Married Life Part 1
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A Few Weeks Later...
It was nine am sharp as Maxine walked into the lobby of WayneGibson. Wearing none less then Prada, Max was dressed to kill. In a cream coffee colored two piece suite from the bottom up. Black stilettos and a skirt, with a black sleeveless blouse and the suite jacket matching the skirt. There just was no wrong in her attire. A light pink scarf tied loosely around her neck for a hit of color. Max hated boring corporate fashion and always stayed true to the rebel within her. On her ears a simple pair of round diamond studs. A diamond tennis bracelet adored her right wrist. And on her finger none other than her heart shaped blue hue diamond engagement ring. Max emerged from the elevator on the 35th floor and preceded to walk towards her office. Walking towards the security she was getting ready to pass, they adjusted their hats.
Both-"Good Morning Mrs. Wayne and congratulations to you and Mr. Wayne."
"Good Morning Paul, John thank you very much. And how are the two of you."
With Paul on the left and John to the right, each pulled open a glass door they stood in front of.
Both- "Great. good day Mrs. Wayne"
"Thank you gentlemen, likewise."
Max walked through the double glass doors and was approaching a front desk. The front desk was where her secretary assistant Sharron sat. Sharron stood and grabbed a coffee mug and a pink leather folder. Handing it to Max she spoke.
"Good Morning Mrs. Wayne, here is your morning coffee and scheduled meetings for the day."
"Good Morning Sharron and thank you. When did Paul and John get back, today?"
"Yes, and you know how the security station is. Those men gossip more then the women here. They been at it all morning. All they been talking about down on the first floor is you and Terry. How the two of you been having this secret romance all this time. And suddenly ran off to Vegas on your birthdays to get hitched, girl I'm tellin you."
"Sharron how do you know all this?"
"Cause I been listing on my intercom line. Don't you know me by now Ms. Gibson oh I'm sorry Mrs. Wayne."
"Sharron, you know that line is for business only. And how many times have I told you that you don't have to call me Mrs. Wayne."
"I do only use it for business even though they don't. So I also use it for occasional ease dropping as well. Says the woman who married her hot sexy ass best friend. And I told you that you should have everyone in here and WayneMcGinnis sign confidential form to only call you Mrs. Wayne. That name has power and money behind it, and what makes it ten times as juicy. You didn't do it for gold digging intentions, like someone as myself would have. You really honestly and truly love Terry with every piece of your pure heart Max. And he loves you as I told you that in college. But you didn't wanna listen."
"What am I gonna do with you Sharron!"
"Give me a rise."
"Done."
"Really Max you do know I was just playing."
"Yeah I know but I'm not. I'ma give you a rise, if Terry calls I'm in my office."
"Okay boss, the phone rings and Sharron answers Good Morning WayneGibson"
Max walked into her corner office with all of the fixing of a CEO at WayneGibson. There was a breathtaking view of Gotham. A sofa set and bathroom with a walk in closet. Not to mention a flat screen TV and music stereo system with iPod adapter. Placing her coffee mug on a coaster, which read Ladies 1st she sat down. Opening her pink leather folder Max scanned through the schedule. Max noticed there was a conflict of two meeting at the same time. She hated when Sharron did this, it made her look unprofessional as a CEO. Max took her job as CEO very seriously and mistakes like this made her position look questioned on. This was a man's working field with her being the only woman in charge. There were no room for mistakes and errors in her mind. This had to dealt with and quickly, the sooner the better. Max had an image and reputation as the best in the business. And it would continue be enforced as each day came and passed. She was known as lady Wayne around the office to the veterans. Because she was so much like her father in law Bruce. As Max picked up her pen to start to correct her problem, her phone ranged.
"WayneGibson Max Gibson speaking."
"How many times did I tell you that your name is Wayne now. You are supposed to answer the phone Max Wayne or McGinnis Wayne. Don't you know who you are woman."
"Seriously Terry my name is still Gibson."
"I know but it is Gibson Wayne or McGinnis Wayne. Just, I don't care what you say before you say Wayne. As long as you say Wayne in there somewhere."
"You are like the husband bat from hell when it comes to my maiden name. Why are you pushing this so much, you been on me for weeks now about my name. Everybody in here knows my name is Wayne and that I'm your wife Terry. They been talking about it all morning in the security station."
"I know Sharron told me, so what did John say about that."
"Oh I see now, this is about John having a little thing for me. Your jealous is that what it is. My husband is jealous."
"No now wait that's not what it is. I have a right to not want another man trying to make google eyes at my wife."
"Um hum sure."
"Yeah, but did he say anything to you."
"No Terry now for real is this what you called me for. It's not even nine thirty yet and your jumping out your cave."
"No that is not why I'm calling you. I called you to see if you wanted to have lunch with me. Say The Passion Place"
"Really The Passion Place well what brought this on?."
