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Ubbe came into the kitchen when he heard Carmen's voice go through the house. He frowned as he watched her taking a deep breath "We need to talk." He muttered his eyes a very intense blue from the anger he was feeling at the moment.

Max smiled proudly as Aslaug went a bit wide eyed "She won't be coming back." She told her sincerly before giving Ivar's hand a squeeze "He'll be completely resting, no straining on himself at all."

 

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She frowned and watched him. “About what? What’s going on?” She asked him quietly. “Ubbe why have you got one of my suitcases?” She asked him, starting to freak out. She knew this expression and she knew he could get hugely angry but even five years in she’d never been on the receiving end of it and now she was scared

Ivar smiled a little, just looking tired now and looked at max. “Can you ... could you get me some juice please?” He asked her quietly, needing to talk to his mother for a moment, watching her go and turned to his mom. “You see? She only cares about me being okay.” He told her “I promise I’m not making the same mistakes as before.” He told her quietly.

 

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Ubbe picked up the remote and pressed play on the television showing her exactly what happened "You actually think that you can just go fuck who you want?! You think you can just come into my life and try to steal my money and business?!" He yelled before he stopped the video and grabbed the suitcade shoving it towards her "Get out, I want you gone." He growled

Aslaug watched as Max looked at her youngest with adoration before leaving them alone. She gave a heavy sigh and nodded softly "I just worry Ivar, women are smart and can trick you without knowing it." She said softly before giving his hand a squeeze

 

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She frowned shaking her head. “That’s not me... no.... no I’ve never cheated on you!” She told him desperately. “How did you get this? Who filmed this?!” She questioned him, gritting her teeth. “Ubbe please stop.” She begged him. She would never dream of cheating on him even if she had ever wanted to.

He smiled. “I found a good one. I promise.” He told her quietly, looking up when she came back with a drink for him and he let her help him up. “Did you bring any other clothes by chance?” He asked his mom.

 

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Ubbe shook his head feeling his anger rise more as she denied it "Thats not you?! Thats not you moaning?! Thats not your fucking tattoos?!" He screamed as he pointed at the TV "Get the fuck out of my house!" He roared having never acted this way or lost his temper on her like this before.

Aslaug smiled softly and gave a small nod "I will always be weary, but if you say she is good....I will give her a chance." She said quietly before Max came into the room. She rolled her eyes a bit at his question and nodded softly "Some sweats and a t-shirt."

 

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She flinched as he got up close in her face. “Ubbe please just listen first!” She begged, grabbing at his hands only for him to pull away and she knew he wasn’t gonna listen to reason, just nodding a little, grabbing her bag and her suitcase and left the house, in panic mode, she went straight down to airport to book a flight home to Italy.

He thanked her quietly, letting max help him to stand up but quickly shook his head and sat back down again. “They’re gonna make me use a chair aren’t they.” He muttered frowning some.

 

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Ubbe glared at her got in her face "Get out." He said in a dangerously low tone. He collapsed onto the couch when he heard the front door slam and took a deep breath before yelling out in anger

Max helped him up slowly but gave a heavy sigh "Yeah we are probably going to have to." She murmured pushing some hair from his face "It'll be alright Ivar, it'll probably be better for your healing."

 

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He grumbled a little and leaned back grumpy now, just pouring at her but frowned when his mothers phone rang and she left the room. “I spoke to her. She might ask you to go spend a day with her... to get to know you.... I don’t care if you and my brothers don’t get on but it would mean everything to me if you could make sure you get on with my mother.” He mumbled.

Carmen called Aslaug, not knowing who else to talk to and the moment she picked up she lost it, crying down the phone and telling her everything that had just happened. “I don’t know where this video is from but I know I haven’t cheated on him. I would never want to hurt Ubbe like that. Never. I don’t expect him to listen to reason but can you please at least check on him? Make sure he’s okay?” She asked her shaking some. “I’m going to Italy. If he wants to talk I’m always a phone call away.” She told her swallowing back tears.

