Matt’s POV

I couldn’t help but smile at Maya’s sleeping form in my arms. God she looked breathtakingly beautiful with her eyes gently closed and the light smile that graced her perfect lips. I longed to lean down and claim them as my own again but I didn’t dare ruin the moment. Maya just looked so peaceful and angelic that waking her for my own selfish desire would be a crime.

I carefully pulled her into the curve of my body, craving more of her touch. Maya felt so good in my arms and never wanted to let go again. I just couldn’t believe it. After all this time and all the bullshit, I finally had her back. Yet somehow I was afraid that all of this was just a sick dream and in the morning I would awake to an empty bed. No, I wasn’t going to let that happen.

I shook my head and looked back down at the love of my life asleep in my arms. Her chest slowly rose and fell with each breath, proving to me that this was all real. I could feel each exhale on my chest and I knew that I wasn’t dreaming. For the first time in months my girl was right where she belonged. This was real.

I spent most of the early morning watching Maya sleep, my mind wandering back to the events of the night. She finally said those three little words to me that I had been waiting months to hear. And even now, my heart swelled just thinking about that beautiful sound coming off her lips. I love you, Matt. She was the one thing I wanted the most in this world and I’d be damned if she was going to get away from me.

When morning rolled around, I was awaken by the bed shifting next to me. “M?” I murmured, not entirely cognoscente at the moment.

“Yeah?” My eyes instantly snapped open at the sound of that beautiful voice, my heart palpitating. She was here! She was really here with me and it wasn’t a dream!

“Oh, thank god,” I sighed and pulled her closer, hugging her to my chest. I leaned in and placed a light kiss on her lips, feeling the little spark between us automatically ignite. Oh, there were so many things I wanted to do to this woman right now but before I could deepen the kiss, Maya pulled away.

“I need to call Ben,” she said and a flash or rage and jealously erupted inside of me. There was no way I was going to let him talk her out of this. She said that she loved me and there was no way she was taking it back. Not now, not ever! “I’ll go over to my room. I need to do that now,” she continued, pulling away. Oh, no little lady, you’re not getting away that easy!

I insisted that she call him from my room and I was glad when she reluctantly agreed. I just could bare the thought of her walking out of my room, making the call, and then decided to walk out of my life forever. No, that wasn’t happening. I was going to sit right her and be the constant reminder of where her heart belonged.

By the end of the conversation, my eyes were burning a hole into the side of Maya’s head. I was pissed that Bruce couldn’t take fucking no for an answer and I was about ready to take the phone away from her when Maya said something that made my heart stop.

“I am home, Ben. I’m so sorry,” Maya said and it took me a moment to recover. That was right, she was home where she belonged and that was with me. After all this time she finally realized that and I was elated.

I quickly pulled Maya into my arms and held her tight, my heart pounding. She was free from that asshole and mine again, well almost… “I feel so terrible,” Maya sighed into my chest as I ran my arms up and down her sides. I could feel the goosebumps rising on her tanned skin, her breath hitching.

“Don’t, M. You did the right thing. You don’t want to lead him on,” I assured her, feeling her nod against my chest. I carefully cupped her face in my hands and looked down at her with a smile. “You are allowed to be truly happy, my love. So let go of Bruce and concentrate on what makes you happy.” I told her before my lips met hers in a slow kiss.

Maya instantly responded and slung her arms around my neck, causing my world to spin. She kissed me back with an unexpected intensity and when I felt her little tongue moving against my bottom lip, I lost it. I grabbed Maya by the hips and pulled her into me, letting her feel my growing need for her. She moaned against my lips as our tongues battled for dominance.

Without breaking the kiss, I backed Maya up to the bed, gently lowering her down onto the plush surface. I could feel the rapid rise and fall of her chest against mine as I hovered over top of her, letting her feel my need again. My fingers tangled in her hair as we hungrily kissed—I just couldn’t get enough of her. Maya was my drug and damn she tasted good. I wanted more and I quickly realized we were reaching the point of no return.

“Mmm…Matt,” Maya moaned, arching her back towards me as I moved down to kiss her neck. That sexy sound made me even harder. God it seemed like forever since I heard that.

