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Post by kristay on Dec 10, 2011 22:53:45 GMT -5
Aya muttered something to herself as she blew at her too long bangs. She really did need to get a haircut; time had passed and her hair was already long enough to reach her chest.
She took her phone from her pocket and leaned against the headboard of her bed; her fingers flying on her keypad.
Miss you.
And she had. She had been so caught up in her budding relationship, with school and with Seraph's upcoming nuptials that her time with Monte had been often cut short. And she missed him. Terribly.
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Post by Tiff on Dec 11, 2011 1:15:47 GMT -5
Monte lifted his head off his brother's couch and stared down at his phone. Sure he'd received numerous calls and texts from his brother and his mother, occasionally his dad, but outside of that it remained silent, always silent. He'd long ago stopped giving his cell phone number to random people that he met because more than half the population that met his acquaintance now a days were girls he had no intention of seeing or talking to again. He rubbed at his eyes to break out of the sleepy daze he'd been in all day, despite both Gracie and Avery's attempts at getting him up, and stared down at his phone.
Aya
He sat bolt upright and moved the touch screen lock to the right to open it. He read her short message and ran his fingers through his hair, finally realizing that he wasn't the only one sitting in the living room and that his sudden movements might be alarming he shook his head and laughed.
"You feeling alright?" Avery asked from the floor where he was playing with Harper. Monte nodded. "I've never been better..." He said with a grin.
I miss you too. He fumbled a minute with the touch screen, typing in multiple questions on his mind that he wanted to ask her before deleting them.
How's Dan? He input, though he was afraid of the answer, afraid that Dan would be well, instead of broken hearted. He pushed send and tossed the phone on the couch cushion before collapsing against the back of the cushion, defeated. Her message, so sudden and out of no where had briefly made him forget that she was seeing someone and that just because she said she missed him, didn't mean she wanted to see him in any other light, but friendship.
"You sure?" Avery asked. Monte gave him a look and automatically Avery understood. "You never know, stop looking down on everything." With that Avery picked Harper up off the blanket on the floor and carried her into the kitchen to be fed. "Come on hungry girl, let's get some nummy cereal."
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Post by kristay on Dec 11, 2011 2:42:33 GMT -5
She was just about ready to fall asleep when she heard the telltale ding on her phone. Aya fumbled with the password lock before reading the message from Monte with a smile, only frowning when she saw the last part about Dan. He's okay. How are you? I heard about Avery and Gracie; congrats to them. Have you been avoiding me? The last part was in a teasing tone that she hoped could come across through a text. She wished she could leap through the phone and into his arms but he was off limits.
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Post by Tiff on Dec 11, 2011 17:21:56 GMT -5
Monte picked up the phone and read his latest text from Aya. Surprisingly he found that she hadn't gone into great detail about the current status of her boyfriend. This omission got his head spinning, maybe there wasn't anything to tell, maybe it had ended. He'd gladly give up his promiscuous, one night stand relationships if it meant having Aya.
I'm doing alright, I've certainly been better, but nothing compares to the time I've spent with you. I have not been avoiding you specifically, just everyone as a rule. Are you busy? I don't mind breaking my vow of hermitic behavior if it's for you.
He sent the message hoping with everything in his being that she'd agree at the least to see him. It was his wish that something else might develop while they were together, but he wasn't getting his hopes up for either.
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Post by kristay on Dec 11, 2011 18:36:59 GMT -5
Aya couldn't help but smile at his text message. Avoiding everyone? Seriously?
So now I'm part of 'everyone'? Geez Monte, I thought I had a special place in your heart. =p
Aya paused and looked at the digital clock on her bedside. It was evening but not late night. She stood up and changed into jeans and a comfortable gray hoodie, putting on sneakers as she added to her message:
Pick me up? I'm at home. I have an idea.
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Post by Tiff on Dec 11, 2011 21:29:43 GMT -5
Monte smiled as his phone beeped again and he relocated from the couch to the kitchen before opening it. He was just settling himself on a stool when he opened and finished reading the text. He was smiling to himself.
"Dude, I'm concerned about your mental well being right now..." Avery said, a spoon of baby cereal levitating halfway from the bowl to Harper. "You've been dead on my couch since I got up at 5 and no amount of persuasion or bribery has worked and then all of a sudden you sit up all excited and after the expiration of a minute you're sunk into an impenetrable depression once again. Now you're back to mildly happy. What's going on with Aya?"
Monte lifted his finger as a second text came through. "I'm going to pick her up..." He tapped his phone on the counter, slid off the stool and walked around the island, kissing his niece on the forehead. "Feed the poor baby already, I'm good, see ya." Monte made his way back into the living room, grabbed his jacket off the back of the couch and departed. In the car he sent Aya a quick response.
I was giving you some space, you've always got a special place in my heart, don't you forget it. I'm leaving my brother's, I'm literally five doors down from you.
A second later he was parked right outside the Tay house, he contemplated whether or not he should turn the car off or leave it running and decided to shut it down, anything could happen, after all this was Aya. He hurried up the drive and stood at the door, adrenaline rushing through him. He knocked and stood bouncing on the balls of his feet as he waited.