"I just miss you I been thinking about you all morning on the way to work. Speaking of which when are you coming by over here. This place is a drag without you."
"Baby I would love to go to The Passion Place with you for lunch but-"
"But, what!"
"But there is a conflict in my schedule of meetings this morning. And I have to tend to them right away. And I also don't know how long that will be."
"Let me guess Sharron."
"Yes."
"Why does she keep doing this I swear you always have at least one conflict in meetings a week. I told you not to be mean but you really should fire her."
"I can't fire her Terry, she means well and she's loyal. It's just she doesn't look at the damn calender when she scheduling the meetings."
"Yeah well she been meaning well since college. And her not checking your free dates is costing me my free lunch time with my wife."
"I know honey but I'll take a rain check. How's tomorrow sound."
"It sounds too far away, I want lunch with you today."
"I know babe but work with me here please."
"Fine I guess I can go check on Bruce then."
"Good give give daddy Wayne my love and let him know I will call him later."
"Okay love you."
"I love you too later hun."
Max hangs up with Terry and she cursed Sharron for really messing up her day now. Terry wanted to take her to The Passion Place for lunch and she couldn't go. Sharron walks in Max's office and asks if everything is in order with her meetings. Max looked up and if looks could kill, Sharron's remains would be in a pile burning on the floor rug.
"Boss lady is everything in order? Is there something I can do for you?"
"Yes Sharron there is, a laser beam would be great right now."
"What, why what's wrong Ms. Wayne."
"Well Sharron there seems to be a conflict in the meetings today at eleven am. You schedule McFadden Tech Corp and Stillwall ElecTech at the same time. Now I have to fix this asap and on top of that my lunch at twelve is out the window. Oh and did I mention that Terry just called with lunch plans for The Passion Place. Damn you Sharron damn you, I told you that you have to look at the calendar. Every time that you are booking a meeting you have you have the calendar in front of you."
"Oh I'm so sorry Max, I'll do everything in my power to help you fix this."
"Alright you know the drill. All I need you to do is just hold all my personal calls. And by any means do not book anymore meetings for today."
"Okay no problem Mrs. Wayne I will get right on it."
Sharron walks out of Max's office and back to her desk. Max gets to work and begins making calls to try to reschedule McFadden. They were always flexible due to being one of Max's first clients. Within the time frame of twelve on the dot, Max was back on track. The meeting with Stillwall ElecTech was booked for one pm. She thought if she hurried she may still be able to catch Terry for lunch. And meet him at Wayne manor to visit Bruce for the day. Max asked Sharron to hold her calls and take messages.
Jumping into a quick shower and changing her suite, she opted for a navy blue. It was one of Bruce's favorite colors on her. He always commented on how it brought out her pink pixie hair. Upon walking out she heard giggling in her office. Pissed Max was surly about fire someone in her building. It was a rule that no one was to enter Max's office without her permission. Walking back out into her office Max begin talking as she walked out. "I know somebody anit sitting at my fuckin desk in my office without my damn knowledge." Max then looked up and saw a woman sitting in her chair with her feet in heels on her desk smiling.
"I love how you cuss up a storm when things don't go according to your plans."
"Chelsea Cunningham!, what the hell are you doing here. And with your damn heels on my Versace desk, and where the hell is Tank."
Chelsea gets up smiling and gives Max a hug while giggling. Max hits Chels on the butt and chastise her in a playful manner while talking to her.
"Girl I came to see what's going on with you, up in the big Wayne building. And who is Tank?"
"Tank is my personal bodyguard. You do know this desk is vintage right. You better keep them damn Gucci pumps on the ground where they belong."
"So that must have been who I saw going into the rest room. But whatever Max and how you know these are Gucci anyway."
"Cause they the only brand of heels you wear."
"You know me so well."
"Um hum anywho you still didn't answer my question. What are you doing here Ms. Cunningham. I haven't seen you since you moved outta Gotham and got that corp job."
"Yeah well that is why I'm here, my job. It's a Tech corp job Stillwall ElecTech, I'm the assistant V.P now. I travel doing the tech work meetings. You know making sure our computer tech stays up and running properly and blah, blah, blah."
"So that's you I have that meeting with today at one. Okay then so how you doing girl. But you know what I really mean is what they paying you there."
"Girl you know me I don't take nothing less than six figures. Shoot theses Gucci's I like to rock cost creds."
"I know that's right girl, not bad for a girl who couldn't stand 5th period calculus back in Hamilton High."
"And if it wasn't for you I'd still be up in there, trying to do that damn calculus. But don't get it twisted if Stillwall start slipping I'm gone."
"I hear you girl. I don't play with my creds either girl."
"So how you doing in here, I see you doing the damn thing up in WayneGibson. And pretty much owing and running everything else up at WayneMcGinnis."
