Thank you all. I've gotten a couple comments. And songs. It's nice to see how many people like country music. I am a big fan of country.

This is from my faithful reader KayKay1232.

Aww! Fang's so protective of Max. Nice update by the way, been waiting for it! Update soon!

*I give you a brownie*

Good job finding that out. Yes, Fang is quite protective. I like it like that.

Well enjoy!

Chapter Seven – A Kiss

Fang P.O.V

I never thought I could feel the way I did towards Max. She was tough. Never actually stood down from what she believed in.

But the moment she fell asleep in my arms, I knew there was no going back to the old me. She was adorable. Her eyes were moving against the inside of her eyelids and every time she smiled, her eyes fluttered open a bit.

Her body fit against mine and I never wanted to move. She was easy to be around and her company felt like a gift. Every time our skin touched, it made me fall for her more.

"Fang?" I looked up from my thoughts to see Max looking at me sleepily. I smiled at her and she sat up.

"Hello." She smiles and then looks past me. I follow her gaze and it lands a photograph. She jumps up and runs to the picture, laying it face down. But I had seen it long enough to know the people in it.

It is me when I was in second grade. And I never remembered the second person.

I turn to her. "Why do you have that picture? I have the exact one but I never knew the per-" Realization hits me.

"We were friends?"

Max P.O.V

"We were friends?"

His words seem to take him by surprise. With a nod, I pick up the picture.

Looking at it, I said:

"Until sixth grade. We were childhood friends, and then in sixth grade, you became popular and forgot me. We never talked. You never remembered my name, or my birthday, or the fact that you have been my neighbor since we were born."

I looked up at him and sadness filled his eyes. I just shrugged. He shakes his head.

"No. I am sorry Max. If I had remembered you, I wouldn't have treated you the way I did. You were in every single one of my classes and not once did I remember you. I promise things are going to be different."

I just shrug and he stands and walks over to me. "I promise." He said. "I will make it up to you." I hesitated before hugging him back. He chuckled a bit than pulled away.

"I'll see you tomorrow at school. Stay strong." I nodded before he turned, waved without looking, and walked out the door.

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Fang P.O.V

I looked out for Max the next day. I had promised myself that I would no longer hang out with the snobs and the other jocks. I would play my sport of course but I wanted Max to be there.

While I was watching out for her, Iggy came up behind me. I just turned and walked away, but he stopped me, whispering something along the lines of, 'Gas and I are with you.'

I nodded and he walked to his first class, with Ella, Max's little sister. Gazzy walked beside them with Max's friend, Nudge. I had finally got her nickname, but there still was no sign of the skinny blonde girl I had spent time with the night before.

Some skinny tan arms wrapped around me from behind, and judging by the way they clasped, I knew it was Max. I smiled and unwrapped them, turning to face her. She was smiling as well, and it lit up my whole day. She was beautiful. Everything about her was just amazing. That day, her hair had been in a ponytail, which was unusual, and she was wearing a pair of pants with white V-neck. And to my surprise, there wasn't a leather jacket anywhere in sight. I liked this look.

She caught me looking and smiled as she shook her head. She took my hand and pulled me to our first period, Mr. Batchelder, science.

Max P.O.V

All through science, I had Fang's hand in my own. He kept drawling circles on my palm and when he thought I wasn't looking, he would sneak glances at me.

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Fang sat our table during lunch but it was only him and his two closest friends. Sam and Jake, or as Fang called them, Iggy and the Gasman (or Gazzy) sat at the table and they looked like they were actually having fun.

Fang sat next to me, holding my hand under the table. I didn't want him to let go. It felt right and I felt safe and secure.

We ate our lunch with little conversation. I sat there thinking about how my best friend was coming back to me. But there were feelings for him that I had never felt. I knew I couldn't put them aside. So I thought I could act on them.

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Fang and I hung out after school and we talked awhile.

He took me to the park and we sat on the swings. We talked about school, family, future plans. He laughed when I said I want a dog named Total. Then I laughed when he said he use to have a cat named Fluffles in seventh grade.

We went like this for a while until it started getting dark. We headed to my house where he walked me up the front door.

"I had fun tonight." I nodded in agreement, and next thing I knew, our lips where against each other's and I didn't flinch, or pull away.

I kissed him right back.

Okay. I am extremely happy with this one.

So I wanted to clarify something. I am quite busy so there isn't as much detail as I want. I am hoping I can get to the point to where I am adding tons of detail. Cross your fingers. Your toes. Cross everything you can.

Now, I have this plan to make this huge. Tons of details, love, heartbreak. All that JAZZ! What do you think?

So based on reviews, I am going to do a Rascal Flatts. This one bonded my mom and me. Hope you enjoy it.

Skin (Sarabeth)- Rascal Flatts

Sara Beth is scared to death
To hear what the doctor will say
She hasn't been well, since the day that she fell
And the bruise just won't go away

So she sits and she waits with her mother and dad
And flips through an old magazine
Till the nurse with the smile stands in the door
And says will you please come with me

Sara Beth is scared to death
Cause the doctor just told her the news
Between the red cells and white, something's not right
But we're gonna take care of you

Six chances in ten, it won't come back again
With the therapy we're gonna try
It's just been approved, it's the strongest there is
And I think that we caught it in time
And Sara Beth closes her eyes.

Chorus:
And she dreams she's dancing
Around and around without any cares
And her very
first love is holding her close
And a soft wind is blowing her hair

I hope all of you Rascal Flatts fans will enjoy this song. I know I do. I hope all of you others do to. It's about a high school girl who has cancer and is learning to deal with it. I love this song. It is sweet.

Well anyways, got to go so I can work on the next chapter.

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