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Part 11
“I’m a lawyer, I run Evans and Associates” Max answered Alex.
Alex nodded, he didn’t know the company but he had no doubt that it was probably a very respectable place.
“Cool so you and Liz must have a fair bit in common then”
“Yeah” Max smiled “we share a lot of interests as well” he added.
Max was a lawyer so he realised that Alex’s questioning was leading somewhere, he wasn’t sure where so he was being careful of what he said.
“Cool” Alex smiled.
“So Liz told me that her and Maria broke up” Max said.
Alex’s face fell slightly he was surprised that Liz told Max about her and Maria. Liz had a tendency to keep her private life private, most people would call it hiding in the closet but Liz was adamant that people didn’t need to know her business.
“Really?”
“Yeah which is why I’m kind of surprised that she’s here” he said bluntly.
“Oh well we’re all best friends but I think you’ll find that those two will be back together in no time. Maria just needs to swallow her pride and apologise which is what I’m sure they’re doing now” Alex smiled confidently.
Max however didn’t smile, could it be possible that after a night of having sex with him that she would reunite with her ex lover because that would be a complete blow to his pride. Sure they hadn’t talked about continuing what they had started between them the night before but Max was pretty sure that Liz wouldn’t be satisfied going back into a female relationship.
***
“What were you doing with Max?” Maria frowned.
“He took me out to lunch” she told her, Liz didn’t see the point in lying but leaving a few of the details out didn’t hurt.
“Oh” she said taking a seat on the desk.
“Well I wanted to talk to you” Maria told her getting back to the subject at hand, her and Liz and getting back on track.
Liz pulled a nice red shirt out of her wardrobe which she thought Max would like along with a slinky black skirt. She made her way to her underwear draw then and searched for a nice black set to go with her outfit. She wasn’t sure why she was paying so much attention to her outfit and picking things that she thought Max would like and she didn’t have time to analyse it right now.
“Liz are you listening to me?” Maria frowned annoyed that Liz hadn’t even turned to look at her since she had started talking let alone respond to the conversation.
Looking up “No not really” Liz answered truthfully “I’m trying to get ready” she added before walking straight past Maria and into the bathroom where she hoped she wouldn’t follow.
Luck wasn’t working in her favour today though.
“Liz this is important” Maria told her.
“No Maria it’s not” Liz replied adjusting the water temperature.
Maria’s mouth fell open in shock “we can talk later” she added “right now I want to take a quick shower”
Liz waited for Maria to leave so she could get undressed, truth was Liz was still pissed with Maria. She knew she was trying to apologise but right now Liz didn’t know if she wanted her to. The past 24 hours had been some kind of crazy wonderful for her and she wasn’t ready for the fairytale to end. Which meant she wasn’t ready to deal with Maria or real life.
It was selfish, she realised that but for once in her life she was going to put herself first.
Being dismissed by Maria the way she had been, after how long they had been together had ripped her to the core. It had also opened a world of possibilities to her that she hadn’t considered before and she didn’t think her best friend and ex lover would like to hear about that.
“Maria could you excuse me?” Liz finally said.
“What!” Maria said shocked.
“Can you leave so I can have a shower” she said.
Maria laughed she couldn’t believe what she was hearing “your kidding, I’ve seen you naked thousands of times Liz, god I’ve licked your pussy”
Liz however didn’t find that amusing and she frowned “Well that was when we were together” she snapped.
“Are you saying we aren’t together now?” Maria asked shocked, she realised that she still needed to apologise and that she had things to make up for but she had thought that by leaving a message and coming here tonight was a way of extending an olive branch, now it sounded as though Liz saying she wasn’t going to accept it..
“That’s the impression I got from our last conversation” Liz replied. “I mean did you or did you not tell me that if I didn’t move into your apartment that we were over?” she reindered her of her words.
“Liz” Maria said taking a step forward, she wanted to explain that yes she had said it but that she now regretted pressuring her.
“Please get out” Liz said then turning away, she couldn’t stand to see the sadness or apology in Maria’s eyes. She didn’t want to feel bad for what she had done with Max because the truth was she had loved every minute of it.
Maria nodded “Ok but this conversation isn’t over just because your choosing to avoid it, Liz” she told her.
Liz rolled her eyes “Shut the door on your way out” she told her pointedly.
***
Maria stomped down the stairs like a five year old and fell on the couch next to Alex. She wanted to cry but right now she was into much shock at what had gone down with Liz right now for the tears to fall.
