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Mai's pov:

I woke feeling warm and safe as warm rhythmic breaths brushed past my ear. I peak through my eyelashes to see Koujo's relaxed sleeping face behind me. (Wasn't I on the couch when I fell asleep last night?)

I think as I try to move cautiously so I would not wake him, but as soon as I start to sit up strong arms pull me back into his warm broad chest. (He's cute when he sleeps) So I turn over to face him. His eyes closed and I see a small curl at the corner of his lips.

As I watch him I think about last night. (Is he really ready for this relationship? Should I move out or just give him some space?) As I keep thinking I come to the conclusion that I need advice from someone who's been in relationships before. So with new resolve, I slide slowly out of his arms and replace my body with my pillow so he clings to it not me.

Now freed I hurry to the bathroom and start my normal routine, once done I head down to the kitchen to find Luella making breakfast.

"Good morning," I tell her as I grab my mug from the cabinet and pour myself a cup of coffee.

"Your up earlier than I expected," Luella replied with a hint of a question in her voice. I sigh knowing she knows something's bothering me.

"Luella, I'm worried. I know he cares for me and that I'm in love with him, but am I making him move too fast maybe I shouldn't have moved in with him." I say with a heavy heart.

"Mai, just give him some time." She said while rubbing my back. I nodded then headed into the living room and started study my notes again.

After an hour had rolled by and I still kept thinking of the fear I saw in his eyes I decided to gather up my notes (I'll just study more at school.) I thought as I went into the kitchen to say bye to Luella. "Luella, thanks for cooking breakfast but I'm going to head to school," I told her while placing my mug into the dishwasher.

"Oh, okay dear, but please take this with you." She said handing me a foul wrapped biscuit with jelly inside. I nodded then gave her a small smile. "If Koujo takes the case will you be coming with us?" I asked her.

"More than likely, now go on or you'll miss your train." She says giving me a hug then she turns and plates the rest of the biscuits. I head back into the living room and gather up my notes then leave the house.

Lin's pov:

I wake to my alarm beeping at me and the smell of something freshly baked coming into my room. I reach over and turn my alarm off as yesterday comes back to me. That's when it hits me, Mai's gone.

I hurry to the bathroom brush my teeth and hair and then dress. As I'm rushing around I didn't even know I was being watched till I went down the stairs and looked around.

"She's already left for school," Luella said from the dinning table. I sighed and headed over to take my usual seat.

"Did she say anything before she left?" I asked her as I put two biscuits on my plate.

She looked at me and replied, "She's worried that you're not ready for a relationship and she's considering moving out so you can have your space." She said bluntly as she added jelly to her biscuits.

"She's going to move out?" I asked not realizing how my sadness had leaked into my voice.

"If you don't get over this fear of intumesce, she will. She loves you and wants you, but if you're not open to loving her you should let her go. But I really hope you don't." She said in her motherly voice and began to eat her breakfast again.

I ate very little of my food as I thought about what I should do. (I love her and really don't want to lose her over my own fears. I know what I need to do, but how?)

"Luella, I know what I need to get rid of this fear will you help me with it?" I ask her as she's finishing her food.

"Of course I will. What do you need me to do?" She asked with concern in her voice.

Two hours later:

Luella and I drove to a small café three blocks from SPR. She goes inside and takes a seat while I wait around the corner so Madoka won't see me and leave.

It's not long before she joins Luella in the café. I wait a few minutes then walk in behind her.

"Luella, where did you disappear to yesterday!? Oliver and I were so worried when you didn't call us or Martin. I thought the two of you always talked at night when either one of you is traveling?!" Madoka scolded Luella.

"We use to, but not anymore and my private life is none of your business," Luella replied harshly to her. Madoka was taken back by her reaction. That's when I decided to make myself known.

"Madoka, there's someone behind you that needs you to answer some questions," Luella said to her. She turned around and shock took over her face.

"Hello, Madoka," I said as I took a seat. "What is he doing here?" Madoka asked Luella in a frustrated tone.

"I won't stay long. I just need to know why you cheated on me." I say to her meeting her glare/stare.

"Fine, Reason one: You never paid any attention to me when I tried to talk to you."

"Two: You never spent time with me."

"Three: You never would talk about getting married or starting a family. I'm almost thirty Lin! I wanted kids and to be a wife."

"Four: I could tell that you were not in love with me anymore." She finished in a small voice.

"Then why not tell me all of this? Why cheat and get pregnant to one of my closest friends?" I ask her.

"I was going to confront you, but then I got drunk and woke up in Noll's bed and at that time I still loved you, but I was confused because I was starting to have feelings for Noll too." She said taking a sip of her juice and looking away from me.

"Then shouldn't you have told me what happened and that you were confused because of it. But instead, you kept up our relationship and just kept sleeping with Noll and didn't tell me anything," I said with anger starting to show.

