Between Ties

Pillow Talk

Rhyett's Point of View

I had opened my eyes slowly seeing the beautiful bright morning that this day had brought as I was laying on the comfort of my bed staring through my bedroom window as I had heard the sound of cars and the busy city life sinking in.

I yawned and then stretched before twisting myself around only to see Maverick sleeping peaceful beside me,

Topless.

He cradled one of my pillows as he snored while his dark hair was pushed up again the surface of the pillow he had below his head.

Oh my god. How did he- 

Did we?

No. We didn't.

My heart began to beat fast but I couldn't help but stare at him. I wanted to wake him up and ask how he ended up in my bed but I also just wanted him to sleep because he looked so peaceful sleeping and I just...

God...he has perfectly shaped lips and his nose was so cute.

I slowly reached my hand across to outline the structure of his nose and lips with the tip of my index finger. I had no idea why I felt compelled to tell him but I did. I touched his nose and then moved my finger down to his lips before brushing his hair neatly to the back, his silky soft hair moved back with ease and then suddenly, in one quick movement,

I felt his fingers grip my wrist, stopping my hand from touching him as he twisted me from my side to lay flat on my back as both his hands were now pinning mine to my bed.

My heart exploded in fright as he hovered about me.

Oh my f*****g God.

I breathed irregularly.

"Are you crazy! You nearly gave me a heart-attack!" I yelled but he was calm. His hair dangled down as he smirked and then said "Good Morning." In his husky sleepy voice.

I swallowed as my eyes had remembered that he was half naked.

"Good morning." I caught my breath as he still had me pinned down to the bed.

"What happened last night? All I remember is grilled cheese and Rick and Morty." He seemed serious. "Did we f**k?" He asked cautiously.

I then smiled thinly.

"If we did boy, trust me...You'd remember." I said and then he licked his lip almost slightly, but I caught it before he had tried to hide it,

But wait, he doesn't remember. So the apology, laying on the floor and all of that. He didn't remember any of that stuff.

It kinda hurt me a little to know that I considered those moments special but he didn't even remember them.

"You really don't remember anything else?" I asked almost sadly but I hope he didn't notice that. 

"Nah." He shook his head and then fell down onto his back beside me, before we both propped ourselves up on our sides to talk.

It was silent for a moment and then he burst out in laughter. "Nah I remember everything! I'm just f*****g with you." He rubber his tired eyes as I felt a wash of relief "you asshole!" I said pushing back his shoulder. "How did you end up in my bed?" I asked as he brushed a loose stand of my hair behind my ear as I watched his eyes watch watched his movement,

His eyes softened.

"Your couch is uncomfortable as f**k. f**k it! You need a new couch!" He seemed annoyed remembering how it felt to lay on my couch "I got up at like 3am and decided to join you, so I climbed under the covers and went to sleep." He nodded and then I smiled.

I don't know why I'm smiling "Don't worry I didn't touch you or cuddle you or anything cute like that. You are after all, Xander's girl." He said his last two words in an almost mocking tone that a 5 year old would use to tease their siblings as he pulled a funny face and he rolled his eyes. He then brought his face to its normal handsome state as I laughed at how funny he was.

He smirked watching me laugh while his head was stilled propped up by his arm.

"I'm not anyone's girl." I said with a smile.

"Mmmm..." he hummed in flirty way and then said "can I though?"

"Can you what?" I asked and then he confidently answered "Touch you..spoon you..hold you?" Normally I wouldn't ask..I just follow my instincts but I want your permission. I don't want to put you in an uncomfortable situation." He was serious.

I breathed in, knowing that I wanted him to. It was just spooning. We aren't going to sleep together or anything...I mean we are but..you know what I mean!

"Yeesss." I dragged out my answer cautiously with narrow eyes.

"Okay." He shrugged his shoulder and then gently pushed my shoulder back to have me lay on my back again and then he quickly wrapped his arm around my waist before pulling me into him as my back hit his chest.

"You need to chill." I said at how rough he was and at quickly he could get me into any position. I smiled.

And then I felt him burry his face into my neck, smelling my hair as he had held me. "Only when I want to." He groaned against me and I could feel him smiling.

"Oh and also..." He paused "don't move further back, you're going to feel my d**k against you. I'm just warning you." He smirked and then I laughed before he said "Homeboy's just tryna live his life so don't move back if you ain't tryna live yo life with him." as we both laughed.

He then softly kissed my shoulder sending shivered down my spin and vibrations through my heart.

I slowly closed my eyes as reality had faded out but then they had quickly shot open as I lifted myself up from my bed.

"What!?" He was confused and instantly went into protective mode. I could see it on his face.

"It's Friday!!" I yelled climbing out of bed as I had picked up my phone to notice the time "We're late for school!"

