Maya’s POV

How did Jimmy always manage to get the biggest suite? And damn, it looked amazing, we had so much space it was ridiculous.
“Are you okay?” I looked at Ave from the side and I had seen her look at the guys when they just had walked into the hotel and I knew exactly what that look on her face meant.

I had to distract her real quick or she would be soon crying again and I wouldn’t have any of that, not anymore. We had spent enough time today crying and mourning and being angry, the rest of the night will be about party and forgetting.

“I.. I don’t think we should go out.. I mean, what if-” Avery looked at me and I lifted my eyebrow she stopped and sighed “You really wanna go out?” She finally asked and I nodded.
“Love, I don’t wanna go out, WE HAVE to, no WE NEED to get out. We need some alone time, some time apart from them, maybe then Brian will realize what an ass he was and Matt will realize… that we had to let each other go from time to time and maybe I will admit that I did miss that big guy, alright?” I finally admitted and I saw a small smile on her face.

“He would love to hear that.” She said and patted my shoulder lovingly and I rolled my eyes.
“I know, maybe I will tell him when we are back…” I said but I wasn’t too sure about that, I planned to get smashed, maybe tomorrow, if I still remembered anything from today, that is.

Ave and I showered and got ready when we heard a knock on the door, Avery looked uncertain when I opened the door, but I already knew who that was, Jess was just in time.
“Am I too early?” She asked and I shook my head then she looked from me to Ave and back “Wow, you both look amazing”
“Thanks, so do you! Let me guess, did some tall guy who is also called Knife Master choose that dress for you?” I asked her and Jess blushed.
“Well, I did leave him a choice… but it was hard to convince him that he couldn’t go along, I told him it’s a girls night out but he even suggested to wear one of our dresses and a wig but I think he was too drunk to even know what he was talking about…” Jess shrugged and I had to chuckle “Jimmy in a dress, we need to make that happen some day… that would be freaking hilarious” I looked over to Ave who stared at her phone.

“Okay, enough of that, let’s go.” I walked over to Avery and grabbed her phone and let it fall into my bag, while I handed her mine. “You make sure, I won’t do stupid calls and I make sure you won’t do that… or even better-” I took the phones out of my bags and handed them to Jess “You will take care of that” Jess nodded “Yes, Ma’am”
I grabbed Avery’s arm and then Jess and guided them out of the room, when I couldn’t see anyone of the guys, we quickly moved to the elevator and then out of the hotel and to the next taxi stand.

We let the driver choose the most popular club, since we haven’t done any research, so this better be good buddy.
“Alright, then… here we are” He announced about 20 minutes later and it looked okay.

When we walked past the entrance the bouncer stopped Jess with a hand “You can go right in, are you girls alone?” He asked and eyed us three up and done, and wasn’t it awesome to be a young girl, without male company?

“Just us three” Jess winked at him and he nodded “We need more girls, get in there” He held the door open for us and the people waiting in line were getting pissed that we got in while we just arrived and they stood in the line, but what did I care, I already liked this club.

We headed straight to the bar, at least that’s where I dragged my girls. I motioned and yelled at the bar keeper to give us 9 shots and he placed them before me a minute later, pouring from one glass to the other.

“Okay, to us-” I motioned to the first one “-to a fantastic evening” I motioned to the second “-and to this amazing friendships” I ended and took the first shot and drank it at once, letting the alcohol burn down my throat which nearly makde me cough, god that was good, but I needed more.
I waited for Jess and Ave to do the same and took the next and the same with the one after, a warm feeling was starting in my belly and I grinned, that’s what we needed, that was sure.

I grabbed Ave and Jess hands and guided them over to the dance floor and Jess was right into it, but Ave was still looking unhappy.
“Come on, little Gnome. It’s just us… can you please shut down your brain and have some fun with me? I really need that now… can you do that?”
Ave still didn’t look convinced and I sighed “We can still worry again tomorrow, tonight is about our friendship and our bonding with Jess” I winked at her and she smiled back.

“Come on Ave, either you put a smile on that beautiful face of yours or I will get some weed from some guys around here and make you forget everything, so that smile appears… one way or the other… so do you want that? Do you really want that?” I asked and the idea about smoking some wasn’t that dumb was it?

“No, I.. it’s just hard, okay?” Avery said and I rolled my eyes “It’s not that hard, you just make it look that way. Let me help you.” I told her to stay put and moved over to the bar, getting Ave a Long Island Ice tea, with lots and lots of alcohol, maybe she needed more to loosen up a little.
“Here, drink” I handed her the drink and after nearly downing half of it she did have a smile on her face, while I took care of the rest and drank it.
“Maybe you are right, one night to forget about the stress…” Ave said finally and I nodded “That’s my girl!” I threw my hands up and yelled, not caring if anyone looked at me or thought I was crazy, I just needed this, and later we would start to worry again, but not now.

