The Only Exception

Book 2 Part 3

We get to the airport and ride first class to Honolulu. When we get there, we are greeted by our personal tour guide, named Ni-Ke, and she shows us to our personal cabin on the beach. We get settled in and Noah says, “What would you like to do first?”

“I would like to go swimming in an ocean. I have never have done that before, and now I would like to. Would you like to come with me?” I asked in a flirty tone. I walk into the master bedroom and take out a bikini swim suit and walk into the bathroom to change. I walk out of the bathroom, changed into the suit, to see Noah and his toned, tanned body in his swim trunks. I walk past him and he looks at my butt as I walk out the door to the beach. I see his shadow running towards me and the next thing I know is that I feel Noah’s arms wrapped around my body and him kissing my neck and jawline. We manage to go swimming in the ocean, but ended up kissing most of the time.

We get back to our cabin and he takes me into the bathroom where we take a shower together. Noah looked like a Greek god when he was wet. We got out of the shower and dried each other off and got ready to go out dancing. I slipped on a sparkly, dark green tank top and a short, light blue, denim skirt. I had styled my hair so it is kinda looks like Miley Cyrus’, but changed to my personal taste. I walk into the bedroom and find him dressed in a nice grey polo and light blue jean shorts. He smiles at me and takes my hand. We walk out of our cabin saying,

“Babe, you look gorgeous as always. Now where do we want to go?” He pulls out a map and we decide on a modern dance club and we dance for a few hours. We get back home, tired. We get into bed and I cuddle next to Noah and fall asleep.

For the next two days, we go snorkeling and watch traditional luaus but one night we had the best night ever. We had made love. But before we were going to leave for Chicago, Noah had gotten a phone call.

“Celeste, I’m so sorry I didn’t tell you this earlier, but before I met you, I had enlisted into the service. I only trained for a little bit, but they gave me college education. I’m so sorry that I didn’t tell you when we met.” He looked at me and I started to cry. I knew what he was going to say next.

“It’s okay, babe. I will call you as often as I can and will write to you when I can.” He walked towards me, arms open, and took me, tears and all, into his arms. I don’t know how long we were sitting on the bed, but I cried for a long time. Then I finally stopped bawling long enough to ask him,

“When do you have to leave?” Noah wiped away some of my tears and said, “In two weeks. But they said that since I’m now married, I can get leaves more often to make sure that you are okay and for paternity leave.” I just couldn’t stop crying.

“It’s not that I’m mad that you didn’t tell me, its just that we were so happy and now we are going to be separated for who knows how long. What scares me most is that I get a letter saying you won’t be coming home. I don’t want to be a widow at 18, soon to be 19.”

“I will only be gone for a year and a half. But I will get a two week leave every few months. And I won’t reenlist after this term is over. I want to start a family with you, Celeste.” He smiles and kisses my forehead. “I promise.”

“But a year and a half seems so long without you.” I leaned my head on his shoulder and set my hand on his throat. He caresses my face and the tears stop running enough for me to kiss him back.

It was a quiet flight back to Chicago, but we had a silent conversation. We held hands and I leaned against Noah’s body. When we got to Chicago, we found our car and had an even more silent car ride back home.

I unlocked our door and I walked in, leaving Noah trailing behind me. I set my jacket on the hook and walk to our room. I grab a new set of clothes, comfy sweats and a hoodie. I take a steaming hot shower and I turn around in the shower and see Noah, standing in the shower with me. He pulls me into his arms and we just stand in the shower until the hot water runs cold.

I turn off the water and I dry off, with Noah’s help. He then scoops me up and takes us to our room. I am surprised by this and squeal. He laughs and we made love again.

Two weeks pass and its time for him to go to the airport to go to his destination. He looks sexy in his uniform, but I’m crying too much to think about that. I’m crying all the way to O’Hare Airport and all Noah can do is just hold my hand and kiss it. When we get to the airport, we find where he supposed to board and he turns and walks towards the boarding area. He walks five feet towards it and I run and he turns around and catches me when I jump in his arms. He is crying too and he kisses me one last time before he takes one last look at me. I hand him a letter and he puts it into his pocket.

I walk back to his car and I sink down and cry. I remember what I wrote to him,

Noah,

I know that you know this already, but I really don’t want you to leave me. But this is your duty in signing up in the service years before you met me. But I have something to tell you. I am pregnant, Noah. I know you may be surprised by this, or you may even be happy about this, but I am going to keep the baby. I hope you are happy like I am.

I Love You,

XOXO Celeste

When I found out, I was a little surprised but I was happy because now Noah and I can start our family. I haven’t told our families yet. I don’t really know how to break it to them really. I get in the car and drive to work which is at Ashley Furniture. All I think about is him.

Instead of driving home, I drive to my parents house to tell them the good news. Even though they don’t know about Noah being in the service or even on the plane going to wherever he’s going. I walked in the front door without knocking and say, “Hello?”

“Celeste! How was your honeymoon? Wait, where’s Noah?” My mom came almost running at me. She gave me a big hug.

“Where’s everyone else Mom?” I looked around but she said,

“They’re at the movies and I wanted to stay home and relax with the little ones. Now could you please answer my questions?”

I told her almost everything that had happened on our honeymoon and where Noah was. When I was finished telling her, the look on her face was like she was heartbroken as I was. She said that she would tell the others but I interrupted her and said...

Author's Note: I had a lot of this story already written, but now I'm running out of the story to post so I'm currently writing more! But I need YOU as the reader to spread the word about my story! :D