a puzzle of love | javery

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(maxs pov)

When Jameson first told us, I was a little surprised but that didn't keep me from helping.  I turned around just in time to see Xander as he picked me up and swung me around, this chapter of life might be Jamesons and Averys, but I knew soon enough we would have our own.

"any luck?" I asked, Xan nodded over to Avery and said "she's close". Xander put me down and we both walked over to Avery, I may be Xander's girlfriend but Avery was one of his best friends. "I think I found something," Avery said as she pulled a note out from the table stand drawer, I looked over her shoulder and read aloud, "the key you hold unlocks the old, take a plane, and use your brain, for soon you will find your way, to the place it all started". 

"let's go back home," Avery said smiling, I watched Jameson and Avery go to their room to pack, "I told her, I am a human Rube Goldberg machine," Xander said, I laughed and followed him upstairs.

15 minutes later we met Jameson and Avery downstairs, keeping a secret from Avery was hard, but I only had less than 24 hours left. I checked my phone, "damn, we should get going, it's already 9:47 pm" Jameson picked up mine and Avery's bags, "I can carry my own bags, Hawthorne" he put the bags back down, "fine" he looked over at Avery, "I don't mind you caring my bags she said".

Oren and a few other of his men loaded our luggage on the plane for us. "are you used to it, heiress?" Jameson asked Avery, "of course not" I answered for her, My best friend Avery Ha-grams, had nothing until she had everything, I still remembered calling her when she would sleep in her car, a LOT has changed.

Once on the plane, Xander asked, "what shall we do brother?" Jameson smirked, "how about a game" I rolled my eyes, they were always playing games, especially games that involve getting drunk, Avery took the words right out of my mouth, "I do not, want to get drunk" Xander grabbed water out of the mini fridge and tossed it to Avery, "play with water then".

"one more" Jameson slurred, I looked at Avery, and she mouthed "help" I pulled out my phone and set an alarm for 60 seconds, once done I tossed it to Avery who put it next to Jameson's head,  Xander laughed, Jameson was the only one who used alcohol. I plugged my ears and let it ring, "shit" Jameson said, he looked much more awake.

"what the hell?" he said, Avery pointed at me, and I laughed, "your dead max," he said and sat up, "Xander!" I protested, but of course, he just sat back and watched as Jameson grabbed a slice of cheesecake from the counter, he smashed it into my face, "ew" I said, he laughed and sat back down next to Avery.

I was about to get him back when the intercom turned on and Oren spoke into it, "5 minutes to landing" he said, we all looked out the windows, we had been gone from the house for months, and I was happy to be back, I practically lived there now. I handed out chewing gum, "what's this for?" Xander asked, "to help your ears from hurting during landing" Avery laughed, "good old chewing gum" she popped a piece in her mouth and the rest of us did the same, well except for Xander who was still eyeing it suspiciously, "Xander Hawthorne if you don't put that in right now...". he laughed, "fine" he put it in his mouth and started chewing.