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[foultarnished96]

She ate quietly, not the biggest fan of Thai food but not wanting to complain right now either, giving the rest of hers to Noah so he could finish it off while she lay down to get some sleep, fully drifting off once he had turned the lights off and lay down with her, snuggling in close to him. The two weeks of Thailand were perfect and most of the trip home she had spent organising all of their photos and videos so that she could put an album together for their coffee table. They had a couple days left together once they got back home as well before they were both busy with work so their last night she had made a nice dinner for them and a last evening of chilling and gaming together "Are you still good to drop me off at this tattoo shop before your studio session tomorrow afternoon? I gotta a couple potential client meetings here tomorrow morning but then I'm ready to go."

He ended up having a couple more seizures during that stay and finally made it home almost a week later but it was now becoming increasingly obvious that he just wasn't there hardly at all. His Mom had tried to be down as much as possible as well as Max's Mom to help with the kids and him but neither of them had managed to get through to Max that she couldn't keep doing this on her own and it was only making things harder on her and on the kids. He was sat in bed with her one evening after a particularly hard day where he'd spent a fair amount of it scared because he didn't know where he was and he kept asking to go home but he glanced over as she came to sit with him and just held her close to him, pressing his face into her hair. "I don't... Do I have the studio tomorrow?" He asked her quiety.

 

[Forever6A7X]

Noah sat at home with her just enjoying their last free evening before going back to normal life "Yeah I can drop you off. I'll pick you up too if you want." He murmured smiling as he turned his attention away from the gaming screen.

Max held him in their bed and sighed softly "No baby, you don't have to go to the studio." She said softly before kissing the side of his head. She knew she needed to get him a nurse, but she was scared that if he went to a home she'd loose him forever.

 

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He just nodded and frowned a little. “What you got?” He mumbled seeing she was holding some kind of photo album, just scooting to where he could see. He’d always been touchy with her but now he was like a lost puppy that wanted to be attached to her 24/7, just knowing that he felt safe with her at least.

She nodded and yawned a little, starting to close down her own game, “I’ll see where you’re at when I’m done…. I’m gonna go to bed, long day and all that. Don’t stay up too late.” She told him, stretching up and going over to his side of the room, kissing him gently. “Come on babies. Come on.” She called Sadie and Jojo out of the room with her to start going to bed as well. She felt at peace finally with everything and it seemed like for the first time they were well and truly settled.

 

[Forever6A7X]

Max leaned into him a bit and opened the photo album smiling a bit "Its just photos of us and our family." She said softly kissing his temple gently.

Noah smiled happily at her and gave her a kiss goodnight "Alright, I love you beautiful. I'll be in soon." He said softly before finishing up his last level before bed.

 

[foultarnished96]

She had just finished her nightly routine and just got into bed by the time he got up there, sighing as the dogs immediately left her to go to Noah, "They used to love me y'know." She grumbled, turning her light off to go to sleep, finally drifting off once she felt his side of the bed dip.

He nodded and watched her, looking at a photo of some guy up on a stage, frowning a little "Who is that?" He mumbled, pointing at it, no longer recognising himself at all

 

[Forever6A7X]

Noah woke up the next morning and groaned quietly feeling beside him to try and bring Carmen close. He frowned and opened his eyes seeing the bed empty the light coming from the cracks in the bathroom door. He got up slowly and made his way over giving a soft knock "Morning beautiful, you alright?"

Max frowned deeply and moved to their wedding photos showing a single photo of him and his mom "Who is that babe?" She asked quietly while pointing to him.

 

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He frowned a little and stared at it. “That’s… I don’t know…. Is it my brother? … I don’t think … do I have a brother?” He asked her quietly, rubbing at his eyes a little forcefully. “I don’t… I don’t know.” He muttered.

She nodded and glanced over. “Yeah. I’m fine, it’s already 8:30 bub. You looked exhausted so I thought I’d give you a lie in.” She smiled. “The dogs have been walked, all the animals fed, Sadie has had her meds. I’ve got a client arriving in half an hour by the way.” She reminded him. “The other one cancelled though so do you wanna go get coffee before you drop me off instead?”

