I wake up the next morning in Noah's bed, but he's not there. I hear the shower running so I assume he's just in there.

I run my thumb across my bottom lip and smile a little as I remember our kiss. But we both just ignored it. Like it didn't happen. Is that going to stay that way. I don't know I've only been here for a month. I know I like him, but it's freaking me out.

I keep trying to tell myself that if he didn't like me then he wouldn't have kissed me like that. If he didn't like me, he wouldn't have looked at me like that. If he didn't like me, he wouldn't open up to me.

But at the same time, what if he just wants a good fuck, what if I don't actually mean anything to him, jesus christ I hate insecurities.

But damn he was a good kisser.

I decide to just not mention it unless he does first. I throw on his hoodie and leggings we got from my house yesterday.

I walk downstairs and see Mrs. Eades making breakfast.

"Goodmorning honey, how'd you sleep?"

"Good, you?"

"Just fine." She smiles and hands me a plate of eggs and bacon.

I smile back and dig in.

"So I have to work the night shift again so I'll be home late, could you let Noah know?"

"Yeah absolutely," I smile and she turns to walk away, "Hey Mrs. Eades?"

"How many times do I have to tell you to call me Kelsey dear?"

"Sorry, Kelsey?"

"Yes?"

"You should rest before you go back to work." I smile kindly at her so she knows I'm not trying to be rude or anything, "I've noticed you work a lot and I think you need a break. When my mom gets home you, me, my mom, and my 2 girl friends should go on a spa day."

She smiles brightly at me.

"Carter, I would LOVE that!"

"Sounds like a plan." I smile at her and watch as she turns around and walks up to her room.

"Why's mom so happy? You guys weren't plotting my death down here were you?" He says playfully.

"How'd you know? Eavesdropping is wrong Noah." I reprimand him jokingly smaking his arm.

"Ha ha. Very funny Carter. You ready?" I sigh at this.

"As I'll ever be."

"Nice hoodie." He says as I stand up from my place at the kitchen table.

"Thanks I got it off this deadbeat dude with a massive crush on me."

"Your egos already too big there Carter, I wouldn't want to feed it back even dignifying that with a response." He smiles down at me my own smile falters a little bit. Kinda hurts hearing your crush indirectly say that liking you was unspeakable.

He, however, notices this.

"Hey, what's up?" He grabs my arm pulling me to a stop.

"Nothing," I laugh slightly. "It's stupid don't worry about it." I pull my arm out of his grip and get into his car. Closing my eyes with a sigh and resting my head against the window of his big black Chevy Silverado.

We get to school and I hop out of his truck, sling my backpack over my shoulder, and walk through the double doors leading straight to hell. Or as it is more formally known as... High School.

Noah falls into step beside me making no move to talk to me or anyone else for that matter, but proceeds to walk me to my locker, then to class not even waving goodbye as he turns to leave when we get there.

Okay...

Did I break Noah?

What the fuck is up with him?

These are the thoughts that pass through my head until I hear someone drop their books down on my desk. I don't flinch as I look up to meet Kena's worried eyes.

"C? Are you okay? How are you feeling? Are you hurt? You had us so worried!" Maddie says coming up to me.

"Yeah, Yes, I'm good don't worry." They look at me skeptically. "I'm fine guys. Look I even got my belly button pierced!"

Our conversation then changes to the subject of my now pierced stomach.

"Oh my god! You went WITHOUT me? We could've gotten it done together!" Kena whines and stomps her foot like a child. I just laugh at her behavior and she smiles at me, probably glad to see that I'm actually okay. We get through yearbook, and bio no problems, then as we're heading to lunch I see Satan herself walking towards me with a smirk on her face.

Before she even speaks Noah and the other guys come up to me and stand behind me glaring at her. They all look at her seeing if she still has the balls to come up to me now. She thankfully drops her smirk and walks away. As soon as she's gone Seth grabs me and hugs me.

Tight.

"Hey there." I say awkwardly patting his back. I don't really like physical contact. Except for with Noah. Fuck. I just realized that.

He pulls back and examines me before allowing Ollie to hug me, followed by Dylan who then doesn't let go.

