The Joys of Living
She found him on a barstool at Jakes. She should have guessed that he'd be here. It was one of the few places that wasn't crowded and filled with memories of his old life. This was the first time that Maxie had legally walked into the bar. She had snuck in with her fake ID a few times with Kyle, and was even busted trying to buy beer.
Zander sat nursing a beer, he had probably had one too many, but there was much in this town that he really wanted to remember.
"You know what I hate about the states?" Maxie said sitting down next to Zander. "19 isn't old enough to buy a drink."
"So how's dear old dad?" Zander said handing her his beer. If they were back in Canada this wouldn't have been a big deal so Zander tried to forget the rules of the law. "Are you grounded?" he joked.
"No, but he did try to play the I'm your father I know what's best for you role." Maxie took a sip of beer, leaning her head against Zander's shoulder. "This wasn't exactly the warm welcome that I was expecting. Maybe we shouldn't have come back."
Zander quickly turned on his stool causing Maxie to stumble off the chair. "Maxie you did the right thing by coming back here. Maybe things didn't turn out like you thought they would, but Georgie, the look in her eyes when she saw you. That made it all worth it." Zander told her. "So maybe things didn't go well with Mac. It's just your first day being alive again. Give it time. To Mac your still a 16 year old girl who needs your dad to do everything for you." Maxie looked up at Zander seeing the sincere look in his large brown eyes. It only took her a minute to close the distance between having their bodies touching. Looking into each other's eyes for a minute Zander finally closed the distance between their lips sharing a kiss, with much more intensity than the night before.
Zander wasn't sure weather or not this was a good idea, but throwing caution to the wind he was kissing his best friend of the past 3 years. Pulling back slightly Zander turned away from Maxie grabbing her hand before leading her upstairs to his room. Once the door was shut the kiss grew into something more. Maxie moved to straddle his lap grinding her hips into his trying to get as close as their clothing would allow. Needing to feel more contact Zander moved his hand underneath her thin tank-top, slowly running his fingers along her skin. The feeling of her bare skin made Zander almost jump out of his. In one quick movement Zander took control of the kiss flipping her over to lay on the bed. Not sure if the effects of the alcohol were starting to loose their effect or his conscious was kicking in but Zander started to back down the kissing, eliciting a small whimper from Maxie.
"Max." Zander groaned breaking contact from the girl. "We need to slow down, let's not jump into anything here."
"I thought our jump was a pretty mutual jump." Maxie said propping herself up on her elbow. "I mean I'm pretty sure that we might as well keep going, your not going to be able to handle yourself much longer if I have any say in it." Maxie purred as she moved back towards Zander kissing first his cheek, and then making her way back to his ear lobe gently nibbling her way down his neck.
Zander sighed enjoying the feeling until Maxie began moving her hips toward him again. Grabbing a hold of her a little more firmly than before Zander put a stop to her movements. "Maxie, were stopping now." Zander told her. "Look you know that I want this just as much as you do, but look where we are." He gestured towards the room.
"Zander I don't care what this place looks like. I'm not going to remember the place, I'm going to remember you." Maxie explained.
"Still, this is new to both of us and I just think that we should back down." Zander explained sitting up the bed swinging his feet over the side.
"I should probably go then." Maxie said getting up. "I guess I'll see you tomorrow."
"Wait where are you going?" Zander said following her towards the door.
"To Kelly's I'll see if Bobby is still there." Maxie said opening the door.
"Maxie just stay here. If you can stop your hormones for a few hours just stay here and sleep." Zander pleaded. Maxie put her purse back on the table and shrugged her way out of her coat. The couple climbed back into the bed, adjusting to the comfort of the small mattress. Zander wrapped his arms around her small frame and pulled her into his body. "Good night Maxie."
"Night Zan." She said as she drifted off to sleep. Taking a moment to enjoy the feel of his arms around his best friend he closed his eyes and inhaled the scent of her shampoo before drifting off to sleep himself.