October

Steven, Brighton, and Maggie were all at the entrance steps, waiting for the limo. they were all talking about where they were going this weekend.

" So, watching a movie at hudon river? Ever heard of such things?", Steven asked his friends.

Brighton stepped down the steps, and sat down. " It sounds cool! I hope they play Cars 2, that is a cool movie and at least Gracie can watch it. you know?".

" Yeah, I would hate for them to show Chuckie, or Scream 4. You know?", Maggie said, head burried in a new book.

They stared at her, and she closed her book.

" What?".

" You watched those movies? I mean, your a", Steven said.

" A girl? Yeah, I am but, girls like scary movies. At least, some of us do".

" OK?", Brighthon said, " Anyway, come on, the limo's here!".

" Thank god! I can't wait to nosh on something at the house!", Steven said, walking down the stairs.

" Yeah, I know! Lunch was hours ago!", Brighton said, standing up, from the step.

" STOP TALKING AND COME ON!", Maggie yelled running down the stairs.

So, the 3 of them ran to the limo, and went to the Sheffield house.

On Saturday, the Sheffields and the Fines headed down to the Hudson River to watch a movie. Of course, Fran made the Fines bring 2 bags of microwavable popcorn, for the event. When, they got there Max insisted on buying everyone a large soda, except Gracie she got a small. The featured movie was, " Who Framed Roger Rabbit?". Fran and Max thought that movie was absoulutely wonderful for everyone. Max and Fran had spread out a blanket for, the families to be together. The kids laughed, the adults laughed. After, the movie the kids, and the adullts went to the Sheffield home for thhe night. They've been going there every single weekend since, August 28th. So, Max and Fran went on the terrace and talked like they did every weekend and afternoon.

" Did you like the movie?", Max said.

" Atcually, I LOVED it! I love that Roger Rabbit he's soo funny!", Fran said, smiling like she just won the lottery!

" Good to hear! Roger, was very funny! I'm happy, that you've been happy and not as sad as, you started out", Max said.

" I wasn't that bad!".

He stared at her, to make her confess.

" OK! I was a mess. but, he.. you know! That not right for him to... you know", she pouted.

" I DO know! Put you lip back in!", he said, " I'm surprised that your kid and my kids have gotten along so well".

" I know, Brighton has been in Steven's class for 4 yeaars now! and, they're finally hanging!".

" US too! I never knew that they WERE in class together, and I never knew he knew Maggie. How could he know Maggie and not Brighton?", Max asked, elbows on the table.

" Well, she pretty like, her mother. how can he not notice her! You know? What was that called... I remembered! How other people don't exist unless you find, dun dun dun!", she said, not really wanting to give her new best friend the wrong idea. She laughed though.

" Yea, I know, AGAIN!", he smiled, " Sarah, is beautitul, but I fell in love with her because she understood my past, the thing it took to get to where I was, she was my best friend before I married her. The first date was consist of me asking her questions. Isn't that how first dates are though? Trying to see if your right for each other".

" That's what I thought! That sounds like, the perfect firstdate!, I would just be comfortable with the guy coming over and I make a awesome supper and we talk for hours", she said, blushing, " That sounds kinda like your first date but, not without the fancy smacy places! HAHA!".

Max checked his blachin watch. " Uh, Fran it's time to head to bed. I think it's about 12:00".

She pouted again.

He laughed. " Don't worry we can do this twice next weekend!, but only if you come over on Friday!".

" Alright, your on!", she said.

He stood up. She stood up after he did. He held out his hand for her to grab. She did just that.

" I'll walk you to your room", he said, starting to walk.

" OMG! He's holding my hand!" she thought. Then, thought, " Whoa, Francine! This happened before and ended terribbly and plus he married! Get that head outta the gutter!"

" Wow! I never thought her hand could be so soft", Max thought, " Max! You have a wife that loves you, don't ruin it with trying to go for Fran! You can't, she loves you and Fran..", he brought outta his head back to the real world, by the woman that captured his thoughts.

" Are you OK?" she asked him.

" Yes, um, I'm very OK", he said, walking down the hallway to her room.

" Well, here's your guestroom", Fran said letting go of his hand.

He saddened quickly but, tried not to show it.

" Not, really MINE all YOURS. You spend more time here then, anyone else", he said.

" Well, then. OK! It's mine", she turned away.

" Fran, what's wrong?".

" Oh, nothing", she said, playing it off.

" Come on! I know you, you only turn away when, something wrong. So, what's wrong?", he asked

" Well, it's like we're living here. We're not married and never will be! So, I think it's weird to call it MINE", she said, tearing up.

He cupped his hand around her face. " Fran, you are not the cause of Sarah being so distant I pormise she's just busy tending to the children, as are you and I. I know that you and i will never be married because i'm married to Sarah. I also, don't know you that well, but I do know that I feel comfortable around you. Comfortable, enough to tell you mostly everything you want to know, about, everything".

She blushed again, " Thanks Max". She kissed his cheek. " Goodnight!".

" Goodnight, Fran".

She went into the room which, WAS kinda now hers.

" Maybe, not now my love but, one day in our lives we will have a chance to enjoy each other. I will be your friend forever, and in the movie friends forever ALWAYS lead to something more", he thought, as he went into the room next to hers.

Before, he went to bed he showered in cold water. He came out and toweled off, and put on his pajama pants. He got into bed and, put his toned strong arms around HIS Sarah. She snuggled closer to him. She turned around to face him, and whisphered.

" I love you".

He kissed her nose and said, " I love you too, my darling".

He feel into a deep sleep, after like 2 minutes.

*BUBBLE GUM*