 

[Forever6A7X]

Max took a deep breath and nodded some "Baby thats you..." she said quietly before pulling up a video of him from her phone of him on stage "Look at this." She said quietly

Noah frowned a bit and nodded some "Oh damn, well thank you for that. I didn't mean to sleep in so late. Yeah coffee sounds great actually." He said softly before going to get himself dressed while he waited for the bathroom.

 

[foultarnished96]

He frowned and shook his head. “No I don’t… I don’t think so…. I don’t remember.” He frowned, his breathing picking up as he started to panic over not understanding, just scared. “I wanna go home.” He told her

She nodded and finished getting ready for the day, kissing his cheek as she headed to her closet to get dressed, going to take the dogs downstairs and start on getting her studio space ready.

 

[Forever6A7X]

Max quickly put the stuff to the side and took his hands in hers "Hey....hey deep breaths for me alright? You are home, everything is okay babe." She said quietly

Noah got ready and made his way into his little office area to do a few things while she did her work. It was another few hours before they had made their way out, he held her hand as he walked her to the tattoo studio giving her a small smile "I'll see you later alright? I love you."

 

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She smiled and nodded, kissing his cheek, “I’ll call you when I’m done and see where you’re at.” She told him, “Love you!” She called back once she was heading in the opposite direction to him and into the studio.

Nick looked over when he heard Noah walking into the studio, grinning a little. “Well look what the cat dragged in.” He chuckled. “How was the trip? Do anything fun?” He teased him as he knew Noah hadn’t told the others yet.

He frowned and shook his head. “It’s not… I don’t want to be here. I wanna go home.” He told her quietly “I want my wife.” He muttered, shaking a little but eventually managed to lay down and fall asleep just from the exhaustion.

 

[Forever6A7X]

Noah gave a sly smile and laughed a bit before putting his hand out to show off his ring like a girl would "Oh ya know.....just got hitched." He said in a dramatic way still just over the moon about it all.

Max gulped quietly and got him relaxed before slipping away to call his mother "Hey um....I need your help finding someone for Will.." she said quietly

 

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Nick chuckled and shook his head, going back to the stuff he was working on while Noah got bombarded with questions, waiting til he was done and things had settled again a while later, noticing the others were all distracted. “You happy man?” He asked him smiling. “Cause long as you’re happy so am I.” He told him sincerely as Noah’s phone had started ringing.

She frowned and sighed quietly, knowing that if max was finally ready then things had got worse. “Okay sweetheart. Why don’t I come over tomorrow? You safe with him at least? The kids doing okay?”

 

[Forever6A7X]

Noah smiled at his best friend and nodded "Yeah man, I'm really happy." He said softly before turning his attention to his phone. He smiled seeing Carmen's name and answered "Hey babe, hows things going? You done already?"

Max nodded and took a deep breath to keep calm "I was showing him photos and he didn't remember himself, and after a minute he didn't remember me either..." she explained quietly before wiping her eyes as a few tears slipped out "We're all safe, but....I think its time."

 

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Carmen was stood just outside the shop having asked for a quick break, taking a quick drag from her cigarette and trying to stay calm until she heard Noah say her name again. “You uh… you gotta come get me…. Like right now.. he didn’t… he wasn’t… Noah I need you to come get me.” She told him, trying to stay calm and composed but her voice was shaky and panicked, just sounding really scared.

She took a deep breath and nodded. “I think you’re right. I’ll come over tomorrow, bring the kids some McDonald’s or something alright? You too if you want. Max honey you are not alone with this alright? Try to get some rest sweetheart and I’ll be over tomorrow.”

 

[Forever6A7X]

Noah frowned deeply and stood up grabbing his keys "I'll be there in 10 minutes alright?" He said quickly before telling Nick he needed to leave and get Carmen. "I'm gonna stay on the phone with you until I'm there okay?"

Max took a deep breath and nodded thanking her quietly before hanging up. She held him when she got into bed and sighed heabily just crying quietly until she finally fell asleep.

