When Noah finally reached the safety of the dining room, he collapsed into his chair and let out a long breath of pure, unadulterated relief.
He was relieved for two very distinct reasons. The first was that his earlier fears about Adam had been put to rest. He was genuinely glad to see that the man's moral compass was still intact and that he was capable of differentiating right from wrong.
Knowing that Adam hadn't ignored the suffering of the Omegas for political gain made him feel a lot better about their current living arrangement.
The second reason for his relief was a bit more personal; he was proud of himself for being smart enough to think quickly and escape Adam's grasp upstairs.
Noah truly did not know what was wrong with Adam. He couldn't fathom why the man kept trying to initiate these moments of intense intimacy.
