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Fang POV

Sighing, I flew down to the front door, trying to push Max and the unbearable emotions running through me away. I just didn't get it, I really liked Lissa, but there was just something that drew me to Max, something that made my heart leap to my throat every time she smiled at me, something that made just want to sit and listen to her heartbeat when I was on watch, just to know that she was there alive and ok.

I shook my head, whatever it was it was really starting to piss me off, I hate not knowing.

I opened the front door and instantly Lissa was on top of me hugging me with all her might.

"Hi Liss." I said, trying to spit the few pieces of red hair out of my mouth.

"Hey Nicky!" She squealed, "Where were you?"

I suppressed the urge to roll my eyes, "Out for a walk, what are you doing here?" I asked.

She let go of me and smiled, "I wanted to say sorry for over reacting on the phone today, I know you were just trying to be funny. So I was thinking I could meet your family and maybe watch a movie with you or something." She said batting her eyelashes sweetly. Ok, I wasn't trying to be funny, I was funny I know that because Max always laughed at every single one of my jokes and so did the flock. Even though I didn't joke that much.

I forced a smile, "Of course."

The flock who was watching us were sitting on the couch.

"Ok," I led Lissa to stand in front of the flock. Angel stood up first. "Lissa this is my little sister Ariel, she's six." Lissa smiled, and Angel gave her a small smile back but as soon as Lissa turned away Angel gave her a dirty look. Angel sat back down and next Gazzy stood up.

"This is Zephyr my younger brother, he's eight." Gazzy grinned, "Hi." Lissa said shyly. "Hi, Lissa." Gazzy said. She blushed.

"Next is Tiffany-Krystal who's eleven and you know Jeff who's my age." I finished gesturing to them. Lissa Nodded and Angel gave me a reproving look.

What about Max?

She's not here is she angel? Angel narrowed her eyes at me but nodded.

Just then Max's cell phone rang from the desk in the corner. Angel and Nudge's heads popped up and they jumped to their feet, but not before Max came walking down the stairs.

"Don't. Even. Think. About. It." Max said glaring at Nudge and Angel who were already on their way to the desk.

"Aw Maaxxxx!" They whined, I took in Max's appearance. She was wearing the same clothes as before but her hair was out flowing perfectly around her beautiful face.

Lissa's eyes narrowed at Max, she obviously didn't like her from the start. In fact Lissa hated Max since the day we walked in together in school.

"What are you doing here?" Lissa snapped.

Max turned to look at her, surprised. "Uh, how about I live here?" Max said. "And can I ask who you are? I don't believe we met."

Lissa smiled proudly, "Nick's girlfriend. And you are?"

Max gave her a sly but menacing smile, "I'm Max, Nick's over protective big sister." Fear flashed in Lissa's green eyes and Nudge snickered.

"You're only four months older Max." I told her, she flashed me a smile, the ones that make my heart leap to my throat? Yeah that one.

"Still older than you, meaning I get to be overprotective." She grinned and walked over to the desk where her phone was still ringing.

She picked it up and Nudge and Angel crowded next to her trying to listen in.

"Hello?" Max said into the phone trying to push Nudge and Angel away from her.

"Oh hi." She said after the person on the other end answered her. They said something again and she frowned, "I don't know, I'm not one for that kind of thing."

The person on the other line said something, and Max sighed, "Fine JJ I'll think about it, but I'm not guaranteeing anything." She hung up and Angel squealed, then Nudge squealed, then they both squealed while Max grimaced.

"OMG we have to do your hair and make up and outfit! You're going to look sooo beautiful, Max!" They said and Max groaned.

"Guys, I am not going. Party's aren't really my style." Max said.

"Mind telling us what's going on?" Iggy asked.

Angel turned to him, "Max got invited to Sam's birthday party tomorrow!"

Lissa's jaw dropped, "How did you get an invite to the biggest party of the year?" She asked.

Max rolled her eyes, "Well let's see, I got a call from JJ telling me that Sam wanted to invite me and that the invitation should arrive tomorrow morning. Why?" Max was always such a smartass, Lissa's question was rhetorical!

"Can we watch a movie now?" Gazzy said impatiently. Max shrugged, I went and sat down on the loveseat and put my arm around the back, hoping that Max would come and sit in her usual spot next to me and I could put my arm around her and tell her… wait tell her what?

But that didn't happen, instead Lissa took Max's normal seat next to me smiling brightly and cuddling up to me while Max and Angel sat on a blanket on the floor with a bowl of popcorn, Max not seeming the least bit annoyed at Lissa. That kind of hurt, knowing that what she said on the roof was a lie, I knew she couldn't have feelings for me, if she wasn't jealous of Lissa then she obviously doesn't like me like I thought she did.

Not true Fang, Angel's voice said in my head. Max is pretending not to care 'cause she thinks you don't like her like that and is to stubborn to give you the satisfaction of seeing her jealous. You know Max, always the stubborn and determined one.

Ok that made me feel happier knowing that Max as being her usual stubborn self and the fact that she still like me.

Yeah, but JJ thinks that Sam is gonna ask Max out tomorrow at the party, meaning if you like her back -Which you do even though you're in denial- you have to tell her and prove it to her, or she might actually say yes to him.

My hand clenched into an involuntary fist. He was not going out with Max whoever this kid was; I was going to make sure that he got nowhere near her. But I have to prove to Max that I like her, maybe even love her, but that starts with a very complicated thing: Dumping Lissa.

A/N Like? Srry I took so long 2 update though. : )