A/N: Here's the next chappie. It's 3:30 in the morning and if anyone's awake and wants me to post another chappie I need to know in the next hour or I'm going to bed.
Disclaimer: I can't hear you! Lalala! (plugs ears)
Maxs POV: Chapter 36
I don't know what happened. One minute I was in the air, reaching out to Fang so he could pull me through the window and the next minute I was falling. I gasped and tried to reach up towards Fang but couldn't move. Shit. Why couldn't I move? Calm down Max and close your wings, said Jeb. I complied without question and closed my wings. Almost immediately I felt Fangs strong arms grab me. He carried me up to the window and laid me on the bed thinking I was having I brain attack. I sat up and saw his eyes grow wide, "What the hell was that?" He growled.
I gave him a look that said watch-your-language and replied, "I don't know," I stood up and grabbed Fang's and my backpack and tossed him his, "But I do know we need to leave now." Everyone nodded and went to get their bags.
"Why are we leaving?" Asked Nudge. "Because," I said looking her dead in the eye, "Ari 2 found us." Everyone looked at me totally unsurprised. I walked over to the window and felt the hairs on my neck prickle as Fang picked me up.
"Fang put me down," I said tiredly, not in the mood to fight or struggle. "Max you just dropped out of the sky and don't know why. I'm going to carry you," He said obviously not in the mood to fight either. I nodded and he jumped out the window, the Flock close on his heels.
We flew around until I pointed out a secluded area surrounded by tall hills. We landed there and set up camp. Fang finally put me down but I was stiff so I just went and sat down by the fire. I knew I wouldn't be able to get to sleep tonight so I said I would take first watch, knowing perfectly well I wouldn't bother to wake anyone.
I watched the embers glow and shivered. It would be winter soon and everything would become considerably harder. I heard a twig snap and turned around, seeing Fang walking towards me. When he reached me he plopped down right beside me.
We didn't say a word. He knew I wasn't going asleep tonight and I knew he was tired. We had a dilemma. "Fang, go to sleep. I know you're tired. I'm a big girl I can look after my self," I said looking at him.
He sighed, "Max I'm not going asleep unless you do," he said looking over at me. I looked back to see if Angel was still awake, she wasn't. Darn, that left mind control out of the question. "I'll cut you a deal," I said, "You wrap your arms around me that way you know I'm safe and I can stay up and keep watch." I watched as his expression stayed impassive, but I knew he was thinking it over.
Fangs POV:
I sighed and reluctantly said, "Ok." I grabbed Max's wrist and gently pulled her over beside me laying her head down on my chest. I wrapped both of my arms around her and listened to her breathing. I stroked her hair but resisted the urge to trace circles on her back. Eventually I fell asleep with her still awake in my arms.
When I woke up it was morning and Max was still in my arms and still awake. "Morning sleepy head," she said smiling at me. I leaned up and she pulled away. I could tell she was trying to suppress a yawn. I pulled her into my arms and kissed her hair whispering into her ear, "Morning gorgeous."
Her mouth dropped. She really had not been expecting me to say that. I chuckled and picked her up carrying her to the fire. I sat her down on my lap and Iggy gave us some bacon and some sticks. I watched as she curled her bacon up and carefully put it on her stick. I did the same and stuck it in the fire listening as it popped and sizzled. Nudge got up and walked over to join us, still half asleep. She wouldn't totally wake up until she ate something.
She grabbed a stick and some bacon for herself and stuck them in to the fire, breathing in the scent. As soon as she bit into her bacon she woke up, he Nudge channel kicking in. I tuned out whatever she was saying and concentrated on my own bacon instead.
I saw Max look over at me from the corner of my eye and looked at her. She smiled and I smiled back, pulling her closer to me. I suddenly started leaning towards her and kissing her on the lips hard. I put a confused look on my face and Max understood pushing away, "Angel! I've already told you not to control Flock members without permission," she scolded making Angel and Nudge giggle furiously.
Max laughed, giving in and glancing at me causing me to laugh to. And soon everyone was laughing. Max fell into me, and I wrapped my arms around her, still laughing. She started to wind down a bit and sighed. I looked down at her and saw that she was really tired. "Iggy I'm going to go take Max to lay down, con you take over for awhile?" I asked. He nodded and started organizing a game of tag like they usually do after breakfast.
I scooped Max up into my arms and took her to where I had slept last night. I laid her down beside me and held her close, her body shaping to fit mine. I felt her shiver and held her closer trying to keep her warm. We would need to be buying blankets soon, It's almost winter, I thought.
I traced circles on her back and listened to her breathing slow until she was finally asleep.
A/N: Come on, press it! You know you won't to! I doesn't bite much.
P.S. Feed it treats and it may not bite!