So, Here I Am

Chapter Twelve Calm Before The Storm

Maggie is in her office. There's an incoming skype on her computer.

"Hey, beautiful !" It's Laurent

"Back atcha !"

"We have some time off soon, can we come visit ? I need some "us" time, I miss you " he says sulkily, deploying his best pout, the one that he knows melts Maggie's heart, and it makes here laugh, too.  The sight of his face makes her catch her breath, every time, he's so goddamn beautiful. He has a fro now, wild and wooly, and he shakes his head from side to side, making her laugh again.

Maggie "You look like you been dancin' baby" he was slightly out of breath, a light sweat adding a sheen to his arms and neck, accentuating his tattoos.

"Yeah, just rehearsing for a gig tonight".   Just then Larry bombs the video feed, kissing the camera lens as he flies by.

"Heya, babes, how ya doin'?" he says, puckering up his lips like a fish, then a quick "love you !", and he is gone as quickly as he appeared.

" Fuck off, Larry!" Laurent shouts at him, a disgruntled face now.

"Anyway, can we, please, pretty please ?! Please !! " Then with an exagerated wink and cheeky grin,   "I promise I'll make it worth your while".

"I don't know, I'll have to check my diary, I am just SO busy", she smiles trying to feign seriousness, and failing miserably.

"We have four days off from 4th to 7th, would that be OK ?" Laurent asks, hopefully.

Maggie "I have a couple of things, but I can shift them around"   Softer now, looking into those gorgeous dark brown eyes,

"Of course, I'd love to see you. And you'd better be making it worth my while" she adds cheekily.

"Oh, you'd better believe it" says Laurent paying attention to the obvious stirrings in his jeans. He throws his head back and groans out loud, laughing

"See what you do to me, Maggie, it's not fair ! Anyway, as I was asking, Larry as well ?"

"Of course, Larry as well, what you gonna do, leave him home ?" she was laughing out loud at the thought of either of them going anywhere major without the other.

Laurent "You know how much he loves the London club scene, and he loves you almost as much I do. Although, that would be impossible"   Laurent had never held back on telling Maggie how he felt about her, or anything else for that matter, it was part of why she loved him.

Laurent " Anyway, I gotta go, see you on the 4th ! "

"Cool, see you guys then ! Love to fish face !! "

It was too soon for "I love you"'s, wasn't it ? She knew she did, why couldn't she say it?               Self preservation mode, she decided, just like Soraya.

Damn.

Maggie surprised the Twins by meeting them at the airport. Larry greets her with his obligatory swinging her round in circles, showering her face with kisses, making them both dizzy.      Laurent waits his turn patiently, smiling at his overzealous brother, but with a look that says "get out the way, bro, I need to hold my woman".                                                                                                 When you're done.......anytime this week would be good.

He holds Maggie close, a gentle, sensual hug, and a long, lingering kiss that fills his heart and makes his soul whole again.

"I'll show you how much I've missed you later" he softly growls into her ear, giving her ass a not-so-gentle squeeze.