Just Friends: A Noah Beck Story

70- 1 year Anniversary

Friday night, you were dressed and ready for your night out and went into Indiana's room to ask her for help. She's not there but Blake is sitting on her bed and let's you know she went downstairs for a snack.

You: "Oh, ok. Sorry to bug you guys. I was just going to have her help me with my necklace. I didn't even realize you were here."

Blake: "We've learned how to be really quiet."

You: "Ewwwweeee I don't want to hear that! I'm in the next room!"

You both start laughing and you realize just how grateful you are that Indiana has ended up with someone who's so perfect for her even if it's weird that he used to come over for you.

Blake: "Your necklace? I gotchu girly."

You: "Thanks!!"

Blake: "Are you sure this is ok. Me being here and everything?"

You: "I'm absolutely positive. I'm so crazy happy to see Indiana fall in love the way she has with you. That beats any awkwardness I may have started with."

He is finishing helping you put on your necklace when Indiana walks back in.

Indiana: "Woah! You look hot, Y/N!"

You: "You don't think it's too loose fitting? I know he liked my new look before with all those tight belly shirts, but I'm just not feeling that lately."

Blake: "Nah you look great. Besides, it's literally November. It's too cold for that."

At Dinner, Noah is being extra sweet. It feels like maybe he's building up to telling you bad news, but you decide to stop assuming the worst and just enjoy your night with this boy you love so much. He is sitting next to you in the booth instead of across from you and the whole time you're eating he can't take his eyes off of you and keeps making excuses to touch you and kiss you. After he takes you on a long car ride with the windows down blaring music out into the night air. It was something you really loved doing and he knew it so he never complained when you'd waste half a tank of gas. He reached across the car and put his hand on your thigh. You put both of your hands around his and held them so tight just taking in what an amazing night it'd been. In spite of how hard this summer had been, and how weird he'd been acting the last few months, it had been the best year of your life.

Noah: "What's wrong?"

Y/N: "I just don't want this night to end."

Noah: "Then it won't... we can go hang out at my house until your curfew."

When you get to his house the lights are all out and he tells you his parents must be in bed. They were not nearly as worried about supervising the two of you as your parents seemed to be. You make yourself comfortable on his bed and he asks if you want to watch a movie. You aren't really sure you could focus on a movie, your head is so all over the place.

You: "Not really, I'd rather just spend time together. I drove my own car to your house so you can get into more comfy clothes since you don't have to take me home."

He tosses you a hoodie and sweats knowing that you probably want to get comfortable too and that you usually like wearing his hoodies. You tell him you're fine, but the truth is you are too self conscious to change in front of him since you've gained a little weight. He lays next to you and tries letting his hand run up your thigh until it reaches the bottom of your dress. You stop him and roll over facing him and kiss him to distract him.

Noah: "Do you think it's weird that we've been together a year and slept together for the first time like 6 months ago and have only done it twice in total?"

You weren't sure you were feeling up to doing it tonight, but you don't have the heart to reject him and lift his chin up until he's facing you and start kissing him. He never put a shirt on and you admire him as you roll him over onto his back and climb on top of him then lean down to keep kissing him. He tries to pull your dress down, but you stop him and tell him you want to leave it on in case his parents wake up. After a few minutes of making out and sitting on top of him, he can't take it anymore and wiggles out of his sweats as you drop your underwear on the floor next to them. He pulls your skirt up around your waist as you move your hips against him.

Very quickly he grabs the sheets and bites his bottom lip, straining to not yell out. You had to admit, seeing him lose his mind put you in the mood real quick as you sped up and he finally broke free groaning your name.

After you collapse next to him, you lay in his arms listening to his breathing return to normal. You are trying to work up the nerve to confess what is really going on with you lately.

You: "Noah, I need you to promise me that you won't freak out on me..."

He doesn't answer so you ask again:

"Noah?"

You lift your head and see the sweet perfect face nuzzled up against you sleeping without a care in the world. You envy how happy he is and decide now isn't the time to wake him up and ruin that. You get up and gather your clothes and are looking for where you sat your purse. You lift the hoodie he'd offered you earlier and accidentally knock a folder that was under it onto the floor. When you bend over to pick it up, you feel your heart start to stumble over its own rhythm.

The paper peeking out is an acceptance letter for a college soccer program...

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