It's About Time (GMW - Joshaya)

Chapter 96

Maya's POV

Josh's words left me there. Cold and alone. Josh and I have fought before and I've seen him fight with others before, but this was a whole new anger in Josh that I had never seen before. There was a vein popping out of his forehead that was permanently imprinted in my brain.

Seconds later, I see Ben walk toward me.

"Hi--I uhh--" I started to speak, but before I could get another word in, Ben stopped me.

"You're in love with him."

"What?" I looked at him shocked.

"You love that guy, don't you?" he said matter of factly.

"I--" I struggled to find the words.

"It's okay," he assured me. "I knew it was a shot in the dark when your friend Riley called me. She wants the best for you, you know that right?"

"Yeah."

"Try not to be so hard on her. Communicate. But go easy, because she was just trying to make sure you had the best," he smiled with confidence.

It wasn't cocky though, I knew he was just kidding.

"And even though I might be the best, I'm thinking that the guy you were just with might be the best for you. And I'll admit that even though I do find you to be incredibly beautiful, intriguing, and kind."

I smiled at his generous words.

"But stop playing games. Because I can tell how much he wants you too, Maya."

"I'm not playing games," I finished the water in the glass with a large chug.

"Take a step back, because from where I'm standing, you're playing games. Even if you don't realize it," he said gently.

I pressed my lips together, knowing deep down that he was probably right.

"Goodnight Maya," he lended his hand to help me up from where I was sitting.

"You're not staying?" 

"I think that my work here is done," he chuckled before embracing me in a light hug.

"You're a good guy, Ben. I'm sorry that it isn't you," I shrugged knowing that he understood what I meant.

"Thanks, but don't let that kid leave tonight without knowing that it's him," he waved as he left the reception hall, getting his other hand ready to hail a cab.