Brian’s POV

This cold shoulder shit, wasn’t working with me… Not at all!
So why was it that I felt like shit and that every move Ave made, which she made precisely away from me, pissed me off even more?!

I wouldn’t give in, I was right to act the way I did. I was right to call that fucker off! And he had no right to call my girlfriend, soon to be fiancé and talk her into coming back, because I knew that’s what he would do… trying to convince her to come back to the UK… Guess from where I knew that?!

Because I would fucking do the same if I was in his position, I wouldn’t tell Ave that much, but it was crystal clear to me, he still wanted her, hadn’t figured out that she was mine, and mine alone… As long as no ring was stuck on that sexy little finger he probably thought she was fair game… but the fuck she was… She was mine!

And I was raising hell and whatever it needed to fucking get that ring on her finger… which got me back to the point, I still had to find a fitting ring for her… what ring would she like? Gold?
I shook my head, this was not the time for that, now I had to catch Ave alone, so she could apologize to me.

She must have figured out by now that she was wrong and I was right?! She would soon come back to me begging, wanting my attention… my forgiveness…

Guess I was wrong, because Ave moved around the fucking shop like I wasn’t even there, she sold items, stayed behind the cashier, then moved away when I came near, folding things, restocking and all that without sparing me a glance…
What. The. Actual. Fuck

I stood in a corner eyeing her, my eyes so small and narrowed that if I would close them any more I wouldn’t be able to see her.
“What’s wrong, my man?” Zack’s voice sounded beside me and I frowned, had he been standing there the entire time?
“Nothing” I grumbled back and saw how Ave struggled to get a box from a shelf, now she had to call for my help, I smirked just waiting for her sweet voice to call my name, but instead of my name she called for Matt.

My narrowed eyed stare changed from Ave to Matt, who helped her and shrugged when he saw me looking at him with anger.
“Dude, you wanna tell me what’s wrong?” Zack asked again and I shook my head.
“Nothing is wrong, except that my girlfriend is acting fucking ridiculous, that’s’ all.” I hissed back before moving past Ave, but again she just turned around and didn’t even acknowledge my presence.

I was starting to see red, but I would give her another 10 minutes, I knew she would come back to me… soon!
She would see she reacted over, she would see it… How could she not see it? I mean… It’s not that I was overreacting, right?!

“What got your and Ave’s panties in a twist?” Matt’s deep voice sounded from behind me and I breathed deeply in and out, that obvious, huh?
“The call” I said, because I knew how Matt reacted after he knew who was on the phone, so how could my hanging up on the ass be overreacting if Matt carried Maya over his shoulder and out of the fucking room was fair game?!

“Yeah, that shit… What happened after I took care of Maya?” Matt chuckled lightly but I saw him tense up, so he did feel me, thanks man.
“I took her phone and directed some words at the British fucker before hanging up on him, now Ave is acting like I don’t exist” I growled, my eyes still glued to Ave’s back.

“You know I feel you, if I just hear that fuckers voice I’m going insane… But Brian, honestly… Maya and that sonofabitch were a couple, I mean… I got a serious reason to be a jealous bitch… But Ave… She was always with you, even though she wasn’t here… Maybe you should give her more credit, man?” Matt said and I snapped my eyes up to his, he looked at me seriously and I gapped, did that shit just really came out of Matt’s mouth?!

“You think I overreacted?” I asked shocked and Matt shock his head a small smirk on his face “I wouldn’t say overreacted, I would say it was perfectly fine, but if I was in Ave’s shoes… well I would probably think otherwise.” Matt said and Maya appeared at his side, giving Matt a kiss to the cheek which quickly turned into some more making out and that was my cue to go.

What does Matt mean? He could act like a lunatic caveman but I couldn’t? Shit…
I needed to talk to Ave and set this straight, I planned to ask her soon to be my wife, I didn’t need her being mad at me when I pop the question and that call today, made sure I would hurry up with all the preparations, because hell, I wouldn’t let anything come between me and Ave again, she was meant to be mine, there wouldn’t any British ass or anything else change that.

I walked all the way through the store, the backroom and out on the street not finding her, more and more thoughts were running though my mind while I was searching for her, maybe I had to make it perfectly clear for her why I reacted the way I did, even though I thought she must know that already!

“It’s the least we can do.” Ave just said to Zack when I finally found her outside smoking with Zack, her eyes turned to me shortly before she looked away again.

“You really don’t have to do that, Ave,” Zack said but I wouldn’t let one of my friends now get in my way of clearing the situation with Ave. I grabbed her arm and pulled her away from him.

