So this chapter is a mix between MPOV and FPOV so you get your first look at Fang's thoughts :D hope you like it! Review and let me know.

Walking back to my car, it takes all of my self-control not to turn back and watch Max go inside. I know tonight didn't mean as much to her as it did to me but I can't help but hope that maybe she feels the same way I do.

But every time I let myself think she might like me back I see her smiling up at Sam as he asked her out. Up until then I actually thought we were on a date, I even cleaned my car out for her, but apparently I was being delusional. I thought for sure we were when I saw how she was dressed. She looked... too good for words. Max looks good even on her worst day but I could tell that today was something special when I saw her.

But I guess that was just my imagination.

Slipping into my car I notice a piece of paper sitting on my seat. Picking it up I know immediately what it is. Sam's number. Max had forgotten it in my car. This could be my chance to keep them apart.

That of course would be stupid though, if Max ever found out she would kill me. And I know Max is capable of tearing me to bits. I can just feel it.

That is one of the things I like most about her. She can stick up for herself and doesn't hide behind other people. Max isn't fake either, she is who she is and doesn't care if other people don't like it.

So knowing that I can't just throw Sam's number away I decide to give it to her tomorrow at school. I just hope she doesn't think I took it on purpose.

MPOV

"I already told you it wasn't a date, okay? Fang doesn't think about me in that way." I tell Nudge and Ella for the hundredth time. If I knew walking to school with them today would feel like the Spanish Inquisition I would have just walked by myself.

Nudge and Ella both stopped dead in their tracks and looked at each other and Nudge was practically jumping with excitement, the little freak.

"You said Fang doesn't feel like that about you, but how do you feel about him?" Noticing my mistake too late I look at Nudge and feel my face redden. Damn it! Why do I always have to blush so easily!

"Oh. My. Gosh." Ella squeals as Nudge's jaw falls to the concrete. "You like Fang! Admit it! You LOVE him!" Ella says going on and on and even singing about us K.I.S.S.I.N.G.

"I do not!" I say but I don't even believe myself. I start to walk away from them but not before I see Nudge and Ella making kissy faces toward me.

"Are you going to tell him?" Nudge asks, out of breath from trying to catch up to me. "Oh you guys are going to be such a cute couple. Fang is such a great guy and your awesome and, Oh! You have to promise to let me dress you up for your first date! Where do you think you are going to go? Dinner? A movie? What about both? Oh this is so exciting! No one in the group has ever dated each other before! Maybe you can…" I surprised even myself by shoving my hand over Nudge's mouth.

"Listen! I don't even know how I feel, alright? I have never done this before and I am almost positive that Fang doesn't want to date me so it doesn't even matter. He is my friend. My best friend and I don't want to ruin it by telling him that I like him okay? Besides, I think he already knows and he hasn't done anything about it." I say rushing the words out as quickly as possible, not even really wanting to say them.

"Now, I am going to take my hand off of your mouth. Do you promise you won't breathe a word of this to Fang?" When she just stares at me I add, "Please?"

Finally Nudge nods and Ella agrees. I remove my hand and we walk in peace the rest of the way to school. Well, as peaceful as a walk with Nudge and Ella can ever be.

FPOV

I can see Max walking down the hallway with Nudge and Ella, but Ella quickly walks toward Iggy's locker and I now see what Max was talking about last night.

They are making their way over to me and I can't help but notice the strange look on Nudge's face. Like she was trying not to say something, which in itself is weird for Nudge but she seemed almost… giddy.

"Hey Max." I say giving her my biggest smile and not even noticing I did so until she smiles back. God she is beautiful. But of course, we are just friends which I was reminded of last night. Speaking of last night… "You forgot something in my car." I say, letting my voice fill with all of the hate I feel toward Sam.

Max flinched a little and I immediately felt bad.

"Hey Nudge, can you leave us alone for a little bit?" I ask and she nodded and walked away without a word. Geez this morning is weird, and I can definitely get used to it.

With Max still staring at me I decide to give her Sam's number before I change my mind. I hold it out to her and she is genuinely confused.

"What's this? Are you giving me your phone number? Because you know I already have it Fang." At this I laugh and she gets even more confused.

"Your boyfriends number actually. You left in on your seat when you left my car last night remember?" I ask with my voice, I know, sounding a bit jealous when I said boyfriend but I don't think she noticed.

"Sam is not my boyfriend and you know it. Besides I actually forgot about his number. But I suppose I should call him tonight and tell him I say no. Let him down easy." She says and I am honestly surprised. I didn't think she was serious yesterday when she said she didn't like him.

Noticing my expression Max went on, now a little frustrated. "I told you I don't like him yesterday, so why are you looking at me like that?" Max asks and she grabbed the number from my hand. "I told you I like someone else." She adds on, glancing away from me as she does and blushing a little.

"I am still waiting to hear who that is by the way. Since it is not Iggy and not Sam, I'm not sure I have seen you talk to many other guys around here so I don't really know who it could be." I say, knowing that she couldn't mean me. I mean really that would just be too easy wouldn't it?

At this, for some reason Max got angry and gave me a death glare. I have never felt more threatened by anyone by just one glance as I did right now.

"You really can't think of one person?" She questioned, staring at me meaningfully. I shake my head and then she goes off on me. "God, Fang! You can be such an idiot sometimes! You know what? Maybe I will go out with Sam. I don't even want to wait to call him anymore. I'm going to go find him right now." Max yells and then stomps off down the hallway leaving me with a shocked expression and a breaking heart.

Max had never yelled at me since we met. Not once. I mean, I knew she was capable, but knowing something and experiencing something are two very different things. She may look like a cute like kitten but really she was a tiger. And not a good one either, like the one you find on a cereal box, but like the one at the zoo that makes little kids piss their pants just at the sight of him. I really hope I never see that side of her again, although it was kind of hot….

