Author's note:
Hey you guys! I'm really sorry about the crazy late update I've been so freaking busy! Anyway this chapter has been super hard to finish because of all of the things I wanted to cover. But I hope I did as well as I think I did. Please remember to review any ideas or comments on the story, everything is taken into consideration. So, anyway, here is chapter 11. Enjoy!
Maya's POV:
" Yes," I whisper in between sobs. " Of course I'll marry you, I love you, I love you so much that it hurts. All I ever want to be is the best possible self I can be, for you, I want to be everything thing I can for you. Because you're my everything, and you're always going to be that, I want to live up to that."
" You already have." He says to me. " C'mere."
He stands up, wraps is muscular arms around me, and suddenly I realize that for once in a really long time I feel at home. I slip out of his embrace and wrap my hands around his neck. I slowly lean and latch my lips onto his. It is a slow and peaceful kiss that lasts for so long that I couldn't keep track of time, and I didn't want to. With him things were timeless.
After dinner, at the hotel:
When Josh and I enter the room Riley and Lucas are sitting on the couch together in a what looks like comfortable silence, but they occasionally glance at each other just check that it really is comfortable for both of them and not actually awkward. Which only proves to us that they really are still in love, they just won't admit it.
" Hey guys," Josh greets them. " What's up with you?"
" Nothing really, just waiting for you two love birds." Lucas answers. " What's up with you?"
" Oh, well since you asked, dear friend Lucas, just what happens to be up with your favorite couple since yesterday. It would only be fair to tell you." I reply for Josh. " I Maya Hart, have just gotten an innovation to the Matthew's family!"
" You didn't!" Riley says to Josh in disbelief.
" Oh, but I did, twin sister." Josh says lifting my left hand and guiding my ring towards their eyes.
And just like that they both exploded. Like perfect best friends should. They started cheering, laughing, and congratulating us. I swear I hadn't seen them so happy since we started the mission.
" We're going to be sister's!" Riley yells at the top of her lungs.
We all laugh as Riley runs over to the wine cooler pulling out the bottle of champagne that she and Lucas had bought for themselves before all hell broke loose.
" My man!" Lucas fist bumps Josh. " I swear to god dude, these are your glory days."
" A toast," Riley says pouring the champagne into glasses. " To the start of something incredible."
" And to the best friends we could ask for." Josh adds.
We all sip the drinks slowly, and then close our eyes and smile. Not only because they're the best drinks we've ever had, but because this was the best night of our lives, all together. We felt unstoppable. We felt infinite.
" Ugh," I groan. " I don't want to spend another night in that casino, everything has been so… perfect. And it's all going to stop, because of Missy."
" Look," Lucas begins. " I want you guys to know that what happened with me and Missy won't affect any of this mission, I promise. I'm on your side, I really am."
" Good," Riley answers before can. " Because we're on yours."
Josh and I looked at each other and smiled. That was the couple we knew, slowly but surely, they would make it back to one another.
" All right guys, hate to break this up but we got to get ready, because all of have to be at the casino in thirty minutes."
" Yeah," I agree. " We need to get ready, and you know what that means boys."
Riley and I both point to the door giving them both their cue to leave. Josh and Lucas nod and start towards the exit. I stop Josh immediately.
" What, no kiss?" I ask with a hurt expression spread across my face.
" Oh, how could I forget?" He replies.
He leans in slowly and plants a soft and slow warm kisses on my lips. I can't get enough of him, not now, not ever.
" Much better." I whisper. We look into each others eyes for what seems like forever, but it's only so long until a good thing has to come to an end.
" Josh!" Lucas says snapping us out of our daze. " Dude, can we go?"
" Sorry man." He apologizes. " We'll see you both in a few."
" Bye guys." Riley calls as they leave. " Okay, Maya this is not a drill, I repeat not a drill! We have fifteen minutes until we have to leave!"
I laugh. " I know, what am I going to wear?" I ask in panic holding up the two choices I had narrowed down to.
Riley cautiously studies the two dresses. " Hmm, I think the black."
" Great, I think so too." I reply with a hint of relief. " What about you? What are you wearing?"
" Gold," She says pointing to the gold dress laying on my bed.
" Perfect."
We both continued our sped up make up routines and amazingly we gradually went from messes to beauties. It was a peculiar process that only occurred under the extreme circumstance of a miracle.
As I make the finishing touches on my make up I take a look at myself in the mirror.
The black dress I wore was made of fine leather that was very form fitting. Like a second skin. It went down to my mid-thigh. It had t-sleeves that left my arms bare and cold. The front of the dress had a very low V-neckline and the back of the dress was completely open with two thick straps crossing over making an X. I wore I high black stilettos that were fairly difficult to walk in but, I'd manage.
My make up was not even close to subtle, it was dark burgundy lipstick, thick black eyeliner, along with smokey eyes, and bold gold glitter on my eye lids. I couldn't help but be proud of what I had done in such little time. I tied my straightened hair into a high ponytail and called for Riley.
" Riley!" I yell. " You almost ready?"
" Yup!" She yelled back.
She enters the room in a gold dress that shimmered like the sun. A beautiful kind of shimmer that wasn't sequins, sequins were too tacky to fit this. It shimmered as though it was woven by thin strands of sunlight. It was a high-low dress that was tight at the top and hugged her curves but loose and flowy at the bottom. She looked absolutely stunning and radiant. Her shoulder length hair had soft waves in it and was combed over by a very deep side part. Her makeup was sort but noticeable to any naked eye.
" Damn." We both said in unison. We laughed and just then we heard a knock on the door. The boys.
" Gun?" Riley asked. I nodded.
" Great, let's get this show on the road shall we?"
At that moment specially the knocking started. We walked to the door and pulled it open eagerly waiting for the two handsome gentlemen waiting on the other side of it.
And just like the night before, they couldn't keep it together for the life of them.
Josh was speechless, and as for Lucas, he spoke with his eyes.
" Oh come on, Josh." I encourage. " Don't you have anything to say?"
He stays silent staring at me, undressing me with his eyes. " Please, don't ever change."
" Wow." I say. " I'll take that as an, Oh my gosh you look gorgeous baby!"
" Oh, come here." He growls. He grabs me by the waist and pulls me in for a rough and hard kiss that I just can't resist, even if I wanted to. He bites my lip so hard that I think he draws blood but I don't care. In fact I thought it was kind of hot. The coppery metal tastes of blood and salt pull me in closer.
While Josh and I were busy sucking each others faces off, Lucas manages the only thing he could out of his mouth.
" Hey, Riley, make up sex?"
" Well, we'll just have to talk about that, won't we?" She replies patting him on the shoulder with a wink.
See that's the only thing we could be when all four of us were together. Really together. As a unit, as a family. We were glorious, we were dangerous.