“I was thinking,” I said between kisses and nibbles up and down Maya’s neck. Her fingers moved to run through my hair as she pulled me towards her. Damn ever inch of her tasted like heaven, just like I remembered. “Now that you’re single…”

Maya suddenly propped herself up on her elbows and I slowly sat up, meeting her confused and lust filled eyes. She also looked do damn adorable that I couldn’t keep the dimpled smile from coming over my face. I wondered what was going on inside of her beautiful mind. “I was wondering,” I said again, taking her hands into mine and placed a kiss on her knuckles. “If you would be my girl again…I love you and—“

Maya’s lips eagerly crashed down on mine, and I smiled into the kiss. That was all the answer that I needed and my heart swelled with excitement. She was finally mine again and nothing was going to come between us. “Yes…I’m yours,” she said against my lips. “God I love you, Matt…”

As our lips feverishly moved against each other and before I knew what was happening, Maya was pulling my t-shirt up over my head. Her lips quickly moved from my lips down my neck to my chest and now it was my turn to moan. Each and ever little kiss made my body feel like it was going to explode.

“Come here,” I growled with lust when I couldn’t stand her teasing nibbles around the waistline of my boxers anymore. I pulled her lips back to mine as I worked my old t-shirt over her head, barely breaking us apart for more than a second.

My hands instantly moved to cup her perfect breast, giving them a firm squeeze and running my thumbs over her erect nibbles. Maya threw her head back with a moan and that right there was the sexiest sound I had ever heard. “Damn…babe…” she rasped right before I moved to claim the perfect tit with my mouth. That only earned me a louder moan. “Oh…fuck Matt…I want you so bad,” and she wasn’t the only one.

Seconds later, her little fingers were moving to the waistline of my boxers and slowly pushing them down. And just as her hand started to move up and down my fully erect staff, a loud bag erupted on the door.

“Shads! Shads!” the voice of MB called, rapping wildly on the door. “Get your ass out of bed. We leave for Sicily in a half an hour! We aren’t stopping until we get there at eight tonight so get your shit and get some breakfast!” He continued but I just smirked at Maya. A half and hour was plenty of time to satiate our sexual desires for the time being and grab breakfast.

“I’ll be there, don’t worry,” I called back, feeling Maya’s lips on my neck again. The moan that escaped me was bestial and I quickly pushed her back down onto the mattress, holding myself at her entrance. “Is this what you want, babe?” I rasped, my eyes staring directly into hers. She was so fucking beautiful that I could barely stand it. And the best part was she was all mine and I was going to show her that. Oh, she was going to scream my name and then no one would question whom she belonged to now.

“Mmmhmm…” Maya moaned as I moved my cock teasingly through her wet fold. I bit down on my bottom lip knowing that she was ready for me. “Please…”

“Are you sure this is what you want?” I teased, now rubbing my throbbing member against her clit. Maya arched her back and moaned loudly. It was music to my ears and I couldn’t wait to burry myself deep inside her. “As you—“

“Shads! Shads!” Gates’ voice interrupted, his knocking was even more obnoxious then Matt Berry’s. “Come on, get out of bed and open the god damn door! I know you’re in there!”

I started at Maya, hoping that if we stayed quiet for a moment that he would go away but we were that lucky. “I’ve got your spare key, don’t make me fucking come in there!” he called again and I groaned, hanging my head.

“It’s okay, love,” Maya breathed in my ear. “Just go see what he wants... we have a whole bus ride to continue,” she said and wagged her eyebrows at me. God I fucking loved the way her mind worked.

“I’m fucking coming,” I growled, pulling my boxers back on. I was just putting my arm back through the sleeve of my t-shirt when I opened the door. “What the fuck do you want, Haner?” I snapped.

Gates raised a brow at me and leaned against the doorframe. “I take it you had a good night then?” he asked in his sarcastic tone and I rolled my eyes. I didn’t’ want to fucking talk about this right now, not when I was about to bang the shit out of Maya.

“It was spectacular, now get lost. I’ll see you on the bus,” I snapped, trying to close the door but his hand stopped me.

“What is your deal? Are you all right? What’s the rush?” He asked and I ran my hands over my head. I didn’t have time for this right now. We were on a fucking timed schedule!

