Baby I'm A Sinner novel Chapter 92

"You got me...a lot of priceless things over the past six months Dani, and I'll never be able to repay you for that."

I look down, feeling my cheeks heat up as he puts the bracelet on my wrist.

How in the world can he make me blush after all this time?

I look back up at him, to see that he's really nervous for some reason.

"Things like what?"

"Happiness...l-everything." Noah says and steps closer. I want to ask him what he wanted to say that started with 'l' but I don't want to push it.

Then he pulls out another box, somewhat smaller but I know it looks like there's a ring in it.

"It's not an engagement ring or anything like that. It's just a ring, but I really want you to have it."

He opens the box to reveal a silver diamond ring.

"Noah, come on-"

Noah doesn't listen to my words and places the ring on my finger. "There you go. Now you can have something to remember me by."

I frown. "Remember you by? Where are you going?"

"I don't know; just...I can't explain it."

"Noah." I say, biting my lip. "What's going on?"

He sighs. "Dani, we're going to go to Uni and things might not work out."

"Why wouldn't they work out?" I ask, getting a bit nervous.

Why wouldn't they work out?

What's going on?

"Because you might someone better than me, smarter...I don't know. I just want you to remember me regardless of who you're with okay?"

"Noah, you have to stop worrying okay?" I place my hand on his arm. "Yeah, there might be smarter...guys at Uni and all that, but I'm not going to be looking for or at them. As long as you'll have me, I'm not going to go anywhere."

Because I'm fucking in love with you

Idiot

He looks into my eyes, clearly unsure of my words. I want to say it, I really do, but I don't want it to be awkward when he doesn't say it back.

"Do you promise?" he asks.

I nod. "Pinky promise."

He pulls me into a hug and I close my eyes, burying my face into his chest and inhaling his perfume. I squeeze him harder than any normal person would do during a hug, and he smiles into my hair.

"I love you." Noah whispers so low that I barely catch it.

My heart starts beating faster than it's ever done in my entire life. I look up at him. "I love you." I smile, and because life really is a cheesy movie, fireworks start from the main stage downhill, to mark the end of this year's festival.

He pulls me in and starts kissing me, so I close my eyes and let my NoahNoahNoah thoughts engulf me completely.

***

When Emma and Jake find out about the bracelet and the ring the next morning on our way back to Manchester, they freak out of course, because they think it's an engagement ring.

"Are you fucking serious? There will be no wedding?" Jake pouts.

Noah stopped the car to get gas so the three of us are alone in the car and can talk in peace.

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