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Maya's Pov:

Here, am I sitting in my cousin/best friend's wedding. I was the maid of honor. I am supposed to be the happiest hearing the ringing bells of Rose's wedding. But somehow they sounded more like a ticking clock and all that played in my mind was the same sickening idea: you are next. They are going to try their best to get you a husband soon. 

I knew that my mum and aunts meant well but my heart pained at such an idea. I hated arranged marriages and fought against such an idea since I was young. But now since I am turning 24 and I am still single they decided to take control over my life and set me with who they believed to be the perfect fit.

They did that to Rose. But to be honest, she asked them to do so. She was so in love before. Yet the man she loved was a player and a manwhore. He toyed her for years and kept on promising her a happily ever after while he cheated and partied hard. He , Ian, swears still that she was his one and only. He confessed for years that she was his first and last love. However, since he lived in another state, he cheated a lot and was open about it. Whenever she confronted him, he said that he was having some fun and she just needs to wait for him to be ready to be tied down in a real relation. And she waited. Rose waited for 10 freaking years because he was her high school crush and even when he moved away she kept on being faithful to him  until her 25 birthday came. That's when she decided that she needed a radical change.

She, Rose, my cousin/sister/best friend was one year older than me and we surprised her with a huge surprise 25 birthday party, she surprised us all with a request. She asked my aunt/ her mum to set her on a date and my aunt couldn't be happier. Literally, my aunt was waiting for such a moment because she knew of the unhealthy and secret relation between Rose and Ian. My aunt in a matter of days sat rose in a blind date with Jacob and they kind of clicked. Rose became happy. She liked Jacob a lot and he made her forget about Ian. She was honest with Jacob and told him that she was broken and he promised to fix her back and he did. 

There, they now smiling at each other and falling in love again after being lawfully tied to each other. The hope that glowed from both of them made me smile. Maybe it won't be that bad if my mum sets me with a guy? Maybe I will find my own Jacob?

"Is this seat taken?" the smooth manly voice came in a sort of hush and disturbed my thoughts I was about to lie and say yes but the man rudely sat before I could answer. 

I looked at my right and as soon as I saw him, I was shocked. There was Ian , the ex-love interest of the new bride. I knew that Rose invited him but we doubted that his acceptance. Ian's muscled figure sat rigidly beside me and ignored my glare. His chocolate eyes were dark and fixed on Rose. Yet the latter was oblivious to his stare. She was so absorbed in a Jacob's story to notice anyone. Ian's eyes held troubled emotions and it might e my imagination but I could swear that they also held some hidden tears. 

"She looks beautiful." he commented while still studying Rose who by notice him and offered him a small wave.

I just nodded . I didn't know if I was supposed to answer him or not. I didn't know how to act around him or why did he even sit beside me. I diverted my eyes away from him and started to pray for him to ignore me for the rest of the night but my prayers were soon disturbed yet again by him.

"You lost weight." he commented and for the first time since I knew him his eyes traveled up and down studying me. Don't get me wrong I knew him since I was young but he never cared to start a conversation with me unless it was about Rose. All his acknowledgements toward me were mere nods or greetings and that's it. I didn't care back then because I believed that he was so in love with Rose to the point of not caring about anyone and that made me happy. I was happy for Rose and now I was uncomfortable under Ian's gaze.

"Are you going to stay silent all night?" He questioned and I was debating if I should just nod and ignore him

"Why are you here?" the words flew out of my mouth before I could stop them. I didn't mean for them to sound harsh too but that question was all I could think about.

"I was invited." He firmly said but a small smile of acknowledgement showed on his face.

"I know." I replied while other questions started to pop in my head; why didn't you stop her? why didn't you fight for her? Didn't you say that she was your one and only then why did you allow her to fall out of your love?

"I don't know why am I here." Ian confessed as he fixed his glare again on the new married couple

"You flew for 3 hours but you don't know why?" I doubted his words and my eyes yet again traveled to study him: he was wearing a  black suit and it was clearly made for him. It fitted his body perfectly and showed how fit he was. Ian always looked like a Greek god but his player like personality ruined the perfect picture of him. His face held discomfort as I questioned him and I debated if I am stepping out of  my boundaries  or not. He was a total stranger and here I was questioning his real intentions.

"I moved back here months ago." he informed me and I was shocked.  He lives here now. He moved back but didn't contact the love of his life? 

"Why didn't you stop her?" I finally had the guts to ask and his gaze once again traveled to me and connected with my dark orbs. I felt his discomfort but  for  some reason in mere second it all vanished as he sighed deeply but never looked away.

"She sounded happier and wasn't fazed when she called to invite me" he answered and his features darkened again.

"She is." I hushed afraid that my conformation will make him angrier 

"I lost her." he confessed but sounded regretful and doubtful?

"sorry" I replied and for some reason I wanted to comfort him but I shook that thought away and focused on my glass of water.

"You still don't drink?" Ian' question came more as an exclamation and shock

"I don't." I just informed him and once again his gaze studied me as if I was some kind of an extraterrestrial creature

"Can you go with me to congratulate them?" Ian begged and I didn't want to. I didn't like the idea of being in awkward situations let alone a watcher of a love triangle.

