it's a pleasure // noah

[NOAH JAMES WELLINGTON]

"Ah," Noah nodded. "So I guess I should start thinking up some lines then, because you're rather attractive." he laughed. He wasn't crushing on her or anything, but he knew girls that were pretty liked to be noticed, they were used to it. Noah winked lightly. 'And I think we are gonna be marvelous mates, and by mates I mean friends in british slang, not like mates in a biological sense..." He said, realizing the downside of reading and watching so many british thing. Their slang was all wrong.

Noah laughed, shaking his head at the absurdity of all of this. "Ah yes, beaches, good call." he nodded solemnly, a smile creeping into his eyes. The beach sounded fabulous, a cool drink, beautiful mostly naked women, crystal water....

"Oh, my dad is the owner of a hugely well known magazine, and well my siblings are a lawyer and the other is in med school... I'm supposed to be someone. So my father's pushed me into his business."

[SCARLETT ANNE OWENS]

Scarlett laughed along with him, but also blushed. She was a young girl, fresh out of high school, on tour, filled with hormones. Sure, there were guys and girls in high school, but it was a small high school and everyone came with a history and drama. Now she was out in the world and there was so much more of a selection. Everyone was so charming and interesting. She couldn't help it - she was falling in love all over the place.

And Noah had winked at her and was still smiling, but all Scarlett could think about was how it would feel to kiss those smiling lips. Granted, she was also wondering the same thing about kissing Lynne the other day. She tried to concentrate.

"Yeah, I kinda figured you meant friends. I've read and watched some modern British stuff." Scarlett responded.

She couldn't begin to understand what he might be going through. She was still collegebound, not yet being pushed into a career. "What are you interested in, then?" She asked.

[NOAH JAMES WELLINGTON]

Noah laughed. "Yeah most people do know what mates means when a brit says it, but I didn't want to seem awkward.... more awkward anyway, i'm already a strange British bloke who insisted you do something about your leg." He laughed again, Noah liked to laugh and many things amused him. Also, he laughed when embarrassed or not quite sure what to say. Sometimes it wasn't a good thing, like when news was sad, but for now, he figured it was cute.

"Well, I like photography a lot.. as an art, not as a journalism tool. But I'm not really sure.. I like to design too, like doodle with markers, but stuff that would look on stuff, backpacks, shirts.. you know.." He shrugged. "I got to school online, gotta declare soon, haven't the foggiest. Dad's pretty set in making me a reporter, so.."

[SCARLETT ANNE OWENS]

There was just so much laughing between the two of them How long had they known each other? Scarlett's brain was being flooded with too many good feelings. "You're the strange British guy and I'm the bisexual psychopath." Scarlett pointed out. "We should declare eternal friendship." For some reason, Scarlett loved making extravagant comments such as that.

Thinking to all the college brochures she'd read over the summer, Scarlett came to an idea. "Why don't you do something like graphic design? You can come up with designs and implement them onto merchandise. And if you know all those artistic computer programs then you can easily upload and manipulate your photography." Whenever Scarlett started thinking in terms of school, her vocabulary suddenly expanded. Like a switch in her brain..

[NOAH JAMES WELLINGTON]

Noah chuckled and got down on one knee, holding up an arm in her direction, fingers wide, the other hand on his heart. "I vow to be your friend forever. Be the bisexual psychopath to my strange British bloke?" He asked with a smile, whole heartedly laughing as he stood back up, his face turning the color of his hair as he noticed how many people were watching.

He smiled to himself as she went on about what he could do. "Yeah I could do that, and I think I'd like to.. but I like my family, and I like the way i've been living, lot of money coming in and all.. I'd be cut off without a cent if I left and did what i wanted... I'm giving the whole journalist thing a shot." he shrugged lightly, but he really didn't feel like talking about this that much.

[SCARLETT ANNE OWENS]

Scarlett couldn't believe he actually got down on his knee and struck that cheesy pose. She was so impressed by public display of humiliation that she knew at that moment she was going to adore this boy forever. Where ever they may end up, he was going to be her pen pal, her drinking buddy (when she actually turned 21), her confidant ... her friend. And the strangest part was that this all happened and was decided in less than an hour. Despite that, Scarlett placed her hand over her heart, fighting giggles, and reached our her hand to his hand already outstretched. Her fingers closed over his and she said, with mock swooning sincerity, "I will."

And then he got up, turning red and now Scarlett could properly laugh at him. Somewhere nearby she heard a few people clapping and turned and gave them a brief wave. She held onto Noah's arm (to keep up appearances) and said, "I think people think we're getting married." And all the while, under all the amusement, a part of her was hoping that this would actually last. That this encounter wouldn't just fizzle and get tossed aside because of the pressure of the real world. She wanted that because she wanted to know that strange and miraculous things could last - that they weren't just like fireworks that died too soon.

[NOAH JAMES WELLINGTON]

Noah laughed as she linked arms with him. "Yeah, I reckon they do." He said with a little nod as he noticed some people clapping. "I suppose I better kiss you huh?" he asked, half teasing, but honestly if he had proposed he planned to be making out in the grass by now. He chuckled and smiled. Noah knew he would be keeping her as a friend, she would be fun at parties, fun when drunk and silly, fun when wanting to be serious too--not that Noah was ever that serious.

And he was glad she didn't mention his rich family and didn't tell him he should give up the money and security for what he loved to do--whatever that was... Noah scooped her up playfully and carried her a little ways before laughing and setting her down. People were cheering now and he shook his head a little. "Sorry to get you in this mess."