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Holy shit "You have your nipples pierced? Didn’t that hurt?" On reflex, Cooper touched his own chest He wasn’t letting any needle get close to hih" Noah winked at hi to lie It eird as hell to hear stuff like that Clearing his throat, he said, "Yeah…well I’d like it too if a wo up the idea to one of theain

Noah chuckled, which helped the misplaced tension Cooper felt He didn’t understand why he kept feeling out of sorts It wasn’t anything Noah did He kept getting thrown for a loop where Noah was concerned It wasn’t a feeling he was used to

"You haven’t changed it bit" Noah walked over and opened the door Cooper followed hiain "You were always trying to get irls were concerned It’s just a azine, Noah Look at this video I found, Noah Holy shit, do you think girls can really do that, Noah?"

As he drove down the road, Cooper laughed "If I remember correctly, I didn’t have to try very hard You were always up for that kind of shit"

At that, Noah shrugged, sobering slightly "You were, so I was Wanted to fit in with ya Didn’t want to be different than my best friend"

Cooper couldn’t help but turn his head Noah’s way Hell, they’d been thick as thieves, but Noah never said so like that to him before Damned if it didn’t uy, and to think he’d alanted to fit in with Cooper…well, thatHe’d been devastated when Noah left It hit him the same as when he’d lost his parents--like he’d been abandoned Especially when he’d never heard a word fro sappy You know you never have to try and be anything other than what you are with h for both of us anyway"

Like Cooper hoped he would, Noah laughed "Fuck off"

It was the perfect distraction for Cooper to ignore the flood of…content that their friendship had meant to Noah even a portion of what he had

CHAPTER FOUR

"Corner pocket" Cooper pointed his cue Noah laughed

"Yeah right You’re drea"

"Watch and learn, Stretch Watch and learn" Cooper paused, wrinkling his forehead Noah wasn’t sure why until he said, "Holy shit That just caot about that name"