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Max's POV
It was just about midnight and I had just finished tucking the smallest flock members into bed. It had been a long day.
First we arrived at mom's house early this morning. We would have been back sooner, but after saving mom, we all decided to take a week vacation since we were already in Hawaii!
I had been getting everyone settled in all day.
Ella and I are now roomates! Iggy and Gazzy took one of the spare rooms, Nudge and Angel took the other. Fang is sleeping on the couch until we buy a bigger house. (ha ha)
Then at dinner, Gazzy let one rip. "On accident" of course! We left to get some air freshener, and when we got back to the car, I found Gazzy and Iggy rolling on the floor laughing! If Mom and Fang hadn't restrained me, they both would have had some MORE serious brain damage.
As soon as we got back, everyone did their part in de-stinking the house. I forced Gazzy, Angel and Nudge into showers, pajamas, and into bed. Iggy had put himself to bed as soon as he could sneak away. Smart dude.
I wasn't ready to go to bed yet, so I took a shower, and ploped myself on the living room couch. Fang didn't seem to mind. He saw that I was upset, and enveloped me in a bear hug. Great! Like that would help all of my probelems! But it did make me feel a little bit calmer though. No one has attacked us since Angel and I saved Mom from the evil clutches of Mr. Chu, Hawaii's resident short, fat, angry, Asian man.
"You really nead to cool your temper a bit Max." Fang was staring straight into my eyes.
"I know, but those two make me so mad that sometimes I just want to pull my hair out!"
"Don't ever do that, I love your hair." Fang always knows what to say to make me laugh.
"Really? Why? It's incredibly boring, and a pain in the butt" I said.
"I think it's beautiful." Fang said with a dreamy look in his eyes.
Then he leaned over and kissed me full on the mouth. I kissed him back, and then we just sat there for a few minutes, me snuggled up in his arms. God, he had a way of knowing exactly what I needed, exactly when I needed it.
Without Fang, I really don't know where I would be. Probably lying dead in a gutter somewhere. He is my best mate, but lately we have had something between us that is a little bit, well more. He has kissed me a couple of times before, and I seriously think I would follow him to the ends of the earth. What the heck is happening to me?! I am THE Maximum Ride. I don't have time to fall in love! But right now it looks as if my heart is deciding for me.
Then, I hear a very loud whoop comming from upstairs.
"Oh my God! Max and Fang just kissed!" Angel screamed.
Everyone ran downstairs and stared at us. Including my mom! Why can't they just leave us alone? Don't other normal teenage couples kiss?
But I almost forgot! We're not normal teenagers. Fang is a quiet emo guy with a six pack, and I am a tall girl who can kick serious butt when I want to. Oh, and did I mention that we have wings?!
Mom saw the frustrated look on my face and sent everyone back to bed but she first whispered in my ear, "I'll be back down in a minute."
Fang and I just looked at each other until Mom got back.
"Guys, I spoke with Angel and she said that she would try to stay out of your heads." Dr. Martinez told us, "Now, I don't mind you two dating as long as you promise me one thing."
"What?" Fang and I both responded at the same time.