 

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Max smiled softly and gave him a quick kiss as he pouted and laughed lightly. As his mother left the room she gave a small nod and kissed him lovingly "For you I will do anything Ivar." She said softly to him

Aslaug answered the phone and moved out of the room "Carmen?" She asked softly before frowning whem she heard her sobbing "Calm down love, just try to calm down. I will talk to him be careful alright? He just isn't thinking properly." She murmured before saying goodbye

 

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-6 months-
Ivar was sitting in the back of his car, silent, next to max while his driver took them into Oslo. He needed to have a meeting with the rest of the Lothbrok sons as well as get max a new dress for the next annual charity event. This year he was taking her with him though instead of just buying her something and sending it to her. Especially since she now lived in the house with him. The tension was high though and they’d not said a word to each other since last night when she’d made advances for the hundredth time to get into his trousers and this time he’d smacked her hand away and rolled over instead of just refusing. He knew he’d upset her but he couldn’t bring himself to say anything yet. He didn’t know how to start that conversation.

Margrethe walked into the office building behind Ubbe, smiling as she reached for his hand and took it. “So where would you like to go get dinner after your meeting?” She asked him happily. She’d known him for years and soon as it became known that he was on the market she was making visits to his house almost daily to check up on him. She knew how to nab the rich ones and now all she had to do was keep him. She could see he wasn’t particularly happy still but she was working on it. The tipping point had come when he’d had another stress related heart attack last month and she knew his brothers were wary of her. But she had her eyes firmly on the prize of marrying the oldest Lothbrok left, the closest to the fortune since Bjorn had turned his back on it.

 

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Max sat in the car with Ivar giving a heavy sigh as she stared out the window watching the world pass by on their trip to Oslo. Things has been great between the two of them until recently. She was excited to attend the upcoming charity event but she would not let her emotions show towards Ivar at the moment. She had been trying for months now to try and advance their intimate life but it was to no avail. Ivar had no problem pleasuring her but he would never let her return the favor or go any further with her. They had nearly been together a year by this point and she was starting to worry that it might be her, that maybe he was not attracted to her in that way and just didn't want to hurt her feelings.

Ubbe sighed heavily as he walked into his office with Margrethe at his side feeling like complete shit "I don't much care at this point Margrethe." he muttered before getting to his desk and grabbing a few papers. He had completely lost since Carmen had left, everyone was telling him to call and work things out but all he felt from her was betrayal and he didn't want to come face to face with it. Margrethe was a distraction from it all if anything, he had little to no feelings for her at all. She was a body to keep his bed warm at night. He knew he needed to get his act together soon though after this last heart attack, it hadn't been as severe, but the doctor said that if it happened again they would have make him step down from his work and stay at home where he could be as stress free as possible.

 

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She frowned and rubbed his shoulders gently. “We should try the steakhouse.” She suggested, not even thinking about the fact he was told to lay off any kind of red meat and to eat light and fresh. She moved to sit on his lap and slipped her arms around his neck. “Then I can take you to bed.” She murmured, pecking his cheek and got up, walking back to the couch in the office.

Ivar frowned, opening his mouth to say something then shut it again, just reaching across and taking her hand, giving it a squeeze as they finally pulled up to the office. “Sven can we have a moment?” He asked him, waiting til he was out of the car and turned to max. “Go get yourself pampered love... I will meet you after and take you to get a new dress.... then tonight we will talk. I promise you that.” He told her quietly, his fingers brushing against her cheek for a moment, kissing her hand and got out the car carefully as he could, taking himself inside the building and up to the offices.

 

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Ubbe frowned some and shook his head a bit "I cannot eat at places like that anymore Margrethe, pick another place." he muttered before giving a heavy sigh as she sat on his lap "I will be in this meeting for quite some time, are you sure you want to stay?" he asked quietly hoping that she would leave. She had been stuck to his hip constantly as of late and it was driving him a bit insane.