 

[foultarnished96]

She nodded to herself a little and frowned. “I told him to stop and he didn’t.” She finally managed to get out, “he’s the only one working here today.” She mumbled, trying to stay calm but they were about halfway through the tattoo anyway and it was only a couple minutes later that the guy stuck his head out and asked if she was ready to carry on. “Uh.. yeah I … sorry give me five minutes my brother is… my friend is having a crisis.” She told him quickly, hoping that was enough of an answer for him for the moment and relaxed as he stepped back inside, just trying to stay out there until she saw Noah’s car turning into the lot.

His mom was there around eleven with food for the kids as promised and for her, hugging max tightly once she stepped into the house. “Let’s go take a look at what’s gonna work best for you alright?” She coaxed, going to see the kids for a few minutes as well then before sitting down with max in the kitchen. “Where is he?” She asked her.

 

[Forever6A7X]

Noah got there as quickly as possible after hearing what she said. He got out after he parked and rushed to her side "Hey, where is he?" He asked as he pulled her into him trying to keeo his cool the best he could for her right now.

Max sighed softly and ate the french fries she had brought quietly "He's asleep. He woke up real early but now he's out again." She explained letting a few tears fall "I don't know what to do. I want him in the best care possible, but I feel like I'm sending him off to die alone..."

 

[foultarnished96]

She frowned and gestured back towards the shop. “Inside…. I left my Stanley in there and my headphones.” She told him quietly, nodding when he said to get in the car, getting in the passenger side and just leaned back, finally starting to cry now that she was safe.

She nodded and frowned. “Honey you can still go and see him every day that you like and it’s not like the hospital where the kids can’t go in, they can still see him if that’s gonna be good but let’s be clear that this is for your benefit cause you can’t keep looking after him and the kids on your own.” She told her, “we can find him somewhere close by. We’re gonna make this work alright?” She promised her.

 

[Forever6A7X]

Noah went inside glaring at the man the whole time "This session has ended." He spat before getting her stanley and headphones keeping his cool as much as he could before the guy started to speak up.

Max gulped and nodded softly "I just....I feel like a failure of a wife to him by having to do this. I promised to always be there to take care of him in sickness and health." She said quietly

 

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He frowned and shrugged at the guy. “Alright but we’re already halfway done. She still gotta pay.” He told him, “she never said she had a man either.” He muttered.

She nodded and frowned. “This is taking care of him though sweetheart. And you know that he would agree to this if he could.”

 

[Forever6A7X]

Noah glared at him and stepped up closer "I don't fucking care if she said she had a man or not. Don't you EVER put your hands on a woman like that! You aren't getting shit from me so fuck off." He spat at the man.

Max took a deep breath and nodded "Yeah...you're right." She said quietly turning the attention to the kids "What do I tell Maya?"

 

[foultarnished96]

Carmen looked up when Noah finally came out, not having it in her to talk anymore but let him hold her hand the whole drive home, slowly calming down when he called the guys and she listened to him tell them he wasn’t gonna be back in today, squeezing his hand in thanks.

“I think… I think you tell her the truth. Watered down but the truth.” She told her, looking up when will appeared in the doorway looking like he’d gone through a hedge backwards.

He frowned a little seeing max and his mom there, going over to sit with max snd slipped his arms around her tiredly. “Do you know what time I leave for the airport?” He asked her quietly.

 

[Forever6A7X]

Noah kept silent until they got close to home "You want me to stop anywhere for snacks?" He asked her quietly wanting nothing more than to make her feel safe and secure again.

Max frowned gently and gave a small sigh "Darling we don't have a flight today." She said quietly before kissing his temple gently

 

[foultarnished96]

She squeezed his hand twice for yes, going in with him when they pulled into the CVS nearby, just chucking stuff in the basket and still not talking, eventually making it home with him and just stood in the hallway not sure what to do with herself.

He frowned and shook his head. “But I thought… I thought the tour started soon.” He mumbled “Mom why are you here?” He asked her confused, rubbing at his face some