Promises - Maxie/Lucas

"Maxie - don't." Lucas reached for her wrists and pried the bottle from her hands.

"Give me one good reason why not. Don't you dare say Georgie, because - " Maxie slid to the floor, her body wracked with sobs.

Lucas knelt, pulling her into his arms. "You made me promise you that I'd live. You can't give up. You have to promise me to live."

"Don't - don't make me promise."

"I need you. Promise - "

Maxie buried her face in Lucas's shoulder, and spoke so softly he barely heard her. But he did, and he knew she'd never break a promise to him.