A/N: Real life has been crazy busy haven't had a chance to really write anything. Still have to play Before the storm episode 2 hopefully I'll get a chance tonight. This chapter was a bit rushed I might go back and do some editing when I get chance a change up a few things. It's a bit dialogue heavy Let me know what you all think feedback is always welcome good and bad it helps. Drop in and let me know what you all think.

They approached the dinner and Max can suddenly feel how hunger she was, Chloe chuckling when she hears Max stomach growl. As she was just as hungry herself.

Once they enter in Joyce spots Chloe immediately, the look on her face doesn't seem so pleasant, and Chloe can't seem to make it out. Something about the look in her eye, it's almost like fear. "Hey, Max can you grab us a booth and give me a minute " Max nodded and walks away sitting in what seems to be her usual spot.

Chloe approaches her mom who's at the end of the bar. She's on the phone her voice low so no one can hear the conversation. Once she hung up she looks up at Chloe who's standing in front of her looking confused. "Is everything okay" Chloe asked. "Yes, everything's fine Chloe, but I'll get you and Max food to go, David is on his way here"

Chloe was furious just hearing his name sent painful chills down her spine. "You've got to be fucking kidding me" Joyce rolled her eyes not wanting to fight with her daughter especially at work. "Look, Chloe I know he has his issues but he's still a good man, and that's why I'm getting him help" she paused to put in a quick order of burger and fries for the two girls, and walked away from behind the counter to talk to Chloe on the side. "I'm not asking you to forgive him Chloe, but I'm telling you not too push him so much over the edge"

Chloe hated how her mom was always taking his side, using his whole military background as his defense mechanism. "That's bull shit." She said in anger. "David doesn't respect anyone but David, fuck him I'm not respecting shit, and you should be taking my side on this not his"

"Chloe how many times do I have to tell you about your damn language" Joyce sighed as she looked over her daughter. "It's not about taking sides. God, Chloe you make it so hard to talk to you" Joyce knew what David did to her daughter was wrong, and she wanted to hate him for it, wanted to just throw him out of the house and cut all lines off completely, but ever since Williams death she had been lonely, and David somehow helped fill that void and it was hard to let go, because despite his problems she knew he cared about the both of them.

"David will be going away for a while to work on his anger, and I'm going to need you to come back home and step up with helping me keep up the house"

Chloe rolled her eyes not wanting to hear anymore of this conversation that had seem to started.

"Can i just get my food please "

"Oh man are you cereal?" Max said as she walked out of the dinner and felt drops of rain fall onto her arm.

"Great! Another stupid thing to go wrong today." Max looked at Chloe as she spoke, feeling the anger she let out in her tone. "Chloe" Max said to get the girls attention. "What's wrong"

"Nothing! The universe just always as a way of fucking me over"

"Does this has to do with you and your mom back there" Max wasn't trying to be nosey, but they weren't exactly whispering.

"Part of it. I just wanted to take you to one of my secret spots and not have to worry about any bull shit, but no that's too much to ask for"

Max didn't want to see Chloe upset, she didn't know what to do to fix it.

"We can go another time. Right now let's just get out of this rain, and head back to my dorm and eat this food, do something fun or you can talk if you want"

Chloe stayed silent the whole car ride back to Blackwell. She wanted to just enjoy the ride and let the wind hit her face, to cool her down from the heated tension back at the dinner.

Max wanted to speak to continue to ask the girl next to her if she was okay, even though she already knew the answer. Something about Chloe demeanor gave max a warm feeling of wanting to comfort her but she went against it because she didn't want to piss her off anymore than she already was, she kept her focus outside the window taking short glances here and there at the Blue haired girl.

Once they arrive back to the Max dorm room, the two girls made them selves comfortable. Max sat down the bag with their food on her desk, while Chloe sat on the edge of max bed still pouting like a child. Max found Chloe behavior amusing and chuckled to her self watching the older girl, while she pulled out the savory goodness out the bag.

"Will this cheer you up" Wavering a burger and fries in front of her face.

Chloe's eyes went straight to the food and up to max gaze. "Maybe" Giving a small smirk she grabbed the food and began to unwrap the paper from the sandwich. Max couldn't help but smile once she saw the smirk on Chloe's face 'She's so beautiful' she thought to herself 'Even when she's pissed off, how is that possible'

She sat on the floor in front of where Chloe was sitting on the bed to face her, as she open up her on burger and began to chow down.

