Chapter 46:

They entered the lift and max and Zoe both went to press the button for the ED at the same time touching hand as they did so. They held it for a few seconds before Max pulled away leaving Zoe to press the button.

"Do you two not like each other?" Aimee asked.

"I like him but I don't think he likes me." Zoe said.

"Why?" Aimee asked.

"It's complicated sweetie." Zoe replied.

"Do you love him?" Aimee pestered.

"Yes, more than anything in the world." Zoe replied looking at Max.

"And do you love her?" Aimee said directing the same question to Max. Before Max could give his reply the lift came to a halt causing Zoe to stumble and fall onto Max and he immediately caught her.

"What was that?" Zoe asked still gripping on to Max shaking a little.

"It's okay, we'll ring for help." Max said holding on to Zoe with one arm and pressing the call button on the lift with the other. The button didn't work and Max let out a loud shout of annoyance.

"What is it?" Zoe asked still protectively shielded by Max.

"Power cut I think. That means we have no way of getting any help." He said looking into Zoe's dark brown eyes that were staring up at him.

"You love her, you want to kiss her, and you want to marry her." Aimee sang causing both of them to laugh and realise that she was singing because they were so close to each other and Max's arm was placed around Zoe's hip. Max quickly pulled away and walked to the other side of the lift.

"I need to get out of here." Max said in a raised tone of voice whilst hitting the side of the lift.

"Charming." Zoe replied.

"What do you expect me to say Zoe? That 'I am ecstatic to be stuck in a lift with my ex that I think I'm still in love with but she has moved on?' because that's why I've been avoiding you, not because I don't want to see you but because I can't." Max said as he collapsed to the floor with tears in his eyes.

"Is he okay?" Aimee whispered.

"No." Zoe replied causing Max to look up.

"Truth is Aimee. I was stupid, my pathetic ex boyfriend pretended to have a fake problem to ruin my only shred of happiness which is that man sitting over there." She said pointing at Max.

"But I believed this stupid ex boyfriend of mine and ignored my actual boyfriend and went to visit him. Then we argued." Zoe continued gesturing between her and Max.

"So I stormed off and went to visit my ex who kissed me. I kissed him back because I was so angry at Max that I couldn't think straight. But it turned out that Max was right, my ex wanted me back and made up a whole story just to get me back." Zoe hesitated slightly.

"So what did you do?" Aimee said excitedly.

"I ran out and slammed the door in his face which I'm pretty sure actually hit him in the face." She said causing Max to laugh which automatically caused Zoe to giggle slightly.

"And then... Well... I guess we got stuck in a lift with a little girl called Aimee who broke her arm." Zoe said to which Aimee smiled intently at her.

"He loves you." Was Aimee's only reply to the whole story.

"And what makes you think that?" Zoe asked.

"Well, when the lift stopped and you fell he caught you and then didn't let go like that man in Titanic did. That means he reallyyy loves you." Aimee said which caused Zoe and Max to laugh.

"I think he is trying to push you away to hide the fact that he can't live without you." Aimee said causing Zoe to look at Max for an answer.

"When did nine year olds become so clever?" Max asked.

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