Chapter Twelve - I Love Art and...
Aria would've never seen it if it wasn't for Noel, she pretty much ducked and ran to her seat without looking at anything. Noel followed her and sat down in the desk next to hers, then he whispered her name and pointed to the back of the classroom. There it was, her art hanging on the wall. Why was her art here in Ezra's classroom? Did Ezra steal it? If not how did he get it? A million question ran through Aria's mind and she wanted to run out of the classroom, but she wasn't going to let him get to her. Aria looked at Noel, she knew he could tell she was freaking out so he grabbed her hand. Ezra got out of his chair and walked to the front of the class.
"Hello everyone" Ezra said and the class muttered there hellos back "As you can see I'm back as your teacher and I'm glad to see you all again"
"What happened to Mrs. Jones?" someone asked from the back of the class.
"Ummm... Mrs. Jones retired" Ezra replied "Does anyone else have anymore questions... or comments"
Noel raised his hand and Aria head snapped in his direction her eye wide with fear. What did he think he was doing?
"Yes Noel?"
"I really love that canvas you have hanging in the back" Noel said starring right at Ezra.
"Oh... Well thank you Noel, I didn't know you liked art" he replied. Was Ezra stupid? Did he think they didn't realize it was Aria's painting? How can he stand there unfazed by the question?
"I think there's a lot you don't know Mr. Fitz" Noel said.
"Excuse me?" Ezra asked confused, Aria could tell he was offended and she smiled.
"I think Noel means you shouldn't judge a book by it's cover" Aria spoke up defended her new boyfriend. If Ezra was going to attack Noel back she wasn't going to let him.
"Your right Aria" Ezra said in defeat "I'm sorry Mr. Kahn, okay class were going to pick up where Mrs. Jones left off so pull out your homework and bring it up front"
"I'll take yours" Noel said holding out his hand.
"Okay" she smiled and handed it to him.
This is going to be horrible, Aria thought as Noel walked up to the desk. Acting like nothing is going on is going to make things even more complicated especially since Ezra has my freaking art on his classroom wall which is not his it's Noel's! How did this happen she thought and what do I do about it? Do I ask him about it? Do I steal it? Do I just leave it there? No. I'm getting it back she decided, he has no right to have it and I don't care what I have to do to get it back. That's when she remembered the key her mom had, Ella worked at the school so she has keys to the rooms all Aria had to do was get it from her mom without her knowing and come get the art, it was going to be easy.
"I know how to get the picture back" Aria told Noel in the hallway after class.
"How?" he asked.
"My mom has a key to all the classrooms cause she works here so when she isn't paying attention I'll get the key and we can come get it!" she said excited that she had made the plan all by herself.
"Okay, we can go when he has a planning period or goes out to lunch"
"Yes whenever he's not in his room we will go for it" they decided.
"You know we don't have to get it back if you think it's too much trouble" Noel said.
"No!, I want it back. I want it back for you, I want you to have it Noel... not him" she said.
"Okay well then I'll help you do whatever we have to do to get it back" he smiled.
When Ella was eating lunch Aria went to her classroom and created small talk to distract her mother from knowing what Aria was really there for. The keys were easy to take, Aria just hoped she could get them back before her mom knew they were gone, she didn't wanna explain why she had them. Noel was waiting outside of Ezra's classroom for her and she smiled when she walked up, that told Noel she had gotten the keys. They had waited for Ezra to leave his classroom, they assumed he was going out to get lunch like he used to with Aria when he still worked here. When he left Aria rushed to get the keys and now they were standing outside the door. Noel unlocked the door and Aria pushed it open looking around to make sure no one was there, then she burst through the door and to the back of the room. In a few moments she had the picture and was back in the hallway, they shut and locked the door and Noel headed for the student parking lot to put the picture in his trunk this time and Aria returned the keys.
That night Aria sat at the dinner table with Noel's family, he had invited her over for dinner and to hang up the picture with him. Noel family was great she could tell his mom and dad loved each other with they way they would still flirt after being together so long. That's where the Kahn boys get it from Aria thought. It was great to see a long lasting relationship that was still doing so good, it gave Aria hope. Why can't all relationship be like this she wondered.
"So Aria" Mrs. Kahn said interrupting her thoughts "You like art?"
"Yes Ma'am I do" Aria smiled.
"Well that's wonderful! We love going to galleries and museum, we have even collected a few of our own" she told Aria.
"I love to look at art too, I seen quiet a few amazing pieces in the house"
"Well thank you dear!" she mused.
"Aria painted something for me" Noel spoke. Aria blushed, she definitely didn't like being the center of attention.
"Did you now?" Mr. Kahn asked.
"We would love to see it" Mrs. Kahn said before Aria could answer or even think about answering.
"It's in my room" Noel smiled at Aria and grabbed her hand. The look on his face said it's okay they will love it I promise.
They all got up from the table and went to Noel's room. Aria hide behind Noel as they looked at her art and even thought they loved it she still couldn't help but to blush, no one ever really looked at her art besides her family. This was all new attention for Aria and she didn't deal with attention well. This is probably why Allison was her friend she thought, Aria hated the spot light and she loved it. After that it only took Mr and Mrs. Kahn about half on hour or all of desert to convince Aria to paint them a piece for their living room. It was hard enough to paint for Noel Aria thought now his parents want me to paint too, am I crazy she thought. Noel could tell she was kinda nervous and he grabbed her hand.
"Aria agreed to help me with me homework" Noel told his parents standing up "So if you don't mind can we be excused?"
"Oh sure sweetie" his mom said.
"I don't don't remember anything about helping you with homework"Aria said they got to his room.
"I don't either" Noel smiled sitting on the bed "I just wanted to spend time with you alone"
"Your parents are really nice" Aria said sitting down with Noel.
"I think they like you" he said.
"Why do you think that?" she asked.
"Well I like you" Noel said and kissed her.
Aria smiled into the kiss, Noel's lips always felt amazing on hers and she kissed back. Aria leaned into the bed and Noel's tongue parted her lips, she bit his lip lightly and he moaned hand ran up the side of her shirt making her heart beat faster, she wanted him then. The only thing she could do was let him know, Aria moved her hands to his shirt and pulled it off. Noel's skin was soft and smooth, it made her wanna kiss his whole body. Aria's fingers grazed his belt and he grabbed her hand.
"Not now" he whispered. It wasn't what she wanted to hear but he was right, they had been dating like a whole day and his parents where down stairs. Noel didn't stop though, he kissed her neck sucking softly not to leave a mark. Then his hand went to her pants and she let him unbutton them, his hand slid into her pants and his fingers felt amazing as they rubbed her. Aria let out a moan in his ear which told him to continue, his fingers pushed her underwear aside and she felt him slowly slide his fingers in her. Oh god Aria thought, how can he know how to make me feel this way. Noel's movements became faster and he kissed her harder, she moaned into his kisses until it was finally over.
"I loved it" Aria breathed in the end, Noel smiled at her and she melted again. If this is what Noel's foreplay felt like, she definitely couldn't wait for more. They kissed until Aria had to go home and it almost killed her when she did.