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

Part 24

He takes me out to a steakhouse for dinner.  We both order a steak and potatoes.  I start talking to him about the last 5 years.  I tell him about my pregnancy and how I had a fairly easy time with it after the morning sickness stopped.  I explained the hardest part was being on my own, with no family around me, but that after I finally broke down and told my dad about everything it got easier, because then I had my dad and Brad.  I kind of tried to skip the part about how I would cry because he wasn't there with me through it all, but then he started asking questions and I couldn't lie to him. I told him how much I missed him being a part of what was happening and how I cried for days after my first ultrasound when I found out I was having a boy.  It was at that point that I broke down and tried to call him, but that I called from a different number and didn't leave a message when it went to his voicemail.  He believed me when I told him that I never intended to keep it from him for ever, that my plan was to tell him after he graduated from Harvard.  I knew his degree was a 5 year program and I didn't think he would graduate until this summer.  

He then told me about how he finished a year early, because he took summer classes and extra courses through out the year.  He said he didn't have anything to really come home for and he needed to keep distracted so he didn't get depressed and go back to fighting.  He said he wasn't worried about going back to being a "player" because he could never stop thinking about me and wishing I would contact him.  He told me about the game that he had originally designed for one of his classes and that after he graduated him and Lee developed it further, that Brad was with Lee when he was working on it and became hooked.  As they kept working on it that Brad and his friends became their game testers and that's how him and Lee were now running their own game development company.  He explained that the reason he had to go in this morning was because their new game was set to come out later this year, but the marketing team they had hired printed all the materials with the wrong date and that it all had to be redone.  The marketing company was denying that it was their fault at first, but after he went in and sent off the original e-mails that they had to reprint everything at their cost, because it clearly showed the dates that had been originally set for release. 

At this point we hadn't discussed anything about our romantic lives while we were apart and I wasn't sure if I wanted to.  I don't know if I could handle knowing he was with other woman while we were apart, but he asked me about dating while I had Nate.  I blushed and looked down when he asked me about this.  He reaches over the table and lifts my chin to look at him.  He says, "I don't really want to know, but it's something I think we need to talk about.  I don't want to be blindsided if we are out together and someone from this time apart starts to talk about someone you dated or were close to."  My blush deepens, "you don't have to worry about that, I haven't been with anyone except you. I never dated or slept with anyone else. I had friends and yes some were guys, but there was never anyone romantically."  He has a look of stunned disbelief on his face.  I say, "it's true. I never wanted to be with anyone else.  The last person to kiss me or do other things with me was you. It's only ever been you, Noah."   He doesn't respond he motions for the waiter and settles the bill quickly, as soon as that's done he comes around the table and pulls me to my feet and outside.  By the time we get to the car and he opens the door for me I'm pissed.  Why is he acting so upset that I haven't been with anyone but him. I would think he would be happy about it, that no one knows me like he does.  As soon as he lets go of my hand I walk away, ignoring the door he had opened for me.  I hear the door close.

"Elle, where are you going? Why are you walking away from me?" He asks as he catches up to me.  I spin around, "I don't know why me NOT being with someone else has upset you.  I never stopped loving you and wanting to be with you.  I did what I did to protect you and your future. I always had hope that when I finally told you and you got over being angry with me that we would some how work it out and be together.  Why is that so wrong? Why does that upset you?"  He blushes, "Elle, its not what you think, I'm not upset. You have blown me away, what did I ever do to deserve you?  If I didn't get you out of there and somewhere private I was going to embarrass both of us.  I'm stunned and so fucking turned on right now that all I can think of is tearing your clothes off and having what has only ever been mine."  Now its my turn to blush, "When you didn't say anything and dragged me out I thought you were upset. I'm sorry."  He pulls me into his arms, "don't be sorry Shelly. I'm the one who should be apologizing to you.  You know I've always been a private person and the bomb you just dropped on me had me wanting you and the things I want to do I won't do in public."  I laugh, "so you want me huh?"  He starts to laugh, "you could say that, but I want to get you home first."

We ended up at Noah's house.  I didn't have time to look around or even see much before he had pulled me into a kiss and carried me straight to his bedroom.  I won't go into details about what the next few hours entailed, but needless to say talking was the last thing on my mind.  Now I'm laying with my head on his chest and am relaxed when he starts to talk.  "I should probably have said the things I'm about to tell you before ravishing you, but I couldn't stop myself after what you told me.  You aren't the only one who hasn't been with anyone else since the last time we were together.  I haven't been with anyone either.  I never stopped loving you and wanting you to come back.  I never gave up hope that one day we could work things out."  Now I'm stunned, "I love you, Noah. Now I know how you felt in the restaurant." I kiss him and it starts round two.