Hi,

Ok I've decided to post this chapter, but will only post the next chapter after receiving 5 more reviews. I'm sorry it took so long to put this chapter up, but I was hoping I would get more reviews than I did. So please review. It makes me feel better!

Warning: total fax chapter!

Disclaimer: Not JP!!! :'(

..Got our work cut out for us…

Max POV

Half an hour later the sun had gone down completely, and I put my flock to sleep for the first time in a long time. Knocking fists with everyone again made me so happy; I even surprised myself by how sweet I was to all of them. After the last of the kids fell asleep, I walked out to the edge of the cliff to sit by Fang (who was taking first watch.) I was still giddy from all that had happened today, and couldn't sleep if I wanted to. "Hi," I whispered, dangling my legs over the ledge. "Hey," he answered, wrapping his arms around my waste and pulling me closer. I was surprised by how open he was being, but decided to go with it. I'm tired of running from fate. I gazed up at the cloudless sky, with stars scattered across oblivion. If there was one thing I missed about being on the run with my flock, it was sleeping under the stars. "I'm sorry," Fang said, causing me to look into his dark eyes and lose all train of thought. I shook my head to clear it, and then finally responded "Sorry for what?" He looked at me again so intently, I was beginning to feel self-conscious. It was weird, feeling that way around him. My best friend. "For dragging you back into all of this." He explained, "The running, attacking, sleeping in caves. You were safe before we found you. Now none of us are." I sighed, surprised by how much detail he put into his explanation. Fang wasn't usually a man of many words. "You're wrong," I contradicted, looking him dead in the eye and trying hard not to get sidetracked by how it made my heartbeat double its pace. "I wasn't safe. Jake would have eventually followed through with what he was asked to, or someone else would have done it for him, and I would have actually been dead. But since you're here, I'm perfectly fine. Better than I've been in a long time." I smiled then, hoping that he saw how sincere I was trying to be, and hugged him lightly. Before letting go, however, Fang pulled me closer. "Me too," he whispered, and kissed me. The kiss started out soft and sweet, but as I tangled my hands in his hair it became more urgent. Pulling me closer still, he broke away to take a breath, smiling before I kissed him again. Too soon, he pulled away again, and I lay my head on his chest. "You should sleep." He said awhile later and I nodded, standing up. "You too I replied as I pulled him up with me, and I went to wake Iggy up for his watch. After Iggy went to sit in the moonlight, I went over to where Fang was lying, watching me. I lay beside him; my hand on his chest, his hand draped around my waist. "G'night Fang." I said sleepily. "Good night, Max." He answered. And with that I fell asleep in his arms, too tired to notice the smoke-like layer now covering the night sky…

Ha-ha, a cliffy! I refuse to update until I get at least five more reviews. So REVIEW PEOPLE!!!

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-Bergatron100

P.S

Is anyone interested in a recap of any of these latest chapters in Fang's POV? Let me know.