A/N Sorry for the wait. I didn't have the usual energy, but I'll make up for missed days. As always, happy reading. =D
Disclaimer: I don't own the original works, only what I create.
It was Friday morning at 6:49. Cody had woken up earlier, but he didn't want to get up and wake Max yet, so he decided to go back to bed for a while. Before he did, he gazed at her peaceful face and angelic figure. He had a vivid memory of last night. Then he wondered, how were you supposed to respond to something like that? But he put it to rest and woke up later at 7:58.
Again he woke up and waited for Max to do the same. She stirred as if she heard his awaiting and slowly opened her eyes. As soon as she blinked away her cloudiness in her sight, she saw Cody smiling at her still in bed laying on her left side.
"Morning, Beautiful," Cody said innocently. Max smirked tiredly.
"What are you trying to do? Foreplay?" Max teased. Cody let it go because it was still early in the morning but nevertheless showed some sort of response.
"We'd have to be together first," Cody said politely pointing out the obvious. He didn't show the rest of what he was feeling fortunately.
"Oh, I see. So you wanna go out?" Max joked, playing with his emotions again.
"You know, you teasing me seems routine," Cody pointed out or rather, pointed away from what she just said. It was still, a little, complicated for him in terms of finding another relationship.
"Nice try. But I would've thought, after what happened last night..." Max said suggestively and completely seeing through his pointless ploy to avoid the matter at hand.
"I was just acting normal," Cody said trying to justify himself. Max rolled her eyes.
"Fine, put it that way. Whatever helps you sleep at night..." Max said exasperatedly before smirking. "I bet I sure helped, didn't I?" Cody didn't really have a counter for that, so he turned away half-embarassed. Max touched his right hand with hers. He looked at her. Inside he was wishing she'd drop it but he didn't want to give her the satisfaction so on the outside he looked indifferent.
"You definitely helped me last night, though. You're a good snuggle-buddy, Cody... Or a pillow... Whichever term you prefer..." She smirked again. "I never realized how well-toned you were, and how comforting your arms were around me..." She said suggestively and passed over him at close proximity and making sure to brush his face gently with her left hand.
"I'll see you downstairs, Cody," She said hintingly.
She is so evil. She just drives me crazy, or maybe we both are, Cody thought. Drowsiness from the morning had gone by now and yesterday seemed so long ago. The bliss feeling did as well, and Cody suddenly felt heavier. Figuratively, that is, for inside he had been forced to snap back to reality.
He had a great time last night with Max and though that thought was comforting, reality caused him doubt. He still hadn't officially decided between Bailey and Max. Did his feelings for one overrule the other? He had been through much with each girl and each experience was quite different. At first he chose to be with Bailey for she was his first real love. Then there was Max. He never chased after her before and it seemed a bit odd now. But then again, people can change as well time does. Now he was conflicted. If he wanted to love one girl, he would have to hurt the other. It was simple but difficult. No matter what, he'd have to deal with the problem and his own recovery. He just had to choose who he wanted to be it.
Ultimately resolving that he was going to chose the girl some time later, he got up and prepared for breakfast. When he got downstairs, Max was at the table eating cereal, and just for specifics, it was Cheerios.
She looked up as he came in and motioned to him his bowl. He sat down and Cody tried to leave his other thoughts upstairs.
"Too tired to cook?" Cody asked smiling. Max responded in her usual manner.
"It wasn't obvious?" She said sarcastically.
"Well, I thought you had a good pillow," Cody said smirking.
"Maybe it was a little stiff," Max smirked back.
"I didn't hear you complaining so much last time..." Cody left off, not directly accusing.
"I was sparing your feelings," Max said rolling her eyes annoyed.
"Well, thanks. You really are sweeter than honey," Cody complimented using the situation to his advantage. Max looked suspicious and her brain instinctively found what he was getting at.
"I'm not going to laugh at that," Max said in a fake but bitterly sweet way as she realized the answer was what she was eating. He was clever to use even cereal to his advantage.
"Really? Well, I know a way..." Cody said and quickly traveled over to her. Before she could stop him, he started tickling her from behind at her stomach. She laughed cutely as Cody thought, but then as she struggled to escape, both got dragged to the floor and Max was in a dominant position.
"Give up?" She asked slightly aggressive but with a playful smile as she pinned Cody down with one arm and had her right fist up.
"Yes, I submit, Xena," Cody joked and she pulled him to his feet.
"Do something like that again, and I will go princess warrior on you," Max said playfully but with a slightly aggressive smile.
"You're definitely prettier than her, though," Cody said intentionally again. Max was caught slightly off guard but was pleased inside.
"You're like her a bit too," Cody continued and Max raised her eyebrow.
"What do you mean?" Max asked falsely curious.
"Well... You are a bit dangerous..." Cody said referring to yesterday on a comment she made. Max felt an embarrassed rush shoot heat on her face.
