Brian’s POV
Every time I so conveniently started to forget everything Amy and I had was just a pretend marriage something happened that got me right back to the here and now. Something like her calling her boss, setting up a video conference? What happened to communicating through email, through phone? Why did he need to see her?

Why did he need to see my wife?

I sighed, yes, even I realize how that sounds. Even when I was only talking to myself in my head again. I seemed to do that a lot lately. I hated the fact that I was this jealous of someone Amy claimed to have no interest to her except for the professional kind. But somehow… I guess certain parts of me didn’t really buy that explanation. Ah fuck! I was never second guessing about women and I wasn’t planning on starting now, but Amy had me thrown into confusion completely and to be honest… It pissed me off.

“Brian? What is going on?” Amy’s voice was accompanied with her hand on my shoulder, making me realize that I spaced off again, this time with the refrigerator door in my hand.
“What? Nothing… ”
“So that is why you have been staring at an open refrigerator for the last 5 minutes?” I saw a smile tugging on the left corner of Amy’s mouth, but when I didn’t answer right away it disappeared and turned into a frown “You have had these absent moments through all the afternoon, still mad about the press?”

“No. Over that already” I started to grab the stuff we needed to bring to Matt’s and threw it in a cooling bag, but I could feel Amy’s eyes burning a hole in the back of my head.
“Then what, Brian? Don’t give me crap, because I know there is something wrong!”

I snapped around, releasing the refrigerator door, letting it fall shut with s small thud. I met Amy’s eyes, they were full of fire, her arms crossed over her chest, her whole posture indicating she was ready for a fight. “Well…?” She was close to tapping her foot in anticipation of my answer. Shit, she looked beautiful, her being irritated and annoyed turned me on beyond believe.

I groaned and grabbed her arms, pushing her back to the refrigerator, taking immediate control of her mouth. Her arms circled my neck and she pulled some of the hair that reached my neck. It was like she was trying to pull me into her body and make mine and hers one, and I was totally on board with that. My hands hungrily roamed her body and I was about to remove the dress of her when my phone started blasting. We broke apart panting and I checked who it was.

“It’s Matt. I don’t have to answer that one, we will see him soon, after I finish this” I put my mouth on hers again, catching her pants on my lips. She tastes too good, maybe I should cancel the whole BBQ. My hands made their way down again when we were interrupted again.
“That is Sara’s ringtone, I need to pick that up.” Amy tried to remove herself from my lock, but I wasn’t giving in that fast “Come on Amy, we will go over there… just let me…”
“Brian, I can’t. We promised to be there for each other, I can’t let her down again”

I sighed and backed away a little so Amy could go around me and pick up her phone.
“Hey… No… We just wanted to leave… Yes, I’m aware that we have all the food” Amy let out a small giggle “Calm down, Ms. Organized, we are on our way…” Amy ended the call and smiled at me.
“We really need to leave. Sara is freaking out because there is no food and guests will be arriving soon”
“She knows they are not really guests, right? We will just be amongst friends tonight”
Amy nodded “I think she does know, but she is just a perfectionist. I wonder she turned Matt to a crazy madman already… She can be a little bit much when she goes on one of her organizing tours” With a small laugh she turned away from me and started to check if we had all the things we needed to bring, when she suddenly halted.

“If those people there tonight will only be your friends there is no need for us to pretend right?” Oh hell no. That wasn’t going to fly with me and did she sound disappointed now? I got a hold of her again and forced her to look at me “Yes, they are all friends, but we have to get used to being around each other like we have a relationship, so I suggest we just go on like we are”
I was pretty proud of myself of coming up with that very solid reason and I saw Amy nod like she was convinced too. Good job Brian, getting what you want without getting all your cards on the table.

We walked over to my car and put all the stuff in the back. I walked around to open the door for Amy and she thanked me by kissing me briefly. That was not enough, it was never enough when it came to her, so I held on to her to deepen the kiss. After a moment of bliss she broke us up with a giggle “Come on, we really need to leave”

As soon as I stopped on Matt’s driveway Sara was next to the car, opening the door for Amy.
“Why are you so late? There is still so much to prepare! Everybody will be here in 15 minutes, come on!” She grabbed Amy’s handed and dragged her inside. Matt stood in the doorway, letting out a chuckle as he watched the women go inside.
“Need some help?” He walked over to the car.
“That would be great, seeing your girlfriend took my wife from me. What is going on anyway? Why the rush?”

Matt shrugged and let out a small sigh in frustration, before the grin came over his face again “That… Is Tsunami Sara… She cleaned my whole house, then she made me help decorate and set everything up and she ended up doing some work of her own too.”
“Holy shit” I let out when we entered the house, Matt wasn’t kidding. It looked very clean, the furniture was pushed aside and there were decorations everywhere.
“She realizes the BBQ will be outside?” I chuckled, stopping to have a look at the women that already took over the kitchen.
“Yes… I told her… repeatedly, but there was no stopping her. Believe me… I would have rather have it another way too” Matt actually looked sad for a second, guess he didn’t get any.

