AN: Omg guys, here it is! More notes at the end :)

Epilogue

"Killer!"

Maya turned from the kitchen sink where she had been washing dishes at the sound of her lovers voice, her heart skipping a beat as it always did when she was rewarded with Lilith's dazzling smile, her eyes on the red head as she stood leaning in the doorway to the bathroom. She almost had to do a double take- Lilith had been slowly recovering over the past month, and she had made leaps and bounds in progress, but here she stood in her Vault Hunter attire, her hair and makeup done to the nines, and Maya finally saw the old Lilith.

"Lilith…you look-"

She was cut off quickly when Lilith crossed the room, taking Maya into her arms and lifting her from the floor eliciting a delightful squeal from the Siren. Lilith pressed her lips greedily to Maya's mouth, which she happily obliged. They still hadn't had any relations since their return, much to Lilith's dismay Maya had insisted they wait until Lilith felt like herself again. She could tell the red head was getting impatient, and she was honestly starting to feel it too, especially when Lilith looked so delicious in front of her now.

Her hands went to Lilith's face, cradling her softly as she opened her mouth to grant entrance to her tongue. The feeling was divine, and she could feel herself quickly losing control under Lilith's enchanting touch.

They parted breathlessly, before Lilith continued her ministrations on Maya's neck, kissing and nipping at her pulse causing a soft cry to escape Maya's lips.

"L-Lil," she chuckled in her throat, "We're gonna be late." She moaned as Lilith sucked on her earlobe, only slightly aware of Lilith's wandering hands going to give her butt a rough squeeze, prompting another gasp of pleasure.

"Let them wait," Lilith growled, pressing herself flush against Maya's body, holding her against the counter top. "I've waited long enough for you."

Maya dug her nails into Lilith's perfectly made hair, effectively turning it into a mess, but her lover didn't seem to mind one bit. She melted under Lilith's touch, mewling as Lilith's hands travelled up the back of her shirt and began to rake her nails down her soft skin. "Don't you wanna see what that Vault Key is all ahh-about?" she stuttered, as Lilith's deft fingers unhooked her bra.

"I'd rather see what you have under here," she replied hungrily, her hands snaking their way to Maya's breasts. Maya squeaked as she took a hardened nipple in her fingers, pinching and rolling the nub until it was straining in Maya's shirt, and she thought for sure her knees would give out under her.

"Ahh! Lilith, please…"

"Please what?" Lilith breathed, her eyes hooded and full of lust. "Tell me Maya, tell me what you want me to do."

Maya let her eyes roll in the back of her head, shutting them tightly as she felt another wave of wetness pool in her underwear. "Lil, I-"

"Excuse me?!" their echo's blasted simultaneously on the table, causing the pair to jump apart. "I don't know what backwoods planet both of you are from, but where I am from, it is considered very rude to keep people waiting, especially when it involves alien tools guarded for hundreds of years. I would suggest coming down to the HQ before I go ahead and do it myself."

Patricia Tannis sure knew how to dish out the guilt. Maya and Lilith looked at one another sheepishly, before Lilith sighed.

"Fucking Tannis. Guess we better get down there before she pops a vein in her crazy head."

Maya wrapped her arms around Lilith from behind, pressing a chaste kiss to her temple, "We can resume this once we get back my love, there will be plenty of time."

Lilith harrumphed at that, "You know, you keep saying that, yet everytime I try and get you alone something always comes up," she said dejectedly, almost petulantly like a child.

This made Maya laugh, as it wasn't often she saw her lover complain like this. Lilith did have a point though, once she was well enough to walk there was much to be done.

Roland's funeral was one such thing, something that she knew Lilith had been dreading, but also knew she wouldn't dare miss it. Not wanting to put it off any longer, Maya helped Lilith hobble to the small hill where it was to be held, and held her the entire time not only to prevent her from falling in her weakened state, but also because Lilith simply needed her to. It had been a beautiful affair, everyone had something kind to say about their dearly departed friends. They had even had Ellie help create a statue in his likeness to honor him, along with the plaques for both him and Bloodwing. The whole gang was spent afterwards, especially Lilith. She didn't say a word the rest of the evening, opting to go to bed and let her tears fall silently as Maya held her. It had been a rough day.