"I'm not, but continue and I will be," Max half-threatened. Cody said it anyway though.
"Femme fatale," Cody said smirkingly. Max definitely looked dangerous now. On cue Cody started running as Max chased him around the house.
"You're gonna get it!" Max threatened but Cody started to play with her words like she did with his emotions.
"Which way?" Cody asked innocently but that broke the barrier of subtlety and Max blushed while she continued to chase him. Cody sensed he got her.
Eventually Max caught her prey when he had been worn down. But too tired to initiate any revenge, Max lied down next Cody on the couch. She was on the outside and he was inside. He put his right arm around her and she didn't mind. As a matter of fact, it felt more comfortable.
"So what do you want to do now?" Max asked casually as she snuggled a little closer to Cody. He felt temperature rising but it wasn't in the room.
"Anything that makes you happy," Cody responded vaguely. She smirked. That statement had quite a few openings and loopholes.
"Really...? So say I wanted you and me to go into an enclosed spacing, like, I don't know, a closet? And then..." She teased evilly but finally Cody stopped her while barely covering up his blush.
"I meant within reason of course," Cody stated emphatically with emphasis on reason. Max continued though.
"Why wouldn't it be? I giving you my consent..." Max said suggestively, seductively, and playfully at the same time if that was possible. Cody kept his cool, though and was attempting to be unaffected by her words and manner of speaking.
"I'm just messin' with ya. You'd rather be together first," Max said referring to his comment not so long ago. Cody was glad for once, that she dropped it.
"So, what do you want to do now?" Max asked.
"I guess we could go to the movies," Cody said. "You know as friends," he added. Max smirked.
"Right. I guess we'll be back in, let's say... a few hours?" Max estimated.
"Whatever the lady wants," Cody said chivalrously and Max smiled.
"Nice to know chivalry isn't dead," She said as they both went upstairs to take what they needed and polish up a bit.
"Ladies first," Cody said and Max smirked.
"Thanks, but I insist you first. Plus there's only one lady right now," Max teased as she pushed him out following him and locking the door behind her.
"What do you want to see? There are discounted tickets today," Cody said as they were walking and he put his arm around her in a friendly way. She smiled and put her right arm around his waist. They soon noticed they looked quite fitting together because not only did they look comfortable and close around each other, but their clothes happened to match. He was wearing a blue short-sleeve undershirt and an unzipped dark gray Hollister jacket with black jeans. She was wearing a dark gray undershirt and an open dark blue hooded sweater with the female version of his jeans. Even more fitting, this Friday seemed to be sporting a similar scheme. It was mostly dark gray up above with some large black clouds and a deep blue sky that hid behind them. Today's colors seemed to be black, gray and blue.
"I don't know. We'll have to see what's good, but no sappy romances..." Max teased and Cody rolled his eyes.
"We'll buy lunch later. Let's pick one and watch," Cody said. He and Max looked at the selection and bought tickets to Inception. Cody had done some beforehand research and Max had hear favorable reviews. They took their time preparing to watch the movie. They bought the usual snacks everyone usually bought, which buttered popcorn, soda, and chips. They settled in the middle near the aisle Max on the outside and Cody inside. They got comfortable and waited for the room to fill and the movie to be projected.
Before the advertisements rolled, a few people looked at them. Their matching clothes was a bit more noticeable. Some people looked at them like they were watching a soap opera and some looked some looked sour with envy and distaste. Cody and Max noticed but kept each others cool. Max kept him from publicly defending her honor against a few of his 'fangirls', and Cody kept her from lashing out a few immature, perverted jerks.
To satisfy themselves by pissing off the envious, Cody wrapped his arm around Max tightly but comfortingly and Max leaned on his left shoulder smiling. Her hair fell down perfectly against him and so did the chances of any other vain boy who tried to hook up with her.
The advertisements came and they varied in what they displayed. There were a few movie ones, products, and an especially special one. It was an 'Emwow' ad and it depicted Vince the demonstration guy using Em's Recovery disc to do various things. It apparently cuts razor-thin slices, is able to be a coaster, put on a hose, be cut in half to use one to slice and one to chop, and when you buy now you get the ShamPon, which apparently holds ten times its weight in liquid.
"Cutting Recovery seems like a waste," Cody said. Max concurred.
"I agree, but at least Em gets his royalties... I think..." Max said.
The ads were about to end and finally the movie was about to begin. Then someone tapped Max's shoulder and she and Cody turned around to see...
Sorry for the cliffhanger. But that's what I do when I feel I should do it. Hopefully this was worth the wait for those of you who put this on alert. If you didn't, try to enjoy the story anyway. If any of you noticed, there were a few, mature implications and some references. If you want, you can try to catch em' all. Finding them is optional for your own leisure if you choose to do so, and besides that, as always, please R & R.
KS out.