"Can't you go alone?" I pleaded back

"Come on please May." he begged yet again 

"But..." I tried to argue and at this Ian's hand shot and held mine as he begged for the third time. I didn't know what he said or whatever the arguments he used were because as soon as his hand connected with mine I felt a rush of electricity running down my spine. I tried to deny the feeling but It only grew fiercer as my searching eyes connected yet again with his. He was still rumbling. He was unfazed but the warmth that our hands produced and that made me believe that he didn't feel a thing. Maybe I was just hallucinating. All these preparations and talks about the wedding might made me softer, maybe they affected my mind. Ian cannot have an effect on me because he is a player and I hate that, because he is my best friend's ex-lover, because he was simply in love with Rose and will never notice me. I repressed all those strange shocking feelings away and decided on what am I going to do.

"Maya." I uttered surprising Ian 

"What?" he didn't understand my latter word.

"My name is Maya and not May." I explained as I withdrew my hand from his grip...Our hands fit....Dammit I need to focus! he is a player and a manwhore! He is Rose's! 

 "Okay but Maya please don't let me talk to them alone?" he childishly and annoyingly begged again and again

"Okay but if you make it awkward I will simply walk away." I threatened and he shot me a winning smile. 

As soon as he got up I mimicked. Then, to surprise me more his hand came into contact with my bare back. My flowing black dress was lengthy and cute but the only down side to it was that it was backless. I didn't care before but now the same unwanted tingles shot in my back and I was left to angrily wander. 

"Your hand!" I angrily hushed at Ian not want to attract any attention

"What?" he was once again lost.

"Remove your hand." I ordered in a hush with the same angry tune.

"It is kind of a reflex sorry." Ian apologizes as he moved his hand but he didn't sound sincere at all.

We walked silently and I was debating my sanity all the way to the happily married couple's table. I didn't say a word to Ian as the idea of the tingles and who he is made me angrier by the minute. I should be hating him and not distracted by him!

"Ian you came." Rose greeted but sounded fake. Her gaze held some hidden indescribable feelings that made me feel uncomfortable. 

"I had to say congrats to you and your husband." Ian sounded normal to anyone but I somehow pick up his anger

"Thank you for coming." Jacob and Rose said at the same time and then lovingly looked at each other 

"204" they yelled cutely

"Huh?" Ian and I had the same reaction

"Your congratulation is the congrats number 204 that we heard today." they laughed at some kind of shared memory and Ian and I just nodded and walked away.

"Is that true love?" Ian asked hushing as if to himself

"What?" I asked to check if I was meant to answer

"That, them, the care, the smiles, the chemistry, the gazes and saying the same things at the same time?" Ian undoubtedly now questioned me

"I don't know." I answered frankly  and he just nodded his head 

"See you around town?" Ian asked as we reached our old table

"You are going to go already?" I for some reason wanted him to stay but shock that idea away

"Yeah I had enough of all this lovey dovey atmosphere." he answered honestly

"Me too" I hushed under my breaths 

"Do you want me to drive you home?" Ian offered and I was shocked because he was never this nice to me.

"No thanks." I denied hating the idea of feeling any tingles or warmth caused by being near him

"I am just trying to gain a friend here." Ian confessed and I nearly choked on the water I was sipping

"Why? you never wanted to be friends back when we were younger." I daringly questioned 

"Well now I want to and since I moved back here I never found time to explore the novelties around town so if is it okay with you can we meet somewhere and you can talk to me about all the new locations and news?" Ian asked and my head nodded on its own as if some foreign power controlled it.  

"cool, give me your phone so I can give you my number." he ordered and I found myself obeying after all I just accepted. 

Handing him my phone, I made sure that our hands won't touch. I tried to ignore the smile that drew on his face when he asked for my password and I refused to tell him so he started annoying me until I kind of yelled "Chains" and he looked at me in a funny way.

"So you like chains?" he asked with an evil smirk and i didn't get why

"Yes I do." I affirmed because for the moment I loved Nick Jonas's song Chains

"You are in rough stuff, I would have never guessed." Ian muffled a clear laugh and winked at me and that what it took me to get his dirty idea and my face heated immediately.

"Ian! I meant the song!" I yelled not caring about anyone's attention now and that's when Ian started to laugh uncontrollably.

"I know, I know..." Ian replied after laughing for nearly five minutes and then continued to open my phone and exchange our numbers.

"Here Miss pure." Ian handed me back my phone 

"Miss pure?" I questioned him

"You are as pure as you were ten years ago. So yeah I saved your number under the name "Miss pure". It fits you." Ian explained offering me a smile and I just nodded 

"So see you soon?" he questioned and I nodded again

"You know that a yes won't take that much effort." he teased and I just nodded and he shook his head as he walked away yelling see you soon miss pure

  Ian's Pov

 I felt Rose's gaze on us the whole time. Even if she played the part of the perfect bride she still holds some emotions for me and I know it and that's why I kept on talking to Maya. Don't get me wrong the latter is fun and easy to talk to and I hate to admit it but her purity kind of calms me down and makes me smile but Rose should e mine and if jealousy the game that she wants to play then I am ready to fire back.

I will get Rose back sooner or later! 

I am sure that my friendship and innocent flirting with Maya will cause Rose to flip and confess that she will always love me and just me.

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