But things got better, and life went on. It was what Roland would have wanted after all.

Maya could only smile warmly at the red head, before giving her butt a smack out the door. "I know I know," she said sympathetically. "I promise, you can have me wherever you want right after the meeting."

"I'll hold you to that."

They had all gathered in the War Room, the Vault Key sitting on the table on front of them, glowing a purple hue. They ignored the annoyed look Tannis shot them as they entered, opting to look at Axton instead, much to Maya's regret, as he wore a shit eating grin as though he knew what the pair had been up to.

To hell with them all, Maya thought to herself.

"Sorry to keep you waiting, guys," Lilith started, ignoring the scoff that came from Tannis, and not offering any further explanation. "Time to get rid of this thing. If I never see this thing again, it'll be too soon."

She took the key in her hands, the glowing beginning to increase in intensity. "All right you alien piece of sh-"

She was cut off when the purple light suddenly burst forth towards the ceiling, almost like a projection. Nobody moved, instead they all stood staring in awe at what was about to happen next.

Slowly, small, orange orbs began to pop up in the purple mist hanging over their heads. With the dots, came small symbols, and Maya squinted her eyes trying to make out what they were over her head. Were those-?

"Vault symbols?" Maya said quietly, and Lilith's head snapped to her before looking back up at the orbs.

"What-are those Vaults?" Brick asked, looking around the room.

Suddenly, Mordecai began to chuckle, before it turned into a booming laugh. "Well, you know what that means!" he said excitedly.

Lilith crossed her arms, an excited smile dawning on her own face, before the whole room followed in suit. "Yeah, heh, no rest for the wicked."

Everyone began to murmur excitedly at the prospect of hunting more Vaults, and Tannis had immediately ran downstairs to her lab, no doubt to do whatever crazy preparations she had in mind for their next excursion.

But Maya was still staring intently at the map, mumbling something to herself that Lilith couldn't make out.

"Maya?" she asked, concerned.

"Lilith…I mean, I could be wrong, but I think…" she pointed a slightly trembling finger to one of the orbs hanging in the purple mist which was now a map. "I think that's Athenas. I think theres a Vault on Athenas!"

Lilith looked around, noticing that the conversation was turning into something better kept private for now. "Come," she said simply, taking Maya's hand and guiding them back outdoors, into the street.

"I cant believe this," Maya breathed, running a hand through her hair. "if this is true, how could I have not known about this before?"

"I don't think any did, without this Vault Key there would be no way of knowing," Lilith said thoughtfully. "I guess we have an excursion to do when we go and visit your planet, though," she said, bumping shoulders with her playfully, eliciting a smile from the other girl.

"Very true," Maya replied, "But I mean, its gonna take us a while to even get there. There's a lot of preparations to be done, we don't even have a ship." She said pointedly.

"I'm sure Ellie will take care of that, but you're right, its gonna be a while before we could get something like that up and running."

"Guess our vacation will have to be put on hold," Maya said, trying to hide the disappointment in her voice.

"Not necessarily."

Maya looked to Lilith with narrowed eyes, confusion evident in her features. Lilith chuckled, pretending to look at something in her nails.

"A flying ship will take a long time to build, yes. But a boat is something we can obtain quite easily."

Maya was still confused " We can't get to Athenas by boat," she said, as though it should be quite obvious.

Lilith laughed again, "I know that, Maya, I wasn't talking about Athenas. Tell me, have you heard of the Wam Bam Islands?"

The sand was hot, though not unwelcome, against her back, while the bright sun beat on her front, giving her a subtle tan even in the short few days they had been here. She breathed deep, relishing how the salty air seemed to clear both her lungs and her mind.

She didn't hear Lilith sneaking up behind her.

She cried out as a freezing cold ice cube was dropped onto her stomach, and she whipped off her sunglasses to see a smirking red head looking down on her, a pair of cold beers in her hand.

