You can not take back love!

Clarify the situation!

Fran wakes up the next morning feeling exhausted. Again and again, Maxwell haunted her in her dreams. Why wouldn't he leave her alone? Then, a thought occurs to her. Maxwell and she should talk things out and settle the situation once and for all. After all, they have only avoided each other until now. She would explain to him that whatever there was between them is over. Surely, she will get a grip on her life with Nigel once the Maxwell chapter is closed forever.

She gets up. Nigel is already awake and dressed.
"Hey doll, feeling better?" Fran just shakes her head. Without hugging him, she sits down at the breakfast table.
"I want to tell you, I'm not going to New Jersey with you today."
Nigel had made some plans to open a club around here. There is one for sale in New Jersey right now, and they made an appointment to visit it today. Nigel is upset and tries to change her mind. But she stands firm.
"Don't be mad. If the club is really that great, I'll check it out another time."
Nigel concedes his defeat and soon goes on his way. "I'm sure it'll be late, traffic and all!" Fran just nods.

Nigel again gets the impression that Fran's mind is completely elsewhere. On the way to the car, he muses about the current situation. He hopes Fran's aloofness would not become a permanent condition. In Paris, they had been together day and night. Now they hardly see each other and when, she seems terribly distant.

Maxwell blinks sleepily as the alarm clock rings. Grumbling, he buries himself deeper into his pillows. He just had such a wonderful dream. Fran and he were married and they were trapped in a cave in the middle of some deep snow. Fran was freezing and he held her tightly in his arms to keep her warm. In love, they started to kiss, more and more stormy and demanding. In the middle of the snow, they gave themselves to each other. Tenderly and yet full of passion. When they reached their climax and Fran's cries grew louder and louder, he sealed her mouth with his lips. The dream was so real.

Now, he needs a cold shower first. While he is getting ready, he tries to shake off the thoughts of his dream. He doesn't want to think about her. He couldn't let himself be seduced. Suddenly, an idea comes to him. Yesterday morning, Fran and he barely spoke to each other. He needs to talk to her to be able to finish the story. Calmly and objectively, he would explain his point of view to her. Determined, he goes to his office and looks up for the number and dials. Mh, busy signal! Well, later then.

Crap busy signal! Fran hangs up the phone. At first, she was not sure whether it was a good idea to call him. First, she got dressed, done her hair and make-up. Then she sneaked around the phone for a while until she finally found the courage to pick up the receiver. Fran waits ten minutes, then she calls him again. It rings, but no one answers. Strange, he was just on the phone minutes before. Confused, she hangs up again.

Maxwell ran to the phone, but the ringing stopped before he was there. Just as he was making himself a cup of coffee, the phone went off. He wonders who it could have been. Maybe Niles or the kids or just CC. Well, that is not so important now. Again, he dials Fran's number.
"Fran Fine!"
"Hello Fran, this is Maxwell, (Fran almost drops the phone in shock.) Are you able to talk?"
"Yes, Nigel is not here!"
"Good, I think we have something to sort out. It would be good if you could come over."
"I'll be on my way in a minute. See you in a bit!"
"See you in a minute!"

Relieved, he puts the phone back on the hook. He managed the first part. Fran is stunned. Maxwell reacted so cool and reasonable, just like when he was her boss. She gets into a cab and thinks about what she would say to him.

Maxwell paces restlessly in the living room. In his head, he forms his speech. Instinctively, he hopes she will take his decision well. Just then, the doorbell rings. Maxwell lets Fran enter and takes her coat from her. Silently, they go into the living room. Fran turns to him and they stand face to face. The sight of her makes him speechless. She looks amazing again. Her faithful dark eyes seem to hypnotize him. Fran can't take her eyes off him either. She is immediately attracted to him again. Without another word, they fall into each other's arms and sink into an intimate long kiss.