A/N: Hey guys! I know I suck at updating on a regular basis, I know, I know. :( I'm just CRAZY busy all the time, and with classes starting up soon, it's only going to get worse, lololol. But anyway, here's chapter eleven! Enjoy, and don't forget to leave a review! – Melly.

Chapter Eleven

Zack looked to Eve, jumping slightly at the sound of her breaking down into sobs. She had startled him. "Eve, is everything okay?" He asked out of concern.

Eve only handed Zack her phone so he could see the picture for himself. She didn't want to have to say that Mike had kissed Maryse aloud, that would've killed her inside.

Zack gasped in shock. He was at a loss of words, and he was confused. He thought for sure that Mike loved Eve, and was more than happy to spend the weekend that he had off with her. But instead he was kissing another woman.

The same woman who had made Eve's life hell for the past four years and apparently she wasn't anywhere near done. If anything, she was just getting started.

It's not as if he could say anything to make Eve feel better, the picture spoke for itself, and there was nothing he could say to lessen the pain that was written all over her face. "Eve….I'm so sorry," he whispered softly. "Mike doesn't even know what he's doing," he said quietly, trying to sound somewhat convincing. "He's an idiot," he said through his teeth.

Eve could only shrug. She wasn't so sure how she was supposed to feel right now, but she didn't want to be angry. It would get her nowhere. "It's his loss," she said quietly. "If Mike wants to cheat on me, and see Maryse behind my back after everything she's put me through, then he can. I deserve better than that, and I won't stand for it."

Zack nodded, showing Eve that he supported her, and her choice. If she chose to breakup with Mike, then he would be there to comfort her and get her through this. If she chose to stay with him, then she would protect her.

Eve's head shot up when she saw Mike walk through the door. Part of her wanted to see if he would admit to his actions while the other half of her wanted to get in his face and start yelling at him. She decided to wait and see what he was going to do.

"Hey baby," he said, sitting down beside her, giving her a quick kiss. Eve could see the guilt written on his face, and she could see it in his eyes. His blue eyes that were usually bright and happy looking, looked sad and dull. Mike then looked to Zack. "Can Eve and I be alone for a few minutes? I need to talk to her," he told him.

Zack stood to his feet and nodded, giving Eve's hand a light squeeze letting her know that he was here for her if she needed him. She looked up at him, giving him a warm smile.

Zack smiled back, and then left, leaving Mike and Eve alone.

"So…what is it you have to talk to me about?" She asked quietly. He was still sitting beside her, but Eve didn't snuggle up to him like she usual would, she sat there, and waited for him to speak.

"I talked to Maryse," he said, "I let her know that she has to back off because you're the only one for me. I told her that I loved you, and that I can't see myself being complete without you." His voice had soften the more he spoke, and he had brought his hand to her cheek.

"Then she kissed me and told me that she would do whatever it takes to keep you and me apart. But baby, all I want is you. I don't care what she does or says. I don't care what my parents do or say. If we have to move out of state to avoid all this, and get away from it all, then so be it. I'm going to do whatever it takes for the two of us to be together, Eve, and I mean that."

Eve had relaxed instantly when Mike had brought up the kiss, knowing that he wasn't hiding anything from her. But she couldn't help wonder if Mike enjoyed the kiss as much as Maryse had. "Did you enjoy the kiss, Mikey?" She asked in a quiet whisper as she showed him the picture, and that's when Mike could see the broken heart look in her eyes.

"No, baby," he said, closing her phone. "Of course I didn't enjoy the kiss because I wasn't kissing you," he said, kissing her softly.

Eve blinked away the tears that were behind her green eyes as she rested her forehead against his. Closing her eyes, she could feel a few tears rolling down her cheeks. "I missed you, Mikey." She said after a few moments. "I missed you so much."

"I missed you too, Eve." He said, brushing her tears away with his thumb. "You were what kept me going all this time over there; you were what kept me alive."

Eve opened her eyes to look into his blue ones. "I kept you alive?" She asked. "You didn't almost die, did you Mikey…?" She asked in a slow whisper, afraid of his answer.

