Max POV (It's gonna be a lot in this chapter….heck, I might even do some Max in every chapter if it's ok with you guys, tell me please….I think her emotions are important for this….)

After I took a very long, very hot shower, I stepped out of the shower and wrapped myself in a big, white, fluffy towel. I dried off slowly and then found some of Ari's clothes.

There were a few T shirts and two really nice looking dress shirts. I so could not picture Ari wearing one of those. But they smelled like him…warm and comforting.

Oh I so did not just think that. EW. EW EW. I had lost my mind!

I opted for a white button up dress shirt and, God help me, a pair of Ari's boxers. They were the only things that fit! The other shorts/pajama bottoms were too big. And these were clean. So shut up.

I found a brush and ran it through my dripping wet hair. Before stepping out into Ari's room, I took a deep breath. I could be nice. I could. He Ari was helping me. He was.

Normal POV (I consider it Ari's, but its really kinda third person….I'm weird. Sorry.)

When the bathroom door opened slowly, Ari turned to see Max, still dripping wet, step into the bedroom. He had to hold back a grin. She looked so hot in his shirt and his boxers. His heart nearly melted right there.

But he noticed that she seemed very uncomfortable and fidgety so he thought he would give her some more time alone.

"I'm going to shower now….you can watch whatever until I get back." Ari pointed to the TV tuner on his bed.

Max nodded silently and looked down, clearly not sure what to say.

"See you in a bit…" Ari said in an unsure voice and slipped into the bathroom.

Max POV (I know, again….but its needed!)

I slipped onto the big bed and found it to be very comfortable. I picked up the tuner and mindlessly ran through the recorded programs.

What am I doing? This is insane.

It's for the best Maximum.

Oh YAY, the voice.

Stay with Ari. It's vital for the big picture Max.

"Whatever." I said out loud. But I felt a little better…

You need to be good to Ari. He's…..

An evil stupid jerk?

Delicate. He's very delicate Max. His life hasn't exactly been easy. And he cares for you deeply. All he wants is for you to be happy, and he's trying very hard to make that happen.

I sat in awe for a moment. Ari? Delicate? This was all just a little crazy.

He's changed Max. And your going to find yourself changing soon too I would wager. You just might be surprised to find you actually…well. You'll just have to let things happen as they happen.

You are so friggin CRYPTIC!

I yelled in my mind.

I got no answer.

FRICK!

I turned the TV off and simply lay on the bed, resting. After a few more minutes, the shower turned off. Then Ari came out. I turned toward the bathroom and…oh my gosh…

Ari was soaking wet, in only blue boxers, his cute scruffy hair (I did not just say that) was dripping as it hung around his face. He was really sexy. NO.

He was like a sex god.

NO.

NO NO NO.

I NEVER thought that.

And then Ari shook his head slightly, to shake the water from his hair like a puppy. Oh holy mother of lasagna…

I think I just squeaked a little. Ari didn't notice though. THANK GOSH!

He was….so muscular….and tall….and…and…wet….NO.

DAMN DAMN DAMN ME!

Ari glanced up at me as he ran his hand through his sopping wet hair.

"You still wanna watch Lost?" He asked excitedly. That from that body…..those lips…this wasn't Ari.

It just wasn't.

So it was ok to find him appealing.

'Cause this was a dreamy nightmare thing that I would wake up from soon. So I shouldn't worry. It wasn't real at all.

I actually sighed a little, having convinced myself thoroughly that this was a hallucination.

I nodded slowly and tried not to stare.

Ari/Third Person POV

Why was Max staring? What was wrong with him?

Ari suddenly felt really self conscious and freaked out.

After she agreed to watch TV, he walked to his bed and threw himself onto it roughly, like he always did.

Max looked jarred slightly.

Ari blushed "Sorry…" He mumbled.

She didn't answer.

He started Lost and got comfortable, paying close attention.

It felt like Max was watching him, but he was afraid to look up and after about a half an hour, she lay down and he heard her breathing slow.

He glanced toward her and saw she had fallen asleep. He smiled to himself and covered her with the sheets and bedspread, then finished his TV show before laying down to sleep himself. He stayed very far from Max so she wouldn't wake up and freak out.

She looked so beautiful…her almost brown hair flowed long now and fall all around her.

Ari sighed and fell asleep, Max being the last thing he saw.

The Next Morning….

Ari woke to feel something wrapped around him. It almost felt like sheets but….it was too heavy.

He opened his eyes and blushed crimson.

Max was sound asleep and her arms were wrapped around his neck, with her legs wrapped around his waist.

He couldn't help but slip his hands to hold her back lightly.

This had to be the best moment of his life. Even if Max was asleep and wasn't aware of it at all.

Once she woke up, he knew she'd freak out. He didn't want her to be mad at him though…maybe he should wake her….

Hmmm….

It was the right thing to do.

He looked at her once more, so peaceful, with her whole body pressed against his overly warm skin.

"Max….Um…wake up Max…." Ari said quietly. He was kinda hoping it wouldn't work…then he could say he tried to wake her up…

Max groaned loudly. "Fa- Ari?" Her eyes opened quickly and she looked shocked.

Ari smiled comfortingly.

"Let me sleeeeeeeeeep….." She whined loudly and, to Ari's great surprise, she didn't pull away but simply fell back into her slumber.

Ari thought about how she had started to say Fang's name…it made him a little sick to his stomach.

But she wasn't asleep in Fang's arms was she? She was clinging to him! So ha.

Ari practically cradled Max to him.

An hour passed too fast and Max began to stir, before she completely woke, she pushed from his arms and turned over.

Ari tried not to be hurt.

One, she wasn't even awake yet and, two, she of course didn't want to be close to him.

The idea would probably disgust her when she was fully awake.

Mere moments later, Max began to stretch.

She got up and went into the bathroom, coming out a few minutes later with her hair brushed and face washed.

She hadn't ever even looked at him.

Until she came out.

She blushed deeply. "Um…Mornin'." She mumbled.

She looked amazing first thing in the morning. Like she had no worries.

"Good morning." Ari said sweetly and smiled purely.

Max looked a little surprised he could smile like that.

"I'm hungry." She said, like she was trying to stop herself from saying something else.

"Let's get breakfast." Ari said happily.

That's it for now…..hope it wasn't too boring…but its gonna take time…..oh, does any one want me to switch to straight out Ari point of view, like with 'I's and 'me's? Ci? No? Tell me if you think something else should be changed. byyyye