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Tempted

Big Reunion.

[Max’s POV]

Since the party was tomorrow night, I thought it made sense if I’d try and finish the last three computers, so I wouldn’t need to come back here and move on with my life.

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“Yes!” beads of sweat were starting to form there; I grinned as the laptop whirred to life as I began to install the anti-virus software on it a loud thunder clap almost knocked my heart out of my chest. I swivelled around on my chair.

I couldn’t believe it.

Rain.

And not just light rain it was heavy fall.

Amazing.

I tried to think about the last time I was really out in the rain.

Then it dawned on me.

The day I met Chris.

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[Rachel’s POV]

“Baby you’re home!” I sprung up from the bed and sat up.

“Yeah” he groaned taking off his soaked jacket. His hair was plastered to his face as well as his clothes.

“I just don’t understand; How the hell is it raining?”

“Don’t you watch the weather forecast?” I questioned “Ever?”

“Why would I?” he muttered as he ripped off his tie “It’s always hot”

I giggled “Not anymore; it’s going to be like this for the next three days”

“Three days what the hell?” he sighed picking up a towel, rubbing his head. “How was your day?”

“It was okay” I shrugged smiling “Max has been on a role”

I felt my eye twitch; I still hadn’t confronted him about the pictures my guy took of him and Chris at the park.

“A role?”

And I didn’t know when I was going to.

“Yeah” she smiled “He’s on the last one!”

“Seriously?”

“Yeah” she shook her head in disbelief “He’s amazing; I’m going to miss him”

Me to.

“Erick, are you okay?”

“Yeah I’m fine...what were you saying?”

She sighed “I said have you got your suit for tonight’s party?”

“Party?”

“Yes, the Apple launch thing whatever”

“Oh that...you want to go?”

“Yes! It’s been so long since I’ve been to a party”

“Fine” I sighed, “I’ll wear a tux”

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[Max’s POV]

I sat on the end of his bed staring absent mindly at the mirror opposite me. I was wearing a slim fit black suit and a black bow tie. My hair slicked back done by Serenity and Trinity.

“Drake hurry the hell up”

“I’m coming man” he stepped out of the bathroom in his fitted black suit and skinny black tie. His jet black hair combed neatly.

I smiled “You look nice.”

“You look nicer” I stood up and his eyes followed me “Do you want to do it”

“No”

He laughed.

“Why”

“I don’t want to mess up my tie or hair.”

He nodded “Fair enough”

“Come on let’s go; the party started two hours ago.”

“It’s 9pm already?”

“Yeah”

We walked out of his apartment and went into the lift.

“So you said you invited friends?”

“Yeah my best friends”

“Twins right?”

“Yeah”

“That’s hot” he nodded “Are they hot”

“Very”

“Damn” he licked his lips “Might get lucky tonight”

I shot Drake a deadpan stare only to be greeted by a childish grin

“You’re supposed to be my partner behave yourself”

“Did you think we were in some sort of relationship? Besides friends with benefits?”

“Of course not”

He backed me against the lift wall our faces touching

 “Aww” he cooed “Are you jealous?”

“Not in the slightest” I admitted honestly.

His lips touched mine with haste, his tongue circling mine.

“Good” he breathed into my mouth

Just like that the moment was over and the lift doors opened onto the ground floor. I pushed past him and brought out my umbrella preparing myself to open it as we stepped outside. We quickly jogged to my car to avoid getting wet.

“You think it’s going to be fun?” he asked as he closed his door and put on his seatbelt on

I remembered what Mr. Foreman said on the phone. Anyone who was anyone was going to be there- and Erick was someone.

“Not in the slightest.”

Let’s hope I was wrong.

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“Maxwell Evans”

The security man, ticked my name off the list.

“Accompanied by a Drake Smith?”

“Yeah”

The security man glared at Drake from under his glasses before ticking his name off.

“Uh have my other guests arrived”

He glanced at his list “Serenity and Trinity Kennedy?”