“Brian! I am in the middle of talking to Zack,” She snapped, while she tried to pull away from my grip as I dragged her around the corner.

“Enough of this cold shoulder shit, Ave,” I growled my anger rising again with the way she was acting now “I cant fucking stand this anymore! We need to fucking talk!”

“What? What is so damn important that you had to drag me away from talking to my friend? Or am I not allowed to talk to Zack either?” I narrowed my eyes at her, she knew exactly that this was different.

“Don’t even start that shit with me, Avery,” I warned, my eyes still narrowed. I tried to act calm, but all the good thoughts from before vanished with the way Ave was acting right now. “You know why I hung up on that asshole! He was trying to brainwash you and feed you a line of lies! How can you even listen to the shit he says? It’s all bullshit!”

“You are so unbelievable, Brian!” Ave hissed, shaking her head in disbelief. I was unbelievable, what the hell?!

“I’m unbelievable? You-you were—“ I spluttered, my hands flying out as I gestured but I didn’t get farther cause Ave interrupted me.

“I was what? “ She raged. “Oh right, you know everything so of course you knew that I was telling him how happy I was with you! Or how I had just gotten done saying how well you treat me and that I couldn’t ask for anything else!” Ave spat, and my heart beat faster… oh shit. This was not going the way I thought it would be… “I’m with you, dumbass! What else do I need to do to prove it to you? Write it in the sky?” Ave looked at me her eyes showing hurt and disbelief and I felt like the worlds biggest asshole.

I didn’t mean to make her feel that way, all I wanted was to tell her how it made me feel when she talked with him, how insecure I got, because I knew I wasn’t the only guy who wanted her, that I was afraid of losing her, because I loved her too damn much to put in words.

“Ah so there is nothing to say to that? Perfect, Brian…” Ave shook her head and I saw how she whisked a tear away from the corner of her eyes, probably from anger.
“There is a fucking lot to say to that, Avery” I said her full name on purpose, because it made her look up to me, now anger and hurt shining in her beautiful blue eyes.

“Then what is it Brian? What should I do that you finally believe me, that you are the one that I want, that I wouldn’t do anything to lose what we have? You stupid idiot” She almost yelled and I took a menacing step forward, while Ave took one back. Her back was pressed into the concrete wall.

Without saying anything, because I just didn’t know what and how, I kissed her. I took her cheeks in my hands and pressed my lips to hers, I demanded entrance with my tongue, plunging into her mouth the way I wanted to enter her body. I rubbed my growing errection into her belly, knowing she could feel me.

She tried to push again me, but soon the pushing hands went slack and slung around my neck “Brian.. what-” Was all she could get out between my demanding kisses. I didn’t give her chances to think or talk, all I knew was I wanted to make her mine, let her scream my name and remind her that I was the one for her, as she was the only one for me.

I grabbed her around the hips lifted her up and ground into her, making Ave moan, throwing her head back. “Don’t… not-” She let out but what was meant as a no soon turned into a “Yes and more” I let my hands run underneath her skirt pushing her panties away from her wet folds, my fingers slippery from her excitement. “God Ave… so hot and wet… For me… Tell me its for me” I growled and Ave complied “You… Yours” She moaned when I buried two fingers deeply inside her.

“Oh god” Ave moaned even louder and she lung her legs around my waist, I freed one of her breasts and kissed her nipple tenderly, then sucking with more force and then biting softly until Ave shook her head and wasn’t able to take much more, so I gave her other breast the same attention while I still let my fingers pump in and out of her. Ave tried to move her hips to get off on my fingers, but I had other plans.

I needed to be buried deep inside her, make her mine, mark her… So no other man would even come near and try to make a move on her, she was all I wanted and she would be mine soon, my ring on her finger, my name as hers.

I struggled in holding her up against the wall, as I pulled my fingers free of her and Ave groaned in protest “No, soo close… babe… please” Ave’s eyes snapped open, full of lust and trust.
“Sshshh… I will make you come, love.. Don’t worry” I soothed her. I opened my buttons and fly and pushed my pants down to free my cock. I let Ave down slowly and we both moaned in bliss.

Ave closed her eyes but I wanted her to look at me while we made love, while I made her mine again and again.
“Ave, look at me” I demanded and kissed her harshly “Yes.. god yes” Ave panted when I began to move my hips in a slow rhythm.
“More… Brian! MORE!” Ave yelled and I gave her what she needed, I pounded in and out of her in a relentless rhythm, I was afraid of hurting her, but whenever I slowed down, Ave ground her heels into my ass to make me move faster and harder.

