Maya’s POV

Ave and I sat in the plane, I fumbled with my phone in hand. I had shut it off completely. I didn’t want any new messages, calls of people wanting a piece of me. Wanting information, wanting to sell lies…
All I wanted was to arrive at the airport, get into a cab and head straight over to Matt. I would slap him and would demand answers.

He wouldn’t get away from me that easily, he wouldn’t be able to get rid of me that easily.
Still the pictures of Matt without a shirt and the girl in his arm were replaying in my mind. What could have happened that Matt would do such a thing?
Why did he look so caught?

I closed my eyes in frustration and put the phone back into my pocket, they just wanted me to think that way, there was nothing, Matt wouldn’t do something like that, right? Right?! RIGHT?!
Matt and I had gone through so much together, I fucking wanted to marry him, wanted to be his forever, he wouldn’t throw that away would he?

I hadn’t planned everything for nothing, I wanted Matt and I would fight for him…
Just when I convinced myself half-heartedly I heard this voice in my head saying ‘What about the rumors of the open relationships, what about the groupies, the lonely times… the little calls, the less messages…

“M? Are you ready?” Ave’s voice brought me back. I blinked and tried to clear my thoughts.
“Yes, sure.” We climbed down the stairs and grabbed our small bags while we headed towards the exit.

“What are you thinking about?” Ave asked while we sat together in the cab, headed towards the hotel where we knew Matt, Brian and the rest of the guys were staying.
“I have no idea… I can’t believe that it was real… I just can’t… but…then there is this voice in my head, feeding me with doubts… and all the things Trevor gave me to think about, what if he was right? What if there is really something going on we have no idea about?” I asked and let out all my fears.

Ave breathed deeply in and out “We will find out, M. We won’t let these press people dictate our lives. Remember, we did the wrong thing once, we learned… We will demand answers, we will find out the truth… and if… if it really-” Ave swallowed thickly and I bit my bottom lip, it couldn’t be true, it just couldn’t. “-If it really is true, then we make plans… but until then… let’s not think about it, okay?” Ave asked and I squeezed her hand a little more.

She was right, we shouldn’t think about the consequences before we knew if it was worth thinking about it.
“I feel a little guilty of leaving Trevor behind.” I said thinking about my brother. I had just found him and now I left him behind.
“I know, right? He did so many things for us and then we just up and leave” Ave said and looked concerned.
“Just for two days, that’s about it. We will be back before he misses us” I said confidently and thought about calling him soon, he must be worried if we had arrived already or not.
“Right… two days.” Ave whispered and the car stopped in front of the hotel. I pulled my wallet out and found it almost empty, where had all the money gone?

Shit, I have forgotten to go to the bank before leaving.. damn it. “I got this” Ave said and handed the money to the cabby while I gave her an apologetic look.
We grabbed our small bags and headed out to the hotel entrance, my heart was beating faster and faster. Ave looked as unnerving as I felt and pulled a cigarette out before we entered.

She inhaled deeply, and even though I never smoked and never really felt the need to, after trying it for a while, I now felt the need for the calmness of a cigarette again.
But instead of giving in I put my phone back on, ignored every message and call, and just typed in Trevor’s number.

“Maya?” Trevor’s voice sounded after the second ring. “Yes, I just wanted to let you know we are at the hotel now.” My voice felt weird, so unsure that I almost couldn’t recognize it as my own.
“You okay? You and Ave?” Trevor asked, his voice full of concern.
“Are you really sure, that you want to go through? You can still-” Trevor started but I cut in.
“We are sure, Trev. But thank you… We will be back in two days tops. We will just talk everything through and then come back… the store is waiting for us.” I said on a sigh and now my voice sounded more steady.

“Okay, if you really believe that. I’m here waiting for you and Ave to come home… and thanks for letting me live in your and Matt’s home for the days, I appreciate it, sis.” Trevor said and I smiled “No problem, I’m happy to know you are still there when we come back.” I said and ended the call shortly after when I saw Ave throwing away her stump.

“Ready?” I asked and Ave shook her head “Not really…” I nodded, “I know what you mean… but let’s do it” I stretched my neck and let all my thoughts consume me. The pictures appearing in my mind, the newspaper headlines, the video material of Matt… Anger was building up inside me, if he really betrayed me, I had no idea what I would do, but I had to find out, and I had to find out right now.

