Mia’s POV
As soon as we entered my room, Jimmy pushed me against the wall and kissed me hungrily. His hands were roaming my body as he kept pulling me closer to him.
“I missed you so much... I was so mad at you at first, but I couldn’t stop thinking about you, I just wanted you back, even though I thought you played me like Matt plays Zelda” He bend down to kiss me again, I didn’t know where I got the strength, but I pushed him away from me and looked into his eyes.
“Jimmy, stop.... we need to talk... We really have to” I removed myself from him, purposely creating some distance between us.

Jimmy took my hand walked over to the bed and sat down on the edge of it. I sat down a little further away from him, keeping our contact to us only holding hands.
“Why are you so far away?” he scooted down closer.
“Jimmy, please, don’t make this any harder than it already is... please... “
“Make what harder? Mia, I don’t understand” he looked confused.
My heart was heavy with what I had to do to him, I was so happy to see him again that I forgot for a moment, that I forgot to remember nothing had changed, that I still needed to be away from him to keep him safe. I looked into his bright blue eyes, quickly averting my eyes, not able to endure his intense stare.

“Jimmy.... I.... “
“I will make this easier for you” He put an arm around me, pulling us back on the bed. We both lay on our backs, our eyes on the ceiling, our bottom legs over the edge, our fingers entwined in between us.
“Now talk to me”
He was right, this was easier, not having to look at him. But he probably didn’t think I was going to say what I was about to say.
“Jimmy, I didn’t play you, everything you think about our time together is true. It was amazing, the best time I had since a long time. I really like you, I might even love you” His hand squeezed mine a little tighter with those last words.
“But me maybe loving you is exactly the reason you have to let me go. I need to keep you safe and you’re not when I’m around you.”
I felt him tighten up beside me.
“No, I’m not leaving you. Never again.”
“You don’t have a choice, Jimmy, we have to. Josh will hurt you when he finds out I’m not going back to him, that I’m with you again. He can’t hurt me anymore than he already did, so he’s going to get to the one thing he can hurt me with”
“That is why Izzie needs to stay with us, Brian and Matt can protect her” Jimmy chuckled.
“No, you, silly” I smiled, he just wanted me to say it.

Jimmy turned to his side and looked at me.
“Can I talk now?”
I turned to my side too, looking at him and shrugged
“You leaving me was the worst thing I ever experienced. When I noticed you were gone I was going out of my mind, just couldn’t believe you would leave me. Then that guy found me in the bar and told me you send him to get rid of me, and I believed him... I was so hurt. I was stupid to believe him, after all you told me, but I was crazy because you weren’t with me. Then Matt saw Izzie and he told us you two were running to protect us.”
He pulled my body against his
“I love you for that... but now you got to let me protect you”
“Jimmy, if you get hurt... I will never forgive myself”
“I won’t... not if you are with me. Just admit it, Mia, you and Izzie are so much safer when you are with us. We can take care of you... let us take care of you”
He kissed me very softly and stroked my hair out of my face
“Please Mia, tell me you’re not leaving me again, let me keep you safe”
I let go of all my defences, I didn’t want to fight anymore, I never wanted to leave him anymore, I needed to be with him, so I nodded. That small motion gave Jimmy a face wide grin.
He kissed me again, licking my lips, demanding entrance. His hands were searching the hem of my shirt, slightly pulling it up. His hands on the bare skin of my stomach made me give up. I gave up on all my thoughts of getting away from him and gave myself to him completely.

Izzie’s POV
Brian took me to his room, he was quiet and handled me very softly, but the moment he closed the door behind us, I was in his arms and he was kissing me. Calmly at first, be quickly taking over my mouth, his tongue exploring, claiming what was his. I couldn’t help but moan, he turned me on so bad, I wanted him more than anything else.
“I missed you so much. I thought I would never see you again, I thought I would lose the best deal of my life and now we can start it after all, just like nothing happened” He put his lips to my mouth again, his hands stroking my back.

My heart was racing and I started to feel shy, I couldn’t have sex with him, it would only make things worse. I pushed myself out of his grip and looked at him “Brian, stop, we can’t just pick up where we left before we got into the fight. I...”
His face was puzzled and I hated myself for what I was about to do “I can’t be your friend with benefits, Brian, I like you... as a friend.... and it would hurt our friendship if we continue with this... I mean... we would only fight again, it’s a matter of time”
Brian’s face clouded, but it soon had a calm expression “Okay, let’s be friends, it looks like we are going to be stuck with each other for a while” He had a friendly smile on his face “Let’s just go to bed and we’ll see what tomorrow brings.”

He stripped down to his boxers and I was fighting with everything I had not to drag him into bed. “I... I don’t think we should sleep together”
Brian started to protest “Izzie... nothing will happen... I promise...”
Yeah... He could promise, but I couldn’t. I needed to get away from him... physically.
“I will sleep in Matt’s room” Brian’s face fell, but then it was accepting “Okay”
Okay?! Okay?! Why didn’t he fight this? I was soooo confused!! My hand was on the door and I looked back at him “Goodnight Brian”
“Goodnight Izzie”

I knocked on Matt’s door, I knew it was really late, but I needed a place to sleep. Nothing. I knocked again. “Yeah! I’m coming!” I heard Matt groan. He opened up, rubbing his eyes, only wearing sweatpants. I felt nothing. Yes he was beautiful, I mean, everyone would kill for that body, but I didn’t feel anything. SHIT! I was even more screwed than I already thought.

