The Kissing Booth: After The Break-up, Elle and Noah

Part 21

After texting Noah, I wonder the house.  I clean up the dining room where our dinner is still out, smiling.  I'm thinking about last night, it really was amazing.  I can't believe 3 times, plus the oral.  That never happened before maybe it has something to do with us being older now, but then we were always so nervous about getting caught before.  

I have things I need to get done.  I sit down and place a call to my boss.  I explain that I am staying here to be close to my family.  I ask if there is a sister facility I can transfer to here in LA.  She tells me she hates to lose me, but she figured this might happen.  She tells me there isn't anywhere to transfer to here, but she does say she has a reference letter ready for me and asks if I want her to mail it to me.  I explain I haven't packed up my apartment yet and asked if I could pick it up when I'm there, plus I want to say good-bye to my coworkers and residents.  She says just to come on in when I'm there.

My lease is up at the end of this month. I'll have to go pack up the apartment and have everything shipped here.  I call my landlord.  I explain I'm moving back here to LA and I won't be renewing my lease.  She says her and her husband will miss me and the little guy, but she understands me wanting to be closer to my family.  She reminds me that they are leaving for their cruise later this month, but Drake will be there and to leave the keys with him.  I completely forgot about their cruise, I don't like dealing with Drake.  He would always hit on me and continued to ask me out even when I said I wasn't interested.  He once told me to stop playing hard to get, that he knew I was loose, because I was a single mom.  I'll see if Lee can take a few days and go with me, because he never does these things in front of people. I'm thinking about all this when I get a text from Noah.

Noah to Elle:  Hi, babe.

Elle to Noah: Hi

Noah to Elle: You OK?

Elle to Noah:  Yes

Noah to Elle: One word texts?

Elle to Noah:  I've just got a lot on my mind. 

Noah to Elle: Please, explain?

Elle to Noah: Just thinking I have to go pack up my apartment and ship everything back here, but mostly I'm thinking about last night and this morning.  

Noah to Elle:  I'm thinking about it as well and still can't stop smiling.

Elle to Noah: We have a lot to talk about.

Noah to Elle:  Babe, what's wrong?

Elle to Noah:  I don't want to talk about this via text or over the phone.

Noah to Elle: You aren't having second thoughts are you?

Elle to Noah:  No, just want to talk about all this. I want to know exactly where we are and where you see this going.

Noah to Elle: We will talk and work it all out I promise. Just remember I love you, I always have and always will.

Elle to Noah: The one thing I'm sure of right now is that I love you.

A short time later I hear his bike pull up.  I go to the door and open it.  He comes in and we sit down on the couch.  "Talk to me, Elle.  I know what I want and where I want this to go, but I need to hear what you want and where you want it to go."

"I want us to be together always.  I want a future with you, but I want to take it slow and build on what we have begun.  I want to get it right this time, because I don't think I could handle losing you again."

"Elle, that is the same things I want.  I have always wanted a future with you.  I want us to work toward our future as husband and wife, that's where I always saw us going.  I want more kids with you and for me to be there with you every step of the way this time.  I was going to wait to do this, but I really want you to know how committed I am to us.  It's not an engagement ring, I have had these for a long time, because I was planning this before the break up. I didn't think we were quite ready for an engagement then or now." He pulls out and hands me a small velvet box and says, "open it."  Nestled inside is 2 white gold rings, in an infinity loop, one says "Shelly's forever" and the other says "Noah's always."  He says, "these are promise rings, I was going to ask you to be with me forever and promise to ask you to marry me one day when we were both ready. I didn't get the chance then, but  I'm asking you now, Please, Shelly be mine, forever and always?  I know we are just getting back together, but I promise one day to ask you to marry me."

She starts crying, "YES, Noah." She takes his out of the box and puts it on his finger. He takes the box, takes hers and puts it on her finger, then kisses her passionately.

"I love you, Shelly"

"I love you, Noah"

We stay cuddled up on the couch, making out from time to time, but mostly just holding each other.  I finally say that I need to go get Nate from his mom.  He looks rather sheepish and says, "I talked to mom before I came over.  She knows what I was going to ask you and offered to keep Nate again tonight, but it's up to you."  I respond blushing, "Are you hoping I have more surprise lingerie?" He smirks and says, "Nope, just hoping you want to use me as your own personal jungle gym." I laugh, "Could be fun, but I have a different idea. Give me 5 minutes and then come upstairs."  I lean in and give him a mind blowing kiss and run upstairs.