“I’m just trying to get ready to go,” I groaned. “Nothing is going on…” but the look on Gates’ face told me he didn’t believe me.

“But what the hell happened last night with Maya? Neither of you came back—“

“And you wanted to know what happened?” I asked, starting to get annoyed. Gates just shrugged and I rolled my eyes as a sneeze sounded from inside my room. I inwardly cursed and tried to act as though I didn’t hear anything.

Gates looked at me with a suspicious look as he took a step forward. “Is there someone in there?” that stupid mischievous smirk spread over his face and I sighed. “There is someone in there isn’t there!” His dark eyes got wide and I shook my head. Maybe if I lied to him he would just go away and I could have a few more private minutes with Maya before everything was out in the open again. Not that I cared that my friends knew we were back together, I just wanted her all for myself.

“No, no one is fucking in there,” I snapped. “And don’t you have a pregnant girlfriend to worry about?” I tried to distract him but he just shook his head, not taking the bate.

“She’s talking to Maya and you’re fucking hiding someone on in there!” Gates took a step into the room and I tried to block him off. “I thought you wanted Maya back? You know hooking up with some chick isn’t going to help that.”

“No one is fucking in there but me! Get the hell out of here!” I said but he just pushed past me anyway. Fuck! This couldn’t get any worse!

“Brian!? She’s not in her room…what-what if she left?!” Avery’s voice sounded down the hall. Fuck, and I guess it could get worse. Why couldn’t our friends just leave us alone for five minutes? That’s all we really needed!

Seconds later, Brian and Avery were standing in my room looking between Maya and I in shocked silence. But thank god Maya had the sense to put some clothes on before the cavalry came in.

“Your-your back together!” Avery suddenly burst, looking between us excitedly. Maya nodded with a smile and I don’t think I’d ever seen the little gnome move so fast. “Yay!” she practically screamed, tackling her best friend in the bed. “I’m so happy!”

“Yeah, about fucking time, Sanders,” Gates chuckled as he clapped my back, a big smile on his face. His eyes were on Avery and I didn’t miss the look on his face as he watched her. Who would have ever thought that Synyster Gates of all people would be in love with a child on the way? If you told me all of this was going to happen last year, I would have laughed and told them they were fucking stoned. But here we were, as a group, finally happy.

An hour later, we were on the road heading toward our last destination, for our last show for the City of Evil tour cycle. I had my girl in my lap, my best friends around me, and I couldn’t think of anywhere else I would rather be. Well, except maybe back in California.

“I think this calls for day drinking!” Jimmy announced, bringing out a bottle of Jack from a cupboard of the rental bus. Where the hell did that come from? It wasn’t like this was our tour bus where the guys could secretly hide things or pull bottles out of the woodwork. I guess Jimmy was just prepared.

“Here! Here!” Christ cheered and we all laughed, knowing that he would never turn down a drink no matter what time of day it was.

“We’ve got one more fucking show tomorrow night!” Jimmy yelled, his voice echoing though the whole bus. “And we’re going to make it count…going out of the country with style!” he said holding up the bottle.

“Cheers to that!” I said, taking a glass that was passed to me.

“And no big kid juice for you, Little One,” Jimmy said shaking his head at Avery as she passed Brian a glass. “But I have just the thing!” We all laughed as he pulled out a juice box and handed it to her. Ave looked freaking adorable with the little pout on her lips, well that was until Gates whispered something in here ear.

“Cheers to a good last show tomorrow night and going home to fucking California!” Zack said and we drank. I couldn’t wait to be home in the warm weather, enjoying the ocean, and hell even seeing my family. It seemed like ages since I had seen my mom and dad and maybe I would finally be able to introduce them to Maya. I knew they would love here, I mean, who didn’t?

“Speaking of going back home,” Maya said, spinning around so that she could look at both me, Ave, and Gates. “Most of mine and Aves belongs are still in the UK…” she finished, looking nervously between us. Both Gates and I sighed.

“Cant we just hire movers to pack up the stuff in your apartment and ship it to Huntington Beach?” Gates asked and I nodded in agreement. I liked that idea. That way the girls didn’t have to go anywhere near those Asking Alexandria pricks.

Avery bit down on her bottom lip and looked up at Maya. “We could do that…but-but we still have things at their houses…” she muttered and I heard Gates’ head hit the wall behind him.

