Disclaimer: I do not own Maximum Ride, but I do own Jinx and Brianna said I could own her as long as she gets to kiss Iggy. Lol

This chapter was a little hard to write and Fang's reaction is going to be something totally different than you would expect. I tired my hardest though. I hope you like it.

Max's POV

Fang was giving Jinx really strong death glares, which mad telling him that Jinx was my boyfriend even more complicated. I knew that wasn't going to go over well, but I still need to tell Fang what was going on.

How was I going to tell Fang? It was like telling your soul mate that you found someone better. (This will play a big part in the story)

"Max who are they," Fang said with an edge in his voice. He wouldn't take his eyes off of Jinx. I think Fang was jealous, I had never seen him act like this before.

"Umm….well, when we were destroying schools, they uhhh…sort of helped us," I stuttered and stumbled over my words, trying to figure out the best way to explain this.

"We decided that Jinx and Brianna should become part of our flock," I said with more confidence, gesturing to Brianna and Jinx.

"A few years passed by and we destroyed all the schools. So we came here. Iggy and Nudge found work quickly, Gazzy went to college, and Angel is in high school at the top of her class," I said proudly.

"Oh, so that's were gazzy went. No wonder I haven't seen him anywhere," Fang sighed sadly. I didn't want Fang to be hurting, not ever, not even when he left me and the flock. This was going to make telling fang about me and Jinx even harder.

"Jinx and I opened the café," I continued trying to think on my feet on what would be the best way to bring up the subject of dating.

Fangs jaw stiffened and his hands were in such tight fist that the skin on his knuckles was turning white.

"Iggy and Brianna set it off from the first time they met," Fang looked over at Iggy giving him a way to go look, but it was futile. He would probably congratulate him later.

"We been doing okay I guess you could say. We visit mom and Ella every once and a while," I said trying to make it sound like life was absolutely fine and Fang had nothing to be guilty about.

"Oh sounds like you have been doing wonderful," Fang sighed. He looked glum and looked like he hasn't gotten any sleep in days. I wonder what's been up with him. I don't want Fang to be any pain.

What was I going to do? I didn't want Fang to be out of my life again, unless he wanted to leave and never come back, but I hope he didn't. Maybe I could get him to stay at least until Gazzy got a chance to see him. It would break Gazzy's heart if he found out that Fang was here and he didn't get to see him.

I mean that would be an awful conversation, "hello Gazzy, Fang came back but then he left," yeah that wasn't going to fly with me, no pun intended. Great there's another thing to add to the list of incredibly hard things to say. I have to call Gazzy and tell him about Fang.

Angel's POV

My heart was in pain when I read Fang's mind. He loved Max with so much compassion it was painful. Fang kept saying he didn't know why he left to Max and the others, but I knew the real reason why, he was terrified to love Max.

He wanted to tell Max his feelings for her, but he was afraid of not being loved by Max and he didn't want to fall out of love. He loved her to no end and he wanted it to stay like that forever. He wanted to be with her forever, but if she didn't love him he would have to leave.

He finally just couldn't take the pressure anymore.

Flashback

It was some where around 3:00 and Max and the rest of the flock were asleep, except for me and Fang. Fang was on watch and he didn't know I was awake. He was pacing and arguing with himself in his mind. He was trying to decide if he should stay or leave.

He wanted to tell Max his feelings so bad, but if she didn't love him he would have to leave and if he didn't tell her he would go insane. He thought if he was gone Max would be better off anyway, but the truth was she loved him just as much.

Fang stopped pacing and looked at Max sleeping form. He mouthed an "I love you," placed a note in her hand, and whipped out his powerful, black wings, and took off into the darkness. I wanted to run up to him and yell "NO! DON'T LEAVE SHE LOVES YOU TOO," but it was to late for me to make a difference.

End flashback

i never told Max any of the thoughts that Fang had that night. She was already distraught I didn't want to break her heart more. Max was my mom pretty much. She my not have been my birth mother, but she was the on that took care of me and made sure I stayed alive. That to me is what a mother is and I didn't want to hurt her.

I hope Fang would stay with us. I have missed him so much, he was my father like figure, until he left, but I never looked at him any different.

