Prologue: Quantum Mechanics states that there are an infinite number of worlds. This is boring, and you have likely heard it before. Something more interesting that you might have not heard is that on one of those worlds, Max Caulfield never met Chloe Price before leaving Arcadia Bay. Let me tell you the story of what happened when she came back.

Chapter 6: My Favorite Place

Monday, September 16th, 2013 (10:30 AM)

I sat in the car as Chloe drove us, wondering where exactly she was taking us to. A bar? No, they wouldn't be open this early. A strip club? I wasn't actually sure if there were any in Arcadia Bay. Well, there was probably a way to find out, one that didn't just consist of idle speculation. I tapped Chloe on the shoulder, but she didn't respond for about a minute. When we pulled up at a red traffic light, she finally deigned to talk to me.

"What is it Max? I'm driving, I can't really talk that much." She seemed nervous just talking, even when the car was stationary. Weird.

"Oh I was just wondering where we were going, you never said." I looked earnestly at her, and she held out a few moments before crumbling. Well, kinda.

"That's because it's a surprise, Maxi. Though if you want a hint, let's just say it's my home away from home." Then the light turned green, and she started driving again, refusing to talk.

Huh. With what I knew of Chloe, I would not have thought she would be such a careful driver. I guess there was even more to her than I knew. Duh, Max! You'd only known her for less than half a week, of course you didn't know everything about her.

That's when it clicked. I was in- I thought I was in love with a girl I'd only known for 3 days. What was I doing? I looked at Chloe, and thought back over what had happened. I remembered her grabbing me as I fell to ground, as I blacked out. I remembered her holding me in her arms, and falling asleep to the rhythm of her breathing.

I decided it didn't matter whether or not I felt I loved Chloe, it didn't matter how long I'd known her. What mattered was that I wanted to be with her, to get to know her, and that she felt the same way.

Due to this epiphany, I was smiling for the rest of the car ride. My smile faltered a little when we pulled up in front of an especially beat-up looking junkyard.

"Um, Chloe, are we at the right place?" Chloe was grinning, and she nodded her head. I sat there for a few moments, nigh-stunned. Then I realized that the door on my side was open. Chloe was mid-bow, her arm stretched out towards me.

"May I help you from your car, milady?" My smile returned, full force, and I took her hand, stepping out of the car onto the ground of the junkyard. She took my hand, and we slowly walked through the junkyard.

"So why here, of all places?" I asked, trying to sound nonchalant. I must have failed, because Chloe poked me in the shoulder, and I could see that her Cheshire Cat grin was still ongoing.

"Weeeell, Maxaroni, I wanted to show you my third favorite place in Arcadia Bay." She was still grinning, though now it was a simple, honest smile, as opposed to the trickster-ish grin she had been sporting earlier.

I raised an eyebrow at her. "Third favorite? You holding out on me, Price?" She laughed, and responded quickly.

"No, of course not. It's just that my second favorite place is the lighthouse at sunset. And sunset is like-" She looked at her wrist and frowned. "I really need to get a watch. Anyways, sunset is definitely not anytime soon."

"Anyways," I muttered. "Where's your favorite place in Arcadia Bay?"

Chloe's smile widened, and she leaned down, kissing me on the forehead, and wrapping her arms around me.

"My favorite place in Arcadia Bay," She whispered into my ear, her voice as light as air. "Is wherever you are."

I nuzzled her affectionately, and smiled at her.

"You know, Chloe Price, you're a real sap." Chloe hugged me deeper, and responded in a heartbeat. (I would know, I was close enough to feel it.)

"Yeah, but I'm your sap, Max Caulfield."

So we walked off, and Chloe showed me her third favorite place in Arcadia Bay.

AN: Shorter chapter here, but there's a few reasons for that. 1, one of my readers recently gave me the advice not to worry about chapter length so much. 2, I haven't had that much time to write since Thursday. 3, this chapter just feels… done. The Junkyard scene wasn't put in because I care about the junkyard, or wanted Chloe to show Max any of it. Really it's just setup, and some good old Pricefield fluff. Thanks for reading, and let me know what you think in a review. :)

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