After that night at the movies, Allie and Noah talked and hung out regulary and went to the occasional movie together. Allie was glad that Noah made no more advances towards her besides friendship because Allie believed that the next time he came too close to her, she wouldn't be able to resist. It was now the beginning of August and Allie and Noah were sitting at the beach talking about Allie's upcoming wedding.
"You're really young to be getting married don't you think Al?" Noah asked as he lazily drew circles in the sand.
"I know, but I really have no say in the matter anyways. Its all my parents and what they want." Noah was stunned at Allie's words. She had never spoken badly about her wedding before. "I mean, I barely know the guy. I met him about a month before I came here. My whole life my parents never let me do what I wanted. I always had to dress like this, and act like that. I just want to the decision that changes my life the most to be my decision and not theirs." Noah could notice tears falling down Allie's cheeks. Without saying anything, Noah moved closer to Allie and slowly put his arms around her shoulders. "No, no no... Stay away from me." Allie said, quickly scooting in the sand to get away from him.
"What? Why?" Noah asked, standing after he saw that Allie was now standing up, trying to walk away.
Allie swiftly turned around facing him. "Because I might be tempted to do something I might regret." She whispered.
"Like what?" Noah whispered back, stepping closer to her. He knew what she was talking about and he couldn't be happier. Over the month they had spent with each other, Noah fell more and more in love with her.
"This." Allie took Noah's face in her hands and standing on her tip toes, brought her lips up to meet his in a fiery passionate kiss. Noah grabbed her tiny waste and lifted her in the air, never breaking their now tongue dueling kiss.
They both slowly pulled away from the kiss, looking each other in the eyes with Noah still holding Allie in his arms.
"I shouldn't have done that." Allie quickly stood herself back up. "I have a fiance waiting for me. I cant be doing this. What am I thinking?" She started rambling to herself, walking away from Noah.
He ran up to her, grabbing her shoulders and turning her to face him. "Please tell me you wanted that as much as I did?" He asked her.
"It doesn't matter, I shouldn't have-"
"It does matter! What do you want Allie?"
"I want you to drive me home please." She said. Noah didn't say anything. He actually thought he was getting through to her. He let go of her shoulders and started walking away to the car. Allie followed somberly behind him.
The whole ride home, they never spoke. When Noah pulled his old beat up truck into the Hamilton driveway Allie finally spoke. "I don't want things to be so difficult, and I don't want to get married so young, and I want you." She said staring at the floor. She then turned to Noah. "But those things cant happen. None of it will ever happen. Things will always be difficult for me, and I'll get married and I'll never get you. We cant be friends because that temptation that I feel will always be there Noah. I don't think that it will ever go away."
Noah was speechless. He couldn't say anything. Allie leaned over and gave Noah a gentle kiss on the cheek. "Goodbye." She whispered. Then she got out of the car. Noah watched her walk up to the house, then pulled away, wiping the tears that were forming in the corner of his eyes.
Allie quickly ran up the steps of the house and made to open the door when a voice startled her. "Have a nice time?" She turned to see her father sitting on one of the porch chairs.
"Yes Daddy."
He stood up and walked towards his daughter. "Who was that you were with?"
"Just a friend daddy."
"We brought you here to have a fun summer before your wedding, not to fool around with the local boys!" His right hand grabbed Allie's shoulder painfully. She winced a bit.
"Daddy, Noah is just a friend. He's friends with Cathy." Allie pleaded.
"Are you sure?" He said, his grip tightening.
"Yes daddy. We are only friends." His grip loosened a bit.
"I don't want you to see that boy again, do I make myself clear?"
"Yes daddy." Allie agreed. Her father let go of her arm.
"That's my angel." He kissed her cheek then, and let her proceed into the house, unknown to everyone that she cried herself into a unfit slumber.
Ok, so that was totally AU, but I like stories with a little bit of angst, but that's what I like to write... Please review!!!