Ave and I went into the lobby, we knew the hotel but we had no clue in which room our boys were. And as it seemed, some fans were trying to find the Avenged guys as well, so the plan to just ask at the reception was quickly dismissed.

“How do we find the room numbers?” Ave asked nervously chewing on her bottom lip, she was wringing her hands and looked nervous, while I finally found my spirit again. I would show Matt what it meant to betray me and think to fucking get away with it!

“We will find a way” I hooked my arm into Ave’s and directed her past the reception into the bar area of the hotel. “When Avenged is in a hotel, we will find someone at the bar, that is a given” I said and I wasn’t wrong. At the bar sat Dan- The Body and I almost sighed in relief.

“Dan?” I tapped his shoulder and he blinked a couple of times before answering.
“Holy hell… I haven’t drunken that much… Maya? Ave? What the hell are you doing here, do the guys know? They gonna freak the fuck out!” He rushed out while grabbing me and Ave into a big hug.

“Matt’s and Brian’s room number. The happy welcome party has to wait” I demanded and Dan held his hand up in surrender “Alright.. first things first, huh? Okay okay… Matt’s number was 125 and Brian’s must be 115” He answered and before he could add anything Ave and I stormed off.

When we exited the elevator I told Ave to come directly to me if the answers Haner were giving wasn’t right and she told me to do the same. We would stay together in this no matter what the outcome.

I loudly knocked at Matt’s door, my heart beating so fast and hard, I thought it was going to burst out of my chest.

“Go the fuck away!“ Matt’s rough voice sounded and I lifted an eyebrow, he better fucking not talk to me like that. “What the hell do you want?” Matt yelled while ripping the door open and I did the first thing coming to my mind, emotions like fear and jealousy mixed into one heavy bundle in my heart, so I slapped his cheek. “Fuck! What the hell?!” Matt stammered, stumbling backwards into his room and dropping the bottle he was holding.
I still couldn’t believe how it was possible that after all that had happened I was now cuddled into Matt’s arms, his heat drawing me in more and more, and I inhaled deeply. This was home, not some place where you lived, this was exactly what it felt like to be home.
“Babe, I’m so happy that you came” Matt chuckled while saying that, and I slept his naked chest, then let my hands run over the muscles, feeling heat bloom inside my belly.
I would never get enough of this guy, and I would make sure that he wouldn’t get enough of me either.

“I meant by plane… and well the other way too” He patted my ass and moved his hand then up and down my back while I slowly sat up, dragging the blanket with me.
“What are you doing? Where do you want to go?” Matt frowned and quickly sat up beside me, pulling me closer into him.

“I didn’t plan to go anywhere… not yet. I mean.. it’s in the middle of the night now.” I motioned to the clock at the wall and Matt sighed in relief.
“Then what is it? Lie back down, give me the full experience of Maya… Brandon” He hesitated with my last name and I frowned a little, or had I just imagined that?

“I wanted to check my phone, if Ave is alright” I said, knowing she must have a hard discussion with Brian. I was curious if those two ended like Matt and I did.
“Babe, put the phone away. She is fine, Brian is with her, there is nothing to worry about.” He tried to pull me into him but I shook my head.

I grabbed my phone and saw no call or message from Ave, that must mean that she is probably occupied with more important things. But I did have a message from Ben and Trevor, but that would have to wait until next morning, then I could still call them.

“Will you now tell me the full story?” I settled back into Matt’s side and he pulled me closer.
“Sure, I will… We promised to always stay in contact and tell us everything. And I meant it M, I did call you and wrote you messages, I don’t know what happened that you didn’t receive all of them, but whenever you feel like calling me, if you think something is wrong, just do it- call, and I will call you more often, but for now we are together and that’s all that matters, we will get through this time.” Matt said and kissed my temple while I let my hand ran all over his chest, trying to memorize every little piece of him while he started to tell me all about the meet and greet and all the other stories they made up during our time apart, until I fell into an exhausted but peaceful sleep.

