lake house quarantine ~ lumax

19

Max woke up due to the sun shining through the blinds. She knew it was early. Now that it was summer, the sun rose earlier. So she was already a little upset about being woken up. Since she was already awake, there was no way she would be able to fall back asleep. Max grabbed her phone and made her way to the bathroom, being careful not to wake Lucas.

It was 6 a.m., and Max was already dreading the rest of the day. Ever since she was a child, Max hated her birthday. There was always something that went wrong, and it always led to her crying. If you don't cry every year on your birthday, something has got to be wrong with you.

However, Max decided she wasn't going to let her past horror birthday stories affect her day. She would be with her best friends the whole day, so nothing that bad could happen. Her mind was already starting to overthink. The redhead stood in front of the bathroom mirror and looked at herself, with messy hair, oversized t-shirt, and eye bags from not sleeping enough.

"It's going to be a good day." She whispered to herself in the mirror and practically threw herself in the shower.

No one would be up for a few more hours, so she took her time in the shower. Max spent at least 30 minutes doing the whole nine yards. Washing your hair and shaving takes up quite a bit of time.

She finally got out and heard a knock on the door.

"One sec," Max quickly wrapped a towel around her body. She opened the door and was met with Lucas's face only an inch from hers.

"Happy birthday," He said softly. Pink rushed to her cheeks as she tried not to smile.

"Does the birthday girl get a kiss?" A small grin crept onto her face.

"The birthday girl can get a lot more than a kiss."

Their lips met, and his right hand gripped her waist as she slowly backed them into the bathroom. It was still filled with steam from the hot shower. Even though the bathroom was in their room, they shut the door out of instinct. Max sat on the bathroom counter reeling Lucas closer with her legs. Their tongues stroked each other's and suddenly it was all very real. While Max always feels comfortable with Lucas, she still feels very vulnerable. Being vulnerable is something Max always struggled with internally, and Lucas knew that. Despite her fear of vulnerability, here she was, making out with her boyfriend in a steamy room with just a towel on. His lips connected with her neck as she grasped his shoulder with one hand and the back of his head with the other. The tilt of her head and heavier breathes made Lucas smile. He loved how she held him tightly against her skin. After a few more kisses on her neck, he grew the courage to kiss his way down her collarbone to her chest. Lucas looked up at her to make sure she was okay, and he got a nod in return. The corner of the towel that was once tucked between her body and the towel came undone. His lips met her bare skin again, and she shuttered from his cold hands meeting her naked waist. Just when it was starting to feel really good, they heard a knock on their bedroom door.

"Max! You're wanted downstairs." It was Will. The thought of ignoring her friends ran through her mind, but she decided against it.

She pulled Lucas's face back up to her and kissed him passionately. "Later. I promise," Max gave him a big smile, grabbed her towel, and went to get dressed. Lucas was glad that later there wouldn't be anymore interruptions.

The couple made their way downstairs and was met with a "happy birthday" banner and a huge array of breakfast foods.

"Happy birthday!" They all yelled to her. Max despises being the center of attention, but she thanked and hugged them all.

"Did you make all of this Dustin?" She exclaimed. It must've taken hours for everything to be cooked.

"Yes, and it's getting cold, so let's eat!" All the teenagers spent the next 45 minutes devouring Dustin's food.

"Hurry up with the dishes! I want Max to open the present I got her," El yelled at the four boys cleaning up.

"El, you really didn't have to get me anything."

"Oh shut up, and open your present," She retorted as everyone gathered around.

"El! You did not-"

"Oh I did!"

"What is it?" Will asked eagerly.

Max held up the pair of jeans El got her.

"I don't understand. Are they not just jeans?" Mike said frankly.

"They are not just jeans Michael!" El responded. "First of all, they are Levi's and, second of all, Max's ass look amazing in these when she tried them on at the mall."

"EL!" Max playfully slapped her arm.

"Hey! I'm just being honest."

"Well, thank you. I love them," Max hugged her best friend, and El felt very proud of her gift.

The boys just got her a bunch of gift cards to her favorite stores. They had El help them with those, of course. Last but not least was Lucas. He handed her an envelope. Max eyed him a little scared of what was inside. Lucas just gestured her to open it. Inside was a camp sight from the internet. She raised her eyebrow at him.

"Want to go camping with me, Madmax?"

A giant smile spread across her face. "You're taking me camping?" She squealed out. Lucas always shut down the idea of camping when they were back home. Now that they were stuck in one place, he would do anything to go somewhere new...even camping.

"Only if you want."

"I've only been asking to go camping with you for the past 3 years! When do we leave?"

"6:30."

She got up and hugged her boyfriend. Presents were nice, but one that involves spending quality time with her boy were even better.

I hoped you enjoyed this chapter. Sorry that they are so short. I just haven't had a lot of time to write. I feel so weird writing "romantic" scenes sometimes. Like I don't want to over sexualize the characters but idk. Have a great upcoming weekend! Feel free to drop a vote and comment. I love reading them!