A/N: I have gotten a couple of reviews that don't like the story because Fang and Max are not together, well I am a fan of fax but I was trying to be somewhat original besides I have other plans for Max. Thank you all for reading and for all the reviews. Thank you for being honest in them. Keep reviewing. WARNING this chapter contains fluff. (Which I love)
Disclaimer: I do not own MR or any of the other characters in the books. They belong to JP. The other characters are mine.
CHAPTER 9
"Hello Nick."
"Hello"
"Now if you'll just give me your address we'll get you home." her dad said with a very stern look on his face. Annica started busting up laughing.
"Enough with being all proper dad."
"Ok Ok" her dad said laughing. "So did you guys have fun?"
"Yeah" Annica said turning to look at Fang and smiling.
"Was the movie scary?"
"No" they both said in unison and then Annica tried to cover herself. "Well a little." She said blushing.
Fang leaned over and whispered in her ear, "I knew it" looking forward and not saying anymore, with a half grin on his face as she reached over and grabbed his hand.
"So what are you and your brothers and sisters doing tomorrow?" her dad asked surprising them.
"Why?" Annica asked him suspiciously.
"Every Sunday me and Annica play paintball, and I was just wondering if you guys would want to come and play on our team." He asked Fang.
"That's a great Idea dad. Do you think you guys would be able to come?"
"What is it?" Fang asked.
Annica was practically jumping up and down. "It's so much fun. Basically you run around with guns, well there not real guns, but they shoot little balls that are filled with paint. It is such a blast." Fang couldn't help but smile at her just seeing how excited she got about it.
"Well I don't know about the younger ones but I bet Max and Jeff would want to come. Do you think Jeff would be able to play?"
"Why wouldn't he?" her dad asked.
"Well he is blind dad, but I'm sure he'll be fine."
"I didn't mean that he couldn't. I meant will they let him." Fang said defensively. Annica could tell that what she said had bothered him.
"Don't worry about that. If they have a problem with it I'll take care of it." Her dad said with the utmost confidence.
"Actually Tiffany-Krystal would be able to play too if she wanted. You only have to be 10. They also have places you can watch from so Zephyr and Ariel could come too. Dad why don't we have them all come over for a B-B-Q first and then go play?"
"That's fine with me." her dad said
Her dad started slowing the car down as they got closer to the gate that was at the entrance to Anne's. When he stopped the car at the gate Annica asked, "Dad what are you doing? I think you probably have to go through the gate."
"I know that but I thought that you might want to walk the rest of the way so you can say goodbye without me sitting there making it uncomfortable." he told her with a wink. Annica gave him a quick hug over the back seat before opening the car door.
"Thanks for the ride."
"Sure no problem. Let us know about tomorrow. It would be great to have some more players on our team that we know. Just give Annica a call tomorrow morning and let her know if you guys can come and we'll figure out what time. Ok."
"Ok"
"Goodnight Nick it was nice to meet you."
"Goodnight" Fang said as he closed the door. Turning toward Annica he grabbed her outstretched hand. They walked through the gate and started down the long driveway that led to his house.
"Your dad seems really cool."
"Yeah he is. Don't get me wrong we have our fair share of fights, but all in all he's pretty cool."
They had turned a little bend in the driveway. Annica stopped and grabbed his other hand. "Nick I'm sorry if it offended you what I said about Jeff. I didn't mean anything by it."
"I know it's just he has it hard enough. People don't give him enough credit and don't give him a chance."
"Well I do. I think he's amazing, how he recognizes people by there voices or touch. Hell he'll probably kick all our butts tomorrow if you guys get to come. I just didn't want my dad to worry."
They had walked for a couple of minutes when Fang said "So the movie wasn't scary huh?" Annica dropped her head and laughed. She looked back up at him dead serious and said "No it wasn't."
Fang stopped walking and turned to face her. "I knew it was an act, but why?" She brushed the hair out of his eyes, so she could see them clearly and said "I just wanted to hold your hand. I thought it would be a good way not to make it so awkward. They started walking again. Fang brushing his thumb along the back of her hand.
"Besides I was tired of you being a chicken." She said with a big grin. Fang stopped and turned her toward him and pulled her a little closer.
"Did you just call me a chicken?" trying to look offended but the little lift of the corner of his mouth gave him away. She looked up at him with her eyes shimmering and chuckled. That sweet little laugh made his heart race.
