Title: Cherish
Author: Kakia
Pairing: Tess/Max
Disclaimer: Not mine. Feeback: YES! Go review!
Max turned the key into the lock and swung the motel door open. He peered in, then looked back at her. "Our home for tonight."
She shrugged. "Better than that taxi." She'd slept in worse places than this, too.
They walked inside. It was relatively clean, surprisingly. No fancy or anything, but it didn't look like she would catch five diseases tonight. The clock by the bed had a radio, so she went over and turned it on.
"-play 'Cherish' by Madonna? I'd like to dedicate it to my boyfriend, Jared," said a caller.
"Coming right up," the DJ replied, and the music started to play.
"No, Tess, I want to go to sleep," Max complained.
//So tired of broken hearts
And losing at this game
Before I start this dance
I take a chance in telling you
I want more than just romance//
She rolled her eyes. "Okay, but the music stays on. I love this song."
"Fine." The light switched off, and she heard him sinking into the couch near her bed.
//You are my destiny
I can't let go Baby can't you see//
Her eyes got used to the light, and she saw Max sitting up on the couch, eyes wide open.
"Max?" she said softly.
//Cupid, please take your aim at me//
He shook himself and looked up at her. "Are you all right?" she asked.
"Yeah, I'm fine." He sighed softly, but not so softly thatshe ddin't hear it.
The boy needed therapy. Badly. She realized that she was his only choice-not just now, because she was the only one with him, but in general, because she was the only one who wasn't upset with him. "Okay, so is this about Liz Parker again or almost dying?"
//Cherish the thought
Of always having you here by my side
Oh baby I
Cherish the joy
You keep bringing it into my life
I'm always singing it
Cherish your strength
You've got the power to make me feel good
And baby I
Perish the though
Of ever leaving, I never would//
"Tess!" he protested, almost making her laugh out loud. "That's not fair to me. I care about other things besides Liz."
"I'm not accusing you of anything, Max," she replied. "You're in love with the girl--I'm sure if I were in love with someone, I might value him over my life." If? There was no if, and there was no might.
//I was never satisfied with casual encounters
I can't hide my need for two hearts that bleed
With burning love
That's the way it's got to be//
"Tess, the girl ripped my heart out, spit at it, and then stomped on it," he insisted. "I'm over her. What do you take me for?"
"You're over Liz," she repeated skeptically.
Her eyes must not have been that used to the darkness, because before she saw him getting off the couch, he was standing right in front of her.
They stood there for a few seconds, just looking at each other. Staring--staring at each other. Staring into each other. She tried to swallow, and found that it didn't work.
//Romeo and Juliet
They never felt this way I bet//
The kiss was sweet at first. A light, lips-playing-with-lips kiss. Her bones melted and became butterscotch syrup. Which promptly caught fire as the kiss intensified. Their tongues were on fire, eating each other alive.
//So don't underestimate my point of view//
After that, everything became a blur. A mix of heat, skin, and fabric. She tasted salt. She loved salt. She was addicted to salt. Like she was addicted to Max.
//Who?
You!
Can't get away, I won't let you//
She was crying. Wasn't she? She couldn't tell. Max kissed away her tears. Why was she crying? She was happy...so happy. In love. Was she?
//Who?
You!
I could never forget to//
It was getting hard to breathe, but she didn't need air. She needed him. She drank him in, the feel of his muscles, the taste of his skin, the scent of his aura. His sparkling jade aura which seemed to glow.
//Cherish is the word I use to remind me of
Your love//
She'd had sex once before in her life. Joel had been infatuated with her, but he'd been her best friend. That night, she'd had a huge fight with Nasedo and had been burning with anger all night. She'd felt bad for using him just to get back at Nasedo, but they'd both gotten what they'd wanted. For the night.
She'd moved to San Fransisco the next day.
//Romeo and Juliet
They never felt this way, I bet//
They moved fluidly together, like two cups of milk being poured into a vat together. He was gold, pure gold, and she was silver. The heat in the bed was so intense that they had melted, and were now molded into one alloy.
//So don't underestimate my point of view//
When it was all over, the lay there, panting. Just staring into each other. The way it had al started. Finally, they started to drift off. Just before she fell asleep, Tess rolled over and whispered into his ear. "I guess you're over Liz, huh?"
