watch." He says standing up and walking out of the room.

I click on The Vampire Diaries and I'm on one of the episodes of Klaus and Caroline. I've watched this show 4 times and I've watch the originals twice. And I still cry over the fact that Klaus and Caroline didn't get their happy ending. I sniffle and say Klaus' line with him.

"He's your first love, I intend to be your last... however long it takes." A tear rolls down my cheek.

"Wow." Noah says standing in the doorframe.

I quickly wipe the tears away.

He comes over and sits down handing me a bowl of fruit.

"Thanks." I mumble.

"You ok?" I look over at him and he has a teasing smiling on his face.

"Im fine." I grumble stuffing a grape into my mouth.

"You seem attached." He says nodding to the tv.

"It's just not fair." I shrug.

"What isn't?" He asks taking a blueberry from the bowl and eating it.

"She made him believe in love, she made him a better person. They were supposed to be together.. but they never got the chance." I sigh a eat a few raspberries.

I feel his eyes on my but i don't look up from the bowl of fruit. We stay quiet for several moments. "I know it's just a show." I mumble.

"No I get it. You get attached to the characters and you feel for them." He says. I look up at him and nod.

"You like raspberries?" He smiles crookedly.

"Huh?" I ask.

He nods towards the bowl. "You ate them all."

"Oh." I hadn't even realized.

"You want anymore?" He asks holding the, now, empty bowl.

I shake my head and he puts the bowl on the nightstand.

He lays back against the headboard with his hands behind his head. I try to focus on the tv but holy cow- he's hot.

"Alexis." He states and I snap my eyes toward the tv.

"I know you're staring." Hes says not looking at me.

"I am not." I mumble.

He turns his head and looks at me.

He looks at my lips and then meets my gaze. His tongue darts out and licks his lip. God he's going to kill me.

Before I know what he's doing he leans over and his lips hover above mine.

"Can I kiss you?" He whispers.

I can't speak so I nod. Then he softly placed his lips on mine. Our lips move in sync and his lips are even softer than I imagined. Not that I sat around imagining what his lips felt like...

One of his hands goes to my face cupping my cheek and the other wraps around my waist pulling me closer.

He pulls away and I lick my lips.

"I don't want to hurt you." He says softly.

I don't know whether he means physically or mentally but I'm about to risk it all..

"You won't." I reply.

He watches me carefully before leaning in and kissing me again. This time is more intense. He pulls me even closer and then moves me so I'm straddling him. He holds my hips and I run my hands through his hair.

"We should stop before I get carried away." He chuckles.

"Okay.." I say breathlessly leaning my forehead against him, not wanting to stop at all.

There's a knock on the door and I jump off of him so fast. I collapse on the bed and he tries his hardest not to laugh.

"Come in." He calls.

The lady from the other day comes in. I think she said she was a maid. I can't remember her name though-

"Hey Stephanie." Noah smiles.

She looks at him and then looks at me and she winks at me and my eyes widen.

"I was just checking in since we have a guest." She says kindly.

"We're ok for now but thank you." Noah tells her.

"Well I'll leave you two alone, be good." She says and Noah sends he a little salute before she closes the door.