A/N:Like so many of my chapters are, this is basically just flirting and pillow talk.


May 18th, 2030, 7:30 PM
Train from Kurain Village to the Mountains

"That was exhausting, but fun."

Phoenix smiled down at Maya, curled into his side on the train seat. The car was empty save for the two of them. "It was pretty fun, huh?"

He had to admit it. Having the reception party in Kurain Village had been a great idea. Rose had gone all out, decorating the entire village in celebration, and the party had taken place outside. The air was warm and the sun didn't set until later, and with the whole village attending plus their friends along with others who hadn't attended the actual wedding, there was no building anywhere in the village that would have been able to hold everyone. The other Elders made an appearance, but seemed to understand they weren't all that welcome, and had disappeared back inside without making much of a fuss.

The gates had been decorated with white balloons and ribbon, and flowers of all kinds. The village was filled with cherry blossom trees currently in bloom and had beautiful gardens with fountains, and the homes were all well kept. In the town square there were tables set up with food, music, and fairy lights strung around any of the archways leading into the square. It really had been all very beautiful.

"Who knew Gumshoe could dance like that?" Maya said.

Phoenix laughed. "I know, that was kind of crazy."

"Edgeworth is a pretty good dancer too, but in a different way."

Phoenix rolled his eyes. He swore Maya spent more of her time dancing with Edgeworth than she did him.

"And Athena got really drunk," she said.

"She did. I guess someone should've told the bartender to make sure he was checking I.D."

Maya shrugged. "Oh well. Apollo will take care of her."

"Hey, did you see how flustered Pearls was when Apollo asked her to dance?"

Maya sat up a bit. "Oh yes. She has such a crush on him. Too bad he's gay."

Phoenix gave her a look. "Apollo isn't gay."

"He definitely is, Nick," Maya said, raising her eyebrows. "Gay or bi, but he likes guys for sure."

"How do you know?"

"Back when all that stuff with Thalassa was happening he was hanging around with Prosecutor Gavin a lot. I could tell. I figured you wouldn't though. You didn't notice the two of them at the reception?"

"No. I barely noticed anyone except you," Phoenix said, leaning down to nuzzle against Maya's hair. She chuckled. "But, Apollo and Klavier, huh? Poor Pearls."

"Yeah. But she'll get over it."

"I don't know," Phoenix said, sighing. "After our wedding don't you think she's going to be, you know, fantasizing about her own? She probably has her and Apollo's wedding planned out already."

Maya bit her lip to hold in her laugh. "She's just a teenager," she said. "She doesn't need to get married anytime soon, even if she is fantasizing about it. She'll meet someone else soon enough. You should be more worried about Trucy, after all isn't she going back to Khura'in after this?"

Phoenix groaned. "Yes. I keep telling her she needs to come home to start school soon, but she just keeps telling me there's no point going to school if she can make the amount of money she is with her shows in Khura'in. I get that she wants to spend time with her mom and brother, but really… she should go to college."

"She could very well meet a boy there," Maya said, looking up to see his reaction. "What if she falls in love and decides to stay there forever and never get an education?"

Phoenix frowned. "Don't joke about that, Maya."

"Aaw, you'd miss her."

"Yes, I would, obviously. She's my daughter. This past year has been hard enough without her around."

Maya smiled, resting her head against his shoulder. "She's going to leave someday whether you like it or not."

"I know… Just not halfway around the world, okay?"

"I'm just teasing you. She'll be back soon enough, Nick. Just give her some time."

"Anyway," he said, "this cabin is supposedly really nice, right?"

"It's beautiful, Nick! You'll love it. Especially the bedroom," she said, grinning at him.

They'd decided to have their honeymoon at Hazakura, where Maya's Master's cabin was located. Phoenix remembered an acolyte mentioning it when he visited Iris before he proposed, and he'd definitely wanted to see it at the time. Having the honeymoon in Kurain Village was out of the question, but there would be no Elders in Hazakura, and Sister Bikini had promised them that she'd have the cabin freshly cleaned and ready for their arrival, and it would save the a lot of money, so he was all for it.

He glanced at Maya again, who'd turned to look out the window. She was admiring the view of the mountain as they got closer. There was no snow at this time of the year, which he was thankful for.

As beautiful as the mountain was, it paled in comparison to Maya. She'd changed out of her wedding dress in Kurain Village into a shorter and lighter cocktail type dress. It was still white, but it'd made it easier for her to dance and mingle without the worry of ruining her actual wedding dress while outside. She'd taken her hair down as well, and though the intricate up-do she'd worn for the wedding had looked beautiful, he preferred her hair down. It was so long these days it fell almost to her buttocks, and the black of it contrasted with the white of her dress.

