Didn't get a lot of reviews on the last chapter, but thank you to the people who have reviewed since chapter 1JJJ

Not sure if I can update tomorrow, but I can tell you that this fanfic is near finished (unless I can think of anymore ideas) I will probably leave it open and check the response I get, enjoy this chapter as it is a long one and please R&R J

Max's mind drifted to Zoe again as he stood in reception. Robyn was nagging max as she usually did; urging him to tell her what was going on with him.

"Robyn!" max shouted drawing attention from other staff members "just leave me alone!"

"There is nothing wrong with me, I'm absolutely fine!" max walked off only to be pulled back by Robyn

"Max, you have been like this for over three months, I'm not giving up!" Robyn shouted back hoping Tess wouldn't see or hear her

"I wish people would just leave me alone!" max tried to pull away from Robyn, but she had her hand tightly gripped around his arms, there was no escape

"Well, I'm not letting you come back to the house, until you tell me"

Louise and noel moved closer

"What!?" max looked his sister in the eye, sensing her seriousness

"Why don't you go to your girlfriend's house, you two were practically inseparable 3 months ago?" Robyn shouted making Louise and noel look at each other

"She left" max whispered, almost in tears

"When?"

"3 months ago" max whispered hoping the staff crowed round would get back to work "she left 3 months ago"

"Finally, we are getting somewhere" Robyn sighed "anyway, why would you care!?"

"Cause I loved her Robyn" max shouted successfully pulling his arm out of robins grasp "I love zoe"

Robyn's mouth hung open "zoe was your girlfriend"

"It makes sense, you have been miserable since she left!"

As soon as Robyn saw her, she slapped her around the face.

"Bloody hell, Robyn" Zoe shouted raising her hand to her face "a welcome back would have been more appropriate"

"What have you done to my brother!?" Zoe froze when she heard these words, had max told Robyn everything? "Is that a trick question?" Zoe smiled as she walked to reception

"She means emotionally, not physically" Louise laughed when she saw the confusion on Zoe's face

"Oh" Zoe laughed

"You're just an old tart" Robyn blurted out not realizing Charlie was behind her

"Robyn!" Charlie shouted

"No actually, sees right" zoe put her hangover glasses back on "I am old and a tart...possibly"

"Where's max!?" Zoe said firmly

"You're not seeing him!" Robyn had made her mind up already

"Robyn, go and restock cubicals" Zoe pushed past Robyn looking for max

"Zoe" max stood at the other side of reception

"Max, you and I talk outside NOW!" Zoe walked ahead of max pulling him around to their smoking spot

"What has happened to you?" Zoe shouted not realizing the amount of staff listening around the corner

"You" max whispered

"Max, you can live without me" Zoe leaned closer to max

"No, I can survive without you, but I can't live without you" max whispered tucking a piece of her hair behind her ear "I miss you"

"I miss you too, but you need to go out there and find a woman who can give you everything you want and need"

"I need you!" max looked as Zoe turned her head

"Remind me what the last thing said to me was?" Zoe asked

"I love you, you know" max whispered

"I love you too" Zoe whispered as she closed the gap between her and max, placing a kiss on his lips after three long and heart breaking months