Sorry for a long time in updating, but life gets crazy sometimes. As always I only own an idea. So please enjoy.
Chapter 3
Owens POV
After being talked into an overnight trip with Maya by my scheming friend and brother, Maya arrived back at my house with two over night bags, one for Harper and one for herself. Fi had packed for me, pretty sure it was ready before we even got back to the house. I was a ball of nerves, I'm single father to the sweetest little girl in the world, still in mourning of wife, even though Anya had been gone for so long, I felt guilty for having feelings for Maya. Maya herself seemed nervous... this could be a bad idea! I truly enjoy her friendship, and would hate for anything to ruin it. Yet, here we are arriving at the Hilton.
We arrive at the front desk, and uptight clerk looks me up and down and scrunches his nose a bit, I'm sure I'm wrinkled from the 3 hour car ride, but I just pull together my best smile. "Yes, Fiona Coin should of called my name is Owen Milligan... you have rooms for us." I state. " Oh, yes Mr. Milligan... we have the penthouse set up and ready..." he replied. Maya chimes in "the penthouse" "Yes, Mrs Milligan the penthouse is the room owned by the Coin family, it is where you and your husband will be staying." He snorts. Maya looks at me and rolls her eyes at his rudeness. "I'm sure Miss Coin will love to hear about the sarcastic way we were greeted." Maya retorts grabbing a bag and turning away. At least she didn't get hateful about being called Mrs Milligan, and think I had anything to do with it. I grab her bag and hand it to a bellhop who came to show us to the penthouse.
After being showed up I tip the boy and ask for directions to Fredricos, he lets us know that a car will be here in 15 minutes to take us and they will call when it has arrived. Maya smiles and thanks him. We both stand in awe taking in this room that could almost hold my house, it's beyond impressive, the only problem is... one king sized bed. Maya must of noticed too, as I saw her bit her lip as she frantically scanned for another option. "I'll take the couch you take the bed." I say smiling. She nods.
15 minutes on the dot, we received a call our car was waiting, so we quietly head down. In true Fiona fashion it's a limousine. The ride there was silent, neither of us knowing what to say, Fi and Tris were probably back having a pizza and movie night with our girls, lots of fun. If Maya and I were there I'm sure we'd both be laughing and bonding, but here in the city in the penthouse, in limousines... it feels like we can't be ourselves.
We arrive at the restaurant and quickly are seated, they pour us each a glass of wine and almost immediately food is set in front of us without us even ordering. We both look at our plates and the fancy food that looks more like art than a meal. We both take a bite and I start coughing at the taste. "It's interesting." I tell Maya. " you know what sounds really good... a big juicy cheeseburger!" Maya's suggests putting her fork down. I nod in agreement. "You know we could take off and find some place less...ummm" I struggle to finish the sentence. "Uptight" Maya chimes in. I nod and ask the waiter for our check. He tells us it's already been taken care of and we head out to hail a cab.
20 minutes later were sitting at a sports bar with a pitcher of beer and two big greasy bacon and mushroom burgers and an order of onion rings. " this is much better! " maya admits reaching for an onion ring and dipping it into a pile of mustard." One of my favorite combos Anya always found it disgusting, Lissie dips her onion rings in mustard too." I smile dipping one in the mustard on her plate. I realize about half way through dipping that that may of been a bit intrusive, and quickly apologized. "Owen, we both have kids I'm pretty sure neither of us have a plate to ourselves in years... it's okay!" She laughs. I laugh and take a large gulp of my beer, and loosen my tie. The dinner conversation was light, mainly catching up on our missing years and talking about the girls. A waitress comes by and offers us shots, Maya was quick to say sure and bought us each two tequila shots. "To our girls... May they be climbing the curtains and on Tris and Fiona's last nerves." I chuckle clanking our glasses. I wince at the burn, it had been a long time since I had had anything stronger than a beer. Maya's eyes closed and she sucked on the lime she picked up her other shot "to old friends, becoming new friends." Maya toasted and we both tip back our shot. "Two more!" I tell the waitress and pay her quickly.
A few rounds later Maya's face was red, and her speech was starting to slur, I felt like the room was spinning. Maya grabbed her last shot, "you wanna know a secret?" She whispers loudly. "Sure" I reply. "I had the biggest crush on you!" She says with a giggle. I smile tilt back my drink. "If we're telling secrets... I have the biggest crush on you." I let slip... "stupid mouth why did you just say that" my brain was scolding my mouth. Before I could get anymore coordination between the two to apologize. Maya had moved over beside me and put her lips to mine.
The cab ride back to the Hilton was a blur of feverish kisses and groping, we take a moment to straighten up before we both get out while I pay the driver. Quickly, but indiscreetly heading to elevator, my fingers stumbling through my pockets for the key, not wanting to waste any time once we got to the penthouse we made I quickly unlock the door between passionate kisses, I pick her up and throw her to the bed. As I start to unzip her dress, I whisper,"are you sure about this." She smiles "I haven't been this sure of anything in a long time." She says in a ragged breath.
The Next Morning
Maya's POV
I woke up with a huge smile, despite my head pounding. Last night, the pieces I remember to be completely honest was well wonderful. I hadn't felt that good, and that alive in years. I look over and see Owens beautiful sleeping self beside me. He was even more handsome in this light, that strong jaw relaxed, his hair tasseled from the night before, and that body still a gorgeous specimen of a man, if not better that the first time I saw him when I was in grade 9 and he made my heart flutter. He still makes my heart flutter. Since the first time I saw him on the side of the road several weeks, when he said my name... I melted. I had always had a thing for him, but with Tris and I being so close I could never say anything. I hope that last night wouldn't ruin our friendship, the girls have become so close, and I've found myself looking forward to their play dates more than Harper. If I had damaged that I'm not sure I could live with myself.
Owen, was starting to wake up, he pulled me into his strong arms and kissed the back of my head gently. "Have you been up long?" He asked in sleepy tone. "No." I softly answer. We lie there for a few more minutes before we both start to move. I'm not sure either of us knew what to say... here was the awkwardness I dreaded. I reach for my dress beside the bed to slip on before getting out of bed, one of us needed to move soon or we'd both be there all day. I sit on the side of the bed pulling my dress on , I was certain he wasn't watching, but then heard, "how's is it your even more beautiful at this time of the day?" He asked, I couldn't respond more than a giggle. So, I just turned a placed a light kiss on his cheek, before going to the washroom to shower.
Owens POV
I had awoke long before Maya, I laid there watching her sleep, hoping that I hadn't messed everything up in our friendship last night. She was beautiful, angelic even. When she started squirming, I quickly closed my eyes and pretended to be a sleep. She didn't freak out, she laid there staring at me with what I could make out was a smile, I finally deemed the situation safe, and that she didn't hate me for last night, I pretended to wake up. After she got up to shower, I decided to call room service and order us some breakfast, and that's when I saw it sitting on the bed in a winked up sheet, a condom... ripped open but still in the package. "FUCK!" I said to myself bitting my lip. I knew I only had one condom in my wallet, and it didn't get used... what would Maya think, would she be angry... maybe she was on some sort of birth control... my mental breakdown was interrupted by a knock "room service " a voice said. I quickly take the tray and tip the bellhop. Before I could do anything there was Maya."yum breakfast sounds good." She's smiling at me.