201 Lunch at the Alpha Group HQ (3)

Max looked at the photo frame with their photo in it and remembered how at that time he wanted to get close to Liz, unaware that he will be this smitten. He wondered, if he knew that Liz would have this huge impact on his life, would he do anything differently? Absolutely not. From the moment Elizabeth entered his life, her presence delivered a series of shocks which managed to wake him up, and now he is a man who is striving for something: a bright future with Elizabeth, and he is ready to do anything to make it happen.

Liz watched Max who was lost in his thoughts and she wondered, what is on his mind? He is smiling, so it must be something pleasant, she thought.

"I picked that picture because it's the first one where you are holding me.", Liz broke the silence. She saw that Max is looking at her questionably and she explained: "Your hand on my shoulder. No one ever held me like that. It's solid, unyielding and it makes me feel safe."