Chapter 4-Could there be an…Us?

A/n: Happy St. Patrick's Day! La fheile Pagraig duit! The Maximum ride book is coming out today! Squeal!!!!!! But I couldn't go to the shops coz I had to help gardening…:-P / ;-(.

In anyways….the chapter you've all been waiting for! (Well one of them.)

I give you…

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*Our faces were inches apart.

He leaned in farther…

To kiss me?*

In a heartbeat I knew the answer to my own question. I held my hand in front of his face, just inches away from mine.

As if he could sense it his raven eyes flickered open and he drew back an inch or two.

"Stop" I half whispered, half gasped.

"What?" He asked a note of irritation in his voice. I glanced up. His jaw was clenched and he was grinding his teeth and watching me with tight eyes.

"I'm not sure about this" I whispered" I mean, you're my brother and my bes…." He interrupted me.

"What are you afraid of?" He breathed.
"If we went with this" I said and I saw a flicker of anticipation flash through his eyes "If we went with this" I continued, stronger now" And it ended badly." I heard him hiss in a breath and I risked a look at his face. I felt guilty but went on. "If it ended badly, we would never be able to just be us again, best friends, always one-upping the other. It would never be the same." I stared into his midnight eyes where the reflection of the firelight danced around his pupils. I was looking for answers but if they were any they evaded me as I was lost in the dark pools that were my best friend's eyes. Did I want something more than friendship? I would have to look into my own self for that question, until then I tried to convey the fear at what he was suggesting, of what I was considering ; and longing. Longing to just see where it took us, knowing there was a big chance it would turn out right…or wrong. Nothing ever came out right for us why should it start now? That was the fear; of losing the easy friendship between us.

Like I said: fear and unbearable longing. You know what? I think he saw it.

"You know it would never be the same again, not after everything that's happened." He pointed out. I sat there stunned as I realized he was right. His logic sometimes astounds even me.

He watched the expression on my face and grinned. The cave was suddenly illuminated by sunshine. Or that's how it seemed to me. Anyway, he knew I knew he was right.

But it was time to open up. I know the invincible Maximum Ride getting all mushy with hearts and flowers and emotions? I didn't like a second of it people but desperate times call for desperate measures.

"You know what makes me so unsure?" I said almost to myself.
The grin was suddenly gone and he waited to hear what I had to say.

"Remember the eh- valium? I asked hesitantly, a pained expression on my face. He nodded slowly and a smug smile replaced the grin.

"You looove me" He teased.
"Shut. Up! "I growled, swatting at his face but he dodged, laughing and holding his hands up in surrender.

I could read him so well that I knew he was wondering what valium had to do with being scared. Embarrassing -sure but scary? Not so much.

"Well you had been kis- doing stuff" I stumbled over the word kiss and winced. Fangs eyes grew tighter." And I realized that you never said the whole mushy stuff back to me you know? And if I did have feelings for you I wouldn't be able to admit them to myself never mind you…God! I was turning into Nudge! I was almost glad Fang cut me off, stopping my confession by placing one finger gently over my lips. I raised my eyes slowly sure that Fang was furious with me. That boy just keeps surprising me!

Lets just say he wasn't furious not even angry, hell a better description would be gloriously triumphant! He was smiling big-I mean were talking way big. In my experience the words "big smile" and "Fang" generally do not mix so this must be good.

Then he spoke…

A/n: Cliffy! Why is Fang so happy? What is Max trying to confess? Is she about to realize that there ….could be an us? Tune in tomorrow to find out!

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