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A few weeks later, I confessed my feelings of attraction to Noah. Having somewhat resolved our issues, Noah, Maddie, and myself decide to go swimming at the Snyder Farm pond, but Maddie is unable to come. Noah and I decided to go swimming by ourselves. After the swim, Noah jokes, saying that I was soaking up the place and threw a towel at me. In the subsequent towel-tug of war, Noah fell against me and we locked eyes, seemingly unwilling to move away from each other. Maddie walked in, but didn't think anything other than innocent horseplay had been going on.

Noah appeared to be uncomfortable with what had happened and convinced Maddie to leave. Later I tried to talk to Noah about the swimming incident, but Noah denied anything happened, affirming that he was not gay. I came back to the station with food as an apology for my behavior in front of Noah and Maddie the day before. Noah then realized that he had lost track of time and he didn't have a tie. I went to retrieve him one, while Noah finished getting ready. Noah panicked and couldn't get the tie right; I offered to do it for him. I adjusted the tie and looked up to see Noah eyeing me strangely. I asked "What's wrong?" Noah responded, "Nothing," then leaned in and kissed me. Surprised, I pulled back at first, then gave in and kissed him back.

Afterward Noah tried to deny his feelings for me, but by late September he had come out to me and kissed me again--only to have Winston walk in on us! After pretending to accept his son, Winston took Noah and I on a camping trip and tried to kill me. As a result, I was unable to walk or feel anything below my waist for months.

Noah helped me recover even as I helped him to recover from the pain of his father's behavior and betrayal; together we confronted him on November 20, 2007, and I stood from my wheelchair for the first time as I told Winston that I loved his son. On December 20, 2007, I stood and walked at my family's Christmas dinner; afterward I professed my love to Noah and we kissed under the mistletoe.

Since that wonderful evening Noah and myself have gone through some really rough times. Noah was married to Ameera for awhile which was extremely hard for Noah and I. We broke up for a small time after the election scandal. As I struggled to cope with not having the love of my life around I started to drink again. On one of those drunken nights Brian found me and took me home to sober me up. I turned to Brian for comfort, I opened up to him about how my life was going downhill, and Brian consoled me and then KISSED me.

I was shocked, and began to drink more as a response to this traumatic event. When I told Noah about this, he doubted that it was true and that I must have imagined it when I was drunk. Brian also dismissed me when I tried to confront him about it, saying I imagined it. When Brian attempted to kiss me again, Lily and Holden arrived just in time and Brian pulled away. I later confronted him, issuing a warning: if he ever made a move on me again, I would tell Lucinda everything.

A few days later, Brian and I sat down and had an open, honest conversation. Brian finally admitted that he did kiss me and that he was sexually attracted to me. I took that as confirmation that Brian was gay. However, Brian refused to label himself that way and insisted that he loved Lucinda and wanted to be a good husband. Brian and I called a truce and shook hands.

Soon after, Noah and I reunited for Christmas. We went on a walk around town and reaffirmed our love for each other by kissing under the mistletoe on a public bench. Noah then spotted Maddie, who was home for the holidays. I instantly became edgy with jealousy as Noah and Maddie reminisced. Noah and I returned to my house, where Noah reassured me that I had nothing to be jealous about. In fact, Maddie was planning on rekindling the romance she had with Casey.

On New Year's Eve, Noah sent me some flowers with an envelope that said, "Don't open till 2009." Noah and I met at Metro for a New Year's Eve party and planned on having sex for the first time later that night. Noah told me that he'd open the envelope in the morning when we woke up together. However, Maddie entered Metro in tears over Casey, and Noah left with her so they could talk. I saw them leave and got the wrong idea. After having a couple drinks, I staggered out of Metro in a drunken state. Also at Metro was Brian, who saw me leave and he followed me, expressing concern. He helped me sit down on a bench, where I suddenly grabbed his face and kissed him. Noah was passing by and saw us. Thinking Brian was preying on me, he grabbed Brian and punched him, leaving him on the ground as he took me home. I confessed to Noah that I was the one who kissed Brian, not the other way around. Noah got furious and stormed out. I then opened the envelope that Noah left me with the flowers, to find a very heartfelt love letter. My magnitude of my mistake hit me and I was devastated.

After the New Year's Eve mess, Casey and Allison tried to get Noah and I back together by forcing us to talk through our problems, locked up on the roof of the hospital. The plan backfired as we were defensive about our own problems and accusatory about the other. Casey and Allison sheepishly let them back inside.

My cousin Jade convinced Lucinda to find a way to get us back together so Lucinda went to Java where Noah works and did her best. Noah told Lucinda that he and I will not get back together and Lucinda gave up. As Lucinda walked out, Jade walked in and Lucinda told her that it didn't work. Noah over heard Lucinda talking to Jade and Noah went to confront Jade. Jade then left Java and Noah followed, still yelling at her. Over at the diner, Casey was trying to get me back with Noah, then Casey left the diner and I followed him. Then we all ran into each other, and Noah and I started yelling at each other. When I accused Noah of holding back his feelings out of his fear of them, Noah passionately kissed me, and we headed back to my house where we made love for the first time.