CHAPTER 14:

We had stayed at the park for a long time. By the time we got home, we were all so tired and it was around 6 P.M.

"I'll make dinner," Iggy mumbled, yawning.

Ella followed him into the kitchen. Mom and Jeb went downstairs into the study and Angel and Gazzy sat on the couch, turning cartoons on. Kyle and Nudge went to their room (yes, we combined their rooms into just having them stay in Nudge's considering, well, they have a child to take care of…) to put Nikki in bed and to take naps themselves. Fang and I just relaxed next to Angel and Gazzy.

I got bored watching TV so I went to my room. As I walked in, I decided to star-gaze. I opened my window and climbed out onto the roof. I looked at the stars, looking at the milky-way and then I heard my mom gasp; she was on the front porch with Jeb now.

I peeked over the edge of the roof and saw Mom's eyes lit up with a smile on her face. Her hands were cradling her pregnant belly.

She laughed. "It moved…" she murmured. "The baby moved, Jeb! Come feel!" She was so ecstatic.

Jeb placed his hand on her belly and smiled as he felt it kick. "It's moving earlier than a baby normally does…" he thought out loud.

"That's because he has two geniuses as parents." I said, leaping off the roof and in the yard only feet away from them. They smiled at me. "Of course he'll move earlier than others…he knows how."

"This…is a miracle, Max. You'll finally have a full-blooded sibling." Mom smiled warmly at me.

I shrugged and walked through the front door. Gazzy ran behind me and used me as a shield, laughing all the while. "What's going on?"

Angel was trying to get near Gazzy. "We're…playing…tag." Angel was trying to tag Gazzy the entire time.

"Guys, please be careful- and don't get me involved." I moved out of Gazzy's grip.

"No, Max!" Gazzy ran out the front door and past Mom and Jeb, Angel on his heels. I laughed and made my way to the couch.

I was about to sit down but then someone tackled me. I looked at the culprit; Fang. He was laughing. I raised an eyebrow at him. "You didn't see that one coming, did you?"

I kept my face expressionless. "I did, too."

He chuckled. "Liar."

I licked my lips. "Can you…can you get off me?"

He got up slowly and pulled me up with him. "I can get around your power." He smiled, smug, and hugged my waist. "I feel so awesome that I can- Ow!" I had smacked his arm, playfully of course, but I'm guessing it wasn't that playful.

"Don't tell anyone else how to…" I warned him. Thank God no one else was in the room!

"I don't know…What will you do to make me keep quiet?" Fang was smirking.

"I'll tell everyone why you used to take so long in the bathroom." I smiled knowing that I'd win.

Fang's smirk died out. "At times like these, I hate you." He somewhat joked.

I faked being hurt. I made myself fake cry but I didn't let the tears spill over.

"Max, I know that's your fake-sad face."

I rubbed my eyes with my arm. "It is not," My voice was shaky. I got out of his grasp and ran up to my room, trying not to laugh. I closed the door and slid down until I was sitting down. I was silently laughing. I knew Fang would come up here all worried.

I heard frantic footsteps come up the stairs and to my door. Fang knocked cautiously. "Max?" I got up silently and ran to my bed, burying my head into my pillow. I heard the door open and Fang sigh. He sat next to me. "Max…"

"Go away," I fake-cried into the pillow. My shoulders shaking with laughter helped with the effect that I really was crying.

He put a hand on my back and I peeked at him through my hair. He didn't look sorry…he looked mischievous. My eyes widened as he held up a full glass of water.

"No, Fang, Don't-!" He cut me off by splashing me in the face. I gaped at him. I spit out the water that had landed in my mouth as Fang laughed, covering his mouth.

I got up and shook some of the water off of me. I walked over to the door and opened it. I took a glance at Fang and saw he was still laughing- he didn't see what I was doing because his eyes were closed. I licked my lips, trying not to smile.

"Hey, Iggy! Want to know a secret about a certain bird-boy?!" I called. Fang's laughter died down. He stared at me and I did to him.

It all happened at once; Fang shot off my bed to tackle me, I ran down the hall- him on my heels-, Iggy coming out of his room, me crashing into him, and Fang crashing into me; Domino effect. We all landed on the floor.

"Ow!" Iggy groaned. Fang was covering my mouth with his hand. "Damn, Max! Why'd you-?" He stopped himself. He started laughing when he saw Fang creating a barricade with his arms and a hand over my mouth. "Wha-What were you going to tell me?"

I tried talking but Fang's hand was pressed against my mouth so hard, I couldn't move my lips. My mouth was already open so I just closed my jaw and bit his hand.

"Hey!" Fang yelped as he took his hand back, rubbing it on his pant leg.

"What?" Iggy asked.

"She bit me!" His voice held surprise and astonishment.

Iggy started laughing. I smiled. "So…want to know something about Fa-" My mouth was covered once more.

"Do I want to know something about a certain bird-boy who's name starts with F-A? Hmm…" He looked at Fang and then at me. "Is it good?" I nodded as much as I could. Fang rolled his eyes. "Blackmail good-?"

"Hello! I'm right here!" Fang pointed out. I licked his hand. "Ah! Quit it!" He rubbed his hand on his pant leg again.

"Yes, Iggy! The reason he took so long in the bathroom-" This time, Fang's lips stopped me. I laughed into the kiss. He pulled away and I smiled at him before turning back to Iggy. "-He used to sing into a hairbrush!"

"Max!" Fang's eyes were wide.

"Ooh, Fang," Iggy tried not to laugh by covering his mouth…it didn't work out so well. He wound up on the floor laughing so hard, he cried. He got up once he was done and sighed. "I need to go to the bathroom," he mumbled, too low for Fang's ears.

I laughed at him. Fang raised an eyebrow. "He has to go to the bathroom, he laughed so hard," I explained. "I actually think he went a little already,"

"Instant karma," Fang mumbled.

"You can let go now," He didn't… "Fang, come on."

He didn't let go; he tightened his hold on my waist and lifted me up off the ground. My back was against his chest and he had to look over my shoulder to see where he was going. I was laughing the entire time. He made it all the way downstairs and to the living/family room. He fell down onto the couch, me falling on top of him. He still didn't let go, and he turned sideways so we were facing the TV.

"Let's watch…shall we?" He grabbed the remote and turned on the TV.

I sat up for a second and picked up the blanket. I laid down and set the blanket over us.

We fell asleep, exhausted from the long, exciting day.

Hey, so, here's the next chapter. I'll try to get more out ASAP but, unfortunately, I have academic study hall, meaning that I have to do all my homework in study hall and nothing else- Study hall is when I write down the topic of the next chapter so I'll probably fall behind in my updating- I'm sorry once again. I'd actually it if more people would review. I'd like to know your opinion. Should I:

Keep at this pace- it's good and running smoothly

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