Chapter 24

Max made his way across the square, heading towards number 30 . He knocked on the door waiting for an answer.

"Oh Hello Max, what can we do for you ?" Sara asked softly allowing him into the hallway.

"It's Joey I've come to see actually, I think Me and him need a chat don't you ? I'm assuming you know about this mess they're in ?"

Sara nodded "he's in his room, but please keep the noise down, Derek's asleep and I don't want him waking before Joey's had the chance to leave"

Max nodded and made his way up the stairs to Joey's room. Opening the door, he wasn't at all shocked by what greeted him, a rather confused and upset looking Joey sat on the end of his bed, bag by his side "Going somewhere, Joe?"

"Not anymore" he sighed "like you'd care anyway"

"That's where you're wrong, Joey. I do care, and it's one thing we have in common" he informed him "we both love Lauren very much and would do anything to protect her, I know what the pair of you were planning to do... I know because I would have tried the same. But she's my daughter Joey and I love her very much, I want what's best for her... and I don't think being with you is that "

"What're you saying, Max?" he asked

"Here's the thing, Joey. Lauren thinks she can cope with this baby, that you and she are going to drive off into the night and live happily ever after" he replied "now I know it won't work like that, because as soon as your Dad finds out, the pair of you, as well as that baby are as good as dead. So you need to think about this very carefully. Do you really want to risk her life like that ? I want you to text her and tell her you're excepting the offer to go to university, that you don't want anything to do with her or the baby and if you do, I'll make sure your Dad never finds out that you and her even looked at each other, understand?"

Joey scoffed… "I guess you and her are on the same page then. She changed her mind. She doesn't want to go through with it. She doesn't want me, so yeah, congratulations, you got what you wanted"

Max smirked subtly. His and Tanya's plan had worked wonders and if he wasn't wrong, Joey and Lauren were over.

well well well Max is just as bad as his wife and poor Joey thinks Lauren really has had a change of heart poor boy... you know what to do if you want the next chapter and the next one is a big one ! Xxx