Max's POV

On the way to the hospital, I sat in the passenger seat, wrapping Tyler's knuckles in bandage. So by the time I'm done, he looks like a boxer with blood on the inside of it.

I bit my lip and sat straight in my seat. it was quiet until he spoke up. "Thanks, max....." He mumbled. I shook my head. "Don't call me max, Tyler." I told him. I looked over at him and he questioned me with his eyebrows and face. "B-but-"

"Call me princess." He smiled largely and bit his own lip. "Okay then, princess, don't call me Tyler. Call me Colton." I smiled and he grabbed my hand. I let go, and he once again questioned me with a disappointed look. I smirked and put my fingers in between his. He sighed and turned his head back to the road. "Your gonna kill me one day max."

"No I won't. I care way to much about you to let that happen."

"How much?"

"Enough to stick up for you against my brother back there. And enough to do this." I lean forward and press a kiss to his cheek.

When I lean back he blushes and smiles.

"I hope you and Tom will become friends. Id hate to see you too jumping on each others tails all the time." I told him. He sighed and tightened his grip on the steering wheel. "Trust me, princess. Id love for him and me to become friends. It would make things so much easier for you and me in the future-" he stopped himself.

I smirked. I knew exactly what he meant by that.

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Tyler's POV

I didn't mean it like that!........ Okay so maybe I did. But still! I didn't want her to know I planned to keep her my whole life. I'd die if I didn't wake up to her every morning. So yes, I planned for her to be mine for as long as I live.

"OUR future?" She obviously caught on to what I said. And by the way she was smirking, I'm pretty sure she caught on to what it meant. I shrugged, trying to act cool for the whole situation. "You know what I meant."

"What exactly DO you mean, Colton?"

"It means...... I want you." I glance over at her for a split second before looking back at the road. Her smirk falls, but instead of a frown, its a smile. "I want you too....." She mumbled. I smiled and let out a deep breath. I put my arm around her shoulder and pulled her to my chest.

I'm just glad she isn't doing what she did last time when her and Thomas fought. I'm just glad he finally came to his senses.

It's dark and my headlights shown on the back of Thomas's car and I made sure to drive safely, even with one arm around Max. She wrapped both of her arms around my side. I sighed and leaned my head on the top of hers. It's quiet for the longest time, but not anywhere near awkward. In fact, it's kinda sweet.

And I think I realise something that I've never felt for a girl before. Its stronger than liking her. Stronger by a long shot. And I'm not sure how to tell her. I need to tell her. I've pretty much known I was in love with her for weeks now. Just never fully encountered it. Now, I have no doubts that's what this is.

But what am I going to say?

Max, I love you. Max, I don't like you, because I'm in love with you. Max, I want you for my entire life! Don't leave me!

Yea, I think I can just wing it.

I took a deep breath. "Max?"

"Yea Tyler?" she mumbled, pressing her cheek into my shoulder. I sighed "I......i think that I'm in-" I guess I wasn't paying attention to the road, because I saw Thomas's car slam on the breaks and I had to do the same. A deer ran from in front of Thomas's car.

I just felt like I had a heart attack.

My breath hitched and I felt like my life just flashed before my eyes. I took in deep breaths and let my head drop down. I don't know how long it was, but I couldn't stop blinking and I was so nervous already. Now I don't even know who I am.

Good gosh, i feel horrible.

I felt soft, small hands rest on my back. "Tyler?....... Tyler are you okay?" Max asks. I sighed and bit my lip, looking back at the road in front of me. Thomas's car is long gone, and my beams are lighting up the front of the road. I put the car in drive and start to go forward.

I felt max rest her hand on my shoulder again. "Tyler?" she questions. I don't answer.

"Tyler?!" I sigh and quickly glance at her. "Princess?" I say in the most calmest voice I can. She looks worried about me. Or maybe it's something else. but she grabs my hand and intertwined out fingers together like she did earlier. "Whats wrong?"

"I'm so nervous." I mumbled. She squeezed my hand. "Why?"

"Everything, princess. Everything." She sighed and rested her head back on my shoulder. "I'm sorry about that....." she whispered. I nodded and kissed her head.

And we stayed in peaceful silence as we drove the rest of the way to the hospital.