"Man I was hungry like the wolf" Chloe spoke after her food was completely gone, it obviously hitting the spot.

"Clearly" Max laughed as she still had a few bites left of her own food. "Have to admit though this is probably one of the best burgers I've ever had"

"Yep, that's mom for ya, making the best burgers in all of Arcadia bay, well after my dad of course if he were still here"

Max nodded not wanting to go in depth about the 'were' with Chloe's dad. She didn't want to upset her, and was willing to wait for her to talk when she was ready. The only thing max wanted was to enjoy the delicious food in front of her. It was sooo good and she just couldn't get enough, wanting to save every last bite.

Chloe stared at max as she ate,watching her go to town, she smile letting out a soft chuckle. Max noticed and looked up with a mouth full "What?" using her arm to wipe the Greece of her face.

"Nothing" Chloe's smirked as she thought about how much of adorable dork max is. How being alone with her put a smile on her face. "You're just cute that's all"

Max blushed instantly swallowing the last bit of her food, tossing their trash into the trash can near her desk.

"So what do you want to do now since we're stuck inside for the day" Max asked hiding the way Chloe calling her cute made her feel on the inside. "We could watch a movie? I always wanted to watch Jennifer's body"

"Seriously Max! No fucking way! That movie is so bad, Megan Fox is the only reason it's worth watching, oh and the hot make out scene"

Max sighed she knew Chloe like girls, it was pretty obvious. Seriously it couldn't get anymore obvious than her coming down stairs half dressed with a women. It just some how felt that every time Chloe said anything remotely close to flirting Max heart stopped in its tracks. 'Did she purposely bring up the kissing scene. Does she want to kiss me? No, no, of course not Max she has that dumb rule... ugh!! Why is this girl so confusing. Also thanks for ruining the movie Chloe. She stopped her thoughts as she looked at Chloe who had moved to looking at her phone.

"So what do you want to do" Max asked. Chloe looked up from her phone after reading a text from Rachel saying she should be done soon.

"Uh.. Idk we could um.." she paused thinking what her and Rachel would be doing right now, since she was the only person she spent most of her time with. "If Rachel were here we would probably be playing one of her stupid games"

"Oh? Like what"

"Truth or dare, two truths and a lie, which she is creepily good at, uh- 21 questions, and probably some other bull shit that involves improvisation."

"That sounds fun "

"Yep that's Rachel, hella fun to be around, but full of games never knowing when to stop"

Max wasn't sure on the relationship Chloe and Rachel had, they had to have been close enough if Chloe was staying with Rachel, but something about the last thing Chloe said about being full of games made max think.

She wanted to know about Chloe and ask all the questions that surfaced her mind. 'Hmm, think I have an idea'

"We could play 21 questions" Max suggested hoping that this would give answers to this crush building inside.

"Fine! You start."

"Okay, um.. when is your birthday?"

"March 11th"

"Oh cool! You're a pisces

"Yep! What about you "

"September 21st I'm a Virgo. I wonder if we're compatible " Max realizing how what she said could come off, quickly added on. "You know as friends in all"

"Right" Chloe responded with a small chuckle.

"Do you have of had any pets?"

" yeah I had a cat named Bongo"

"What happened "

" She ran outside one day and was hit by a car"

" wowzers, that's awful. I'm sorry that happened to you Chloe. I would freak if a pet of mine died or something "

" so I take it you don't have any?"

"No. My mom would never let me have a pet, she hates them. My dad and I wanted a German shepherd, but mom freaked and stared saying how much of responsibility it was"

Chloe nodded.

"Hmm.. I see. So what are your parents like?"

"Well mom is cool, she can sometimes be very strict, and play by the book at times. The one thing I hated the most was how she always had to approve my friends, deciding if they were good for me or not"

"Wow" Chloe cut in laughing to herself.

"I'm sure she would have hated me" She added

"Well I guess I would have to convince her otherwise"Max said a little more flirty than intended. 'Whoa max where did that come from' she thought to herself.

Chloe slightly blushing trying to hide it as much as she could, giving max a playful wink in response.

"So what about your dad" Chloe asked to keep the game going.

