Jennifer tried to speak but her words choked. She just nodded and fought back the tears. she wrapped her arm through his and leaned her head on his shoulder. Max leaned his head on hers.<br/><br/>"I love you, Max. No matter what. No matter where you been or what has happened. I will lie, beg, borrow or steal to be with you. Short of murder and I might do that if I thought someone was trying to kill you, I would do anything or be anything for you." she whispered, glad she was too close for him to look into her eyes. She knew she would have burst out crying and she didn't want to cry.<br/><br/>"I also meant what I told Aiden. I don't want you to be in any more trouble over me than you already are. I want you so much and I want to give myself to you so much, but I think that Olivia Desert Rose was a brainwasher. She was brainwashing me, us, to think we could do what we wanted. But I don't want you going to jail because .... of making love. Love is not wrong but. well, you know."<br/><br/>Max pulled her onto the bed and held her. Jenn could feel the beating of his heart and was profoundly grateful for it.