Bondi And Us *Complete*

*6*

Abby's POV

Right in front of me, Hutz and Maxi closes the shutters of the tower. I lean back on the railing and look out at the evening view of the beach.

"You're wondering, Abby." 

I turn and chuckle when Maxi raises a brow. "I am a thinker." 

"Thinker huh?" He asks.

Hutz comes to join us, giving us a water bottle each. "You working tomorrow?" Hutz asks me. 

"I'm coming in the afternoon, what about you?" I ask Maxi. 

Maxi nods. "I'm working the whole cycle. So I'll be seeing you, anyways... do you need a ride? I've got to head home." He groans. 

I nod and get my duffel bag, I say bye to Hutz and we walk to Maxi's jeep. "Something up?" I ask him as we get into the car. 

He is silent for a long time before groaning again. "... My dear old ex is back in town." 

I nod. "Ah.. I get that." 

"She's such a pain." He puts his head on the steering wheel. "After cheating on me and leaving the apartment with no notice... she's come back to patch things up." 

... Patch up? She wants to get back together with Maxi, jealousy dammit... and strike 3... "Wow, that's a handful." I say.

"Handful?" He chuckles and then parks up my driveway. "More than a handful, she's a fucking menace!" 

I laugh. "Well thank you for the drive home, I'll be seeing you tomorrow then." 

He smiles. "See you tomorrow." 

I jog up to my apartment and when I walk in I'm not surprised to see Mac and Carla in the lounge, I shake my head at them and smile.

"What a surprise." I mock. 

"After work treat?" Carla shows me a glass of ... well her very own Carla Cocktail. 

"I'd rather not." I chuckle. "When I drink with you girls, it's pretty hard to get up in the morning... and I work tomorrow afternoon." 

They both laugh and I go ahead and sit opposite them. "So, how's the work going, mate?" Carla asks.

"I'm living the Bondi dream." I sigh and lean back. "But I'm so dead right now, you have no idea how much people get stuck out in the currents.. even in the best and safest places." I get up and smile at my friends. "I've got to get sleep, you can show yourselves out when you're done with... getting a hangover." I point to their glasses and the jug. 

They laugh and wave me off, I chuckle and shut the door to my bedroom. I pick up my silk PJ top and shorts, the shorts well, they're suppose to belong only to the bedroom. Shows half my ass, and that's why I didn't want to answer the ringing of my doorbell! 

I walk out of my bedroom and see the girls had already left, probably after I went to get ready for bed. I open the door and raise a brow. 

"Maxi?" 

He sighs. "Sorry to drop in this late, but could I possibly stay the night?" 

I frown. ".. Stay the night?" 

He smiles at me softly. "My ex." 

I laugh. "Right! Sorry... what's up?" I show him into the apartment. 

"She drives me fucking mad!" He says.

"You just got home, didn't you?" 

"Yeah, that's how quickly she makes me go crazy."

I sigh. "I'm sorry, this isn't a huge place, but there's the couch...?" I wince.

He chuckles and quickly hugs me. "You're the best, Abby! I tried to get to the other guys but it didn't stick.. I promise I won't barge in." 

I laugh. "You're welcome, goodnight." 

"Hey Abby?" 

"Yeah?" 

"Nice shorts."

... Embarrassment begins.

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