“Fucking hell, there is no way you’re going back there,” I told Maya, knowing that it would be a terrible idea for her to see Bruce again, especially after that phone call. He would try and make her believe that I had brainwashed her or something. Not to mention that I hated the thought of him anywhere near her. It just made my blood boil.

“Well, I doubt he would just send it back. Besides my sketch pad and laptop are there,” Maya said giving me a pointed look.

“I’ll buy you a new one,” I grumbled but Maya and Avery both shook their head.

“We can’t do that,” Ave said, the frustration becoming evident in her voice. “They have all the business plans, sketches, and idea for our shop. We cant just leave them and forget about them!” she insisted and I knew she was right. “We’ve already put this off too long as it is and there is no way we are starting from scratch!” the little blonde urged and Maya nodded her head in agreement.

Brian groaned again and I let out a long breath that I apparently had been holding in. “Well fine, then we’re going with you…after everything is settled that is,” his eyes lingered on the little gnome as he smiled, his hand rubbing lightly on her stomach. So Gates was starting to like the idea of being a father, huh? Now that was interesting.

“Thank you!” Ave gushed, throwing her arms around his neck and kissing him. Within seconds the pair of them were eating each other’s face and I knew our conversation with them was done for the time being.

I shook my head at the scene in front of me. Now this was something new for them. Usually Ave and Gates were more conservative and private about their public displays of affection, but not right now. She straddled his lap and had her arms wrapped tightly around his neck while Gates was moving his hands on her back. What happen to the innocent little gnome that started out on tour with us a year ago?

“Fucking hell, get a room!” Zacky laughed only to receive the finger.

I laughed and looked away just as Maya’s voice sounded in my ear. “You know you don’t have to come with us to get our stuff,” Maya said, running her soft slender fingers down my face.

“The hell I don’t!” I looked at her incredulously. What she mean I didn’t have to come? Did she really think I was going to leave her alone with Bruce? Fuck no!

“I just mean…” Maya started with sighed. “I could handle Ben.” His alone made my blood boil. “And…I know now that our relationship was a mistake but…he is still a good friend of mine.”

I scoffed and looked at her with wide eyes. “Maya…he took you away from me,” I hissed, meeting her eyes. “He made you think that your feelings for me were a bad thing. Bruce will never be a friend to me and I’ll be damned if he thinks he can have any part of you at all! So forget about him….You’re mine, M.”

I tightly wrapped my arms around Maya and pulled her back into my chest, resting my chin on her shoulder. God she smelled amazing. I slowly took in a deep breath of her orchid and vanilla scented shampoo, closing my eyes letting my hands run down over her exposed thighs. Maya shivered under my touch and leaned back into me. Just having her on my lap was driving me crazy, especially after we were interrupted this morning. “I’m never letting you go…do you know the kind of effect you have on me?”

“Oh, I have an idea…” Maya must have noticed my arousal because a moment later, she carefully slipped her hand between my legs and began to squeeze my cock through my pants. Lucky she was positioned in such a way that no one would notice, except for Ave and Gates but they were having their own little party. I had to bite down on my knuckle just to prevent a groan from escaping. Oh, she was a fucking tease with that playful smile, enjoying my frustrated arousal.

“What’s the matter?” Maya whispered in my ear. “You look a little tense?” A little tense? I scoffed and shook my head, earning an even bigger smirk from Maya. I was more than a little tense.

Maya was driving me crazy with desire and my cock throbbed under her touch. I was going crazy with lust and all I could think about was getting her home and giving her the hard fucking she so clearly wanted. Between this and what she whispered to me at the hotel, she was going to get it and good. I slowly started to kiss her neck and she arched her back into me, obviously feeling the passion too.

“How about we continue what we started earlier…” My heart pounded in my chest and my self-control just snapped. With a feral grunt, I kissed her hard and then almost yanked her out of the seat. Within seconds I had her in the back room of the bus and one the bed.

“So what was that about continuing what we started earlier?” I moaned, closing the door and climbing down on top of her. I quickly captured her lips with a hot kiss and I was glad to feel her accept it hungrily. The kissed deepened, our tongues fighting for dominance as our hands roamed each other’s body. I wanted her so bad it wasn’t even funny!

