Never ever

21. Present

**Maya**

Weeks had past by fast, I really liked my new life even though it was very busy. All my spare time I used to either be with Noah or speak to Jason. I had gotten used to having a roommate. Talking to Jason had become my new standard. Every time I came home I opened the link and we spent the remainder of that day talking. When ever Noah would come over he would respectfully leave us alone. Noah had been the one subject that was difficult to talking about for Jason. I asked him once were he went if he wasn’t at our home. It turns out he took trips to Bardo, where Shino was helping him get unstuck. So that one day he could move on, if he wish to do so. How they were trying it, he would tell me saying it was spirit business and he could not speak about it to mortals. 

As for now I was sitting in my green chair, Kian’s quilt covered my legs with a book open in front of me, I was talking to Noah on the phone. He was trying to convince me to come home with him over the holidays, something he had been trying to do for the last week. Christmas was about a week away and apparently the gang all went to their hometown where it was a big deal. There were parties until the new year and besides Lana, who was going on a holiday with her parents, I was the only one staying here. 

“That’s not true Noah, Matthew isn’t bringing Rachel” I say getting annoyed, he was really being pushy and I didn’t get what the big deal was. If meeting his parents was such a big deal for him why did it have to be over the holidays when everything was already so forced.

“Well she has to work and you know they haven’t come out to the rest of the family” Noah argued back making me mad again. Why was it okay for Rachel to work but not for me. This was going in the same direction as our last phone call.

“I have to work at the same restaurant and you know it” I hissed at my phone resisting the urge to hang up on him. When steve had asked if I wanted to work extra over the holidays since it was a busy time for the restaurant and some of the other employees wanted to celebrate it with their families. I had offered to work every day. Rachel had done the same so this way I was with my familie. My dad hadn’t made any problem about it when I told him that I couldn’t visit but Noah had gone ballistic when he had heard. His favorite argument was that rachel was the chef and was more important than my simple job. This however had angered me so much I had refused to asked for a day off so I could visit him. 

“I really don’t understand why you are being so difficult about this” he says and I can hear him sigh.

“Well the same goes for me” I shift and my book fall to the floor making me groan. Noah hears it and of course takes it the wrong way.

“Well I’m sorry I just wanted to spend the holidays with my girl. Introducing her to my parents” he says annoyed and I can hear in his voice that he is hurt.

“Noah” I say sighing this time, this it not working. “Why don’t you come over tonight and let me cook for you so we can talk about it” I offer hoping we can resolve this issue.

“Fine, see you at 6” he say and hangs up before I could say anything back. He really is displeased with me. In the corner of my eye I can see Jason grinning. He tries to hide it from me but I know he like it when Noah and I were fighting. Not so much thought when it let to making up again, which was my favorite part. 

“Don’t let me start with you next” I snap at him and he gestures locking his mouth saying he would not comment on it. 

“Good” I say and looked at my book sighing. I hadn’t placed a marker and because of the fight I did not remember were I was. 

“page 67” Jason says helpful and then stands up, “I think I let you cool down on you own and go see what Shino had planned for me.”

“Okay, see you tomorrow” I say to him and he disappears smiling at me. I find the page but after reading the same sentence for the third time I put the book away. I need to play my cards right tonight and start to prepare. 

It’s almost six when Noah knocks on the door. I’m still wearing my apron as I open the door, quickly running back to the stoof. Noah is confused but then sees the romantic set up I had provided for us. 

“What are you planning” he asked suspicious at me and I just laugh seductively at him. 

“Can I get you something to drink, diner is almost ready” I ask and make him sit down on the couch until i’m ready with a beer in his hand. About ten minutes later I’m finished and I serve us the first course, which is a tomato soup I had rachel make for me. 

“So I was thinking about our little problem, If i’m correct you want me with you to meet your parents. There is no other motif, correct” I ask him when we finished with our soup. 

“Well there is this present but my parents are the most important part” he confesses finally. 

“I don’t have a solution for that but for meeting you parents. I would really like to meet them in a more normal setting. You love all love christmas and I don’t want to be the grinch,” I say sounding a little more upset than I actually am about the whole ordeal. He doesn’t comment but does take my hand squeezing softly and that is how I know I had won him over. “I thought that maybe the two of us could make a weekend out of it when your grandma turns 85. You can introduce me to them first and then the rest of your family at the party” I offer knowing about his grandma’s birthday, the second weekend of january, from matthew and rachel's similar argument. Noah stays quiet for a moment and I can see he is thinking it over. I look at him strongly, hoping he won’t start this argument from the top again. 

“On one condition, that we celebrate christmas, presents and all, with the two of us when I get back” he finally says. I smile at him and stand up to kiss him “Deal.”

I had made a roasted chicken, with a salad and baked potatoes seasoned with rosemary and seasalt. It wasn’t that fancy but I did know it was delicious. Noah really liked it and we talked about our plans, which included I cooked this again for him. For dessert I made a snicker trifle with some chocolate brownies. I had already placed it on a plate and look at noah.

“Do you want dessert before or after your present?” I asked him tempting, I saw him swallow as his eyes went over me. I had already unbutton my blouse and was showing a small piece of the lingerie that Rachel had giving me on my birthday. Noah had seen it but I hadn’t gotten the chance to put it on for him. His eyes had widened in recognition and with a hoarse voice he said after. Putting the plates down and pulling the table away from him making room for me on his lap. I straddled him, unbuttoning further, my skirt crawl up showing of my thighs. A gratifying expresion crossing his face. His hands came up towards my by back but I slapped them away.

