Author's note: Just to let everyone know I went to see Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix today, and it was awesome. Lines were long though. We waited an hour at the least to get tickets but it was worth it. Best movie yet. Also thanks for the reviews.

Noelle woke the next morning and headed downstairs. When she got to the kitchen John, Randy, and Rey were up raiding the fridge. John noticed her first.

"Nice Tinkerbelle P.J's"

"Thanks. If you want you can borrow them sometime." Noelle said grabbing an apple and sitting at the bar beside John.

"Gee thanks." John said nudging her.

"Well sis, what are we gonna do today?"

Noelle shrugged her shoulders. "Jenna said she'd have to take me school shopping before the break ends so I don't know what's going on."

"Mom and Dad are going antique shopping today so we have you all to ourselves. Do you want to go to the mall?"

"Yeah. Maybe we can see a movie."

John smiled "See that Randy she's already asking me on a date."

Noelle rolled her eyes as Connor came in to sit at the table. He wasn't a morning person. Jenna came in right after.

"Noelle what size jeans and shirts do you wear. If Bob and I atop at some shops on the way to Little Burling I'm going to go ahead and pick you some stuff up."

"Um a size 1 or 2 in jeans and a small or extra small shirt, I guess."

"Okay, well we're leaving." Looking straight at Randy and John she pointed a finger "Don't blow anything up, and don't end up in jail."

Randy held his hands up in defense "Swear."

After Jenna and Bob left Noelle went to get dressed. She was pulling her hair up into a ponytail when there was a knock on the door.

"Come in."

John poked his head in "Randy's ready to go."

"Okay I just have to get my shoes, and a sweater."

John entered her room as she put her wrist bands on.

"When do you get your stitches out?"

"Next week I think."

Noelle picked up her sweater just as john stood in front of her; he wiped a few stray hairs from her face as she looked into his eyes.

"Noelle I want you to know something very important." When she didn't say anything he continued. "I like you, a lot. I feel like a high school student saying it this way, but I have strong feelings for you that I've never felt before. I know you've been through a lot, and we barely know each other, but I wanted to tell you. Also I'll never let anything bad ever happen to you again. I swear to keep you safe."

Noelle had never heard anything like this before, at least not to her. She saw that John was still looking at her and the only thing she could think to say as he stared at her was...

"Are you going to kiss me?"

Without hesitation John leaned down and kissed her lips. Noelle had never been kissed like this before; it was sweet and almost hypnotizing. A noise at her bedroom door broke them apart.

John and Noelle looked to see Connor and Rey standing there. Connor was smiling and Rey was shaking his head.

"Randy'll kill you." Was all Rey said before he departed. Noelle looked at John. John placed his forehead on hers.

"I'll talk to Randy if you want me too."

"No. I want to tell him."

John smiled and then asked the question he'd been dying to ask since day one. "Is there something to tell?"

Noelle nodded "If you want there to be."

"I do but I don't want to push you."

"Your not." Noelle grabbed her shoes and followed Connor and John downstairs.

"There you are. Girls! I swear you take forever."

Noelle smiled "Can I talk to you in the kitchen for a sec Randy?"

Randy nodded and followed her.

"What's up?"

"I wanted you to know that John and I are starting to see each other as more than friends. I wanted you to hear it from me first, I don't want you mad."

"Is this what you want?"

Noelle nodded with a smile.

Randy shrugged "Then what am I gonna do. It's your decision; I just get to be the big brother."

"Great." Noelle stated sarcastically as they headed to the living room where everyone was waiting. Noelle walked over to John with a smile as he put his arm around her.

Randy smacked John on the arm. "You hurt her and I'll give you the R.K.O. or worse."

"You got my word man." John butted fists with randy and after Noelle put her shoes on they headed out to Randy's S.U.V and headed to the mall.

After signing some autographs they headed to the Pizza Palace for lunch and then went to see the movie 1408. John's hand never left Noelle unless necessary, the guys even started making fun of them. After the movie they went shopping around the mall. Noelle got a couple skirts and a couple sweatshirts. John even got her a tee shirt with his face and name on it for her.

"Now you'll never be without me." He said as he gave it to her.

"Great now I'll always have to see your face." Noelle said with a smile.

John took her bags and put his arm around her shoulder as they headed to the sports store so Randy and Connor could look at some stuff. Connor wanted to get a new skateboard, and Randy wanted a new pair of tennis shoes.

When they got home Jenna and Bob was waiting for them. Randy told his Dad right away about Noelle and John and as Jenna took Noelle to show her what she got Bob took John into the study to give him "the talk". Rey and Connor went outside to try out Connor's new skate board and also Connor wanted Rey to show him some wrestling moves on the ring in the back that Bob had made.

Jenna grabbed all the bags and put them on Noelle's bed taking stuff out one by one so she could see everything.

"I didn't know your style really so I just picked things I thought you would like. If you don't like them we can take them back tomorrow. Also the order went through for your name change. You are officially Noelle Orton. We should know soon about the custody hearing.

Noelle nodded.

"Girls! We ordered food and we're gonna watch a movie!" Bob yelled up the stairs.

Jenna shook her head." He always has to yell. Go a head and look through your things and put away what you want to keep, and then we'll see you downstairs."

Noelle did as told and after eating dinner she took her seat beside john and her father as they watched Cheaper by the Dozen 2. Halfway through the movie Noelle fell asleep on John's shoulder and he couldn't help but smile as he kissed the top of her head. Bob picked her up carefully and carried her up to her room. Laying her down carefully he removed her shoes and placed her blanket over her, he then kissed her on the cheek and head then before closing the door behind him on his way out he looked back at her sleeping form.

"I love you Noelle, and I'm not about to have you taken from my life again. No matter what."

He left shutting the door behind him and went the latch clicked Noelle opened her eyes and smiled a rare smile she was showing more often now.

"I love you too Daddy." She then closed her eyes and went back to a peaceful sleep. Something she hadn't had in a long time.