Never
Song: Beautiful by BarlowGirl
MAX
I blew my bangs from my face, feeling the damp heat around me. My shirt was soaked with sweat, even though I had been flying. I pushed my sticky hair from my neck, though no relief given by the breezeless weather. My cheeks were ruddy pink, and my nose a light rosebud shade. Fang walked up, even him effected by the hot weather. His tan complexion showed signs of being sunburnt soon. I nodded, a realization dawning on me.
"It's hot." I whined slowly. Fang lifted an eyebrow.
"Really? You think so?" he asked. I shook my head yes.
"Let's go swimming." I said, and what seemed like only a second longer, I found the Flock assembled in beachy clothes. Fang in a pair of black trunks with a shark tooth necklace hanging from his neck. Iggy and Gazzy wore matching green trunks. Nudge and Angel wore green-and-black one pieces, and they had towels slung across their shoulders. I looked around, wary of everyone's stares. Angel had convinced me to wear a bikini for the first time, and it was...weird. Apparently, she had found time in her busy schedule to buy this "special" for me. It was white with gold accents and had strings hanging from the sides of the bottom piece, golden at the end. Nudge (that girl was a fashion-obsessed monster) had braided my hair in a French braid that kept all the hair up and not in my face. I blushed under Fang's steady gaze.
"Well? Let's go!" I shouted, bursting into the sky. The Flock did the same, still watching me. Woah. Drafty up here. I shook the coolness off, flying downward this time for the nearby ocean. I landed and plopped my towel onto the hot sand. My nerves were gradually detecting the burning pain in my feet from the searing hot sand. I hopped from food to foot, shaking my wings.
"Ow! Hot! Hot!" I exclaimed. Fang offered his hand.
"Well then, it's time to swim a little." he stated. We ran towards the waves, wings oustretched. The water splashed onto my body, cold and refreshing. We spent hours just swimming and splashing (and flying), until I turned my head from side to side, puzzled at how much fun one could have in saltwater.
"Where is Fang?" asked Angel curiously. I shrugged. She pointed to a cliff above us.
"There!" she said. Sure enough, his silent figure loomed strongly. I nodded, motioning that I will take care of it. Angel gathered the others for a sand castle making contest, and I flew up to the cliff.
"Hey." I said, landing to sit next to him. He just stared at the horizon. I nudged him.
"You okay?" I asked. He nodded, turning his head towards me.
"Maximum Ride." he breathed, reaching in for a slow, soft, sweet kiss. I returned it, feeling calm, safe, and secure. He cupped my cheeks in his hands as we stared together, into the setting orange and sky pink sky.
"Don't let anything change. Ever." he asked in a whisper. I leaned into his flamiliar form, sighing.
"Never"
A/N: I was feeling majorly inspired in this one. As always, any feedback is appreciated.