Matt and I woke up his hand stroking over my curves and I had to hide the smile, this was what I had missed, what I wanted for each day for the rest of my life.
And as it was with us, one kiss, one caress turned into another, and we soon were completely engaged in another hot making out session and right after the perfect moments of bliss we both fell asleep again.

About two hours later I woke with a huge hunger, my stomach growled loudly and I knew my lazy bed time must end at some point. I needed food and I needed it right now. I climbed out of the bed and gave the sleeping Matt a quick kiss before pulling my clothes on, brushing my teeth and then leaving for breakfast.

I walked down the corridor when I heard a familiar voice that put a smile on my face immediately.
“I know, dude…. What do you think I have been planning all the time?” Jimmy’s voice announced and he sounded annoyed.
“So what is the plan then?! You haven’t told anyone” Jason Berry said and I chuckled, those two together were just too funny to watch.

“I can’t tell! What if a spy is around?” Jimmy whisper/screamed and I had to suppress my chuckle, if he knew that there really was a spy right now, and that said spy was me!
I could imagine Jason rolling his eyes now, god how I had missed all these guys! Couldn’t wait to let them know that we were here!

“Come on, just give me a hint!” Jason begged and I heard Jimmy sigh loudly. “Fine, just a hint! So it’s gonna take place in Las Vegas next week… But don’t say a word to Haner, he doesn’t know yet!” Jimmy laughed loudly and I frowned, what would take place in Las Vegas and what doesn’t Brian know?!

“So we gonna do the typical thing, booze, strippers…” Jason said and was cut of midsentence.
“SShhhhh… there is nothing typical about a bachelor party that I plan, you fool! FOOOOOL!” Jimmy screeched and I quickly took a step back so he wouldn’t see me right away.

I walked slowly backwards and headed to the elevator, so they planned Haner’s bachelor party, but what was Jimmy planning? And why did the thought of Matt being around half naked women left me almost breathless?!

All those rumors and the time apart was making it sometimes hard to trust, I always had problems with trust, but managed quiet well with Matt so far, but right now it was getting harder and harder.
I had to talk to Ave about the bachelor party, the guys had known about her bachelorette party and even ruined it, completely, so…

Why couldn’t Ave and I know about Brian’s party… what did they plan and what would happen there!? Didn’t Ave and I have the same right to have a look at the situation!? What if at this night, Brian and Matt would really think its okay to fool around? Like they thought Ave and I would do?!
Why did they think that in the first place? Maybe because that is what they planned, for their last night in freedom?!

More and more thoughts emerged, pictures of Matt with naked women popped into my head, drinking, having fun forgetting about me all together. Why were these thoughts getting more and more? Because I knew I was leaving again soon… and then it would probably be worse to leave again, to not know what was happening to not be able to talk to him as I wanted, to see him, to know… what was happening… especially on a night like that.

I was lost in thoughts as I arrived downstairs, but one thought getting clearer and clearer; Ave and I should find a quiet moment alone and talk about the situation and then, we should have a little chat with Jimmy…

Brian’s POV

I stared at the ceiling, the minutes ticking by, next I stared at the phone in my room, my cell phone wasn’t working yet. I had stolen Jimmy’s cable to recharge it, but it needed some time to reboot now. I had told Ave to freaking call, why didn’t she!?

What was she doing that was so important? Why would she just ignore my messages and calls! What was she thinking?!
She must have seen the fucked up video by now and I had no chance to contact her, I tried to hell… I had tried everything, even called Maya in hope she was with Ave, but guess what… Maya’s phone went straight to voicemail as well.

I pulled the bottle to my lips and drowned the last half in one go. I let the cool liquid run down my throat and let the small burn ease the pain I was feeling.
It wasn’t Ave to be this absent, it wasn’t like her at all, something must have happened…

What if Ave didn’t get my message or didn’t believe me… If I had reached her by phone I would have told her what really was behind everything than she would have believed me, but right now… I was waiting, and last time this happened and I didn’t hear from her she was in the freaking UK, meeting up with those British scumbags.

