“What is it?” Max asked, wondering why she was suddenly so nervous.“I think we should wait until my mom gets home. She would freak if she saw us together like this” Sophie replied.“Oh, okay. Why don’t we go to my room instead? It’s safer there.” Max suggested. Sophie nodded and followed Max into his room, where he immediately grabbed his cell phone from the desk. He dialed the number to his parents’ apartment.“Hello?” His mother’s voice called from the other end.“Hi Mom. How are things going?” Max asked.“Good. Everything is going well. We just finished having lunch.” She replied.“Awesome. So how are you feeling, Mom?” Max asked.“Great. Just great.” His mom replied. “Did you need something, honey?” She added.“Actually, I do. Can I come over for dinner tonight?” Max asked.“Dinner? Are you coming back from school tomorrow?” His mom asked.“No, I’m not.” Max replied. “I already told you that I wouldn’t be coming back for awhile.” Max explained.“Alright. Then yeah, that should b
“Well, I’ll let you know as soon as I find anything.” His mom replied before turning to Max. “It was lovely seeing you guys, but I’ve got a meeting at eight thirty with the lawyer for your father’s estate. So I should probably head downstairs.” She said. She hesitated briefly before adding, “And I’d really love it if you could spend the night at our place tonight, baby girl.”“Don’t worry about it, mom.” Sophie replied. “We’ll spend the night at my place, but we can go back home after we’re done. Okay?” Sophie suggested.“Sure. See you later. Have fun tonight.” Her mother replied before leaving the house. Max turned to face his fiancé, grinning.“So you want to stay at my place tonight?” He asked. Sophie smiled and nodded. “Cool.” He grinned.“What do you think? I mean, your mom is okay with us staying over, isn’t she?” Sophie questioned.“Yeah, sure. She’s cool with it. I talked to her this morning. And, you know… Mom has been doing well lately. And it’s been nice to have her aroun
“But I wanna know. I’m worried about you. What happened to your parents?” He insisted.“There’s really nothing more to say, honestly. I was adopted by my dad when I was three. My mom passed away a couple years ago.” She explained.“What made her leave? Was it because of what your dad had been doing?” Max inquired.“Something like that. Yeah. It wasn’t an easy choice but it’s what she wanted. It’s why I moved away.” Sophie replied.“Did you miss her?” Max asked.“Yes, I missed her dearly. But at least I still have you. Right?” Sophie replied.“Of course, Soph. Of course. Always.” He replied.Max woke up early the following morning. He found himself lying in his bed, looking straight up at the ceiling. A small smile crept onto his lips. The previous night hadn’t exactly gone how he wanted it to, but he supposed it could’ve gone worse. At least he finally knew that Sophie felt the same way about him that he felt about her. Still, he wished things between the two of them could’ve been d
The two fell into silence again, continuing to watch the sunset until it was completely out of view. Eventually, their order arrived. After the waiter brought them their food, they ate it quietly for a few moments before the conversation picked back up.“So, are we going to get back up on that swing?” Sophie asked.“Oh yeah! That was pretty stupid of us, running off.” Max chuckled.“Yeah, well, you know you love it. Besides, we can probably afford another trip here or there. We have money to spare.” She pointed out.“True.” Max agreed.“Let’s go.” Sophie smiled as she climbed off of the chair.They made their way back upstairs, and this time Sophie climbed onto the swing first. Max joined her shortly afterwards, letting out a small chuckle as he swung back and forth. It still amazed him how far they’d come since he met her. Now she was practically part of his family. He really hoped that he could continue to see her every day. Maybe someday she’d even consider becoming his girlfrie
“Sorry, I didn’t mean to. Really, I don’t think I could if I tried.” He apologised.Sophie rolled her eyes before turning around and beginning to walk back towards the dining room. Max followed after her, still chuckling. He followed behind her slowly, trying his hardest to stifle his laughter. He glanced over at the table, seeing the empty seat. He smirked a little to himself. Guess they hadn’t finished eating yet, after all.The moment Max walked out into the living room, he saw his father sat on the couch in his usual spot, reading the newspaper. He was wearing his glasses once more today, which gave Max some comfort. There weren’t too many days when he got to actually see his father without those damn glasses. Not many people would really notice it at first glance, but once you actually get to get a good look at him and take him in properly, you realize just how handsome he actually is. He’s almost always dressed nicely in suits, but whenever he’s home and has something to we
Sophie sighed. She knew that she would probably regret this decision later on, but it was either that, or Max would get upset with her for making it. Which would most likely lead to another argument. Or worse.She felt arms wrap around her waist and a chin rest on top of her head. Her boyfriend’s lips brushed against her neck.“Hi.” He whispered, causing goosebumps to rise on her skin.“Hi.” She replied, her voice soft.They sat in silence for a couple minutes, neither of them wanting to break it. They sat there, just hugging one another, breathing in the other’s scent. It was a nice kind of silence, where you didn’t need to say anything just to hear the other person breathing. Where you just existed in each other’s presence. In that moment, Sophie felt like everything was alright. Everything was perfect. She loved Max, and she loved being with him. They both loved each other, and that was all that mattered. Nothing else mattered. Nothing but them. They were in this together.“Are y
She continued listening for a little bit, until she realized that the singing was getting louder. The song was now accompanied by some instrumental music. Was someone actually singing along to the song? Who could be singing it? She never knew anyone else who sang. Was it Max? No, it was too familiar. The only person who sung this song was Max. How did she know that? She couldn’t be hearing things. That was impossible. She knew him too well to believe that.Her mind was racing and her chest was tightening. If she was hearing things, who was singing? She could recognize the voice, yet she couldn’t place where it was coming from. It seemed to be getting louder, but it was also fading away. Suddenly, she felt an arm wrap around her waist. She spun around and looked up. She found that the arms were wrapped around her from behind, while she was facing forward. She gasped and jumped back, tripping over her feet and hitting the ground with a thud.Max chuckled softly.“You scared me!” Sop
After putting the plates down, he handed her a cup of coffee and a slice of toast, which she took gratefully. She poured herself some coffee and waited for him to join her. Once he had finished his plate of food, he plopped down onto a chair opposite of her.“So, what do you plan on telling me?” She asked nervously, placing her mug down on the table.“What do you mean?”“I mean, I just want to know the full details. Are they related to what happened last night? Do they involve something to do with our families?''“No. Not at all.” Max shook his head. “They’re not related to anything.”Sophie narrowed her eyes suspiciously. “Then what is it? You know, you can trust me with whatever it is. Whatever it is, I’m sure I’ll handle it just fine.”“You know I love you. Right?” He paused. “And that I would never lie to you. Even if I wanted to.''“I know that Max.” Sophie smiled. “But why are you suddenly so nervous? I know that you can tell me any time you want to. But this seems like you’re