But why the hell is she mad at me? And why did she change her mind about Sam? Two minutes ago she totally forgot he existed and now she was going to run off and go on a date with him.

Of course the one girl I finally feel a connection with runs off with the first douchebag that comes around.

What if once she gets a boyfriend she doesn't want me as a friend anymore? I mean I don't think that Max is the type of person that ditches her friends but do I really know that?

I found myself reaching into my pocket and pulling out my cellphone.

Realizing that I can't call Iggy for advice, because we are in school and he obviously can't text, I decide to text Nudge instead thinking maybe if I leave out specifics I could get some advice from her.

Hey. I need some advice, can you help? I ask, not even wanting to think about what trouble this is going to cause me down the line.

Of course! What on? Is this about your wardrobe? Because let me tell you I have been meaning to do something about that for a while now. I mean do you own a color other than black? I mean I get that you are going for the Mysterious and Emo look, all do not disturb and all but at some point you have to let it go, Fang.

Maybe this was a bad idea after all, but it's a little too late to turn back now.

Thanks but no, I'm fine with my clothes. It's actually about a girl… I send the message before I can talk myself out of this. One squeal when I see her and I am ditching her and going to Iggy for advice. But then again I don't think he would be much better.

ZOMG! Please tell me this is about Max! You two are peerrrfect for each other. I knew you liked her. I tried to tell her this morning but would she listen? No. She is convinced that you just want to be friends. But you don't do you? Oh this is so exciting! 3

Only Nudge finds it necessary to write a paragraph for every text she sends.

Crap. Is it really that obvious? Listen, you can't tell her okay Nudge? I just need advice. She is about to go tell Sam that she wants to go on a date with him and I can't tell her how I feel because then she won't want to be friends. And she doesn't even like this guy. She says she is into someone else so that means I have two people to look out for. What should I do? I send, fully aware that this is the most I have ever said to Nudge and that she is rubbing off on me a bit.

Are you really that dumb? Think about it for a minute. Who is the only guy in town that she has spent practically every day with. I read this text a couple times. How can she be hanging out with other guys when she is with me?

Suddenly it all clicks.

Are you sure, Nudge? I don't want to ruin what we already have. I say finally getting that Nudge thinks Max likes me.

Well she certainly seemed like it this morning and I see the way she looks at you. That isn't how you look at a friend.

After reading this I go to class, realizing I am already late. I take my seat next to Max and look over at her to see if she is still mad.

Her face is a dark shade of red and she has this cute little line between her eyes that I know means she is upset. I can practically see the steam coming out of her ears.

I rip a piece of paper out of my notebook and quickly write a note on it.

Did you find Sam? I ask keeping it simple and then hand her the note.

At first I think she is just going to ignore it but then she picks it up and responds.

She hands the note back and I feel my heart race as I unfold the paper and read what she wrote.

Not yet, I couldn't find him, I was just going to wait until 4th hour and then tell him.

Relief filled me and I quickly replied not wanting to waste another second.

Good, don't. I need to talk to you. Will you walk to our next class with me? Please?

Her face softened a little as she read this and looked a little confused.

She replied just as quickly as I had and passed it back.

Don't I always?

I relaxed into my seat then and waited for class to end without paying any attention at all to what was going on.

When class ends I glance at Max and she gets up and leads the way out of the room.

"Can we go outside for a minute?" I ask knowing already that she will say yes.

"Sure, Fang what's going on?" Max asks, giving me a questioning glance.

Instead of answering I just grab her hand and pull her out the front doors, ignoring how right it feels to have her hand in mine.

I push open the doors and hot air hits me like a brick wall. Suddenly I don't know what to say to Max and actually feel kind of nervous. I turn to look at her and she looks even more confused now than ever.

Deciding to take a chance I take a step toward her. She doesn't back away so I move forward again until my face is only inches from hers.

I reach up and push a stray hair behind her ear and let my hand linger a little bit on her cheek.

"Fang, what are you..." She stopped talking as I leaned in and put my forehead on hers, leaving her to close the distance.

We stood like this for what seemed like a lifetime before she reached up and brushed her hand along my cheek, her breathing getting louder.

"You know I meant you right?" She whispers, looking me straight in the eyes.

"I was kind of hoping you did." I respond as I lean down and brush my lips against hers softly. I can feel Max tense slightly, so I pull back but I'm quickly stopped by her hands around my neck.

I don't really want to ask, but I know that I have to, so I look straight into Max's eyes, "Were you really going to go out with Sam?" I ask her.

Max laughs, "Of course not, I told him this morning that I was interested in someone else so it wouldn't be fair if I went out with him."

"So you were just trying to make me jealous?" I ask incredulously, secretly loving the fact that she chose me over that slime.

Max gives me a big smile, "well it worked didn't it?" She asks and I can't help but join her.

After a minute I lean down and kiss her again, but this time a littler rougher. Slowly I start to speed up the kiss and Max responds by grabbing my hair and pulling me closer. I slowly open my mouth and run my tongue across her bottom lip and she gasps in surprise. Taking this as a good sign I slowly start to deepen the kiss and she lets me. It felt amazing to be kissing Max. Better than I ever imagined.

After what seems like forever we break apart. With both of us staring into each other's eyes, Max gives me a mysterious smile and grabs my hand. I start to wonder what that could be about but soon enough she tells me.

"I have an idea. Why don't we play hooky today? We can go to Henry's Diner and have a real date this time." Looking into her eyes I knew she was serious and right now I wanted nothing more than to be with her.

Giving Max a crooked smile, I start to pull her off in the direction of my car.

alright! please review and tell me if you liked it!