Maya’s POV

I was still amazed by the feeling that saying these three little words had gotten me into. I could burst with the love I felt for my big guy and I couldn’t help the smile on my face and the chuckle that escaped me when I remembered Matt’s face.

He was so stunned that he couldn’t even say anything back, but that was okay. It took me a while to say it so it was okay that now his return took him a moment too, and to make it even worse I wouldn’t see him again before Ave and I were completely ready for the after show.
I made us the perfect outfit and I mean it, the perfect outfit.

We would look stunning and we would rock that party and if Matt then would stand speechless before, I knew exactly what would get him to talking again. I smirked to myself and couldn’t wait to see the look on his face.

Damn, I really loved that big guy and I had no idea why it took me so long to admit it, when I now knew that it had been that way all along.
But again, that wouldn’t change anything in my decision of going back to college, I just needed this last semester to finish properly and afterwards I would have my dreams fulfilled and I could openly start something new and still knew that Matt would be by my side, he promised that to me and I believed him.

I gotta admit I thought I wasn’t easy to be shocked but when Ave and I showed up at the after party and found our boyfriends together with two good looking blondes, I was slightly irritated and when that woman next to Matt began to stroke his arm I felt jealousy bubble up in me.
What in hell does this woman think she is doing? And why was Matt not doing something against it?
I looked over to Avery and she had the same expression on her face, something was going on here and I knew as soon as our men would explain it I wouldn’t like it.

And I was right, Matt’s ex- girlfriend Val and Brian’s fuck buddy Michelle were here, but why in hell were they here and what was behind all this?!
She said something about Gates called her? Was she just trying to get attention? Was she right? Did I again trust someone I shouldn’t have?

When Matt had seen me he made the best thing he could do in a situation like this, he paid no one else any attention just walked to me told me that he loved me too and gave me a kiss so hungry and sweet at the same time that I instantly knew, we belonged together no matter who showed up and wanted a piece of him - he was mine.

But well that thought came crumbling down again, when these girls told us just exactly how close they have been and that it’s been more than 4 years that they dated and even went to college together and why the fuck didn’t Matt just mention this once?
Was something behind all this? Or did he just not care about it enough to tell? Or did he care too much?

Ave guided me away from the group and we grabbed us some drinks, strong fucking drinks, cause that’s what we needed right now… I mean, hell how am I supposed to deal with this now?
And I saw in Ave’s expression that she couldn’t handle it at all… damn it, I imagined this evening to go completely different… and not.. not like this!

And then as if it wasn’t already bad enough, those two followed us and I wasn’t really sure about all this but something was wrong, I just couldn’t put a finger on it, and when suddenly Michelle said that Brian called them to come over I saw Ave pale and she whispered something that sounded like ‘Excuse me’ and ran past us leaving me and the twins alone.

“Oh did I upset the little one?” Michelle had a small smile on her face and maybe she could get to Ave with her words, but not to me “Her name is Avery and maybe I would keep my big mouth shut if I were you” I snapped not wanting anyone to hurt my best friend.
I was about to turn away and go after my little Gnome when I heard her sister voice peak up “So you are Matt’s new flavor of the week, huh?” I stopped in my tracks and turned back around meeting her eyes, I saw the jealous and hurt look there, but she tried to mask it, wanted to hurt me in return.

“I was in your positions once, remember? Maybe you should already go looking for a place to stay when he is done with you… or you might walk in on him betraying you… wouldn’t be a first” With that Val turned around and took her sister with her, going back to where Matt and Brian were standing and I breathed deeply in and out, alright… what was that comment about?
Had Matt betrayed Val or was she just telling me bullshit? And what if? Would it make a difference for me?

“Babe?” Matt’s voice sounded behind me but I didn’t turn, not right away. I was angry at him and me, and Gates… and these stupid women who showed up here and were about to ruin everything that just felt so perfect.

“Maya, I wanted to tell you about her… I just-” Matt sounded pleading and I didn’t know what to think anymore.
“Did you betray her?” I asked interrupting him and I heard a deep sigh but then only silence.
Silence was sometimes answer enough.

“Why?” I asked but still didn’t want to look at him.
“Babe, that is complicated, can’t we go somewhere else, I will explain everything to you. Please?” Matt begged and I heard in his voice he wanted to do this right, but I knew if I left with him now to let him explain, that was a victory for the twins, they would know that they settled some kind of twist between us and I didn’t want that.

I turned around “Tell me, now and here.” I looked at Matt and his eyes met mine and he nodded, seeing my determination that I wanted to hear it all and now, no backing out.

