She smiles brightly and presses another kiss to his forehead before getting up from her chair and walking towards the door, grabbing her purse from the side.

“Come on then, I am starving.” She smiles at him teasingly as she turns back round to give him a kiss on the lips before opening the door.

“I love you.” He mutters against her lips as she leaves the room.

“I love you too.”

Max takes a deep breathe as he stands in the middle of the road, staring up at the building in front of him. He takes a few steps towards the entrance and presses a trembling hand against the...