“Yeah”

“They’re here”

“Thanks I smiled” The guy opened the rope letting us in

We walked into the many lobby towards two men standing in front of two giant doors

“This place is sweet”

“It’s a bank” I gave him an exasperated stare

“Right...no wonder everywhere is grey”

I laughed at this knuckle head “Remember behave”

“Yes sir” he nodded

The two men opened the door for us and we walked in.

“Wow” Drake whispered as he slung his arm carelessly over my shoulder.

Wow was the right word indeed.

There were many people in the room mingling and socialising over glasses of champagne.

“Max!” our faces turned in the direction of the voice of where my name was called.

“Serenity!” I grinned waving and next to her was Trinity who was also smiling. They wore matching dark red cocktail dresses that showed off all their assets.

“god damn it” Drake hissed. He left my side in an instant and made his way in their direction.

“Idiot” I muttered half laughing, but before I could also make my way there a firm hand gripped my shoulder keeping me in place.

“Maxwell Evans”

I turned around a smile on my face

“Mr Foreman”

He shook my hand briefly a grin plastered to him. “How have you been?”

“Great” I lied “And yourself?”

“I have been alright son, just doing what I always do” he laughed “I saw you come in with your er guy- where is he?” he looked around

“Oh with some other friends I invited”

“Well I guess you’ll have to introduce me to him later”

“Of course”

“Great, now let me introduce you to some friends of mine”

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We walked around for about an hour, Mr Foreman introducing me to a lot of people; prasing me about my achievements and his company.

“Let’s go upstairs and see whose there”

The lifts doors creaked and shook a little as they opened

“Woah” Mr Foreman mumbled as we stepped in, the lift made louder creaking sounds as it slowly dragged us to the next floor.

There was just as many people up as there were down and of course I didn’t recognise a sin-

“Ah the Kellys!” Mr Foreman said loud enough for everyone he was talking about to turn around.

“I think I’m just going to go sir” I whispered as Erick and I made awkward eye contact.

“There’s two families here Foreman!” Erick’s dad shouted laughing but it soon came to an abrupt stop when he saw me next to him.

“Dad you look like you’ve crapped yourself” A voice gaffawed, one I truly recognised.

“Yeah Dad” another one came from behind him

It was Erick’s brothers.

The smiles on their faces disappeared when they saw me as well I looked away but my eyes landed on Erick’s mother who looked sad.

Erick, Darren and his boyfriend whose name I just couldn’t remember all stared at me. Seems like everyone knew why Erick left me except well

Me.

Rachel and her father seem to be the only ones completely oblivious to what was going on around them.

“Max!” Rachel grinned she was wearing a tight shimmering black dress that touch the floor. It had a slit that stop right at the top of her leg, she looked amazing.

With Mr Foreman slyly dragging me with him towards them I felt myself dying a little.

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My breathing was laboured as I continuously splashed myself with cold water in the men’s bathroom.

I could not even describe what just happened.

No one said anything well no one said anything to me, except for Rachel and her father, the rest kept quiet. I reached my breaking point when Erick’s mom her eyes glossy whispered

“How have you been?”

I tried to smile but it wavered; I quickly walked away and into the bathroom.

“That was quite a show” I stopped what I was doing and slowly looked up.

I chuckled “You’re here too”

“Of course” he smiled softly “Are you okay?”

“No” I whispered as tear trickled down my face. “I need to get the fuck out of here”

Chris walked up to me a small smile on his face.

He put his hands on either side of my face and tilted it up, he rubbed his nose gently against mine.

“You fascinate me Max” he pecked my lips “Please stop crying”

But that only caused me to cry a little harder.

Chris enveloped me in a hug.

Shit was so messed up now I mean look at who had his arms wrapped around me.

“Step away from him”

Chris stopped rubbing my back and slowly peeled away from me.

He grinned “Erick!” he put his arm around my shoulder “it’s like a class reunion.”

[Rachel’s POV]

I groaned as I picked up my clutch from my seat.

My stomach was getting worse now.

Was it the seafood I ate?

