This is my first fic so go easy on me. And I must apologise at how extremely slow but fast at the same time this chapter is-all first chapters are like that in any story! P.s who said Fang doesn't think with emotions
MAX POV
I looked over at the approaching sunset feeling strangely at peace with the world.
After our stint in Antarctica I've been agreeing to any suggestion that involves outdoors, for those of you who live under a rock, the sun is outdoors! See my logic?
Indeed call me a sun worshipper. What can I say? I'm addicted to it. It's my heroin.
I looked over at my flock flying like fighter jets in pursuit of an unknown threat.
Except we weren't in that much of a hurry; and we weren't metal, have complex electrical circuits that are to confusing to try and comprehend or have unlimited funds.
Although the unknown threat part was correct in a sense, we hadn't had anyone try to kill us for about 6 days now, I ! That's got to be a record.
Let me fill you in on the situation. It's been about 2 weeks since the opening of the 'school'. We went on doing our own thing in Texas for a while (Why Texas? They've got some of the best cheerleaders in the country so i'm told, over and over and over again).
Now we are currently heading back to my moms. Not that i'm complaining or anything but I find it kinda suspicious that Fang 'suggested' we should go there…..Maybe he has something for Ella. That thought had my stomach clenching painfully.
I looked over at Fang. Oh god he looked so incredibly handsome in this light, his strong, graceful wings glinting a deep purple-black, his overlong black hair shining with golden streaks whilst being tossed around his face.
He felt my look, turned and grinned at me making my world go brighter, not to mention the sun chose that moment to appear behind a cloud bathing us in sunlight. His midnight eyes held me transfixed; I could not look away.
Oh how easy it was at that moment to pretend he felt for me the way I felt for him. I wish I could tell him I loved him, but what if I've rejected him one too many times and he's not interested anymore? These past few weeks have been…awkward….to say the least.
My feelings have gotten stronger, I can't explain it, but (finally) I can admit that it's love. I love him.
But how cruel life can be when you finally realise what it is you want out of life, a higher power rips it away from you and taunts you with it like a cat attempting to catch a string being tantalisingly held out of its reach.
All I want is a home, a happy, safe flock, and him. But noooooo! Obviously he's moved on. I caught him having a lengthy conversation (about belt buckles of all things) with a perky bronze-haired cheerleader. This memory brought back the acid feeling in my stomach, the intolerable anger and a fresh wave of misery with it. So much for my good mood!
"MAAAAAXXXXX!!!"
FANGS POV
Her mom and I have a deal. Since tomorrow is her 15th birthday, her mom wanted to throw her a huge birthday bash but I quickly stamped that idea out. I mean who else do we know apart from the scientists from Antarctica, Mike, Jeb and some sadistic whitecoats that have tried to kill us a bunch of times, like Sam. I cant believe she actually liked that wiener! My blood started to boil at that thought.
I felt her stare and turned. I let a grin escape on my face, and her answering smile was dazzling. She looked so perfect right now. So calm, relaxed for a change and her golden hair sparkled with the late afternoon sun. She seemed unable to look away.
Her expression started to turn to that of torture. I started to wonder about that but maybe she has a fear of getting older…..I snorted to myself. Don't girls usually wait till their twenty four-ish to get paranoid about that?
"MAAAAAXXXXX!!!"Nudges constant whining restarted again. Can't we have at least five minutes SILENCE? (Rhetorical question for all you folks at home)
Max quickly turned away from me, her cheeks turning a shade darker and I smirked to myself. Maybe if Angel-
Anyways back to the deal….
We spend the first part of tomorrow with and Ella, and I get some cash and get to have Max all to myself tomorrow night to do as we please. Hopefully it'll give her a well earned break. Have you seen some of the crap she has to put up with and not loose her cool? Within the last half an hour Nudge has talked Iggy and Gazzy into blowing up a historical cave using Max's belt whilst Angel kept Max 'distracted' so she wouldn't know her belt was missing, Total had somehow destroyed the ipod and is demanding we go to the mall and get another, hence Nudge whining about wanting to go shopping….joy….and Gazzy has mimicked everyone's voices so many times, that I don't feel safe to speak. Not that I usually do but hey.
