370 Relaxing after a busy day (1/2)
Liz started hot water to fill up the tub, and Max ordered dinner to be delivered to their room. They agreed to take care of pesky things like a bath and food first, and Max needed to make a few phone calls before he calls it a day.
Liz was neck-deep in the oversized tub filled with warm water when Max entered the bathroom carrying two glasses of wine.
Liz sipped wine from the glass and enjoyed the sight of Max while he removed his clothes.
”Slower…”, Liz demanded with a mischievous expression and started humming a slow tune, giving him a beat to follow.
Max chuckled when he realized that Liz is expecting a striptease show.
He swayed his hips and shook his shoulders while removing his clothes. Each garment ended up being twirled above his head and tossed in a random direction until he ran out of clothes to remove.
”Damn, Max… If the CEO gig does not work for you, you can be a stripper.”
”Mhm…”, Max hummed with a smug expression plastered on his face. ”I hear the pay is good.”
Liz giggled and then screamed when Max plopped in the tub, making the water spill over the edge.
”Turn around…”, Max told Liz and she obeyed.
Liz scooted toward Max and leaned her back on his chest.
”Thank you for coming, Max, and for getting this suite. I was mentally preparing myself to arrive home after midnight.”
”Anything for you, Liz.”, Max murmured into her hair and started gently squeezing her arms in small rhythmic motions, moving higher toward shoulders.
Liz moaned, knowing that Max is starting one of his super-relaxing massages.
Max smiled. ”Relax, love. By the time we are done here, dinner will wait for us and once your stomach is full, you can rest with your favorite bolster by your side. You had a busy day.”
”You had a busy day also.”
Max stopped kneading her shoulders and hugged her. ”I am fine now, with you.”
Liz put her arms over his. ”I am fine as well. Everything is fine when you are by my side.”
Max's heart swelled when he heard Liz's words that sounded like the best love confession ever.
…
Max and Liz got out of the bathroom wearing fluffy white bathrobes and fuzzy slippers, and Liz's eyes lit up at the sight of the table full of food.
”I am starving.”, Liz said while licking her lips and walking toward the table.
Max was also hungry, and for the first half of the meal, neither of them spoke.
”How was your day at the office? I hope that your schedule was not impacted because of me.”, Liz said.
Liz blinked. ”Harassing witnesses? He looked overbearing, but I didn't think that it would be that bad.”
Max pursed his lips. ”Nothing was proven, but when several separate complaints exist, there must be something. In a way, Dr. Snobby was useful because if you were on your own, that guy would probably show his fangs.”
”Does Chief Lenol know about it?”
”He definitely knows about complaints, but there is no concrete evidence. It's not easy to get rid of a cop without making him look like a martyr. Not to mention that he can risk a hefty lawsuit that will reflect negatively on the whole police department.”
Liz nodded in understanding. It's like that in any organization, but the police is more sensitive to such things. There was one more point Liz wanted to address. ”Max, thank you for not making a scene.”
Max's eyebrows shoot up. ”A scene?”
”Because Chris was accompanying me.”, Liz explained.
Max chewed slowly and noticed the way Liz addressed Dr. Snobby. ”So… he is Chris and not Dr. Snow.”
Liz saw hostility in Max's eyes, and she regretted bringing up Dr. Snow, but it's done, and she can't take it back. Well, at least she can clarify…
”We spoke and I made sure to let him know that I am dating Maximilian Anderson and that I am not available. I don't know how much of that got through his thick skull, but he didn't make any moves on me. Unless he crosses the line, I will treat him as a fellow surgeon. I am aware that the two of you had a bad start and I don't expect you to be friends, but I hope that I can maintain a professional relationship with him and that you will respect that.”
Max exhaled. He hates that snobby doctor who does not know when to give up, but at the same time, Max trusts Liz and he does not want to act like a jealous jerk.
Max adjusted his attitude and asked calmly: ”Did I do anything out of line?”