Chapter Four:
She stood and watched them her heart racing. Maria was sitting between Michael's legs frowning up at him as she listened to his conversation with Max. On any other day she would have joined them without hesitation, but after last night she didn't know if Max wanted to see. All night she'd heard his words echoing inside her head. She could still see his anger, his hurt, could still feel it slicing into her heart. Taking a deep breath she let the emotions, his emotions run through her as she watched him pass his lunch to Michael. As if sensing her nearness Max suddenly turned from Michael, their eyes colliding. She watched him jump to his feet, ignoring Michael's attempt to get his attention, he started toward her. Her body trembled she was so nervous. Wiping her damp hands on her jeans she dropped her eyes to the ground in front of her.
He couldn't tear his eyes away from her as his legs consumed the distance between them. All night he laid awake damning his run away mouth. He couldn't believe he'd actually said all those things to her. 'God…what the hell was I thinking?' He asked him self. Everything in him wanted to pull those words from her memory, wanted to go back to that dreadful day and race after her to the end of the world if he had to instead of just watching her walk away from him, wanted to push Tess far away from him instead of holding on to her and making her his anchor. But he was so confused, so messed up back then that he couldn't think straight and Tess being Tess used that to get what she wanted from him. He felt his anger rush through him. How could he have let things go so far with her? How could he have ever touched her mouth with his let alone have sex with her when he'd already tasted Liz's lips, already seen into her soul. As he made his way to her his eyes roamed over her slowly. His heart slammed inside him as he took in the way she held her self as if she was dreading facing him.
He stopped in front of her staring down at her for a few second before placing his hand under her chin and pulling her face up to his. Dragging her tightly to his body he took her mouth wildly, eating at her as if he could somehow remove the past months from existence.
Startle by his unexpected invasion Liz took a sudden breath allowing him entrance to her warmth which he greedily took advantage of. He feasted on her, plunging his tongue into her exceptive warmth. Groaning Liz gave herself up to him lost to the fact that they were standing in the middle of the school yard surrounded by their pairs. Running her hands through his hair she pulled him closer lost in the desire coursing through her.
"Oh my God." Maria moaned staring across the yard as she hit Michael's arm forcefully to get his attention.
"What…what?" He demanded bring the sandwich to his mouth and taking a big bit.
"Look at that." She said pointing in front of her. "I never would have thought…"
"Damn… " Michael laughed at the sight before him. "I never thought he had it in him."
Smacking him hard again on the arm as she frown at him she murmured. "Don't you think we should remind them that their in the middle of the school yard…for God sakes?"
"Nope, from why I'm standing that boys finally got his act together."
"Men…" Maria sighed getting up and heading towards them.
Pulling her to a stop Michael pulled her to face him. "Leave them alone, Maria. They don't need you
interfering."
"But…but…" She took a deep breath. "I guess they don't." She made her self admit as she looked
at them. "God I can just imagine the rumors Pam Troy will have spreading through school by next period."
He released her. God he didn't want to, but if he didn't at that moment he knew that the students around him
would get a show that definitely wasn't on the curriculum. Drawing in a deep breath he looked into her passion dazed eyes. Everything in him scream for him to pull her back into his arms, but he kept himself
back. "I'm sorry." He said running his hand through her hair. "About last night…I never should have…should have unloaded on you like that."
She took a deep breath as she willed her heart to stop its rapid thrashing. "I…"
"No Liz. I was wrong." He admitted. "You did nothing wrong. Nothing." He said his eyes filling with tears.
"I made you do everything you did. At least a future version of myself and even though it's hard for me to understand how I could ever put you in the situation that I did, I know it's the only reason you did what you did. And I'm sorry…I'm sorry that I hurt you, I'm sorry that I every doubted you."
"Oh…God…Max…." She cried throwing her arms around him, her tears running down her face. 'I'm sorry to…I'm sorry that I hurt you."
He held on to her his heart soaring inside him. They have so much work in front of them to place their relationship back on solid ground, but one thing he knew without a doubt, they were meant to be together and if he had to give up being king to the world awaiting his return he knew that he would without remorse if it meant that he could be with her.
TBC
