"You know," Iggy said, "This is more of a selfish present. This way we don't have to listen to your emo music anymore." One look at Fang's face and I realized that Iggy might want to run…

End Flashback

Max P.O.V.

"I am not emo!" Fang growled as he sprang off of the chair towards Iggy. I wondered if maybe I should try and refrain Iggy, but decided against it. No one gets in the way of Fang when he gets mad. Currently Fang was sitting on top of Iggy beating him with one of the couch cushions. It might not hurt the first time, but he kept at it and if you think about it Fang isn't really that weak either.

I sighed, but went over and grabbed the couch cushion out of Fang's hands and gently, but persistently tugged on the back of Fang's shirt. After a minute, Fang let go off Iggy, but made him apologize. I stared at the two of them. I will never understand the male mind, human or not. I shrugged and turned to face the rest of our flock.

"Yeah! Come on Max!" Nudge and Angel said. I groaned good-naturedly and let them pull me towards the hall and hell, otherwise known as Nudge and Angel's room. I had agreed to giving Fang his present from me later so I was forced into getting dressed up once again, but this time Nudge and Angel were doing not only my hair, but also my make-up.

The good part in all of this is Fang also has to get dressed up again. I was thinking about the way Fang looked when he got angry. He is just so amazing, plus he's all mine which makes it so much better. I love the way his hair falls nicely into his face without him having to do anything to it. And his eyes!

"Max! I realize you love Fang, but really can't you take a break for at least five minutes?" I smiled sheepishly and stood up when Nudge said they were done. I looked in the full length mirror and gasped out loud.

I saw a tall, proud girl, with long blonde hair that was curled in ringlets and fell down her back. Her eyes were lightly shadowed with golden eye shadow, a little blush was on her cheeks, but some of the color was natural. A pale pink, shimmery lip-gloss was on her lips.

She was wearing a black spaghetti-strap dress, that come down in a V-neck showing a lacey cami underneath. The dress fell mid-thigh showing long, tan legs. A silver anklet was around her ankle and she was wearing white flats.

I stared in shock. That couldn't be me could it? It looked like a completely different girl, from the girl that lives in the streets and can fight off a grown man. I smiled and the girl in the mirror smiled showing perfectly straight, white teeth. This had to be a dream.

"It's not a dream Max," Angel said, "You really are that pretty." I blushed and let her take my hand leading me to my room. They opened the door to display Fang, Iggy, and Gazzy sitting on the couch watching a movie.

When we entered the room Fang stood up and just stared at me. His mouth opened slightly making me smile. He was dressed in similar clothes, they were black, but he was wearing black jeans instead of black dress pants. He was still wearing a black button-down shirt, but he had his new leather jacket on over it.

Nudge and Angel walked over and sat down with Gazzy and Iggy, and after we told Iggy he was in charge and not to stay up to late Fang and I left. We were ready for the second half of Fang's birthday.

"You look beautiful you know," Fang told me, when we walked into the elevator.

"Thanks. You look good too," I said blushing and looking at my feet. He smirked at me so I playfully shoved him. And Fang being Fang he playfully shoved me back. So that began our little shoving war inside the elevator on the way to the bottom floor.

When the doors opened at the ground floor we were both laughing and shoving each other and who should be awaiting us when the doors opened? None other than Erica and Ali. I struggled to cover my annoyance, but I didn't fool Fang who took my hand and lightly kissed the top of my head.

I couldn't help it, really I couldn't. I tried to be nice, I really did, but I didn't succeed. So when we walked out of the elevator and Erica passed me I accidentally kicked her in the shin. I felt Fang chuckle beside me, but he didn't say anything.

Iggy had called a cab while they were waiting on me to finish getting ready. So when we walked out of the hotel a neon, yellow cab was waiting, the driver leaning on the side.

He tipped his black hat at us and opened the door. Fang let me get in first, always the gentleman. I sat down and set my purse in my lap. Fang crawled in after me and promptly put his arm around me drawing me close. Since we had already eaten, we decided to go to the beach.

The ride to the beach was fairly silent, so when we made it to the beach I paid the cab driver and we made our exit. Flying was out so we walked quietly along the beach for a while.

I saw a couple of big rocks arranged in a circle and pointed them out to Fang. When we arrived at the rocks instead of just sitting down on a rock, Fang pulled me sown on top of him, while he sat on a rock.

"Um…well I guess I should give you my present now," I said breaking the peaceful silence. I took out a small gift and a card and handed them to him. I slid off of his lap onto the rock next to him.