Max looked at Ivar as he took her hand in his and gave a small nod "Alright.." she said softly not knowing what else to really say to him. She gave a heavy sigh as he got out and soon let Sven take her to the salon to get her nails and toes done for the gala.

 

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She nodded "I am happy to stay, I think tomorrow when we go to your mother's lunch we should take wine with us, no one ever takes her any presents. It will be nice." She told him, kissing his cheek again and got up, going to look out the window.

Ivar headed into Ubbe's office, frowning some, "Get out. Sigurd is coming with Hvitserk... They will be here in twenty minutes." He told his brother, going to sit on the couch, roling his eyes at Margrethe once she left, "I cannot believe it was possible to downgrade from that whore... But you managed." He chuckled. "At least this one is Norse." He smirked, waiting until their brothers arrived and cracked on with the meeting for the next few hours.

 

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Ubbe frowned some and grunted softly "Shut up." he muttered not even having the energy to even argue with Ivar anymore. He watched as Margrethe left and saw Sigurd come in with Hvitserk to start their meeting. Once it was over he shooed them out and gave a heavy sigh seeing Margrethe come back in "What do you want now? I have more paperwork I need to do." he muttered shaking his head more.

Max walked out just as Sven came back in and sighed softly "Ivar ready to go?" she asked softly watching him nod and stay silent. She gave a heavy sigh and got into the car and sighed heavily. She was feeling a bit less than herself lately since the whole situation that had been brewing with Ivar.

 

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Ivar got back to the car, getting in for them to go to the other side of the city, pulling the bottle of painkillers out of the car door, dry swallowing four in one hit, taking her hand once again, "They look nice." He smiled, kissing her palm and just sighed a little. "Where would you like to go for the dress?" He asked her quietly, looking over at her, "Or wouldyou rather we go home... Come back tomorrow after lunch?" He asked her, frowning some. He wanted her to be happy more than anything else and he knew he was part of the problem but his pride wouldn't let him admit it out loud.

She frowned and watched him, "But you said we would go to dinner... Ubbe you work yourself too hard... We should go home... I can give you what you need." She smiled, walking over and tracing patterns up his arms, "I can braid your hair then let you take me any way you like." She whispered in his ear.

 

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Max shook her head softly and gave a heavy sigh "If you wouldn't mind, I'd like to come back another time." she said quietly before kissing his hand gently "What would you like for lunch?" she asked quietly biting her lip as she looked out the window taking a deep breath and exhaling a bit. She stared out the window and just kept her hand in his not knowing what else to say to him right now.

Ubbe shoved her off him and frowned more "You are too rough with braiding, we will have dinner once I finish this paperwork." he muttered taking a deep breath as he tried to focus on the paperwork infront of him "Please sit down."

 

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He sighed quietly, "To go home... And lay down.... Sleep for lunch... I'm sorry love, I don't think I can sit anywhere right now." He told her quietly, telling Sven to take them home, holding her hand the whole way there and insisting she come up to bed with him, at least for a little while, thanking her for the help in getting his braces off then pulled her to lay with him, staring into her eyes while he played with her fingers, "Will you marry me?" He asked her quietly, smiling a little.

She frowned but nodded and lay across the couch, "Why do you not care about me like you did with her?" She questioned him. He had been hers before he met Carmen. They'd dated for so long when they were much younger but soon as he met Carmen it was as if she never existed. He simply told her that he was seeing someone else and that she should too. "Why can you not see that we were meant to be all along?"

 

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Max gave a small nod and squeezed his hand gently "Thats alright." she said quietly before falling silent for the rest of the ride home. She helped him up to their room and got his braces off making sure to place the weighted blanket against his legs to try and bring him comfort. She was reluctant to lay with him when he asked but eventually gave in, she wasn't able to say no when he started to beg. She lay across from him holding his hands as she stared at him as well going a bit wide eyed when she heard him "Really?" she asked quietly sitting up to look at him shaking her head some letting a few tears fall.