“God Ave… Fucking perfect… So fucking perfect… And mine..!” I growled while I placed kisses along her throat and ear. So many words I wanted to tell her, but I couldn’t get them out.
“BRIAN!” Ave yelled suddenly and then her walls wised down on my cock making me come hard, harder than ever, I yelled her name and pumped in and out until I was fully spent.

I panted heavily and leaned both of us against the wall, sweat covering my body, but it was so worth it. I was about to kiss Ave but she pulled away. When I set her carefully back on her feet, she righted her clothes and turned. I just tucked my pants back up and closed them before I knew what really happened.

“Babe, wait” I took Ave’s arm in my hand and directed her back to me. Ave didn’t meet my eyes and I sighed, shit… So the way Matt hadn’t talked to Maya didn’t work out here, so I had to sort through the things and open up.

“This doesn’t mean that-” Ave said but still her eyes directed elsewhere and I took her face back in my hands, making her look at me finally.
“Ave, I fucking love you, okay? I am stupid sometimes and I do overreact... Especially when it comes to other man… that seem to have a way too intimate friendship with you.” I lifted my eyebrow so she knew exactly who I meant. “You mean so much to me, that I am just fucking afraid of losing you… What if you decide to pack your bags and leave me? I wouldn’t be able to compensate that, Ave! I was a mess when you left me once… I can’t do that again… I couldn’t live through it… You are my everything… An-And I get insecure, okay? And I hate that… I hate that, because I can’t do anything about it… I can only say that I love you, more than myself, and ask the others, that means a hell of a lot, okay?” I tried to loosen it up a little bit but apparently I said it completely wrong because Ave had tears running down her cheeks and I tried to whisk them away with my thumb.

“No shit, Ave… Let me try again, I didn’t mean to make you cry…” I hurried to say but Ave shook her head.
“You stupid man… You said nothing wrong…” She leaned forward and kissed me, and that kiss told me everything I needed to know, she loved me too, with everything that was in her and I sighed, I finally made something right again.

And my next move was, the final steps to proposing Ave, I had some things to do and I needed the preparation! Soon… soon that finger wouldn’t look that naked anymore, my ring would be on that finger and I just hoped she wouldn’t turn me down!

Maya’s POV

Two weeks have passed since our grand opening of the store, and even though Ave and I were afraid that we just had beginners luck and after the opening the rush of people could subside it wasn’t the case at all.

Which in return meant that Ave and I had lots of work to do… Not as bad as it sounds, right?!
We even hired Jess for the store, so she could help us out every now and then, but the work was never really done and new work waiting already even before we opened the store in the morning.

Which meant it took lots of our free time, time that we usually spent with Matt and the guys… but since they were in the last recording sessions of their album, it was probably the best timing for all of us…

We were busy and when we came home we mostly fell right into bed, okay fine that wasn’t all the truth, at least as far as I could tell with Matt and me, we were never too exhausted to have a little fun together, only thinking about that big guy got my blood boiling.

My phone rang and when I saw the picture of Matt and me kissing, I smiled, that big guy was calling me nearly every hour, he hated to be apart as much as I did, but in the relationship he was the one giving in more often then I was… I didn’t want to be the clingy girlfriend, so he had to act the part.

“Hey babe” Matt’s deep voice sounded after I picked up.
“Hey” I smiled “Time for lunch?” I asked grinning, we had decided this morning that he could make a recording break in my lunch time break.
“Yup, I’ll pick you up in ten” He said and I grinned “Can’t wait…”

“Matt again?” Ave asked with a knowing smile on her face, I was glad she and Brian had quickly made up after that little distress on our grand opening, but knowing her and brown eyes they couldn’t stay away from each other long anyway, so it had been just a matter of time.

And what did it take? 2 hours? I chuckled to myself thinking about that and Ave lifted her eyebrows at me “What’s so funny?” She asked and I waved her off.
“Nothing and yes it was Matt, he is picking me up for lunch. Should I get you something?” I asked while I put the freshly made designs for a dozen dresses away.
“No thanks… I was hoping Brian would call and we could do something as well, but lately… I don’t know” Ave shook her head and she trailed off.

“What is it little gnome?” I moved in beside her and made her look at me. “Nothing… I bet I’m just… seeing things…” She looked away again and I knew that look on her, she had something that bothered her but didn’t wanna tell.

“Tell me Ave, what’s wrong?” I pressed and she sighed loudly, “I don’t know… Brian is working long, he is so absent sometimes, he leaves in the middle of dinner, because he said he had something forgotten in the studio… its just… Is Matt acting the same? Or is there really something behind it?” Ave asked and I frowned, wait a second… Matt was sometimes late, even later than he said, he also get’s calls and vanishes… I haven’t really paid attention before, but now that Ave said it… What the hell was going on?!

