Notes: hey, sorry, but this one is pretty good.

Recap: it's Max's birthday, Fang got her a necklace, the kids got her a scrap book, dress, and heels. She is now in the new outfit and headed for a surprise with Fang

Chapter 28: Max's Birthday PART 2: The Date

Max's POV

Fang walked out of Iggy's room and I felt my jaw drop. He was in dress pants, this really nice black shirt and a light PINK tie. No I'm not kidding his tie matched the polka dots on my dress perfectly. Nudge, luckily, pushed my mouth closed for me. I nodded my thanks to her and walked to my boyfriend.

"Wow, Max, you look incredible." Fang told me.

"You too. So where are we going all dressed up like this?" I asked as Iggy pushed us out the door into the empty hallway. He smiled and I slipped my arm through his. We walked out to the lobby and onto the busy street. People stared at the 2 14/15 year olds so well dressed, but we ignored their looks.

"So, what's it feel like to date an older woman?" I asked him jokingly.

"Hot." He answered simply and I saw the smirk on the side of his face. We rounded the corner and I stopped at the magnificent restaurant I saw.

It was huge and had at least 3 floors. We walked to the hostess' table confidently and she asked if we had reservations. Fang nodded.

"What name is it under?" The woman asked looking through her list.

"Batchelder." Fang said and I stared at him.

"This way." The woman said picking up 2 menus and she led us to the 2nd floor. We had a nice private booth in the back.

"Did you have a good birthday so far?" Fang asked grabbing my hand across the table. I smiled and nodded.

"So, where did you manage to get the money for this dress and dinner? Did you swipe my card?" I asked him, joking of course.

"No, why do you think the name was under Batchelder? Jeb might have helped me out." He said looking almost embarrassed. I nodded and picked up my menu. They had good food here. Filet mignon? Leg of lamb? Gross. The waitress came up to our table.

"Hello, my name is Kirstie and I'll be your server tonight. Do you want to order drinks?" She asked us, taking a pad and pen out of her pocket. We nodded and ordered 2 sodas.

"Max, I have something else for you." Fang said pulling out a little case and handing it to me.

"Omigod! Fang! It's gorgeous!" I cried the moment I opened the necklace up. It was a heart filled with crystals and it had wings on it. He smiled and offered to put it on for me. I nodded and picked up my hair for him.

"There. Now you'll think of me whenever you wear it." He sat back down and smiled the brightest Fang-smile ever.

"News flash! I'm always thinking of you anyway." I told him and, if it was possible, he smiled even brighter.

"Here are your drinks. Are you ready to order?" Kirstie asked us setting down our drinks. Fang looked at me and nodded.

"I'll have the filet mignon, medium rare. With a baked potato on the side." He ordered.

"Make that 2, please," Kirstie nodded, "thank you." I said handing her my menu.

Rayne's POV

We waited a ½ hour, then me, Angel, Nudge, and Abbey slipped out the door and followed Fang and Max. We weren't actually going to follow them, but we were going to check in on them. We had some more things to get before we leave tomorrow.

"Okay, you all remember the plan, right?" Nudge asked us as we walked down the street. I nodded. Of course we remembered the plan. We'd gone over it almost 400 times already. We were going to go to the store down the road, get lots of food and stuff with Max's card, and then I'd change into a bat and fly up to the window of the restaurant and check up on them. Angel would come up with me, of course, to tell the flock down below what was going on.

We quickly got to the store and grabbed tons of canned food. Anything in a can and it was on our hybrid shopping list. After we had paid for our food and gotten plenty of looks from the cashiers, we carried the goods back to the hotel room. Once Iggy, Charity, Ari, and Gazzy had taken the books out of ours arms we shot out the door and as indiscreetly as we could we made off towards the restaurant.

"Okay, Rayne, turn into a bat. Angel follow him up there and peek into the windows, without anyone seeing you." Nudge told us as I shifted. As always, it hurt a little. The transition from human to bat wasn't an easy one. I felt my molecules change and I cringed slightly. Not even Charity knew that it hurt when I shifted shapes.

"Be careful, and don't let ANYONE see you guys, okay?" Abbey asked, talking mainly to Angel, since a bat would be basically inconspicuous. I nodded and took off. Taking off as a bat was weird, it was like jumping off directly from the ground. Straight up and not on an angle.

Max's POV

Fang and I were enjoying a romantic dinner, just the 2 of us, for once. I looked out the window behind Fang and saw…Angel and a bat. I assumed that the bat was Rayne.

"Fang, can you please look behind you as indiscreetly as possible. Angel and Rayne are looking into the window." I had began to tell him when they crashed through this window. Glass hit people around the room and Angel clumsily stood up and smiled at me and Fang. People around us turned to look at us and I felt my face heat up.

"Angel, grab that bat and come here…NOW!" I grabbed Angel by the collar as she grabbed Rayne the bat. Fang apologized and paid as I stomped out dragging those 2 behind me.

"What were you 2 doing?" I asked as Fang came out behind me. Then I saw Nudge and Abbey coming out from the side of the building.

"What are all of you doing here!?" I asked looking at them all. They all looked embarrassed and took incredible interest in the ground.