"Dad is awesome! We would go to hockey games together, and sing musicals around the house, it would drive mom crazy when we did it. Guess my dad is just as big of a dork than I am"

Chloe laughed she couldn't help it. Just picturing max acting like a goofball singing show tunes, it was just a funny sight, but yet amusing and cute?

"Awe how cute Max is a daddy's girl"

Her laughter continues from the look on max face as if she's not sure to feel complimented or offended.

"Don't worry super max I'm not making fun of you. I use to be one too... my dad was my best friend. He understood me in a way no one else did. No matter how much I fucked up, dad always covered for me. Things were easier with him around, had someone to talk to. I miss him a lot"

"Can I ask what happened?"

"Sure" Chloe adjusted herself on bed taking a deep breath. "We were uh, in the kitchen one morning making pancakes. We goofed off so much that we had one successful one. Seriously flour was everywhere. Dad was never good at baking or anything dealing with flour for that matter." Chloe smirked a small chuckle escaping her lips as she though back on the memory.

"It was fun though cooking with him in the kitchen. Anyway, He got a phone call from

Mom to pick her up from work. He loved my mom so much, I told myself that one day I want someone to love me like my parents loved each other. He went to pick her up, and while I cleaned up our mess I waited hours, an.. a... and..."

Max got up from off the floor where she had been sitting, and sat on the bed next to Chloe, who was now beginning to cry. Max put a arm around her, and rubbed her shoulder. "It's okay, Chloe you don't have to say anymore"

Max wiped the tears that were falling from Chloe cheek, moving herself closer to the girl to comfort her.

"I'm okay" Falling into max embrace picking up where she left off.

"The phone rang, with my mom telling me my dad was in the hospital, that he had gotten into a car accident, and they-th-th-" she tried to talk in between sobs. Tears flowing down her face, holding on to Max who continue to comfort her, holding her just as tight. "They couldn't save him" She finished off. "My life has been shit every since. All I do is ruin everything, and everyone leaves me"

"I won't leave you Chloe"

"Promise "

"I promise "

" I'll believe it when I see it. But let's talk about something else I believe it's my turn to ask you a question" Chloe said as she wiped her face, as the tears stopped.

"What was your first impression of me"

"Uhh..." Max stopped as she thought back thinking how to describe the way Chloe made her feel that night just by looking at her tall tone frame. Max licked her lips thinking about it looking away from Chloe as it would only make the feeling worse.

"I uh... thought your hair was cool" Was all she could come up with. 'Nice one Max'

"My hair? That's what you thought " Chloe laughed. "You're a dork"

"Takes one to know one"

"Yeah, yeah dork... now tell me what you really thought"

Max took a small breath in and out. "Thought you were pretty, and had a nice body"

"Ooh so you were checking me out huh" Chloe poking at max making her blush.

"Can't say I don't disagree. I do have a pretty nice bod, it's my work of art"

"You're so full of yourself" Max smiled as she joked nudging Chloe shoulder.

" You know, when I first saw you I thought you were cute as fuck. Had to play it cool so you didn't notice."

"Yeah right ."

"No really... thought Justin was your boyfriend or something at first"

Max laughed to herself. "And that didn't seem to stop you"

"I just like giving him a hard time, plus that meant you were up for steals, and I wasn't missing my chances"

Max smiled holding in her blush as her cheeks turns slightly red.

"Sooo.. anything else you want to ask" Chloe said as she notice max blush giving her a soft smirk sensing her nervousness on top of her own.

"What was your last relationship like"

Chloe chuckled sighing as she shook her head. "Oh man!" She said as she collected her thoughts. " The only way I can describe that, is complicated."

"How so" Max asked

"Let's just say we were bad for each other, it was too aggressive, fought way too much"

"Oh" was all max could say.

"Would ask about yours, but I kind of got that run down already. Has Walter or whatever is name is hit you up"

"Yeah, that was complicated too. I was such a shitty girlfriend, and yeah he has but I've been ignoring him."

"You weren't a shitty girlfriend Max, I'm sure you were hella awesome. It's not your fault you saw him as just a friend, it's his fault for not knowing how to treat a beautiful girl"

"Man you weren't kidding with the compliments."

