A/N: Thank you to everyone who reviewed. So yes I will try to update every week but my finals are coming up so I need to study or my computer is at risk. I go to a public school which is like top 20 in the nation so there is a lot of competition. And sorry for the cliffy but I was working on the story at like 12 am cuz I couldn't sleep and because it was Thanksgiving break so I wanted to stay up.
Chapter 2:
( I'm going to have some swearing )
Nick POV:
"Holy cow Max, how fast is your mile time" I started to question her
While catching her breath she replied "Like a 4 flat."
"WTF, you just beat the West Point rookie record!"
"That's not possible, I kinda wasn't trying too much"
"But you still beat the record, WOW I'm impressed." I said.
Max POV:
When Nick told me I had just made a new record, my mind was thinking all sorts of things like, 'how did I do that, I didn't even try' or 'these people here must be slow, or my Olympic timing must have impressed them' I decided to shock them.
So I started, "You do realize, I won silver in the Junior Olympics right." That did it. All the guys around me had their mouths open wide.
I said again "close your mouths, you wouldn't want to catch flies.
They shut them instantly. Nick on the other hand said, "I need to talk with the general, I'll be right back."
Nick POV:
Max, on her first day on the obstacle course beat my 21 and under time of 11:34. And on her first day she got a 10:02. She already beat me.
When I walked to my dad's (the general's) cabin I confidently walked in and said, "Sir I need to speak with you sir."
He replied, "At ease, son"
When he said son or just Nick, I knew no need for the military stuff anymore.
Now I decided to cut to the chase. Heres how are conversation went.
"Dad did anyone in the rookie group get a 10:02 on the 2 mile course?"
"Nope, even the adults only got a 10:02 when they trained hard and fast and I might add it took them a very long time."
"Well you may not believe it but Max, the new girl Max, just ran that on the course."
"That is really good for the 1 mile course."
"No dad she ran that on the 2 mile course."
That got my dad impressed for one minute he's sitting at his desk and the next he's heading out to the course to meet Max.
I could almost hear him grumbling "that's not possible, Nick's been her at the base since he was born and he beat the record after training for 3 years. This girl comes and in her first 30 minutes she beats his time. WOW"
So I follow my dad to the end of the course where all the guys are flirting with Max while she is flirting back. When Sam asks her out, my protective side comes out.
"Get the hell away from her," I start.
"OH yea," Sam counters, "whatcha gonna do."
I would have gladly hit him if my father did not show his appearance, everyone immediately went to attention, including Max. He says lets them down and dismisses them.
"My, My Max you have definitely taken you dad's side of your physical time." My dad started.
Max replies, "Sure have."
I decide I have enough of this friendly talk and say "You've met her before."
(Can you guys ignore in the last chapter when Nick/ Fang says, My names Nick but call me Fang. Ignore and pretend he doesn't have a nickname.)
My dad says, "Yea and so have you."
She shocks me by saying, "Hey Fang."
Now I remember she's the girl from the summer cabin we used to go to when I was little and my dad was in the army. Her family and my family practically lived on base when our fathers were in the war.
I say, in my awesome manliness, "Oh My God, Max as in the Maximum Ride from base a few years back."
When she nods, I practically run to her and spin her around.
My dad nods at us in approval and heads back.
This is Max my best friend from years back and more importantly the love of my life, but she didn't know that.
Max POV:
Yes he finally remembered. I don't know what would have happened if he had not remembered. He was my best friend and I was in love with him.
He started our conversation, while holding my hand and going deep into the woods next to base, "So Max how have you been."
I simply replied, "good."
"Still in love with chocolate chip cookies."
"They are the only reason I exist," and of course you.
When he asks, "any new boyfriends," I decide I might as well tell him I love him.
Fang POV:
I am sooo stupid I just have to ask her is she has had any boyfriends.
But I am relieved when she replies, "nope" while popping the 'p'
I ask her "why not,"
She replies, "I'm in love with someone" then my world comes crashing down.
"what about you," and I decide I might as well tell her I love her.
So I reply, "I'm in love as well," then she tackles me to the ground and asks
"who"
"someone"
"who" Now we are nose to nose with her straddling my waist and I make my move.
"you" and I lean up and close the gap between us with a kiss.
She doesn't respond immediately so I take that as a bad sign and start to pull back but she just grabs the back of my head and pulls me closer. I smile into the kiss and wrap my hands around her waist and switch our positions so I'm on top. After making out, we both lean back for air.
Curse you oxygen.
When I open my eyes, and lock with hers I knew that I love her and what I did wasn't a mistake and I'm glad I did what I did.
I decided to repeat what I said before and said, "I'm in love with you Maximum Ride. Ever since we last saw each other I just couldn't get you out of my head and when my dad told me that you were the same Max from before I fell in love with you all over again."
She just closed her eyes and I took that as a bad sign again and got up. I was walking back to base when I faintly heard her say
"The reason I never dated was because I was in love with you also. But I never realized it until today when I saw you smile."
When I turned back to face her she was standing in a little circle made by the trees with leaves all around her. I never noticed where we were but with the environment around she looked like an angel. My angel.
