No Matter What

No Matter What (Part 1)

Maya sat at her desk, her laptop open, finger strumming aimlessly against the keyboard. "Bored... I'm so bored... I've never been so bored..." She hummed to herself.

As if on cue, her computer dinged, alerting her to a new message.

'Good morning.'

Maya smiled. 'Good morning.'

'How's your morning going?'

'Oh ya know, just saving the world... or destroying it. You decide.'

'Hahaha, while I would like to say saving, I know you, Hart.'

':) So well.'

Maya smiled to herself, her day had just immediately gotten better.

'Got any plans this weekend?'

'Gonna be pretty chill. Clean the apartment. Yay.'

'Gross. What are you doing tonight?'

Maya paused. What was she doing tonight? 'Nothing. You?'

'Well... I was going to fix dinner, buttttt cooking for one is kind of a drag.'

'Hey, you know what? I think I know someone who eats dinner!'

'Oh do you?'

'I might.' Maya's grin hadn't left her face. There was something about talking to him that immediately put her in a good mood. Their banter was so natural and easy.

'Come over.' He finally requested.

'Oh... I don't know, Josh...'

'Come over.' He repeated. 'Please.'

Maya laughed to herself. 'Alright.'

She was making a habit out of this. It started out as nothing, they ran into each other over the summer, Josh having recently moved back into the city for work. They exchanged information, and suddenly, talking to each other every day was their norm. Then, one night Josh suggested they go get drinks. And they did. And it was nothing. And then they had drinks again, and it was nothing... until Josh grabbed Maya's hand, lacing his fingers with her. Volts of electricity shot through both of them as they connected.

Maya's feelings for Josh never waned over the years, she just moved them to the back burner, knowing they were living separate lives. But when the universe threw them back into each other's orbits, they both felt an undeniable pull toward the other. They began making plans after work more and more frequently, their bodies getting closer each time, hands moving to knees, to waists, to thighs. Maya's cheeks flushed just thinking about it.

As much fire they felt between one another, they managed to never cross that line. That line. Some invisible concept that neither stated, but both understood. This was new though, Maya had never been to Josh's apartment before. Their home lives essentially separate from what they were doing.

Maya was pulled from her thoughts as her phone rang. "Hello?"

"Hey you,"

Maya bit her lip at the sound of his voice. "Hey,"

"How's your day going?" He asked.

"Pretty good..."

"You want to get dinner tonight?" He asked.

"Ah... I actually have to work late tonight... I'm sorry."

"Awe, that's okay. Want me to bring you dinner?" He suggested, ever the gentleman.