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A/N Not that it really matters, but do you guys prefer if I write in bold like before or like this cause the other way's too dark. Tell me. Sry for keep changing fonts. LOL Review people. Also read the prequel 'The days before'.

By the way, to clear this up, Max really DOES have Zack's heart. Manticore just brought him back and he remembers everything because over the time he was recuperating it just all came back. K?

Recap:

Max walked into the gym and all her breath whooshed out of her. "Oh my god."

What she saw was incredible. Well, the truth was it was revolting but hilarious at the same time. She saw……..

Renfro frenching a monkey!

Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!

LOL just kidding. This isn't the real story I just had to get that out of my system.

K, on with the ACTUAL story.

"No. It can't be," she muttered. "It just can't be him."

It was at that moment that Zack realized someone was in the room with him. Angry at being interrupted, he turned around and said, "What do you wa-"

The words died on his lips when he saw who it was. 'I must be hallucinating,' he thought. For a moment all there was was silence. Then the earth shattering word.

"Maxie?"

'It IS him,' she thought. 'Oh god. And I thought he was dead all this time. Renfro played me, that bitch!' Then it was as if her head just left her body. All she knew was that she was running towards him, tears streaming down her face, and she flung herself into his arms.

Zack reacted instantly and immediately wrapped his arms around her, trying to soothe her and at the same time himself. 'She's alive,' he thought. 'She's really alive. And all this time I thought…' "Damn it," he cursed silently. 'How could I have believed Renfro, of all people. Never trust the enemy.'

Zack killed off his thoughts and just concentrated on the woman in his arms. He buried his face in her hair, inhaling the vanilla scent. "It's alright Maxie. I'm here. Don't cry. Everything's fine." He pulled back a little to see her face. There were tears falling from her eyes so he reached out and wiped them away gently with his thumb.

She buried her face into his chest and they just stood there for a moment, until Max raised her head and put her lips close to his ear with her arms still wrapped around his neck. "I missed you so much," she whispered hoarsely. "Don't ever leave me again, you hear that soldier?"

Zack nodded. "I missed you too Maxie." 'More than you'll ever know,' he thought. "And I won't ever leave you. You know that. I promised Maxie and I will never break that promise," he said to her resolutely. He put his hand over her heart for a second. "See Maxie? I was always with you. Right here."

"I know," she whispered. Max hugged him again, holding him tightly as if she was afraid he'd disappear. "I know," she repeated again.

Zack pulled away and took her hand, leading her to a corner in the room and they both sat down, Max leaning against his chest.

"What do we do now, Zack?" she asked him. "It's obvious we weren't supposed to find out that the other was alive so that Renfro could turn us more easily. But now what do we do? How are we going to escape?"

"We'll find a way. We always do. But for now we're going to have to make sure we don't act any differently so that they don't suspect anything. What cell are you in?"

"Block 5, section A, cell 15," she replied.

"I'm in block 13, section D, cell 4," he told her. "They've made sure that our schedules don't interfere with each other so we can't meet up during classes. How 'bout we meet here in the gym after lights out?"

"Okay. I can do that. I'm allowed to go to the gym at night for extra training."

"Good. Me too. That way the guards won't suspect a thing." He rested his chin on her head and let out a big sigh. "We'll get out of here Max."

"I know," she replied. "I trust you."

"Sorry to interrupt this seemingly very touching moment, but what are you doing?" a voice asked.

Reviews people. Where are they? Is everyone completely abandoning all my stories? If there's something to make them more interesting, tell me. I crave reviews. LOL So, who do you guys think the voice is?

Thanks to-

shygirl1 – You've been completely supportive with all my stories. Thanks so much. Love how "Together" is turning out. It's absolutely great.

kiwifruit03 – Thanks for your review. Very appreciated.

Reviews guys, plz.