"Nudge, for the last time, we DON'T have time to stop if you wanna get there before dinner!" I said in a hopeless attempt to drop this conversation again. Strangely enough she listened to me. I dunno why but she does that sometimes, if not for no-one else.
Max shot me a greatful glance.
MAX POV
Well we finally got there, mucho hugs were shared (of course) and what surprised me was that Fang actually hugged mom back! I mean SURPRISED!
Anyway, we mindlessly talked about absolutely nothing for a while as you do and as we flew half way across America in a couple of days, well nothing different there, we all crashed early after we got our sleeping arrangements sorted out. Nudge and Angel bunked in Ella's room, Iggy and Gazzy were in the spare room that Jeb previously acquired and oh so graciously volunteered to stay at a hotel. That left Fang and I in the that we minded of course, it gave us time alone, something we never seem to have.
He broke the silence." So….your birthday." he smirked.
Of course I had completely forgotten about that but I wasn't giving him the satisfaction of letting him know that."Yeah….I guess, oh god is that why you brought me here?" I groaned.
"Yep, I just couldn't resist watching you being subjected to your mom's emotional first birthday with you." He said looking very smug and pleased with himself. I inwardly groaned.
"Uhuh" I said putting on a bored face"Im going to sleep."
The next morning I was woken up by a chorus of giggles and "HAPPY BIRTHDAY MAX!"
I jumped about a foot in the air and finally smiled when I realised what was going on.
Mom, Ella, Nudge, Angel and Gazzy had spend the morning redecorating the kitchen while I slept so that it had all the classic birthday decorations(and cheesy I might add) like banners, balloons, I appreciated it all the same. After some small but precious gifts I asked to the room at large why this couldn't have waited 'till I was awake but they just gave me secretive smiles that made me wanna smack them. But I didn't.
Iggy then brought over the cake that he had made and I must say he did a most excellent job. It was a vanilla sponge in the shape of a pair of wings, with the exact same colouring as my own, and had 15 blue candles on it.
After a chorus of 'Happy Birthday' we all scoffed our faces with cake and minus the disgusting chomping noises and mess everywhere it was one of the sweetest moments of my life.
I was rather surprised (and pleased) when Fang came over and everyone else discretely disappeared.
"You're coming with me" he said in a voice that made me shiver.
"Oh and what makes you think that i'm going to agree,'sir'?"I asked sweetly.
"You have no choice in the matter".
I was just about to reply sarcastically back but just then the flock and mom came over and all said at the same time "Bye Max".
Nudge and Angel were grinning so widely you'd have thought they'd be stuck like that,Iggy was smirking in a knowing way and said "Have fun" being heavily implying, and mom was sporting a resigned look.
This only increased my nerves and made me the more confused.
He took off in the air and I took this opportunity to question the rest of they just made me crazy by buttoning their lips and shaking their heads.
I took off after Fang, using my super speed to catch up to him in a few seconds and back-pedalling to slow down.
"Do you want to tell me where it is we're going?"
He just shook his head, nothing new there.
After awhile we came to LA (A/N I don't know my way around America so would that work?).Don't ask me what the heck we were doing in LA.I was interrogating Fang mostly all the way here and I don't think he was going to let up now, so no point wasting my breath.
We landed out the back of some theatre place so no one would see us and then he started walking toward a huge crowd all filing in through a door.
"Are you crazy?!" I hissed at him.
"Not last time I checked" he replied, amused by my reaction." Come on"
I refused to move one inch. I mean what the heck is he doing! Leading us into some possible crowded death-trap.
He sighed and grabbed my arm leading the way. I could have fought him, but not Infront of all these witnesses and although I can outdo him in a fight, as much as I hate to admit it, He outdoes me in pure strength.
We approached some guys standing outside another set of doors looking all bodyguard-tough guys and Fang produced some tickets from his back .
The guard barely glanced at the tickets before waving us in with a vague "Enjoy your evening".