"Yes" He brushed a small strand of red hair that had blown across her face behind her ear. He brought his hand back to her cheek. She moved her hands and put them on his waist. They just stayed like that staring into each others eyes for what seemed like forever. He absentmindedly stroked his thumb along her jaw line. She unknowingly licked her bottom lip. He leaned in closer their faces only inches away from each other. He slowly wrapped his hand around the back of her neck, as she simultaneously ran her hands up his stomach and placed them on his chest just as he drew her in for a sweet kiss. Her breath caught in her chest.
"Ow" she said as they pulled back. "My lip."
"Oh I'm sorry" he said running his thumb gently over her bottom lip were it was split. She leaned in and gave him another kiss. This time a little harder. It made his stomach do flip flops.
"Now would a chicken do that?" He said as they pulled back. She smiled at him and they resumed walking.
As they came up to the final bend that his house was around he stopped her, turned her toward him and took a step closer to her. He reached up and touched her split lip. "I didn't mean to hurt you."
"I know" she said running her hand through his dark hair. "But it hurt so good." She leaned in and kissed him ever so gently right next to his ear on his cheek and whispered. "We'll see how much of a chicken you are on the paintball field tomorrow." Leaving him breathless, she turned and started running back up the driveway.
"You'll pay for that" Fang called out to her. She turned laughing, shrugged her shoulders and kept running. He stood their watching her, dazed and smiling, until he couldn't see her anymore.
He walked around the final bend. Looking up at the house he saw six faces staring out the windows most smiling, waiting expectantly. He quickly smothered the smile that had crept across his face.
As he walked in the door he got bombarded by laughter and questions.
"Easy guys" he said "It was no big deal." They all busted up laughing except Max and Anne. He bypassed them all ignoring the questions and walked into the kitchen followed by Anne.
"How was it?"
"Fine" he said opening the fridge and grabbing a drink.
"Are you going to see her again?"
"Yep, tomorrow. We're all going to go with her and her dad to play paintball."
"No. the little ones are too young."
"We don't have to ask for your permission. We are going." He snapped back at her, leaving her a little startled. He walked past her, not even looking at her, and up to his room.
To his disappointment Max was in their waiting for him. He did not want to talk right now. All he wanted to do was to lie down in bed and relive the night in his dreams.
"What?" He asked her.
"I didn't tell you this before because I know your going to get mad but------there's something not right about Annica."
"What are you talking about and what didn't you tell me before?"
"Angel can't get a read on her. She says that all she gets is walls."
"When and why did you have angel read her?"
"It was at school on Friday, and the voice keeps telling me that she's hiding something."
"Well maybe it's not what you think Max."
"Why did she tell you something?"
"Yes"
"Tell me"
"No. It's private and none of your business." seeing the worried look on her face he added "Don't worry it's not bad."
Even though he was upset that Max had Angel read her without telling him he couldn't help but ask. "Did Angel get anything else from her?"
"She said that all she got was sadness and that she hit walls. Like she had some sort of mental barriers up or something." Fang looked confused but he had also seen the sadness in her eyes at certain points during dinner. "She also said that that's never happened before. I just want you to be careful."
"Well you can get to know what she's like on your own tomorrow."
"What do you mean?"
"Her and her dad invited us all to go to their house tomorrow for lunch and then go play paintball."
"Oh and you said yes without even asking me first." Max said her anger immediately rising.
"Take it easy Max. I told them I would let them know in the morning." Max visibly relaxed a bit.
"What is paintball anyway?"
"Apparently you shoot people with balls filled with paint."
"Sounds a little crazy to me?"
"Sounds fun. Annica and her dad say it's a blast."
"I don't know fang what about the younger ones?"
"Angel and Gazzy would be the only ones not able to play but they said that there are places to watch from so they can still come. I'll leave it up to you Max but I think it would be nice to get out and away from this house for a little while."
"You're probably right." Plus it will give me a chance to find out more about this girl.
"Now, I'm going to bed." They stacked and tapped. Fang flopped down on his bed as Max opened up his door to leave. In the hall she saw the rest of the flock waiting expectantly.
"Sorry he didn't dish." There was a collective "Aaaawwww"
"But we're going to go have some fun tomorrow so get to bed."
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