In six years, this was not the first time they had found themselves insuch a compromising position but in six years, this was the first time it looked like shewanted to compromise, compromise this friendship and meet him half-way.

Max froze and tried not to read too much into what she was asking. “If you and I weredating...I would...I would wait as long as it took. I think...” He inhaled a deep breath.“I think a girl like you is worth waiting for.

I gave you me,” he whispered, dipping his head closer to her, “and you gave me youand that’s all that matters. I’m not letting you go now.” - Max Shepard

He forgave her. That part was easy. The difficulty was deciding whether he couldleave his heart in the hands of a woman who had broken it so many times.

When he finally looked at her again, he was a differentman. She never thought she would see the day that those brown eyes would look ather like that. It was something to behold, almost devastating to witness.The exact moment he stopped caring.

It’s amazing what a fresh pair of eyes can see.

Lie or no lie, best friends were for life. Lie or no lie, best friends were irreplaceable.

Maybe you want to remember,Danny…but I’m trying to forget. - Max

That was all he wanted. For her to see. Everything he said, everything he did; hewanted her to see it. He didn’t care about saving his pride anymore. He didn’t careabout what would happen if their relationship ended. He didn’t care about beingdefenceless, completely exposed. He just wanted her to see, see everything, all of him.Every weakness, every insecurity, he wanted her to see every vulnerable part of him.“I love you,” he whispered. - Max Shepard