I patted Ave’s cheek “They are in the middle of releasing their album, its almost done and time for the promo and all that, I bet they are just excited and the work is getting the better of them, don’t worry. Brown eyes loves you, Ave” I gave her a hopefully reassuring smile and Ave nodded, taking my answer apparently, but I knew I would haveserious talk with my big guy as soon as we were out of this store.

If there was something else behind this, I would be the one finding out, and if he was seeing someone else, I would rip him and that someone a new one! I wouldn’t give up my happiness, and Matt would see what that would get him!

I tried to swallow my anger and smiled at Ave just when the door opened and the certain someone I just thought about walked in.“Hey ladies…” Matt announced before walking right up to me and grabbed me in a hug and kiss, then moving over to Ave to kiss her cheek and hug her.

“Are you ready babe?” He asked when his arm sneaked around my waist “I’m ready” I said and waved Ave goodbye while we walked out.
“I’m really hungry” Matt pushed me against the next wall and nibbled on my throat, I was really tempted to give in, because I couldn’t say no to this man, no matter what, but too many thoughts were running around in my head now, what if Ave was right and really something was up, why else would Matt take calls without me able to hear or leaving to have a late evening meeting in the studio without asking me to come along?

I had been so busy with work these past weeks to realize, but now it seemed crystal clear, he was hiding something from me!
“Babe?” Matt growled in my ear, before his lips found mine again, but I shoved him away from me
and walked a few steps, trying to clear my head, when he was so close I just couldn’t think properly.

“M?” Matt followed me and when he was close enough he grabbed my arm and turned me around “What’s wrong?” He looked at me with his hazel eyes and one dimple showing “You really just want food? I thought I could convince you to-”
“What are you hiding from me, Matthew?” I blurted out without thinking anymore, I needed to know.

“What do you mean?” Matt looked astonished and shocked and wasn’t that his guilty look?
I gapped when I saw how he tried to avoid looking at me.
“Matt, what are you hiding from me? Don’t act like I’m dumb, tell me now! The late calls, the unusual working hours, the secrecy?!” I demanded and stomped my foot.
“Nothing, babe.. Believe me, it’s-” He looked around trying to find words and that was clear sign, guilty as charged.
“Oh god… you have someone else? You seeing someone else?” I gasped for air, that was the only logical explanation right? Late work? Calls? Vanishing… He had an affair and did Brian have one too? Did he know?!
I tried to suck air into my lungs, and when I saw Matt staring at me blankly and not denying my suspicion I felt how my emotions changed into anger.

“How dare you-” I started wanted to hit Matt into the chest but Matt was faster and held me against him while he put a hand in front of my mouth so I couldn’t go on with my cursing him.
“No, babe… How can you think that! No! No way, I love you” Matt said soothingly while he brought me to the car, I let him drag me there and felt my heartbeat increase, what was this?!

“I’ll take you to lunch and I will… I try to… Shit, I will explain everything, okay? But you will have to promise me one thing!” He looked at me intensively and I narrowed my eyes at him.
“It’s nothing bad…” He added and then took his hand away, “Promise?” He asked again and I finally nodded. “This better be good!” I grumbled still not really sure what to expect.

While we had our lunch together Matt was trying different approaches to explain to me his weird behavior but he didn’t really go through so I helped him.
“If you don’t tell me now what the fuck is going on, I will fucking pack my bags and move back to Larry” I said and Matt’s eyes grew wide.
“Brian wants to propose Ave and that’s why we are meeting alone and planning lots of stuff, I wasn’t allowed to tell you and it’s fucking killing me, god babe I’m so glad I could finally tell you, I never meant to make you question us, god I haven’t even thought that you could think something like that!” Matt rushed out and my eyes grew wide, I had thought about everything but not that.

“Maya? You alright?” I still looked at him with shock and joy, Brian wanted to marry my little gnome, he was planning to ask her?! My heart swelled, and Ave thought… oh shit!

“When?” I squeaked out and Matt looked a little perplexed “That’s all?” He asked with a chuckle.
“Soon… but babe you gotta keep this between us, Ave is not allowed to know, you gotta help us hide it. It’s a surprise, I know you are not a fan of commitment and all that but, Brian loves Ave and they belong together, he made a great effort already and-” Matt rushed on and on about plans and I frowned.

