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"You sure it's fine that I join you?" Charles asked for the tenth time while I was driving us back to my apartment.

"Of course Charles." I smiled and squeezed his hand that he was holding, "The kids will be so happy to see you again."

He chuckled and grinned before he looked back over at me.

"I'm also happy to see them again, I really missed them." he admitted and it only gave me a warm feeling inside my stomach.

After that kiss in the gym we had talked a bit, done some more exercise and I really had felt stronger after it. I was proud of myself that I had stayed at the gym, even though I had wanted to kill Daniel once Charles walked in.

But now I couldn't be more thankful that he had called him. I surely wouldn't have unblocked his number, well no I have, but no matter what Daniel would have said, I wouldn't have done it. But now Charles was sitting next to me, holding my hand while I was driving us over to my apartment.

After I had parked the car in the garage I went around to the trunk, wanting to take my sports bag out, as I suddenly felt two hands on my waist.

"Have I told you how good you look post-workout." Charles mumbled into my neck before he left some kisses there.

Since that kiss we had shared an hour before, he was even more clingy, always cuddling up to me. But I wasn't to complain as I loved it, desired it, finally having someone close, someone who understood me and my emotions.

"Y... Yeah, like already five times as we left the gym." I returned with a smile, feeling a hot shiver running down my back at the feeling of his breath in my neck.

"And I will tell you at least another five times, cause it's true." he chuckled, wrapping his whole arms around my stomach, pulling me back against his body, "You really look beautiful, no matter how many muscles you have."

"You're cute." I blurred out, even surprised by my own about the words that were leaving my mouth.

But I was happy, as finally I was able to speak to him, to tell him everything that was inside my head, show him how much I liked him.

"And you're so strong, so beautiful, so perfect mon amour." Charles returned, peaking my lips before he let go of me again.

I blushed, hearing the French pet name that he had used quite a lot in the last two hours. Quickly I pulled out my back from the car before I shut it and we went over to the elevator. One floor underneath mine we stopped.

As I then was standing in front of the old woman's door, I hesitated, looking over my shoulder at Charles one more time. Luka's words in my mind constantly.

"D... Don't tell them, let's just say we met on the street." I quickly blurred out, looking away again, ashamed of wanting to hide our feelings.

"Hey Max" Charles said as he stepped closer, laying a hand on my arm, "We don't have to tell them anything. We move at your pace and I do exactly what you want, so don't stress out, okay?"

I only nodded, a single tear running down my cheek as his words really moved me. The way he had lowered his voice, sounding so calm and sweet, it fixed one of the many holes in my heart.

"T... Thanks." I mumbled, quickly brushing the tear aside, smiling at Charles as he stepped a bit aside again.

I then took one last deep breath before I knocked on the door. Already from the inside I could hear the dog barking, Luka and Lio cheering as some little steps came running over. A moment later the door got opened by the old woman, the kids behind her peaking through.