ashes [m.h.] (Completed)

Chapter 37

Maggie's p.o.v

Cold fingers.

Those familiar cold fingers.

The ones that I've come to love and adore.

They graze over my half-asleep body in such a slow and gentle manner, causing shivers to erupt beneath my heated skin. I keep my eyes shut, relishing the moment.

Warm lips meet my forehead, pressing a soft kiss to my head.

"I love you." Is whispered softly against my skin as if it weren't exactly meant for anyone's ears.

The cold fingers make their way down and around my naked body, stopping just at my navel. They stop for a beat only to proceed down south at a torturous pace. I can practically see the devious smirk on Matty's face as he nears my private area. Although it's nowhere near private to him. His fingers come in contact with my sensitive spot, pressing on it gently. I can't fight the moan that slips past my lips, alerting him that I'm wide awake.

My eyes snap open to find the devil himself grinning wide as he stares down at me.

"Matty-"

"Shhh." He cuts me off. "Let's have a nice," he adds a bit of pressure between my legs, drawing another moan from my lips.

"relaxing," he continues, adding more pressure to my body.

"hot," I squirm under his touch as he teases me more.

"steaming shower." He says drags as his fingers move devastatingly slow against me.

I don't protest, the spell he has me under taking control. He simply smiles, laying a kiss to my forehead, before moving from the bed and making his way to a pair of boxers. I start to follow but am quickly stopped by a aching pain in my hips. Soreness seeps through my muscles, causing them to pulse with a dull pain.

"Maggie?"

"Oh um, sorry. I'm-" my cheeks heat to a rosy tint, "I'm a bit sore."

He chuckles at my admittance.

"Oh yea, ha ha, very funny Matthew. You did this!" I wag a finger at him.

"Pftt! Says the one who was practically moaning 'harder daddy'" he says imitating my voice horribly.

"I did not say that!" I protest. I sure hope I didn't. I only remember bits and pieces of last night, one of those pieces being Matty causing my body to do things I haven't done before.

"That's what I heard." He teases, "C'mon now, I'll help you get cleaned up."

I don't respond, letting him help me from the bed. The cold air hits my clotheless form, sending a shiver up my back.

I'm assisted to the bathroom and am seated on the closed toilet while Matty turns the water on, letting it heat.

"Can I wash your hair?" I ask with a wide grin.

He chuckles.

"My curls require only the touch of professionals." He crosses his arms over his chest. "But I guess you'll do."

"Whatever Healy" I roll my eyes playfully.

"Fuck you." He laughs.

"Fuck me?!" Oh this guy is unbelievable.

"Gladly." He smirks, adding a wiggle of his eyebrows.

After a beat of silence, the room becomes filled to the brink the harmonious chorus of our laughter. The dull pain pulses as I laugh, but I ignore it.

"C'mon, shower time." He finally gets out. And with that, I'm helped into the shower and scrubbed clean by gentle hands.

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So far the day has gone well, with nothing new threatening to throw me off my good mood. From the intimate shower with Matty to the loving goodbye before classes, everything has gone swimmingly.

I walk through the doors of my last class, and instantly spot my dashing gent himself sitting in his usual seat.

"Hey I got a call last class, I have an appointment at the hospital tommorow morning." I say as I approach him.

"Alright I guess we're missing classes then? We can go out or something after. Lunch, or maybe a movie. Only if you want." I can tell he's not sure if himself.

I take my seat next to him, and give him a warm kiss on the cheek. "That sounds perfect."

He simply smiles in response.

"Maggie," a familiar voice calls for my attention.

I look to see Mia standing before me. Her usual bubbly and confident personality is replaced with a distraught and nervous one. She looks tired.

"I tried to text you. Call you, even. But I just couldn't bring myself to do it. I wanted to talk to you in person." She pauses a bit, lifting her head to meet my eyes. "I know what I did was wrong. I shouldn't have done it, I should've just talked to you. I'll apologize for that, but I won't apologize for how I feel." She says with a shaky tone.

Then it hits me.

Everything from the night before comes flooding back, drowning me.

She kissed me.

My hand goes to my lips as if they'd been tainted. She kissed me.

Not only did she kiss me, but I kissed her back. We kissed and she professed her feelings for me. I'm a terrible person. I ran home to Matty, and didn't tell him. Instead I used him. I used him to make me forget. Make me feel better. I let him fück the living daylights out of me for my own selfish ego.

I can't fully blame it on the alcohol. I knew exactly what I was doing when I did it.

I knew it was wrong. I only wanted to soften the blow, which is why I jumped ship to give him head. But when he began to fück me I didn't stop him. I should've. But I didn't because of my selfish needs.

"Maggie, what is she talking about?" Matty's voice cuts through my thoughts.

"It's nothing." I snap a bit harshly.

I should tell him. I really should. I just don't want to loose him over such a stupid thing. I don't know why I keep lying and making it worse for me.

"You haven't told him?" Mia scoffs.

"Mia, stop." I snap at her.

"I didn't take you for that kind of person. I guess I was wrong." She dismisses herself, taking her usual seat in front of us.

"We'll discuss this later." Matty quips in an emotionless tone.

Just like that, the confrontation has ended just ask the class begins.

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yup.

-nya