A/N: we made it to 600 reviews! Were a couple short of 25 but I was so happy that I had to update! You guys are pretty freaking cool. Some quick shit. Ok so quickly clarification for those of you who are confused, Max has ADHD and she takes pills for it and when the pill starts to wear off her symptoms become more prominent. Sorry if that was confusing. Next thing, sorry if you guys are getting bored with the Fax, that I will remind you that you asked for for forever, but remember the whole relationship building shit? Yeah, were doing that. The goal is for them to have a strong relationship. Cool? Cool.
I tapped my pencil and tried to figure out my science homework while in study hall. It's the worst study hall ever with all seniors who never show up because they don't have to. Plus it's right before lunch and I'm always too hungry to focus on my work. Today was a weird day though because some seniors did show up so it was more than just me and some underclassman, whom, can never seem to sit still or find something to do.
The door flung open. Now, I'm getting used to expecting a lot. Nothing really takes me for surprise much anymore. However, Max flinging open the door to my study hall in the middle of the day randomly while wearing a bikini is not something I ever thought I would have to be prepared for. I tried not to stare at her body much, but it wasn't easy. At least she had some jean shorts on over her bottoms, even if they were unbuttoned. Her feet were bare and she was beaming. She looked like she just got off the beach too.
"Max-" the teacher started.
"I need Nick," she said quickly cutting him off and slamming a pass down on his desk. "Office matters."
"Where is your shirt-"
"It's kind of important," she said cutting him off again.
"So, if I call the office-"
"They'll say everything is fine," she said. "I actually have a note somewhere." She reached back and pulled a piece of paper from her back pocket and slammed it down on the desk. I smiled at her and she smiled devilishly. I stood up and started to pack up my things.
"I hope you're not lying," the teacher said looking down at the notes one more time.
"I'm not," she said quickly. She rushed over to me and grabbed my hand to pull me after her.
We ran down the hallways and she was laughing. I couldn't help but laugh with her.
"What are we doing?" I asked her.
"We're swimming," she answered flashing me a smile. We ran to through the school and came to the usually locked door that led to the pool. She busted through the door and shut it behind us quickly before the music could escape through the open door. Everyone was already in the pool swimming and playing badminton together. Even Jake had gotten dragged into the mess.
"Here I brought you a suit," she said reaching down and handing me a bathing suit. I took the pair of black shorts and smiled at her. I took the shorts and headed into the boy's locker room. There wasn't anyone there so I just pulled off my pants and boxers and slipped the bathing suit on quickly.
I ran out of the locker room and into the pool area. The floor was wet so I was careful to not slip as I ran straight at where Max was standing next to the pool. She had taken her shorts off and now her tan legs were completely revealed. I tackled her quickly and we both went flying into the warm pool water with a giant splash.
I was giddy with happiness. This is where life means everything not when I'm sitting bored in study hall. Right now in this moment when I can't help but smile and when Max is laughing. When everyone is around us smiling and laughing too. When even though it's winter, we're swimming like it's July. When even though life is getting harder and college and life is about to crash down on us, we're swimming like kids without a worry in the world. I popped up from the water and Max had already come up and was waiting for me with a smile.
Ari and Nudge were in a very serious round of badminton game and we both swam over to watch.
"Are you going to get me in trouble?" I whispered into Max's wet hair. She smiled.
"If not today, then someday," she replied and reached over to take my hand. I knew it was true.
"Hey Nudge I dare you to belly flop off of the high diving board," Iggy said to where Nudge was fully concentrated on the birdie.
"Fuck off," Nudge mumbled.
"I'll do it if you do it if Dylan does it," Max said smiling. Dylan looked at her and quickly shook his head.
"No way," Dylan said. "I don't need stomach bruises."
"C'mon, unless you're a baby," Max said tauntingly.
"We're not five anymore, calling me a baby doesn't automatically make me want to do something stupid," Dylan told her. Max walked over the edge of the pool and heaved herself out. She stood tall at the edge. Dylan sighed and shook his head. Iggy got out too. Then both Max and Iggy started to be chickens full with the noises and wings made with their arms. Dylan finally gave in and clambered out.
The three of them made their way up the stairs of the diving board. When they got to the top Ella, Jake, Nudge, Mark, Ari, and I turned to watch them balance on the little stand instead of the diving board.
