The Beautiful Guardian: Vengence

Chapter Twenty: Ending

Maxine stands bent over the sink in the public restroom. The white long-sleeve blouse, with its sleeves, rolled up, contrasting with the jet black skirt, stockings, and shiny black heels. She washes her face with the cool water from the sink. She then looks with uncertainty at her face in the mirror.

"I don't know if I can do this," Maxine says while looking in the mirror.

"Sure you can," Chloe says as she leans on the sink next to hers.

Chloe crosses her arms as she tilts her head at Maxine. Her eccentric, black outfit with the Victorian-inspired design fitting her flawlessly. She pats Maxine on her back as she passes behind her.

"C'mon, it's what she wants anyway," urges Chloe.

Maxine puts on her black waistcoat and smooths it out nervously.

"How do I look?" Maxine asks while presenting herself.

Chloe smiles as she looks Maxine over, "You look tasty, if we weren't in a public restroom I would take advantage of you."

Maxine looks at Chloe with an incredulous look, "Let's get out of here."

Maxine walks along the hallway with Chloe following behind her. Her heels causing her steps to echo off the hard floor. She finally makes it to her desired door. She stands for a moment, unsure of what she is doing.

"I hate being in front of people," Maxine protests.

Chloe lets out an exasperated sigh, rolls her eyes, opens the door, shoves Maxine inside, and follows her inside.

An old man rises in his black robe. He adjusts his thick eyeglasses as he moves in front of the desk. He takes a book from the desk as he waves Maxine forward to stand before him.

To stand next to the beautiful blonde woman dressed in a white dress who is smiling at her.

Maxine straightens up her posture and walks among the friends from the gym, Chloe's employees, and a few of the employees of Rusk Holdings.

Ivanova hooks her arm around Maxine's arm and looks at the old man with a smile on her face.

"Dearly beloved, we are gathered here..."

Soon after the ceremony Maxine and Ivanova quickly leave the courthouse followed by supporters. Both wave goodbye as they enter the waiting limousine, and continue to wave out of the window as it drives away.

Chloe watches with a smile as she slowly walks down the sidewalk. She casually makes her way to an outdoor cafe where she sits, watching traffic pass by. She looks around some when she sighs with a satisfied look on her face.

"Thank you for the use of your limo service," Chloe says, not looking away from the road.

"You're welcome, It's at least I could do for you," Darla says, not making eye contact. "Got something for you as well, coming up the road."

Chloe looks on as a limousine pulls up on the curve. Chloe rises and cautiously approaches the vehicle. The door opens and an immaculately dressed woman exits. Chloe recognizes her as one of the twins, Maria and Sophia. She pauses, unsure of which twin she sees. The other twin appears with a great smile on her face.

"Chloe!" she squeals happily.

Chloe, satisfied with knowing which twin is which, rushes into the limousine with Sophia. Maria rolls her eyes as she begins to step away. Chloe's hand tugs on the waistband of the skirt of Maria, preventing her from leaving.

"What the..." Maria stammers.

"You're coming too," Chloe says as a predatory grin appears on her face.

"But I'm not a lesbian! I don't even like you!" Maria protests.

"Chloe pulls her in the limo, "You owe me for one kidnapping, you're going!"

Darla watches with quiet amusement as the limo departs.

A few days later, at a seaside cabin at an exclusive resort, Maxine rises to a new morning. The sun's rays gently flood into the room as Ivanova pulls Maxine down to her and both disappear in a sea of white linen.

*PING*

Maxine slowly raises her head with a raised eyebrow.

"Chloe messaged us again?" Ivanova asks from under the sheets.

"Yeah."

"Better see what she wants."

Maxine's hand appears from under the sheets and grabs the phone. Her expression turns from irritation to wonderment.

"Oh my God," Maxine exclaims.

"What?"

"Here take a look at this."

Ivanova takes a look, she gasps as she puts the phone down sharply and looks at Maxine with wide eyes.

"Oh my God is right!"

On the screen of the phone was Chloe's message. The message is a selfie that Chloe took that morning while she was still nude in bed. On one side of the bed was Sophia cuddling on Chloe's shoulder with a smile. The other side was Maria who was still asleep, facing away from them.

"Wish you were here," reads the caption of the photo.

Maxine and Ivanova both laugh a little. Then Maxine runs her hand on the side of the face of Ivanova as she kisses her, causing a moan to escape from Ivanova's lips.

The two intertwine their bodies as they disappear in the white linen sea of the bed.

The End
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