Fallen Down Under (Down Under #2) by S.M Phillips

speak. What you need to do is decide is what happens now?"
    "I have no idea, why don't you ask him? He's sat waiting in the car to take me back once we're done." I watch in silence as she takes her phone out of her bag and makes a call.
    "Max, do me a favour and fuck off. I'll bring her back once we're done. She doesn't need a fucking babysitter." I'm not sure if he says anything back to her or if he even has the chance as she hangs up pretty fast. "Sorted, now let's get some food."
     
    Lunch goes by pretty fast and before I know it butterflies begin to form in my stomach knowing that Max will be waiting for me back at the office.
    "I guess I won't be seeing you at home tonight then?" The devilish grin that dances on Melissa's face tells me what she thinks I will be getting up to. She couldn't be further away from the truth. No way am I just going to go and jump straight back into bed with him. My body aches at the thought but I need to be strong. This time, I'll be the one calling the shots. Or at least I'll try my goddamn best to.
    "Why, where else would I be? Are you kicking me out so soon?" I playfully tease her.
    "Not at all, I just thought that maybe you and Max had some making up to do?"
    "I don't think so Liss. Wait... Do you and Heath have plans for tonight?" Maybe I am overstaying my welcome. By the sounds of things, these two are walking on egg shells as it is and I'd hate to intrude. "I don't want to get in the way of your alone time."
    "Oh shit. I forgot to call him. No, no, not at all. I just wasn't sure if you we're going to abandon me for that stubborn arse brother of mine."
    "That isn't going to happen, I'm pretty happy staying with you. As long as it's still okay of course?"
    Melissa breaks out into a fit of giggles, why I'm not so sure.
    "What's so funny?"
    "You know that Max isn't going to be okay with that don't you? Be prepared for him to make a stand when it comes to where you stay Jess."
    “Are you being serious? There’s no bloody way he’s going to be telling me where I can and can’t stay.”
    “Hey, I’m just trying to give you a heads up here. He’s completely smitten with you. Come on Jess, does Max look like the type of guy who is going to share you, with anyone ?”
     
    I'm surprised to see that Max isn't lurking on the pavement waiting for me like he'd promised. Clearly he does listen to someone. I make a mental note to keep that in mind the next time I need to make him listen, all I need to do is call Liss.
    When I get back to the office Max isn't anywhere to be seen. Our floor as usual is empty. I try to feel unaffected by his absence, but a part of me actually couldn't wait to see him and pick up where we left off earlier. I'm a glutton for bloody punishment. Dragging my defeated body towards my office I can't help but feel disappointed that he wasn't here waiting for me. Shitting hell Jess, you told yourself you weren't going to make this easy for him and less than a day of him being back in your life you're dropping all those walls. I switch on my monitor. Getting my head stuck into work has worked out okay for me in the past, but somehow I know this time is completely different. Max isn't Josh. He's stubborn as hell but that's what makes him so him . Max Wild isn't someone you can just forget about. I only wish he was. It would make my life so much easier. Looking down at my keyboard I see a post-it note on the keys.
    Meet me in the spa. I'll be waiting... Max.
     
    Meet him in the spa? Why would he be in the spa? Doesn't he know that we have work to do? I'm really beginning to question his work ethic. I'm not going to go rushing down there, no matter how curious I am. While I wait for some time to pass, god it's agonising making myself wait, but I will hold it out. I’m not going to let him think that all he needs to do is click his fingers and I’ll come running. I decide to check in on Mal. Daisy answers on the third ring and I can hear the football booming in the