"Girl please WayneGibson is my company, and I just help Terry at WayneMcGinnis from time to time. I just co own that as a title really, he really does work and do everything there."
"You can just go ahead and tell that to somebody who don't know no better. I know you really do co own that company along with Terry's behind. Speaking of which congratulations Mrs. McGinnis."
"Oh no Chels you too, how did you find out."
"Child it was all on the news and in the papers. That Billionaire Bruce Wayne son married is best friend in Vegas."
"Chels you don't read the paper and watch the news. Who you think your talking to."
"Okay busted but I do read Life and Style magazine. The two of you where in there with the whole story. You guys are like the celebrities of Gotham. Daddy Wayne must be proud."
"Thank you Chelsea."
"Anytime Max, now are we going to eat or just look good with empty stomach's here."
"Yeah let's eat woman."
"Um not to sound cheap or anything but you are paying right. I mean you are a Wayne and all,"
"Yes I'm paying cheap pumps. You were cheap in high school and your cheap now hahaha."
"Am not."
Just then as Max went inside her desk draw to grab her purse. Terry walked through Max's door.
"Ok Max now I know your free for lunch I spoke to Sharron-"
Stopping mid sentence and looking up at who was standing beside Max. He saw Chelsea, surprised he grabbed Chelsea in a hug.
"Hey, Chels how you been. What are you doing here, Max how come you didn't tell me Chelsea was here."
"She surprised me Terry."
"Terry, Max didn't know I was here. I came in when she was on her way to meet you for lunch. I was already in her office when she came out of the bathroom."
"Oh."
"By the way congratulations on getting married to Max."
"Thanks Chels."
"I always knew you two love birds would end up together. But is it true, did the two of you really jump the broom in Vegas. Cause that better be what happened. Being that I wasn't invited to the wedding."
"Yes we wed in Vegas. Now come on I'm taking you ladies out to lunch. I will tell you all about it there."
"I want details McGinnis you hear me, de-tails."
"Damn your nosy."
"Don't I know."
Terry takes Max and Chelsea out to lunch at The Passion Place. The trio are seated right away after Terry hands the waiter a five hundred cred card. Once seated Terry explained how he and Max married three months ago without memory of it.
"You've got to be kidding me. You two got married and don't remember. Well that was a part everyone left out."
"That's because no one knows that part except my father."
"Okay that makes sense, but then how come the two of you didn't get annulment then you realize it."
"Because we already were in love with each other. The marriage just forced us to admit our feeling to each other. But don't think this one didn't suggest it right away, with her punk self."
Max shoots Terry a look.
"Yeah I said it."
"Why am I not surprised. That is so you Max running scared to the door. You would rather make yourself suffer than take a chance."
"I'm sorry but I missed the memo that this was a assassinate Max luncheon."
"We're just speaking the truth girlfriend."
"Yeah, cause you can't handle the truth."
"Good one Terry hahahah."
Terry and Chelsea slap five laughing.
"Keep it up you two, and Terry you know I will do something to you."
"You ain't gonna do nothing Maxie. Why do you have your hand in your purse."
"Why don't you find out."
Remembering that a new tech styled batarang Bruce made, was missing. Terry responded back with fear in his words.
"Wait a minute did you take what I think you took out the house."
"No I took it out the cave."
Cave? What is that like some kinda freaky sex talk, you two got going on."
"No the cave is what we call the basement in our house. Ain't that right Terry baby."
With a shocked and amazed face at what his wife just said. He tried his best to just smile at Max. But the smile was long gone and a glare appeared.
"Okay I'm gonna take you two back to Max's office now, let's go."
Terry drove Max and Chelsea back to her office and then was on his way to see Bruce. Max had her meeting with Chelsea. And it was great doing business with her old high school buddy. Max finished out the rest of her work day after Chelsea left. After everyone including her assistant left for the day. Max took a load off with a break from signing paperwork. She pulled out a bottle of red wine she keep in her mini refrigerator. Pouring half a glass of wine she kicked her heels off. Leaning her back against her leather chair. Max begin to let her mind go and took a slip. Moments later and her third slip of wine. Max felt her head beginning to throb in a sharp pain. Images begin to flash broken up quickly in her head. An image of seeing her hands tied over her head was one. Another was Terry passed out next to her. The lighting was different in each picture she saw in her head. In one it was a dark setting and the other it was dim lit. Then she heard an echo of a voice that sounded kinda disoriented. The words "I hope he sees everything" were the words she heard within her head. But it didn't make sense nor did it go together at all. Two broken up images and the words she heard for different reasons. One was it didn't sound like Terry's voice at all. And both of the flashes didn't blend into a single memory. And why would Terry say the words "I hope he sees everything". Who could he be talking about, was it Bruce it couldn't be. Bruce wasn't there in Vegas with the two of them. In fact Bruce was in back in a hospital in Gotham for bed rest. Max knew that right after they came back to Gotham. The hospital records in Wayne Manor proved that point. So what was it Max thought as she took another slip. The pain got worse as it hit the front of her temple. Knowing it was a bad idea to drive home herself Max called Terry to come pick her up.
