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Max's POV
So here's the thing, when you wake up in the morning with an insanely cute (not to mention super strong) guy holding you in his arms, with a scarily intense look of affection on his face, what do you do? Probably not what I did.
"Well, umm, I think I'll go get dressed now, I mean, uh, yeah." Luke looked slightly bemused at my awkward attempts at a cool exit right after leaping out of his arms as though he had the plague.
My face red, I made a hasty retreat, bumping into some piece of furniture or other no less than five times.
I had fallen asleep on the couch after spilling my guts to Luke about everything and everything that had to do with the flock. He had listened, asking some questions, but for the most part, he kept quiet. As I made my way up the stairs, I wondered what exactly I had said in my sleep last night. Hopefully nothing along the lines of, "Oh Luke, you are soooo hot!" Yeah, hopefully nothing like that.
I reached the master bedroom and turned on the shower. I started shedding my clothes as I thought about everything.
I had pushed all thoughts of the flock to the back of my mind, I didn't want to think about what their presence could do to my ability to function, no Max! Do not think that way, you are going to ignore their sorry little asses and go about making them jealous with your carefully fabricated lie of a life.
Nodding in satisfaction with my thoughts, I stepped into the shower and let the water wash away my worries, did I just say that?
As I walked down the stairs, I saw that Luke hadn't moved from his spot on the couch. When he saw me, he away the phone that had been at his ear.
"Kay, I have good news and bad news. The bad news, the team has been discovered, the good news, the team is coming here, soon." I smiled, the team, together again, yay!
"So, while we wait for them, how about whipping up some of your lovely eggs benedict?"
"Still haven't learned to cook I see." He said rising from the couch.
"Actually I hired a French chef to tutor me, but I didn't want to make you feel bad." Luke rolled his eyes as he walked into the kitchen.
"So what are you going to do about the flock?" I went to the window, and frowned.
"Nothing, I am going to ignore them, though if they get in my way, there'll be hell to pay. That rhymed, didn't it?" Luke laughed and I heard the sound of pots banging. Leaning against the window, I got lost in my thoughts, almost not noticing the black car that had pulled up.
When I did, I screamed. "Hey Luke, you might want to make more food!" I ran out the front door, and collided with Cam, the girl genius.
" Cam! Sam, Cole, thank god you're here!" I looked them all over and before my shocked eyes; they lined up, all four of them, and saluted.
They had never, ever, saluted before.
"That, dear leader is in gratitude for our lives. Without your careful and painful training, we would not be here today." I looked at Cole, who looked at me, and we all burst out laughing.
"But really, I mean, all those drills and crap, they saved our lives, we wouldn't have even known those creeps were there had it not been for you." I looked at Cam with tears in my eyes.
"You guys, I'm glad you appreciate it, because as soon as you get settled, we're going for a run!" they glared at me.
"I told you guys that wouldn't get us a break." Sam glared at the Cam and Cole who shrugged.
"It was worth a try," said Cole wistfully.
"Come on, I think your guys' clothes are in the guest rooms, and I am making eggs benedict." Luke beckoned towards the house and we all trouped towards the door.
I made a mental note to have a team meeting and figure out who was trying to get at us, in the meantime…"
"Chow time!"
Laura's POV
I don't get it; I mean I just don't get it. I thought the flock was over Max, they have me now, right? What does she have that I don't? Wings don't count, nor does super speed. Besides that, we're almost exactly the same, she even has blonde hair. Sometimes I think that's the whole reason Fang loves me, at least I think he loves me.
I just can't stand it; Fang has been watching the window all day. I hate it! I want that Max and her stupid little husband gone, now that I think about it, the pair of them are kind of weird.
What kind of husband gives his wife a nine-millimeter when he comes home?
Looking over at the window, I saw that Fang still hadn't moved. I am seriously getting sick of this.
I got up with a huff (It came out poutier than I intended) and went to the back yard. I sat in the swing and waited for someone to find me, if they even remembered.
I don't know how long I had been sitting there, but it was starting to get dark. I looked up when a light went on in the house next door. A bunch of people was moving around, three of them sat down around a TV, the other two, Max and her husband I assumed went upstairs. In another second, another light went on. Through the hall window, I saw them pause in the hallway; Max went into one room, the man into the other. Now isn't that odd, Fang and I aren't even married and yet we sleep in the same bed.