After dancing and drinking, and then starting it all over again, Jess, Ave and I sat in a more quiet corner, taking a small break.
I sipped on my beer, I did feel drunk but not too bad and that was the exact perfect feeling for me.

“Can I ask you something?” Jess slurred a little beside me and I looked at her “Sure, like we said we can talk about everything, this is our night” I slurred right back.
“You and Jimmy.. I mean…” Jess began than blushed deeply and I knew where this was headed.
“I’m soo sorry!” Avery said suddenly and I frowned and Jess looked as clueless as I.
“What?” Jess looked at Ave and she drank the rest of her cocktail.
“That Brian told you so bluntly about their first encounter!” Avery slapped her hand over her mouth and I had to chuckle at least Ave could say his name and didn’t get all teary eyed, but probably one drink more and it would turn into that direction again…

“What encounter?” I asked and lost the direction of the talk again.
“About you and Jimmy!” Avery tipped her finger against my temple and I sighed.
“Oh that…” I felt Jess eyes on me, but she didn’t say anything.
“Jess, I told you we could talk about everything, just ask.” I said and she sighed loudly.
“You and Jimmy had been together? Is there more? I mean I know that you and Matt are serious… but I mean… ” She asked finally but trailed off and I shook my head.

“No.. we have never been together, we did have sex, yes. I can’t take that back, but it had been just that and a deep friendship that formed. I haven’t really met Matt before that and well… if I knew how this would have evolved… I wouldn’t have had that night with Jimmy, it would have made a lot easier.” I sighed remembering how jealous Matt had been for nothing, damn Matt… I missed the big guy, and damn him for that too!

“You can believe me when I tell you, Jimmy is all yours.” I winked at Jess and she waved her hand at me “We should talk about this again when I am sober, I have a slight feeling I won’t remember too much of this talk anymore” She grinned while saying that but I did notice that she looked a little relieved, but I sensed that there was still more to that, but she was probably right and that was something for another talk.
I looked beside me at and empty spot, where was Ave?
“Where is the little Gnome?” I looked around and saw her on the dance floor smiling and having a good time, exactly how I planned it.

“This was a good idea, Maya. She needed a little joy, and I think when they talk about it again, they will figure it out and everything will be fine… with both of you.” Jess said and nodded over to the dance floor, “You still got some energy left?”
“Hell yeah.. let’s go.” I got up and moved back to Ave on the dance floor, some more fun before we would get back and reality would come crashing down on us.

Brian’s POV

Did I just see correctly? Avery had been standing in that elevator, right? She had looked at me, and I really really wanted to grab her and kiss her… no wait!
I wanted to argue with her… no… wait what the hell did I want to do?

My brain was not working right, it was blogged from the alcohol I had been drinking and even though I had tried to get rid of the worst of my buzz during the four hour ride, it hadn’t worked, I was still fucking drunk.
And I couldn’t talk to Avery while I was still so out of my mind, I couldn’t and shouldn’t talk to anyone while being shit ass drunk, because damn nothing good was coming out of it.

Someone handed me a card and I stared at the number 22? 2? 222? Damn so many numbers.
“Come on Gates, I’ll get you to your room!” I heard Matt Berry’s voice beside me and I shook my head. “I can do that on my own, asshole.” I shoved him away and he lifted his eyebrow at me.
“Fine, try your luck.”

I walked into the elevator and pushed a button and waited to it to rise but nothing happened then Matt got in too. “You need to push a floor number not the door open button, Gates”
He said and I chuckled “I was waiting for you. Here you got a room near mine?” I asked holding my card up and he took a look at it, “Yeah, let me drop you off.”

Okay, 2 hours later I felt a little better, wasn’t sober but a little better and I planned on finally going to Avery and have another talk, I knew she was hurt and I knew I might have overreacted again but I just freaking loved her so damn much that I sometimes lost my mind.
Couldn’t she understand that?

I walked over to Matt’s room, either Avery was here with Maya or she was with Jess, two options, let’s see which it would be.
“Maya? Oh.. you” Matt opened the door just a towel around his hips.
“Is Ave here?” I asked and Matt shook his head, “Haven’t seen the girls since we entered the hotel” He sounded pissed but I couldn’t care about that right now, I had to find Ave.
“Where are you going?” Matt dropped the towel just when I turned around and put shorts on and a muscle shirt.
“Finding Ave, I need to talk to her, find out what’s really going on.” I added and saw Matt following me.
“Good, I need to talk to Maya, too. If you find Ave I will find Maya.” He said and I frowned, I think Matt had mentioned something about him fighting with Maya, that’s why he rode on our bus.
“Jess room.” I said and we both walked to the room we knew assigned to Jess.