Ubbe snapped his head up and glared at her "Because you are not her, nor will you ever be." he said sternly and took a deep breath before shaking his head and chuckling a bit "Meant to be? Margrethe all you want is for me to buy you everything. Do you honestly care for my well being?" he asked starting to laugh from how angry he was becoming

 

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She frowned and shook her head "That is not true! I want to give you children and be your wife. I care about you, of course I do." She spat, "Why would I stick around for you to belittle me and be rude otherwise?! I am not the one who slept around on you." She pointed out, frowning as she saw him grab at his chest for a moment, "You shouldn't be getting worke dup like this. You should be home. Resting." She reminded him, "Please Ubbe."

He frowned and watched her, feeling rejection sink in. "Yes really... Why is that a question? Max I love you... You mean everything to me and I don't know what I do without you... You deserve more than the title of a Ragnarsson's girlfriend... You should be my wife." He told her quietly.

 

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Ubbe glared at her and took a deep breath shaking his head some "Get up." he muttered grabbing at his chest "Please just....don't lie to me." he muttered as he stood up grabbing his keys once the feeling passed "You may be a lot of things Margrethe...but a good liar is not one of them." he said before opening the door to leave

Max took in a shaky breath before shaking her head again "You want to marry me but you won't even lay with me in bed.....you say I mean everything but why do I feel like I repulse you every time we try to be intimate? I have seen your legs, we have seen eachother naked and yet you do not trust me enough to sleep with me....how am I supposed to give you children like a good wife should?! Or be a beautiful as you say I am when I can barely get you to touch me in that way?" she asked through sobs finally letting it all out to him

 

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He frowned shaking his head and held onto her tightly, pulling her in close, wiping her tears, "No... Oh my sweetheart no... You don't understand... I think you are the most beautiful woman who has ever walked this earth.... But they don't call me boneless for my legs... I cannot pleasure you.... Not like that... It's impossible.... It does not stay hard." He explaied to her shakily. He'd never admitted it out loud to anyone. Not even himself. "I am ashamed and ambarrassed but it is the truth." He told her quietly. "I love you... But I cannot make love to you."

She frowned and just followed him to his car, getting in and stayed silent the whole drive back, trying to swallow back tears when he pulled up outside of her own house in the pouring rain. "Please Ubbe... Just think about it.... I can give you everything." She pleaded with him but got out and went inside, leaving him to it for the night

 

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Max sniffled and did her best to calm down wiping her eyes quickly watching him and listened to him. She took a shaky breath cupped his face kissing him lovingly "Would you never try? May I ask when you tried? It could be you were with the wrong woman." she said quietly moving to straddle his waist just so she could look at him better "I love you Ivar....I am not saying we must try now, but I would like to try with you...atleast one time if you would let me." she said quietly cupping his face gently

Ubbe took her to her house and shook his head some "Goodnight Margrethe." he muttered taking a deep breath before he sped off and made his way back to his house. He got inside and looked at his phone, his finger hovering over Carmen's speed dial contemplating if he should call her. However, he started remembering everything and eventually locked his phone.

 

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He frowned and held her to him tightly. “I do not want to hurt you.... I don’t know that I will be able to do anything for you.” He murmured, kissing her softly and held her close to him. “But you haven’t answered my question love... will you marry me?”

Carmen was already in bed herself, going through all their photos and sighing quietly. She still didn’t know what happened. She couldn’t put it together but she knew she was getting continual nightmares and flashbacks from it. If Ubbe had only listened or at least answered her calls she felt this all could have been avoided but she missed him terribly and eventually turned the lights out to go to sleep for the nighr

 

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Max held him and kissed him back before she broke into a wide smile and nodded softly "Yes...Yes Ivar I will marry you." she whispered before kissing him lovingly keeping herself close to him "I love you, more than anything Ivar and I hope you know that." she said softly to him keeping close before she let him reach over and grab something from his night stand.

Ubbe got up to bed and sighed heavily glancing at the photo of them on his nightstand shaking his head a bit. He didn't know where he had gone wrong but he still believe she had cheated on him and nothing else. He didn't think out of all his brother Sigurd would be the one to betray him.