Nick and Noah - My Fault

Nick and Noah - Continued

Hi guys, once again sorry it's been so long between updates, but here's another chapter for you as Noah turns 18! Enjoy and happy weekend.

"Happy 18th birthday!"

I groaned as Mom sat down on the bed next to me and pulled the duvet from over my head... "Mom!"

"Come on, sleepyhead. We've got presents to do before Will has to leave for work."

"We're not doing the same traditions as we did when it was just the two of us, are we?"

"Of course we are. Now come on!"

I groaned again as she grabbed my hands and pulled me out of bed... "Okay, okay, give me 5 minutes and I'll be there."

"You better be, or else I'm coming to get you and I'll drag you downstairs if I have to. Chop chop!"

She got to her feet and made her way out of my bedroom. pushing myself up and out of bed, I walked into my en-suite and splashed my face with water, patting it dry with the towel before making my way out and heading downstairs...

"Here she is!"

I felt myself blush as "happy birthday" started playing through the speakers as Mom guided me to my seat at the table where a stack of presents sat...

"Go on, open them."

I shook my head and began to open them. Soon enough, I was sat in front of a new pair of straighteners, ones I'd always wanted, a spa weekend, money, jewellery and chocolate. Picking up the last one, I glanced at the tag and saw it was from Nick, smiling at him warmly as I unwrapped it, being presented with a velvet box. Glancing at him again, I opened it and gasped, covering my mouth with my hand..." Nick!"

"What is it, honey?"

I handed the box to Mom...

"Nick, this is beautiful."

"I saw you looking at it in a shop window when we were out with Jenna and Lion. I wanted to surprise you."

I smiled at him warmly and rose to my feet and moved over to him, capturing his lips... "Thank you."

He reciprocated my smile and brushed some hair out of my face... "You're welcome, Precious."

A little while later, Nick had left the room to get ready for work and Will had left, and it was just Mom and I sat at the kitchen table...

"I want to apologise."

"For what?"

"The way I've been about you and Nick. This morning, when you opened his gift, I saw how he was with you. Is that how he always is?"

I nodded... "Yeah."

She smiled at me warmly... "I'm glad you've got someone who treats you well. And I'm so sorry about the Dan debacle too. Had I known he was cheating on you, I never would've flown him out here."

"I know, Mom."

She squeezed my hand... "You'd better go and get ready for school or else you'll be late."

"It should be illegal to go to school on your birthday."

She chuckled as I rose to my feet and hugged her...

...

I turned from where I stood on my balcony as my bedroom door opened and Noah walked in, closing it behind her... "Hi, birthday girl."

"Hi. Thank you again for the brooch. It's beautiful."

"You're welcome. But here..."

She furrowed her eyebrows as I walked into my bedroom. Moving over to my nightstand, I pulled out a wrapped up box... "Nick, what is this?"

"Open it and see."

Doing as I said, she opened the box, tears filling her eyes as she was met with the diamond necklace I'd bought her...

"Nick, I can't..."

"Yes, you can, Precious. Do you want me to put it on for you?"

She nodded. Taking the box from her, I set it down and removed the necklace, watching as she moved her hair aside as I draped it around her neck and fastened the clasp, pressing my lips to her neck as she let her hair fall back into place...

"What do you think?"

She walked over to the mirror and smoothed her hand over her neck as she looked at the necklace... "It's perfect."

I walked up behind her and wrapped my arms around her waist, pressing my lips to her shoulder and neck..." You're perfect."

...

"You're perfect."

I sighed and closed my eyes as Nick continued to pepper kisses to my skin... "I need to get to school."

"That's what I said to Mom when she told me to come and get organised. And it should be even more illegal when we could be back in bed together."

He groaned... "You're mean."

"Let's go back to bed."

"I can't."

I rose up onto my tiptoes and brushed my lips against his... "You can. Come back to bed, Nick. I can convince Mom to call school and tell them I'm sick and then she'll be going out for the day. Come on, come back to bed."

"You're bad. So bad."

I nodded and captured his lips, digging my nails into the nape of his neck as he lifted me off the floor and carried me to the bed...

...

"Wait, before we get too distracted, I need to go and speak to Mom. Give me 5 minutes, okay?"

I nodded, rolling onto my side of the bed... "5 minutes starts now."

She smirked at me and kissed me as she moved off of the bed and made her way out of my bedroom...

...

"Noah, why aren't you ready for school?"

"Do I really have to go? Come on, Mom, let me stay home today, please!"

"Sweetheart, it's your final year. You can't be missing school just because it's your birthday."

"Please, Mom, please!"

She sighed... "Fine, I'll call and tell them you won't be in on my way into the city. I'll see you tonight for your birthday dinner."

Nodding in agreement, she rose to her feet and drained her cup of coffee before kissing my cheek as she made her way out of the kitchen. Squealing as quietly as I could, I waited until she'd closed the front door behind her and headed back upstairs and into Nick's room...

"Are we alone?"

I nodded as I closed the door behind me and moved back over to him, placing my hands either side of him as I captured his lips..." Yep, just me and you with the house to ourselves all day. Whatever are we going to do?"

He smirked... "I've got a few ideas. Want me to tell you?"

I nodded... "Yes please."

He chuckled and captured my lips again, swallowing my squeal of surprise as he wrapped an arm around me and lifted me onto the bed, rolling me beneath him in one smooth movement...