Groundhog Day

Mei groaned when she woke up. Her head hurt, her mouth was dry and she was pretty sure that if she would open her eyes her eyes would burn out because of the intolerance of light. She never should have gotten drunk last night, but there was no other way to forget that she had turned 30. She had just wanted the time to stop 5 minutes to 12, before the clock had stricken and brought her into her terrible thirties.

But here she was, clearly the time had passed, bringing that terrible headache with it. Meaning she did turn 30 and apparently couldn’t hold her liquor anymore. What the hell happened last night?

“Ugh, I’m not old enough to be 30” she sighed as she turned on her back and opened her eyes. For a moment she was confused about the scenery. Then she remembered her best friend talking her into getting a hotelroom for her new year’s eve, her new year’s eve on the verge of being 30. But what was she doing her another night? This wasn’t right… She should have been home in her own bedroom by now…

Oh fuck. This couldn’t be happening. Not again! No! No! NO! She was stuck in this fucking loop again? She really thought it had ended with her best friend and her real life. This couldn’t be true. How would she ever get out of this?

“FUCK!!! KIMMMMMMM It’s happening again!” She screamed, frustration dripping from her voice. Calling out to her best friend was her only hope. The last loop had been with her, she must be here now too. “KIMMMM!!! Get the fuck in here.”

“I don’t think Kim will be here any time soon” the voice reached her ears before her eyes saw the man.
“Matt?”
“The one and only.” He chuckled “Goodmorning. I hope you don’t mind me being here instead of your friend, because I’m pretty sure you won’t see her before noon”

Mei had no idea what he was talking about and that must have showed on her face. Matt held up the phone he had in his hand “That was Brian. Kim is with him. They weren’t nearly done. His exact words, not mine” The smirk was making Mei’s heart pound in her chest. “You are here” she whispered.
“Well yeah. You insisted”

Insisted? What the-? Mei quickly lifted up the comforter, finding herself still clothed, or at least in panties and shirt.
“To answer your question. Nothing happened. I’m not one for take advantage of drunk girls.” He got a twinkle of mischief in his eyes “Those days have passed. I did sleep next to you though, I wasn’t willing to have my back broken on that stupid chairs. To close on that subject, you are a total bedhog.”

“What? No, I’m not.” Mei stuttered out, getting her wits back.
Matt furiously nodded his head “Yes, you are.”
His eyes found hers and he looked at her intensely “I didn’t mind though, even though I barely slept.”
“I’m sorry for keeping you awake with my limbs”
“Oh, I wish it had only been your limbs”

“What?” Was that the only fucking word she had in her vocabulary?

The smile that came over Matt’s face could have easily killed her. It was dimples for everyone and lucky for her, she was the only one in the room.

“Well, let me tell you a story about a man who regretted to leave his old ways behind him. Numerous times during the past night. The man met this girl, no that is wrong, this woman… last night, she was celebrating her birthday and the man and his friends thought it would be a great idea to celebrate with the woman. He did his job and afterwards his friends and him took the woman and her friend to go drinking. The woman was talking to all the friends and the man couldn’t keep his eyes of her. She was the centre of the party and not only because it was her birthday.

After a few drinks the woman was finding the man every time they got separated. They danced and talked and danced some more. The woman got more and more drunk and sometimes it seemed like her hands had a will of their own. But the man promised himself not to take advantage of drunk girls anymore, regretting it every time her curious hands found a way to places they really shouldn’t be.

Then as the night slowly ended, the woman insisted the man come to her hotelroom. They left his friends and her friend behind and ended up in a hotelroom. Still convinced he shouldn’t take advantage of the woman he put her in bed. Making sure she was okay. He wanted to leave, but the woman insisted he’d stay. So the man lied next to her, flat on his back. Keeping his distance.

But as it appeared the woman was a total bedhog and she came to find him every time, even though she was asleep. She clung to his body, her arms around him, her legs entwined with his. And every time the man had to remind himself that he couldn’t take advantage of a drunk woman. And that is how he stayed the whole night. The woman not even closely aware of how hard she was making that night on him”

Mei looked at Matt with open mouth, she would never have believed the little story only shards of the night were coming back to her. Her mind filling in the blanks on what Matt had left out. She put her hand in front of her mouth, hell, she really did flirt with him. Shamelessly.