We knocked on the door and nothing happened, “Jess! It’s Brian, can you open up!” I yelled and the door really opened but not Jess stood there but Jimmy.
“What are you doing here? What do you want from Jess?” Jimmy narrowed his eyes on me and Matt and I rolled my eyes pushing past him into the room, but neither Jess, nor Avery or Maya were there.

“Damn it, isn’t this Jess room?” I asked and Jimmy shrugged “It could be… but the girls were assigned to another room if that’s what your are asking… but what’s the deal?” Jimmy asked frowning.
“Which room?” I demanded and Jimmy frowned even more “265” Jimmy followed me and Matt to the room, leaning against the wall when I knocked and again didn’t receive a reaction.

“Maybe at the bar?” Matt suggested and I turned around when a hand grabbed my shirt stopping me.
“What do you want? They are not here, didn’t you know?” Jimmy asked and I turned fully to him.
“What do you mean?” I asked and Matt said at the same time “What do you mean not here?”
“Yeah, Jess said they head out to a club… girls night or something… I thought you knew?” He asked and I shook my head.
Fuck, I hadn’t been talking to Avery since the new fight and of course she didn’t tell me she would leave!

“Girls night out? Maya, Jess and Ave are all gone? Without saying a fucking word?” Matt temper was rising and I saw that muscle tick in his jaw.
“We need to go after them” I said and turned to Jimmy “Which club?” I asked the soberness coming back finally.
“Shit, they didn’t say that, and damn I was still so drunk its hours ago.” Jimmy said and I looked over to Matt “What should we do?” I asked, I had to get to Ave!

How dare she leave and have a fun evening while I was fucking furious, hurt and sad about our fighting and argument.
“Is it really a girls night out?” I narrowed my eyes and Jimmy sighed “Jason is at the bar, if that’s what you are concerned about, I saw him there.” Jimmy shook his head and turned around as if he was annoyed.

So Matt and I weren’t really sure what we would do, we went to the reception asking for the nearest and most popular clubs, but that were too many to find them, so we decided to call them, even though I didn’t really wanted to talk to Ave on the phone, but maybe we could at least get out of them where they were, but of course nothing!

Afterwards we headed to the bar, because what else could we do, the soberness that had settled in was beginning to be replaced by another nice buzz.
Matt and I were having all different kinds of talks trying to avoid the real topic at hand.

“You know what?” I finally said and Matt looked at me over his what six shots and third beer?
“What?” He asked looking miserable.
“We gonna get the card to their room and wait there. I won’t let them get home without me knowing. I need to speak to Ave, and I will do that tonight. We will settle it, no matter when!” I said and Matt eyes lit up. “I like that, but how do we get the key?” He asked and I looked at the reception.
“A man… damn it” I mumbled seeing that the shift had changed so no flirting to get what I wanted, maybe an emergency?

“Let me try.” I said and walked over to the reception, I told the guy a huge lie story and I put everything in, and he handed me the key finally but held it in his hand a moment longer before letting go “You didn’t have to tell me such a long story, with your number I would have been satisfied too.” He winked at me and I nodded, alright… lost 10 minutes of my life “But you don’t have the spare key from me, and it needs to be back in the morning”
“Thanks man, I’ll make sure of that” I motioned Matt over and he had two bottles of whiskey and coke in hand, good idea.
Waiting and drinking, at least that way the time would pass faster!

So it had been about half a bottle ago that we entered the room, still no sign of our girls and my nerves were running thin. I knew Matt and I tried not to talk each other in a worse mood but hell I couldn’t keep it in anymore.
“This is fucking bullshit!! How dare they leave like that? After a fight! I mean, Ave and I still haven’t talked about it all! And she just leaves to make party? WHAT THE FUCK!” I finally yelled and Matt shook his head.

“And Maya?! No time for me, but spending time partying, yeah right… this is as fucked up as it could get, I’m telling you! She wants me to take it all back! She won’t get any of that, she will see what this get’s her!” Matt yelled as loudly as I did, we were both so worked up now that one sentence from him got me to think about it and agree.
We were both on the side of the other, I knew my friend had my back and I couldn’t wait for Avery to come back I mean…
I grabbed my phone again and put the bottle of whiskey up drinking right from it not caring to take my cup. All the numbers were blurring before my eyes and it was hard to see, until I finally heard “This is the voicemail of-” I hung up, damn it not again!
Fucking Bullshit!

If Avery really was mine and she had nothing with Jason, why wasn’t she here talking to me?! Why did she just leave without saying a word? Damn it, I didn’t know which emotion I should chose anger, sadness or pure frustration and I saw the exact same fight in Matt’s face.

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