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Don't Even Think About It!
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NoahHaving Roni around his friends felt good—damn good. The guys hadn't even thought it weird when they saw them walk in together. At least they didn't say anything. The pizzas and pitchers of beer were already there as they took a seat at the table.Roni seemed uncomfortable at first, but as an hour passed, she'd relaxed. Noah took note of how incredibly slowly she sipped her beer. He remembered her drinking her champagne a little faster on Thanksgiving. Maybe beer wasn't her thing.Jack had just finished telling them about how back in his day boxing wasn't the only sport he was good at. Noah had heard the story before, but it was a good one, so he didn't mind hearing it again. Jack's high school basketball team made and won the state championship. Jack always used these kinds of stories and spun them around to include an inspirational twist that would help them in the ring."I spun a basketball on my finger for over fifteen minutes just a few weeks ago." Hector said, biting into
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VeronicaInfuriating is what it was. Veronica took a deep breath before hitting the unlock button on her car. She knew coming with Noah tonight was a mistake. She never should've done it. And if he expected her to admit she was pissed—beyond pissed—about the fact that he'd given Gio's cousin a long hard ride the day after Thanksgiving, he was out of his mind.She thought back to that day now as she shoved her key into the ignition: the day he'd acted disappointed that he couldn't join her at the park to take her stupid pictures. Yeah, she was sure now that was sincere. A day at the park watching her take pictures of snails and raindrops on leaves, or a day of sex with his holiday whore? Hmm, tough choice.But again, she reminded herself it was none of her business. Noah was free to do what he pleased. He owed her no explanations, and she wasn't asking him for any, so why the hell was he pushing this now? Did he want to embarrass her? Was this fun for him? He wanted her to say that i
Noah Who Are You Kidding?
The next morning Roni's bedroom door had been closed when Noah got in the shower, but by the time he'd gotten out, it was open and she was gone. It was almost as if she'd waited for him to get in the shower to avoid him. But she'd at least thought to leave him a note on the counter.~In case you're wondering, I'm meeting Nellie for breakfast, but I made you coffee. I'll see you tonight at the gym.~She signed it with a happy face, and it seemed cheery enough, but Noah had to wonder if she was really over their little exchange last night. He'd felt like such an asshole afterwards, especially when he realized he'd made her cry.There was no way he was going the whole day without talking to her. He'd give her a few hours—let her finish breakfast with her friend then call her, feel her out. The worst part about the whole thing was he was now certain that Roni still had feelings for Derek. Why else would she be so upset about his comment?Her remark about his "holiday drive-bys" had kep
Noah Obsessing
Noah's mind raced, replaying last night's conversation, frowning when he remembered that she hadn't really seemed upset until he brought up Derek. Was he really such a sore subject for her still? On Thanksgiving, she'd changed the subject, admitting she didn't want to talk about him. After last night, he wasn't sure if he'd ever be able to bring him up again without making things uncomfortable.She'd cried. Of that he was almost certain as he'd heard her voice give. Could she have possibly been crying about Rita? It made no sense. That would mean she had feelings for him—actually considered him a possibility. She made certain last night that he knew that wasn't the case. So her tears were for Derek?Tightening his jaw, he went back to working on taping his hands. "She never even mentioned Rita, so I don't know what to tell you about her looking upset. Maybe it just took her by surprise that dumb ass Hector would say something like that in front of her."Noah wouldn't mention the one
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NoahSince Veronica had started working out at 5th Street, the gym seemed to have picked up more members. The place was a lot busier these days. She often had to park out on the street as she did tonight because the small parking lot that once had plenty of parking was always full now. Noah said it had everything to do their boxer friend who once trained here. He'd been doing a lot of plugging for the gym lately in television and radio interviews.She hurried in a little earlier than usual. Before last night, she hadn't even planned on getting a Christmas tree, but after deciding she needed to get back to her old self, getting a tree seemed like a normal thing to do, something she normally would've done weeks ago. Before her mother got sick, the holidays had been the best time of the year for her. This was it. She was determined to get back to normal. So tonight, she was cutting her workout short and leaving early to buy a tree.Her heart sped up when her eyes met Noah's as she walk
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NoahNoah was going to have to get a grip when it came to seeing Roni with other guys. He'd known it all along. Everyone had already seen it, and now he was certain she had too. He wasn't even sure if it mattered anymore. The moment he saw the guy talking to her and got close enough to hear what he was asking her, he decided he didn't care if he was obvious.If she'd pushed even slightly more, he would've told her the truth: admit that, that's what she did to him, and if he ever saw another guy try to make a move on her again, especially in his gym, that's how he'd be reacting to everyone. He could lie to himself and say it wouldn't happen, that he could keep his cool, but after today, he knew there was no way.The whole point of getting in the guy's face the way he had was so that if any of the other new members watching ever got any stupid ideas about Roni, they'd now know what they were in for.The first thing Gio had said to him when he walked into the locker room after Roni's
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Noah took the tree off the car roof and carried it in the house, allowing for little assistance from Veronica.Between the two of them, they put it up in her living room. Noah turned on the radio and they began decorating. Veronica tried not to be too obvious about how nervous she was suddenly feeling, being around Noah. He seemed just a little too content tonight. There was almost a gleam in his eyes, but after a few songs, she forced herself to snap out of it and enjoyed their decorating evening."Ooh, now for my favorite part." She brought a small wooden step stool from the kitchen into the living room and placed it next to the tree. Noah smiled curiously as she took a small bundle wrapped in tissue paper out of a box and unwrapped it carefully. The beautiful and very delicate crystal star tree-topper was as she always remembered it."Fancy," Noah said, admiring it."It's been in the family for generations."Noah pulled his hands away. "Then I'm not touching it. I might break i
Noah Just Like a Real Couple
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