"Lilith, you little shit!" she said, laughing with her lover. Lilith plopped down beside her, handing her one of the beers and giving her a soft kiss on her cheek. "You love me," she said, batting her eyelashes from behind her own sunglasses.

"I do," Maya said, never tiring of telling her. She enjoyed the soft blush that graced Lilith's cheeks, happy she still had such an effect on the Siren.

"So," Maya said, taking a large swig of the beer. "It's only noon, what's the plan for today?"

"Hmmm," Lilith hummed, running a playful finger up the length of Maya's thigh, causing the girl to shiver internally. "We got dinner with the guys later, but I figured the afternoon could simply be spent here. Me and you, sun and waves, tits and ass-"

"Lilith!" Maya scolded playfully, rolling onto her side to give the other woman a sweet, slow kiss. "I would love to spend the afternoon with all of those things."

They had arrived to Wam Bam island a few days ago, along with Brick, Mordecai, Axton and even Moxxi, who Axton had persuaded to come with as his date. She must see something in him, since Moxxi wasn't so easily persuaded by man, as she was usually the one doing the persuading. They had rented their own beach house down the way from Lilith's and Maya's in order to give the pair some privacy. But she was happy her friends came nonetheless, as they all deserved a vacation after everything they endured.

Maya immediately fell in love with the island; all of the vibrant colors of the buildings, the crystal clear water, white hot sand, the entire place was a beauty that Maya had not experienced before. She had no idea places like this could even exist on a planet like Pandora. The plan was to stay for a couple of weeks, perhaps even a third. God knows they had the money to spend after the loot they accumulated from their adventures.

Better still, Lilith and Maya had splurged for a private beach just for the two of them. The beach was surrounded by lush palm trees and flower bushes, blocking anyone from seeing in or out.

The first couple of nights were spent full of passionate lovemaking, though they still hadn't went all the way with Maya just yet, and she wasn't quite sure why. The only reason that seemed logical in Maya's mind was that Lilith was unsure if she was ready at this point, and it just hadn't been something they discussed. The notion of taking things slow once again used to be a rational thought in Maya's mind, but after almost losing one another so many times, it just seemed silly to continue doing it at this point.

Especially with Lilith making her way on top of her now, causing the familiar heat to pool between her legs.

She gasped as Lilith's teeth grazed her collarbone, and she felt herself involuntarily arching up to meet her, to get closer. And then Lilith was surging forward, pushing Maya's back gently against the sand, kissing her until she was breathless.

The pleasant, familiar buzz was back in Maya's mind, quieting her thoughts, as was the usual effect Lilith had on her. She arched into Lilith again, rewarding her with a delicious moan that tumbled from Lilith's bruised lips, making the wetness between her thighs ever more prominent.

Lilith's hand had traveled up the length of her tight stomach, the lightest of touches, coming to rest where Maya's bikini top tied up in the middle between her breasts. With a slight tug she had the knot undone, letting her milky breasts spill forth, and Lilith wasted no time taking a hard, pink nipple into her mouth.

Maya shivered and the wetness grew, arching her center into Lilith's muscular thigh, desperately seeking contact of any kind.

She could feel Lilith smirking against her moistened breast, and she released her nipple with a slight pop much to Maya's dismay. Her groan of frustration from the lack of contact was quickly silenced as Lilith captured her mouth with her lips once again.

Lilith's own nipples were hardening in response through her own bikini, and Maya desperately wanted to remove the thin cloth separating them. Not breaking the kiss, Maya reached behind Lilith and undid her strap, letting her own beautiful breasts release. She reveled in the feeling of their nipples rubbing together, and she pressed their bodies even closer, deepening the kiss.

Lilith broke away, eliciting yet another groan of frustration of Maya, leaning back to straddle her. Maya's eyes were on her breasts, looking at her as though she were a Goddess, until she felt Lilith's gentle hand cupping her chin, pulling her face up towards her, to look in her eyes.

"Maya…" she breathed, looking uncertain for a moment. "I want…"

But Maya, at least she hoped, already knew what Lilith was going to ask her. She found herself nodding her head almost too enthusiastically, "Yes, Lilith, please," she panted.

