A/N: This is a one shot story about Carly and Max. I know it will never happen but I can dream can't I? Read and Reveiw.
"Hello Max" Carly greeted him.
"Hello Mrs. C" Max replied. He took her bags and then looked over at Milo. "Grab the kids things"
He and Milo walked behind Carly and the kids. Max was dying to know what happened in Cairo. Did she find Jax? Were they together again? He wanted to ask those questions so badly but knew it wasn't his place.
"Home sweet home" Carly sang out as she threw the door open. The kids ran ahead of her and up the stairs chattering. "Just put the bags by the door Max. I will get them later"
Max nodded, "Ok then Mrs. C" he said. "Glad you are home" He ushered Milo out the door.
"Max-wait" Carly called.
Milo and Max both turned around and stared at her. "Yeah?" Max asked.
Carly looked uncomfortable, "I wanted to talk to you about something" Carly said, "Could you stay?"
Max looked over at Milo who was trying to hide his grin," I will go back to the house. I will come back for you later, or something" Before Max could stop him Milo had sprinted down the driveway. Max looked back at Carly who was smiling.
"Have a seat," Carly told him. Max nodded and took a seat on the couch. He stared at Carly nervously but tried to hide it.
"What's up Mrs. C?" Max asked.
"Max- call me Carly" Carly suggested. "I mean we are friends, right?"
Max pulled at his collar, "I-uh-I" Max stuttered. "Sure"
Carly sat beside him, "Good" she said taking his hand. "I really need a friend right now" Carly sighed, "I found Jax," she finally said.
Max felt his heart hit the floor, "Oh- well good" Max responded quietly.
"Not good" Carly argued. "I don't think I want to be with Jax. He left me and then took up with some slut. That is not the guy for me"
Max felt hopeful. Jax was out. That meant Max could be in, right? While Carly went on about Jax and why they couldn't be together, Max watched her. She was beautiful more beautiful then even she knew. It was every thing she did that advertised her beauty. The way her eyes betrayed every emotion. The way her hands moved as she spoke. The way she leaned back against the couch. Every move she made memorized him.
"I mean- there has to be someone better for me. Someone who will treat me better, right?" Carly asked.
Max nodded his head but couldn't find the words. Me, he wanted to say, I would be good to you. He would lose his job and possibly his life for saying something like that.
Carly's eyes welled up but she tried to hide the tears. "I am just so tired of men like Sonny and Jax," she whispered. "I want a man who will be good to me. A man I don't have to lie to or play games with"
Max couldn't get Milo's words out of his head. Carly likes you, right? Maybe you have a chance. Maybe Milo was right? Maybe he did have a chance? Either way he had to know. Max tried to think of the best way to tell Carly how he felt but all the words in the world fell short. Finally he decided- just make a move, he told himself.
"Max, are you alright?" Carly asked. She looked at him with concern in her eyes. Carly leaned forward and reached out to touch his forehead. Max took this as an opportunity. He grabbed Carly's hand gently and pulled her to him. Max leaned forward and pressed his lips lightly to hers. He expected Carly to pull away and slap him but she didn't.
When Max pulled away Carly looked shocked, "Max" she started, "I-"
"What?" Max asked.
"I don't know what to say" Carly replied softly.
"Don't say anything," Max told her. "I have wanted to kiss you pretty much from day one. Everyone makes jokes about my crush on you but Carly it is more. I love you. I would worship you and treat you like the queen you are. But I am a bodyguard and not nearly good enough for you. I just wanted to you know someone loves you."
Max stood up to leave and Carly grabbed his arm, "Wait" she said. Carly stood beside him and wrapped her arms around his neck. "This relationship is not going to be easy," Carly advised him, "And for a while we should keep it ourselves"
"Relationship?" Max questioned.
"Yeah- relationship" Carly replied, "I love you too Max"
Carly pulled Max onto the couch with and the two stayed that way for as long as they could. Because for now they had to take what they could get.