Terry was two blocks away when Max called and ask to pick her up. Knowing something was up with her he rushed to her. It was highly suspect for Max to want Terry to drive her home. Max always put up a fight. When Terry would suggest that he drive the two home sometimes. Hearing Terry walking through the double glass doors Max tried her best to appear normal. With her head down in her hands on her desk, she tried to stretch the truth.
"What's wrong Max you sounded funny on the phone."
"Nothing Ter I'm just really tired, can you just drive us home babe."
"Okay no problem come on. You sure everything is okay."
"Yes babe just tired and a little headache."
Terry walked over to Max and took her purse from her hand and held it in his. Lacing his fingers within hers he begin to lead her towards the door. After two steps Max's headache gave her another sharp pain. And Max hit the floor blacking out. Terry picked his wife up and carried her to the car. Driving to Wayne Manor he filled Bruce in on the details over the two way bat radio. Bruce said that the monitor of her brain scan, told of Max's exhaustion due to her daily activities. Max was taking on to much in her work load, and she needed rest. It also read that she has a few drops of red wine in her system. Along with a mild headache brought on by stress.
"Dad, so why is this happening tonight. I don't understand Max was happy. She didn't seem to be stressed in any way to me. We saw an old friend at work and we all went out to lunch together."
"Terry I compared Max's brain scan with yours. When you and Max returned from Vegas, it was the same at that time. Now only your brain scan is the same. And Max's is jumping slightly, which means a number of things. The first scan shows the two of you with a light case of retrograde amnesia. Meaning you know remembering mostly everything about your life. With the exception of going to Las Vegas and getting married to each other. Three months have passed before the two of you move in together. And began living your life as man and wife, after your knowledge of your new relationship terms. I believe that is what triggered the effects of her brain trying to remember what lead to nuptials. I mean other than being in love. Now the two of you are embracing your relationship. Situations like an argument, going to sleep side by side, and making love for example. Those are all causing your brain to try to remember. Causing your emotions to go high with anxiety when you can't. That causes frustration which opens the door to stress. Leading to the headaches that Max experienced tonight. And that is effecting the brains wave length. The memory is there in the brain, but the mind can't register it fast enough to hold on to yet. Which in other words is the flashback itself."
"Okay dad all I got was memory, register, headache and flashback."
"It's like this, a person takes three shots glasses of whiskey. Starting to feel the effects of it right away. And two more making them pass out drunk. Waking up the next morning feeling hungover. And a hangover gives you a headache, until you drink coffee. The coffee begins to ease the hangover in time. Do you understand now."
"Yeah Max just wants to remember what happened kinda fast."
"Yes, but because she has a genius IQ. Her mind is trained to pick up information right away. Max wants to remember now, as fast as she can. She doesn't except that she can't ever remember. But there could also be something else going on. And that theory I don't like cause it's means something dangerous"
"Oh I see and my mind is taking it's time. What do you mean dangerous, how would we know if that theory is an option."
"Right now that theory is what it is, a theory. Yes. I also did some blood work to make sure that is not the case. The results will take a while. Why don't you put her upstairs to bed. She will be okay as long as she is resting. I gave her a light sedative to keep her at ease for the night."
"Okay thanks dad, I'll be back to gt ready for patrol."
Terry took Max upstairs, careful how he carried her. Not wanted to make any sudden movements as to wake or disturb her slumber. He placed Max in the bedroom they shared at Wayne Manor. He took her shoes off and removed her jacket and skirt. Terry put the covers on top of Max, and kissed her forehead. Leaving he left the door cracked open. So the video camera could record her, while Bruce kept an eye on her. Terry would want constant updates as he did patrol. As time passed Max slept peacefully until the flashback images began to play themselves in her mind. As her brain held on to them, her mind simply was not able to grasp. The memory in time long enough to make some kind of sense. The pain came yet again and Max begin to toss and turn in her sleep. Now she saw images of a masked man tying her up hands up to a headboard. There was some kind of red graffiti image on his chest. Sweat beads started to form on Max's head and body. Bruce told Terry to come back to the Manor for Max. Her brain monitor was going off the radar down in the cave. Some more activity was taking place in Max's brain. And then Bruce and Ace heard it, a scream that sounded like someone was dying inside.
A/N: There you have it people, hope you guys are hooked now. Next chap will be Vegas Bday and then Married Life Part 2. Please leave those good reviews and let me know if you are liking where this is going. Luv you guys: Libra.