"Elizabeth…", Max's husky voice swept inside Liz's ear.
Liz closed her eyes and took a deep breath to compose herself.
They are holding each other in silence for several minutes now, and she finds that it's several minutes too long because images of his muscular back are flashing in her mind when he was reaching for his shirt to dress up in Franciscan Medical Center… the day when they met. She stopped by after her interview to check on him… Liz told herself to stop those crazy thoughts, and she did… but unfortunately then she remembered his toned chests and abs which were revealed when he turned around to face her.
"Yes?", she asked in a whisper.
"I am sorry that you had to see something like that. Quentin and I go back a long way, but this time he crossed the line and… I feel very vulnerable at this point. It might sound selfish, but I am glad that you are with me right now."
