Sins ch 10

Reid held her for a long time. She didn't make any move to pull out of the embrace. Despite the tightness of the grip it felt surprisingly good. He had his head buried in her hair on her shoulder. "Max?" said Reid. "Yes Reid" she answered "thank you" he said softly. "Your welcome" she answered softly. She had her own head lying on his shoulder. He was taller than her so she only came to his upper arm though.

He pulled back some from the embrace and looked down at her. He looked sad but somewhat calmer. He leaned forward and kissed her forehead. He touched her arms gently and stroked her arms gently. "Your cold?" he said softly. "I'm not really, that's ok," she said softly.

"Here take this," he said. He took off his jacket and started to hand it to her. Then he gasped in pain. "What's the matter?" she asked when he gasped. "My hand" he answered. She reached out and took it in hers. "Can you move it?" she asked. He tried but it hurt too much to do so. "No, it hurts to much" he said.

She tilted the hand sideways and looked at it. "I think you broke one of your fingers," said Max. "Oh great that's just wonderful," he said. She was still holding on to the hand. "Hold still, let me try something," she said. She closed her eyes and pulled on the power. Focusing on what she intended to do. "Just relax and let it come," he said softly.

He gritted his teeth to keep from crying out when the bones in his hand moved back into place. He closed his eyes, what she was doing hurt like hell. She was going to really need a lot of training. If for nothing else to heal injuries without making them hurt worse.

She finally stopped and said "better?" he gritted his teeth

"Ah somewhat, but it still hurts like hell" he said. "Oh here let me," she said reaching for the hand again. "Naw that's ok I'll get it from here" he said keeping it out of her reach. She looked hurt for a second "are you sure?" she asked."Yeah, I'm sure" he said.

Then he saw the hurt look on her face. "Hey its ok, you did fine you just need a little bit more practice" said Reid "oh, ok" she said. "Just as long as you promise not to assault any more trees to give me the practice." Said Max "you have my word, on that" he said with a grin. He concentrated a few seconds and the pain faded. She had actually reset the bones to his relief.

"Come on lets go home" he said he put his arm around her shoulders. He walked towards the car. Then he opened the door for her. She climbed in and he walked around to climb into the driver's side. He put the keys in the ignition and started the car. He pulled out slowly and got back on the highway to town. "Max" he said, "Yes Reid" she answered he licked his lips. He felt nervous for some reason. "Would you like to go to a concert?" he asked.

Max smiled "sure" she answered. "I mean it wouldn't just be me, Tyler would be there too," he said. For some reason he didn't want her to feel like she was a rebound date. "I mean it would be just like friends," he said. He wanted to kick himself because he sounded nervous to his ears. She giggled "Reid I said yes" said Max.

He laughed nervously "yeah you did, sorry" he said. "So when's the concert?" said Max. "Friday night we'll pick you up, ok," said Reid. "I'll look forward to it," she said with a smile. Reid smiled, did she just say she would look forward to spending time with him. "Really?" he said "yes silly, why wouldn't I?" she asked.

He smiled he felt better already just talking to Max. He realized they had been unfair to her the last few days by avoiding her. "Cause I would think you would be irritated with us, after last week" he said. She frowned "do you mean Nicky's or the awkward avoidance you've all been doing?" she said. He chuckled she was smarter than he thought she was. He was glad she was nothing like Jenny was. "Both I guess" he said.

"I guess I was a little irritated with you guys, I mean I thought you were my friends" she said softly. "We are, its just we've had a recent bad experience and its made us all a bit paranoid" said Reid. "Is that why you all, quad teamed me at the pool table?' she asked. He sighed yeah they had done that."Yeah but how did you know we were all doing it?" he asked.

She shrugged "I guess you would say it felt different and you kind of give yourselves away when you use" said Max

"How so?" he asked. He didn't recall being so obvious when he used. "Well you each get kind of a, different facial expression when you use" she said "oh really, like what?" he said. "Well you kind of bite your bottom lip and Tyler looks like he's trying to solve a puzzle or something." Said Max "and Pogue and Caleb?" said Reid. He sounded amused, he would have to watch the others to see if she was right

."Well Caleb looks all serious like he's playing poker or something and Pogue peruses his lips like a fish," said Max. She ended with a giggle. Reid laughed out loud "I never noticed that before, I'll have to watch them just to see if you're right," said Reid. "Did you know you do it too?" said Reid. He couldn't resist the opportunity to tease her. "Oh really what do I look like when I use?" she said. She was smiling at him. "Like your waiting for someone to kiss you" he said.

She blushed bright crimson "I do not" she protested. "Do so" he teased back "You are so bad" she said he laughed "and you want to know one thing?" he said. They had pulled into the parking lot at Spencer's and he had parked. He shut off the engine and leaned towards her. "What?' she said teasingly. "I want to kiss you", he said softly. She smirked at him "maybe some day I'll let you" she said and opened the car door.

She hopped out of the car. Reid watched her go and sighed. Then climbed out himself. He walked around to her side of the car. She was smirking at him. "Max, I mean that" he started to say. "I know, but you'll have to wait" she said. "Why?" he asked. He leaned forward trapping her against the car. She giggled for a second then went serious "because I don't want to be just the rebound girl," she answered honestly. He looked shocked for just a second "goodnight Reid" she said softly and ducked under his arms and started walking towards her dorm building.

As she walked she passed by Jenny's car. The car was parked right across from a handicap space. There was no concrete stop in front of the car. Max grinned viciously, why not she deserved it didn't she. Max looked around she didn't see Reid or anyone else. So she used to release the emergency brake and rolled the vehicle into the handicap slot.

Max then kept walking. She looked back in time to see Reid grinning at her. She shrugged and walked into the building. He chuckled and followed her. He looked back one time and saw campus security stop by Jenny's car. He grinned and walked inside.