She had her legs crossed, and he knew she wasn't doing it on purpose, but the way her dress rode up her thigh slightly was quite tantalizing. He found himself reaching over to touch her knee. She jumped a little in surprise and turned to him. "Nick!" she hissed. "Not on the train!"

"No one is around," he said, running his hand along her thigh.

She pushed his hand away, though she was smirking as she did so. "I will not be consummating our marriage in a train, Nick. We'll be there soon. Then we'll have all night long to do whatever we want. And boy do I have some plans."

He shifted a little closer to her. "Tell me more."

"Well to start off with, you can help me out of this dress. It's pretty comfortable but I already know it'll be even more comfortable on the floor."

"And after?"

"We'll, you know, do the do," she said, waving a hand. Phoenix rolled his eyes at her immature and definitely not sexy way of putting it. "Get that out of the way. But then!" she said, sultriness coming back to her voice, "…we will eat."

He blinked. "What?"

"Come on, Nick, this is my honeymoon too! We'll have all week to have sex, but what you don't know is Hazakura Temple makes some of the best food I've ever eaten, and Sister Bikini assured me they'd deliver fresh meals to the cabin every day, all my favourites!"

"What about me?" Phoenix pouted.

Maya patted his arm. "Oh don't worry, I gave them a list of your favourite food, too. I'm sure there'll be plenty of bland chicken breast and dressing-less salad for you to eat."

"You know I do eat things other than that. I'm not a health freak or anything."

Maya smiled. "I really did tell them all of your favourite foods. There'll be lots of good stuff for you, too. We'll just get to relax, eat, and make sweet loooove the entire week," she said.

"Do you have to say it that way?"

Maya laughed and leaned over again, taking his arm to hold. "I love you, Nick. You're adorable."

He sighed. "Love you too, Maya."


May 18th, 2030, 8:30 PM
Eagle Mountain

The sun was finally beginning to set when their train pulled into the station at Eagle Mountain. A few acolytes came to get their bags for them and took them in a cart up the mountain. Phoenix stared up at the temple and all the stairs above. The last time he'd made this trek it was still cool and snowy out. At least this time he didn't run the risk of slipping on ice.

Maya stepped up beside him. "It's not that bad," she said, as if reading his mind.

He sighed. "I guess not. We should head up if we want to get to the cabin in time for anything… good to happen tonight."

She took his hand and smiled up at him. "Oh, good things will definitely be happening tonight."

The acolytes who had taken their bags could be seen in the distance ahead, and Phoenix had to admit he was glad they didn't have to carry their own luggage to the top. Behind them two more acolytes followed, though they kept a respectable distance. That was probably a good thing considering Maya spent most of the walk up the stone stairs whispering to him about all the things she wanted to do to him once they got to the cabin.

Sister Bikini met them at the top, in a wheelchair pushed by another acolyte.

"Welcome, you two," she said, beaming up at them, her chins wobbling slightly.

Maya bent to hug her, and Phoenix did the same when Maya had pulled away. "It's good to see you again, Sister Bikini."

"Same to you," she said. "I'm very sorry I couldn't make it to the wedding or the party but this bad back of mine makes it quite difficult to travel nowadays. I'm happy you two decided to have your honeymoon here with us, at least!"

"We understand," Maya said.

Phoenix nodded. "And Hazakura Temple has really had an upgrade these past few years. Plus Maya tells me this cabin is really nice."

Sister Bikini nodded. "Oh, it is! We have it all clean and dusted fresh for you, too. We sent some food up when we got word your train had arrived, so I'm sure you two want to be headed up there straight away," she said, giving them both a look.

Phoenix rubbed the back of his neck, blushing slightly. "We are kind of tired."

"Oh, I bet you want to get right into bed… Well! We'll have your bags brought up and then we'll leave you two in peace. We'll bring breakfast to you tomorrow morning."

"Thank you, Sister Bikini," Maya said, leaning down once more to peck the older nun on the cheek. They'd become rather close over the years. Sister Bikini was like an aunt to Maya now, certainly a better one than Morgan Fey had ever been.

"You're very welcome. Now you two better hurry up to that cabin and make sure you have fun! Oh to be young again!"

Maya laughed and took Phoenix by the arm. "Let's go, Nick."

Phoenix could see the Master's cabin before they got to it. It was located a little down a path away from the main temple, secluded in a copse of trees. The front had large windows that faced the other mountain ranges, and stairs leading up to the double doors. The two acolytes who'd been sent ahead with their luggage were just leaving as they arrived. They both bowed at Maya before wishing them a good night.