“I was young, Val and I were together a long time for someone being just in high school. When we started the band and everything got more and more exciting and out of hand, Val changed… hell I changed… We all did, I wasn’t the same guy that she had been together, she was a control freak, she tried to handle everything, and we got into more and more fights, it wasn’t really a relationship anymore… but then I couldn’t find the words to tell her it’s over. I knew she wouldn’t accept it either, she was to emerged into the past we had, that I knew I had to hurt her to finally be able to let her go… or her to let me go. I know now, that it was dumb but… I was young and didn’t find the right way. I apologized later on for treating her that way and I had sworn to myself that I would never, never in my life do something like that again, M. I love you, more then I loved anyone before or ever will… Believe me when I tell you I would never hurt you like that, babe.”

I let his words sank in and I saw his hands twitch he wanted to grab me and pull me to him, he was afraid I would run away, but that was exactly what they wanted, right?
Making trouble between us, because they wanted them back?

“I love you, too. I mean it, I won’t take it back, big guy. But-” A huge smile spread over Matt’s lips when I said that and he took a step towards me but I held my hand up to stop him.
“- I want you to tell me everything, I told you I have a hard time to accept all this, and this is all new. I trust you, Matt…. But you need to come clean… tell me everything I need to know. No surprises anymore, alright?” I asked and Matt nodded.

“I promise” He said eagerly and I stopped him yet again “One more thing, Sanders” I looked deep into his eyes and waited a moment until I was sure he got me.
“If… you get that feeling, if something between us is not working out, you will tell me and so will I. We won’t beat around the bush or shit, if one of us is not feeling good anymore, we won’t let the other suffer. It's better to make a painful break than draw out the agony, don’t lie to me, okay?”

Matt shook his head and finally bridged the distance between us and before even really replying he crashed his lips down on mine and when he pulled away leaving me breathless he whispered “That’s not going to happen, babe. I won’t let anything come between us.”

“And now you better tell me why Gates called these women to come here and I want to know everything else, too” I narrowed my eyes on Matt who frowned “What do you mean called? He didn’t call them, we had no idea they would show up here and-” Matt explained and frowned but she had shown us the phone, someone was lying here and I hoped for Gates sake that it wasn’t him.

Brian’s POV

I had no idea what the hell was going on, why would Michelle and Valary show up here and what was all this touching about!
I didn’t want that, I wanted Ave to be by my side but she left with Maya and didn’t come back yet, I had seen Val and Chelle go over there to get a drink, too and was about to follow when Matt had stopped me.

So I waited and waited and nothing happened, only Matt left me cause he saw Maya standing aside the party alone, her posture looked like… defeat?
Shit, if Maya acted that way what happened to Avery?

I paced back and forth not knowing where to look for Ave anyway, so I stayed put until Michelle and Valary came casually walking back to me saying my “girlfriend” needed a break. They really did the air quote thing and it wasn’t funny anymore.

What did Michelle want from me, I have been an ass to her; we tried to have a friendship afterwards which worked out because we weren’t seeing us often, but now showing up here and acting like we were still something, which we never have been was beginning to piss me off.

“Where is Ave?” I asked and Val shrugged, “Went out, maybe she is searching for a way home?”
“And Matt and Maya?” I asked, even though I had seen them in the corner of my eye, kissing now, so they probably figured it out, which I hoped would end for me and Ave the same way, if she would finally come back so I could freaking talk to her about it.

“Shut up” Val snapped and I heard the jealousy, she wanted Matt back. She never really accepted the fact that he betrayed her and they had finally broken up afterwards. She wasn’t the right woman for him, Maya in fact was and I was happy to see him like that and I really wanted to find Ave now, to share that feeling, too.

“Brian?” Michelle looked around, and then frowned “What now?” I asked getting annoyed, didn’t they cause enough trouble now?
“This” Michelle suddenly tiptoed and crashed her lips to mine, her arms slung around my neck and she pulled me down to her.
I was too surprised to even react, until I could finally regain my thoughts and push her away, but it was too late.
Even over the distance I heard a small gasp and my name being said with tear stricken voice making my heart pound faster, no Ave… Please.

“Ave!” I had pushed Michelle away and started a dead run after Avery, who just ran away when I looked up to see her. “Avery! Wait! It’s not what you think! Just slow down and let me explain!”

I finally grabbed her hand and was able to yank her around, so she stood face to face with me. And then she did something I haven’t expected from her, she slapped me right across the face while she spat “How dare you!” the tears now streaming down her face and I didn’t know what to say, to do… but still I just needed her to listen!

