What You Do To Me

Chapter 14: Maxwell's POV

"Listen up bitches." I say with a giant grin as I open the front door to my apartment.

"Ou what happened!?" Iris says, peeking her head out of their bedroom.

"Yeah. OH MY GOD YOU WERE WITH CASEY!" Brooke almost yells, peeking her head out too.

"Yes, I was." I say, setting my stuff down on the kitchen counter and walking deeper into the apartment.

"Ouuuuuuuu!" Iris and Brooke exclaim, stepping out and into the living room.

"We..." My grin grows and I jump up and down. "WE KISSED!!!"

"How was it?"

"Who started it??"

"I started it and it was amazing!" I exclaim, sinking into the couch and smiling at them.

"So, what now?" Iris asks, plopping down next to me.

"He clearly likes you back!" Brooke says, coming around on my other side.

"He said the "L" word." I mumble, my grin growing. "And we're going to his house tomorrow so behave!" I plead, my grin staying impossibly large.

"We promise!" Iris says, leaning forward and planting a light kiss on my forehead.

"So, tell us all about it." Brooke says, leaning close.

I shift, uncomfortable. I'll have to tread carefully; I can't just tell them about my breakdown or Kai. They know some of the details, but not all and...

"Um... well he confessed. He said he can't love anymore after his mom died and... and his family left him." I mumble.

"That's awful..." Iris murmurs.

"Yea... but then... then he said it got better. When they moved to the states and he met me everything was better. And he loves me." I can barely keep the giddy smile off my face. "He said he loves me, and I make everything better just by being near him."

"That is so sweet!!" Brooke exclaims. "But how did he know?"

"Know what?" I ask, confused.

"Obviously he took a chance!" Iris says as if it's the most obvious thing in the world.

"What are yo-?

"No obviously Max didn't hide it as well as he thought he did!" Brooke shoots back.

"Ten bucks I'm right!" Iris says, shooting her hand out.

"You're on!" Brooke replies, shaking Iris's hand.

"I'm lost." I sigh, hoping they'll fill me in on whatever the fuck is happening right now.

"So how did he know you liked him?" They both ask at the same time.

"Shit that's creepy." I say with a smile, they return it. "I... I told him."

They both look at me, shocked to the core.

"I got drunk at his house last Wednesday night remember? I... I confessed then and woke up in his bed." I say. "But I don't remember any of it."

"Oof..." Iris mumbles. I smile at her.

"You did not just say "oof!"" I say, laughing. Brooke and Iris join in.

"Ok well I have somewhere to be tomorrow morning." I say, standing up and walking to my room. I turn to them just before I open my door. "What are y'all doing tomorrow?"

"Probably going down to the beach..." Brooke says.

"Sounds fun." I say with a smile, then I turn away and close my door.