Author: Kakia
Pairing: Tess/Max
Disclaimer: Not mine. Feeback: YES! Go review!
Max turned the key into the lock and swung the motel door open. He peered in, then looked back at her. "Our home for tonight."
She shrugged. "Better than that taxi." She'd slept in worse places than this, too.
They walked inside. It was relatively clean, surprisingly. No fancy or anything, but it didn't look like she would catch five diseases tonight. The clock by the bed had a radio, so she went over and turned it on.
"-play 'Cherish' by Madonna? I'd like to dedicate it to my boyfriend, Jared," said a caller.
"Coming right up," the DJ replied, and the music started to play.
"No, Tess, I want to go to sleep," Max complained.
//So tired of broken hearts
And losing at this game
Before I start this dance
I take a chance in telling you
I want more than just romance//
She rolled her eyes. "Okay, but the music stays on. I love this song."
"Fine." The light switched off, and she heard him sinking into the couch near her bed.
//You are my destiny
I can't let go Baby can't you see//
Her eyes got used to the light, and she saw Max sitting up on the couch, eyes wide open.
"Max?" she said softly.
//Cupid, please take your aim at me//
He shook himself and looked up at her. "Are you all right?" she asked.
"Yeah, I'm fine." He sighed softly, but not so softly thatshe ddin't hear it.
The boy needed therapy. Badly. She realized that she was his only choice-not just now, because she was the only one with him, but in general, because she was the only one who wasn't upset with him. "Okay, so is this about Liz Parker again or almost dying?"
//Cherish the thought
Of always having you here by my side
Oh baby I
Cherish the joy
You keep bringing it into my life
I'm always singing it
Cherish your strength
You've got the power to make me feel good
And baby I
Perish the though
Of ever leaving, I never would//
"Tess!" he protested, almost making her laugh out loud. "That's not fair to me. I care about other things besides Liz."
"I'm not accusing you of anything, Max," she replied. "You're in love with the girl--I'm sure if I were in love with someone, I might value him over my life." If? There was no if, and there was no might.
//I was never satisfied with casual encounters
I can't hide my need for two hearts that bleed
With burning love
That's the way it's got to be//
"Tess, the girl ripped my heart out, spit at it, and then stomped on it," he insisted. "I'm over her. What do you take me for?"
"You're over Liz," she repeated skeptically.
Her eyes must not have been that used to the darkness, because before she saw him getting off the couch, he was standing right in front of her.
They stood there for a few seconds, just looking at each other. Staring--staring at each other. Staring into each other. She tried to swallow, and found that it didn't work.
//Romeo and Juliet
They never felt this way I bet//
The kiss was sweet at first. A light, lips-playing-with-lips kiss. Her bones melted and became butterscotch syrup. Which promptly caught fire as the kiss intensified. Their tongues were on fire, eating each other alive.
//So don't underestimate my point of view//
After that, everything became a blur. A mix of heat, skin, and fabric. She tasted salt. She loved salt. She was addicted to salt. Like she was addicted to Max.
//Who?
You!
Can't get away, I won't let you//
She was crying. Wasn't she? She couldn't tell. Max kissed away her tears. Why was she crying? She was happy...so happy. In love. Was she?
//Who?
You!
I could never forget to//
It was getting hard to breathe, but she didn't need air. She needed him. She drank him in, the feel of his muscles, the taste of his skin, the scent of his aura. His sparkling jade aura which seemed to glow.
//Cherish is the word I use to remind me of
Your love//
She'd had sex once before in her life. Joel had been infatuated with her, but he'd been her best friend. That night, she'd had a huge fight with Nasedo and had been burning with anger all night. She'd felt bad for using him just to get back at Nasedo, but they'd both gotten what they'd wanted. For the night.
She'd moved to San Fransisco the next day.
//Romeo and Juliet
They never felt this way, I bet//
They moved fluidly together, like two cups of milk being poured into a vat together. He was gold, pure gold, and she was silver. The heat in the bed was so intense that they had melted, and were now molded into one alloy.
//So don't underestimate my point of view//
When it was all over, the lay there, panting. Just staring into each other. The way it had al started. Finally, they started to drift off. Just before she fell asleep, Tess rolled over and whispered into his ear. "I guess you're over Liz, huh?"