Chapter Title: (138) Worth The Risk-02

He cut himself off at the sound of footsteps thumping from their right. "Sorry to interrupt," Max apologized as he rushed towards the front door with his phone in his hand, "Emergency at the auto shop. One of the newbies stole some cash." Neither Marley or Aiden spoke as Max slid his shoes and coat on. His pace was rushed but it still felt as though he was moving in slow motion. It felt as though his presence had pressed pause on everything, the world muting. Numbing. Max paused with his hand on the door handle, his dark blonde curls brushing against his furrowed eyebrows. He glanced between them, eyes lingering on Marley. He opened his mouth to speak, but something in Aiden's expression seemed to shut him up from saying anything else. Max shut the door behind him. Play. "Ian and Leo have been trying to call you," Marley broke the silence impatiently. She couldn't stifle the nervous itch inside of her despite the fact that she knows A