Thinking this new bit of info over, I went back into the house, forgetting that I was semi-mad at the flock; they might be interested in this little tidbit of info.
Max POV
I woke up in the morning with a new and improved outlook on life. That usually meant the team had a heavy workout ahead of them. Oh well, I jumped out of bed and put on a sports bra and running shorts, time to get moving.
In case you're wondering how I keep my wings covered (don't tell me you weren't cause I know that you were, wondering I mean). I developed a membrane that can cover my skin; it's actually quite convenient.
Anyway, I snuck downstairs and into the kitchen. Now before you start wondering what in Gods name I am doing in a kitchen, I grabbed two pans and crept into the living room where the rest of the flock had fallen asleep watching a movie. When I was right behind them, I began smashing the pans together.
Let me tell you, scaring three genetically enhanced people into wakefulness is FUN! Sam scared herself invisible, literally, and things started flying as Cole lost control of his power. Cam of course only screamed, but that is an experience in of itself.
I stared at them with by best you're going to die face on.
"Up an at 'em guys, time for your workout, you too Cam, I have some stuff I want to talk over with you while everyone else is doing their 1,000 sit ups and pushups." I grinned evilly as looks of horror crossed the team's faces.
"Wait, you're really going to make us do all that?" Cole looked at me incredulously.
"That and more. And Luke will be getting an extra dose because he's super strong and he's still not up."
"What am I going to be getting a super dose of?"
"Workout," Luke sighed and went back upstairs, presumably to change.
"Come on guys, get changed, I'll be waiting outside."
I headed outside to stretch, as I did, my new phone rang. Joy, this could only mean that I was about to find out what exactly is going on.
"Hello?"
"Maximum?"
"That's me, who're you?"
"Agent Castello. There are some people who need to talk to you, We'll meet you in thirty minutes four miles past the park. I assume you know the spot." I didn't but I bet I could figure it out.
"Yeah. Over and out." I loved doing that, it sounded so, cool. I hung up the phone as the team stepped out of the house.
"Okay you guys, you're off the hook, I'm not going to make you guys do the whole sit up thing, we're going for a run to meet some people who are going to say words."
"Well that was specific." I knocked Sam on the head.
"Lets go, I want some answers." The team nodded, I held up my arm and pointed down the street.
"Start running sweets, we have a ways to go."
Flock's POV
Fang watched as Max took off with the group of people. Where in the world were they going?
"Fang, why don't we just follow them, in the air." Fang looked at Angel. It was surprisingly simple. Fang nodded and the rest of the flock stood up.
They filed out the back door, checking to make sure no one was watching, they all took off, except for Laura, she was wingless, and she had to go to a meeting for her job.
The flock followed the unnaturally fast runners as they went past the park and into a small grove of trees.
Max was weaving in and among them, shouting and pushing them forward.
"Come on lazy butts, you're on the run, literally, you gotta go faster, faster!" Suddenly, a realization hit Fang, her wings, where were her wings?
Fang, she must have developed the same membrane that we did, you know, the one that covers our wings.
Fang nodded at Angel and studied the group below them. In general the whole group looked like they were escapees from a modeling convention. The biggest one among them was the guy that Fang had seen before, supposedly Max's husband, though now Fang doubted that after Laura's little observation. Muscles rippled all over his body, and Fang wondered how much he could lift, Fang had been working out and if he challenged him and won Max might…
Right behind the guy was a slim brown haired girl, who didn't look particularly special in any way, aside from looking like a model.
Flanking the girl was a guy on one side and a girl on the other. The guy had light blonde hair and was tall, though not as muscled as the other guy. The last girl had light hair that matched the other guy, and she almost seemed to disappear in the sunlight.
Fang looked ahead to where the group was running, he noticed a small group of trees that the group was veering towards. Max held up her hand and the group slowed down, a feeling of watchfulness descending upon the group.
The flock landed in the trees without a sound as the others filed in below them, looking around, Fang spotted two people standing in the clearing. One was a dark suited man, the other, Laura?
"Hello Maximum, I have a mission for you."
Max POV
As the team and I entered the grove of trees I saw a suit and a woman, as I came closer I recognized her. Laura, that She obviously worked for the government. And I thought I was with the good guys. Crossing my arms I waited for her to speak.
"Hello Maximum, I have a mission for you."