We both put the bags in the kitchen and watched the whole thing unfold as Amy and Sara started going at the preparing of the food like they were professionals, silently talking to each other. Within no time the whole counter was filled with bowls full of salad and serving plates full of meat. Matt stared at me with open mouth and I couldn’t help but mimic the face. Who were these women and could we keep them?

A knock on the door sounded and Matt drug himself away from the view to open the door. I could only stare. I didn’t even tell Matt yet about the thing that happened at the store, but I was too mesmerized. Sara was quickly walking outside, her hands full, leaving Amy to work the chopping alone.

I took the last steps closing the distance between her and me and pushed my body to her back, putting my arms on her hips. I put her hair out of her neck and kissed her softly below her ear.
“Brian...” Amy moaned as she pushed her back a little more to me. Just the reaction I liked best “Be careful before I chop off my fingers” she giggled as I trailed kisses down her neck, to her shoulders that were left bare because of her halter-top dress. I let my fingers ghost over her skin, causing her flesh to react immediately.

“Haner, seriously, that is dangerous!” The teasing voice of Zack made me look up annoyed. Couldn’t we just get one moment to ourselves?! Seriously! I stopped the kissing, but refused to let go of Amy. She was mine, and I was showing it, Vengeance could just suck my balls if he had any problem with that.

He went over to Amy and kissed her cheek, making Amy smile “Nice to see you Zack, save me a dance later?” What?! What the fuck?! Like what?! I lifted my brow at Zack who just shrugged.
“Sure, everything for my sister in law” He took the case of beer that he was carrying outside to put in ice to cool and I followed him quickly.
“What was that about?!” Zack started to put the beers in the bucket full of ice, not even granting me a look.
“I have no idea, she just wants to dance with someone with moves… Very wise decision of her!”
“No funny business Baker, I mean it!” I groaned. Zack stopped doing what he was doing and turned to me.

“Why Brian? We are amongst friends, no need to pretend, I mean... You could just let me do some preparations for when you divorce her, be a friend” his smirk told me everything I really didn’t need to know. I took a step forward and got in his face “Don’t you fucking dare!”
“Dare what, Haner?” I grabbed his shirt, I was ready to punch some sense into him if needed, when I was stopped.

“What is going on here?”

Sara’s POV
Amy showed up right in time, we had prepared dinners together so often, it had been easy to prepare this BBQ. Within 20 minutes we had everything prepared and even talked a little, but the conversation had been light, just random stuff. Amy opened her mouth a few times to tell me something, but thought about it again and I… yeah… I didn’t tell her that I was still scared shitless about Matt telling me were together at every occasion he got. It was kinda weird, right?

I saw him disappearing towards the door and bit my lip. He looked delicious and I regretted deeply that I let organizing Sara out. I hadn’t been avoiding Matt on purpose, time just flew by way sooner than I had expected. But that was what I did when I was nervous, organize and plan, and boy…. Was I nervous now. At first there only had been nervous about Matt’s plan to tell everyone we were together, but now… with all the promises he made me… I was scared on how he would drive me crazy tonight, because I knew he would. Completely.

“Stop what you are doing, right now. I need you” I was putting the food on the table when Matt drug me away, holding on to my hand, heading for the front door. “Our guests are arriving, I let in Zack myself, but you will be with me for everyone else”
“Our.. guests…?” I stammered as we reached the hallway
“Yes… Our guests, you are with me now, this is our party, our BBQ, our guests” He stood behind me and made me turn my head to him, so he could kiss me. An impatient knock sounded on the door and Matt pushed me forward a little, making me open it.

The open door revealed twins and a muscled other guy I hadn’t met yet “You could have opened the door at the first knock, asshole” They all smiled widely, but looked at me curiously “I didn’t know it was one of your famous Bring a Beauty BBQs” the muscled guy smirked as he put out his hand to me. Matt only chuckled, but tugged me a little closer to his body “Dan, meet Sara, my girlfriend. Sara, meet Dan… our Jack of all trades. And you already met de Berry brothers, right?” the three men pulled my into an awkward hug, seeing Matt was still holding onto me.
“Girlfriend huh?” One of the Berry’s smiled widely “Dan, Jason, you both owe me a bottle of Jack” I lifted my brows at them, but Matt laughed loudly. The vibrations of his laugh pulsing on my back. Oh that felt amazing.
“Told you I had to tell them I had been lying, babe, but it is all worth it” Matt bend down to kiss me, the kiss far from innocent and he was already deepening it, not caring at all that his friends were staring at us.

“Yeah, you cost me a bottle of Jack, asshole” Dan punched Matt’s shoulder playfully, making us break up.
“Let me make it up to you with beer and booze. Everything is outside” The guys nodded and left for the garden. I wanted to follow them, but was stopped abruptly when I walked into a wall of muscle.