Matt chuckled “Don’t be embarrassed, I had a lot of fun and I think you did too. Everyone happy, except-”
“Except?”
“You are not drunk anymore, are you?” Matt sat down on the bed, very close to her and he looked at her carefully. Mei shook her head, totally mesmerized by the man sitting so close to her. His legs touching hers through the comforter.
“Good, then I can totally do this without feeling guilty” Before she knew it, Matt kissed her. Not a sweet, waiting kiss. No an all in, go for it kiss. His hands cupped her face and moved to her neck when his tongue demanded entrance.

Was she really kissing M. Shadows? Was Matt Sanders really kissing her like that?!

Matt pushed her back in the pillows.

Apparently this was happening.

Mei moved her hands to his hair and let them weave through, pulling it when their kissing heated up. It was not just kissing anymore. Matt laid on top of her, his body moving in all the right places, his hands seemingly everywhere, his mouth so damn hot on hers. He did everything right and Mei thought she could definitely die a happy woman right now. Then he started to move his hips.

The comforter had to make way already and the grinding of Matt’s hips was hitting the exact right places. Oh no, she didn’t want to die now. Not with the outlook on what was definitely going on in his pants. She raked her nails over the back of his shirt until she found the hem, tugging impatiently. They broke their kiss to take Matt’s shirt off, him immediately taking the chance to get rid of her shirt too.

In only her panties she felt self-conscious for a second. But then she saw the hungry look in his eyes that was raking over her body. If she had been insecure of her body that look could have ridden her of it in the second. He was devouring her with his eyes and she couldn’t wait for him to put that look to action.

“I really want you” Matt groaned as he kissed Mei’s neck, her collarbone down to her breasts. Mei’s reply was nothing more than a moan as he sucked her hardened nipple into his mouth. The other breast getting all the attention it wanted by his hand.
“Shit” Mei sighed “Please Matt, please”

Matt chuckled “Already a begging mess? You are too easy” If the kisses he put on her belly hadn’t distracted her from giving a smart reply to that, his wondering fingers would have. The calloused fingers of his big hands found their way down her sides, all the way over her hips, then making a detour to the inside of her thighs. The touch leaving goosebumps in their wake.

The teasing fingers on her tender flesh made her gasp, but the combination of his fingers entering and his mouth on the little bundle of nerves got her searching for more air to fill her lungs. He just took her breath away. It didn’t take him long to bring her to her high point. That Matt was skilled became obvious when Mei screamed out his name when she finally let go.

With the rush leaving her body she could feel him smirk against the soft skin of her thighs. The kisses he left there even more teasing than everything before. “Still have it”

“Shut up” Mei blushed, covering her face with one of the pillows. There was no doubt he was skilled, but he probably had enough practice anyway. Mei peeked from behind the pillow as soon as she was sure she wasn’t tomato red anymore. And oh holy everything that was mighty, was she happy she did. Matt just pulled his jeans down, leaving him in his boxers and the very obvious bulge that was showing.

“The rumors are true” she whispered. Not loud enough for him to hear. When he removed his boxer she could only stare. “Goddamn” she let out on a breath. Matt chuckled and stood there cockily, rolling a condom over his hardened length. “Holy shit. You are hot enough as it is. You can tone it down a little”

“Nope. This is for you tormenting me all fucking night”

With that Matt pounced on Mei. He was sure to be careful enough to not hurt her, but there was no doubt what he wanted. The time to take it easy was long gone. He wasn’t able to hide his desire anymore.
“I hope you are ready, because I sure as hell can’t wait anymore. I’m bursting. I fucking need you”
“Yes please” Mei replied as she felt him teasing her entrance.

When he slid in, Mei closed her eyes in bliss. Was he bigger than she had before? Oh yes he was, but that was a good thing. She knew even before he started moving that this would top every other guy she had before, not that there had been many. She also knew that he would probably ruin her for every guy to come.

As soon as Matt started to move, every thought left her mind and the only thing she could think about was Matt. His kind but oh so hungry eyes looking down on her, his mouth so hot on her lips every time he kissed her. With their hands locked on both sides of Mei’s head, Matt had enough leverage to slowly build up the pace. Faster, slower, faster again. When he finally speeded up more than he had did before, Mei knew he must be close. She controlled her inner muscles and knew she had hit the jackpot when Matt let out the most sexy primal sound she had ever heard from a man. With that, she knew she had made him come harder than he ever had.

