Beneath The Skies (Book 3 of Running Series)

Chapter 6: Fools Gold

"I don't know" He answered, I kissed him,

"Don't say it again" I told him, kissing him again, "Ever, again"

"What would you do if I did?" he asked, looking at me through his long lashes with his big bright eyes, I whispered in his ear, "Oh really, well then" He said, my phone then began ringing, I slipped it out of my pocket as Tayte kissed me, it was Angelo

"Hey Angelo, what's up? Noah's miserable because you're not home yet

I'm flying to New York for 3 days business, it's a last minute thing

Oh, have you told Noah?

No, I...I'm going to surprise him by taking him with me. Can you possibly pack us a bag, a few clothes and then persuade him to go out for a drink and meet me at 'Casa Delta'?

Of course, though it's going to be a hard thing to get Noah out of the house when he knows you should be coming home any time soon

I'll text him to say I'll be back at midnight

Okay, what time do you want us to meet you?

9.30pm, thank you for doing this

Anything for my older brother, we'll see you later" I hung up,

"What's going on?"

"Angelo has to go to New York on business and he's going to surprise Noah by taking him with him. We have to persuade Noah to go out for a drink at 'Casa Delta's' where we'll meet Angelo"

"Such a cutie Angelo is, Noah will be thrilled," we heard thundering down the stairs,

"Angelo won't be back until midnight now" he said sadly, flopping down on the sofa deflated,

"Cheer up kidda" I said, then whispered in Tayte's ear, "Can you pack them a bag please" and then kissed him, he kissed me back and got up,

"Stop making me depressed" Noah said, we both laughed,

"Sorry Noah" Tayte said and then left the room,

"How about we go for a drink and bite to eat, to drown your sorrows hey. Then it'll be less time at home until Angelo gets back"

"I'll think about it" he mumbled with a pillow in front of his face, I jumped on him and started tickling, "No...no, stop" he shrieked,

"Well cheer up then and say yes to going out"

"Never," he declared grinning. In the end he caved when he was a disheveled worn out mess on the floor, Tayte had walked back in,

"Well, what's been going on down here?"

"Keane bullied me into going out for a drink and food" Noah answered from the floor,

"Bullied is a tad farfetched Noah"

"Tickling to the death is torture so be lucky I said bullying" He said, I laughed,

"I'll remember that Noah, thanks"

"Your welcome, now please help me up. I suppose I better go and get ready as your dragging me out"

"If you're going to carry on like that I may just tickle you again"

"Sorry, love you" He grinned fluttering his eye lashes at me, I pulled him up,

"We're leaving at 8.45pm"

"Is that exactly, or can we be lenient with the time by a few minutes?" he answered,

"Shut up and go and get ready" He blew us a kiss and winked before disappearing.