Lilith gave her that adorable half smirk, "Guess I don't have to ask if you're sure?"

Maya shook her head, "Come here," and she grabbed the back of Lilith's neck, yanking her down for another tender kiss.

She let out a wanton moan, as Lilith's hands grazed the drawstrings of her bikini bottoms, before giving those strings another gentle tug and pulling the entire piece away, discarding it to the side. Maya lay bare on the beach, in the gorgeous sun as the waves crashed soothingly behind them, and she had never felt more liberated in her life, not even when she killed Jack. To be taken, here, on the beach by the woman she loved, nothing could compare.

She let another moan fall from her lips, not caring if anyone heard, as Lilith's fingertips traced gentle patterns on the inside of her thighs, teasing her to no end.

"Lilith, ahhh, please touch me," she begged, not caring how needy it sounded. It seemed to spur Lilith on, as her hand moved from her thighs to settle in the wet folds of Maya's center, where she rubbed her entrance teasingly. Lilith dipped her head, taking Maya's nipple in her mouth once more.

"Lilith!" she cried, as the sensation of her rubbing her folds and sucking her breast came to a head. "Ahh! More…m-more…"

Maya moved her lips to wherever she could find contact; sucking Liliths pulse, enjoying the heat that shot to her core whenever Lilith let out a delicious moan.

Her fingertips had started circling Maya's clit, causing pleasant spots of light to appear behind her eyelids. She gasped at the contact, her breath cutting short in the air, as Lilith began to quicken her movements.

"Fuck! Lilith, I want you," she cried, never wanting the feeling to end. "I need you…"

"Maya…" Lilith breathed, her face flushed with arousal. "Tell me to stop, and I will. Tell me…"

"Lilith," she mewled.

"Don't be afraid Maya," she said, as she continued to rub on Maya's sopping clit, her finger teasing her entrance.

"D-don't…ever…ahhh, don't you dare stop," Maya hiccupped between every jolt Lilith's fingers sent through her.

Lilith's mouth went back to her nipple, grazing it in her teeth, and this time Maya was unable to hold back the scream that tore from her lips, for she was sure she would have bit her lip off if she tried.

Lilith raised her head again, to look into Maya's eyes, though her hand never left from between her legs. Her expression was almost searching, looking for any hint of hesitation in Maya's eyes. But there was none.

When she felt Lilith's finger curl at her entrance, she almost let out another cry at the foreign sensation, but opted to wait and see what happened next.

Her finger pushed deeper still, and Maya dug her nails into Lilith's pale back, desperately trying to cling on to her. Lilith came down closer to her, until their breasts were pushed together once more, whispering sweet things into Maya's ear, but Maya's mind was buzzing too loud to make out what she was saying.

There was a slight jolt of pain when her finger had made entry, breaking her hymen in the process. But the pain melted away as quickly as it came, transforming into a pleasure that Maya had not yet experienced in their bouts of lovemaking. A feeling that Maya was unsure of how she lived without it before, a feeling she never wanted to end.

"Hah! AHHHHGGH FUCK!" She dug her nails almost painfully into Lilith's back, though the other Siren didn't appear to be bothered. She rocked her fingers slowly, rhythmically, in and out of Maya's entrance, while her palm kneaded her clit with unmistakable intent. Maya gasped at the new sensation, crying out everytime her skilled fingers reached closer and closer to her center, and she arched her hips to meet her hand halfway, desperately trying to seek the contact deep inside her, where the jolt starts everytime her fingers went deeper.

She felt a wetness spurting forth from her tight hole, onto Lilith's hand and the beach towel that lay beneath her. She rocked into the hand with more vigor, as she felt the familiar burning in her stomach intensifying, knowing what was about to come next.

She whimpered as Lilith's rhythm began to speed up, as though Lilith could read her mind, and knew what she was desperately seeking. She made a keening noise as Lilith slowed for a moment, before slamming her fingers as deep as they could go within her, and Maya saw a burst of white as her body was enveloped with that sweet orgasm she had missed so much, but this one was better than the others she had experienced before.