"No, baby, I'm fine. Nothing ever happened to me," he said. "But I did see one of my really good friends die, and that was kind of rough…" he said, trailing off.

Eve looked at him sadly. "He died…?" She whispered, echoing his words, not so sure of what else to say. "I'm sorry, baby, I…." she trailed off, realizing that she didn't have the right words to say.

"It's okay," Mike said softly, realizing that she was struggling to find the right thing to say to comfort him. "They did try to save him," he gave a weak smile. "They just weren't able to."

"You can talk about him if you want," she said softly, trying to encourage him to open up about it.

Mike waited a few moments before he spoke. "His name was Luke, he was in the bunk beside me, and we just…kind of clicked," he whispered. "I remember the night he asked me about you because he had seen the picture of you that I always had tapped to the corner of my bed. I told him all about you, and he asked me if we got out of there together…he asked if he could met you," he looked at the floor sadly.

"Then he was telling me about how he has a wife and a kid waiting for him at home…" Mike trailed off. "And one day we were walking back to our base together, and he had gotten hit…a couple of times…I wanted to stay with him so bad, Eve. You have no idea. I wanted to stay with him, but my sergeant had come over and told me that I needed to go before I got hurt, too…I just….I left him there….I left him there, and I shouldn't have I…" Mike stopped talking once he had realized he was now rambling, and he could feel the comfort of Eve's hand on the side of his face. Her eyes were soft.

"Is that why you were acting so weird?" She asked in a soft voice, stroking his cheek as she gently ran her fingers through Mike's hair. "Is that why you seemed so distant?"

Mike shrugged. "That and I'm just stressed over this whole thing with Maryse and my parents," he added, sighing heavily. "I want to be able to live my life the way I want to, and I want to live my life with you."

"I know, that's what I want, too." Eve said, running her fingers through his hair. "Don't worry, baby. Everything will work out for us, I promise." She smiled warmly. "In the meantime, you and I should enjoy the time we have together."

Mike gave a smile in return, and nodded. Eve was right. He should relax, and spend his weekend with Eve. "How about we go to a hotel for the night? I think we need it."

Eve nodded in agreement, "sure babe. Sounds great," she smiled.

Mike and Eve said their goodbyes to Zack, and Mike drove around trying to find the best hotel in the city.

He found a rather nice one that had an ocean view along with it.

Eve walked inside, gasping quietly. "Oh baby…" She trailed off, walking around the room as she took everything in. "You didn't have to do all of this. This is way too much." She took off her shoes, making her way over to the balcony as a cool breeze blew over her, and she listened to the sound of the waves crashing against the shore. The sun was just now beginning to set. It was beautiful. This was perfect, this was paradise.

"Nothing I ever do could ever be too much for you," Mike whispered in her ear as he wrapped his arms around her waist from behind, and rested his chin on her shoulder.

Eve melted into him. It had been so long since they had shared a moment like this. She needed this, she needed Mike, and she needed to remember what it felt like to be with him again. Even though Eve was sure that she was one hundred percent in love with Mike, she wanted to fall in love with him all over again. She absolutely loved the feeling of falling in love with Mike. It was the most heart-warming, amazing feeling in the world. It was her favorite feeling.

The sound of Mike's voice had brought Eve out of her thoughts. "Do you want to go for a walk along the shore?"

"I would love to," she said, kissing him softly. "Let me just get changed."

Twenty minutes later, Eve came out of the bathroom in a white sundress. Her hair was curled, and she had done her makeup. "I wanted to look beautiful for you," she explained; as she saw the look on Mike's face, and she could tell that he was wondering why she had done all that just go on a walk along the shore with him.

Mike nodded and said, "you don't even have to try to be beautiful, baby. You naturally are already."

That was the moment that Eve fell in love with Mike all over again, and it was the most amazing feeling in the world.

A/N: I know this chapter is a little bit on the short side, but I'm hoping to post another chapter sometime this week or hopefully by next weekend. :) The next chapter will be more of Mike and Eve spending the weekend together, so keep a lookout for that! Thanks for taking the time to read, and don't forget to review! I love hearing what you guys have to say! –Melly