I rested my head on his shoulder, "I love you, so much. You have no idea Fang, I can't live without you." Tears started to swell up in my eyes. It was so good to have him back, back to me and back in the flock.
"Max, I love you more than anything else in the world… and I have a question to ask you." Fang said, he started to stroke my hair. My already fast heart rate speed up, he had a question to ask me? I looked up into his eyes, those eyes… dark and beautiful. It was like they bore into my soul.
"Um," I said, looking away, "Well, go ahead and ask."
"I know we're still young, and could expire any day, I guess I was just wondering," He paused, considering his words, "Look Max, I'm just gonna get to the point. Will you marry me?" I immediately turned my head to look into his eyes again thinking he was joking. I saw only seriousness on his face though and no humor in his eyes.
"Fang…" I began. He interrupted me.
"Please Max. It might not be best for the flock, but I know what's best for us. We can make it work. I promise you." He tipped up my chin closer to his face. Then, before I knew it his lips were on mine, soft and gentle at first, then getting fiercer and full of hunger.
I pushed my body closer to his, one hand on the back of his neck and the other pushing up his shirt. Man, did it feel good. His hands were at my sides, and then slowly moved to my back. I don't know how long we kissed like that but then he ended it, looking at me.
My cheeks were flushed and my breathing ragged. I knew without a doubt that I wanted to spend the rest of my life- however long that is- kissing him like that.
"Fang," I said smiling, "I'd love to marry you." Get this; he actually gave me a ring. A real wedding ring! He pulled it right out of his pocket. He grabbed my left hand, and slid the ring onto my finger. It fit me perfectly and it was the most beautiful thing I'd ever seen. It was just a simple gold band and a small diamond, but it came from him. Fang. The guy I had known my whole life. My fang. And we were getting married.
"Oh…" My breath caught in my throat. There were tears in my eyes, threatening to spill over at any minute.
"I know it's not much, It's all I could afford though." He gave me one of those amazing half smiles, "I could get you a new one in a few years—"
"No!" I hadn't meant to yell, more quietly I said, "No, it's perfect Fang. I don't want another one." His half smile turned into a full on grin and he stood up, pulled me up with him, and literally swept me off my feet. I squealed and he kissed me, and then threw me onto the bed. Laughing, he plopped down next to me.
The rest of the night was great; we lay there, wrapped into each other's arms until way after dark. Fang had eventually fallen asleep, his breathing slowed down a little, and his eyes were closed. I laid there awhile after, too happy to sleep. I wasn't usually one for emotions, but I couldn't help it. After all me and Fang had been through, we were finally going to be together. Forever. It was the best feeling in the world, and somehow, I knew it wouldn't last.
There was a loud bang, and I heard Nudge scream. I jumped up and ran, Fang right behind me. We made it into Nudge's room with the rest of the flock in tow. Surprise, a whole gang of Erasers there, all holding guns. Nudge was shot! I barely had time to register that because I heard another bang that seemed miles away, and then Fang fell.
I collapsed, shouting Fang's name.
"Max! Wake up!" Nudge said to me. I opened my eyes to see I was laying in my bed; alone. Reality rushed back to me. I had all been a dream. All of it. I had no Fang, there were no Erasers, and Nudge wasn't shot. My heart hurt, no Fang. He wasn't here, and he was never coming back. He had his own flock now, and his very own Max named Maya.
"Max?" She said again. I looked at her, tears in my eyes. That dream, that amazing, terrible dream. I had all felt so real, a ring on my finger, laying in Fang's arms. Hearing the bang on the gun. Seeing Nudge bleeding in the bed. Fang crumpled on the floor.
"What?" I whispered.
"Fang is here."