"Ah, AH, AHHHH FUCK LILITH, YES!"

White hot liquid shot forth from her vagina as Lilith slowly extracted her fingers, grabbing Maya by the thigh with one arm and cradling her close to her around her back with the other, as her body was assaulted with aftershocks from the tremendous climax.

Lilith felt a warm wetness on her shoulder, as she rubbed soothing circles on Maya's back, tears of the overwhelming feeling spilling forth and Maya let them, unbidden.

"Did I hurt you?" Lilith whispered against Maya's temple, pressing light kisses to her forehead.

"N-no…" Maya whispered back. "No, Lilith…it was…Gods…it was everything I could have hoped for."

Lilith pulled back to look at Maya's face, the pads of her thumbs gently sweeping the tears out from under her eyes, searching for any detection of a lie. But Maya smiled reassuringly at her, and after a moment Lilith smiled too, before collapsing in a heap together in the sun.

Lilith took a swig of her quickly warming beer, not seeming to mind, and propped herself on one arm to look down lovingly at Maya.

They didn't speak for a few moments, instead Maya traced lazy circles on Lilith's chest, occasionally dipping down to her breast to tease a nipple, causing the red head to blush.

"Lilith…" she said tentatively.

"Yes, my love?"

Maya cleared her throat, about to bring up something that she knew she should have before. Lilith was very gracious of Maya's lack of reciprocating, and had never once said anything about it. But Maya knew Lilith had needs too, and she had been so patient and kind with her thus far. Maya desperately wanted to return that favor, though if she were being honest with herself, it was almost more nerve wracking to make love to Lilith rather than being on the receiving end. The thought of disappointing her in any sort of way was enough to make Maya feel sick. But as she looked into Lilith's eyes, in this moment, the eyes that were looking at her so lovingly and patiently, she knew Lilith would never judge her.

"I want…" she looked to the sand, pinching it in her fingers absentmindedly. "I want to touch you." She said quickly, her ears burning.

"Oh Maya," Lilith said sweetly, brushing a strand of hair from Maya's face to tuck it behind her ear. "You don't have to worry about that, I don't want what's supposed to be a beautiful thing to cause you inner turmoil. I love giving to you."

"No," Maya breathed, "I want it, I really do. I want to see you, as you see me."

"Ah, so this is for selfish reasons!" Lilith jested, taking another swig of her beer.

"Stop it," Maya laughed, giving her a playful slap on the thigh. "You know what I meant."

Lilith smiled warmly at her, before laying out before her, her beautiful body on display just for Maya. "Why don't you show me then?" she whispered seductively.

Maya licked her lips, feeling slightly unsure of herself, but then Lilith pulls her down until she is flush with her body, and she's kissing her so tenderly, her worries quickly fade.

They pull back slightly, their breath ghosting on each others lips. Lilith gazes at her with hooded eyes, their expression almost pleading, and Maya can't wait another second denying her lover what she deserved most.

She leans back onto her knees, while Lilith remained on the beach towel, in order to slip her thumbs into Lilith's bottoms and slowly remove them, exposing her beautiful folds, dripping wet just as Maya's had been. She discarded the bottoms where her own lay, and crawled forward until she was back on top of the red head, smiling nervously at her.

Lilith cupped a hand to Maya's face, looking at her with all the love in the world. Maya couldn't resist dipping her head down for another kiss, capturing her lowering lip in her teeth and giving it a light suck, making Lilith's breath catch.

She moved lower, peppering kisses along her jawbone and down her neck, stopping to nip at her pulse. Lilith arched into her and mewled in response, her wet center brushing against Maya's bare thigh and Maya felt a fresh wave of arousal hit her. She found it very exciting, seeing Lilith writhing beneath her, having such power over her.

Her hand went to Lilith's breast, and began to roll a hard nub in her fingers, and Lilith cried out in sheer desperation.

"Maya, God…don't stop," she keened, filling Maya with a newfound confidence, and she wanted to hear more of Lilith's sounds, as though she were an addict.

