“You say forever so easily.”“Zoe, I was a Navy SEAL. I saw things… Life can end today, right now, for anyone. You. Me…” I pause, swallowing hard. “Fear is real, but love is too, and I’d rather take my chances figuring out this life with you by my side than keep feeding that fear and waiting for…”“I love you, Max McCallister, and you’re probably right. I would rather be by your side, working on our happily ever after while dealing with life.””
“Yours, Max. I’m yours.””
“Seriously? And what am I supposed to do now? Be all casual and say, “Hey, Max,” or just call him my baby daddy, or… I can’t talk to him right now.””
“Am I having Max McCallister’s baby?””
“Maybe I can leave before they remember that I’m single and the only blind date I went on”
“As I struggle to maintain my composure, I realize that dealing with Max McCallister might be more complicated than I initially thought.””
“Also, I’m trying to bury myself in work so I don’t think about Max who I have to break up with ASAP. Not that it’d be a real break up because we’re nothing. Nothing. Just friends and . . . hopefully, I just have a crush on him and I’m not literally in love with the guy. He’ll probably laugh at this new turn of events.””
“You make me feel so good, Max.”“I love taking care of you,” I say, kissing her forehead. “You’re everything I need, everything I want.””
“You know what you need?” Max asks.“Tequila?””
“There was also Max. Unpredictable and thoughtful Maximillian McCallister. A man who would rather spend hours talking to me at night about everything and nothing than fall asleep by ten because it’s what his fucking trainer recommended.””
“This is going to be the longest night of my life. Stuck here, with Max, pretending we want to rip each other’s heads off, instead rip each other’s clothes off.””
“You two are honestly the worst team I’ve ever seen.”“It’s not my fault your sister is impossible to work with,” Max grumbles.“Me? You’re the one who can’t act to save his life.””
“Romeo and Juliet, you idiot. The most famous love story of all time?”Max scoffs. “More like the most overrated tragedy. And I’m the idiot? You’re the one who thought Tarzan was King Kong.””
“I have to act out “Romeo and Juliet.” With Max guessing. The universe clearly hates me.””
“Oh, Max McCallister, what are you doing to me?””
“I want to taste you, Max. I want your cock.””
“Max makes sure to let everyone in the family know that his company is fucking awesome”