“Fuck, Maya, I’ve got to have you…now!” I hissed. We fumbled hurriedly with our clothes until my pants were at my knees and her dress was bunched up at her waist. Our desire was making it impossible for us to wait until all our clothes were full removed.

When I brought my throbbing erection up to her soaking pussy, Maya’s eyes grew wide and her breathing became ragged, and then she took my cock and guided it into her. Feeling her wetness, I thrust hard, sinking my cock deep into her. Maya clamped her eyes shut and whimpered in surrender as I began fucking her on the bed. Her hands gripped my shoulders tightly as we found our rhythm and soon we were kissing deeply as we fucked.

I’d already been on the edge of coming and it only took a few short minutes before I felt the heat of orgasm build in my belly. God Maya felt so good, but I had to control myself. I had to wait until I made her scream my name. Maya held me close and hooked her legs behind mine as I plunged hard into her. She threw he head back and moaned, twitching and convulsing with each deep hard thrust. She was mine and we both knew it, there was no turning back from here.

“Come on, Matt. Fuck me, fuck me hard, baby. I want to feel you come!” She moaned, her nails digging into my shoulders. That was the sexiest fucking thing I had ever heard.

Maya was so close that I could feel it. I moved my hand down to rub her clit, bringing her closer and closer to the edge. I moaned loudly as her muscles massaged my cock as her climax began.

“Oh, god Matt!” she yelled, her body convulsing as she brought me to my orgasm too.

“Fuck!” I threw my head back and roared, squeezing her body against mine I came inside her. I felt the sweet darkness take over for several long, desperate, primal seconds as I released my seed inside her.

“Oh my god…” Maya breathed, her eyes rolling back in her head as she looked up at the ceiling. “That was incredible.”

“You can say that again.” I carefully moved and pulled Maya into my side. “And there is more where that came from. I hope you’re ready.”

Maya rolled over in my arms, looking at me with a wicked smirk on her face. “I hoped you were going to say that, Big Guy.”


Avery’s POV

“Can you guys please stop that for like two minutes?” Zacky groaned, banging his hand loudly on the coffee table. The noise brought me back from the pure bliss and electric feeling of kissing Brian. “Remember you’re at a party? With your friends? The last party before we go back home? Does any of this ring a bell?”

I slowly pulled my lips away from Brian’s as released the handful of hair that he was holding onto for dear life. I had almost forgotten that we were still in public and around our friends but I just couldn’t help myself. Brian tasted so good and was like a drug that I just couldn’t get enough of. Not to mention that he looked so damn sexy up on stage tonight. From the moment he started playing, he had me craving him and I just wanted to touch and kiss every part of his body and never let ago. I loved him so much and I wanted to make that clear so I wouldn’t lose him again.

Brian gave me a small frown as I pulled away but we both knew Zacky was right. We needed to celebrate as a family and save our private party for the hotel room later. Though the thought of sleeping in my own bed tomorrow never felt so good. But would I be going back to my dad’s house or Brian’s?

“Sorry, Zee.” I said with a blush as I wiggled around on Brian’s lap to face Zacky. As I talked I carefully played with the hair, twisting the silky locks between my fingers. If I couldn’t have a drink or any Marry Jane tonight, I might a well enjoy the high Brian always made me feel. That was fair right?

“Your show tonight was amazing by the way!” I gushed, taking Zack’s hand with a smile. “ It was the best one I’ve seen so far!”

Zack and Brian both chuckled as I felt Brian’s arms wrapped around my waist, his hand slowly rubbing over my lower stomach. I smiled and put my hand on top of his, feeling a wave of comfort come over me.

I had spent most of the day freaking out over our doctors appointment tomorrow and Brian had done everything in his power to keep me distracted. It was terrified at the thought of all this being real tomorrow, though I felt a hell of a lot better about it with Brian by my side. But I knew deep down that I wasn’t really ready for this. I was only twenty-three and had so much more I wanted to do with my life. I mean, Maya and I hadn’t even really started on opening our business yet. How was I supposed to do that with a little Haner on my arm? Or what about Brian? They guys were already talking about and writing songs for their next album and I didn’t want to screw that up. Though part of me did like the idea of having a little family with Brian, but maybe not right now.