She removed her lips from Lilith's neck, propping herself up slightly so she could look into her eyes. She caressed her thigh, slowly with her other hand, inching her way close to Liliths center, but her eyes were still searching.

Lilith took both her hands in Maya's hair, brushing it from her face. Her lips were swollen from their kissing and her cheeks had the most beautiful tinge of rouge that Maya had ever seen. The red head bit her lip adorably, smiling warmly at Maya.

"Just do to me, what I do to you. You can't be wrong, Maya. Nothing could be wrong with you."

And damnit, despite Lilith's hard exterior, how she masks her true feelings by being standoffish or downplaying her worry with dark humor, she had these moments where she said words that took Maya's breath away. Moments where the side of Lilith, the side reserved only for Maya, made itself known in the best of ways.

Her words reassured Maya of her advances, and she moved her hand to Lilith's wet folds and began to gently explore, watching Lilith's face for any sign of discomfort. Lilith smiled and panted slightly, nodding her head almost imperceptibly, encouraging Maya to continue.

She moved her hand upwards, until she found what she thought to be Lilith's clit. When the hands that were buried in Maya's hair suddenly clenched, and a curse fell unbidden from Lilith's red lips, she knew she had found her mark.

Lilith bucked into her hand and let out a wail as Maya sped up her ministrations. She loved how wet Lilith had become in her palm, and she had a sudden urge to taste the sweet juices pooling below.

She removed her hand, much to Lilith's disappointment, if her keening was any indication. She brought the hand that had been rubbing Lilith's center up to her lips, giving it a tentative lick. It was sweeter than anything she had tasted before, and she eagerly lapped up the rest covering her hand as Lilith looked on, her face tinged pink with arousal, her jaw agape as she watched her lover in the lewd action.

"Oh fuck, Maya…" she moaned, the sight turning her on immensely.

"Do you want more?" Maya asked quietly, gazing at her through hooded lids.

"Yes, God yes, please…" she moaned, reaching for Maya's hand to put it back in the apex of her thighs.

Maya happily obliged her, surging forward to steal her breath away in a kiss, as she began to rub her circles again, bringing Lilith closer and closer, she hoped.

"In-inside?" Lilith gasped, pressing her center firmly into Maya's hand.

Maya licked her lips, excited for what was about to come next, while simultaneously hoping she didn't fuck it up.

She inserted her middle finger in the wet folds, marvelling at how the walls of her wet core tightened around her as she went all the way to the knuckle.

"AHHH! FUCK!" Lilith cried out, bucking her hips into Maya. Maya kissed her again, opening her lips so Lilith could slip her tongue greedily inside, lapping every inch of Maya's mouth so deep she almost gagged. It was the hottest thing Maya had ever experienced with Lilith, and she wondered if she might be brought over the edge again just from watching her.

Together they found their rhythm, and soon they were moving in unison, Lilith setting the pace for her. When Lilith's thrusts began to pick up speed, Maya followed, and before long Lilith had to break off their kiss.

With their lips barely touching, Lilith began to pant hotly into Maya's mouth, the pants turning into moans, the moans into pure cries of pleasure. Maya happily swallowed every one of them, and she pressed her forehead to the other woman's in a bid to get closer. Lilith shrieked against her lips, over and over again, and even Maya knew that she was about to reach her climax.

"Ah, ah, ahhh fuck Maya FUCK MAYA, MAYAAAAH!"

Maya adores how vocal her lover was, as though she was crying out praise for her and her lovemaking. When she reached her peak she gushed into Maya's hand, her cries turning into soft whimpers as she buried her head into the crook of Maya's neck.

Maya held her tightly, pressing kisses to her temple and rubbing soothing patterns on her trembling thighs. Maya's heart never felt fuller than in this moment, and the sound of the waves and the chirping of the birds were almost enough to lull her into sleepy bliss.

She swallowed, leaning back to look at the red head, "was…was that good?"

Lilith sighed contently, stretching herself out like a cat, "Maya, it was every bit amazing as I knew it would be."

