hold that thought. I need to get some clothes on real quick.” I stifle a grin and lean against the couch when he leaves the room. It doesn’t take him long to come back out, fully dressed in black shorts and a white t-shirt, which stands out against his tanned skin. He shuts his door and moves to the couch to sit down. “Okay, so what’s up? What brings you here after not coming around for the last, what, few weeks?”
“I see, so you’ve noticed that I haven’t been around, have you?” It gives me hope that he might actually find me fun to be around. I hide my enthusiasm but it doesn’t stop the nerves shooting through my veins.
“Um, yes? I thought friends usually, casually hang out once in a while. You were so intent on being friends but never acted like it.”
I’m half-listening when I get an idea and blurt, “I have a question and it might sound weird.”
“I like weird, shoot.” He grins, taking a sip of his drink, looking at me, making me nervous.
“Do you want to get some paint and paint the walls and have a painting party?” He looks at me, removing the glass from his lips.
“Wow, I was not sure what to expect when you said weird but that was not it.” I feel my cheeks heat up in embarrassment and turn away from his scrutiny. “But I totally like your idea of weird. Let’s do it.”
“Really?” I turn back and catch his smirk, in which my cheeks flame for a completely different reason.
He stands up and stretches, before taking his glass to the sink. “So, what room are you suggesting needs a paint job?”
“Living room. Maybe we’ll try another room next time.” He slips into his flip flops and grabs his car keys.
“Are we allowed to do that?” He asks when we reach the door. “Paint the walls and change the carpet?”
We step outside and he locks the door. “I don’t know about changing the carpet but I’m pretty sure you can paint the walls. I think.” I laugh because I’m actually not sure. Andi and I used to have painting parties all the time but that was when we were at her parent’s house. We haven’t done that since we moved into our apartment.
“Oh, damn hold on. I need a hat; my hair’s a rat’s nest.” He goes back inside and comes out with a Journey’s hat on. “You ready?”
We get to his jeep parked close by and before I can open my door, he’s there opening it for me. I gape at him for a minute, not used to chivalrous gestures. I’ve never had guys open doors for me, but it’s something I could get used to, I think.
I mumble a thanks and climb into the seat before he gently shuts the door. I can smell his manly cologne scent and breathe it in. I place my purse in my lap and run my fingers through my hair and hear Noah open his door. “So, I have a question.”
“I may have an answer.” He smiles at my reply. I lean my head back on the headrest and turn my head to look at him.
“So what brought this on, the painting idea?”
“It was something Andi and I used to do. We painted her room a lot back in the day. It was fun.”
“Yeah, and so rebellious.” He comments. I agree and we go on about me and work and Landon, which isn’t his favorite topic. “By the way, Landon doesn’t deserve you.” I wasn’t expecting that comment, but I just smile and stay quiet. What does he want me to say?
Chapter 16
Noah
I wasn’t expecting to see Maddy, at least not for a while. So when she showed up at my door, I was stunned. I was planning to have a low-key night, just lounging on my couch in my boxers. But here I am in my jeep, with her, getting paint. First of all, I was completely thrown by her idea to paint my walls. I mean, in a way, it’s pretty cool. I’ve never painted a room with anyone. Is this what friends do? Spencer and I never had a painting party, not that we would. We didn’t care about shit like this. Maddy is proving to be more intriguing the more I get to know her.
Of course I didn’t hold back my opinion of Landon
“I see, so you’ve noticed that I haven’t been around, have you?” It gives me hope that he might actually find me fun to be around. I hide my enthusiasm but it doesn’t stop the nerves shooting through my veins.
“Um, yes? I thought friends usually, casually hang out once in a while. You were so intent on being friends but never acted like it.”
I’m half-listening when I get an idea and blurt, “I have a question and it might sound weird.”
“I like weird, shoot.” He grins, taking a sip of his drink, looking at me, making me nervous.
“Do you want to get some paint and paint the walls and have a painting party?” He looks at me, removing the glass from his lips.
“Wow, I was not sure what to expect when you said weird but that was not it.” I feel my cheeks heat up in embarrassment and turn away from his scrutiny. “But I totally like your idea of weird. Let’s do it.”
“Really?” I turn back and catch his smirk, in which my cheeks flame for a completely different reason.
He stands up and stretches, before taking his glass to the sink. “So, what room are you suggesting needs a paint job?”
“Living room. Maybe we’ll try another room next time.” He slips into his flip flops and grabs his car keys.
“Are we allowed to do that?” He asks when we reach the door. “Paint the walls and change the carpet?”
We step outside and he locks the door. “I don’t know about changing the carpet but I’m pretty sure you can paint the walls. I think.” I laugh because I’m actually not sure. Andi and I used to have painting parties all the time but that was when we were at her parent’s house. We haven’t done that since we moved into our apartment.
“Oh, damn hold on. I need a hat; my hair’s a rat’s nest.” He goes back inside and comes out with a Journey’s hat on. “You ready?”
We get to his jeep parked close by and before I can open my door, he’s there opening it for me. I gape at him for a minute, not used to chivalrous gestures. I’ve never had guys open doors for me, but it’s something I could get used to, I think.
I mumble a thanks and climb into the seat before he gently shuts the door. I can smell his manly cologne scent and breathe it in. I place my purse in my lap and run my fingers through my hair and hear Noah open his door. “So, I have a question.”
“I may have an answer.” He smiles at my reply. I lean my head back on the headrest and turn my head to look at him.
“So what brought this on, the painting idea?”
“It was something Andi and I used to do. We painted her room a lot back in the day. It was fun.”
“Yeah, and so rebellious.” He comments. I agree and we go on about me and work and Landon, which isn’t his favorite topic. “By the way, Landon doesn’t deserve you.” I wasn’t expecting that comment, but I just smile and stay quiet. What does he want me to say?
Chapter 16
Noah
I wasn’t expecting to see Maddy, at least not for a while. So when she showed up at my door, I was stunned. I was planning to have a low-key night, just lounging on my couch in my boxers. But here I am in my jeep, with her, getting paint. First of all, I was completely thrown by her idea to paint my walls. I mean, in a way, it’s pretty cool. I’ve never painted a room with anyone. Is this what friends do? Spencer and I never had a painting party, not that we would. We didn’t care about shit like this. Maddy is proving to be more intriguing the more I get to know her.
Of course I didn’t hold back my opinion of Landon
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