Just thinking about the pictures I saw with her and Cassel’s were driving me insane, what if she went back?! What if she-

A knock sounded at my door and it hadn’t been the first and again I ignored it. I didn’t want to speak to anyone besides Ave. I didn’t want to leave my room before I had talked to her.
“Brian?” A small voice sounded and I sat up so quickly that the empty bottles clanked together.
Whoa, how many bottles did I drink this evening?

Was I now imagining things? That had been Ave’s voice, right? Could I have been mistaken? Or?
Another knock sounded then a male voice “Haner, open the fuck up!” Dan’s voice now and I frowned, slowly leaning back down, I could have sworn I heard Ave’s voice, but… how could that be, right?!

“Leave me alone” I shouted back only to hear more knocking and muffled voices “Don’t worry, sweetie… I’m gonna get you the spare key” Dan’s voice sounded and I sighed loudly.
He wouldn’t fucking back down anyway, who was at the door, and who would he call sweetie?
I got up and slowly walked towards the door, I opened up and saw just the retreating back of Dan and-

“Ave?” The three letters were out of my mouth barely audible but she turned around anyway, like she just felt me behind her.
I opened my eyes wide, not believing what I really saw. That couldn’t be… she was here?! She really was?!
“AVE!” I shouted and ran out the door, grabbing Ave into a hug, I swirled her around and pulled her even closer.

I felt so happy, my heart wanted to burst with joy. I had just thought about her, about us and then she suddenly was here?! I had her in my arms, but then… something wet hit my shoulder, and I frowned.

Ave wasn’t squealing and laughing she was – crying?! I slowly set her back on her feet, while I saw tears running down her cheeks, her beautiful eyes swimming, and my heart stopped beating. Fear was making it’s way into my body, freezing me.

“Ave, what is going on?! Why… why are you crying?” I whispered and she swallowed, taking a step back from me, and I felt cold immediately.
No, she can’t, she shouldn’t, why is she doing this! What was she doing?!

Another silent tear escaped Ave’s lashes and before it could roll down her cheek I quickly caught it with my finger. “Talk to me Ave… please” Shock still evident in my voice.
She wasn’t here to break up with me, was she?

The rumors weren’t true, right? She didn’t want to cancel our wedding, did she?!
“Brian, I-” Ave started her voice uncertain and my heart about to break.
“Shit, what the hell is going on” Dan’s voice sounded from behind us but I drowned it out, I didn’t need an audience, not for what was about to come. I wouldn’t let Ave break up, I wouldn’t let Ave get away, we had to talk.

“No.. no fucking way. Come with me!” I grabbed Ave’s hand and pulled her behind me into my room, I almost stumbled over some dirty clothes, well I wasn’t prepared to have guests, and especially not this important guest.

I placed Ave on my bed and crouched down before her “Ave, listen to me… I won’t accept this. This is not happening, you hear me! NOT HAPPENING” I almost yelled the last part, but regretted getting louder right away.

Ave bit on her bottom lip and looked at me with a frown, her tears had stopped but she looked still like she was about to run any second. I had to convince her that she would not leave me, that we belonged together.

“Ave, we belong-” I started but Ave put a finger in front of my lips and I looked at her confused.
“Tell me you didn’t say that, tell me that was some fake” Ave demanded, her eyes swimming with tears again and I opened my mouth to reply but Ave interrupted me again “Tell me, what happened, tell it to my face! I want to hear it, all of it!” She said and I blinked at her, she didn’t want to break up right away, I almost wanted to cheer in joy but had to do some explaining first.

She slowly pulled her finger away and I moved in between her legs, feeling her warmth, smelling her unique scent, the mix of perfume and purely Ave were drugging me, I almost forgot what I should be doing, while I could only think of kissing Ave’s lips, they looked inviting and oh so kissable.

“Brian!” I blinked and let my eyes wander up to Ave’s eyes, away from her lips. “I did say those things, but wait before you judge… It was completely out of context… Johnny asked me about the situation and I wanted to tell him that I couldn’t be any longer without you. That the situation to be without you, be away from you is a nightmare and nothing else. Ave, I missed you so bad… I would never say anything that would hurt you… I tried to call you afterwards, wrote you a message to explain, but you never wrote me back, never called… I had no idea what you were thinking! I didn’t betray you, I didn’t want to break up… I just wanted to be with you!” I rushed everything out that came to my mind, not giving her a moment to doubt my words.

