Fang POV

I was frantic and I didn't know why...my dinner with Max was tonight. I called and made the reservations for 8 o'clock, plenty enough time to shower and do what felt like at least a million other things, I hope.

Right after me and "mom" got home I called in for the reservation. Then I made sure my clothes were at least presentable. I decided on my black sports jacket and my nice dark jeans, not exactly the best clothing options, but, all I had time for.

Max POV

"Ella! I'm never going to wear these," I grumbled as she pushed a pair of flat black pumps in my face.

"Oh come on," She whined, "Just try them on, they will look great with your dress."

I tried on the shoes and was immediately mystified at how comfortable they actually were. "OK.", I'll get them." I huffed.

"Yippie!" Ella exclaimed happily

After we got done at Olianders Ella and I decided to call it a day and headed back fomr home. About 20 or so minutes later we pulled back into the driveway of mom's simple log cabin. I got out of the keep, grabbbed my bags, and headed for the door. I wondered what Fang and mom had been up to today.

I walked into the house and saw mom sitting in the kitchen reading a comy of "where The Heart Is" As I walked in, she looked up from her book.

"Oh, Hey Max" She said cheerily

"Hey mom," I replied, "Fang upstairs?"

"mhm, he is in the shower." my mom answered

"ok." I said

I walked up the stairs into mine and fangs room, I heard the shower of the conjoining bathroom ok. I put down my bags and laid on the bed, relaxing a bit.

A few minutes later I heard the shower shut off, then not long after Fang walked in her, looking, somehwat, no, I take that back, extremely handsome.

"Hey stranger, what's the occasion?" I asked, gesturing towards his clothes.

"Oh...this?" hebagan nervously, "it's nothing, umm..I just thought, that maybe, I mean, If you wanted to, we could, I dunno, got out for dinner, I made reservations at 8 for a cool little Italin restraunt in downtown Tuscon."

"OK!" I said, "Sounds great! Uhm, let me jump in the shower and I'll be rght back" I got up, grabbe my dress bag and my new shoes, walked over, kissed Fang on the head and headed for the shower.

Fang POV

Wow! That was impossible, why am I so nervous? I patted the tiny square shaped box in my jeans pocket. This tiny little box eld my entire future with Max, as long as I didn't blow it...again.

I sat in a chair and tried to calm down a bit bedore I blew a fuse. I closed my eyes for a moment.

"Fang..Fang." I heard Max say.

OH NO, I must have fallen asleep. I opened my eyes and looked at Max. Wow! She looked incredible. I mean, look at that dress, it was goregous,she was goregous. She had her long blonde hair pinned back away from her face,and, I even noticed the slightest hints of makeup on her eyes and cheeks, just a subtle eyeliner, mascara and blush, probably done by Ella.

I got up. "Wow, you look beautiful!"

"You really think so?" She asked unsure of herself

"Of course," I said proudly. Max always doubted herself, doubted her beauty. But she was, by far, the most beautiful girl I had ever met.

"You ready?" she asked

"I've been ready for this for a long time." I answered her.

She smiled her big, cute, toothy grin.

We walked down the stairs, said goodnight to Mom and Ella and we were on our way for the best, or the worst night of my life.