MARIA WAYNE
"Maria, I want you to come with us," Charlie said as I folded her shirt. She bent her feet under her and sighed, "I want you to come along us. You know, how confused I can be when it comes to a choice between something. I need your help with this one." She asked.
Marcus and Charlie are going to Hawaii for sightseeing where they are getting married. Charlie insists me to come with them, but I am not sure. I and Silas will be looking after Kathie while Marcus and Charlie will be gone – which isn't more than three days. I want these two to have some alone time together since they hardly get it. "Charlie, no – you and Marcus are going alone. You two need a vacation." I pressed and put her folded shirt in the suitcase.
She sighed, "It's not a vacation." She mumbled and paused before tugging her hair behind her ear. She looked at me mashed her lips together, "Okay, there's another thing I need your help with." She said. I knitted my eyebrows together, "What is it?" I asked. "You see, I really –want you to come with me –" I rolled my eyes. "Charlie." I said, but she stopped me, "No – no, just hear me out. It – it may sound embarrassing and – and stupid, but I want you to come with us for another reason." She said uncomfortably.
I frowned, "What is it?" I asked her.
"I want you there with me because I need a distraction." She said. I knitted my eyebrows, "You need a distraction from what?" I asked. She sighed, "Marcus." She replied lowly.
"Why would you want a distraction from Marcus? Is everything okay between you two?" I asked her worriedly.
"Yes – yes, everything's okay." She replied. "So, since we are living apart from each other till the wedding – we also decided – well, actually I decided to not to have sex – uh, till the wedding either." She told me shyly. She told me about this before. I put two and two together and realized what she needs distraction from. I laughed, "So, you want me to come with you so two can't have sex?" I asked her.
She rolled her eyes and slapped my arm, "Maria, it is not a joke." She said. "I need your help with it," she added. "You see all this – uh – tension is – um – building up in me." She said shyly.
I smirked, "You mean sexual tension?" I teased her. She narrowed her eyes and looked at me, "Yes – yes, Maria – sexual tension." She replied flatly, causing me to laugh. "Okay, sorry – sorry." I apologized to her while she simply rolled her eyes. "I get what you are saying, but can't you take Kathie with you two? I mean, she is enough to distract you two from doing the deeds." I said. "I know, right? I thought the same, but then Silas happened." She said sourly. I chuckled at her expression as she got up from the bed, "Oh no Charlie and Marcus, I and Maria are here to take care of Kathie – you two go and enjoy." She mimicked him causing me to bust out laughing. I was there when he said those exact words. She sighed and put her hands over his hipbone, "You know what? I feel bad." She said as she turned to look at me. "I feel bad because I didn't ask what Marcus wants while deciding that we both should stay separately and do not engage in sex before the wedding. And that stupid guy agreed without putting on a fight." She said.
"So, you wanted him to fight for it?" I asked her.
She didn't reply immediately, "I don't know what I want." She said lowly and sat on the floor, "I don't know what I need anymore. I like the idea of not having sex before marriage, but at the same time I want him so much." She said. "You have no idea how I control myself around him." she continued, "And now that I will have to stay with him for three days – I am afraid I will lose control." She added and hid her face in her palms.
I pressed my lips together, "Just so you know, this conversation is making me uncomfortable." I told her while laughing.
"I am sorry I am making you uncomfortable." She said while making patterns with her finger on the carpeted floor. She looked really upset – she didn't want to have sex with Marcus before the wedding, but she is afraid that she is hurting Marcus – but at the same time she wants to do it as well. It does sound messed up – but I somehow get her. She is my best friend and she needs me right now. I mashed my lips together, "Charlie, come up here please." I asked her as I patted the bed. She turned her head to look at me before blowing her cheeks out and getting up on her feet. She sat beside me and I smiled, "Charlie, I get it – you are confused." I told her. "But, everything's going to be okay," I added. "Do you want to know what I believe?" I asked her.
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Just Me Again.
RomanceBOOK THREE OF HARRISON SERIES Maria Wayne left after she was accused and betrayed by the love of her life. No matter how much he apologizes and tries to make things better between them - Maria had enough. She couldn't deal with the stress of life an...