Matt slid out of her the instant he came down from his high and got rid of the condom, then lay next to a still breathless Mei.
“That was-“
“You can say that again” They smiled at each other. Either of them not able to decipher the feeling that was swarming in those eyes.

They laid there, starting to make small talk after a while. It felt forced to Meike, so she stopped talking. When Matt got up, taking at least his boxers and pants to get dressed, she knew Matt had felt it too. Mei looked at him with a sad face. It was such a shame to cover up that perfection. She had always thought he was one of the best looking men when she saw him in interviews or one pictures, but in real life he sure was something else.

He sat down on the bed to pull his socks over his feet. The silence until then only stood out now he began to talk again.

“Can I see you again?” He asked, bending his head as a blush pulled over his cheeks.
“What?”
“I really want to see you again. We will be in Europe for the next 4 weeks. I know you have a job and a life, but I really would love to have you around.” His eyes finally found hers.

Mei didn’t know what she had to do with that look in his eyes. It felt like it was so much more than just an invitation to some fun. But that wasn’t possible. Not after one night. Not with someone like him. She was a down-to-earth German, a girl from a small town, just plain old Meike. Rockstars didn’t ask her to spend time with them.

“Are you too lazy to pick someone up every night? Want to have the fun, but not the work?” she laughed nervously, hoping that he would just hear the joke and not the nerves that were behind it.
“No! It’s nothing like that!” A glint of anger shot through his eyes before he took her hands in his. With his eyes he demanded her to look at him “I don’t normally do this” Mei opened her mouth to protest, but Matt was faster “No. I don’t. You can ask the others. Sure, I have had my share of fun, but nowadays I’m always the one staying in the hotel, or going back in a decent time to head to bed early. That what I did last night, that what just happened-“

Mei felt her cheeks redden at the thought how they spend the morning. She still felt his lips on her skin, her fingers everywhere she wanted them.

“-It’s not something I make a habit of. But you are something special. We talked all night, I like you and I was pretty convinced you like me too. Me, Matt. Not me, M. Shadows. You told me you wanted to travel, you told me that you like my band. Why not combine the two and have some fun few weeks?”

There was that look again. She couldn’t wrap her head about the fact that this really seem to be happening.
“Please, Meike” She had to smile at the funny way he was pronouncing her name.
“I don’t have the money, Matt” she said quietly, as if that was the only problem. She had her job, her apartment, she couldn’t just put everything down and follow him around Europe.
“I do. It’s not like you have to rent a room for yourself” he smirked, leaning more and more to her.

Mei watched him as he approached and she knew that if he came any closer she would lose every coherent thought in her head. “You know you want to” his lips ghost over hers “You know I will ward off every argument you’ll bring to the table- eh bed” with that he finally put his lips to her fully. Not wasting a moment, he demanded entrance. Mei couldn’t help the moan that was trying to escape her throat.

“Matt-“ she let out when they broke, but Matt wouldn’t have it and immediately kissed her again. “Just say yes.” He breathed “Just say yes, just see it as our birthday gift to you. What better way to celebrate your 30th birthday with your-”

A knock on the door broke Matt’s sentence “Are you guys decent?”
“Matt, I wouldn’t mind you being naked”
“Seriously woman! Stop taunting me”

Kim rushed into the room, Brian hot on her heels.
“Ah damn, Mei, why are you the only one still naked?”
“Wait. What?!”
“NOW you are paying attention. Hell no, Haner, you are not gawking at my best friend. No you are not” Kim turned around to Brian and put her hands over his eyes. Brian tried to push her off, getting the pair in a playful fight.

Mei chuckled at the bickering between her best friend and the guitarist. How was it that they only met these guys yesterday?

“Matt, I need to talk to you. Like now.” Brian pulled Matt of the bed, dragging him to the other room.

Kim jumped on the bed with Mei.
“So I assume you had a nice night. Do you even remember? You were so drunk yesterday! I rarely saw you this drunk”
“Nope can’t remember a thing. But nothing happened last night, Matt told me.”
“You are naked in this bed, let him fool someone else”
“I didn’t say anything about this morning.” Mei smirked “What about you?” She reached besides the bed and quickly pulled Matt’s shirt over her head. The only piece of clothing he hadn’t put on yet. She was grateful for it now. Then she fumbled under the blankets to put her panties back on. This was way more comfortable.