Fang's POV

Max's life sounded like it was truly perfect. I guess in was write when I thought she would do much better with out me. She had the flock with a roof over their heads, she got them all jobs, she owned a café, and life was just going her way.

This Jinx guy was a real character thought. He had his hands on my Max and they were around her waist. I wanted to get up and rip this guys head off, but I also wanted to thank him. He took care of Max while I was gone, but I was back and I wanted to win Max's heart back and I was.

Leaving was the stupidest mistake I ever made in my totally messed up life. I was scared, but not of being on the run. I was scared to love and not to be loved back.

Flashback

I sat there keeping watch. I looked over at Max's sleeping form. She looked so peaceful and clam. I loved her more than anything in the world. I had known her all my life, ever since we were in that hell whole, the white coats called a science lab, where they preformed experiments that they thought would make the world a better place.

I loved how the way she slept, I love the way she did everything, she was the best, and she was the perfect mother to the flock. I couldn't wait to see how she would take care of kids that were her own. I hoped to have those kids with her. I wanted to be a father and I wanted her to be a mother.

I wanted to tell her my feelings for her so bad. I was scared though. I was scared to fall in love even though I already was, I was scared to fall out of love, and I was scared not to be loved by the one I loved now.

If Max didn't love me then I would have to leave there was no way around it. I loved her and I wanted to tell her, but if she didn't love me back, how could we live with each other. Max would avoid me and stay far away from me. There was just to much at stake telling Max my feelings.

She would be fine without me anyway. She doesn't need me, she has Iggy and the rest of the flock. I hardly ever do anything. I get the food sometimes, but anyone can do that. I'm not needed. It would be just be better if I wasn't here with them.

It's time for me to leave. I got out a piece of paper and wrote goodbye in my neatest handwriting and put it in Max's hand. I unfolded my wings and took off in to the darkness of the night.

End flashback

"Fang there is another thing," Max looked really tense and nervous all of a sudden. She looked scared like someone had died or something. What was wrong with her?

"Fang, Fang Jinx, Jinx, is my, my boyfriend," Max finally spit out, well more like shouted out. Max, my max has a boy-boyfriend. I couldn't believe it. It couldn't be true, she couldn't have a boyfriend. I still loved her and I would do anything for her. This couldn't be what true. It had to be a joke.

What was I going to do. I wanted to tell her that I loved her. Maybe I could leave again, but that would be a bad idea. Angel, Nudge, and I haven't seen Gazzy yet, so I should stay at least until I see Gazzy. Do they even want me back?

I clenched my fist and bit the inside of my jaw so I wouldn't shout or hurt Jinx, Max probably wouldn't like that very much and I want to do whatever I can to make her happy no matter what it took.

Max's POV

I finally told Fang about me and Jinx. I could see the hurt and regret in his eyes. How could I do that to Fang? It must break his heart. Fang doesn't love me that way anyway. He's probably just hurting because he hasn't been here for too long.

I'm going to bring Fang back home with me. He can stay with me and Jinx, we have plenty of room. I don't care if Jinx doesn't want Fang any where near me. I'm brining Fang back to the apartment. That way I can make sure he sees Gazzy and Gazzy get to see him.

I also don't want Fang to leave me again, I need him. I may not have the same feelings for him, but I still love him as my brother. He is my second in command and my rock, no one can replace him as that, not even Jinx.

"Fang do you want to come back to the apartments with me and the rest of the flock tonight, you can stay with me and Jinx. We could also call Gazzy from there," I blurted out and then there was silence.

Oooo cliffy. I'm soooooo sorry I haven't update in like forever, but I have had a lot of factors why. First the holiday, second all my finals and teachers trying to get last minute test in, third I have had a small case of writers block that's why this chapter is so short and forth, I haven't had time to type on the computer.

Please review I have already stated chapter five and I will be posting over Christmas break. I have a Christmas story which I will be posting on Christmas eve. I will hopefully have chapter six up soon. I will have plenty of time over Christmas break because I'm going to be home. Lol I hope you all have a wonderful break. Please review and I will try and post on Friday. That's only if I get reviews, I mean a lot of reviews. It takes a lot of time for me to type these chapters and I try to make them long as I can, but I'm only a fourteen and I have lots on my mind.