“Avery!” I finally got out, and stumbling backwards my hand placed over the cheek where she hit me.

“Don’t even start! I saw you kissing her and I know you invited her. Michelle was very generous in showing me her call log where you called her three times the other night!”

“What the hell are you talking about, Ave?” I couldn’t believe I was hearing this right. What the hell was she talking about!
“How long were you going to let his charade go on, huh? Until you got bored with me and went back to your good ol’ fuck buddy, Michelle? Or should I say ex-girlfriend? God I’m such a fucking idiot!”She cried and turned away to go without looking back at me again and I had to stop her, but still I had no idea what she was talking about, that kiss… I didn’t want that, it was her not me!

This went back and forth until Ave stared me down, tears still running down her cheeks and I wished I could just whisk them away, pull her to my arms and make everything go away and back to where it was, but right now I couldn’t and the situation got even worse.

“No answer me! Tell me the fucking truth! Do you love me or are you just fucking around with me? I can’t play this game. It hurts too much!” She cried so hard it was hard to understand, “Answer me!”

Now my temper got the best of me, how could she even question that? How dare she think I was just playing with her after everything we went through?

“Are you fucking kidding me, Ave? You have to ask me that? After you were the first girl I said those words to? After everything we went through? With your Dad? With Jason? Now you have to ask me that?” I yelled back and I just saw Avery narrow her eyes, “Yes, you have been calling your fuck buddie from old times, when we have a small argument, you kissed her just when I went out of the room, how could I not think that?” Ave yelled as loud back but I didn’t care anymore.

“I didn’t kiss her, she kissed me. I pushed her away! If you would just listen to me damn it, but NO you can’t!” I said and Ave shook her head “Because I have eyes, Brian! And now just answer my question!”

I really couldn’t believe this “You have to ask me if I love you and if this is all just a game? But I just have to accept that thing between you and Jason? I have to deal with it and trust you and you won’t do the same for me and let me even explain and give me the same trust?” I asked and saw Ave narrow her eyes and damn it, I knew exactly what had been going wrong now, but I can’t and won’t take it back, this wasn’t much different, she just had to see it! I still couldn’t get that though of her and Jason out of my head and if you thought about it, this situation was alike, if she was telling me the truth!

“What?” Ave’s angry and sad eyes met mine “You compare this to what happened with Jason? What has that to do with anything, Brian? You kissed someone else and I didn’t do anything, you just assumed I did, and then you wouldn’t want to believe me! But I just saw you! I freaking saw you, and you have history, years where you can go back to! And I trusted you Brian! I gave you everything, and you-” She pointed at me new tears falling down her cheeks.

“You ruined it! You can’t seem to get over the fact that I didn’t do anything then love you, and now what? You wanted payback for the thing you think I did? Because I didn’t do anything! I have been nothing but loyal and trusting but now, you know what? You reached your goal! I’m done with this, I’m done with you! Have a good life… but without me” And with that Ave turned away and ran and when I made a step forward to follow her I felt a hand on my wrist holding me back.

I whirled around to see Zack standing there, “Wait.. I didn’t hear everything, but I heard enough to tell you not to go after her right away, Brian. She needs to cool down, I don’t think she meant everything she said…” Zack said and I was torn, should I go back anyway, or was he right and I should wait?

“But what if she did? What if she leaves?” My heart was squeezing painfully in my chest at the thought alone and again I had no idea, how this argument and evening could get so out of hand?!
We have just been back together and been good and another misunderstanding brought us to our knees, when I knew that I wanted nothing more than her?

That she was all I wanted and needed and that she just had to understand that I had nothing to do with all this, that I didn’t call Michelle, wait a second…

I pulled my phone out and looked into my outgoing calls and saw Michelle’s number being called three times, in a short amount of time, but only for a few seconds… I haven’t called her… oh fuck, that had been the night where I was so drunk waiting for the girls to come back from their girl’s night, I tried to call Ave and Maya a couple of times… but I must have hit the wrong number, that’s why she had my calls in her phone…

“I gotta set some things straight!” I told Zack and knew he was right, I had to let Avery calm down a little and then I would explain everything to her, and I would keep my calm, I couldn’t accept her being done, because I wasn’t done.We belonged together, and I would make her see that, later on when both of us regained our clear mind and the anger had subsided a little.

Notes

First, we dont have anything against the twins, but they needed to be this way in the story...
So that said first... now shit hit the fan right?!
What will happen now?!

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