Chapter 2

Phoenix carried Maya up the stairs, set her down on the bed, and put a blanket over her. At first, Phoenix just stared at Maya for a while, with Maya doing the same. Phoenix finally just got in the bed with Maya. Plus, he was getting pretty cold, too. Walking around in his suit just doesn't cut it to keep him warm.

After he got in, Maya snuggled up next to Phoenix and started to fall asleep, but Phoenix suddenly realized that Maya was still in her bathrobe! Phoenix gently shook Maya, but she didn't even move a centimeter. Harder and harder, Phoenix tried shaking, but she was not waking up. Then, Phoenix thought of a devilish idea.

He put his plan into action. He first kissed Maya on the lips, but that didn't work. He didn't suppose it was going to work, and he purposely didn't want it to work. If that worked, then it would've taken all the fun out of his plan. He moved on and planted several kisses on Maya's neck. That made Maya move a little, but she still didn't wake up. Phoenix smiled devilishly again and happily thought that his plan was working perfectly.

He slipped a part of Maya's sleeve down her arm and planted kisses on her shoulder. Shrugging her shoulder, she unconsciously pulled up the sleeve that was pulled down, but never woke up. Giving a bigger devilish smile, Phoenix planted kisses getting nearer and nearer to her breast, and this was the part when Maya woke up with a little jolt.

Maya, with eyes wide, looked at Phoenix and the situation she was in. She realized she was still in her bathrobe, she realized Phoenix was kissing her in a spot she didn't expect to be kissed, and she realized that she needed to get out of that position immediately. So that was exactly what she did. She quickly scrambled out of the bed and rushed into the bathroom to change.

A few minutes later, Maya came back into the bedroom wearing a large Steel Samurai shirt and pajamas. Phoenix also took that opportunity to change into his pajamas as well. His were simple, blue long-sleeved shirt and pants.

But Maya walked in at the wrong time. Phoenix was only about to put on his shirt, and Maya had a full view of Phoenix shirtless. She stopped short, turned around swiftly, and slammed the door as she went back in the bathroom.

Phoenix raised one eyebrow, and then he gave a devilish smile. Phoenix Wright is certainly on a devilish streak today, don't you think?

He knocked on the door of the bathroom and said to Maya like she was a timid fawn, "Maya. It's okay. You can come out now."

Maya opened the door just a bit and peeked from a crack. She saw that Phoenix was standing there shirtless. She turned red once again and shut the door. Maya Fey clearly saw Phoenix's quite muscled torso. She assumed that Phoenix was the type who didn't really work out and thought he would just have an average, male body. Not that she thought about that often, that is.

Maya decided to toughen up and face the terrors of Devil Phoenix. She put on a determined face, closed her eyes, and walked straight out of the bathroom, only to find Phoenix's chest in front of her face. She sighed and pushed Phoenix out of the way and climbed straight to bed. Maya put the covers completely over her so as to not be tempted by Phoenix's sexy body.

Phoenix just sighed and put his shirt on. He decided that it would be best to sleep downstairs in the office and give Maya some space.

"Nick? Wait," as Maya poked her head out from under the covers, she said in a small voice.

Ready to go downstairs, Phoenix turned around holding his pillow and blanket. "Yes?"

Maya opened her mouth like she was going to say something, but then she closed it again. Phoenix walked over, put his mouth next to Maya's ear and whispered, "Hey, Maya. I love you." He then kissed the top of her head and resumed to sleep downstairs when...

"Wait, Nick! I... I... You should sleep here tonight! In the bed! With... me..."

Maya realized what she was saying when she suddenly saw Phoenix blink at her a couple times, shrugged, and then climbed in the bed next to her. Maya herself stood there stiff for a while as Phoenix got comfy next to her; then she just gave a small smile and cuddled up next to Phoenix. It was certainly a cold, but warm, winter.

"I love you, Nick."
"I love you, too, Maya."