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Chapter 14

Max didn't know how his family would take the news considering it was kind of a bombshell being dropped on them. He took Liz's hand and held it tight as he gave her a reassuring glance. "This is my new niece?" Isabel asked, surprised by the crazy news. "Yeah, she is," Max said, unsure of what Isabel would do. "I already love her man! She is so adorable! Liz, she looks exactly like you except for Max's eyes," Isabel said, as she played with her new niece. "You want your new uncle to hold you?" Isabel asked little Nairia, as Nairia smiled back at her while she passed the baby to Alex. "She's a beautiful one," Alex told Max and Liz as he and Isabel played with the little girl. Max smiled at Liz, happy that Isabel took the news well. He looked at his parents, who were really shocked as they stared at Nairia who was with Isabel and Alex.

"She is beautiful," Diane Evans said, as she looked at the little girl. "Well, I guess we have some things to figure out, like where she's gonna stay and stuff but it's nice to have another addition to our family," Phillip Evans said, as he smiled at the couple. Max and Liz couldn't be happier. Diane came forward and gave Liz a hug. "Come on, let's talk over dinner," Everyone had dinner together where they all talked about how lovely the wedding was and all. "Can I hold my new granddaughter now?" Diane asked, as Alex handed little Nairia to Diane. "Oh she's beautiful alright," Phillip said as he looked down at his new granddaughter. "Hey Nairia," Diane said as she played with the little girl.

After dinner, little Jack came running downstairs. Alex and Isabel said goodbye to everyone. They had a flight early in the morning and were going to turn in early. Isabel and Alex kissed Nairia and Alex and went to their bedroom. "Daddy, who is that?" the little 3 year old asked after Isabel and Alex left. "It's your new little sister, Jack," Max replied, as he placed Jack on his laps so that he was on the same level as Nairia, who was now in Liz's arms. "Hi Jack," Liz said, as she smiled at the little boy. Jack looked at Liz intently, and said "Liz!" Liz was totally taken aback by that. Max smiled. "He's seen your picture and he thinks you're very pretty. I told him who you were and he's always wanted to see you," Max explained. Liz laughed. "Jack, this is Nairia, your new sister." Liz said, as she propped Nairia up so Jack could see her. "Ria," Jack said as he looked at the little baby and took her hand. "Can I kiss her, daddy?" Jack asked his father. "Of course," Max replied. Jack smiled and then showered little Nairia with kisses. Nairia didn't make a sound. She just smiled at Jack. "I think he likes her," Max said. "I always dreamed of it," Liz said, as she smiled at Max. Max smiled back and kissed Liz on the forehead.

Diane and Phillip looked Liz, Max and the two children in the living room. "They really do look like a whole happy family," Diane said, when she saw little Jack kissing his new sister. "Yeah, they do. Let's go talk to them," Phillip said as he and Diane walked over to join the four of them. "Hey mum and dad," Max said, as he took Nairia in his arms. Jack was happily settled in Liz's laps, clearly showing that he had taken to her. "So, how did this little girl come about?" Diane asked Liz. Max looked at Liz, who was thinking of how to best answer that. Max explained that he met Liz at Northwestern at an autograph session. He told his parents the whole story, how he fell in love at first sight with Liz and all. Liz then told them about how she found out she was pregnant and everything that she did. She felt a little embarrassed by breaking Max's heart. Max sensed it, he looked over to her and gave her hand a little squeeze.

Phillip and Diane saw that Max was really in love with Liz and they saw that the feeling was mutual. "So, where is she going to live after this?" Phillip asked the two of them. They looked at each other. "We'll decide this later huh?" Max said, as Liz agreed. Phillip and Diane smiled at each other. They could so predict what was going to happen later. "You wanna hold her?" Max asked his parents. They nodded and he handed little Nairia to his father. "Hey there," Phillip said as he and Diane gazed down at little Nairia.

Max made Liz stay for the night in his room. It was the first time she was in his room and already, he liked it. Jack's room was right next to Max's. Isabel's room was in the attic while their parents' room was down the corridor from Max's. He and Liz put little Jack to sleep in his room. "Kiss night-night, Liz," Jack said to Liz. Liz smiled and kissed Jack. She was really ecstatic that he had taken to her so easily. She put Nairia into the baby cot that was still in Jack's room. "It's there for future kids," Max told Liz softly as they both kissed little Nairia goodnight.

Max and Liz were on his bed, talking late into the night. Isabel lent Liz a couple of clothes earlier. "How on earth did you cope with a baby all alone?" Max asked. "Well, I had my parents, Maria and Naima. They were all really helpful. She's a good baby. She's easy to look after so it wasn't that hard. She's a bit of an attention seeker, after you, I guess," Liz said, laughing. "She looks like a mini-Liz." Max said. "She's so beautiful. I couldn't be happier, Liz. I have a new daughter, a daughter with the love of my life. I have a son who loves his new sister. And I have the love of my life in my arms right now. Liz, there is nothing more I could want," Liz stared at Max, the love of her own life. At that moment, Liz felt there was nothing more that she could want either. She laid down next to Max, enjoying being in his arms again after so long.

Max held Liz as the two of them carried on talking about anything. They slept next to each other until Nairia cried at 3 plus in the morning, wanting a feed. Liz woke up and decided to breast feed Nairia. She couldn't do that earlier cos she was embarrassed to do it in front of Max. Max heard Nairia crying and he saw Liz breast feeding Nairia. He smiled and waited her to come back to sleep. "Hey," Max said as Liz came back. "You were awake?" Liz asked him. "I heard her crying and I saw you feeding her," Max replied. "Oh," Liz said. She wasn't really comfortable with Max seeing her breast feeding. Max sensed Liz feeling a little uncomfortable. "Hey, breast feeding's nothing wrong. I was breast fed till I was 6 months," Max told Liz. She laughed as he kissed her. The two of them fell asleep again until little Jack climbed into the bed in the morning.

"Daddy, Lizzie!" Jack screamed, as he laughed at them. "Hey Jack!" Liz said, as she woke up. "Is it morning already?" Max said, as he was still groggy. The two of them went down for breakfast, with Jack and Nairia. Max later took Liz and Nairia back to the park nearby with Jack. They used Jack's stroller and placed Nairia there. In the park, Jack ran off to the playground while Max and Liz sat on a bench nearby. "When are you going back?" Max asked Liz. "The day after tomorrow," Liz said. He didn't want her to leave, and neither did she want to leave. He didn't want to lose her again, although he knew they were together now. He couldn't stand the thought of being away from her again.

With nothing but Liz and Nairia on his mind, Max did the craziest thing. He never wanted anything this badly. He took Liz's hand and knelt in front of her. "Oh my god, Max, what are you doing?" Liz exclaimed, shocked by his sudden actions. "Liz, you're the only person I know who would put her whole life on the line for me. You're the only person I know who would go through all the pain just because you didn't want to burden me. Liz, you're the love of my life and I could never want anyone else. I love you too much." Then Max made his gentle appeal. "Elizabeth Parker, will you marry me?"