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"oh, well, that's easy. i'd compliment you without some personal assistant deal." he shrugs, "because you look fuckin' amazing." he tells her, eyebrows lifting a bit as if to emphasize just how true it is. he's glad dom is nowhere to be found as he maintains their closeness, inching maybe even a centimeter or two closer. dj can't help his own laugh as she lets out the cutest damn laugh he's ever heard. "the very one. i'm not saying they were always correct, but it's the thought that counts, right?"

dj watches her sip at her drink, trying not to be completely obvious about the fact that he's looking at her mouth, eyes flicking quickly back to hers as if he's a child who's going to be caught stealing from the cookie jar. he hums, "i'd consider it more... between drinks, y'know what i mean? i was headed to the bar, but then ran into you and you're much more interesting than another miller lite." he tells her. "plus, you shared with me, so we're keepin' it flowing." he pauses for a moment, another shrug rolling off of his shoulders, "when you finish yours we can walk over there together and get refills." he's mostly just looking for an excuse to keep hanging out with her, he doesn't even really care if it's obvious.

dj has always had a knack for getting attention . even in school , maya saw the way girls grinned at him or leaned in for conversation . HE'S ALWAYS BEEN A LIKEABLE GUY . genuine . it makes a hot flush run over her , pleased that she's now the one getting his attention . " i know what you mean . " she agrees , with a laugh . the red on his cheeks looks good . maya doesn't think she's ever done that to him before . a part of her wanders what it means , while the other ( smarter ) part within her says : you know what this means . she isn't an idiot . isn't completely immune and unbeknownst to flirting . she just never expected it from HIM . " refills , yes . maybe even saying , ' oh maya , you look so gorgeous by the way ' . and you know . . . if there's anything in my teeth at any point , you have to be the one to tell me . " maya bites down on the corner of her lip , trying not to grin too big and goofy and silly and OBVIOUS . it's hard not to when dj mentions being voted most helpful . a sudden and un-attractive sounding laugh bites out of her and maya puts one hand over her mouth . some part of her will always be that same little girl with a dorky crush . " i didn't take you for the frat kind . was this the same frat that voted dom ' best at belching sir mix-a-lot songs ' ? " she pretends to squint , inquisitive . " if so , i have to question their judgement . " maya takes another long sip of her champagne . she wonders if she drank from the same spot he did . " i can see why dom chose you as best man , then . " maya agrees . " speaking of which , why are you without a drink ? "

dj takes the wine from her, taking a sip. he doesn't really like wine that much, admittedly, but he's not about to refuse something maya's offering him. he takes a second sip for good measure before handing it back to her with a chuckle, "i would love to see ya officiate. i feel like you'd have a really good opening monologue. or sermon? i guess it isn't a sermon if you're not a priest or something." his cheeks redden a bit and he shrugs, "y'know what i mean anyway." he feels like he's usually a little more charming than this, or, at least, a little smoother. he's trying to reign in the nervous energy, especially now that he's standing so close, he's afraid it's oozing off of him, affecting the vibe. "really nice, huh? what's that look like? getting you refills every half hour? carrying your shoes when your feet start to hurt?" he teases, recovering his 'cool' just a little, he thinks. "dom told you i was voted 'most helpful' in our frat, right?" dj jokes. his superlative had actually been 'best at keg stands,' but that was a skill better suited for the bachelor party a few weeks back. "you're barely gonna believe what a good personal assistant i can be." for maya, anyway. for anyone else? the effort wouldn't be quite as strong, that's for sure.

HIS SMILE . it makes her entire brain feel like it's restarting for a second . she remembers the very first time he smiled at her - dj was always one of dom's only friends that would actually say hi to her , ask her how her day was . it made her flustered then , and she's trying not to show it ( HE ) still has that effect on her . maya lets out an easy laugh , noting the way he glances her over . self-consciously , she pushes some of her blow-dried curls over her shoulder . she'd be lying if she said she hadn't purposely tried to look a little bit nicer for tonight . the dress code was ' casual smart ' and maya spent hours poring over what that could mean before settling on a tight turtleneck and matching black skirt . maya's smile brightens more , eyes falling to his mouth for a second , just as her back gently falls to the wall behind her . DJ IS CLOSE . maya can smell his expensive cologne . she busies herself by taking another sip of wine , before offering some to dj . " that's what i've been saying . i should be the one marrying them or something equally as important . " maya laughs , cheeks colouring . " just a bridesmaid , though . " dom's fiancee , lucy , picked her best friend for maid of honour which maya cannot truly be remotely mad at . " responsibility , huh ? they gave it to the right guy . " she teases . " if you're really nice to me tonight , i may be convinced to help you with some of that uber responsibility , you know . . "

an almost unabashedly excited smile slips onto his lips as maya comes up to him, a shrug rolling off of his shoulders, "what can i say? dom's got good taste in friends. and i'm just too nice to leave him." he teases, eyes flicking over maya in a way that he hopes isn't obvious. she looks so incredible, he's tempted to say so, but decides he'll wait a bit. maybe after a drink. or two. it's been so long since he's seen her. he was almost nervous for tonight. to see her again. years ago, when they'd met, dom would have absolutely killed him for thinking his sister was pretty. but now? dominic is distracted and dj is determined to spend time with his little sister. it was wedding week, anything could happen. dj slides his hands in his pockets, moving closer to maya, "excited for the wedding? sister of the groom seems pretty damn important too. you should've been best woman alongside me." it would have been a very good excuse to spend more time together at the very least. "all this responsibility, i could've used an assistant."

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" i heard you got roped into best man duty , " maya greets dj , acting like she hasn't been spending the last hour ( and 3 glasses of wine ) trying to think about what to say to her brother's best friend . the same best friend she hasn't seen in about a decade . the same best friend she used to write MAYA BOWEN in hearts all over her stupid journals . that was a long time ago , she tries to tell herself . she's not that younger sister anymore . they've all gotten together a week early to celebrate her older brother , dominic's , engagement and wedding , for christ's sake . who could have ever seen THAT coming ? THEY'VE ALL CHANGED . she tells herself that again . then once more , just as her eyes slide over the close proximity between her and DJ . unfortunately , he's just as good looking as he remembers . hell , maybe even more good looking . FUCK NO , MAYA , she curses herself inwardly . she's an adult . she's a grownup. she does not get crushes on cute boys . she does not . she is cool , calm and collected now . maya chews the inside of her cheek , then awkwardly grins at him . " i'm more shocked that you've stayed friends with dom for this long . "