October 12, 2013
Waking up in Max's arms is a great way to start the day. She looks like such an angel all zonked out on my shoulder with the morning light making her hair glow. Since I woke up first I wanted to be all sneaky so I whispered "I'll never leave you." She must not have been as asleep as I thought because she smiled and hummed, then nuzzled into my neck. Holy shit, so cute! But damn, she heard me! So embarrassing, being all mushy like that. I know she sees me as like this strong, brave person that doesn't give a shit about anything, and I know that gives her strength. I have to stay strong for her, but I definitely also have to find a good time to tell her I love her. I'm really hoping this trip is only the tip of the iceberg. Las Vegas this week, then the world! We'll take it all by storm. Shit, poor word choice. Must remember not to abuse Super Max powers. We got some breakfast at a diner, but it wasn't as good as mom's cooking. Maybe Arcadia Bay wasn't so shitty after all. At least it had a plug and free WiFi so I could use my laptop to find a good fake ID guy in Redding. But first, we hit up a drug store to stock up on supplies so we could brush our teeth and shower and everything, which was a great choice since we totally made out in my truck before peeling out. It wasn't too hard to find the dude, but he wanted us to wait in line like three days for a couple one hundred dollar IDs. I was like, fuck that! So when I waved four hundred in cash he bumped us to the front of the line and next thing we know we were a couple of 21 year old California girls. We're both totally stoked to hit the road and get one step closer to Vegas. God, I feel so alive when I'm on the road with Mad Max the Time Warrior!
Heading south on I-5 on a Saturday is hella easy, there was no traffic anywhere! And every time there was a speed trap Max would rewind and warn me, so I could speed all I wanted. Fuck yeah! That doesn't count as abusing her powers, right? 30 second rewinds don't seem to hurt her unless she does a whole bunch at once. But holding time still or going back a day or more, that really fucks her up. So, I guess we'll draw the line at 30 seconds every once in a while. I asked Max if she wanted to stick to the I-5 all the way or detour to San Francisco. She decided to take the detour, of course. She wanted to go check out the DeYoung Museum because she's such a photography nerd. How could I say no? She makes the cutest faces when she wants something, like a cat with big watery eyes. So we went to San Francisco to get lunch, which was like the best lunch I've ever had. Big city food is hella good! Then, we went to the museum and I just enjoyed following Max around, looking at the awe and wonder in her eyes. She's so adorkable about photography stuff. There was a pretty concealed room downstairs, beyond some weird thin statue things, and I leaned up in the corner and gave Max 'the look' and a finger waggle. It was so cliché, but she decided to go for it, and we macked out so hard. That was the first time I groped her ass, and she arched her back to push into it. That made 'us' feel real to me, like we went from hopefully girlfriends to definitely girlfriends. It was a very special moment for me, and I hope for her as well. We stopped kissing right before someone came to catch us, like Max knew exactly when to stop. I wonder how often she uses her powers and doesn't tell me... I'll ask her when we leave. We headed up front and wrote some nice postcards to Rachel and Frank, our parents, and Max even sent some to Warren and Kate. I already found out she's not into Warren at the Blackwell pool, but I wonder if I have to worry about Kate… nah, she's totally abstinent. And I could always give her a beatdown if she tried to steal Max from me! Just kidding, I wouldn't hurt Kate. I don't want to burn in hell forever. Anyway, we got our fill of San Francisco and hit the road again!
While driving we had a very serious talk when I asked her to tell me about all the times she's used her powers and hadn't told me about it. She decided to go with full disclosure, opened the whole file on me. She went back five years… to save my dad. Just for me. But when she told me what happened to me in that timeline I couldn't keep going. I had to pull over so I could climb into her seat and hold her. We cried together when I told her how sorry I was for all the things she went through for me. I told her how much I loved her, and that I would always love her, and she told me she felt the same. It was the most beautiful, genuine moment I've felt in… forever. Max makes me want to be me again. She makes me want to stop cussing and flipping people off, stop snapping and being so angry with the world. I can feel her warming up my heart and changing me, and she doesn't even need time powers to do that. She's more than just my guardian angel, she's the love of my life and I'd do anything for her. I guess I'll wait and see what she asks for, the blue haired punk-rock girl or something more chill. Whatever she wants, she gets… how could I ever say no to her after all she's done for me? And at least I found the right moment to admit I love her, and it all worked out perfectly. So, after our heart to heart we wiped away the tears and jetted. Max took her turn to drive so I could stare out the window and think for a while. I can't believe I asked her to put me out of my misery in another timeline after she's spent so much effort keeping my miserable ass alive in this one! That must have been so hard for her, and she deserves better than that. This alternate reality shit is trippin me out.
We made it to Los Angeles right as the sun was setting. So, of course we had to pull over to take a quick picture in the sunset. I'll always let Max take pictures of us, as much as she ever wants to. It makes her so happy, and she can come back and relive any memories she wants with me, even if she doesn't want to change anything. So, I'll always be hella nice to her right after she takes a picture. That's a great gift I can give her in return for saving my ass so many times. So, I cuddled up behind her and gave her nuzzles and tummy rubs while we watched the sunset together. It was the most mush potato thing I've done in years, but it felt right. Then we went into town and had to choose where to eat dinner. Max decided on a really fancy, romantic place. We still have 1,500 left from the cash stash and I'm fine spending it living a little, if that makes Max happy. Not like we'll be strapped for cash after we thrash the casinos in Vegas, anyway! But, we can't cheat the gambling system for the rest of our lives, only to get on our feet. Wherever we end up starting our new life together, I've gotta find a real job to help support Max if she still wants to go to photography classes. I love her too much to deny her that. Anyway, we make a date and it's so bizarro. Eating at a fancy restaurant in Los Angeles with the girl I love… is this real? Yesterday we survived a tornado in a hick town! Shit, why am I bitching about this? Max had time nightmares and watched me die over and over. I won't bring it up, not unless she does. I never want to remind her of that awful week, even though everyone in the world is going to because all they know about is how many lives she saved. Nobody will ever understand all her pain except for me. So I'll have to make it all go away. I'll love the literal hell out of her until there's only happiness left.
After the best dinner of my life the bill comes and I have to look. It's… a lot. I ask if Max wants to dine and ditch with her powers, but she decides not to become a teenage fugitive on the run. She's no fun sometimes, but it's probably a good idea not to steal when we're about to go win big in Vegas. Why am I always proposing dumb shit to her? I need to stop doing that. So, she pays and we leave, off to find a hotel room! We find a nice hotel this time, like one with a pool and hot tub and all that. There's no way I'm passing that up! We don't have bathing suits, but whatever, nobody was around. So we take the hot tub for ourselves and us swimming in our undies alone, I can't resist the coincidence. "Why look, an otter in my water." We laughed so hard, and it took like one minute for us to be all over each other! So much kissing, touching, whispering sexy things to each other, and we're not exhausted this time. So we head back to the hotel room and get to the bed, but I want to be sure. I ask if Max wants to take this step tonight, and she decides it's the right time. My heart found a trampoline or something cause it was bouncing all over the place. That night… so good I can't describe it in words. I'm not that good at writing! But, we went… three times! \(^_^)/ Don't you dare say no emoji! I just made love to my soul mate for the first time… and second, and third. I get a free pass on this one! And Jesus, I just have to say, the Maxster is a force of nature! She looks so innocent and inexperienced… don't judge a book by its cover, I guess. Maybe she used her rewind to make it perfect for me. I'll let her keep that one a secret if she did. God, I loved that night. I feel full, complete, happy to the Max. How did I get so lucky?