“Where’s Liz?” Alex asked he could already tell by the look on her face that things with Liz hadn’t gone the way she had hoped they would.
“Showering” she answered.
She looked over and noticed Max then and wondered again why he was here when lunch must have been over hours ago
“Where’s Isabel?” she asked him.
“Away I believe” Max answered.
Maria arched an eyebrow “Really? Then why are you still here?” she asked bluntly.
“Maria” Alex hissed.
Max however smirked, he was seeing Maria’s jealous side and he was intrigued about what Liz had said that had brought it out.
“You know this and that” he shrugged.
“So how do you know Liz?” Maria asked.
Max quirked an eyebrow “I thought that would be obvious” he said.
Maria stared at him, studying his facial expressions “I realise it would be through Isabel initially but I’m interested to know how you became friends? You know the type of friends that have lunch? Because Liz has never mentioned you before”
Before Max could answer Liz came breezing into the room looking absolutely stunning, Max had to look twice to make sure she wasn’t glowing.
“Ok I’m ready” she announced “Where are we going?” she asked.
“Um I thought you’d have a suggestion since you live here” Alex scratched his ear.
Unconsciously moving to Max’s side Liz looked up at him “Max?” she said.
“Um well depending on what you like but there’s a great Thai place not to far from here” he said.
“Sounds great” Liz agreed.
“I’m in. I love Thai” Alex grinned.
“Well I hate Thai” Maria added glaring at Max. She didn’t like how close Liz was standing next to him or the way his hand had moved to her lower back. It was stupid she knew that, Liz was attracted to guys she was involved with her but it irked her all the same.
Liz frowned “Don’t be stupid Maria you love Thai” she said.
Alex looked between his best friends with a concerned frowned, there was a tension in the air all of a sudden and he didn’t know why.
“I can drive, my cars out the front?” Max suggested then breaking the challenging stare going on between Liz and Maria.
Liz smiled up at him “that would be great” she said and lead the way to the door. At first Maria didn’t follow she just stood there wondering who and what had taken over Liz Parker.
“What’s going on with her?” she whispered to Alex as they began following behind.
Alex shrugged she seemed fine to him.
When they reached the Thai restaurant it was fairly crowded but they were seated without having to wait.
When they reached the table Max held out Liz’s chair for her and she smiled both oblivious to the surprised looks from Alex and Maria.
“This place is great, Max” Liz told him.
“Yeah” Alex agreed as he hungrily looked over the menu.
Silence descended their table until a waiter came to take their orders.
“So Alex” Liz swallowed nervously, it was harder than she thought to be at a table with Maria and Max. Max had the added advantage that he knew what was going on Maria however didn’t. “Why didn’t you tell us you were coming?” she asked.
Alex scratched his ear “It was kind of last minute actually” he admitted exchanging a look with Maria.
Liz watched Alex look at Maria and then back at her and knew instantly why Alex was here. Maria had called him about their break up and he like the great best friend he was had come running.
“Well I’m glad” she told him. “I’ll have to see if I can get some time off work to spend with you” she said then.
“Or you could just take a few more sickies” Maria said without looking up from her menu.
Liz had never had a sickie in her life. The only time she had ever taken sick leave at work was when she had been genuinely sick so she knew what Maria was getting at.
“So Maria” Max said “What do you do?” he asked.
Him and Liz hadn’t really talked about her the night before but he was interested in the type of person Liz dated in the past.
Maria was surprised by the question and wondered why Max was interested, she wasn’t very trusting of men considering her history with them. No man in her life had ever done right by her, or stuck around. Alex was the only one she could trust .
“Oh I work in a music shop and I give lessons” she told him.
Max nodded “Sounds fun” he said.
“Do you play anything?” Maria asked him.
Max shook his head.
“So Max do you have a girlfriend?” Maria asked him. She hadn’t noticed a ring on his finger or the mention of a significant other but one could hope. She wished she knew what it was about this man that brought out her jealous side it wasn’t like he had really done anything to cause it.
Liz almost spat out the mouthful of water when Maria asked Max that.
“No” Max smiled “single at the moment” he added.
“Well a great looking successful guy like you should have no problem finding a girlfriend, I’m sure you have women throwing themselves at you all the time, right?” she laughed.
Max could hear the underlying message from her statement, it screamed leave my women alone.
Max nodded “just looking for the right one” he said casting a sidewards glance at Liz which didn’t go unnoticed by Alex or Maria.
TBC........Wednesday hopefully