When they were out of sight, Maya took his hand. "Come on, Nick, I want to show you the inside."

She dragged him excitedly up the stairs and inside, closing the door gently behind them. He noticed that she made a point of locking it. He looked around. It was luxurious, like something he'd expect to see on one of those home makeover shows on TV.

"Wow," he said.

"I know!" Maya said, slipping off her shoes at the door. Phoenix was amazed she managed to climb all those stairs in heels. "I haven't been here for a while, since we moved in together, but I spent a lot of time here before. It was always nice to get away from the Elders and come visit Iris and Sister Bikini with Pearly."

"I bet it was, in a place like this."

She sniffed the air. "Time to eat," she said, seemingly forgetting the order of her earlier plan. Food came first.

Phoenix slipped his own shoes off at the door before following her. She led him into a large dining room with a solid oak table, piled with food. "I don't get why you had them bring us more food. The reception had a ton of food and we had cake, too."

Maya was already filling a plate with some of the salads that had been placed on the table. "I didn't eat that much, Nick," she said. "That was mainly for our guests. I had some cake and that was about it. I was too busy having fun the rest of the time!"

Phoenix sat down in one of the heavy chairs and grabbed a plate himself. The food looked good and it was here, he might as well enjoy some of it, even if he had eaten more than Maya at the reception. Once she had finished filling her plate, she sat down in the chair beside him, purposely dragging it over to be just that much closer to him.

They ate mostly in silence, until Maya pulled the bowl of fruit towards her. She glanced at it before smiling slyly at him, and he knew exactly what she wanted. He picked up one of the strawberry pieces from the bowl and held it out to her.

Maya simply pouted. "Nick."

"What?"

"There's no whipped cream on it."

He sighed and reached over to pull the bowl of cream towards him. He dipped it in, then held it out to her. She leaned forward to take it from his fingers, her lips just grazing his finger tips. He watched her chew it delicately. For all Maya ate, she was never a pig about it, and watching her eat was almost… sensual in a way, whether it was strawberries and cream or a hamburger, it didn't really matter, he liked watching her enjoy herself.

He fed her a few more, until Maya reached up to grip his wrist with her hand as she took another into her mouth, stopping him from pulling away. She held his hand there and swallowed the piece in her mouth, then licked her lips, and brought his hand closer to her mouth.

Her lips closed around his finger, and he could feel the warmth of her tongue caressing his fingertip, licking off the bit of strawberry juice still there. He felt a jolt of arousal shoot straight down. Maya knew exactly how to get him.

"Maya…"

"Mm?" She'd moved on to his other fingers, kissing his palm and swiping her tongue over his fingertips. "You taste good, Nick."

He pulled his hand from her grip, and she blinked at him, her little smirk never leaving her face. He reached forward to wrap his hand around the back of her neck and pulled her forward to kiss her. She tasted like the strawberries she'd been eating. She smiled against his lips. "You've always liked that," she murmured.

He pressed his forehead against hers, not saying anything. Maya pulled back. "Go to the living room, Nick," she said quietly. "I'll be right in." She pushed her chair back and got up, and Phoenix watched her leave the room. He took a deep breath. Why did she always tease him, turn him on, and then make him wait?

He got up and made his way back to the living room. The black leather couch looked comfortable enough, and there was a plush white rug on the floor. The end tables were heavy wood that looked similar to the dining table. There was a bookcase and an armchair on the other side of the room, and a fireplace that was currently empty. There were some art pieces on the walls too, but the main view was the large front windows. He couldn't see much outside now that it was dark out, but out here in the mountains with none of the city lights, he could see the sky. The stars seemed so bright here, almost as if being up on the mountain put him closer to them. The moon was out too, not quite full but still bathing the tops of the trees outside in white moonlight.

He turned on one of the lamps on the side table and sat down to wait for Maya. Unlike Maya he'd never changed from the suit he'd worn to the courthouse for the wedding, so he went about taking off his jacket and tie and unbuttoning a few buttons on his shirt to get more comfortable. He was of course hoping that Maya would come back down and they could finally get to the good part of the night, particularly after what had just gone on in the dining room, but Maya had always been unpredictable so he simply sat there and waited, wondering what she had in store for him next.

She seemed to be taking quite a while, and he was considering going to find her when he heard her voice call out his name. He turned to see her entering through the doorway. She stopped there and leaned back against the door frame.

