A RACE TO MY HEART (FAN FICTION) (CHAPTER 12)

Trust - Keyshia Cole

CHAPTER 12                            

In Norman's hotel room . . . .              

"What are you planning to do now?" Norman asked as he quickly drunk all the contents of his glass in one gulp.              

Michael continued to play around with his glass of wine. "What am I supposed to do?" he asked back.              

Norman slowly stared at the man sitting beside him. "You're really unbelievable. Imagine you have been in love with Fate much longer than I have . . . but you're just letting her go so easily. Why is it so easy for you to see her with another man? If I were in your position, I would have already taken advantage of my friendship with her. Do you really like her? Or are you just saying it so to confuse me?"              

Michael drunk all the contents of his glass in one shot as well. "Do I look I am fooling around with you?" he asked Norman with a serious expression on his face.              

Norman slowly shook his head. "Well it's too late now. She's really fallen for that guy. I can see it in her eyes. She has never been this bold with anyone before."              

Michael lightly laughed. "She has always been a strong girl. I never imagined she can be so bold even when it comes to love."              

Norman nodded his head. "That Max guy is truly very lucky. I just hope that he knows how to take care of her."              

Michael took the bottle in front of him and poured himself another shot. "Don't worry. Max is very serious with her. I know he will surely take good care of her. The thing I am worried about now . . . is their way of life. They are both very busy and they have their own priorities in life. I just hope that they will be able to work everything out."              

"Yes, they are really different from each other," Norman uttered. "Imagine a racer and a singer . . . such an unusual couple."              

"I am quite mad with myself right now. Somehow I can't stop myself from feeling like I just did the most stupid thing a guy could ever do. Do you think I really did something stupid?" Michael confessed and asked.              

Norman couldn't help but chuckle. "Yeah, you just did the most stupid thing. You just gave away the only woman you have loved for years."              

Michael stared at Norman. He was trying to deny the fact that Norman had already stated. He was trying to justify to himself what he had done. But his heart was already telling him another opinion.              

"I just wish that Max really loves her with all his heart or else I will surely make him regret it for the rest of his life," Norman said with a serious tone.              

"Why do you keep saying that? Max maybe young. . . but he seems to be quite responsible and straight with everything he does," Michael said.              

Norman shook his head in disbelief. "How can you still have the heart to defend that guy? You're truly remarkable."              

"I am just being fair," Michael answered.              

"Fair? You're being fair with him? But can you say that you are fair with yourself?" Norman asked sarcastically.              

Michael looked at Norman seriously. Somehow he knew he had a point. He knew he was right, but he was just too afraid to admit that he was wrong.              
In the DBSK's hotel room . . . .              

"Do you think it is wise that we left Max with Fate? He is still drunk," Xiah asked U-Know.              

"What can we do? Fate wanted us to leave him there. Do you want us to stay there too?" Micky asked with a grin.              

"But . . ." Xiah said with hesitation.              

"We will just be a bother to both of them," Micky uttered.              

"What's wrong? Are you afraid that something bad will happen to those two?" Jaejoong asked Xiah curiously.              

Xiah just lowered his head. Somehow he was embarrassed with what he was thinking. "He's drunk. We might never know what will run through his head," he tried to justify himself.              

"Trust him," U-Know uttered. "He's not like that. He can handle himself."              

"I just hope so. But he's still young . . . and this is his first relationship," Xiah said with concern.              

"That's another reason why we should respect his decision and his actions. He is already mature enough to be responsible for his deeds. If he does decide to do something . . . then I believe he is already man enough to be accountable for his acts."              

"Hey, we're talking about Max here. He's not like Micky," Jaejoong said with a laugh. "If it was Micky that was left with Fate . . . then we should be worried," he said with a laugh.              

"Hey, and what do you mean with that kind of a remark?" Micky asked with a raised tone.              

Xiah and U-Know couldn't help but laugh. Somehow the tension and concern they were all feeling suddenly disappeared.              

"I was just joking. I just mean . . . Max is harmless. . . compared with you," Jaejoong answered with a loud laugh.              

Micky started to laugh as well. "Let's just forget about Max and Fate. I believe they are already having a wonderful time together."              

And after several minutes of talking, they had already forgotten about Max and Fate being left alone in a room. All their worries had finally disappeared.            

While in Fate's hotel room . . . .               

"So are you happy now?" Fate sweetly asked Max. They were both sitting on the couch. Max was tightly holding her in his arms while she was playing around with his hand.              

"Very happy," he answered. "How about you? Aren't you regretting that we already announced our relationship?"              

"Why should I regret it? I love you Max and I'm not afraid to let everyone know about it," she answered.              

"Fate. . . thank you," Max uttered.              

She looked at him for a few seconds. "Thank you for what?"              

"Thank you for loving me . . . inspite of a lot of things," he replied.              

Fate lovingly stared at Max's face. Then she cupped his face her hands. "I should be the one saying thank you Max."              

"Why?" Max asked, quite confused.              

"Because . . . because you returned my love. Frankly I don't know what I would be feeling right now if I was in love with you and you didn't return my feelings. I believe I was the first one who fell in love. So I am very lucky that you felt the same way I did," she answered.              

Max gently took Fate's hands and sweetly kissed them one by one.              

Fate felt like a certain electricity was traveling through her entire body. "Max, I love you."              

Max stared deep into her eyes. "I love you too Fate." He slowly covered her waiting lips. Their kiss was more passionate and more exploring this time. They didn't care about anything else but the emotions they were feeling. They were finally in each other's arms and their hearts were telling them to let out all their hidden desires.              

Somehow everything stood still as the two lovers continued to kiss each other. All they could think about was they loved each other and there was nothing that could ever separate them apart. As Max started to become more daring with his moves, Fate's mind was starting to have doubts.              

"Max . . . aren't we taking this too fast? Don't you think we should slow down?" she asked with concern. She was trying to stop Max from what he was doing. She was trying to tell herself that Max was just acting weird because of the wine he had drunk before.              

"You love me right? Please. . . I need you," Max begged as he held her tighter. Somehow he couldn't stop the desire that was taking control of his entire body.              

Fate didn't know what to do. She could hear and feel the longing in Max's voice. Somehow she didn't want to make him feel rejected. She wanted to give him everything . . . everything. . . just to make him happy.              

Slowly Fate just closed her eyes. She was willing to do anything just to prove her love for him. As Max continued to kiss her, a tear slowly escaped from her eye.