Fang, still holding my arm wrapped his arm around my waist as he barged through the curtains of people to get to the front of the stage.
I really wanted to stay like that, unmoving for a long time but just then a band walked out on stage to tremendous applause and cheering.
My eyes went wide as I realised who it was 'Death Cab For Cutie'!
FANGS POV
I knew DCFC was touring and since it was one of the few bands we both liked and it was around the same time I figured why not.
I didn't regret my decision when she looked at me either. I just silently watched her drop her façade and loose herself in the music.
She looked radiant and so at peace as I've ever seen her.
Afterwards we went to an exclusive restaurant that I had somehow managed to book, with Angel's help of course, and no one seemed to think twice about two kids alone in an expensive restaurant, ordering about three-quarters of the menu.
Once we were shown to our table we were given menus. You couldn't even read half the stuff on there! Well I guess you could if you can read French.
Max took one look at the prices and choked on the complementary water.
"Fang! We can't afford this! What are you thinking?"
I knew this was coming so I was unconcerned. I wasn't about to explain exactly how much evil scientists get paid and can afford to waste.
"Relax Max you'll get premature ageing lines, I had a few dollars spare."
"Uhuh." she glared at me sceptically "I'm guessing I don't want to know how you managed to 'spare' some money."
I let out a small sigh and said "Just think of it as a gift for you from everyone."
I could tell she was going to argue some more much to my annoyance/amusement until she saw that I wasn't budging. A wise decision.
After dinner I took her arm in mine and lead her down through a park-a shortcut to the hotel we were booked into.
She startled me by breaking the comfortable silence.
"Thankyou Fang."
That simple sentence had enough conviction to almost make me blush. Almost. That simple sentence showed me how much she enjoyed herself and how thankful she was t have the burden released from her shoulders if only for one night. For letting her live a night not being hunted or relied upon by 4 kids (yes I am counting Iggy).
I wanted to kiss her right then but didn't want to ruin the mood if she ran away again.
She leaned into me and without knowing what she was doing kissed me.
I unconsciously pulled away in shock and I could see in the darkness her face blush. Then I brought my hands around her and kissed her back. We broke apart reluctantly but were still locked with our arms around each other not wanting to let go.
"I love you Fang." She said blushing darker.
I grinned at her in response wrapping my arm around her waist while we set off again and kissed her forehead.
To anyone looking at us, we looked like a love struck couple and I guess that's what we are.
To finally hear her say that made this night the best of my life-that's an understatement.
I had booked room 314 and it was near the top of the building. Perfect view.
Pretty spacious and well decked out for a hotel room. When I say pretty spacious I mean 'Biggest hotel i've ever seen!' There was a king sized bed on one side of a wall, a couch that could have had room for 5 large men, a plasma, playstation 3, a kitchen, a bathroom with a bath made of white marble, a shower with jets-does anyone else find that weird?- and a set of French windows leading to a balcony. And get this, everything is free! Free cable, free food in the mini bar, free room service.
Sigh, this is the life!
Max went to shower whilst I stood on the balcony feeling well there's no other way to put it…happy….I, Fang was happy. Not just happy I was ecstatic.
Not on the run, in the one relationship that I've always wanted and alone with Max.
Don't get me wrong, I love my family, but the price you pay is you're never alone.
Max came up beside me and rested her head on my chest.
She smelt so good. It was hard to concentrate.
She started to kiss me at first it was soft then started to get deeper.
I pulled away and looked at her questionly before I couldn't turn back. Her eyes were filled with passion and a hunger that I felt overwhelm me as she kissed me again.
Her hands knotted in my hair as I held her closer still and she let out a moan of pleasure. She ripped my top open and I felt up her shirt and undid the clasp of her bra as we made our way over to the bed.
So there you have it.I shall say it again!I know it was extremely slow/wham-bam they did that fast at the same time but, meh.
Why Death Cab For Cutie? It is a most awesome band and I had some trouble thinking what music Max would like that Fang wouldn't cringe at.
-Megan