“I’m so happy” I said finally and that’s when Matt stared at me in disbelief. “You are happy?” He asked as if he didn’t hear me and why wouldn’t I be happy, what did he think of me?!
“Yes, god… What do you think how I would react?! Of course I’m happy, they belong together! They need to seal the deal, and I’m glad Brian is making the step because I never thought Brian was already this far, but… I wish he was here now so I could fucking hug him. Ave will be amazed and happy and crying…” I could imagine how my best friend would react and I sure hoped Brian planned to do his proposal so we would all be there and witness it.

“You think she will say yes, because Brian is a fucking chicken… He is freaking out about the possibility of her saying no” Matt continued on and then looked at his watch “Shit, babe… I gotta-”

“What?” I asked, now I recognized that look, that was when he had one of these secret meeting, he tried to hide “Do you… want to come along? Brian is picking the ring up and wants me to have a look? He will probably want to murder me because you know, but… You will protect me, right?” Matt grinned and I nodded. I was so excited and couldn’t wait to give Brian the hug and kick his ass for waiting so long.

When we arrived at the jewelry I saw Brian outside pacing before the door, he looked down, like he was deep in thoughts and didn’t see me and Matt approach.
“Hey man!” Matt announced us and Brian’s head snapped up, “Shit, about damn time… I-… What the fuck?! What are you doing here?” Brian’s eyes landed on me and he looked shocked.

But before he could say anything else I hugged him to me and whispered in his ear, and he held me close to his body “I know everything and I am proud, Ave can’t be any happier with you, Brian. And don’t worry about her saying no, she loves you… and she will want forever with you” I said and Brian pulled away, he looked at me with gratitude and I gave him another smile “Damn… Thank you, Maya” Brian said and quickly put his sunglasses on, hiding what was going on behind those sunglasses and his emotions with them. “How did you get Matt to talking, I made him promise not to say anything… wait a second… Don’t answer that” Brian shook his head with a disgusted look and I hit him in the side while we entered the store.

Brian showed us the ring he picked out for Ave and my heart squeezed painfully, Ave would love the ring! It was beautiful! More than that, it was from him and it would mean she would be his and he would be hers, so there was no denying she would fall again head over heels for this guy.

“You think she will like it?!” Brian asked me and I felt Matt’s hands on my hips, I didn’t know why, but I got tears prickling in my eyes so I quickly whisked them away, so not cool Maya.
“She will love it, Brian” I got out before my phone started ringing.

*Ave calling*
Oh holy mother of… “It’s Ave” I whispered even though I haven’t even picked up the phone yet.
“Shit… Don’t tell her where we are, don’t tell her what we are doing… Shit… You don’t know anything” Brian hissed and looked near panic.

“Hey little gnome, what’s up?” I asked trying to sound casual, oh god, this was not how I normally sounded like.
“Where are you? I am waiting for you… you left with Matt 2 hours ago?!” Ave asked and I frowned, looking at Matt who shrugged.
“Oh shit, Ave… Sorry, I lost track of time… You know how that is with me and Matt sometimes…” I said trying to joke about it “Sorry Ave” Matt mumbled into the speaker and Ave sighed.

“It’s okay… Not like Brian tried to call me anyway… I hoped he planned to have lunch with me, but… he didn’t even pick up his phone” Ave sighed loudly and I narrowed my eyes at Brian
“Don’t worry, love. I bet Brian will call you soon and picks you up for lunch as well, before recording starts again.” I made Brian take his phone to his hands and he dialed Ave’s number.

“Oh M, sorry I got another call. Are you back soon?” Ave asked “Yes, will be back in 10 minutes. Bye” I quickly hung up when Brian got Ave on his phone “Hey love… Sorry I didn’t call earlier, had some major work on the final guitar solo for the last song. Yeah… I think we are good in time… at least… our time schedule” He said smirking and he looked so nervous it was too cute.

“How about a late lunch? If I pick you up in about 30? What you say?” He asked and I heard Ave’s excited squeal, “Okay love. Until then… Love you too, Bye” Brian hung up and I clapped my hands, I just hoped Brian was really planning on proposing soon, because I had no idea how long Matt, Brian and I could keep a secret to Ave, she was still my best friend and I was working with her, so almost spending every waking hour in her company, this would be some hard work.

“And how will you make up for the time you lied to me and did things behind my back, big guy?” I asked turning to Matt who stared at me with a strange look in his eyes while I still eyed Ave’s ring, a real beauty I had to say and Matt better had a good fucking idea to repay me the shock I lived through today!

Notes

Some nice smutt for Bravery, though Mattaya's method of dealing with jealousy didn't work. Good to know everything is straightened around now. Or is it?

Brian is still going to propose but will she say yes after his odd behavior? Hmmm

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