Never Underestimate Destiny

Part 15

(Tuesday, November 7)

Two days.

Max did another chin – up on his doorframe, contracting his muscles and then slowly lowered himself, stretching out.

It's been two days, he thought as he pulled himself up again. Two long days since he'd been with Liz in her bedroom, and he felt like he was going insane without her.

Yesterday she had to work a closing shift and he'd gone to the Crashdown, staying all night to watch her. And when her shift ended he thought they could spend some time together.

He'd seen the longing in her too, felt her desire, but she begged him not to kiss her. "Please Max," she said huskily as he held her in his arms, "please don't do this until we can get everything figured out."

Leaning in he nuzzled her cheek, inhaling her scent. "It might take us a while," he answered, his voice just as rough with desire. "I don't think I can wait."

Liz's fingers curled in his hair, and he knew she was holding on to her control by a thread. "Let's at least figure out what you should say to Tess."

The mention of his former wife was enough to dampen his surging hormones, and he sighed, releasing Liz.

They talked for a while, getting nothing accomplished other than frustrating the hell out of both of them, and he left Liz unkissed.

All night he'd dreamt of her, steamy, erotic dreams where she hadn't stopped him, and they explored each other for hours before finally giving into their ultimate desire.

And then all day in school he replayed the time he'd spent with her two days ago, kissing her, touching her, finally seeing her breast and tasting the soft, sweet fullness of it in his mouth.

His whole body tightened with arousal and he knew he was right. He couldn't wait to be with her again. He was only working out to kill time and expend his excess energy until it was late enough that he could go see her.

She was with Zan, having her lesson, and afterward she'd go home, do her homework, eat dinner with her parents, then go to her room to read. And that's when he would go to her. He'd climb up her balcony, take her in his arms and kiss away all her worries.

They were meant to be together and maybe he'd finally convince her of it tonight.

The next pull – up made him grunt with exertion. He'd been doing them unconsciously for a while, not paying attention to the number, and his muscles were aching with the strain. He lowered himself to the floor and stood. Maybe he'd work on his abs for a while.

Sitting down, he'd just started on his crunches when he suddenly felt another rush of desire, but this time it was Liz's.

Instantly he leaped to his feet as the overwhelming sensation rushed through him that he had to get to her. But the strangest part was that somehow through their connection he knew exactly where she was. He could have found her anywhere.

He also knew who she was with and what was happening. Zan was kissing her, and Max was going to kill him.

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~

Tess dropped her school bag in the living room as she entered the dark Valenti house. She knew the Sheriff worked the late shift on Tuesdays and lately Kyle was out all time. He must be dating someone new, she thought with a shrug.

She and Isabel had been at the library doing a school project, and luckily they'd gotten done early. She was sick of school, but Max insisted they try to blend in.