Chapter 25 Audrey
Twenty-Five: Audrey
Labyrinth - Taylor Swift
Growing up, I always had this cheesy fantasy of him asking me to be his prom date or being mine, so we’d be able to have a romantic evening, sharing endless slow dances together.
But tonight, how our bodies have been grinding up against each other, this is something I never imagined.
Especially the way his eyes continually trail up and down my body, the way that he keeps pulling me closer.
After a while, we move to the bar and I grab a water before he whispers in my ear. “I’ll be right back, Auddie.”
I watch as he heads towards Connor, while I gulp down the cold liquid.
A moment later, he comes back to where he left me at the bar.
“Want to go grab a bite?” he asks me.
I’d go anywhere with him right about now. As fun as dancing and being wrapped up in him has been, I just want to talk. I missed so many parts of Noah, but talking for hours was definitely top of the list. “Sure.”
We stroll down the street, hand in hand, until we come to a hotdog stand. “Have you ever gotten a hotdog from the street?” he asks me after he orders two.
“You know, I did actually see one on the ground the other day and decided I was hungry …” I start, earning a laugh from Noah.
“You’re still not funny, Auddie.”
“Yeah, because I’m hilarious,” I challenge back as the vendor hands us both hotdogs.
We thank him before moving towards a park bench, eating in silence.
“Connor is staying with Adam tonight,” Noah speaks quietly, as if he’s worried I’ll get upset.
Oh.
We lock eyes for a moment before Noah wipes a finger across my bottom lip. “You had some ketchup.”
I dab it with a napkin. “Oh, sorry.”
“You don’t need to apologize, baby. I was just helping you!” He wraps his arm around my shoulder. “And for the record, I don’t expect anything from you tonight. I just didn’t want him to deal with us giggling until all hours of the night.”
I let out a laugh. “Since when do you giggle?”
Noah lets out a fake high-pitched laugh, causing me to snort in the least lady-like way possible before we’re both cackling.
“Please, for the sake of all humanity, never do that again,” I tell him with an amused smile.
“Daily at five in the morning. Got it,” he replies, with a wink.
I send a smirk his way. “Thank God you’re moving out.”
Clearing his throat, he grabs my hand in his, running his finger along my thumb a few times. “Audrey?”
“Mhm?”
“I’m really happy.”
His voice is soft but somehow it sends goosebumps through my entire body.
“I’m really happy, too.” I lean towards him, kissing him, before pulling back. “And for the record, sex or not. You’re staying in bed with me tonight.”
“Yes ma’am.” Noah’s eyes twinkle with delight.
When the hotel room door closes behind us, Noah’s mouth finds mine and he guides me towards the bed.
“Can I take this off?” He pulls back, his hands reaching for the zipper of my dress. I nod before he starts unzipping it at a snail's pace, as if he wants to savor this moment.
When it falls to the floor, he takes a step back, shaking his head.
I look down at my body self-consciously. “What?”
“You’re spectacular, Audrey. Absolutely spectacular.”
His mouth crashes against mine and before I can process what’s happening, he’s lifting me up by my ass, my hands tugging on his hair as he carries me towards the bed.
He places me on the bed, staring down at me with wide blue eyes. “I can’t believe you’re mine.”
I shake my head side to side. “What a coincidence. I can’t believe you’re mine either.”
Noah goes to climb on top of me but I stop him. “What?”
“Your jeans need to go, and your shirt does too.”
“Yes, ma’am.”
“Noah, stop calling me ma’am and strip, dammit!” I laugh.
He quickly strips down to his boxers and climbs onto the bed beside me. We kiss for a while before his hand lands on my ass and he lets out the most contented sigh.
It makes a giggle escape my lips.
“Are you going to laugh at me the whole time?”
“Of course,” I reply, kissing him again, “but you better keep touching my butt or I’ll be very disappointed.”
“If you insist!” Noah smiles before pulling me so that I’m lying on top of him, both his hands cupping my ass.
My eyes widen at his firmness between us.
Holy crap.
“Auddie?”
“Yeah?” I lick my lips, trying to act casual.
“Your time, your terms. Okay?”
I nod, resting my forehead against his shoulder.
“Honestly, No … it feels like this is my first time. Like it’s a first relationship, my first time seeing a guy mostly undressed, my first everything.
So I’m freaking out about the first time we …
you know. I feel like I’m going to let you down and I don’t want to do that. ”
His eyebrows furrow and he shakes his head.
“Auddie, you could never let me down. I’m nervous too, it’s partially why I haven’t tried anything beyond kissing yet.
I feel like a deer in headlights every time I see you half-dressed.
” His fingers trail along my spine, igniting goosebumps.
“And seeing you react to me … seeing your eyes light up or your blush give you away, knowing what I do to you without really putting effort into it … fuck, Auddie.”
His tone shifts down a notch with each word and I’m worried that my face is the color of my lipstick.
“Noah,” I groan out, shifting off of him. “Sit up please.”
He moves, eyeing me with confusion, until I settle myself in his lap, straddling him. He closes his eyes, letting out a quiet, “Fuck.”
I lean down to kiss him, letting my body grind down against his lap. He lets out a sharp breath before bringing his hands back to my ass. Our kiss is different than before, this one feels teasing, as if we’re playing a game of chase, giving and taking in slow sensual strokes of our tongues.
My hands land in his soft hair as I continue to move myself against him. My underwear is soaked and I wouldn’t be surprised if Noah can feel it through the material of his boxers.
Noah’s hand moves from my backside, up to the back of my bra and I let out a soft moan as a show of approval. After he unclasps the hook, he slips the straps down until he can take my bra off completely.
He pulls back, staring at my naked breasts with a swirl of lust and appreciation. “Audrey.”
I place his hands on my breasts and pull him back in for a kiss. His hands don’t move for a moment and I worry he’s chickening out. But when his fingers graze across my nipples I whimper, pleasure shooting through my entire body.
Holy fuck.
He does it again and again to the point where I’m resting my head on his shoulder, shaking with pleasure. “Noah. I-I-I–”
An intense wave of euphoria rolls through me.
Noah drops his hands, breathing loudly as I try to catch my own breath.
“Wow.”
Wow is an understatement.
I guess I don’t have to worry about not having a sexual connection with him because we sure as hell just connected on a really deep level.
There’s no going back from this.