A week. That's how long ago Noah had seen and talked to Allie. Fin had told him about the fight she had had with her father, minus the rough handeling. Noah didn't know what he was feeling, but he kept trying to pass it off as heart burn. All of his friends knew that it was something more. That his heart hurt because he missed Allie so much. He thought about her every minute of everyday and dreamed about her at night. He thought about her smile, the first time he saw her on the bumper cars at the carnival. The look on her face when he let one of his hands drop off of the bar on the Ferris wheel. The annoyance she had when she saw him at the movie theatre, and the kiss they shared at the beach. How he wished he could've stayed there forever. It was then, thinking about that exact moment when he saw her......

One long week. A week since she had told Noah what she really wanted, a week since her father had yelled at her, bruised her arm, told her not to see Noah again and a week since her father had called her fiance and told him that he should get to know Allie better by spending the rest of the summer with them. He had arrived two the other night, said hello to everyone and had retired for the night. Allie was finally allowed out of the house again but she had to be accompanied by Lon, her fiance. He asked what she did for fun while she was here. She wanted to say hang out with Noah, but said going to the movies. So now they were walking up the street to the movie theatre's when she saw him....

hey stared at each other for what seemed like an eternity. Allie was vaguely aware of Lon's arm encircling her shoulder and she turned to him, smiling and then walking with him to stand in line. She looked around and noticed that a bunch of her friends were also there in the line up. Cathy and some other girls came up to her. "Oh my god Allie, we thought you had died. How are you? Is this Lon?"

"Yeah it is. Lon, this is Cathy and Cathy, this is Lon." Allie said as the two shook hands. Allie looked around some more while Lon and Cathy talked a bit. She noticed that Noah was standing a few people behind her in line with Fin. She gave him a small smile and turned back to Lon and Cathy.

"Oh, look! Its Fin and Noah. Guys, come over here!" Cathy waved over Noah and Fin and they went through the people. Fin ended up standing beside Cathy and Noah right beside Allie.

"Hey" He whispered.

"Hi" She whispered back. It was evident to both of them that they had missed each other desperately.

Lon noticed their look of longing and pulled Allie closer to him. He kissed her temple and said "arent you going to introduce me baby?"

"Umm, yeah. Lon, this is Noah and Fin, and this is my fiance, Lon." Noah looked him up and down. His jet balck hair gelled perfectly and his his expensive clothing wrinkle free. He was almost a foot taller that Noah, but Noah thought that if need be, he could beat the crap out of the guy. The too shook hands tensefully.

After a short while, they were all paying for their tickets and getting seats. Allie sat a couple of rows behind the gang with Lon, and Noah with the gang closer to the front. She noticed Noah get up and walk out. "Lon, can I get some money to go and buy us some drinks and popcorn?"

"Sure baby." He said. He reached into his pocket and gave her a couple of dollars. "Do you want me to come with you?"

"No, that's ok. I'll be fine."

"Ok baby."

Allie got up and walked out. She saw Noah in line for popcorn and stood behind him. "Hi." She said gently, tapping him on the shoulder.

He turned. "God, I missed seeing you. I heard you got yelled at by your father."

Allie smiled. "I missed seeing you too." Then her smile faded. She remembered the night with her father. She still had a small bruise so her sleeves were longer than usual. "Yeah, he thought it best to keep the two of us apart until Lon got here."

"How old is he?"

"He's twenty-five."

"Allie, you have no idea how much I've missed you. I've been thinking about that kiss for a week."

Allie closed her eyes, breifly remembering the passion both of them had for each other. "I know, I think about it all the time." She closed her eyes again, telling herself that they could never happen.

"Do you think that you can meet me tonight? I'll wait for you outside the gates of your house."

Allie sighed. "Yeah, when everyone is asleep.. Ummm, arounf midnight."

"Great. See you then." Noah then turned and bought his popcorn and walked back into the movie theatre, as did She a few minutes later.

During the movie Lon kept his arm around Allie's shoulder, and all Allie could think about was Noah and what the night would bring.

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