“Don’t make me tie you up mister” I say making him grin and hold up his arms surrendering. I pull of my blouse, slowly starting to grind on top of him. I kiss his lips first then going down his cheek to his yaw until I’m on his neck. There I use my tong as well making him groan. I can feel his arousal between my legs and I quickly get up, having reached the desired effect. 

“He get back here” he exclaimed but i’m already behind him making sure he stays put. I pull of my skirt and holding my hand for his eyes. 

“Close them” I whisper in his ear and when i’m satisfied he listened I walk back around. 

“wow” I hear a voice to my left and it takes all my strength not to respond. Jason is staring at me jaw dropped and I glare at him. GO I mouth towards him and he snaps out of it.

“Sorry” he quickly says and disappears again, luckily Noah hadn’t noticed anything so I quickly collect myself and closed the connection before throwing my skirt towards Noah. He opens his eyes, his grin grows wide and he takes his time checking me out. 

“Turn baby” he says, a fire enkindle in his eyes and I obey him turning around slowly so he can watch. Before I come face to face with him again he is already standing next to me, sweeping me up in his arms and takes me to the bedroom. I giggle from excitement and start kissing him everywhere. I really enjoy making up, it almost makes me want to fight with him some more. 

**Jason**

Shino had little patience with me today as we tried to reach my former personalities. She had focus mostly on one of them, thinking he would be the easiest to access because of his strength. All this time I had thought she had meant Alexander seeing he was the first in line when you looked back but today she had let the name Silas slip. The same feeling of recognition had gone through me when hearing it but that was all. She had been very disappointed at my progress and when I had asked why we didn’t focus on Alexander instead she had snapped at me. She hadn’t really explained but the fire in her eyes had been burning strong and is was almost as if I could feel the heat. I quickly got out of there, letting her cool of, going back to Maya. I hadn’t checked if Noah had still been there with my haste to get out of there and was treated with the most sensational few I ever had seen in my life and dead. Maya stood there in a sexy and risque outfit made out of black lace and red satin. Even though all the s****l parts of her were covered, being with the see through black lace, she showed a lot of skin. She was just moving so sensual in front of Noah, making me swallow. My mouth suddenly feeling dry from the lust that washed of me. It was an astonishing site to bear witness and I could not take my eyes of her. I most have gotten her attention when she suddenly glared at me, her fiery eyes reviving me out of my staring state. GO she said without a word and suddenly I came aware of what they were doing. 

“Sorry” I quickly said and went outside. I leaned to the wall sighing deeply still feeling aroused by the site of her. She had no idea what effect she had on the other gender which made it even better. Through the wall I could still hear her voice, giggling first but soon she was moaning making my heart jump every time. His groans however did the opposite and I decided to descend sitting on the bottom of the stairs. It took a couple of hour I think when Noah finally left, them kissing passionate at the door before he passed me down the stairs. Hesitent I went to her. She already had closed the door keeping the cold air out.   

**Maya**

Noah had just left when there is a knock on the door, thinking he forgot something I quickly opened it but there is no one there. Just as I want to close the door I see a familiar silver gift box lying on the floor. I had been getting them ever since my birthday. The first one had been in between my birthday gifts with about a dozen or so puzzle pieces inside. The puzzle had been in compleet and impossible to make so I had put it aside. Over the last few weeks I had been finding small silver boxes everywhere. At home, at the greens, at the restaurant and even Rachel had found one inside her house. Quickly opening it seeing not only a puzzle piece this time but also a key with a puzzle keychain. ‘You complete me’ was engraved on it and this time there was a small note with it. ‘complete me but you’ll have to wait until christmas to open me’ was written on it. Was this all part of a christmas present? That’s why Noah was so destroud of me not coming I realized. He must have been planning this for some time and me not coming had almost ruined his gift. Now with our little plan he could still do what he was planning. Feeling a sudden tap on my shoulder made me scream. I immediately realize it was Jason but I had been so engrossed with the present that I hadn’t noticed his presence. 

“God, you scared me,” I say relieved, opening up but with seeing him I remember what happened before, changing my tone ”I’ve have a bone to pick with you. What were you thinking.”

“That you look gorgeous, why don’t you wear something like that when doing your exercises. That would be something I liked to watch” He says grinning and I know he is trying to get under my skin but I can’t help that it’s working, turning red because of it. Ever since we were talking I had noticed that he liked to hide his feelings in yokes and ouragest comments. I sometimes thought he forget that I had a direct line to them. Like now, he is teasing me not meaning what he says but there is still truth in what he is saying and I can feel his emotions behind it. At the beginning it made me uncomfortable but now I know he is doing it for me. 

“You wish” I tell him sticking my tongue out at him, ”Hey did you see who left this for me?” I asked him hoping he finally had seen anything. 

“Nope, the only one I have seen is Noah. What you got there anyway” he says shrugging.

I show him the puzzle piece, the key and the note.

“So you can finally finish that damn puzzle but you’ll have to wait to see what that key opens” he says after reading the note, “You sure have to have all lot of patience for this gift of yours.”

“Well usually does are the ones that are worth it” I say smiling and getting the other puzzle piece to try and finish it now. With all the piece I can complete the heart shaped puzzle. 

“That can’t be right,” Jason says, “there are still opens spaces between the pieces”

“No, it’s right. Look” I say to him because from where i’m sitting I can see that they spell out ‘I Love You’ .