"Now kindly be on guard while I do my work."
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"You have a heart as boundless as the ocean, my Darling, but are you sure you are ready to face my family?" Maximillian asked while grabbing the car keys. It was late and he offered Angelique to stay overnight, but she refused to. In the end, Maximillian insisted on taking his little sister back home.
Julian looked up from his laptop. He still had an ice pack pressed against his cheek.
"Mmm. It's time."
"I still think it's too early," Maximillian shook his head. "I don't want you to get hurt again."
"Disagreements happen in families, but forgiveness is key to maintaining strong bonds."
Maximillian bent down to give Julian a kiss against his lips.
"Besides..."
Julian brushed against Maximillian's jawline with his free hand, "we plan to be together for a long time in the future. We need to rejoin our family."
"Oh, Darling."