"Alright the poor girl looks like she wants to die let go D." Kena says and I look up to see her smiling next to Mads who has Seths arm wrapped around her waist. What's weird is I see Noah's fists clenched. I give him a weird look and the scowl on his face softens slightly, but he still looks like he wants to punch something.

Before I can say anything Josh comes up to me and tackles me into a hug, kissing my face and hair repeatedly. If Noah looked mad before, he looks livid now. But now so does Ollie.

"Hey listen your boy toy looks like he wants to kill me right now, so I think you might want to let go." I whisper to him eyeing Ollie. He flushes red in embarrassment.

"Sorry girl, I'm taken!" He says grabbing Ollie's hand. Ollie smiles at their intertwined hands. "No more boy toys for me." Ollie's smile disappears just as fast as it came.

"Good for you guys!" I smile brightly at them. They smile back. Then I turn to Kena. "You owe me $20." I say with a smirk on my face.

"Yeah, yeah, whatever." Then I turn to Jake who's standing there awkwardly.

"I don't really like hugs." he says

I laugh.

"Me either bitch but if you don't come here and hug me right now I'll kick your ass." I smile at him diffusing the awkwardness. He hugs me and smiles.

"I'm glad your okay."

"Yeah me too asshole."

"You can't just let me say one thing without being a bitch?"

"I could but what would be the fun in that."

He scoffs, "You're a bitch."

"Come up with a new insult." I smirk at his expression which is now looking annoyed. I've done my job perfectly.

"Hey Carter can I talk to you for a minute?" I hear Noah say, sounding more like a statement then a question. I look at him and he still looks livid but now only his eyes show it.

"Sure." I say and with that he grabs my wrist and pulls me into an empty classroom.

"Look if you wanted to fuck me, you couldn't have taken me on a date fir-"

I'm cut off by him pushing me against the wall and standing real close to me.

He trails kisses down my neck.

"Noah..." I whimper as his breath fans out on my collarbone.

"What was that about me fucking you? Because I'm down." I can practically hear the smirk he has plastered on his face.

"Noah Eades, I will not fuck you in an empty classroom during lunch." I say.

"Ah- but you didn't say you wouldn't fuck me."

"I must not tell lies," I smirk at him. "Why are you being like this, though?" I question turning serious.

He sighs and moves away from me and takes a step back.

"I don't know, we were talking this morning and then we stopped and I got confused and then I see you at school with all these guys drooling over you, and you don't even notice and after you kissed me like that last night I haven't been able to focus on anything besides trying to remember the feeling of your lips on mine." He says with a huff of annoyance.

"Noah..." I smirk a little, "We're you jealous of boys drooling over me?"

He scoffs and crosses his arms. "Absolutely not." I keep the smirk on my face as I take a small step towards him. I reach my hand out and run my finger tips over where I know the tattoo on his bicep is. His muscles relax and his jaw slackens a little bit as I take another step forward pushing myself flush against him, running my other hand over the tattoo on his right hip.

"You sure?" I question.

He doesn't respond. Instead he grabs my waist and slams me against the wall pushing himself against me, and kisses me just as hungrily as he did last night. The door slams open. A mad looking Mrs. K. walks in. Noah groans at the interruption but pulls his face away from mine. I too am upset. Despite this I look at Mrs. K. with a smile. Her mad facade drops as she looks at me.

"You guys aren't supposed to hook up in vacant classrooms." She says with a small smirk on her face. "But because it's you Carter, I'll make an exception." She winks at me and closes the door. I smile and let out a little laugh.

I push Noah off me.

"Come on, our friends are waiting for us." I say knowing this will piss him off.

"Wait." He says and pulls my hand yanking me back to him. He places a small kiss on my lips and then leans back fixing my hair.

"There. Nothing to be suspicious about now."

"Noah," I say sadly. "Are you ashamed of me?" I say trying to sound sarcastic but the sadness leaks through.

He grabs my face and kisses me again.

"Fuck no." He says against my lips.

We're not labeled. We haven't confessed any feelings. We haven't done anything but kiss. Twice. But holy shit they were the best kisses of my life. HEY THAT RHYMED, kinda, not really, oh fuck just go with it.

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