Maverick's Point of View

I stood leaning against the wall, gripping a textbook outside of Mr Trotman's class as I watched everyone walk through the hallway,

Many greeted and told me how f*****g great my party was last night, but I wouldn't f*****g know because I was over at Rhyett's.

Rhyett..

I smiled thinking her name, thinking about her smile and the sound of her laugh and how she listens and cares. The way I always want to reach for her and constantly touch her, the shape of her lips and the wideness of her hips, her big blue eyes, the smell of her hair, the way she just f*****g exists and...

I shook my head. 

Boy you better calm down.

I checked myself as I adjusted my stance to a more structured and strong portion.

Out here daydreaming.

I exhaled as I waited here in this spot.

I cleaned my teeth with my tongue and had then noticed Diego approaching me. Beth's little toy, f**k that..

He was still my boy. I didn't care.

"Yo." I nodded and then he greeted and I could tell by the look on his face that he wanted to tell me something but then the bell had rung as the hallway became fuller, like little ants being released from a cage. I heard the sound of Mr. Trotman's door open as the History students had flooded out.

"You look like you wanna tell me something man. f*****g say it." I didn't know what to expect but I was ready for whatever.

"Yeah I came to find you, thought you'd rather hear it from a friend.." he began and then I saw red shinny hair walking out of the history class in the corner of my eye and then I quickly turned to see Rhyett.

"Hold that thought boy." I said and then pushed past some random f*****g guys who were clearly checking her out from behind and then I grabbed ahold of her arm, pulling her towards where Diego and I were standing.

She was now in our company as she laughed "I was scared for a moment! I didn't know what was pulling me." She rested her hand on her heart to calm her nerves.

"I took your textbook by accident this morning. You have English next right?" I asked her and then handed her her English textbook, she smiled taking it from my hand and placed it into her bag. "Yeah," she nodded zipping her bag closed "thank you." She smiled sweetly and then turned to see Diego before greeting him and then he had greeted her politely. I had then taken her bag from her, before she could put it back onto her back.

I didn't mind walking her to class. I was always late for mine anyway.

"What are you-?" She asked and then I looked at her seriously "I'm carrying your bag to your next class. Start walking, Diego wants to tell me something." I nodded as I carried her bag by the top hook with my index and middle finger holding onto it.

What the f**k is in this bag. Bricks?

I compared the weight of her bag to mine.

"I don't know if I can say anything in front of Rhyett." He spoke nervously and then her brows pressed themselves together curiously, she stopped dead in her spot as she gripped both of our arms turning us to face her "say what in front of me?"

She looked at both of us and then at me "what is he talking about?" She asked,

Sweetheart! The boy hasn't spoken yet I don't f*****g know either.

"Diego. The f**k is going on. Talk." I was growing frustrated "Dude, Mia...she.." he began as he mentioned my blonde hookup that I was kissing yesterday "she hooked up with someone at your party, after you went missing." He nodded.

I sighed in relief. s**t I thought it was something bad. I don't give a f**k about Mia she can hook up with whomever she wants,

But why couldn't he tell me in front of Rhyett, was it because he had noticed how close we are now that he was trying to not make things awkward or weird by bringing up Mia.

Must be.

I nodded my head. "Thanks for telling me man you a good friend." I said honestly because that party was packed with people and only one person came to tell me what had happened, I don't care about Mia but Diego thought I should know in case I did and that's a good friend, even though his dating my ex fling but that doesn't bother me. He's my boy regardless.

I patted his shoulder twice with my hand and said "thanks" again and wanted to get back to carrying Rhy's bag and walking her to class.

Maybe her and I can have that talk now.

I took one step away from this conversation and then I heard Rhy speak to him, causing me to turn back around.

"Who did she hook up with...do you know?" She asked slowly, almost in a gentle, soft cautious way.

"There she is! My girl!" We were untrusted by a cheery voice approach us. Xander prowled down the hallway happy to see Rhy and had only had his eyes on her.

I hated this because I knew he was going to f*****g steal her away now and deprive me of the privilege that I now had by walking her to class.

Diego looked down and then licked his lip nervous, before staring at Rhy.

"She hooked up with Xander." He said softly.

He's a dead man.

I could feel the energy in my body shifting as my eyes had only seen him. My blood was boiling and my hands were heating up. I had to control it because if I didn't I would turn this f*****g piece of s**t walking towards me into barbecued meat.

"Maverick! Don't!" I heard Rhy say as her arm had gripped me while I had dropped her bag and pulled myself from her hold.

I wasn't mad at him for betraying our friendship but I was mad at him for doing that to Rhy, fair I shared a bed with her and I f*****g like her but she tried to fight what I think she feels for me, because she had considered him,

But for him to be calling her his girl after he f****d someone else last night makes me want to stab him in the f*****g face.

I was protective over her, and regardless of the situation,

I'm going to beat him the f**k up.