Adeline Brooke Doddson
Aiden just stared at Noah. He had no idea what to say to him. He never saw it coming… "Hey Aiden, I have a question to ask you." Noah said at first. He paused for just a second while Aiden looked at him. "Um… your sister really doesn't want to be alone tonight." He said in a very low voice. "Ok I will lay in there with her tonight, its no big deal." Aiden said. "Well that is pretty much what I said, but she said no. What I am trying to say is that she told me she wanted me to stay in there with her tonight. I just thought I should ask you if it would be ok." Noah said the last part as a question and in a whispered tone. "What?" Aiden said with a disgusted look on his face. "Are you seriously asking me if you can sleep with my sister?" Noah's voice started to climb. "Well yeah I am." Noah said with a cringe. Even though he served in the army with Aiden, he was still pretty scared of his reaction. Noah had never seen Aiden act like this. "You have to be kidding me. There is no way in hell that I am going to say yes and let you sleep with my sister." Noah said practically yelling now. "I knew you would be mad, but will you just listen to me real fast?" Noah asked. When Aiden didn't say anything Noah took that as a yes. "Ok I know I only met your sister today man, but I am falling hard for her. I have never met anyone quite like her. I know you guys are going through a really hard time but I will be there for her I swear!" Noah said in a single breath. Aiden was stunned, he had no idea what to do. Whether he should be angry, upset, or happy for his sister and Noah. "I honestly don't know what to say to you. I mean I want to be happy for you and my sister, but she is my sister." Aiden said with a strained look on his face. "I understand that she is your sister and I would never try to hurt her, but you know how hard it is to find love and stay in love with someone in the army." Noah said with a sad note. "I know. That is the only reason I am going to let you stay with her tonight. I'm just happy that she is talking to you after all that has happened." Aiden said. "Thank you." Noah said as he turned to go up the stairs. He took them two at a time, then he went to his room and changed. He put on a pair of shorts and decided on no shirt. He hoped that Adeline wouldn't care. After he was done, Noah went and knocked on Adeline's door before entering. He walked in to see her laying on the bed curled up in a ball like she had been on the swing. He couldn't help but think of how beautiful she looked. She was wearing light pink pajama pants and a light pink tank-top. Adeline turned over a moment later and propped up on her elbow. "Come here." Adeline told Noah. Noah walked over and sat on the edge of her bed. "Relax, please." Adeline said as she placed a hand on his bare shoulder. "Ok, sorry. I just wanted to make sure you still wanted me to stay in here with you." Noah said. He was still a little worried that she had changed her mind. "I am not going to change my mind Noah. I really want you to lay with me tonight." Adeline said. She tugged on his shoulder slightly until he lay down beside her. Adeline lay her head on his chest and said, "Don't leave me. Don't let Aiden leave me." Noah ran his hand over her hair and down her back for an hour until Adeline fell asleep.