Guarded: Sequal to Broken

Five

"I love you, Mads. So much." I whisper, kissing along her shoulder as I spread the suds across her body.

"I love you too, Calum Thomas. So much." She sighs, falling into my touch, letting the moment continue to be intimate between us as we enjoy each other's company after the summer apart.

Maddie's POV

"Looks like Sierra took her mom and KayKay with for her last fitting so it's on Crystal and I to make sure you boys are in perfect order with your suits." I comment to Calum as I read over Sierra's text.

"Oh great, the pregnant emotional one, and the emotionally unstable again one. This should be a good time." He laughs loudly, sending me a quick and sarcastic smirk.

"Hey, no one else needs to know I am emotionally unstable right now... I am going to hide it for the next week." I point sternly at him, making him laugh even more.

"I know, baby, but when Crystal starts blubbering you will too, and everyone will be worried you're pregnant now too."

"Well then let them worry about that for seven days and not then real problem." I sigh, pushing a hand through my dark hair. Everything seems to some how come back around to the fact that Chris has a chance to walk free again. Some how every fucking thing manages to wrap itself back around to make that thought pop into my head.

"We are going to take care of this, Maddie. I won't let it happen." Calum frowns, reach to rub my leg, "I won't let him get away with this. I promise."

I don't respond, just reach down to squeeze his hand, letting myself wallow while for a moment while we are alone, knowing I will have to hide that fact very deep inside in a matter of minutes.

***

"Maddie!" I cringe slightly as I startle, hearing the loud voice, quickly composing myself to greet the man behind the hollar.

"Maddie! So good to see you again!" Ashton crashed into me from behind, hugging me tightly.

"Hi, Ash." I sigh, letting myself relax in the hug, shifting my head to look up at the tall man.

"We missed you." He smiles down at me excitedly.

"I miss you boys too. But we have things to get done, so we should probably get inside. No need to make Sierra lose her mind worrying about the suits." I chuckle, slipping from the moon covered arms that are holding me captive.

"Catching up sounds way more fun than tux fittings?" Ashton whines, greeting Calum with a small nod as the three of us head for the door.

"Cheer up, this is the second wedding and there won't be another for a bit." Calum laughs.

"I know. But let's make a promise not to get married in the same year? It's too much with band life."

"So long as you are willing to make your wedding date change so we can have ours the day Maddie wants it." Calum smiles his squishy cheek smile at me as he comments.

"We're getting married?" I can't help but smirk back.

"Someday." Cal shrugs, nodding his head.

"Okay." I laugh back, walking through the door he pulls open for me.

"You better be okay with it. We will have some pretty serious issues if you aren't." Calum chuckles softly, wrapping an arm around my waist as we head for the head of golden curls visible walking across the room from where we entered.