3 hours later
Max activates the icon on his phone and gives the cab driver the address the phone is located at. However, this was not the way to any of the dorms or to Naomi s apartment where she had lived with her older sister. Where was she? Could she be with somebody else? Who owned this house? He paid the cab driver when they finally arrived and looked around. The neighbourhood was great, one of the best areas in L.A. not far from CU but this house was too big for her to live on her own. Although this was Naomi so this was hardly a surprise for him.
He rings the doorbell and hears a familiar voice. "Coming". The door opens and then, there she is, standing in front of him, the love of his life, Naomi Clarke, in a bikini that would take anybody s breath away, she looked like she had just been lounging on a chair poolside, a big hat protecting her skin from the California sun.
Naomi looks shocked: Max?
Max: Hi
Naomi: Hi, hi what are you doing, you are here but
In this moment all Naomi knows that she doesn't really care why he is here or for how long or that she was supposed to be upset with him because he had left her because he is here. Max is standing in front of her and that is all that counts, so instead of asking all these questions that are rushing through her head she just kisses him and it feels as thou he had never left. It feels like nothing else exists anymore, he is back, he is here and she missed him more than she ever wanted to admit to herself or anybody else.
Max put his arms around her and whispers: I was hoping for that…
Naomi: Well, I missed you. I missed you a lot, I was miserable all summer, that is your fault by the way and then
Max: I am sorry and I missed you too. Are you going to invite me in?
Naomi: Of course, of course, come on in.
Both are walking into the house
Naomi: Where is your stuff?
Max: That is all, you know me, I travel light.
Naomi: Well, you are here so how long can you stay? I didn't know that you could already take time off, I should have applied to MIT as well but you know me...
Max: Is forever long enough for you?
Naomi: Excuse me what? I am sorry but what?
Max looks around, puts his bags on the floor and then looks at her, he takes a deep breath.
Max grins: I have a full scholarship to CalTech, my parents don't t know that I am here and I am not going to tell them or visit for that matters because without them I wouldn't be standing here begging.
Naomi: I don't understand, does that mean, you are staying here?
Max: Yes, god I thought this would be easier. Naomi please listen to me, when I got the social calendar from MIT I realised that Boston isn't that much different from LA, just that the sun is missing and a lot of other things, like you most of all and I realised that I can have it all even if my parents might disagree but in the end its my life not theirs and I am a grown up and I can make decisions on my own.
Naomi: What do you mean?
Max: Will you still have me? That is what I am meant when I said that I am standing here begging for you to take me back. Because if you do
Naomi: I
Max: Ok, let me try that again. Naomi Clarke, I have a full scholarship to CalTech, so I can a have degree and you. I left MIT to be with you, if you ll have me because I have no idea where to live but I am here, I left MIT because the moment I saw this stupid social calendar I thought to myself that you are it, I was the biggest idiot on earth not to have opposed my parents in the first place. Because you know what? It would have been you who organised the social calendar, you know all the parties to go to and will score all the invites because that is the things you are good at and I thought to myself if MIT has that and it's not all about learning and building a career then why should I be there when all I want is to be with you? I just told you, I can have it all: an education and the woman I love.
Naomi: Are you serious?
Max: Yes I am! Or would I kiss you like that if I wouldn't be? Look where my hands are?
Naomi: Oh my god, you are staying, you came back to be with me? You are
Max: Yes, yes if you
Naomi kisses him until they are out of breath
Max: Wow, you really missed me a lot.
Naomi: Yes, I missed you a lot. I should have listened to Annie and flown to MIT to get you back, I didn't read your stupid letter, I am sorry but I was hurt and angry but I should have been me, I should have been Naomi Clarke and dragged you back to be with me and now I am so happy so unbelievably happy you are here…
Max: Am I forgiven?
Naomi: Forgiven? Of course, you are here and you are the best thing that ever happened in my life. So yes, yes you are, how could I not? I forgave you a long time ago. I think you are the love of my life so you are going to live here with me and a few others…
Naomi s hands are wandering under Max shirt
Naomi: You have no idea how lonely I was and that I nearly became my old self but then, I already started, never mind I tell everything at one point but now you are here that is all that counts, you are here Max oh my god
Naomi drags Max along the house to the lounger she had just been lying on.
Max: Naomi, hey where are we going, hey
Naomi: Get out of this shirt, I need you with me and
Max: I know too much clothes but where are we?
Naomi is kissing Max and in between: I bought this place for Annie and myself and for the sorority, I wanted to be in but that is now not going to happen so I bought myself into it and, it's a long story but you are here with me and mi case es su casa and you are staying. There is a guest house down the hill where Raj and Ivy are staying and tennis courts and much more but can we talk later?
Max: Absolutely!
Naomi grins and drags him into her bedroom.
Naomi: I love you, I want to be with you, any other questions that can't wait?
Max: No, no not at all.
2 hrs later Max hears some rumbling in the kitchen
Max yawns: Who is this?