"I'm true to my word, and I mean that. You're beautiful max and if any loser can't see that, then fuck em"

"Chloe I-I" Max wasn't use to the way Chloe was talking about her, she couldn't believe someone like Chloe was talking this way about her, it made her insides shiver and shake. She almost didn't want to believe it, mostly because of her own insecurities.

"I'm not that great"

"The hell you are." Chloe said.

"I know I've only known you for a short time, but you make me feel alive again. Being around you Max, it makes me happy and I can't explain why just yet, but it does. If you weren't with me today, I'd still be tripping over what my mom told me in dinner, most likely out drinking until i passed out somewhere"

"Chloe?" Max said in calm tone. "I'm really not that great. I'm glad I can make you feel that way really, because I feel the same with you, like I'm safe or something, but that could be because you helped me when I was down, but I've done nothing for you"

"Max!" Chloe cut in.

"Stop being so hard on yourself" She placed her hand on max leg. "You've done such much in this short time. You've listen to me, and and shown me that you won't give up on me so easily, after not talking to you for a week. Which I'm truly sorry about I'm just an idiot sometimes"

"It's fine" Max added holding herself together while Chloe's hand was still

Placed on her leg.

"You're so beautiful max, and it sucks that you can't see it"

"Can you stop saying that word"

"What beautiful?"

"Yes that"

"No not until you accept it"

"There's nothing to accept"

"Don't make me get extra mushy Caulfield"

"How do you know my last name"

"I asked Rachel, but don't go changing the subject"

Max sighed covering her face.

"Don't hide away that beautiful face"

"Chloe stop!"

"Nope!"

"Please "

"Not until you admit it"

"No"

"Look at me max"

"No"

"Max" Her voice calm as she cuffed max face turning her head to her slowly.

"Look at me max"

Max turning to face Chloe her eyes opening seeing the blue hair punk in front of her. If anyone in this room was beautiful it was Chloe herself.

"What?" max answer back.

"You have really pretty eyes" she smiled as she spoke.

"And your freckles" She stopped as she let out a soft giggle. "There hella fucking cute" Max had no idea what was going on, she sat there listening to Chloe shower her teasing her.

Letting out another giggle, max smirking softly at the sound of Chloe slight laugh. "I like when you smile. It's my second favorite thing about your features" She admitted.

"What's the first" Max asked curiously

"Your lips" Chloe spoke softly as she licked her own lips, staring at Max's wanting to lean in slow. She was thinking straight, she was lost the moment she looked into Max's eyes. Max feeling the same vibe, finding herself staring at Chloe's pick plumped lips, her head leaning slow, Chloe's following behind. Their lips inches apart, max closing her eyes waiting for the kiss that never came. Opening her eyes to see Chloe pull away.

"Sorry" Chloe said shyly. "I-i uhh idk where all that came from sorry.. I should probably go, Rachel might be wondering where I am"

"What?"

"She's been texting like crazy and she'll get annoyed if I don't respond, so I'll see you later"

Max didn't want Chloe to go she desperately wanted this moment to continue, but who was she kidding someone like Chloe wouldn't want to kiss someone like her, but what was that? She was close just inches away.

"I'll text you"

Chloe responded as she walked out the door as max sat there in silence, broken and confused on what just happened.

"Hey, you're back early " Chloe said as she open the door to Rachel room.

"Yeah, parents couldn't sit for 10mins without going at each other."

"Damn that blows. Are you okay?"

Rachel was laying on her bed with her arms folded as stared up the ceiling, Chloe laid down next to her, her head falling near her shoulder. "Hey" Chloe called out as Rachel was spaced out. "Rachel? You alright"

Rachel turned her head and looked down at Chloe. "Yeah, just thinking"

"About?"

Rachel sighed and sat up from the bed. "Why they can't just work things out. They were gone for months trying to fix this damn issue, and they only seem worse than before."

"Well, I mean your dad cheated Rachel, it's not that easy to forget it's going to take more than consulting to fix that"

"I know that! It's just I still hate him for doing that to my mom you know. She doesn't deserve all of the shit he put her through."

"No one does, but you don't need to deal with their issues, look how much it's stressing you out "

"Whatever can we talk about something else. Like where did you run off to?"

Chloe sat up rubbing the back of her neck.

"Uh, nowhere really. Went to the diner got food and uh came back her to eat it"

"Oh! And did you do all of this alone" Her brow arched as a smirk followed quickly behind.

