Zacky’s POV

I hoped my talk with Avery had helped her a little to deal with the situation but right now, it didn’t look like this at all.
We had just finished our first song and I looked into the direction where I had seen Ave and Maya standing but I couldn’t see them.

Or wait… there… only Maya stood there, she was talking to Jason shrugging and then I heard Jimmy’s sign that our next song would start, I quickly glanced at Brian to see if he had noticed anything as well and he was also starring in the direction where we knew the girls should be standing.

“Where is Ave?” Brian walked towards me and I shrugged, we didn’t have time to discuss this now but I knew Brian would have a hard time concentrating.
“Restroom?” I mouthed back and then the song really started and I couldn’t communicate with him anymore.

It felt like the song dragged on and on and I had a bad feeling in my stomach, Ave somehow was questioning the whole relationship with Brian or the point was she didn’t even know if they were having a relationship, hadn’t Brian talked to her about anything?

The last chords were played and the fans yelled and cried for an encore but the time was limited for us so we quickly said our goodbyes and signed some more autographs before heading off stage, or that was the plan. But some more fans requested pictures especially with Brian and Matt so they had to stay longer, while Johnny, Jimmy and I could already leave for the back room.

“Hey Maya…” I saw her waiting for us “Hey” She looked a little sad and I knew what this was about “Where is Ave?” I already took a step towards the back and she motioned with her head to our dressing room “She’s in there… will you talk to her… she isn’t.. feeling good…” She told me and I nodded.

I left the rest of them standing there and walked quickly to the room, I saw Jason hand Ave something to drink and when she saw me she quickly got up and I pulled her into my embrace.
“Is something else planned after this?” She whispered to my ear and I shook my head.
“The rest of the evening is free… what’s wrong Ave?” I asked and tried to hold her on arms length to look in her eyes, but she wouldn’t let me.

“Ave.. please.” I tried again, knowing we wouldn’t have much time before Brian and the others were crowding the room.
“Can you take me to the hotel.. now?” She asked and finally her eyes met mine and she looked totally thrown of, as if something was not only bothering her, but was about to bring her whole world out of its hinges.

I looked over to Jason and received a small nod. I knew I might get in trouble with Brian later on for this but I couldn’t help it, this little gnome had stolen her way in my heart and I needed to help her and figure out what this was about, maybe I even could help Brian out in the situation… after knowing what was up.

“Cab is waiting outside” Jason said and I nodded. “Come on Ave, let’s go.” I grabbed her hand in mine and Jason guided us out the corridor to some back entrance, a bunch of cab’s were standing there and we headed into one of them and I gave him the direction of the hotel.

“Ave, why did you leave? What’s wrong now?” I asked pulling her into my side.
I heard and felt her heavy sigh, she rested her head on my shoulder and didn’t reply right away.
“Ave… I could get in trouble for just leaving like that, now make it worth it and tell me what’s really wrong, will you?” I asked a little playful but Avery pushed herself away from me panic in her eyes.
“You will get in trouble? Really? Turn around, bring us back.” Ave said and looked at the driver who didn’t pay her any attention.

“No.. Ave, calm down. I was joking… I might have to explain to Brian why I went off with his girlfriend but everything else is fine… believe me.” I smiled but at the mentioning of the word girlfriend Ave’s eyes looked so sad again that I could bet I had hit the right tone there.

We arrived at the hotel and I took Ave to our floor, she had spent the day and night before with Brian in his room, where should we go to talk to now?

“You got the key to your and Maya’s room?” I asked her and she nodded but before we went there she shook her head again “Can we… go to yours… I mean, if he wants to see me he will go there first… And I really need some time to think, please. Zack, can you help me out ?” Ave nearly pleaded and how could I say no to that.

“Sure…” I brought her to my room. I quickly grabbed the laundry lying around up and made some space for her on my bed.
“Take a seat, feel at home” I smiled and she plopped down on my bed burying her face in her hands.

