Allie returned the smile that Noah's father was beaming. "Nice to meet you Mr. Calhoun." She said sweetly.
"Call me Frank, that's what everyone calls me." He held out his hand and shook Allie's. "Now that we've gotten that out of the way, come on inside and eat some breakfast with us."
'Oh, I don't know, I really didn't tell momma I was leaving."
"That's okay honey just tell her it was my fault." Frank said with a smile. He placed his arm around Allie and walked her into the house; with Noah following behind him.
Allie walked into Noah's house and was amazed at the way it looked. There wasn't a dish in the sink or a bit of dust on the counter tops. "I know the place isn't much but, Noah and I really don't need that much space anyway." He said pulling out a chair for her to sit in.
Noah sat down next to Allie and watched in disbelief as his father rushed around the kitchen. He could tell by his father's tone of voice, he liked Allie. Noah hadn't really ever brought a girl home to meet his dad before; and it really hadn't been planned. Part of him really wasn't ready for Allie to meet his dad; no one had ever known that part about him. And that really scared him.
A couple hours later
"Well Allie it was really nice to meet you." Frank said with a handshake.
Allie smiled and gave him a small wave. She was reluctant to go home; she knew when she arrived, she would instantly be regretting going on her morning rendezvous. It was only a matter of time until she was grounded. She lagged behind Noah as he walked her to the door.
"What's wrong?" He asks with a nudge of his arm.
"I just really don't want to go home." She said while opening the door to the porch.
"Well, stay with me." He said grabbing her fingers lightly.
"I'm already in so much trouble; I wouldn't want you to get into trouble too." She said quietly.
"No Allie I'm serious, me and you…I could drive off and you'd never have to put up with her again." He said touching her lip once more.
Allie raised a hand to his cheek, "Stop Noah...you know we can't do that."
"Of course we can Allie. I love you."
"I love you too Noah but if I don't go home, chances are I won't ever get to see you again. And if we run off together…how will we live? We're only seventeen and I'm not ready to have a family on my own. I have to go." Allie pulled away from Noah and got on her bike. She quickly peddled back home. As much as her heart wanted to stay with Noah, she knew what she had to do.