Max lay in bed. It was the same every night. He would come home from work, shower, eat, brush his teeth, and then get in his bed. He didn't even bother to get under the covers, because not even the warmth of his sheets could stop the never-ending cold that moved in, when he realized that Liz didn't love him anymore. It killed him inside each time he saw Kyle and her, to think of Kyle touching her in ways he wanted to, or loving her in ways he never could. Tears came to his eyes, 'No, I will not cry anymore tears over this.' Max thought, 'what's done is done; I have to get over it. Oh stop lying to yourself Max, you'll never stop hurting.' Suddenly there was a knock on the window, he reluctantly got up expecting Michael to be at his window, but when he gazed through the curtain he saw the torn and sad face of the beautiful Liz Parker.
Max's heart contracted at the sight of her. He slowly opened his window. "What are you doing here Liz?"
"I...I..." and that was when the strong Liz Parker, broke down. Tears started streaming down her face and uncontrollable sobs racked her entire body. Max helped her through the open window, and she collapsed into his chest, soaking the entire front of his shirt with an unstoppable flow of tears.
Max cautiously walked her over to his bed, and gently sat her down. He knelt in front of her, desperately trying to help.
"Liz...are you okay? Please tell me what happened." Max was deeply concerned. Liz might've hurt him, but he still loved her, he always would.
Liz snapped back into reality. "I don't know why I'm here...I just didn't know where else to go. I was so scared, I am so scared."
"Liz what happened? Did something happen to you tonight? Liz if something happened you have to tell me so I can help."
"Why are you doing this Max? I know we agreed to work things out but I know you're still hurt. I broke your heart, and yet you're still helping me and longing to protect me. I don't deserve you or this, I just don't want to talk about it, Max, please don't make me talk about it."
"Will you show it to me?" Max asked. That meant connecting with her, some of the things in her mind, he didn't want to see, but he needed to know what would hurt her so much.
In the state of mind Liz was in she didn't even think of what would happen if he saw into her soul. She didn't realize her mistake until after the connection was made.
Max saw everything. He saw every single thing that had happened to this beautiful and strong woman, and his love increased one hundred times, when he thought of the sacrifice she made. He also saw her attack and rape. He could feel her fear, he could smell his sweat, and he could feel her repulsion. He pulled away quickly, disturbed and pained by the visions and feelings he had seen and felt. He had somehow ended up in the corner. He crawled over to her and took her face in his hands. Then he simply stated the three words she had longed to hear. "I love you."
She smiled down at him. "Oh, Max I love you too."
Max was on air, this wonderful, strong, small woman loved him, Him, it was something he never thought he'd get and something he thought he had lost. "Lay down Liz you need to rest,"
"stay with me." She whispered.
"Always."
Max's heart contracted at the sight of her. He slowly opened his window. "What are you doing here Liz?"
"I...I..." and that was when the strong Liz Parker, broke down. Tears started streaming down her face and uncontrollable sobs racked her entire body. Max helped her through the open window, and she collapsed into his chest, soaking the entire front of his shirt with an unstoppable flow of tears.
Max cautiously walked her over to his bed, and gently sat her down. He knelt in front of her, desperately trying to help.
"Liz...are you okay? Please tell me what happened." Max was deeply concerned. Liz might've hurt him, but he still loved her, he always would.
Liz snapped back into reality. "I don't know why I'm here...I just didn't know where else to go. I was so scared, I am so scared."
"Liz what happened? Did something happen to you tonight? Liz if something happened you have to tell me so I can help."
"Why are you doing this Max? I know we agreed to work things out but I know you're still hurt. I broke your heart, and yet you're still helping me and longing to protect me. I don't deserve you or this, I just don't want to talk about it, Max, please don't make me talk about it."
"Will you show it to me?" Max asked. That meant connecting with her, some of the things in her mind, he didn't want to see, but he needed to know what would hurt her so much.
In the state of mind Liz was in she didn't even think of what would happen if he saw into her soul. She didn't realize her mistake until after the connection was made.
Max saw everything. He saw every single thing that had happened to this beautiful and strong woman, and his love increased one hundred times, when he thought of the sacrifice she made. He also saw her attack and rape. He could feel her fear, he could smell his sweat, and he could feel her repulsion. He pulled away quickly, disturbed and pained by the visions and feelings he had seen and felt. He had somehow ended up in the corner. He crawled over to her and took her face in his hands. Then he simply stated the three words she had longed to hear. "I love you."
She smiled down at him. "Oh, Max I love you too."
Max was on air, this wonderful, strong, small woman loved him, Him, it was something he never thought he'd get and something he thought he had lost. "Lay down Liz you need to rest,"
"stay with me." She whispered.
"Always."