"I know, I was wrong, but I just didn't want to lose you before I knew who I really loved and if I would have told you I would have lost you. But then you kept ignoring me and I kept sleeping with Noll then I found out I was pregnant and everything came out." She said in a small voice.

"Do you love Oliver?" I asked her. "Yes, but I still miss you. You where one of my closest friends and I miss our friendship but not our relationship. I'm sorry Koujo." She said still not making eye contact with me.

"Well, that's all I needed to hear. Goodbye Madoka, Luella we'll leave for that case tomorrow if you'd like to come with us you can ride with Mai and me." I said as I stood up.

"I'll see you tomorrow then, Madoka you can have your car back now," Luella said standing as well and we walk out together.

As I turn to head back to my car Luella stops me and says, "I hope you can move on now with no regrets. Mai's a great girl and she truly loves you." She says then turns back to walk towards SPR, Madoka was standing there with an opened jawed.

"You're dating Mai?! Is she the one you said you started to have feelings for?!" She practically screamed at me.

I simply nodded and crossed the street to my car and climbed in. As I wait for traffic to let up I watch as Luella dragged Madoka towards SPR.

I look at the time and see that Mai will be let out soon. (I'll surprise her and pick her up and will go out for a little bit then maybe dinner.) I think as I pull into the lane and head towards her university.

It took longer then I thought to get a parking spot so I ended up driving around the campus till I saw her in the cross walk heading towards the train station.

I honked at her then yelled her name out the window to get her attention. She looks around and spots me and raced over to the car and climbs in the passenger seat.

"Hey, thanks for picking me up," Mai says as the light changed.

"How'd your test go?" I ask her as I head towards the outlet stores.

"It was alright, but I still hate essay questions." She said with a smile that didn't meet her eyes.

(She's still thinking about last night. I have to fix this.) I think as I continue down the road.

"Have you made a decision if we're going to take Luella's case?" She asks me while looking out the window.

"We'll leave early tomorrow morning, but for now let's just relax," I said as I parked on the side of the street in the shopping district and got out and opened her door.

For the next two hours Mai and I walk and look through almost every shop on the strip grabbing little things here and there as we go.

"Let's get some dinner," I suggest as I put our things in my trunk.

"Sounds great," Mai replies as she stumbles over a crack in the sidewalk. I see her trip and I grab her and pull into my chest.

"Are you alright?" I ask her as she blushes into my chest. She nodes and gives me a soft "Thank you." I kissed the top of her head and just hold her for a moment.

"Where would you like to eat?" I ask her while still holding her. She steps back a step and looks up at me seeing if there's any fear still in my eyes. When she sees none a smile breaks out on her face and replies, "We passed a really good soba shop back that way. Does that sound good?"

"Sure, it's been a while since I've had some good soba," I say taking her hand and walking the way we just came from.

Once we finished our meal I drove us home and we put the things we had grabbed on our shopping trip away.

"Well, I'm heading to bed since we have an early start and I'll probably have a dream about the case. Goodnight." She says as she makes her way to the stairs.

"Mai, wait," I say as I stop her before she could make it off the first step. She stops and turns around to face me. I do the first thing that comes to mind. I reach out and wrap my arms around her and bring her as close as I can and capture her lip with mine and give her a passionate kiss and after my lungs start to burn for air I look her right in the eyes.

"Sleep with me from now on. I promise no more holding back unless you're not ready for this. Then we can continue as we have been." I say to her with as much hope as I can muster in my voice.

"Well, I do always end up in your bed with my dreams anyway and I must say I sleep way better when I'm in your arms then when I'm alone." She says with a dust of pink on her cheeks and a bright smile on her lips.

"Great I'll be up in a minute. I'm just going to make sure everything's locked up." I say realizing I never called the others to tell them about the case tomorrow. Rushing to my tablet I shot a really quick email to them and just pray they get it in time.

Then head up stairs to see Mai's just getting out of the bathroom and heading to my room in a long night gown. I step into the bathroom myself and do my normal nightly routine then head into my room in just my boxers with my wallet and phone in hand.

When I walk in I see Mai's already under the covers and is just reading a book, but she looks up when I shut the door and I feel her eyes run down my body and it makes me shudder.

I decide to linger a little longer so she can enjoy looking at me. So I lay out my outfit for tomorrow then come lay down next to her. She puts down her book and scouts close to me. I guide her face up to mine and give her a slow lingering kiss. I feel her hand slide down my chest to over my rapidly beating heart.

As we broke for air I decided to pull her on top of me and let her small body use mine as a pillow. "Goodnight Mai," I say letting my eyes close as my arms stay around her.

"Goodnight to you too Koujo." She replies as her breathing evens out and I let myself drift into a light sleep.