"One," Max said looking at Dylan. "Two…Three." Max jumped forward and then caught herself. Dylan went hurtling towards the water. Iggy shoved Max who screamed. Max must've grabbed Iggy because then the two of them started falling to the water together. Dylan hit first with a loud smack that spoke of the pain he was probably feeling. Max and Iggy hit next with a huge splash and an even louder slap.
Dylan came up first and swam to the edge. Max and Iggy came up next and they both looked miserable. They swam to the edge and Max hoisted herself up onto the edge again.
"I think I'm going to throw up," Max said clutching her stomach.
"Me too," Iggy said.
I chuckled at them.
"Idiots," Ari said with an eye roll and then his attention went back to playing badminton.
"I hate you both," Dylan grumbled and then pushed himself up onto the side of the pool to sit next to Max while holding his stomach.
"It was like hitting cement," Max commented. I swam over to them to get a better look at their stomachs to see if they were red. They were definitely red.
"And I think you've all learned that you can't fly," I told them. Max smiled at me and reached over to put her hand on top of my head.
"You guys want to play chicken?" Ella asked us.
"I just did and we all saw how well that went," Max said.
"No, real chicken," Ella corrected with an eye roll.
"I'm not stupid," Max mumbled and then pulled me over to her. She climbed onto my shoulders quickly and I walked her out to the center of the shallow end. Ella climbed onto Jake's shoulders and they met us in the shallow end.
"Nudge, you want to play me when I win?" Max called over to the focused Nudge.
"I might win!" Ella protested.
"Yeah, I'll play you Max," Nudge replied as she hit the birdie.
"Ready," Iggy called, "set, go!"
I walked forward towards Jake and stared him down. Max leaned forward into my head as she reached over to shove Ella. I gripped her warm thighs tightly to keep her from falling and braced myself with one leg back. Max and Ella were giggling and shoving each other like crazy.
"Remember when we used to be a team?" Max asked Ella through their fits of laughs.
Max's legs were so soft it was crazy. I wanted to just run my hands up and down them all day. They were long and tan and so hot I could barely breathe when I thought about them. I tried not to think of her pressed against me and concentrated on just keeping us standing.
I felt Max give a big shove and then Ella and Jake went flying backwards into the pool with a big splash.
"In case you forgot, I'm still older," Max said and I didn't have to look to be able to tell she was smirking. Ella glared playfully up at her sister.
The bell rang signaling lunch.
"Fuck!" Ari yelled.
"No!" Nudge cried in desperation. I looked over to see that the birdie had landed in the water and their volley had ended.
"Let's get some lunch," Max said and quickly hopped out of the pool. I followed her out and we walked over to where they had all their stuff in the corner. Max handed me a towel from the stack they had gotten.
"We stopped home before I got you," she explained. I wiped my face with the towel and then started to towel off my body. Max wrapped the towel around her shoulders like a little kid. I couldn't help but smile and pull her towards me. She cuddled into my chest and I hugged her tightly. Everyone got out of the water at their own pace.
"Let's go," Max said opening the door to peer out into the crowd of students heading towards the cafeteria. You would think Max would get dress, but she didn't bother so I decided just to follow her without question. She had the towel wrapped around her shoulders and it was a big one that covered her like a big blanket. She pattered down the school hallway and we all followed her wrapped in our own towels. There was something about it that was just so much fun.
"Ride and company!" Mr. Roberts the principle called from up the hall. Max froze and gave him a sheepish smile. "What are you doing?"
"Nothing," Max answered. "We're dressed like this for a school project where we have to act out the Egyptian times." Good one, Max.
"Oh really?" Mr. Roberts asked crossing his arms and raising his eyebrows. "And you're wet because…?"
"We're acting out the building of the pyramids, I would imagine they were sweaty," Max responded. I tried not to smile.
"You should write a book," he told her chuckling.
"Do you think I could make something like that up?" Max asked him skeptically.
"Actually, yes, but humor me, what class is this for?" He asked her.
"History, duh," Max responded.
"Who should I talk to about this?" He asked her.
"Mr. J," Max responded. As far as I knew, none of us had Mr. J and Max has history at the same time I have pottery and she texts me the entire time, so I'm pretty sure she isn't too focused on history.