“Where do you think you are going?” Matt pushed me to the door, his body close and completely covering mine, his hands everywhere over my skin.
“O-Outside” I stuttered. Fuck, that man sucked all the brains out of me when he was this near.
“I don’t think so” his voice was silky smooth and he smiled down on me. His fingertips going over my skin lightly, but he was everywhere. The heaviness of his body pushing against my body, causing this wonderful pressure on me. And then his mouth, he was kissing me everywhere, but totally ignoring my mouth. He whispered compliments to me in between every kiss he gave me and made me blush deeply.

“Maybe I should just take you away, let the others have the BBQ without us” Matt whispered, while he let his teeth bite down softly on my earlobe. I moaned and was reading to put that plan in action. I wanted him bad. Just as Matt’s hand engulfed mine, we were both startled by a loud knock on the door.
“Holy shit, my heart just skipped a few beats” I let out. Matt chuckled and nodded “Mine too”

We opened the door and saw Johnny and Lacey and Arin and a girl I hadn’t met yet. Johnny immediately pulled me in a hug “Do you need me to get you out of here?” he whispered, planning it for my ears to hear only, but Matt was too close to let it go unnoticed “That won’t be necessary, Christ. Right, babe?” Johnny looked at me confused, but I had no time to explain, because Matt was already introducing the girl that held on to Arin’s hand
“Sara, this is Kimberley. Kimberley, this is Sara, my girlfriend” Matt smiled widely and I couldn’t help but grin too… damn that man was happy.

“GIRLFRIEND?!” Johnny screamed out, a little too loud, looking at me in wide eyes.

“Oh! Arin brought his girlfriend! So nice to finally meet you, beautiful lady!” Out of nowhere, Zack appeared, pulling Kimberley in a hug. She looked very uncomfortable and Arin was shooting daggers at Zack “It was about time I finally met you” Zack got a hold of her hand and put not one kiss on it, but two, making Arin snatch the hand out of his hold “That is why I didn’t want you to meet her, you never know when to stop!” Arin hissed, pulling Kimberley to his side, walking away with her without giving any more notice to Zack.
“Oh! This is going to be fun! You want to escort me outside, Sara?” Zack held out his arm to me, and I was about to take it, when Matt growled, stepping in between us.
“No she won’t, leave the flirting Vengeance. Sara is mine”
“I think the jury is still out on that one. I should be thankful for you two bringing these nice new girls into the group. Thanks man” Zack tried to clap Matt’s shoulder, but he stepped back and send him a killing glare.

“The girlfriend remark wasn’t about Kimberley” Johnny smirked, looking pointedly at Zack, getting his attention and then going from Matt to me and back again.
“Oh… OH! You guys are like together, together?” he pointed his finger between Matt and I. Matt’s fingers entwined with mine, stroking his thumb over my hand.
“Yes, we are, so you better stay away from her”.
Zack smiled again “But really? Like together, together? Or like Gates and Amy? Just faking it?” Johnny grabbed Zack’s arm and started pulling him with him “You never fucking know when to stop! Not cool V. Not cool!” He send a last look over his shoulder “You and me, drinks later, bestie. We need to have a talk” I smiled at the little man and watched them all walk out, leaving me and Matt once more.

“Please stay away from Zack… He doesn’t know any boundaries” Matt almost begged me. I couldn’t believe he would be that bad. That is something you won’t do to your best friend, would you? I mean, isn’t there a bro code or something?
“I’ve had you… I don’t need the small guy” I winked at him, before pulling him down for a kiss.
“You have me. Not had me. I’m not letting you go, Sara.” He was so sweet, only kindness in his eyes and his touch when he pushed my hair out of my face.
“You look so damn beautiful, I could eat you up, right now”
“That would be a shame of all the effort, I told you I would do my best for you. I’m happy I fulfilled my promise”

“And I will definitely fulfill mine…. I will drive you crazy, Sara.. That is my promise to you” He was so close to me I could feel his chest going up and down as he breathed “I will drive you to the brink of ecstasy and leave you there, waiting for me to put you over.” He kissed the corner of my mouth, his hands on the bottom of my breasts.
“I will push you so far you won’t care anymore if my friends are around, but I will late you wait until we are alone, because there is no way I will share you with them, no way!” He kissed the other corner of my mouth, his hands wandering down to my waist.
“I will make sure you would want to kick the others out, just so I can take you to bed. I will put you right on the edge.” And with the last statement he kissed me so deeply my knees buckled. His hands on my ass, keeping me right on my legs. When my legs steadied again, he let go of me, but grabbed my hand.

As he took me outside, I realized he was right, already. I saw all these people sitting outside, having a good time, and all I could do was look at the clock that was behind me.

Was it time for them to leave yet?

Notes

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