Here it Is Chapter. On a side note. FortNite is awesome totally recommended...Not as great as life is strange of course! Anyway as always hope you Enjoy :)


Chloe's Pov- After getting a few hours of sleep i left home after telling Mom and David what happened and where I was going and left Arcadia to bring back Max. It was still pretty early the sun hasn't even come up yet but i was used to this. I sometimes went a couple of days with little to no sleep. I was smoking a cigarette while listing to some music. I couldn't believe this happened. I never imagined Max's parents would react like this. I didn't care who Ryan was. If i was there when he hit Max i would have flipped shit. No one touches my Max. No one. I should have been more persistent about going up with her when she told her parents. Now she was most likely crying alone in her room.

It was about seven in the morning when i arrived in Seattle and I found Max's house at around eight thirty. I'm terrible with directions. I shut my truck off and threw away the third cigarette of the morning and walked up to the door and knocked. A few moments later Vanessa answered a bit surprised I was there.

"Chloe..I wasn't expecting you."

I crossed my arms. "I'm here to pick up Max." I was not happy with Vanessa either. Especially when she didn't stand up for Max when her own husband hit her daughter.

She sighed and stepped aside. "Come in but can we have a word?"

"About what? How little you believe in Max?" I replied.

She escorted me to the living room and answered. "Chloe..If you love my daughter as much as you say you do. Please try and make her see reason. Do you really want to see her ruin her life?"

I glared at her. "I love Max more than i thought possible. But i will not force her or pressure her into anything. If she want's to raise her baby than fine. And i love her so much that i'll be by her side every second of everyday. We are going to raise OUR baby and nothing you say will change our minds."

Vanessa sighed tiredly and rubbed her forehead like she had a headache. "Chloe..You are not qualified to raise a baby. I mean..look at you."

I gritted my teeth and replied angrily. "What about me?"

"Chloe i'm not stupid. You smoke pot, Your a high school dropout, You've been arrested more than a few number of times, you don't have a job, Your immature, reckless. The only reason i let you date Max is because you both have history and i know your going to grow up eventually. But in no way are you ready or capable of raising a baby right now. You can hardly take care of yourself."

I looked away for a moment. I wouldn't admit it out loud but what she said about me kinda stung. Because she was right about my past and behavior. I looked Vanessa in the eye and said. "Your right..There's no excuse to justify my behavior and actions. But i'm changing now. I know it's going to be difficult. And that i have a lot of growing up to do in the next few months but I will change. For Max, Myself, And our baby. I want to be the woman Max deserves and the parent the baby needs."

Vanessa sat down on the couch and sighed into her hands that covered her face. Then she looked up at me with sad eyes. "Nothing i say will change your mind will it?"

I just shook my head.

"How is Joyce taking this? She can't possibly agree to this." She asked.

"She doesn't but she does believe me and Max can do this unlike you and Ryan." I answered coldly.

She didn't say anything to that jab as she stood up. "I'll go get Max." And with that she went upstairs.

I waited for them to come downstairs and when i heard heavy footstep i knew it wasn't them. I saw Ryan walk in and he stopped a bit surprised I was there but then turned angry. "What are you doing here Chloe?"

I glared back at him. "Picking up Max."

"Why? So you can influence my daughter more? I knew the first time i saw you at the hospital that you've become a delinquent."

"I didn't influence her into anything. And you had no hella right to hit Max!" I yelled.

"Our family business doesn't concern you Chloe!" He yelled back.

"It does when you hit my pregnant girlfriend!"

Then Max and Vanessa came into the living room and Max immediately rushed to my side. I put my arm around her trying to give her as much comfort as possible. "Come on Max lets get out of here."

She just nodded not even looking at her parents as i guided her out of the house. "Go wait in the truck i'll get your bags."

Again she just nodded without saying a word. When i saw her safe in my truck i went back inside and the bags were pretty much thrown at me. "Tell Max we'll be here when she experiences reality." Ryan said coldly.

I glared at him picked up the bags and replied. "And you know where to find us when you want to see your grandchild."

Without another word i left the house and the banged with a loud slam. I put the bags in the bed of the truck and got into the drivers seat. I looked over at Max who was sobbing. I reached over and pulled her close to me. She didn't protest and cried into my shoulder. "I'm here Max. I'll always be here." I whispered to her.

"Chloe.."

She pulled away from my shoulder and we looked into each others eyes. Max's eyes held nothing but sadness and pain. I never wanted to see that. I wiped the tears of her cheeks and leaned in giving her the most gentle loving kiss i could give. She slowly kissed back. After a few moments we pulled away and i gave her a small smile. "Ready to spend Christmas with me?'

She gave a small smile back. "Yeah...Can we get something to eat first thought? I haven't had anything since lunch yesterday."

I turned on the truck and pulled out of the driveway. "Of course. We'll have feast. Just the three of us." I said happily. Trying to lighten the mood.

Max's smile grew as she rubbed her stomach. Yeah..the three of us."


After finally making it back to my house i grabbed Max's bags and she followed me inside. "Mom i'm back with Max!" i yelled.

Joyce came from the kitchen and hugged Max. "Max i'm so sorry about your parents i never thought they would kick you out."

Max hugged back and mumbled. "You and me both."

She broke the hug and smiled. "Well i guess i better get some extra servings for the holidays going. Make yourself comfortable Max. Your my family too."

Max smiled. "Thank you so much Joyce."

I decided to but in. "Well, guess Max will be sleeping in my room then! Come along first mate our ship awaits!"

Joyce shook her head in amusement. "No funny business up there got it?'

I rolled my eyes. "Come on mom it's not like i can get her pregnant."

Max groaned and smack my shoulder. "Your the worst."

I smiled knowing she was teasing. "What ever you say Bat Max."

We entered my room and i just threw her bags to the side. "There we go all unpacked!"

Max giggled. "The Chloe way of unpacking i guess."

"What better way is there?" I asked with a smirk.

"True but i think i'll do it the old fashioned way." She said as she started going through her bags.

"Alright let me know if you need help." As she went through her things i looked around my room and winced at how messy it was. Vanessa's words echoing through my head. "You can hardly take care of yourself."

I clenched my fists and thought. "No...It changes right now. I'm going to be the partner and the parent Max and the baby deserve..Just like dad was." I went over to my desk and opened the drawer. Inside was my stash. I grabbed it all and threw them in the garbage can. I turned around and saw Max looking at me questionably. I smiled and acted casual. "I didn't think you'd appreciate the baby getting high from my shit."

Max just smiled and walked over to me. She leaned up and kissed me. After pulling away she said. "I'm proud of you Chloe...Thank you."

That honestly felt really good hearing that. I pulled her in an embrace and replied. "Anything for you babe."

I slowly got down on my knees and lifted Max's shirt up till her stomach was exposed. I felt Max stiffen up. I smirked she was probably getting the wrong idea...The wrong naughty idea. I began whispering. "Hey haven't really spoken to you yet and you probably haven't even developed ears yet either. But i just wanted you to know that your mother and i are going to do everything we can to make sure you grow up happy and healthy...Love you." I gave a light kiss to Max's tummy and looked up to see what i wanted to see.

Max was crying but the big smile on her face made it the good kind. I stood up and we held each other not saying a word. "I swear i'll love and protect them both. Nothing will keep me from them. Nothing. It had a rocky start but this Christmas break was turning out to be a good one.