The Devil With A Shotgun (Part 13)

One Shot #31 (Cont.)

Moana's POV

The next day...

I'm eating breakfast in the dining hall before class with Patrick when all of the sudden a news alert pops up on TV that catches my eye. It's a video of a muscular tattooed man wearing a black hoodie turning himself in at the Seattle County jail. As the reporter babbles on a bit, I recognize the man is Maui. My hands begin to shake and I spill hot tea all over myself. I hiss out in pain. Patrick looks at me in concern. "Are you okay Moana?" I nod nervously. He grabs some napkins. "Here let me help you." He uses the napkins to wipe up the mess on both my clothes and the table. I never told any of my friends that I've been dating Maui. I didn't want them to judge and/or hate me. 

   I smile at Patrick gratefully. "Thank you Patrick. You're a really good friend. I know I don't tell you that enough, but you are." He pulls me in for a gentle hug which I gladly accept. "So are you Moana. Now go to him." I look at him in confusion. "What do you mean?" He laughs to himself. "You can't fool me Mo. I know you've been dating Maui. I also know that you're madly in love with him." "H-how'd you figure it out?" Patrick puts a hand on my shoulder. "I may have glanced at your phone a few times when he texted you." I swat him playfully. "How many times have I told you not to be so nosy?" I then sigh. "He told me he never loved me last night. He said he was using me to protect himself from going back to jail." "Moana, the first thing you need to know about guys is we lie so much in order to protect our pride. It's silly, but it's what makes us... well us." 

  "Patrick, can you promise me you won't tell anyone? Everyone will hate me if they find out that him and I dated. I also could get into a lot of trouble..." "Moana, you have my word. Now please, go to him. He needs you right now, whether he realizes it or not." I nod and make my way down to the bus station to catch the bus that'll bring me to the Seattle County jail. I manage to catch it just in time. I pay my fare and try to calm my nerves. This visit will most likely go down in flames, but in my heart, I know that I have to see him and find out why he did what he did. In other words, I need to know the truth.

Maui's POV

I'm just sitting in my cell wishing I was dead when all of the sudden that same wiseass guard from earlier comes back over. "You have a visitor." I look at him in confusion. Who could possibly be here to visit me? I lose my train of thought as the guard brings... Moana over to me. I glare at the guard. "Can we have some privacy please?" He rolls his eyes but goes down to the end of the hall so her and I can talk. My mood shifts to a rather cold one. "What are you doing here Moana? Wasn't I clear enough yesterday or are you too stupid to comprehend what I said?" Her rolls her eyes at me. "Enough of that tough guy protector shit. I'm here for two reasons. One being I'm going to find a way to get you out of here and two because you love me." 

   My heart starts pounding at her telling me she loves me. "I don't love you." Moana leans in close to me through the bars. "If you didn't love me, you wouldn't have protected me. I know you only turned yourself in because you didn't want any harm to come to me. While that's sweet, it's not going to fly with me. I mean every word of what I said months back. I'm in love with you Maui and I'm not going anywhere. I plan on spending my future with you. Do you understand that you big dumbass?" 

    I grab her face through the bars and pull it towards mine. I crash my lips on hers and kiss her with more lust than I've ever felt with her before. When we pull apart, I lean my forehead against hers. "I'm sorry Moana. I admit I did this to protect you, but I realize now it was selfish of me to do this. Please do what it takes to get me out of here as quick as possible. I really do love you and I want to be together for the rest of our lives." Moana gives me a small smile. "You have my word. I should probably get going, but I'll be back." I give her a sad nod and watch her get escorted out. 

Hoped that you guys liked this part of this one shot! :) -Mary