“Izzie? What are you doing here?”
”I don’t have a room, can I please sleep with you?”
“I don’t understand, why aren’t you with Brian?” He looked confused, but stepped aside so I could come in. He sat on the edge of his bed, his sheets were ruffled, he was definitely already sleeping when I knocked.

“Izzie... it’s too late for guessing games... spill”
I started pacing up and down, I was too restless, I needed to tell someone and Mia wasn’t available.
“I can’t do the friends with benefits thing with him, I just can’t”
Matt looked over to me, examining my face “Izzie... tell me you didn’t” God, that guy was all knowing, at least when it comes down to me.
“Yes! I’m stupid! I fell for him!” I blurted out. “And it’s your fault! I was fine with it, I was fine. We fought, I was glad I left him, and then you came and told me he missed me!”
“Sure, blame me.... Whatever makes you sleep at night” Matt replied, a hint of a smile on his face.
“Don’t laugh at me, what do I do now!? I can’t be around him all the time!” I let myself fall down on the bed, head first. I heard Matt chuckle next to me as he got up from the bed. I heard him search his bag and then felt something soft, land on my back.
“Here. Put this on and get into bed. We will talk about this in the morning, nights are not the best advisors.”
I change into his shirt, and got under the sheets. Matt crawled in next to me, pulling me to his body. “Now, sleep” he said as he turned off the lights.
I felt the warmth of his body, the hardness of his muscles and all I could think about was, how different Brian felt, how different Brian smelt, what I could be doing with Brian now.... Could someone please tell where the on/off switch of my brain was?

Jimmy’s POV
When I had pulled the hem of Mia’s shirt up and my hands felt the soft skin of her stomach I groaned slightly.
It had been two days since I saw her and touched her the last time and it was way too long ago.
I had missed her so dearly, the feel of her skin, the kisses from her lips, the softly spoken words...
“Mia.. let me take care of you. Let me love you, will you?” I stared at her face, her eyes were closed but a tear was rolling down her cheek and she nodded.
“Don’t cry, Mia.” I kissed her cheek, tasting the salty tear that was rolling down her cheeks.
“We won’t let anything happen to you or Izzie, we will be there for you.” I hugged her closer.
“I’m so afraid.” Her eyes opened and she looked at me with so much fright that my heart froze.
“Don’t be. He will not hurt you, I won’t let him.” I kissed her lips again, showing her how much she meant to me.
“Not for me Jimmy” She pulled away again. “I am afraid, because I already dragged Izzie into this and now you and the guys. I just...”
“We will figure this out, hottie. Just don’t leave me again.” Before she could reply I put my finger to her lips and then replaced my finger with my lips and felt Mia’s arms sneak around my neck pulling me to her body and kissing me hungrily.
I knew Mia was still not full convinced that we should stay together, maybe she needed to hear it not only from me but from the others as well.
I would make sure the others talked to her and that she knew that we all agreed to stay with them.
“I missed you, James.” I smiled at her using my real name, pulling away from her kiss slightly.
“I like you saying my real name in bed.” I grinned and pecked her lips again.
Mia smiled at me and I felt her hand on the hem of my shirt, pulling it up over my head.
I helped her and got rid of my pants as well, “I need to feel you close, James”
She grinned “Feel your skin on mine... feel you inside of me.”
“Oh yes... you don’t know how much I need to feel you, hottie.”
I grabbed the hem of her shirt and pulled it over her head with the next movement I opened her bra and threw it away. I kissed her lips and wandered down to her breasts, sucking on her nipples until she moaned.
“James... more!” I opened her pants and shoved them down her legs together with her panties.
Her hands sneaked back around to my neck and pulled me in a kiss. I could never get enough of her kisses.
I felt her hands at the waistband of my boxers and her pulling it down, her soft hand found my erection and she began to move in slow strokes up and down.
I groaned, moved away a little, got rid of the boxers completely and found my pants on the floor, searching for a condom.
“Jimmy, hurry!”
“Don’t worry hottie, you’ll be coming in a second.” I smirked and hear Mia chuckle softly while I pulled the condom on and moved back between Mia’s legs.
Her hands wandered up my arms and she looked deeply into my eyes.
“With you I always feel safe... you make me forget... Let me forget Jimmy, let me just feel you and me and forget the rest of the world.” She said and I smiled, she hasn’t said the three words back to me yet, but this was a beginning.

I lay down on top of her, my erection at her entrance, I stared into Mia’s eyes let all my love be visible for her.
And slowly I pushed forward and entered my little piece of heaven.
I began to make love to her slowly, between each stroke we kissed and Mia was stroking my neck, then her fingers wandered to my hair tugging me softly down to her.
I bit her throat just beneath her ear and Mia moaned loudly.
I increased my speed and felt Mia’s breathing quicken, her walls beginning to tighten.
“Let go, hottie.” I whispered and kissed her lips again letting my tongue move with hers.
When I pushed into her again, I felt my own climax break free and Mia scream my name.
We were both sweaty and out of breathe, but I pulled Mia close after I got rid of the condom.
“Don’t be gone when I wake up!” I said and Mia smiled at me.

“I promise, that I’ll be here!” With that we fell asleep, I kept my arm firmly around her, pulled her body close to mine. I wouldn’t let her slip away again...

Notes

I'm being rebellious! I do a second chapter today on my own accord!
Uh Oh... I hope MeRi doesn't get mad at me :P


All for you lovely readers! :D