"So what's everyone got planned for tonight?" Max asked Lydia and Crysta as she sat down across from them, setting down her coffee cup in the process.

"Work, what else?" Lydia said, poking her dinner with her fork. "It's not like I have a date unlike Crysta."

"So Tim finally asked you out?" Max asked Crysta, smiling.

Crysta blushed and grinned, "Yea, he did. But it's nothing special; we're just going to the movie together."

Max snorted and said, "Of course it's special. You're the only one of us to have a date this weekend."

"So I take it that Major Lorne didn't ask you?" Crysta asked.

"Why would he? It's not like he's interested in me or anything." Max said, brushing a stray strand of hair behind her ear. "Besides, there's a carton of 'Ben and Jerry's' and the second season of 'NCIS' with my name on them." She said in a for-your-information tone.

"Mmmhmm." Crysta said while Lydia just shot Max a glance.

"What? Not every woman needs a man in her life to feel complete."

Crysta and Lydia rolled their eyes at the comment while Lydia said, "Every woman who says that is single."

"So?"

"Well it's true."

"Whatever. Believe what you want, but we're just friends." Max said standing. "I'll see you later."

"Later."

"See ya."

Max exited the cafeteria and walked down the hallway, heading towards her room. She was looking forewords to some down-time, it had been a long day; teaching the Athosian kids was fun but tiring at the same time.

Walking into her room, she grabbed the hair clip that was sitting on the glass end table and, while making her way into the bedroom, swept her hair up so that it was off of her neck. She then walked into the bathroom, intending to soak for awhile in the tub. As she poured in the bubble bath, her earpiece chirped.

Setting the bottle down Max walked out of the room, tapped the headset once and said, "Yes?"

"Hey it's Evan."

"Hey."

"I was wondering if you'd like to see the movie with me tonight."

Max hesitated for a minute. She had been looking forward to a nice quiet evening, but now that he was asking she was wondering if she should accept.

"I'll even bring snacks."

Max couldn't help but laugh at the comment; it was something he would say. Why shouldn't she? It's not like it was a date, it was just two friends seeing a movie together. "Sure I'd love to." Max said.

"Great. All right if I meet you in the lounge before hand?"

"Fine with me."

"Good, it's a date. See you in about an hour."

To say that Max was surprised at the last statement would be an understatement.

A date?

Max guessed that all the signs were there; they were going to see a movie, there was going to be food, they were going to be seen together. Why shouldn't it be a date?

"Because he's only a friend and isn't interested in me in that way." Max thought, trying to convince herself that it in fact wasn't a date. So far she wasn't succeeding.

Turning off the water, Max realized that it was going to be a date; intentional or not. Since the movie was in an hour Max considered not soaking at all, but a quick glance at the clock told her that she had time for a soak and still be ready in time to meet him before the movie started.

Quickly disrobing, she got in the tub and sunk under the bubbles. Sighing, Max leaned her head against the rim of the tub and closed her eyes, relaxing.

A/N: Yes this is pure, unequivocal fluff but I couldn't help it. The bunny for this was given to me by Reefgirl and I've never turn a bunny away before and wasn't going to start with this one. This story is completely independent of 'Not Your Normal Teaching Job' (where Max made her debut). Standard disclaimer for all chapters: Don't own SGA, Crysta (Nenya), Lydia (BiteMeTechie), or anything other than the character Max. Review please.