Max's POV
The past month and a half has been crazy. We started recording new music and making a movie about our lives. It's been great being able to spend time with Nicole. I know she is pretty busy too though. Her tutor is making her buckle down and really focus and she has to keep straight A's or she has to head home with her parents. I am really proud of her. On top of her school work she has a new job. She manages our website, apparel, and basically all our merchandise. I knew she hated me buying everything for her so I decided to talk to the boys about getting her work. It was actually Jay's idea. Bird has a good idea for once. We ran the idea through Scooter and he loved it. She sends some of her money back home for her family which is amazing. Tomorrow is Valentines day and tonight we have a gig. Kelsey and Nareesha are with us for a couple months because they finally have time and Tom and Siva wanted them in the movie. I want Nicole in the movie too but we are both a little hesitant because we don't want something to happen and then have to look back on this. I know the fans know about her and stuff and they love her and she loves them but the paps get to her sometimes. They make life hard sometimes. The past couple days have been extremely tough on her. We have not been staying in the same room. She has been staying with Jay and it does get frustrating. We have not really talked and I know that I have been busy but I mean she could at least understand. Anyways I have something amazing planned for her tomorrow. Right now she is sitting next to Jay talking to him and on her laptop. "Fu**ing stupid fans. I don't know why I put up with you and try to make you happy! And the fu**ing paparazzi. I am so fu**ing done I don't need this bull sh** anymore!" She yells and then she gets up and walks out of the room. I run over to the laptop as Jay, Tom, Siva, Nathan, Kelsey, and Nareesha stand there in awe. I grab her laptop and quickly read the article that is pulled up. Jay reads it over my shoulder. Its an article from TMZ. The article basically bashes Nicole. There is so much vulgarity used I cant even repeat it. This is by far the worst article ever written. Then the comments the fans are leaving and tweeting to her are ridiculous. "Nicole has ruined Max's life. He isn't happy anymore. That bi*** can go die." "I want the old Happy Max back not the bi*** Nicole controlled Max."Those are the only two comments I read and then I go off in search for her. I find her in the hallway walking to the bathroom. She goes in the womens room and I chase in after her. She is in there alone locked in a stall crying her eyes out. "Nicole?" I ask.
"Go away Max." she tells me.
"Babe. I am not going anywhere." I tell her. I really hate it when she cries.
"Max. GO AWAY! Leave me alone. I don't deserve you! The fans obviously think I am a fu**ing control freak who doesn't make you happy. You deserve someone who will make both you and the fans happy." She tells me.
"Nicole. I already have a girl that makes me happy. I don't fu**ing care what the fans think. I am the happiest I have been in years. You are the girl I want. The fans are just mad because I have someone I truly love. Nicole I love you! I wasn't going to tell you until tomorrow because I wanted Valentines day to be extra special. But Nicole I love you I really do and I do not want to be with anyone else." I tell her. I am still standing outside the stall talking to the stall door. She doesn't answer for a minute and it worries me. "Nicole?" I ask again.
Nicole's POV
"Nicole I love you." Max tells me after swearing which he never does in front of me. He hardly ever swears and when he does he is pissed. "I love you" those three words, those 8 letters stick with me. "Nicole?" Max says again. I open the stall door and look at him. Tears are still rolling down my face. I look at him for a minute. Then I muster out, "You love me?"
"Yes I love you! I have loved you since I first got to talk to you alone." He tells me. I am still in shock.
"I love you too Max. But the fans are obviously the ones who can make or break your career and I do not want to be the one that makes them mad enough to ruin your career. I really care about you and I love you with all my heart but I cant keep dealing with this." I tell him starting to cry more. His eyes start to water and this is the first time I am seeing him get emotional. Its actually pretty weird and scary.