After that whole awkward scene between Max and Erick’s family my stomach suddenly started hurting.

“Are you okay now?” Erick’s father asked me

I looked at the car keys in my hand. “Not really but Erick told me to wait for him in the car; we’re going to go a little bit early”

“That’s nice” he smiled but he seemed on edge.

There was definitely something wrong.

And I knew Max was involved.

“Where is Erick?”  he asked me

“He rushed into the bathrooms after Max”

“Really” he asked staring at the toilets

“Yeah, probably to sort thing out finally”

His head snapped at me “Finally? You Know?”

“Know what?”

He breathed out “Nothing” he laughed unconvincingly “I’m just a crazy old man”

He walked away from me in haste towards his wife.

And I walked towards the lift wondering what all this secrecy was about.

[Erick’s POV]

Chris took a step back and leant against the wall arms crossed face serious.

I breathed I could feel myself reach breaking point.

“How can you...” I stared at Max, his eyes were red.

“Be with him?” I asked disgusted.

“Have you forgotten what he did to you? To both of us?”

“No one has forgotten Erick” Chris muttered

“NO ONE WAS FUCKING TALKING TO YOU CHRIS! NO ONE”

I screamed as the tears began to drop.

“And let’s not forget to mention your boyfriend downstairs!”

“I’m not with Chris” he whimpered

“Lies”

I dug into my inside pocket and brought out all the photos throwing them at it him

“Why Max!? Why!?”

He bent down and picked up one of them staring at it Chris stood behind him looking as well

“Wow; knew we were being watched”

Max looked up at “How dare you” he whispered “HOW DARE YOU!”

He choked on his cries before continuing “You left me without saying a word for 5 years Erick! 5 years is no joke! And now here you are preaching to me about ‘How can I’s?’ HOW THE FUCK CAN YOU ERICK? HOW CAN YOU DO THIS TO ME!?”

I watched his face turned red with rage and sadness

“How could you reject my calls?”

“How could you ignore my texts?”

“How could you delete my voicemails?”

“How could you see for the first time in years and not say anything to me?!”

“How could you be with someone else?”

“How could you be fucking her when you knew I was in the next room!?”

“HOW COULD YOU HUMILIATE ME TONIGHT!?” he bellowed as he continued his endless list of the ways I fucked up.

“How can everyone know why you fucking left me EXCEPT ME?!” He screamed sobbing.

“This is the last time you’ll ever me see me Erick” he stormed past me slamming the door behind him.

“Wow” Chris mumbled.

“Shut up” my body heaved up and down as anger coursed through me.

“I have a question”

I said nothing,

“What is it your business anymore?”

[Max’s POV]

I stepped back into the party, no signs of it ending soon and it was already past 12. I took out my cell and texted Serenity.

“Drop Drake home for me

Thanks”

I weaved myself in and out of the crowd and headed for the lifts; I was leaving tonight. And not just Erick’s house but LA altogether.

“Hold the lift!” a slender hand stopped the doors from closing.

“Thanks” I croaked.

“You’re welcome Max”

“Miss Kelly” I smiled

“You’ve been crying”

“No” I lied pathetically.

“It’s Erick right? He is the reason?” she whispered

The lift doors creaked menacingly “Well that’s daunting” she chuckled as the lift slowly went down.

“As I was sayi-“she clutched her stomach and screamed falling to the floor

“Miss Kelly!?”

“Oh my god” she cried “My stomach!”

The lift roared and shook coming to an abrupt stop the lights went off and then came back on again I pressed the button but the lift wouldn’t open.

“shit” I murmured

The lift was stuck.

Ms Kelly let out another scream tears falling from her eyes. I bent down and picked her up her whole body rested on mine. I was sandwiched between her and the wall.

“Miss Kelly” I gasped horrified.

“What?” she whimpered, her eyes followed mine; the floor.

“Oh God” she cried.

There was blood everywhere and more leaking from her. She let out another piercing scream her hands gripped around my neck and we slid down the wall onto the floor surrounded in her blood.

