AUTHOR'S NOTE-This chapter picks up right after Matt was scooped up in a hug by...yep you guessed it Melina.Hope you like it.
CHAPTER 4
"...and than Kate just looked up at the guy with a death glare... and oh my god Miranda you won't believe what she said to him!"
Finally realizing that Miranda was no longer paying any attention to her Lizzie stopped talking and followed Miranda's gaze across the yard. Breaking out in a huge grin at what she saw there Lizzie turned to yell into the house.
"Hey mom, Matt's finally got here!"
"Well it's about time," said Jo walking out onto the back porch "You'd think after spending two years in the military that boy could learn to be somewhere on time."
"Well all I can say is just look who's the first person to find him.once he got here" Lizzie smiled as she looked back and forth between her mom next to her and Matt and Melina out in the yard.
"Melina of course," laughed Jo as she also looked out at the hugging pair in the backyard "God don't those two look so cute together!"
"You know I just never understand why those two never worked out?" said Jo shaking her head "They were just so perfect for one another back when they were dating in high school."
"I asked Matt that guestion once." said Lizzie " and he told me that in the end they just seemed better off as best friends."
"Oh well." sighed Jo but than brightened up being that she was in the wedding mood "But hey you and Gordo started out as just best friends and look how that turned out!"
"Well maybe a little match making might be the way to go here." said Lizzie her smile growing larger, her eyes glowing with ideas "Who knows mom if we work this right than maybe the next wedding we go too could be Matt and Melinas!"
After hearing Lizzie declaration Miranda was shocked to hear a deep menacing growl coming from close by. She became even more shocked when she realized it was SHE who was doing the growling! Reaching over to grab the empty pitcher off the nearby picnic table Miranda begin to head inside the house.
"Hey guys I'm...uhhh..I'm just going...I'm just going to go inside and make us some more... lemonade...yeah more lemonade is what we need," said Miranda heading for the kitchen.
"Miranda you're our guest you don't have to..." Jo started to protest only to be quickly interrupted by Miranda.
"Oh yes I do," said Miranda as she looked over her shoulder to see Melina still hanging all over Matt."Yes I do before I kill someone" Miranda muttered as she walked inside the house.
Walking into the kitchen Miranda grabbed a handful of lemons out of the basket close to the fridge After laying them down on top of the cutting board Miranda begin opening the drawers until she found the one with the cutting utensils in it. But instead of grabbing a cutting knife she grabbed the large meat cleaver instead. She than proceeded to use the meat cleaver in an effort to rid herself of some very unwanted aggression.
"God don't those two look so cute together." Miranda mimicked Jo's words as she brought the cleaver down hard across the lemon.
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"They were just so perfect for one another."
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"Well maybe a little matchmaking might be the way to go here!"
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"Maybe the next wedding we go too could be Matt and Melinas!"
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"Boy what did those poor lemons ever do to you?"
Miranda whirled around to find Matt leaned against the entrance to the kitchen watching her.
"What?"
"I asked," said Matt smiling at Miranda as he pushed off the door frame and walked closer to her "What did those poor old defenseless lemons do to you, that makes you want to hack them to pieces like that?"
"They looked at me funny." said Miranda returning Matt's smile as she sat the meat cleaver down on the counter.
"Hmmm if going serial killer is how you react when someone looks at you funny than I'd better make sure I watch myself when I'm around you."
"Ha ha" Miranda smirked at Matt before giving him a concerned look "Are you ok? I saw the fire on the news this morning."
"It was no big deal. Nothing out of the ordinary." said Matt as he wrapped his arms around Miranda's waist pulling her to him.
"I missed you."Matt whispered into Miranda's ear as he leaned down and begin to plant soft kiss down the side of her neck. He stopped only to suck on the one place on her neck that he knew would drive her crazy.
"I missed you t...you know we really should stop... this...ohhh god that feels good..." moaned Miranda, her body starting to shake like Jell-O.
"Why should we stop? I'm having fun." Matt asked,his breath blowing hot air down Miranda's neck.
Which was having the desired effect he hoped for. Because at that moment Miranda's mind was filled with nothing but thoughts of her grabbing Matt, throwing him down on the kitchen table and having her way with him.That is right after she ripped all of his clothing off with her bare hands and teeth.
Ahhhhh damn it hormone girl get a hold of yourself! There's a house full of people here,thought Miranda.
"Because..." said Miranda shaking her head as she broke through the pleasurable fog that had taken over her mind and body ever since Matt had started touching her. "...because anyone could walk in here at any second and catch us."
"And that would be a bad thing how?"
"It just would ok." said Miranda as she stepped away from Matt "We don't want anyone to find out about us until AFTER the wedding remember?". Miranda turned back to the counter, picked up the meat cleaver and got back to slaughtering the lemon's ."So you and Melina seemed... friendly toward one another out there?"
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Matt couldn't help but to perk up. That couldn't be jealousy he was hearing in her voice could it? No, he must have been hearing things.
"Well you know what they say about best friends always being close no matter what." said Matt and than smiled as he saw Miranda's back go ramrod straight after his comment. Knowing he was walking a very dangerous line here Matt proceeded very carefully."And as everyone knows me and Melina have always been close."
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"You're not upset about Melina hugging me are you Ran?" Matt asked innocently.
"Why should I be upset over that?" Miranda asked her back still to Matt.
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"Well I just kind of thought that might be the reason you were in here hiding. Maybe because you were feeling a little jealous or something."
"Boy someone sure has a high opinion of themselves" said Miranda as she sat the cleaver back down and turned around to smirk at Matt.
"Well I don't like to brag or anything."
Miranda was about to make one of her patent sarcastic comments but was interrupted when someone spoke up behind them.
"There you are!"
Turning toward the kitchen entrance Matt and Miranda found Melina standing there smiling at Matt.
"I've been looking all over the place for you.Where have you been?" asked Melina as she came over to Matt and linked her arm through his, which caused Miranda to once again start glaring at the younger blonde.
"I've just been in here talking to Miranda." laughed Matt as he gestured his head over toward Miranda.
Looking as if she had just noticed her for the first time,Melina turned her big smile on Miranda.
"Hi Miranda."
"Hi Mel..." was all Miranda got out before Melina quickly ignored her and turned back toward Matt.
"Your mom sent me in here to find you and to drag your sorry butt back outside." said Melina "That is if I'm not interrupting anything important here?" Melina looked back and forth between Matt and Miranda.
"I don't know is she interrupting anything important, Miranda?" Matt asked looking up at her with a look that screamed 'Well what are you going to do and say now?'.
"No nothing important." Miranda spat out in what she hoped was a normal none hostile voice,while her hands were gripping the edge of the counter top behind her in a death grip.
"Well good." said Melina as she started dragging Matt out of the kitchen "Because your dad's just got finished sitting up the volleyball net and you Mr. Tall Dark and Muscled are going to be on MY team."
After watching Matt and Melina walk out of the kitchen Miranda once again looked down at the lemons,picked up the meat cleaver and...
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TBC