“You need to talk to him Ave… I told you the whole signing means nothing. You saw Maya and Matt, they must have had the same talk, but all is fine again. You can talk to Brian about that, he will understand that you were uncertain.” I said again but Ave shook her head.“I realized… if I let Brian any closer to me I.. I will only get hurt, Zack.. He will break my heart, but I can’t just go to him and ask him what this is… it’s stupid… he should feel it… or else it’s not what I want. I can’t describe it… but seeing him there, playing your first song, Zack… I know, I’m in too deep already. And either I save myself and take a step back or he has to come to me and make me believe he really means this, as a relationship, because… I can’t do anything else…” Avery said softly and I nodded, so that was it, even more serious than I thought, someone had to talk to Gates, or he would lose her before he even really had her.

Maya’s POV

My emotions were torn, between feeling bad for Avery and feeling a complete high for Matt.
He was a walking aphrodisiac when he was on stage.

I normally just had to look at him and that was a turn on, but him on stage, that was more than that, I wanted to just grab his collar and drag him down to me and ravish him…

But I couldn’t, I had to act my part… we already had enough trouble with the pictures from the club and here were fans and press people around so I couldn’t do anything I really really wanted to do right now.

Ave had left after the first couple minutes of their small show, I had gone after her but she send me away, wanting time for herself, I quickly talked to Jason and he made sure, to check in on Ave before the show was over.

When the guys walked off stage, I was glad that Zack said he would keep an eye on Avery so I could wait for Matt. I was thinking that Zack really became a close friend to Ave, like Jimmy was for me, so I let him take over, apparently she needed him or someone else to talk to…

I wasn’t mad about that, it sometimes just helped to have someone else to be around, normally I didn’t have this someone but since Jimmy… I did… and I also needed that, so maybe this was the same for Ave and I let her have it.

Matt and Brian took an eternity to finally come off stage and take pictures and sign stuff from fans. I waited patiently and Jimmy stood next to me accompanying me.
He laid his arm around my waist and I wanted to take a step away, not wanting someone to see this, even though between Jimmy and me there really was nothing then this intense friendship.
“Don’t” Jimmy said.
He turned us around, so no one saw the arm behind my back and I nodded.

“You and Shadz okay?” He asked and I smiled at him.
“Yes, we are okay. You were right…” I grinned and remembered the moment on the balcony.
“I bet he loved the image of you being jealous, right?” Jimmy chuckled and I rolled my eyes.

“Did you tell him everything that you said to me?” Jimmy sounded serious again and I averted my eyes not able to look at him now. “No, I didn’t… and I would appreciate if you kept that between us. It’s already hard enough for me to deal with all this… and if he is acting like everything is normal and I know how to handle all this… damn it’s fucked up.” I sighed but still everything was good again now, I just needed to keep my cool.
And the small last bridge I couldn’t cross, but that’s nothing I would tell… not even Jimmy, not yet at least.

“Maya, look at me… no matter what Shadz says, you can always come to me. And I will always come to you, if you want to or not, alright? I can keep my secrets…” Jimmy smiled and I nodded.
“You have this magic on you… that calm’s me down… I just need that sometimes… well most times honestly, but I will have to go with sometimes for now.” Jimmy moved his hand of my back and I saw Matt approach together with Brian.

“We can leave… finally.” Matt was about to kiss me when Jimmy stepped between it “Public, dude… Keeping distance…” Jimmy moved away from between me and Matt and I saw Matt heave a sigh.
He wanted to grab me and I wanted him to do it.

“I watched you… the entire time.” Matt said and I smiled “So did I… I want you… so bad.” I teased him. I loved how tense I could make him just with my words, but so could he.
“Maya” It was more a growl then anything and he took another step towards me, standing real close now, my breathing got heavier, I could smell him, his unique scent even more intense then normally.

I couldn’t help it, I had to touch him, even if it was just a small touch. I took his Aviators off and his gently hazel eyes were revealed, filled with lust for me.
I put the Aviator into the collar of his sleeveless shirt and smiled “You look so sexy with those sunglasses, but I really like to get lost in those eyes.” I murmured and Matt leaned further down.
Shit, we were doing exactly what we shouldn’t… at least not here.

“If we wouldn’t be here right now, I would already be underneath that skirt fucking you senseless, you know that right?!” Matt groaned and I nodded.
“I would want that… I’m soaked from watching you on stage, big guy” I nearly moaned back, couldn’t help the fluttering feeling from surfacing in my stomach.