“Oh. It was nothing” Kim looked at her fingernails, pretending she was bored “But I can tell you two things. A concert doesn’t slow the man down, and he is not only good with those fingers on his guitar” She had a wide grin on her face now.

The girls giggled, both knowing that this experience has been out of this world. When the guys asked them to party after the concert they could have never thought this was where they would end up. Silence fell over them as they just smiled at each other goofily.

“Matt asked me to stay with him for the rest of the European tour”
“WHAT?!” Kim screeched “Wait, WHAT?! You need to do it! You will have so much fun. And imagine all the sex. Hot damn! Imagine how good it would be to have someone like him at your full disposal! And let’s not forget all the countries you would get to see, all the shows. Damn… You have to do it!”
“Kim! I can’t just pack up and leave my life for 4 weeks! And come on, let’s be honest. There are couples that are together for years, going on a quiet holiday and breaking up over it. How would that work in a hectic schedule of touring between a man and woman who just met not even 24 hours ago?”

“Why do you always have to overthink it? Be the responsible one? The one down to earth? Dream a little. It’s not like you love your job. You hate your apartment. Why not leave it behind… Why not?”
Mei wanted to protest, but Kim held up her hand “No. I know you have a 1000 reasons not to do it, but let me shoot down the most important ones: 1. If you end up not liking it, you are home in no time. 2. Your home will be at my place. I have more than enough room and you can totally live with me and 3. Don’t worry about the job, I will arrange something for you. But something tells me you won’t need any of it.”

“Don’t act like you know Matt that well, you only met him yesterday too” Mei sulked
“I’m not acting like I know him, but I was with someone who does, or better 4 of them. When you guys left yesterday all 4 of them were staring after you for 5 minutes. Matt doesn’t normally do this apparently. He hadn’t been for a long time. So he must have found out what I have known for years: You are special” Kim hugged her friend and that was how the men found them when they came back into the room.

“If you girls are going to have some action, I’m going to watch” Brian sat down in a chair in the corner and leaned back, his hands behind his head.
“We are not going to have some ‘action’, weirdo” Kim left her seat to Matt and sat down in the chair next to Brian.
“Eh, no.” Brian said as he pulled her on her lap.

This had been one hell of an adventure already and maybe her best friend was right. Maybe it was time to just think about herself for a change. Because as always, Kim’s arguments where bulletproof. She knew her best friend was right. What would happen if she would just do it? Lose a crappy job? Lose an even crappier apartment?

“Matt…”
“Don’t answer yet, we might have the deal breaker for you” he stopped her with a smile.
“You are coming too” she heard Brian say, right before she met Kim’s eyes over the men’s shoulders. Her eyes were twinkling with excitement. But then she shook her head.
“You can fly me in, let’s agree on that one.” She told Brian.

“Please don’t tell me I gambled wrong and this is now the deal breaker I never wanted it to be” Matt whispered, realizing their plan didn’t quite work out like he wanted.
“Nope. I already decided before that” Mei tried to hold a serious face, but she couldn’t. She let out a wide smile, which was enough answer for Matt.

“You are coming?!” He hugged her closely and then kissed her softly. “This is going to be so much fun! You are going to love it!”

Kim had left Brian behind on the chair and stood next to the bed, glaring at Matt. “You better take care of her, or I will have you lose your favorite body part, and it will be painful. Believe me, you don’t want to get on my bad side.”
For a second Matt’s face fell, but then he nodded “Of course.” He shot a look at Brian with a smirk, before turning to Kim again “You could always come with us, making sure everything goes as planned”
“Nice try” Kim looked over her shoulder at Brian, who shrugged.

Then she pushed Matt aside and hugged her friend close “Good choice, babe. You will have such an amazing time! Even though I hate to admit it, I have been dethroned as gift queen. This is the best gift ever.” She kissed Mei’s cheek.

“Happy 30th Mei.”

Notes

There it is, the last chapter of this impromptu birthday story. A very long chapter to ease the pain of this story ending ;-)

Yes. Mei is a Matt's girl too... But she knows I adore him, so she let's me 'have' him almost always when we write a story together. That is how cool Mei is ;-) You are amazing babe! <3

Let me know what you think of this story, guys, I can't believe I really have only 4 readers here ;-)