“You can ask the other guys, they were around me all the time, ask Vee he knows how bad Matt and I were behaving, we were almost freaking out, all the press, all the stories and then not being able to see and talk to you whenever I wanted it was breaking my god damn heart, Ave!” I finished and saw how more tears ran down Ave’s face.

I captured her face between my hands and pressed a kiss to her lips, get a taste from her and the salt of her tears.
“I missed you, don’t cry… Please, love… you break my heart” I kissed her again and again between each word. “I love you, god… how much I love you” I repeated over and over, until Ave’s tears stopped and I slowly pushed her back on the mattress.

“Do you believe me? Please, say you believe me” I whispered into her ear, while I let kisses rain all over. I licked her throat, and kissed her temple, I let my hands roam over her. Couldn’t believe she was here, couldn’t touch as much skin, couldn’t kiss enough at the same time.
I needed a sample of her, needed a taste of her, I just needed her completely.

“Yes… god Brian” Ave moaned out when I kneaded her breasts. I opened her pants pulling them down and soon her shirt followed, she was so beautiful, I had missed seeing her and touching her. I opened her bra and threw it away, it landed on the lamp near the bed dangling there.

“So beautiful… all mine” I muttered while I nibbled on her collarbone, making her moan even louder, it was music to my ears, hearing her pant and moan my name, having her here with me, beneath me.

I licked my way down to her breasts, pushing them together and moving from one nipple to the other, letting my tongue glide over it and then sucking them into my mouth each at a time. Ave let her hands move into my hair and pulling me closer, than trying to push me up to her.
I let her guide me up and kissed her hungrily, my tongue slipped into her mouth and we fought a moment for dominance, her hands grabbed my butt and my hard member was rubbing over her core.

I pushed more forward until another gasp escaped Ave “Please… babe” I nodded “I’ll take care of you, don’t worry, love” I quickly opened my belt and then pushed my pants and boxers down. I helped Ave out of her panties and kissed her again right away.
“God Ave, so good…” I moaned when her nails scratched over my back “Brian, need you…please” Ave pushed me further to her, opening her legs up and letting me in.
I intensified the kiss and guided my erection to her core, I let it run through her soaking wet folds and sweat beaded on my forehead.

I had missed her so bad, wanted her so bad. “Don’t tease” Ave panted and I slowly made my way in, pushing forward inch for inch.
I groaned when I was fully inside and Ave’s feet hit my ass to move “MOVE…MOVE!” She yelled and I slowly pulled out just to slam back inside.
“So tight, god Ave” I groaned again while I began to find a steady rhythm.

I leaned down to kiss her and moved faster and faster, pushing in and out while letting my fingers run over her clit until Ave began to shudder.
“So close… Brian.. so close” Ave moaned and I increased my tempo a final time, feeling how her walls began to tighten around me, beginning to milk my cock until I couldn’t hold any longer.
“AVE!” I yelled when I felt my climax burst out of me and I felt my seed spill inside her.

I was breathless when I opened my eyes again and stared down at Ave “I can’t believe you are here, love” A small smile played around her lips when she answered “I can’t believe it either… I missed you so bad” Ave said and my heart swelled not able to comprehend that it was really her.

After we took a shower together to clean up and making love again we settled into my bed, it was already morning before we even had time to think about sleep. I was glad that today we didn’t have such a busy day. I could spend some time with Ave, we could talk about everything, I could even take her out somewhere so it was just about us.

“We need to talk about everything, babe” Ave said on a yawn while she looked at me from the side. I pulled her closer, not being able to be apart from her one second.
“I know… but let me enjoy the rest of the night… or morning and after we slept a little we can talk everything through. I bet we both have some questions and all these headlines made us go insane, but tonight I just want to be with you and not think about anything else…” I said and kissed her again.

Ave nodded with another yawn and cuddled into my side more firmly, I laid my arm around her and closed my eyes and had sleep overcome me only seconds later, no wonder I could finally sleep this easily, now that I had everything that I needed close to me.

Notes

Sooo the wait is over another chapter for our lovely readers :)

Some smut for Bravery... and Yeayy the couples are back together!!