Triad Love

The Steam After The Calm

Sam rushes down the stairs to answer the door. As he reaches for the handle, the pounding starts again. So Sam slowly opens the door and comes face to face with a very angry Max. “Where is she?!” Max asks as he pushes his way past Sam. “She’s upstairs.” Sam says, confused.

Max runs to the stairs. “Novah?! Novah, are you here?!” Novah looks at the stairs with tears in her eyes. She knows once he gets a look at her face it will be all bad for Sam. Just as a tear rolls down her cheek, Max appears at the top of the stairs.

“Novah?” Max walks closer and can now see the black eye and blood on her lip. Max grits his teeth and yells. “I’m going to kill him!” Max wraps his arms around her and helps her up. Just as she’s to her feet, Sam comes up the stairs. Max narrows his eyes at him and grips Novah harder. “Stay the f**k away from her! Do you hear me?!”

Sam holds his hands up and backs away. “Max, it was an accident. Okay?” Max shakes his head as he helps Novah down the stairs. Sam tries to stop them but the look on Max’s face makes him stop.

As Max helps her into his car, shuts the door, walks to his side and gets in. Max is silent the whole drive back to his place. Novah starts to shake and cry again. She doesn’t know what to do to fix things. She likes Sam but she loves Max and she doesn’t want them mad at each other.

As they pull up, Max just turns the car off and sits there in silence. Novah turns to look at him and takes a breath to speak, but Max holds his hand up to stop her. She bites her lip instead, to stop herself from speaking. The tears start again, this time she doesn’t think she can stop, as a loud sob escapes her lips. Max leans over, takes her face in his hands and kisses her.

Novah pushes Max away from her and gasps for air. Max gets out of the car and let’s her out. They both walk in silence to his door and walk inside. He turns the lights on and lets out a big sigh. “Explain to me what happened, Novah.” She looks up at him and shrugs not knowing what to say.

She takes a breath and starts to explain. After she is done, Max runs his fingers through his hair and lets out a big sigh. “So, he didn’t hit you on purpose?” Novah shook her head, not able to speak. Max walks over and sits down next to her, putting a hand on her leg. “Is there anything I can do to make it better?” Novah sits there in silence for a few moments, before she leans in and pulls him in for a kiss.

Max scoops her up into his arms and carries her down the hall to his bedroom. Still kissing her, Max kicks open the door and carries her to his bed. Laying her down gently, not breaking the kiss, Max lays on top of her kissing her till she’s breathless.

Novah slides her hands under Max’s shirt and starts to remove it. Max helps her and removes it for her, along with his pants. As he removes his clothes, Novah does the same. After a few moments, they’re both naked and in bed together. 

As Max starts to lay back down, Novah sits up and rolls on top of him. As Max pulls her in for another kiss, Novah stops him. “I love you, Max.” Max stares at her, as tears form in his eyes. “Novah, I already knew that.” Novah drops her head, waiting for him to reject her again. Max lifts her head to look at him. “Why do you look so sad now?” Tears begin to fall down her face. “Novah, don’t cry. Please, don’t cry.” 

Max uses his hand to wipe her tears away. “I love you too, Novah.” She begins to cry again, but tears of joy this time. “What did you say?” Max chuckles and repeats what he said. “I love you too, Novah.”

She feels like her heart is going to explode. So, instead she leans in and kisses him instead. Max kisses back harder and presses against her. “Make love to me, Max. Not as a friend, but as something more.” Max smiles and nods his head as he reaches to cup her ass.