“Don’t tempt me, babe.” Matt growled back “Guys… We head out.” Matt Berry stood beside us until Matt finally took a step back.

“Maya! Where is she?!” Brian’s angry voice sounded and he grabbed my shoulder, shaking it and I winced.
“Careful, Gates.” Matt pushed Brian’s hand away looking at him angry and my heart swelled a bit more.

“Sorry” He looked apologizing “Where is Ave? I can’t find her…” Brian sounded concerned and I closed my eyes for a second.
“She needed some time, wasn’t feeling too well… Give her a moment brown eyes.” I told him and he narrowed his eyes.

“But I talked to her, she said everything was fine. Is she back to the hotel?” Brian asked now sounding desperate and I was torn, wanted to help him if he meant it honest with my little gnome but didn’t want Ave to get hurt again, too.
“I honestly don’t know, but that would be my guess, yes.” I finally said and Brian stormed off.

We made our way back to the hotel and Matt and I kept our distance, I could feel his eyes on me the entire time, knowing he was watching me… wanting me, maybe as much as I wanted him right now.
I wanted to make him aware that I was the one to drive him wild, the one his lips should be kissing and no one else’s.

We stood in the elevator, with Johnny and Jimmy they both had their eyes shifting between me and Matt “You managed good, but I know as soon as your door closes, whoever got the room next to you, will be damned… right?!” Johnny chuckled and Matt turned towards him.
“You nailed it” Matt turned his eyes on me and he was undressing me with that look.

The doors to the elevator opened and Matt grabbed my hand pulling me behind him while I could only wave my goodbyes to Jimmy and Johnny who went chuckling into the other directions to their rooms.

Matt opened the door and I haven’t even stepped a foot inside, when his lips crashed down on mine, he pushed me against the now closed door, his fingers were stroking my panty covered crotch. “So wet.. all for me.” Matt groaned and I could only nod.

I kissed him as hungrily back and his fingers moved up and down my entrance pushing the fabric out of his way. “I need you now, against the door… fuck you hard, for making me angry… for you talking about someone else kissing you… I didn’t forget that, babe…” Matt said and his voice was even deeper than normal making my stomach quiver with anticipation.

Before I even knew it he had his pants down and his erection was at my entrance, he pushed me even higher against the door and then slowly set me down, until the tip of his erection was on my entrance, “You heard me, Maya? You look at me, my lips are the only one you kiss.” Matt growled before he entered me, his dick slamming in me and his lips crashed down hard on mine, our teeth clashing together.

God, this was so hot, I could only lean my head back and enjoy the feeling of Matt being this sexual beast, fucking me against the door and murmuring in my ear, making me his all over again.

I screamed my release couldn’t care if anyone heard it or felt offended by it, that was all his doing, he made me feel so alive and … loved… it was crazy! Nearly too much for me…
“MAYA! FUCK!” Matt groaned loudly when I felt him spurt inside of me and his head leaned down next to mine.

“Babe, you rouse something inside me… I haven’t known before…” Matt kissed my lips softly again and let me down, we quickly cleaned up and afterwards lay down on his bed.
I rested my head on his chest and let my hand wander underneath his shirt, trailing his soft and yet hard skin with my fingertips.

“Tell me something about yourself, babe” Matt asked and his hand was brushing through my hair and I felt my heart beating faster.
I swallowed thickly “What do you want to know…” I shrugged and Matt chuckled “Everything… how about I take you out again… and we make this all about us getting to know each other better…”

“You can’t take me out… remember the paparazzi? And Larry’s coming over as well…” I reminded him and he nodded “Right, but we will find a way… I still don’t see why we shouldn’t tell Larry about us…”
Oh no, I wasn’t prepared for this, I couldn’t let him in too much, I just couldn’t… and if Larry knew, everything would be over…

Brian’s POV

My blood was boiling, where did she go? And why was Zack missing as well?! Had he taken her away? Nah, he wouldn’t…
I asked her if we were okay and she said yes, she said fucking yes, so why did she leave in the middle of our set?!

