A/N: This story is almost over so I hope you enjoyed it. There is just one chapter left so thanks for hanging in until the end! 

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Terry and Graham agreed that they were leaving in the morning so Max and Slade made a good meal for them. They relaxed and played video games in the afternoon. They were taking turns killing zombies. Bill was going to drop by later with Alyssa to say goodbye. There was a knock and Terry opened the door. He was expecting Bill.

"Uh, I'm looking for Max Welch?" The woman was confused. This wasn't Max.

Terry nodded. "Sure. Uh, who may I say is here?"

She looked around him. "Heather."

Terry shrugged. "Just a sec." He walked to the kitchen. "Uh, some woman named Heather is here?"

Max froze. Slade watched him "Max?"

"Max?" Heather was there. She watched Max. He looked better. Happy. Older and she hoped he was wiser.

"Mom?" Max stared.

Everyone was silent as Terry sat down beside Graham. No one spoke. Smoke started to fill the kitchen.

Slade turned and started turning off the stove and turned on the fan trying to clear the smoke. He opened a window. "Shit! I'm burning this! Terry, call for pizzas." He was busy fanning the smoke out the window.

Graham nodded. "And lots of alcohol!" He sighed.

Max hadn't moved. "What in the fuck do you want?" He ignored the smoke but he needed the alcohol soon.

Heather put a smile on. "I thought I would come by and see how you are?" She was proud that he had followed his dreams and became a doctor like he always wanted.

Max stepped in front of Slade. "I'm fine without you and I don't need you here. I don't want you here." He glared at her. "I don't want you in my house. I think it's time for you to leave."

Heather nodded. She still had hope that his fiance would stand up for her and let her stay. She wondered where the woman was? Terry already sent a message to Bill. Bill was coming. "I understand. I realize that I made a lot of mistakes when I left and I'm sorry. I talked to Brooke. She sounds older."

"She's eight years older." Max glared.

"Right." Heather smiled and nodded. "So, how are you? She said you had news and your life was moving. She said you were engaged! You're getting married?" She figured it was to a woman.

"Heather, I'm gay. I'm engaged to a man. I have good friends and I don't need you here to tell me how much of a sinner I am. I have amazing sex every day. A lot of gay sex with my gay lover!" He glared. He was daring her to say something.

Heather stared.

Bill ran inside. "Heather? What in the fuck are you doing?" He was out of breath. She had caused enough damage and Max just got back to himself, that took eight years. He was so scared at what this could do. Max would break things off with Slade and go back into hiding and Bill couldn't watch that again. He was scared for Max and Slade.

Heather was pissed and shocked about what Max just said. There was no way he could be gay. "I came to see if Max was better! I told you to help him. He's still gay? I should have taken him from you and fixed him myself!" Heather was upset. "How could you let our baby be violated by a man?"

Max sighed. "I am seven years older than him. I violated him." Max wanted to smile at her expression and he heard someone stifle a laugh. He was sure that it was Terry.

Slade pulled Max to him and held his hand. "There is nothing wrong with Max. I believe he told you to leave." He needed to protect Max. He was kicking her out of their house. She wasn't going to hurt Max.

Heather glared at the man talking back to her. "Are you the one that he pretends to love? You know that men can't really love men! Those feelings aren't real and they will fade. It's disgusting and perverted. You should be in jail for having those thoughts!"

Max glared at this woman with all the hated he could muster. "Fuck you!" He pulled Slade to him and kissed him. He turned to his mother. He stepped to her, close. He got in her face close enough to smell the mint she must have had before coming there.

He felt calm right now. He spoke in a quiet, even voice. "I love him more than I could ever love you. Leave before I call the police. I will put a restraining order against you." He pulled to the front door and switched to angry yelling. "Get the fuck out of our house! If I see you again, I won't be so nice. Go fuck yourself. I never want to see you again. Am I clear?" He took her arm and almost tossed her from the house and slammed the door. He locked it.

Bill stood beside him. "I am so proud of you!" He could hear Heather yelling something about the marriage only lasting a year or less. She yelled about it being a mistake and they would see how wrong they were. Max ignored her.

Max inhaled and tuned Heather out. "I think I'm having a heart attack! What in the fuck was Brooke thinking!" He rubbed his chest. He hated confrontation like that.

"I don't know!" Bill pulled out this phone and called to ask her. "Brooke, what in the fuck?"

Brooke sighed. "What?"

"You called Heather and why?" Bill was pissed.

"I thought she would want to know that her son was getting married. She sounded excited. She was nice and understanding. She said she was proud that Max was finally in love. I gave her his address and thought they could make up!" Brooke shrugged. She didn't see anything wrong.

"Did you tell her Max was engaged to Slade?" Bill knew the answer.

Brooke shook her head. "No! I figured Max could tell her. It didn't matter to anyone else. I figured she wouldn't care!"

"Brooke. She is very anti-gay. It was bad. She marched in and yelled at Max and I. She insulted Slade. Slade is here. She cursed Max again. Come on, Brooke, leave shit alone!" He hung up on her.

Slade walked up to Max. "Hey. Are you okay?"

Max stood up and just wrapped around Slade. "Fuck her!" He was shaking. Slade pulled him tight.

"So, we will find her car later and fuck in it!" Slade smiled

Max laughed and nodded. He was in tears. He put his face in Slade's shoulder. Slade just held on.

Everyone was silent. Terry sighed. "So, pizza?"

Graham nodded. "And liquor."

Max nodded in Slade's shoulder. Terry ordered pizza to be delivered. They decided against the liquor. No one really drank.

Slade kissed his head and made no attempt to move. He was holding his man until he was ready to be released. "Max, Fuck her."

Max nodded. He backed away slowly. "I need the bathroom, I think!" He walked to the powder room but dragged Slade with him. Slade smiled as he obeyed.

Max did wash his face and dry it but he needed Slade. He kissed him slowly. "I love you."

Slade smiled between kisses. "I know. I love you with everything I am, Max."

Max inhaled Slade's scent and was getting turned on. "Fuck! I want you but not because of her. I want you because I love you and you turn me on. Thanks for holding me. I felt so stupid. I appreciate you. Love me?"

Slade smiled. "Of course." He slowly undressed Max and loved him in the powder room, slowly.

Slade and Max walked into the house at a very early hour. Terry was in the kitchen eating leftover pizza. He heard the guys trying to be quiet. "What are you two doing?"

Max started laughing. "You scared me!" Slade nodded. "What are you doing?" Max watched Terry.

"Getting a very early snack!" Terry glared. "Where were you guys?" He didn't know they left.

Max smiled. "We were having sex in my mom's car, front and back seat."

"People should really lock their cars in this town! Creeps are everywhere." Slade chuckled. "It was liberating. It took us a while to find her rental."

Max laughed. "I hate her so much. It was a hate crime but it was worth it."

"It was." Slade laughed. "It was wrong but...satisfying. And don't start telling me that we shouldn't do that. We know that but it was needed. Max needed therapy."

Max agreed. "I really did. And some revenge. We made love in the car of a person that doesn't believe that men can love each other. I know I can love."

Slade smiled. "I know you can too. Come on, show me in our bed." He pulled Max up the stairs.

Terry laughed to himself. "I'm just shocked that they are having sex in their bed!" He turned off the lights and went back to the couch.

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