Meant to be / Book 2 / A maze runner story

Chapter 3 - Thomas and I

This one is spicy😳 (mature audience suggested)
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We're all following the guy and we walk through what seems to be a factory. I am at the front of the group next to Thomas. Newt and Minho are right behind us.
- "You can call me Mr. Janson. I run this place. For us it is a sanctuary, away from the horrors of the outside world." He says.
I try and dodge the people that are working. It seems as if they are building something.
- "You all should think of it as a way station. Kind of a home between homes."
Uh? What is that supposed to mean.
- "Watch yourselves." He says while putting his finger up.
There are people cutting things above us.
- "That means you're taking us home?" Asks Thomas.
Home? Where the hell even is our home in the first place. Jason turns around to face us.
- "A home of sorts."
I don't like the sound of that.
- "Sadly there wouldn't be much left of wherever you came from. But we do have a place for you. A refuge, outside the Scorch, where Wicked will never find you again."
Yeah...but what is we never left Wicked.
- "How does that sound?"
I look at Thomas, worriedly. I don't trust this guy.
- "Why are you helping us?" Asks Minho.
- "Let's just say the world out there is in a rather precarious situation. We're all hanging on by a very thin thread. The fact that you kids can survive the Flare virus makes you the best chance of humanity's continued survival. Unfortunately, it also makes you a target, as no doubt by now you've noticed."
We finally reach this door. Janson swipes a key.
- "Behind this door lies the beginning of your new lives."
The door opens and it's a hallway. What a great way to start our new lives. I roll my eyes.
- "First things first, lets do something about that smell."
He starts walking and brings us to this little room. I look around and smile. Showers. God I missed those, even though I don't quite remember being in one. Janson is counting us. He smirks once finished.
- "As you may have noticed, you will have take a shower. You will have 15 minutes total to do so and new clothes will be given to you."
I look at the guys and Teresa and we all smile. This is going to be great.
- "One issue. There is one more of you than showers, so two of you will have to share at the same time, because we are on a tight schedule. Any volunteers?"
Everyone points to Thomas and me. My eyes double and I shyly look at Thomas. This cant be happening.
- "Alright then." Says Janson. "You two," he points to Thomas and I, "will be sharing. Now go."
I look at Newt and mouth 'what the hell'. He giggles in return.
- "Come on." Says Thomas, shyly.
We head to the back and go to the left. We both get in. This is going to be awkward and I am not ready for it, especially because we haven't talked yet. Thomas still wants to know why I was upset and all, and let's just say I am not ready to tell him it's because he doesn't remember us.
- "Um...lets give each other privacy and not look alright?" I say.
- "Uh...yeah. Yeah."
I turn around and I think he does the same. I slowly take off my clothes. Once naked, Thomas hands me his clothes. I take a deep breath. He's looking, I just know it.
- "You're looking. Aren't you." I say.
- "Uh...no. No. I'm not."
I slide out clothes onto the ground. I hear the others open their showers and they all scream in joy.
- "Now that's what I'm talking about!" Screams Newt.
- "Wooo!" Yells Minho.
I giggle. Thomas opens the shower and goes under the water. I am still facing my back to him. I try very hard not to turn around. Every cell in my body is trying, but I finally give him. As well, I also need to go under the shower and clean myself, which would be quite hard not to turn around. I slowly turn around and see the back of him. I smile. He is looking at the ground but then, lift his head up.
- "Now you're looking. Aren't you." He says.
- "I...uh."
I quickly turn back around, regretting what I just did. Suddenly I feel his hands around my waist. I let out a deep breath. Wow I missed this. The touch of his hands on my body fills me with joy. I turn around to face him and we are now both under the water. We stare into each other eyes. I try very hard not to look down, but it doesn't work. God he looks hot.
- "We still haven't talked." He says.
- "And you think now is the moment? Naked. In a shower?"
He chuckles.
- "Were finally alone though."
He places his right hand on my left cheek. I lean into it.
- "Look, I don't know how to say this but-"
- "Thomas. I remember." I say, cutting him off.
He takes a step back. My jaw drops to the floor. I did not expect myself to tell him.
- "What?"
- "I remember." I take a breath. "From before the maze."
- "How...how is that even possible? You didn't even get stung nor used the antidote or anything."
- "I don't know." I look on the ground. "But it's the only thing I remember from before and it's been a while too."
He now places both of his hands on my cheeks and lifts my head up. He looks at me right into the eyes before kissing me softly. I kiss him back and once again all the memories of us flood in my head, but this kiss, is better than what I remembered.
- "I missed you." Whispers Thomas.
I smile.
- "I missed you too. You lied to me though, saying you didn't remember."
- "I thought you didn't remember! I didn't want things to be awkward."
I playfully punch him in the arm. He kisses me again, but this time the kiss becomes more passionate. More intense. His hands travel down my body and he grabs me. I gently moan. I didn't remember him being this good. He tries to lift me up and I get the memo that he wants to hold me in his arms so I jump. He grabs me and puts his hands under my thighs. He shoves me against the wall.
- "You're getting into it." I say, teasing him.
- "I can get into it more if you'd like." He says smirking.
- "I like the sound of that."
I lean in and kiss him. The kiss is strong and I keep on moaning. Suddenly, I let out a bigger moan as he goes inside of me. He trusts softly and gently. As we continue, joy fills my body. Yes, I did miss this part of our relationship, but I feel incredibly happy knowing that I finally have my best friend and the love of my life back.
- "Alright everyone." Janson screams. "Times over."
I sigh. Party pooper, I think to myself. The showers close and Thomas puts me on the ground.
- "We'll continue later." He says while winking.
- "Thomas?" I say.
- "Yeah?"
- Can we...you know...actually talk later?
- "Of course."
He turns around and grabs the new clothes. He throws me mine. We both get dressed and get out of the showers. Everyone is already outside.
- "Everyone sit down." Jason points to the bench. "And put on some shoes."
I walk to the bench and look at the shoes. I grab one pair that looks like it will fit. I sit down and Newt sits next to me. I put on the shoes and bend down to tie them up.
- "Looks like you two had fun." Says Newt.
- "What?"
I turn my head to my left to look at him.
- "You really think we didn't hear?"
My eyes double. That was definitely not supposed to happen. Now everyone might know. Newt sees my shocked expression and laughs.
- "Don't worry about it. It was bound to happen and we all knew it anyways.
We both get up.
- "Let's go!" Janson says.
- "Where are we going." Asks Thomas.
- "We'll run a few tests on you. Make sure you kids are in perfect health. Now follow me."