Max stirred, and caused Fang's eyes to flicker open. His brow furrowed as he tried to remember where he was and how he had gotten here. He had his legs swung over one side of the large chair, head resting on the back. Max lay curled in a ball, head on his shoulder, one arm around his neck, the other around his waist.
Fang sat up slowly, trying not to disturb Max and glanced around at the others. They were all still sleeping peacefully—clearly they had been undisturbed by his and Max's hushed fight the previous night.
Fang tried to pry Max's arm from around his neck, but in doing so, he also managed to wake her up.
Max gradually grew aware of her surroundings. She also gradually became aware that she had been sleeping on top of Fang. "Holy Crap!" she yelled as she tumbled off of the chair.
Iggy, Nudge, Gazzy and Angel all sat bold upright at the thud of Max falling onto the floor. "Wasgoinon?" Iggy muttered sleepily.
"Max fell out of bed," Angel replied, as she and Nudge shared a smirk.
"Yeah no big," Max added with a grimace, getting to her feet again.
"Well since we're up…" Total began hopefully, "Do you think we could go downstairs and get breakfast?"
"Knock yourself out," Max said, "I'm gonna take a shower though, so if you could bring me something from your voyage to the buffet that would be lovely." And with that, Iggy, Gazzy, Angel and Total ran out of the room, still in their pajamas, down to the continental breakfast awaiting them. Nudge was last out the door, and took her time closing the door, a wide grin played on her features.
"So…" Fang began awkwardly, "Can we talk?"
"What about?" Max said as she rummaged through the bag, searching for a slightly cleaner pair of jeans, and a less ripped t-shirt.
"Last night," Fang said, dark eyes focused on the back of her head, "You didn't push me away…"
"Guess I didn't," She said, pulling a pair of jeans out of the bag, and stuffing the rest back in it. Fang opened his mouth to say more, but the bathroom door slammed shut, leaving him to mull things over.
Max stepped out of the bathroom, running her fingers through her hair, trying to comb it, but found an obstacle in her path. "Move," she said, trying to shove Fang out of the way. He just raised his eyebrows, unaffected. "Please move?" she tried, still to no avail. "As nice as the bathroom is, I would really like a change of scenery."
Fang simply stood there. "You need to talk to me to get out." He had clearly had too much time to plan this, Max thought as she resolved to take shorter showers.
"Fine," She said crossing her hands over her chest and leaned in the doorway, mirroring him, "Let's talk."
"Ok," He replied, "Why did you let me kiss you last night? What made it different from any other night?"
Max's face flushed, as she struggled to find an answer. "It wasn't any different from any other night," she finally asserted, her eyes flashing. Max braced herself for more questions, just as Fang stepped aside. "That's it?"
Fang nodded silently, stepping out of the way, allowing Max to walk past. "No, I take that back."
Max spun on her heel. "There is one more thing…"
"Well you can forget whatever the hell that is cause I already got out of the bathroom!" She said raising her arms in triumph.
Next thing she knew she was pinned to the ground, Fang's smug grin looming in her face. "Gettoff!"
"No," he said, eyes gleaming.
Max tried to push him off, move her arm to punch him in the nose again, or a leg to kick him in the stomach, but as much as she hated to admit it, he was stronger. "There's only one way I'll get off," Fang said, smug grin still in place.
"And how is that?" Max said, eyes narrowing, she had a feeling she knew what it was.
"Say it."
"Say what?" she asked, full of defiance, though she knew exactly what he was talking about.
"You looooove me," Fang said, the grin growing wider. Max just glared.
"I. Won't." In two syllables, Max flipped the situation, now she was on top. She was calling the shots like it was meant to be.
She meant to beat Fang at his own game. Meant to shoot him down with her spear tongue. At least have some witty comment ready. But instead she just stared. He was no longer grinning, but his dark eyes still shone, provoking her, egging her on.
Not sure if she was taking it as a dare or as some random upchuck of loving feelings, Max leaned her face towards his, close. Almost touching. But not quite.
It was then, in her moment of weakness, Fang was able to break his foot free and hit her knee, causing Max to collapse, and incidentally, sealing the gap between them.
It was last night all over again. Max had no mind to react, no wits about her at all.. She felt a cold hand on the small of her back, pulling her closer into Fang's soft mouth. It was bliss. It was indescribable. It was…
"We brought you guys some doughnuts!"
Gazzy.
A/N: I got a lot of good responses to silver, so I decided to expand. I think this makes sense if you haven't read silver… but I like the other story better anyway. This also sounded a lot better in my head… and for some reason the necklace vanished into thin air… eh *shrugs* I mite do even more expansion on it as well… I was thinking Fang talking to Iggy. Tell me if you think I should do it or if you think it's stupid.