RETURN OF LOVE
Chapter 4 – Maxim's love
So, after Phoebe fought with her father and after Cole recovered, Maxim, Cole and Phoebe hired some bodyguards for them and sailed off to La Rancune again. But, Phoebe didn't do one thing she promised that she will – she didn't say to Cole how much she loves him. They sailed off with three ships, but they hired some good navigators to control all of them. Only this time, all three of them were at the same ship, "The power".
"I hate those stupid ships that didn't let us to pass to La Rancune. Now we have to go around, and it'll take us more that two months." Phoebe rolled her eyes. She was standing and talking to Maxim. But at once she felt two strong arms around her and she screamed.
"Shhh... Don't scream, it's just me." Cole said quietly.
"Don't do that, Cole. After Ben, things like that can scare me to death..." Phoebe calmed down when she found out it was just Cole.
"So, are you two in relationship again, or what?" Maxim looked at Cole whose hands were around Phoebe's waist.
"NO!" Phoebe yelled and looked at Maxim with 'shut up or I'll kill you' look.
"So, than you're just friends?" Maxim asked and Cole nodded sadly "Well, I never saw friends hugging like that" he pointed at them "If I hug Phoebe like that, I would end up dead in two seconds."
"Well, we had a relationship, so we're used to that stuff and after everything Cole have been through, I can't yell at him anymore" Phoebe smiled.
"Ok. Oh, I almost forgot. Phoebe, this is your ship, so you must know your crew, right?" Maxim asked Phoebe
"Yup. Why?" Phoebe answered, but in the same time she tried to escape from Cole's grasp, but he just squeezed her harder so she turned her head to him and said "Ok, you win!"
"Phoebe, do you know that girl with long brown hair?" Maxim pointed at the girl who was standing at the watchtower.
"That's my cousin." Cole said like that's the normal thing, but Phoebe and maxim yelled "WHAT?!?"
"Well, her name is Kimberly Turner, she's my cousin." Cole explained "You see, my father has a brother, and his brother has a daughter. That daughter is Kimberly."
"Well, why didn't you tell me that before?!?" Phoebe yelled. "Now I understand why she cried while you were dying. I should've let her to see you than."
"I know, I forgot. But, what about her?" Cole looked at Maxim.
"Well, she's very appealing and attractive, so..." Maxim looked at them.
"So you want us to ask her to be your girlfriend, right?" Phoebe finished the sentence that Max started.
"Yes, exactly." Maxim said
"Why don't you do it yourself? You were always brave when it comes to love" Phoebe asked Maxim.
"Because the chick never saw me before in her entire life." He replied
"Ok, I'll go." Phoebe smiled and left. She climbed at the watchtower and said
"Kimberly?"
"Yes?" Kimberly replied
"Do you know my best friend, Maxim?" Phoebe asked
"That hot macho guy with brown hair and beautiful eyes?" Kimberly looked confused "What about him?"
'That much about "She never saw me before" ' Phoebe thought and than said "Well, he likes you a lot and wants to meet you..."
"Okay, sure. But, just a second – you are my brother's girlfriend, right?" Kimberly asked Phoebe and Phoebe blushed. By 'my brother' Kimberly obviously meant Cole.
"No, not actually. We're only friends." Phoebe looked at the floor
"What?!? Than why did you cry like that when he was shot?" Kimberly was confused.
"Because we're friends." Phoebe still looked at the floor and she knew that she was as red as tomato.
"Now, that has to change..." Kimberly looked down the watchtower and yelled "COLE!!!"
Cole looked up at his cousin her and she gave him 'come up here' sign. He climbed at the watchtower and asked Kimberly "Well, yes or no?"
"Yes, I'll be Maxim's girlfriend under one condition – Phoebe has to be your girlfriend." Kimberly looked at him and he looked at Phoebe.
"No, Kim, you don't get it. We already tried that in the past and it didn't work for us..." Phoebe tried to get that idea out of Kimberly's head.
"There's always a second chance!" Kimberly smiled at them.