“Max; I’m only 3 months! I’m gonna lose my baby!” she wailed.

“No you’re not!” I wrapped an arm around Rachel hers still clinging onto my neck I used my free hand to bang on the lift door

“HELP!!”

“I deserve this!” She balled

“Why “ I asked panic

“My baby wasn’t made out of love!” she sobbed “It wasn’t”

“Miss Rachel what do you mean; Erick loves you- I know it”

I mean, he left me for you.

“No he doesn’t! He never did”

“Miss Rachel?”

She looked down at her blood before burrowing her face into my neck again “I wasn’t supposed to tell but I don’t care anymore!”

[Rachel’s POV]

4 years ago.

“Nervous?” he asked me, I looked at his mature but very handsome face.

“No Mr Carter” I lied

“Trust me you are going to love Erick” he smiled.

His office door opened and in walked who I was guessing was Erick, beautiful couldn’t even describe him. He was tall muscular and his face chiselled. I almost died.

He looked pissed but he was still sexy.

“Dad I got your text”

“Erick calm down”

“No way!” I could tell he wasn’t even releasing half of his anger. “Break up with Max?!”

“Yes Maxine” his Dad said very slowly as he stood up and walked outside Erick stormed outside after him.

After about 45 minutes they both came back. Erick sat opposite me at the long office table and Mr Carter sat at the head.

“It’s very nice to meet you” Erick whispered head down. I noticed the single tear that rolled down his face but he quickly dashed it. He brought out his hand and I looked at Mr Carter worriedly, he gave me a reassuring smile and nodded. I then took Erick’s hand and shook it.

“I’m Rachel”

“Erick” he muttered “I’m so” he paused holding himself together “So happy you are going to be my wife” he got up and glared at his dad

“I hope you are pleased” he whispered before leaving.

Only an idiot wouldn’t know his dad blackmailed him about something.

“He doesn’t want me”

“Of course he does; he doesn’t know it yet – Maxine is just a girl from highschool, nothing compared to you” he smiled “He will treat you well don’t worry”

“You guys will be happy together; you’ll see”

Present.

[Max’s POV]

“But we never were Max! He cried almost every night the first year.”

“He only had sex with me to forget his pain; I knew that”

“How can a baby be made out of feelings like that?”

“You won’t lose your baby” I whispered; not really knowing how to reply to her. I stroked her hair as I thought about everything she said. I was one step closer to the truth.

[Erick’s POV]

A huge crowd was now gathered on the bottom floor by the lift.

Rachel had stopped screaming and Max had stopped calling for help. It was getting really worrying.

“The lift was supposed to be out of order!” the manager squeaked wiping the sweat off his forehead “I put the sign up myself!” he looked around on the floor, there was a white card not far away he ran to it and picked it up “See! Look! It must’ve fallen off!” he showed to me “Please don’t sue me Mr Carter” I pushed him to the side

“Get out of my face”

The fire brigade kept working at the lift and you could hear it was slowly coming down. They pried the doors open and the whole crowd behind me gasped; including myself. There was blood all over the floor. Rachel was in a foetus position in between Max’s legs his arms wrapped around her. He was also covered in her blood and sweat. His hair once combed back was now plastered to his face.

The paramedics ran into the lift gently carrying Rachel onto the stretcher; she was completely passed out. Two more guys helped Max to his feet.

“Sir are you okay?” they asked

“I’m fine” he pushed them out of his way “Just help her”

Serenity, Trinity and Drake ran up to him all of them worried, but he just shook his head at them, gave me one final glance nodded and left.

He knew.

Oh god Rachel told him.

I ran outside after him; if Rachel told him her side I can tell him mine.

“Max!” the rain was still pouring hard beating on my head; he didn’t look back but kept walking to his car.

“Mr Carter?” I stopped in my tracks; it was one of the paramedics “Are you not going to come in the van and follow your fiancée?”

My eyes shifted from the ambulance to Max and back again. He got into his car and zoomed away.

“I will” I said stepping back running towards my car “But I will meet you there!”

I had to get to Max first.