"Guys, you were totally out of line there. And if we could, you'd all be so grounded." Fang said looking at them.

"Nudge, you should know better, and does Iggy know what you 4 were up to?" I asked and, to my dismay, Rayne nodded.

"Oh my God, come on, we're going." I turned and stomped down the street with a sad fang and ashamed flock trailing behind me. I stomped through the lobby and stormed into my room. Iggy and Charity were sitting on my bed, curled up, watching TV. Gazzy and Ari walked through the door when they heard me.

"What were you thinking, letting them ruin my birthday" I asked Iggy, deliberately standing in front of the TV.

"What are you talking about?" Iggy asked me as him and Charity stood up. I stared at him, out of instinct.

"You told them to tail us? Then they broke a window and humiliated me and Fangm while we were on a date!" He obviously knew what we were talking about, but unlike the others, he didn't get embarrassed.

"It isn't my fault they got caught!" He said, looking from me to Fang.

'You guys are so lucky that we're leaving tomorrow. I don't believe you. Everyone go to bed, now." Fang said rubbing his temples. I began to cry. The guys and girls left our room and it was only us and Charity.

"Charity, why the hell would you let them do this? I thought you were smarter than that. Seriously." I said looking at my possible sister. She shrugged and apologized.

"Guys, I'm really sorry. Maybe I should in Abbey's room." She said grabbing her clothes and walking out. I nodded and even though I was mad, I walked through the rooms to say good night.

"Max, I'm sorry." Was what I heard in all the rooms. "It's okay, we'll talk about it later, go to sleep now." Was my automatic response. I kissed my younger flocks members good night and hugged the rest. Walking back to my room, I took off my dress, not caring that Fang was still in the room.

"Wow." I heard Fang mutter under his breath. I grabbed my pajamas and brought them into the bathroom with me.

"You know that's pointless, right? You already began changing in front of me, you might as well finish." Fang called from the room. I rolled my eyes and sighed.

"Yea, I would if I weren't taking a shower!" I called back to him, sarcastically of course.

"Really?" Obviously he doesn't know my sarcastic tone.

"No, not really." I rolled my eyes again, guys can be totally retarded sometimes. I turned on the shower and jumped in. It almost helped ease the embarrassment of the previous hour. I couldn't believe my flock had done this to me. Oh well, right now I had other things to think about. Like tomorrow's trip.

Max, don't be too upset.

Jeb! I'm glad your in my head. Are you still at the Martinez's?

Yea, why?

Can I talk to Dr. Martinez?

Ummm…I guess. I thought I almost heard footsteps inside my head then my Mom's voice.

Max, are you okay? Is everything alright?

Yea. I have a question for you though.

Okay, what is it?

Did you have 2 kids that you were told were either dead or something? I heard her sigh.

Yes, I did. One was Ella's twin, the other was a boy. He'd be about 11 now. Why?

They're not dead, they're with me. Way to be subtle, Max.

What!? They're okay? Are they like you?

Yea, well sort of. Charity is a human-avian. Rayne is a shape-shifter. He's mute though.

Omigod! Tell them I love them? Please, Max, you need to tell them.

Of course.

Okay, thanks, Jeb needs to talk to you again.

Okay, tell Ella I love her. I didn't want to say goodbye for possibly the last time.

Max? Jeb again.

Yes?

Max, you need to leave first thing in the morning. Itex is putting the Re-Evolution Plan into action again. You guys are the first people on the hit-list. They won't think to look for you all in Antarctica. Go A.S.A.P.

Okay, we were going to leave first thing in the morning, anyways.

Okay, go to bed now Max. And stop worrying about the flock's little stunt tonight.

Okay, fine. Goodbye Jeb.

No, Max, not goodbye, not yet, anyway.

I finally got out of the shower and dried of and put on my pajamas. Fang was watching TV and waiting for me when I came out.

"Geez, what took you so long? You were in there for almost an hour." He asked moving over to make me room on the bed. I kissed him and crawled over next to him. He kissed me back and held me there. I was deep in the kiss when there was a knock on our door.

"Yes?" Fang said breaking our kiss. I sighed and went to the door.

"It's Iggy. Can I come in?" Iggy asked from the other side of the joining door.

"Yea." I said opening the door for him. The entire flock followed him in. Ugh, what were they planning this time.

"What's going on?" Fang asked eyeing the flock.

"We all just wanted to say we're really sorry for what we did tonight." Abbey said and the flock nodded.

"And that it'll never happen again." Ari said looking at the floor.

"Never, we swear." Gazzy held up his hands to show that he wasn't crossing his fingers. I nodded and so did Fang.

"Night guys." I said ushering my flock out of the room. They submitted and left our room, Charity even followed them.

"Now, where were we?" I asked Fang as he pulled me back onto the bed. He asked for entrance into my mouth and I let him explore it. Sometime later, we fell asleep under the covers with my head on his chest and his arm wrapped around me.

The end…of that chapter. Sorry it took so long to get up. Hopefully the longosity makes up for it. I'll update my other stories ASAP. Except the MR/Uglies crossover, b/c I'm not inspired. R&R. UM…there was something else I wanted to say, but I don't remember. Oh well, I'll update soon.