Hey, I'm alive. I'm SO, SO, SO, SO, SO, SO sorry that I haven't updated in like forever, I was swamped with homework, tests, midterms, and HSPA reviews. But I will try to update regularly…let me know what you think about this chapter…enjoy.
The sun rose slowly, the dim rays of the morning light shinning dimly on the two lovers asleep on the green park bench. Max awoke slowly feeling more warm and alive than ever. He looked down at the frail girls still sleeping in his arms as the events of last night came back to him. A smile graced his face; she looked so angelic, so peaceful as she slept. Max couldn't help but lay there unmoving, so as not to wake her. But slowly she did.
"Hey," she said sleepily.
"Hey yourself," he replied brushing a piece of hair off her face. He leaned forward, laying a kiss on her forehead. She shivered slightly. "You cold?" He asked, arms tightening around her.
"Not anymore," she sighed, burying her face in his chest, inhaling his scent, trying to make the moment last as long as possible. She had gotten her hopes up for her and Max so much in the past months, she barely had any left.
As if sensing her fear, Max lifted her face to him, "What's wrong?"
"Nothing," she said not looking him in the eye.
He tilted her head back to him, "You can't lie to me Tess, I know you too well." And indeed he did, he knew her better than anyone. "What's wrong?"
Tess sighed, "Is this for real?" she asked, fear shining in her bright blue eyes.
Max studied her face for a moment longer before smiling, and leaning down for a long slow kiss. "Yes," he replied.
Tess beamed, throwing her arms around his neck. Max leaned in again, as they shared another kiss…
"YOU BITCH!" Tess went flying away from Max as Liz ran over to them, her extended hand glowing green. (kind of like in season three) She stared a moment at her hand before going after Tess again. "What did you do to Max!"
"N…nothing," Tess groaned trying to get back up.
"LIZ!" another voice called, "Stop it!" Kyle called running up to her, and grabbing her so that she couldn't hurt Tess anymore than she already was.
"KYLE LET GO!" Liz called struggling against the jock as Max ran to Tess checking on her. "She mind warped him! I know it!"
"No she didn't!" he said trying to calm her down. He knew that Tess was far too weak to try to mind warp anyone to the extent that would have been needed on Max.
"BUT SHE DID!" Liz yelled again.
"NO SHE DIDN'T!" Kyle yelled one more time.
Liz stopped struggling enough for Kyle to let her go. She stood there glaring at Tess, "I don't know what you did to him, but I will find out." Then she walked off.
There was an awkward silence for a moment before Kyle walked over to where Max was holding Tess. "You okay?"
"Yeah, I'll be fine," she replied, "After all, I've been through worse. Right?"
Kyle nodded, "Yeah, I guess so." He pause a moment, "You…uh…haven't had any more attacks…have you?"
Tess shook her head, "No."
"Good," Kyle said breathing out a sigh of relief, "I'll see you at home, okay?" (Tess is living with the Valenti's at this point.)
"Yeah," she said, rubbing her arms under Max's questioning gaze.
"Okay, see you then." He walked off muttering under his breath about what got into Liz.
Max led Tess back to their bench, helping her to sit down, wrapping his arms around her once again, taking in her radiating warmth. "What was Kyle talking about?" he asked, looking Tess in the eye, "What attacks?"
I'll leave it there for now. But I'll try to update soon.