Chapter 1: Finding Out
Author: WestonFollower
Rating: PG-13
Characters: Ryan, Max, and Mike
Summary: Ryan finds out what exactly has been going on with his best friend and his niece.
Disclaimer: I own nothing!
Notes: I've decided to start a collection of Maxton one shots I know there are already 2 stories like this and I'm going to try to keep mine as different as possible so please review and tell me what you think about it and leave me prompts!
Ryan knew something was up the moment they ate lunch the day after Joe was caught the exchanged glances at each other, the lingering hand touches. Or maybe it was when Mike showed up at his apartment when she was visiting and she instantly knew what was wrong. Whatever it was Ryan didn't know how he felt about it.
Max walked up to her door and opened it seeing a smiling Mike who bent down to capture his lips with hers. They have been dating for six months and she still had no idea how to tell Ryan but she needed to but right now she needed to kiss her boyfriend. They broke apart and Mike sat the pizza box on the counter. Max grabbed a piece started to eat while Mike changed out of his FBI jacket. Once he got back he grabbed a piece and sat next to the stressed girl.
"Max?"
"Yeah?"
"What's wrong?"
"Nothing it's just we need to tell Ryan." Mike sighed.
"I know it's just been hard with Claire leaving him and everything else."
"We have to do it."
"Soon I promise." She smiled and put their plates away.
"I'm going to go change."
"Ok." Max walked in her room and put on some comfortable clothes on. She walked out seeing Mike switching through the channels on the TV and deciding on the news she sat next to him.
"How was work?" She asked very cautiously knowing he was still looking for Mark.
"Uneventful I couldn't find anything he's gone there is no trace of him it's like he disappeared." Mike sighed and rubbed his forehead.
"How's your family?"
"They're fine my mom keeps asking me when I'm going to bring that nice girl over who was concerned about me."
"Same mom keeps asking me when we're going to have kids."
"Soon obviously I mean someone has to get our good looks."
"Of course I mean the people need to see how good looking our kid will be." Mike laughed and then remembered what his mother asked him to do.
"Max?"
"Yeah?"
"My mom wanted to know if you would like to come over next week. I mean you don't have to if you think it's too soon."
"No, I would love to meet her but is she going to like me?"
"Of course she's always wanted a daughter, four boys in one house can really make you wish for one."
"What about your brothers?"
"We already agreed that it would be better for all of us if they didn't come and then you don't have to see us fight."
"I wish I had a sibling being an only child was lonely."
"You're the only kid in the family right?"
"Yep Jenny got divorced before they could even try. Ryan well he's Ryan he always pushes people away afraid that you'll end up getting killed he's only let in about two people me and you but he still feels bad about what happened with Roderick and all the times you have almost died. Then there's the whole Huntsman thing that he blames himself for."
"He thinks I'm turning into to him."
"You are Mike and you don't realize it. Sure you're not as bad as Ryan is but you are willing to do whatever it takes to get Mark. I get it ok but I don't know what I'm going to do if I lose you."
"Max listen to me I'm not going to leave you ok? I'm here as long as you need me." He smiled at her and kissed her lips.
"So how was work for you?"
"Boring just a bunch of paperwork it was so much fun!"
"I bet I was on the computer all day my fingers started to hurt I was typing so much."
"What were you doing?"
"I was trying to get into Lily's computer the one we found at the house."
"Any luck?"
"No nothing it's likely there's nothing on it but you never know."
"Bring it here tomorrow and I'll try to help you."
"It's going to be hard to crack."
"I'll probably get it."
"I wouldn't be surprised if you did. See I work on it the whole day then you have it for 30 seconds and you automatically crack it."
"Being better than you at everything you do is what I do best."
"Oh really? So you're better at me when you cook right?" Max glared at him.
"No fair."
"May I remind you of the time you almost burnt down my kitchen?"
"It was a really hard meal to make!"
"Max it was Mac and cheese!"
"Ok well I'm sorry but its hard stirring and then adding all the ingredients."
"You mean the milk, butter, and cheese?"
"Yes it was too much! I couldn't get it all in and then your oven mitt caught on fire." She hid her face in his arm and he pressed his lips to her. Deepening the kiss Max threw off her shirt and grabbed Mike's shirt and threw it somewhere. Mike hovered over her while she laid down on the couch and kissed her neck then her nose and finally her lips Max finally got his jeans off and grinned with victory and then threw them on the ground Mike laughed and went to unbutton her jeans when they heard a cough. Max's eyes widened in horror it wasn't just any cough it was Ryan's cough. Max grabbed her shirt and stuck it on and Mike got off of her looking for his jeans and shirt. Max slowly stood up and looked at a shocked Ryan.
"What the hell!"
"Ryan calm down." Max said while Mike grabbed his jeans and stuck them on and then his shirt.
"Calm down Max! You and Mike were just doing, you guys were just, I thought you were friends!"
"We've been dating since Joe got arrested." Mike said looking to see if Ryan had a gun on him, luckily there was no sign of a gun.
"Why didn't you tell me?"
"Me and Mike agreed that with everything that has happened with Claire and everything else it would be nice to just keep it quite right now." Mike looked at his best friend and his girlfriend seeing the tension slowly go away.
"Listen to me you guys have a dangerous job you have to be careful. I'm not surprised you guys are dating but I just wished you told me sooner."
"Look I'm sorry but were staying together." Max said as she interlaced her fingers in Mike's.
"Ok but no more sex! And Mike you're my best friend but if you hurt her in any way I will shoot you." Mike could tell he was serious.
"I got it Ryan." Max smiled after a while the silence was filled with a phone ringing and Max grabbed it looking at the number and grabbed Mike's gun and handed it to him.
"Go its work." Mike slipped on his jacket and kissed Max quickly on the lips.
"Bye I love you."
"I love you too." Mike rushed out the door throwing a "See you Ryan" over his shoulder and left. Max sighed and looked at Ryan who was smiling.
"What?"
"This is going to be fun." Max rolled her eyes not even wanting to think about the plans Ryan had for Mike and Max.