Chapter 12
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Chapter 12, That's How Much I Love You!
Novah's POV
Marty had saved my life for the tenth millionth time. I needed him. I began to think that Marty enjoyed coming to my rescue. That he had a hero complex. What was he going to do with me when he had to go back on tour with my brothers.
I did not want to put his fans or the band in any danger. I was sure if I talked to my father that he might hire a bodyguard for me. I was sure he was not going to pleased about coughing up the cash for me to get one.
And he would be angered at my choices in life at the moment. We finally arrived in three towns over. Marty rented us a room at a motel for the night.
I was on edge and super tired I needed dinner and a long hot shower. When my ex was finally behind bars then I could be free. Then I would get real job. Take care of myself and move on.
Move on from this.
And move on from Marty.
That was going to be the hard one. To give up Marty forever. He smiles over at me as we sit on the bed, he was going through the channels on the tv. To see how many we got. And I was starving. I did not know about him, but I was ready to eat dinner.
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"Novah what is wrong? "he questions me.
"I am getting a little hungry" I admit. He glances at his watch he has on.
"Well, what do you know? It is dinner time" he laughs. "I think we should get take-out"
"Why?"
"Because, of what happened back there. For now, keep it on the down low and stay here for the night so no one can find you" he worries,
I nod. "Alright, we can do that" I sigh.
"Look here are local places the menus they left here in the room" Marty mentions as he hands me some to go through.
I look through some. "No pizza maybe chinese take out?" I ask him.
"Sounds good to me" he agrees.
I grab the remote. It was nearly time for the news to come on. I wanted to see if there was any updates on my ex back home. And then we could be free to go home where we belonged. I found channel 7. And sure, enough the action news was on.
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"Checking for news back home?" he asks me.
I nodded yes. "if you order for me, I want three egg rolls and sweet and sour chicken with a side of rice" I tell him. Nothing back home on the news about my ex.
Marty calls to make our order of food for dinner. I decided to hop on in the shower. And get ready for bed. I really needed to wind down and sleep. I needed a home to sleep at with a bed. I missed that.
"I am going to take a shower" I whisper to Marty.
He smiles as he keeps talking on the phone beside the bed, and then I skip on into the bathroom. I begin to run the water on the shower head.
And when steam begins to show on the mirror then I hop on in. I use the motel soap they left out for us. I washed up then once I was finally done and dressed the food was there. I could smell it. I was famished.
Marty was sitting at the small table beside the window as I come in drying my hair with a towel. I join him at the table. And eat. He even shares his sesame seed noodles with me. Everything was fantastic. I nearly polish off everything I had ordered.
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"You were hungry" he laughs.
I blush "Always am" I giggle.
"Just like your brothers" he chuckles.
"Marty when you have to go back on tour then I am going to go get a bodyguard. You can't do this forever and stay on the run" I worry. "this is no kind of life for someone as talented as you are"
"It is not your choice Novah, and I will do as I wish" he remarks as a tense look crosses his face. "no one can protect me better than I can, and you know that" he reminds me.
"Marty, I know you mean well and look out for me as a brother would. But I want what is best for you is all" I softly say.
"Then you know I want what is best for you also" he retorts in my face. We were getting no where fast by arguing over this.
"Let's drop this for now and move on. We are getting nowhere fast" I sigh. "I am too tired to argue with you" I point out.
"Then you see things my way" he jokes.
"Marty!"
I yawn then go brush my tangled long wet hair. I was too tired to fix it so I was going to let it air dry tonight. I sit on the bed brushing my hair. We had one bed in this room.
We were going to have to share this big bed. I hoped I did not kick Marty out of the bed in the night. I did that sometimes. I liked to sprawl out on the bed. But at least the bed is a king size bed.
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"I am sorry I could only get a room with one bed" Marty mentions to me.
"No worries it is better than sleeping in the car" I remind him.
He is staring at me as I brush my hair. He looks like he can't stop staring at me. It is making me blush then my mind goes back to that hot kiss we shared in the parking lot
I shoo that image away in my mind.
"You have beautiful hair Novah" he admires.
"Thank you" I sat gracefully.
"About the kiss back there. It was something huh?" he softly adds as he sits on the bed with me.
"It was amazing" I agree.
"I know what I said before about being friends only. I know friends do not kiss each other. And boundaries were crossed back there. But it can't happen again" he softly says.
Ouch!
"I understand" I mutter. "look I am tired, and I need to rest while I can mind if I crash for the night?" I ask him.
"Go for it" he tells me.
I turn out the lights leaving the tv light on for him. I crawl under the covers in the bed. And Marty checks out the window and looks the door for peace of mind.
I hear him go hop in the shower as I drift off to sleep. I wake later to a jingle McDonald ad on tv. I realized that I was napping on Marty's chest!! He had his arms wrapped around me as he softly snored. I knew I should move. But I did not want to. I smile as I snuggle back into his arms.
It felt right. Like I belonged there.
I wish I did belong there.
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