Maya smiled, blushing as she looked away, quite pleased with herself. She looked back, and saw Lilith staring back at her lovingly, as though she were the only girl in the world. On this island, together, it felt almost true.

"I love you," Maya said in earnest, taking the Siren's hand into her own, rubbing her knuckle absentmindedly with her thumb.

"I love you, Maya," she replied happily, as she propped herself up on an elbow. She looked at Maya, a sudden serious expression overcoming her features.

"Marry me."

Maya nearly choked mid-swig of her beer, turning her head so fast she almost kinked her neck.

"You-what?!"

Lilith sat up abruptly, her beer quickly forgotten, and she took Maya's hands in her own. Her gaze was soft, yet there was a determination behind it. Maya waited with bated breath, afraid that what she heard was some delusion of her mind.

"Maya," she started, and Maya was hanging on every word with utmost attention, "Before you, all that drove me was the prospect of hunting Vaults, getting loot, and getting the hell out of town with my riches, with not a care of what I had to do to get there. Before you, I thought I was okay with being alone, and prepared to spend the rest of my life that way." She took a deep, shuddering breath, suddenly becoming emotional.

"Before you, I lived a shell of a life. But after-"

The tears began to fall, and Maya was quick to take her face gently in her hands, wiping every one that fell from her beautiful eyes.

She took another breath, trying to resolve herself, before continuing, "After you, the Vault, which was once my sole purpose, was suddenly insignificant. Like it was never a part of me. After you, something was awakened in me that I honestly didn't even know existent. And you know what?"

"What?" Maya breathed, desperate to know the answer, as though the very fibres of her existence might shatter if she didn't.

"I can't imagine how I could have ever thought I was living, without that feeling. Living without you."

Maya's own tears were welling now, complimented with a beaming smile. That side again, the side that took her breath away.

"And after almost losing each other more times than a couple should, theres no time to waste in letting you know that you are the most important thing in my life. I've never been more sure about anything, than how sure I am that we are meant for each other. Uhm-" she stuttered, rubbing the back of her neck as she blushed, "-if you'll have me."

Maya couldn't have leapt forward any quicker if her life depended on it, tackling her to the ground eliciting a squeal from the red head as they collided with the ground. Maya kissed the air out of her lungs, trying to pour every ounce of love she had onto her lips, but it was difficult when she wore a grin as big as hers was.

"Yes, yes, a fucking million times!" she cried in between kisses, afraid her heart may burst with affection. Lilith chuckled as Maya peppered kisses along her neck and down to her collarbone.

"I'm sorry I don't have a ring," Lilith said with a hint of hesitation.

"That doesn't matter. Nothing matters but you."

And she kissed her again, passionately, fully prepared to spend the afternoon making love to her now-fiance as many times as she could, to explore every inch of her, and to delve into this new and wonderful life that Lilith had breathed into her.

Her savior.

Her Firehawk.

"Hey, there they are!"

A small cheer went around the table as Maya approached, her arm linked with that of her lovers. The had just arrived to their friends beach house, finding the gang lounging outside on the deck as Brick manned the grill, filling the air with the scent of smokey spiced meat and vegetables.

"Grab a beer!" Axton said, and it was clear he already had several himself. Moxxi sat next to him, massaging the man's muscular bicep and smiling warmly at them.

"Nice of you lovebirds to join us," she drawled as she swirled her wine.

"Sorry guys, but seriously, how can I resist?" Lilith said seductively, winking at Maya, earning her a playful slap.

"hah hah," Maya called back as she grabbed a couple out of the cooler for her and Lilith, after which they plopped down in a couple of free seats around the fire.

"Seriously guys, I'm thinking more and more of retirement, staying on this beach!" Mordecai exclaimed, looking to the ocean longingly.

"Pfft what, you can't retire yet, we just found that map!" Axton exclaimed, looking to see who agreed.

"He's right, at least wait until after. Then we'll all really be living in style. We'll never have to risk our necks again," Lilith said wistfully, and Maya got a glimpse of just how tiring Lilith's life as a Vault Hunter has been. They both loved the fight, the guns, even the mayhem, that is until the situation with Jack. It's one thing to slay monsters and look for some loot, but none of them could have expected a reaction such as that. The desire for the Vault was dangerous, almost enough to destroy the planet.