"You know," he said after staring at the box for a moment, "You already gave me the best present I could ever want." I looked at him confused.

"You are mine," He whispered softly before kissing me lightly. I smiled at him and gestured towards the present. Now that the time was here I was nervous. Fang opened the card first. Inside said,

Fang,

I love you more than you could ever know. I never want to loose you. I love everything you do. The way you smile at me when no one else is looking, the way a light touch on the hand can calm me down in the most stressful situation. If I was ever in the school without you, I don't think I could bear it.

Thank you for everything you have done for me. Even the things you don't know that you have done. I love you,

Max

P.S. The other thing in this envelope was mostly Nudge and Angel's idea. I tell you they practically forced me to do this, but since it is you and not anyone else…I agreed. So I hope you like it. (I already know this could end badly like you using it when I'm mad at you.)

Fang smiled at the first half and kissed me, but at the second half he frowned. Now I think you need some background knowledge about the second half of this gift. I was shopping with Angel for Fang's birthday and I couldn't find anything he would like so Angel suggested something. I disagreed immediately, but after a huge round of pleading and Bambi eyes I agreed. So you know I was COMPLETELY forced into this.

The other object in the envelope was a small packet of coupons. BUT, not regular coupons. These were coupons that Fang could use whenever he wanted, and I HAVE to kiss him. There is no exception. I knew that Fang would find a way to manipulate this gift, so right know a slow smile was spreading across his face, while mine blushed a deep, deep red.

He looked up and his eyes searched mine. I slowly found myself leaning forward so suddenly our lips were together. I melted into Fang and he pulled me up onto his lap. One of my hands was in his hair the other was holding onto the front of his shirt. Fang's hands were at my waist holding me to him. I felt Fang's lips against mine, but I couldn't tell were my body ended and his started.

Fang's tongue ran across my bottom lip and I…groaned. You try kissing (almost French kissing) Fang and not moaning. I opened parted my lips slightly and the tip of Fang's tongue met mine, before I pulled back, not wanting to go to far. I mean I'm only 14. Both of us breathing hard. Something was pressed up against my stomach. I looked down and saw…the coupon book.

I groaned and leaned against Fang's chest. I could feel Fang vibrate under me as he chuckled.

"So you were forced into this?" He asked.

"Yes, Angel and Nudge both gave me Bambi eyes. I couldn't resist. I mean I don't know why you need a coupon book to kiss me," I started." I would kiss you anyway. I mean your just so dang irresistible!"

Fang looked at me and I blushed I didn't mean to say that. That was for me to think about inside my head when I knew Angel was asleep.

"Irresistible?" He asked. "You have no idea. You are the irresistible one." I blushed slightly and kissed him again, but this time it was short and sweet. I pulled away and handed him the small box.

Fang opened it while looking at me, when it was all the way open he looked down. Set inside the box was a necklace. It was a piece of silver shaped into a wing. On the wing were the initials, M+F. I know it sounds dorky to buy a guy a necklace, but you all know that some guys wear necklaces, besides it wasn't girly or anything.

"Thanks, I love it," he said quietly, and when he looked at me his eyes were burning with love, happiness and appreciation. I smiled slightly when he put it around his neck. Then he leaned in and kissed me. I let him.

"So this coupon thing," Fang said when we pulled away and had started back towards the road," Does it mean that you have to kiss me whenever I say?"

"Pretty much," I replied. I was happy that I gave him that, but I couldn't help think about all the ways he could use it against me.

When we reached the road, we decided we would just walk to the hotel since it wasn't that far away. We held hands the whole way and all I could think about was that kiss. It was really special and I loved it. I wanted to kiss him like that again.

When we rounded the corner I saw someone I could really do without seeing…Kyle! When he saw us he hurried over. We were standing outside from a bar. The music inside was so loud the air around us was actually vibrating.

"Hey babe," Kyle said moving close to me. He was so close I could smell the liquor on his breath. He moved his hand and tried to grab my chest, but Fang shoved his up against the brick wall.

"Keep your filthy hands OFF my girl." Fang growled. He then punched Kyle in the face repeatedly. I can't say I felt bad for him because then I'd be lying. I let Fang beat him senseless, but made him stop when Kyle sank into unconsciousness.

"Thanks," I said a little shaken. I feel the anger flowing off of Fang, but he wrapped his arms around me and just held me tight. I rested my head on him chest and let myself be comforted.

After a bit we started back towards the hotel. I don't think this is going to be a birthday Fang or I will be forgetting anytime soon. Personally I'm just happy Fang's mine…not some other fan girl. Did I forget to mention I love him?