Now out of her dress, she was instead wearing a very skimpy negligee. It was barely long enough to cover her butt, and was practically see through anyway. He could clearly see the panties she was wearing beneath, the flat of her stomach and her belly button, and of course everything above clear as day. Her hair was still hanging loosely around her.

He swallowed as she came forward. "Cat got your tongue, Nick?"

"Uuh…"

She laughed a little. "You know something I really love about you, Nick?" she said, coming around the couch to sit across his lap.

He wrapped his arms around her. "What's that?"

"You still look at me like this is our first time all over again, like it's the first time you're seeing me like this. Back then you looked at me like I was the most beautiful woman in the world."

"You were… you still are."

She smiled at him. "I didn't think so back then."

He lifted his head to raise an eyebrow. "Really?"

"I never thought I was ugly or anything but I didn't think anyone would ever look at me the way you did that time. It made me feel so loved. And a lot less terrified."

Phoenix laughed. "Why were you terrified?"

"It was my first time," she said, pouting. "I'd heard stories about it hurting or whatever… and you were so big," she said, running her finger along his neck and stopping at his chest. "It was scary."

"You seemed to like it, even if you were scared."

"Well, I wasn't scared the whole time. You were pretty good, I'll give you that. You put me at ease, but also made sure I felt good." She started to unbutton his shirt. "Really good."

He leaned forward to pepper kisses along her collarbone. "No more talking," he murmured. "It's a good memory, but how about we focus on making new memories now?"

She let out a breath of laughter before kissing him again and running her fingers over his chest as she pushed his shirt open. His own hands ran over back, the thin material of her negligee making her feel even more enticing. All he wanted was to get that thin barrier out of the way so he could feel her, skin to skin.

They stood up together, their kiss devolving into something more frantic as they took each other's clothes off. Phoenix only had long enough to think quickly about how they were in the living room, in front of a large open window, before all sense left him, and he was pushing Maya down onto her back, into the plush white carpet on the floor.


May 19th, 2030, 8:30 AM
Master's Cabin, Eagle Mountain

It had taken a few hours and multiple rooms along with many different pieces of furniture (and plenty of cuddle breaks) before they finally made it to the master bedroom and into Maya's four-poster bed. They'd made love once more there before finally falling asleep with legs tangled together and arms wrapped around each other under the expensive sheets.

Phoenix woke the next morning to the soft feeling of Maya's fingers on his abdomen. He stayed quiet, but when her fingers began to move, he couldn't pretend to be asleep any longer.

"Maya," he murmured. Her fingers stopped their downward movement. "What are you doing?"

She lifted her head from her pillow. "Aw, you're awake."

He turned his head to look at her. "I didn't say you had to stop."

"It's not as fun if you're already awake," she said, removing her hand from his stomach.

He sighed and rolled over to face her. She smiled at him, looking just as beautiful as ever, even in the morning with her hair a mess and her eyes still bleary from sleep. She glanced down and moved her arms out from under the covers, reaching over to take his hand in hers. Phoenix raised an eyebrow.

"What's with your and my hands all of a sudden?"

Maya smiled as she ran her fingers over his knuckles. "Last night I just did that to get you going, and it definitely worked," she said, looking up at him. "But you know what I just noticed?"

"Hm?"

"A wedding ring is pretty sexy when it's your husband wearing it. Especially when he's not wearing anything else."

He laughed. "You look pretty sexy with just a wedding ring on, too, you know."

Maya smiled, letting go of his hand so she could sit up to glance at the alarm clock. "They'll be bringing breakfast up soon."

Phoenix sat up, leaning back against the head of the bed. "What happens if we don't answer the door?"

"I'm sure they'll just leave and come back a little later," Maya said, shifting a bit. "Why?"

He shrugged. "You know, in case we're busy."

Maya smiled, biting her tongue between her teeth as she did. "Oh?" she said, letting the blankets fall from around her as she got onto her hands and knees to crawl closer to him. "Busy with what?"

He sat back, reaching forward to steady her as she slipped a leg across his waist to straddle him. "Seems you already know with what," he said, his arms reaching around her to hold her closer.

Maya sighed, resting her hands on his shoulders. "I guess I can wait until lunchtime to eat," she said, leaning forward to kiss him.

Fifteen minutes later, when the two acolytes from Hazakura Temple knocked on the front door of the cabin, there was no answer. They simply looked at each other knowingly before dragging their cart of food back to the temple. They would have to deliver it later.


A/N: I know some people may have wanted to see the reception but I just... didn't want to write it, sorry! It was a big party and nothing bad happened!

Next chapter will get this story moving a bit again!