"Besides," Maya added, "We can't risk these Vaults being opened by the wrong people. We all saw what happened there." There was a murmur of agreement around the table.

"Yeah, I know you're right. Still," Mordecai sighed, his eyes going to the ocean once again, "its gonna be hard saying goodbye to this place."

"We'll be back," Lilith said with determination. "I'm sure I'll need another vacation after whatever bullshit this map brings us."

"Amen to that!" Brick boomed as he served up a platter of burgers and corn. "Dig in!"

The drinks and conversation flowed freely between the friends, and it was something that they had never had the chance to do before, not without a cloud of stress hanging over their heads and tensions running high. Everyone was laughing, enjoying the time spent with one another, and it almost felt like the past months never happened.

Lilith cleared her throat, tipping her beer towards the group. "Actually," she began, flashing a smile in Maya's direction, "We have an announcement."

The chatter died down and everyone turned to the pair, expectant looks on their faces. Lilith looked to Maya once again, who beamed back and nodded to her, and Lilith didn't try to hide the excited grin on her face.

"Maya and I are getting married!"

Another excited cheer erupted from the group, and there friends surrounded the Siren's clapping them on the back and talking excitedly.

"When's the date?"

"Where we having it at?"

"Well we simply must do a bachelorette party for you two," Moxxi chimed in.

Lilith chuckled, leaning back in her chair and swinging her arm around Maya, and looking to her for a response.

Maya bit her lip, looking to Moxxi, "Well, actually, are you not ordained?"

"I am," Moxxi replied, a sly smile growing on her face.

"Well, we were wondering if you would do us the honor of marrying us, here, on vacation?" she asked, looking to the rest of the group. "I mean, everyone we would want to be there is already here."

Moxxi took a long sip of her wine, no doubt to add to the suspense as everyone waited for her response.

"Honey," she said finally, setting down her wine glass, "I think we have ourselves a wedding."

"FUCK YEAH!" Axton cheered, downing his entire beer. Brick came up behind the pair and squeezed their heads together, his booming laugh ringing in their ears.

"I love me a wedding!" he exclaimed, "and I'll drink to that!"

Everyone began to excitedly speak of decorations and food, where on the beach would be the best location, what Maya would wear, and Lilith too. And Maya sat back and observed it all, the smiles that lit everyone's faces when too long they held sorrow and fatigue. Too long had they went without sleep, or food, without even having time to grieve, let alone have fun. And here they were, her new, strange, adoptive family, and she couldn't imagine a better group of people. There was no one she would rather have at her side, for while the world held Maya down in her old life, these people took her in, and lifted her up, encouraging her to be the best version of herself.

And no one lifted her up like Lilith did, who she now watched with sparkling eyes as she chatted animatedly with Axton about something, the pair bursting into laughter. She looked so beautiful when she was carefree, and Lilith's head turned to her, as though she knew she were staring.

But she just smiled warmly at her, an expression that could only be described as love, and she took Maya's hand into hers, giving it a squeeze. Maya would never get sick of the butterflies it gave her.

There would no doubt be more obstacles to come. Just because Jack was gone, didn't mean there wasn't other dangers lurking in the dark, waiting to make themselves known. But Maya now had a newfound optimism that they would get through anything thrown their way, as long as they stuck through it together, as a family.

Family.

A wife.

Yes, Maya could get used to this

AN: WOW. That's all folks! That was my take on BL2 the LilithxMaya addition! I am so happy you guys enjoyed this story, your comments meant so much to me and provided the motivation to keep this going, especially with it being my first fic and all. From the bottom of my heart, I thank you readers.

For future MayaxLilith fics, I'm thinking of doing a short story for the events of Commander Lilith, so we can have a smoother transition into the BL3 story? What do you think? I got some ideas bouncing around anyway.

I finish this with a final thank you, I know how important fanfic was to me during this time of crisis, I am happy I could give back with my own. Stay safe everyone out there!