I wanted her there, I needed her there… and she was gone… What was the deal with her now?!
I watched her in the beginning, she knew I had my eyes on her, I couldn’t have looked away, even if I wanted to.

Haven’t I been clear enough about the whole fan and signing thing? I thought I was… fuck!
I knew she still had been distant, when we drove in the limo, she had kept away from me, even while she was on my lap, she didn’t want me to touch her or her body wasn’t plastered to mine like it normally was.

I went to our room, maybe she was waiting there, maybe it was just a little too much, that wouldn’t be bad, would it…
I opened the door and walked inside, finding the room empty, checked the bathroom as well but nothing, shit!

Was Maya lying to me? Maybe she knew where Ave was?! I went out of my room and to Maya and Ave normally assigned room, I knocked loudly but didn’t get an answer.
“AVE?! Are you there? Open up, will you?” I asked through the closed door, I put my ear to the door if I heard any movement inside, but again nothing.

I knew Matt would kill me if I would knock on his door for answers now, so I had to think again where to go now and how to find out what really happened… Jason… I would find more out through Jason, that fucker was somehow always in the middle of it… or Zack… but Zack wouldn’t leave with Ave without telling me anything, he just wouldn’t.

“Haner!” Jimmy’s voice sounded behind me and I turned around. “Jimmy, you know where Jason is? I gotta ask him something!” I tried not to sound as angry and confused as I was right now.
“Why would you need my technician?” Jimmy asked suspiciously knowing normally Jason and I hadn’t much to discuss, not since the little brunette beauty with the ice blue eyes.

“I wanna know where Ave is… I bet he knows.” I told him and Jimmy nodded, but then shook his head.
“He probably does… but why don’t you ask me?” Jimmy said and I frowned.
“What do you mean?” Why would Jimmy know where Ave is or what happened… Jimmy wasn’t there and Jimmy… wait a second.

“What do you know?” I asked and Jimmy grinned “The Berry’s are not the only good spies here, and I did it all without the high-tech equipment shit, I did it the old-fashioned way.” Jimmy looked proud and I ran a hand over my face.

“Jimmy, what do you know and where is Ave?!” I grabbed his shoulders making him look in my eyes.
“First, calm down… Little gnome is a sensible human being; she is not robust like the knife girl. You have to treat her like that… Second, she must be with Zack… Third, Gatesy-poo… Think… you didn’t prepare her of the whole signing thing, which confused her… and I bet that Maya already told you what the actual problem is, didn’t she?” Jimmy asked and I sighed.

“She asked what Ave is to me… but I told her… what I could… I don’t see where the problem is, we both knew that we would try it, I told that to Ave, we agreed. I don’t get what happened now that she is questioning it?” I was confused now and when I saw Jimmy’s stupid grin I knew he was up to something.

“Just asked the new Dr. Love El Revero… I will help.” He laid his arm around my shoulders and guided me along the corridor.
“Maybe, my dear Gates… she realized that you weren’t clear about what this trying is? Are you exclusive? Is this a relationship? Just fun? Maybe she is afraid it’s just a flavor of the week thing with you, because… we know your reputation, so does Ave…” Jimmy said and I stared at him from the side.

I didn’t really know how to answer that and then Jimmy stopped in front of a room motioning to the door “If you figured it out, this is the door you should go to.”

“What? Why? Isn’t this Zack’s room?” I asked confused and Jimmy nodded “Yes, it is. And the little gnome you are searching for is in hibernation from you here, with Zack, so keep in mind, not only is she thinking about it all… she is rethinking it all, Brian… Clear your head and tell her what you want. And if it’s too late and the little Gnome is leaving, she will take my Knife girl away” Jimmy stood suddenly so close to my face that I had to take a step back “If that happens -You will have to answer to me!”

With that Jimmy left me standing in front of Zack’s door… she was here, with him… since she left the TRL?
What was going with those two? I had a weird feeling right from the start… but now it was only intensifying… should I just knock and demand her to talk to me?

Should I think about is more? What should I tell her?!
And why did my best friend, steal my girlfriend and shut himself in his room with her without telling me, there must be something going on right?!

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