"Kim, please, don't do that to us" Cole looked at his cousin who had that freaky smile on her face.
"I know that you love her, Cole, I can see that in your eyes. I can see that in her eyes, too."
"No, it's not like that, really" Cole said.
"Yes, it is. Look, everybody deserves a second chance..." Kimberly put Cole's hands around Phoebe's waist again.
"Ok, we'll think about that. Bye" Phoebe said and exited the watchtower, followed by Cole. She went to Maxim's cabin and said "Max, I'm sorry, but forget about her."
"But why?" Maxim asked
"Because she has her conditions under which she'll be your girlfriend, and we can't complete those conditions, because I can't be Cole's girlfriend again. I mean – I can, but I won't!"
"Her condition is for you two to..." Maxim didn't even finish a question, when Cole and Phoebe yelled "YES!" in the same time.
"Oh, God... But, why did she do that?" Maxim was confused
"Because she thinks that everybody deserves a second chance. I believe in that, too, but she doesn't know the meaning of the word 'No'." Phoebe said quickly
"Come on, guys... Why don't you do that for me? For your friend?" Maxim looked at them.
"You are our friend, but we just can't. I just can't do that." Phoebe looked at Maxim.
"Phoebe, all you need to do is to kiss Cole for a couple of times, that's all. You're acting like you never did it before." Maxim made puppy-loving eyes and looked at Phoebe and Cole. Phoebe turned around to meet Cole's beautiful eyes looking at her.
"You decide, Pheebs." Cole looked at her. She slowly touched his lips and whispered "Okay"
"You'll do it?" Maxim smiled
"I'll do it. For you, Max." Phoebe looked at Maxim
"Thank you. You two are the best friends that a person can have." Maxim was clearly very happy.
"Just bring Kimberly here. We'll take care of the rest." Cole opened the door and closed them after Maxim went out. "Pheebs, you don't have to do this." he whispered.
"I know. But, Maxim did a lot of things for me, now it's time for me to return the favor." Phoebe smiled at Cole. She sat next to him.
"You know..." Cole tried to tell her something, but she put her fingers on his lips.
"We have to be very quiet, so we can hear Maxim and Kimberly coming." Phoebe whispered. Cole nodded and looked at her, but Phoebe looked at the door. Her heart was jumping and she was pretty happy because she'll kiss Cole again. They sat like that for two minutes and then they heard laugh.
"That's Kim" Cole whispered and then he hugged Phoebe and kissed her with passion. They lay down on the bed and the door opened. It was Kimberly. Cole stopped kissing Phoebe and looked at her.
"You see?" Kimberly smiled "You can do anything if you really want it!" and she went out.
Maxim just peeked in and whispered "Thanks, guys. You two are the best!" and he closed the door. Cole looked at Phoebe and he kissed her again. They kissed for a long time and than he took off her shirt. He kissed her neck, but Phoebe just whispered "No, Cole..." so he stopped. They were both breathing heavily and as they looked at each other, they smiled.
"You know what I think about the second chances, Cole" Phoebe whispered as she dressed her shirt back on.
"I'm sorry, baby." Cole looked at her.
"No, don't be sorry." Phoebe kissed him again. He hugged her, and then they got up from the bed. "I just hope this all was worthy..."
"It was, trust me." Cole looked at her
"How do you know?" Phoebe asked him
"Well, we're both happy and..." Cole opened the door and Phoebe saw Kimberly and Maxim kissing. "I hope that says enough."
"Oh, thank God!" Phoebe yelled and Maxim&Kimberly heard it. They turned around to see Phoebe and Cole looking at them.
"So, now everybody is happy, right?" Kimberly smiled at them. She was very sure that Phoebe and Cole were a couple, but they weren't, 'cause it was all just an act...
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And they all lived happily ever after... I'm just kidding, of course. As you red, nothing's over yet. Now it comes to fights and lies... Ooops! Can't say no more! But I can say – R&R. Please review, you all know how much that means to the creator of the story...