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Post by kristay on Dec 11, 2011 21:45:08 GMT -5
Aya took a moment to read his text before rushing down the stairs, grinning from ear to ear. She grabbed 2 large thick quilts from the living room before opening the front door at the sound of his knock, practically colliding into Monte as she wrapped her arms around his neck and hugged him.
"Don't even think about giving me space again or I'll kill you." She closed her eyes and buried her nose into the crook of his neck. "I've missed you so much you dummy." She waited, hoping he'd reciprocate her embrace.
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Post by Tiff on Dec 11, 2011 22:00:20 GMT -5
She took him by surprise and it took him far too long to realize that this heavenly angel was wrapping her arms around him and nuzzling his neck. Once he realized what was going on he didn't hesitate a second longer to wrap his arms around her tightly and lift her from the ground. "Never again." He said, putting her back down on the ground, but still holding on to her, with no promise of letting her go anytime soon. "What's this idea of yours?" He asked, looking down in to her beautiful face, wanting to lower his lips to hers and engage her in a kiss. Instead he stood there his eyes going between staring at her lips and her eyes.
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Post by kristay on Dec 11, 2011 22:18:45 GMT -5
She couldn't help but heave a sigh of relief as he hugged her and spoke. Never again... She liked the sound of that. Aya laughed at his question and shrugged. "How does freezing our asses off in the park sound? The stars look pretty tonight." All she wanted was time alone with him. Maybe that was selfish, maybe it was asking too much to have both Dan and Monte but she knew she couldn't let go of Monte. Ever. "How's Avery and Gracie? The rumor mill's been churning out some interesting tales lately."
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Post by Tiff on Dec 11, 2011 23:11:56 GMT -5
Monte grinned, still holding her. "I think freezing our asses off in the park sounds just perfect, I mean it's you and me." and with that he let her go, raising both of his hands as if asking her a question. "I haven't noticed the stars, they'd look awfully dull compared to you anyway." He grinned and took a step backward toward his car, not reluctant to take his eyes off of her yet. He wanted to ask her about Dan, ask her if she was confident enough in herself to resist the temptation. He wasn't committed to anyone, hell he hadn't even been committed to himself, he'd give into temptation with enough time. He climbed into his car and started it up before answering her question about Avery and Gracie. "They're good. What's the rumor mill churning out?" Sure a lot had happened since the last time he and Aya talked, but nothing notable had taken place since his return from tech school.
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Post by kristay on Dec 11, 2011 23:25:34 GMT -5
She slid into the passenger seat and grinned as she set the quilts on her lap before pulling her seatbelt on. "Smooth lines from you eh Monte? I never knew you were the type. Usually you just pick on the girl till she's in tears before you get in bed with her." She pinched his arm lightly to show she was teasing before she leaned back into her seat. "Oh, gossip isn't about Avery." Aya turned to face him with knowing eyes. "I hope you've been using protection."
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Post by Tiff on Dec 11, 2011 23:43:05 GMT -5
Monte ran a hand through his hair as he drove down the road. "Well I suppose I'm slipping in my old age." He rested his elbow on the door frame, his hand still tangled in his hair. "I've no excuse as to why I'm not trying to make you cry, maybe because I've done that to you already and it just seems cruel to do it again and again." He shrugged. He glanced in her direction when she mentioned the gossip wasn't about Avery and Gracie and knew by the look in her eyes that she knew about his reckless behavior. He nodded, his eyes staring straight through the windshield to the road. He didn't want her to see the lie in his eyes. He hadn't used protection in all cases, which was dumb considering his brother's fertility, but apart from that the diseases he could have contracted. His last test had come back negative, so luck had been on his side, thus far.
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Post by kristay on Dec 12, 2011 0:11:02 GMT -5
Aya sighed softly as the silence settled between them. She folded her arms over her chest and stared at the road ahead. "You know you can't lie to me Montgomery. I thought you trusted me enough to be honest with me." She didn't approve and for some reason, it hurt her that he had been philandering even if she had no right to be. She had no claim over him but it still gnawed at her insides that he had been with other women. "So your hermitic behavior excluded all the women you laid."
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Post by Tiff on Dec 12, 2011 0:32:33 GMT -5
Monte still kept his eyes on the road. "Alright alright, I haven't exactly been the most diligent when it comes to protecting myself, but I'm clean alright." He stole at a glance at her, realizing that he might be digging himself an early grave. He ran his hand up his neck and through his hair again, frustrated that he'd sabotaged himself. "No as a matter of fact, I've become more of an asshole since our last encounter. I fuck them and never talk to them again." He already thought he'd screwed his chances with her, and added a bit of bite to his remark.
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Post by kristay on Dec 12, 2011 0:50:55 GMT -5
She sighed, her head dropping as she stared blankly at her lap. For some reason, his words hurt her, like sequential arrows into her heart. "Why do you do this?" Don't you know I love you? That I worry about you? That I... She shook her head. Unfortunately, she was too much of a coward to confess her feelings. The feelings that festered inside her like a cancer until it was all she could think of.
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