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"Am I?" He asks closing the space between us bringing his arms up to grab my shoulders. Liz! What the heck are you doing! You can't let him kiss you! You're with Jay now right? But although my mind protests all I can do is watch as his face gets closer and closer to mine. RIGHT? And soon the last thing I see are Max's beautiful amber eyes as my eyes flutter closed.

Chapter 6b

Liz POV

Leaning my face forward I wait for his soft, full lips to meet mine. That's why when I feel his warm breath against my ear I struggle to hold in my gasp of surprise and slow the quickening of my heart.

"Liz." He whispers softly against my ear and I struggle to swallow through my suddenly dry throat to answer him.

"Y-yeah, Max?" I stutter as he brings his hand up to cup my face and brings me closer. Although he never answers as his warm lips meet mine softly, his eyelashes fluttering on my cheek as he leans in closer. Unconsciously I lift my arms to wrap them around his neck kissing him back. Slowly his lips pull away from mine and before I know it I feel his sweet breath against my ear again.

"I think I've proven my point; don't you?" He asks releasing his grip on my shoulders and pulling away. Wait…huh? His words break through the haze I'm in and suddenly I feel something heavy and sickening settle in the pit of my stomach. My eyes snap open in shock and anger; but more than anything embarrassment as my mind registers his words and my eyes take in his smug expression.

"You selfish, egotistical, pretentious, jerk!" The words rip out of my throat as I shove him harshly away from me. "How dare you!" My voice rings loudly through the empty hallway. It was all just to prove a point.

"Liz-."

"No. Where the hell do you get off Max? Huh?" I shout angrily at him.

"If you weren't talking about me before; and if you aren't attracted to me, then why are you so angry Liz?" Max asks staring at me expectantly. Oh I just want to hit him because the ironic part about this is that he has a point. Why am I so angry? "Well…?"

"You know, I'm pretty sure you can find your way around the school on your own. You're a big boy…" I spit out harshly as I turn on my heel fully intending to leave him there alone in the hallway. How could I ever be attracted to him? I must have been delusional or something. I like Jay, I'm with Jay now. Feeling reassured I make my way down the hall towards my next class.

"You can't ignore this Liz, you feel something; I know you do." He shouts after me. My body stiffens at his words and I turn around once more to glare at him.

"The only thing I feel for you right now is annoyance…and disgust."

Max POV

Well that went well. I watch as she disappears from sight behind a classroom door and I finally let myself release the breath I'd been holding since her last words. Smooth moves Max, that'll get the girl…corner her, and then insult her. Well, at least I know she likes me…or did like me before that little stunt I pulled. What was I thinking?

"Max?" Startled I look up to see Isabel's concerned eyes gazing back at me. One look around I also notice Alex standing a few feet away ready to give us privacy if asked. "Max, are you okay? Where's Liz?" She asks looking around expecting to see the other girl pop up at any moment.

"She…uh…left."

"Oh no. Max please. Tell me that you two didn't argue again." At my silence she rolls her eyes and sighs heavily. "What am I going to do with you?" She asks linking her arm through mine and pulling me to where Alex waits. "Alex, do you mind if Max comes with us?"

"Uh…uh sure, but what happened to Liz? I mean she was supposed to show you around wasn't she?" He asks confused stuffing his hands in his pockets.

"It's a long story…"

"Well…why don't you tell us while Alex shows us around?" Isabel says releasing her hold on my arm and moving to take Alex's once again proffered one. Brightening immediately Alex turns to regard me with a smile.

"Yeah Max, it can't be that long. You didn't piss her off again did you?" I must've looked surprised that he knew because he just laughed telling me that Isabel had told him all about Liz's and mine first encounter. "So did you?" He continues. "You know, piss her off again?" Nodding silently he laughs again and uses his free arm to pat me on the shoulder. "Don't worry Max, she'll get over it. I promise. If she can get over half the stuff Michael and Kyle pull all the time, she'll get over it."

"I don't know Alex, she seemed pretty angry." Heh. I have to laugh at my choice of words. Angry is an understatement. She was more along the lines of livid, irate, enraged…choose your SAT word.

"Well, what'd you do to this time? She can't still be angry about her phone, can she?" Isabel leans forward to look at me around Alex questioning curiously.

"I know she was planning to go get a new cell phone today after school so it can't be that…her mom even gave her money to buy a new one." Alex whispers more to himself than us concentrating hard on the floor.

"No, she wasn't really mad about the cell phone. Or at least that's not the reason she's mad at me this time…" My words pull Alex out of his trance and he looks at me inquisitively waiting for me to continue. When I don't right away he prods me on.

"Well, what'd you do?" Swallowing hard and averting my eyes to the now interesting wall behind them I answer.

"I kissed her."

Liz POV

"Stupid, smug, little-," I mutter heatedly under my breath.

"Stupid, smug, little who?" Serena asks smiling as I take my seat beside her for AP biology. Hold up. There's something off about her smile…almost as if she knows something- nah how could she? Come on Liz…you're just being paranoid.

"No one…just this guy that I had to show around the school."

"You mean that girl's brother? What was his name? Max?" She asks sliding the notes for today's lab over to me to copy down.

"Yeah."

"And…?"

"And what? I don't know what you want me to say." I tell her shortly pulling out my notebook to copy the procedure.

"I don't know, how about why you think he's a stupid, smug, little…whatever you were going to say."

"Just forget it, it's not important."

"Oh come on; just tell me…I wanna know. Please…" She asks putting on her best 'tell me yes or I'm going to walk around telling people you still cuddle with your stuffed pig Mr. Oinkers' face. If she thinks that's going to work on me then she's got another thing coming. She's not giving up. Crap. I have to tell her something…

"Fine; he was really rude and just full of himself." There. That's the truth. Sure it's not the whole truth…

"But you said he was smug, what was he smug about?"

"Look, it's not important. Just drop it!" I whisper loudly glancing in the direction of the teacher to make sure she hasn't heard us.

"Fine; fine but you're going to tell me one way or another…" She grumbles sullenly turning back to focus on the lab and the lesson our teacher is giving. Huh. Nice try Serena like I'm going to fall for your little guilt trip…besides it's not like there's anything really to tell. I'm with Jay now. Besides it wasn't even that good of a kiss anyways…

Whatever you need to tell yourself…

Oh great. Not you again.

I thought we went over this. I'm you. Besides I didn't tell you to kiss Max.

Oh come on! You were practically cheering me on! Telling me I thought Max was cute and making me admit it.

Well, didn't you!

That doesn't matter! It's still all your fault!

It is not! I'm your conscience. I was just making sure you were being honest.

Honest!

Yes honest! And what were you thinking kissing Max when you are clearly going out with Jay? Silence. Hello? Am I talking to no one here? And while we're on the subject of being honest…you did like that kiss.

What are you talking about! I did not!

Oh yeah?

Yeah!

Then why'd you kiss him back? Silence. Yeah. That's what I thought…

Max POV

"You…w-what!" Isabel asks gaping at me. Alex's mouth is just working up and down no sound coming out.

"I kissed her." I tell them again. Isabel recovers from her stupor first.

"I heard that part. The part I'm stuck on is what were you thinking! She's going out with someone Max."

"Let me guess, his name is Jay." I reply a little bitterly.

"Y-yeah. How did you know?" Alex asks finally getting over his shock at my admission.

"She may have mentioned him." Yeah right Max. She practically told you they were serious.

"She may have mentioned him! Max, are you listening to yourself? Why aren't you taking this more seriously?" Isabel asks incredulously moving to look me in the eyes.

"Because," I answer staring back into her eyes then moving to look at Alex, "she kissed me back."