"Perfect, he's coming down right now," Mr. Roberts said looking up the hall. I turned to see a young looking guy with a container of food in his hand. I've seen him on lunch duty for the past couple weeks so I'm guessing he's coming to do that now.
"Mr. Jacobs, can I talk to you for a minute?" Mr. Roberts called to him.
"Of course," Mr. J said looking at our group with amusement. "What can I do for you?"
"Are you having your classes reenact Egyptian times?" Mr. Roberts asked him.
"I am," Mr. J said nodding. Max looked satisfied. I guess maybe she does have him. "But I don't have a Maximum Ride in any of my classes." Or maybe she doesn't have him. Mr. J looked over at Max and she just glared at him. Mr. Roberts looked at Max with raised eyebrows.
"Yes, but you do have Bobby Parker in your class, and we are going to help him with his reenactment," Max said quickly.
"Are you now?" Mr. J asked skeptically.
"Yes, sir," Max said smiling proudly.
"Then I hate to say that you're a little late in helping him since Bobby did his performance yesterday," Mr. J said with an amused smile.
"Are you sure it wasn't today?" Max asked him.
"I'm positive," Mr. J answered.
"Well shucks, guys. I guess we'll have to go change back," Max said faking disappointment and it would have been more convincing if she hadn't been so sarcastic about it.
"Alright, Max, I'll make a deal with you," Mr. Roberts said looking at her tiredly. "Stay out of trouble for the next week and I'll let you off just this once."
"Deal," Max said sticking her hand out. Mr. Roberts looked down at it and smiled as he shook it. Then Mr. Roberts and Mr. J walked away towards the cafeteria.
"Food?" Max asked turning to face everyone. No one even had to say anything we all just headed towards the cafeteria in our wet bathing suits and big towels.
…
Max slammed the door behind her and I pressed her against it in a frenzy. Our lips ran over each other's. Our tongues met tongues and teeth. Max pulled me closer and I pushed her harder into the wall. Max made a sound halfway between a moan and sigh and I kissed her harder. I wanted her to feel how much I cared about her. I wanted her to know just how bad I needed to feel her. I wanted her to taste my feelings on my tongue. She reached down and lifted my shirt off my body. Our lips separated only for a second to get my shirt over my head. Max was given new territory on my body to touch and she went right for it. Her hands were all over my stomach and chest. I moved my hands down to wrap tighter around her waist. I slipped my hands under her shirt and felt the bare skin of her stomach and hips. Her skin is so soft. I kissed her deeper, more desperately. I reached for the hem of her shirt and stared at her while lifting it from her body. I'd seen Max in a bikini but something about it being a bra instead of a bathing suit was different. It was simple and black. Max pulled my lips back to hers and we were back to our kissing.
"Hey, look we match!" A child called. I growled. I'm getting sick of being interrupted. We both turned to see Joey standing in the doorway pointing to his skinny, bare chest proudly. I glanced at him to see his bright smile and felt bad for being angry with him. He's just a kid.
"Joey, this really isn't a good time," Max said quickly. Joey glanced between the two of us. Maybe it's good he broke us up before things got too far.
"Dinner is going to be ready in a couple minutes," he told us. Max bent down and slipped her shirt on over her body, hiding it from me.
"Ok, we'll meet you down there," Max told him. "And Joe, this is our secret, ok? Just between us three."
"Ok Maxi," Joey said quickly before he ran off.
"Maybe we should spend more time at your house," Max told me. "You don't have a house full of kids."
"No, I don't, and that's why we spend more time here," I said pulling her back to my bare chest. I looked down at her. Would she have let things go farther? Should we let things go farther? "Max, do you…?"
She looked up at me and nodded.
"So, what do you want to do about it?" I asked her.
"I think that we should just be ready," she said giving me a meaningful look. I should probably buy some condoms. It's been a while since I bought the last box, they're probably expired. "And we've both done it before so let's just let it happen when it's going to happen."
I wanted it to happen now.
"Dinner!" Max's aunt called from the bottom of the stairs. I gave Max one last look before I pulled my shirt on over my head and ventured down stairs with her on my heels.
A/N: I won't be able to update until Wednesday, sorry guys. As far as reviews let's say 30 and an update Wednesday. If you don't know what to review about then just tell me about any of the following:
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