"Well no, I mean Max was there, and um we went back to her dorm and talk, and uh yeah she wanted to play 21 questions and we did. Nothing crazy"

"I see..."

"What? You're giving me that look, that look where you're eyes do this squinting thing like you're hella questioning me"

Rachel laughed shaking her head, that was exactly what she was doing.

"Nope! Just curious why you got so nervous all of a sudden"

Chloe would never admit to being nervous no matter the circumstances especially about Max, she had rep to keep up, even in front of Rachel who knew her better than anyone. "Who says I'm nervous"

"It's written all over your face. You really like this girl huh"

Chloe fell back onto the bed covering her eyes with her hands. "Yeah, I do." She said as she removed her hands to look at Rachel. "I haven't felt this way since uh..." She froze chewing on her lower lip, closing her eyes as she took a deep breath. "Since you" she continued.

"Oh!"

Chloe had always been confused when it came to Rachel, and feelings. She was so good at acting all the time that it was hard to tell when she was actually serious, but something about all of it had made Chloe want more back then.

"Chloe I'm sorry" Rachel spoke again with sincerity in her voice.

"Uh what for?"

Rachel moved closer to Chloe placing a hand on her knee. "For what I did to you"

Chloe wasn't taken back from the apology, she hadn't been sure where it was coming from, and she didn't believe it was needed they had both moved on, sorta... "Rachel it's fine you don't have t-.."

"No!" Rachel cut it in. "Let me finish"

Chloe sat back her brow arching as she looked over Rachel who suddenly looked serious about whatever it was she was getting ready to say.

"I was wrong Chloe. You didn't deserve the agony and pain I put you through. You were so good to me. You were loyal, genuine, trustworthy, you were perfect and I let that go"

Chloe sat there letting Rachel talk but she couldn't help but wonder 'Is this all just another act?'

"I never wanted to hurt you Chloe, it was never my intention. You meant..." she paused to correct herself. "Mean so much to me, but you know me, I get caught up in the moment and don't think about anything else"

Rachel looked into Chloe's blue eyes, and her memory from earlier surfaced again, making her smile.

"Seeing the way my parents were today, and thinking about what my dad did to my mom, and what I did to you, it makes me the same monster he is" She was holding back her tears her voice cracking in between words. Chloe catching on bringing a hand to her shoulder for comfort, "You're nothing like him Rach" words slowly forming to assure her that she doesn't hate her.

"Yes, Chloe I am. I cheated on you just like that piece of shit cheated on my mom. I hurt you. I hurt the one person I cared the most about, because I was an idiot. Too damn scared to fall for you even though I knew I already had. I loved you Chloe, so much that it hurts, that it still hurts." A small tear falling down to her cheek as she continued to speak.

"I never loved Frank and still don't. I was just infatuated with the idea of being with someone older."

"Uh" Chloe started to say. "You don't have to do this" It was all confusing to her, they made a promise to never talk about what happened between them, because of hard it was for Chloe to deal with.

"Please Chloe I need to say this" The tears falling more from her cheeks. "You deserved so much more than what I was able to give you. Even if the most meaningful moments I've had in my entire life have been with you." Chloe listen to Rachel and let her clear out everything she had been holding in. She cuffed her chin and used her thumb to wipe away some of the tears. "It's okay" she whispered.

"Just seeing my parents tonight really made me think about us and what we had, and how I wish ever so deeply that things could have gone differently." Her hazel eyes locking onto Chloe's deep blues. "You're hella amazing Price, and Max will be lucky to have you when that time comes"

Chloe nodded giving Rachel a half smirk.

"Chloe?"

"Mhmmm"

"May I have one last request "

"Uhh sure"

Rachel sat directly in front of Chloe, her hands finding Chloe's as she took them into her own. Keeping her gaze onto Chloe's eyes, they were pure and beautiful. "May I kiss you one last time before it's too late "

"Uh-uhh Rachel I-I don't think that's a uh goo-." Soft lips were suddenly pressed against hers. The warm familiar sensation running down her spine. Subconsciously adding to the kiss, it was easy she had been there before, and it felt just as good as before, but wrong as she wished it had been someone else, someone like max who she should have kisssd early, but this felt nice.

Rachel pulled away her face flushed, showing every emotion she felt at that moment. "I've missed that" She said softly.