“I think you’re a tad bit biased, love,” Brian laughed and I rolled my eyes. Of course they would be modest, they always were. It always amazed me how none of them had big head with all the success they had.

“Yeah, Gates totally fucked up on Seize the Day,” Zack teased, earning a punch in the arm.

“No, way, I didn’t hear it and it’s one of my favorite songs,” I giggled, watching the two shove each other back and forth. They were really a bunch of children trapped in men’s bodies.

“So now you’re an expert on our music?” Zack teased and my jaw dropped before I laughed. “Though I wouldn’t be surprised…you hang on this asshole enough,” and there was another shove. I stood up and watched the pair struggle against and laugh on the couch.

“I’ve just heard it enough to know better,” I laughed.

“And speaking of enough to know better,” Zacky said, pushing away from Brian and standing up. “I think it’s time for our traditional party dance,” he said before turning to Brian. “And no interrupting us, Gates. I mean it, this is my time with Ave. You get to take her back and lock her in your palace tomorrow. Today is my turn,” he laughed. Wait did that mean I was staying with Brian? I smiled to myself at the thought because that’s what I really wanted.

“You’re damn right she is coming home with me,” Brian barked. “And I’m watching you, Baker. Hands on the waist and the waist only!” he teased. “I’m going t get a drink…you’ve got one song.”

“Yeah, we’ll see about that,” Zack shot back and I laughed. These two blockheads were the best and I couldn’t ask for a better group of friends.

Zack took my hand and gently lead me out to the dance floor as a slow song with a good beat came through the speakers. He carefully pulled me into his arms and looked down at me with those stunning green eyes. “How are you holding up, beautiful?” he asked and couldn’t help but duck my head with a blush.

“I’m doing all right,” I admitted. “Just a little scared…”

Zack glanced over at Brian and then nodded. “Yeah, I can’t even imagine. But you’re in good hands. We’ll make sure you guys have everything you need. You’re family, Ave, and I mean it.”

I nodded and smiled up at him. “I know. It would just be a lot of changes, you know. But I’m glad I’m not going through it alone,” I glanced over toward the drink table to see Brian laughing with Jimmy, but his eyes never leaving me. I knew that he wasn’t going to back out—he was invested and I really loved that.

“Can I tell you a secret?” Zack asked with a smirk, leaning in a little closer. I anxiously nodded my head and he laughed. “While you were sleeping earlier, I found Gates in the gift shop looking at the baby shit…” My jaw dropped and my heart swelled a little bit. He really was getting into this, wasn’t he? “I know, we were shocked too so just know that he’s feeling the same things you are. Even if he wont say it out loud.”

“I know,” I smiled, looking back over at him. “I think I’m just mostly afraid of it coming in the middle of achieving our dreams…” I sighed, letting the truth come out. I hadn’t even said this to Maya because I was afraid to say it out loud. I didn’t want that fear to become a reality.

“Well just remember that the offer to design for VU is still on the table, Ave. Whether your pregnant or not, I’d love to have you on board. Even if you just do it for a little while and then open your own business. Hell, I could help you. I’ve been looking at real-estate downtown and I saw this perfect little place you and Maya would love.”

“Really?” I asked, feeling my heart pound in my chest.

“Yeah, it’s right off the boardwalk and it would be perfect for selling those sketches you showed me. I’ll do everything I can to help you out, and that’s a promise, babe.” I jumped into Zack’s arms, wrapped my arms around him, and place a big wet kiss on his cheek.

“Zee…I fucking love you!” I gushed, jumping up and down when he set me back on my feet. I was so excited that I could barely contain myself. “I could just kiss you!”

“You better not,” Brian’s voice sounded behind me as I did my happy dance. His arms suddenly wrapped around my waist and he pulled me into him. “All right, Baker, go get your own girlfriend and stop trying to steal mine. It’s my turn now.”

“What it’s not my fault that I’m fucking awesome,” Zack laughed as Brian started pulling me away, his lips already on my neck. “Remember you still owe me some designs!”

Notes

Sorry for the slower update! I've started my second job teaching marching band and I forgot it was my turn to update! Thanks Mei for the helpful reminder! ;)