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Chapter Seven

“It’s fine dad. Go and work.”

“I’m sorry kiddo, I’ll make it up to you I promise,” That’s what he always said. He looked at Noah and held his hand out, “Pleased to meet you, you’re welcome back anytime you want.”

“Thanks and great to meet you too.” Noah shook his hand back and then dad left the bedroom.

It wasn’t long until the car started up and dad had left. Noah was getting into the book, making himself right at home as he laid beside me and started to read. I couldn’t help but look over his body, his chest was slightly showing with a small train of hair spreading to his belly button.

Before I knew what I was doing my finger was running up slowly.

“Mia.” Noah spoke quietly. His whole body had frozen up.

Oh my god. This was now my worst nightmare. “Uh, I just wanted to see what men hair feels like.”

Could I have thought of anything more stupid to say right now?

He then did the one thing I wasn’t expecting. He put the book aside and laughed, not slight laugh but a full blown hard laugh that had him curling up and then moving to all fours, “Mia if you wanted to touch my body, all you had to do was ask me. But then again I don’t believe you when you say you’ve never touched a man there before.”

I just looked at him and put my head down. “I haven’t.” I said quietly.

“Mia look at me,” He asked, I lifted my head up and tried to avoid those eyes but it was too hard not to look. “You’ve never been with a man have you, I mean you’re pure and untouched?”

I nodded, “Well you kissing my cheek was the most touched I’ve been.” I mumbled.

For a man like him to ask me that and then get an answer he obviously didn’t expect had me worrying and wondering when he was going to laugh again or tease me. But he didn’t.

“You really are something else, a lot of guys dream about having someone like you in their life.” He then laid back down and picked the book up. I frowned but also wondered what he meant by that.

I let out a yawn and looked at the time, almost five in the evening and Mr, I mean Noah was still lying beside me and reading. I didn’t peg him for a book worm.

“Would you like to stay for dinner?” I asked nervously.

He looked up from the book and glanced anywhere but me, then finally making eye contact with me. “Sounds good, what are we having?”

We. That word made the heart flutter a little fast.

“I could make stir-fry or something?” I suggested.

“That sounds good. I’ll help you if you like?” He grinned and then his phone went off. He reached for his pocket and his whole smile faded. “Actually I’ve really got to go, can I take a raincheck and we do something another night, I’m sorry Mia.”

“It’s ok.” I played it off as if it didn’t bother me. But it kind of did.

“I really am sorry, I’ll pick you up tomorrow morning though for the game.” He let out a yawn as he walked to the front door, I followed behind him. He sighed as he turned around, “Mia I really am sorry.”

“Its fine,” I shrugged. “You’ve got a life and have no need to hang out with a pure and untouched girl.” I didn’t mean for that to come out nasty or sarcastic but judging from the look over Noah’s face he was stunned.

“Uh. Shit now I feel bad, I didn’t want you to take that as negative, god I’m a dick sometimes. Look, I have to go and pick up my drunk mother and take her home, I’ll come back after I get her into bed and to sleep is that ok?” He asked looking at me and then his watch.

Now I felt like a good horrible cow. “Noah I’m sorry. It’s ok, you don’t have to come back here.”

“No I want to, plus that book was getting interesting, I’ve never read or watched the Walt Disney movies. I promise I’ll come back and help cook, how about you write a list of everything you want to ask me and email it, I will be able to answer that way if you want?” He suggested.

I cocked a brow, “Anything?” I asked slowly, I was more shocked he hadn’t read those books or watched the movies.

He smirked, “Yes, anything at all and I will answer, but you have to answer as well.” He stepped closer towards me and I stopped biting my lip.

“Ok. Well I will see you a bit later then.” I replied and he lent in.

I thought he was going to kiss me but instead his lips bypassed my face and went to my ear, “Trust me, it’s not a bad thing at all.” He whispered which in return it caused me to blush.

Mr Noah Wade left and I sat on the bed with my laptop. Googling questions to ask men. My eyes wandering up and down the pages and pages filled with random questions, finally stopping at one with the best questions to ask your boyfriend.

He wasn’t my boyfriend but the questions were by far detailed and amazing to ask so I clicked and started reading. I couldn’t hold in my giggles as I scanned through them. Sending the first one and receiving a reply almost instantly.

‘Wow, didn’t ever expect to be asked that. You’re a naughty girl Mia.’