I looked into her brown eyes and saw love in them. I took the 4 long strides back to her and kissed her with everything I had.
She responded immediately and I felt her smile into the kiss.
(A/N: If you want me to I can redo this entire scene in Max's POV- review if you want that to happen)
Max POV: OMG I'm making out with Fang in the woods. I never want to wake up if this was a dream. Then a breeze came through and I became cold instantly.
Fang saw this and took of his sweatshirt and handed it to me. I looked at it carefully and put it on. It was way too big, how I know this is because it covered my short shorts which I wore for the obstacle course.
We walked back to base hand- in- hand. Fang's dad looked at us and our intertwined hands and just smiled. He went back to talking to the cadet. Fang left me said, "I'm just going to go talk with him. I'll pick you up at your cabin for dinner."
I reluctantly let go but gave him a quick peck on the lips and whispered in his ear, "I love you." And started heading back to my cabin.
When I looked back, I took him all in again. When I did this I realized he was HOT and he was MINE. My first day here and I'm loving it.
Fang POV:
"So dad, what do you think of me and Max?" I asked after our formal military greetings.
He looked at me and said, "I'm fine with it but if you hurt her I will kill you."
"Wow dad you sound like her father."
"Well she is like a daughter to me, and since her father died I'm taking it as my responsibility to law down the law."
"Will do dad, but are you really ok with me dating her in the academy."
He just looked at me and said, "I'm happy for you, I knew you and Max would fall in love. How you may ask, you always looked at her with protection and love."
"Wow you noticed that. That's saying something"
"Remember the first guy who asked her out, Alex. You literally interrogated him with questions regarding Max. You eventually let her go out with him, but when he broke up with her, you punched him unconscious."
"Oh yea, I remember, Max got so upset with my interrogation but when I beat him up then we were back to friends but she stopped me from killing him."
"So Fang then give me one good reason why I wouldn't be alright with you dating Max?"
"Techincally, I'm not dating her yet but I'm definitely gonna ask her."
"Then go, but remember we are going out of the academy for the weekend, so you could ask her if she wants to join us. Your mother would be more than happy to see her."
"Thank You dad, cya at dinner."
"Any time, and be sure to take a shower. And don't be late we have an announcement."
Max POV:
(I'm making Angel Fang's little sister and their cabin mate Lissa. More drama.)
As soon as I walked back into my cabin, Nudge said, actually more like yelled in my ear,
"OMG you and Nick are soo cute together." But in a quieter voice she said, "Lissa is gonna be a bitch to you, she has this MAJOR crush on Nick, but she doesn't know yet."
Then only did I notice that Lissa was there reading a magazine and when she saw me, she smiled got up and said, "I'm Lissa, the queen of this academy, and my king is Nick. So stay away from him otherwise you might get hurt."
Even before I could reply or run away crying, Nudge stepped in and said, " Yea that's totally why he doesn't even like you or even notices that you are there. Lissa you throw yourself at Nick but he doesn't like you so get over it you slut. The only reason every guy likes you is because you sleep with every guy in this camp and because the only other girl is me, and JJ and we kick the guys asses if they ask us to sleep with them or even kiss them."
"Wow, just because a guy actually looks at me doesn't give you the right to call me a slut. Plus when was the last time you hooked up with a guy? You're a pathetic reason for a girl."
"For your information, I'm a virgin, and I don' t plan on losing my virginity any time soon."
"WOW pathetic." And she went back to reading her magazine.
Nudge was almost in tears but she knew if she cried then she would be admitting defeat to Lissa. I wanted to help her so I said,
"If it helps Nudge, I'm a virgin as well." She looked up and her face brightened. She squealed,
"Omg really, I bet I know who you want to lose your virginity to," while wiggling her eyebrows.
Just at that moment, the guy who I did want to lose my virginity to, walked in.
"So Max," he started, "who do you want to lose your virginity to?" Fang said.
Lissa decided to pop in and said, "OH Fangy I know who you lost your virginity to," while literally pointing to herself.
I almost thought that he was going to say, "Max, I'm sorry but I lost my virginity to Lissa." And then he would be begging for my forgiveness.
What he actually said surprised me even more,
"I'm a virgin."
Lissa gasped and said in a seductive voice, "Well do you wanna lose it?"
He doesn't surprise me by saying "yes" but he says that while looking at me.
Then he completely ignores Lissa asking "so where do you wanna meet so I can take your virginity?
He again ignores her and her slutty behavoior but looks at me and asks, "Are you ready to go."
Of course Lissa believes that the question is for her and she says lemme grab my purse."
Then he bursts her bubble by literally yelling at her, "Lissa, I'm in love with Max not you, I want to lost my virginity to her not you, and I was asking if she was ready for dinner not you." He just realized that he said that he wanted to lose his virginity to me so he stumbles for words before storming out of our cabin.
Nudge looks at me and gave me the look which basically said, "go get him" and I did.
I ran out while putting on my uggs for it was freezing but otherwise I was wearing my uniform, so was Fang.
I run to catch up to him and say, "why did you run out?'
He just looks at me and says, "I thought I was moving to fast, and I'm sorry I just hate Lissa."
I hated seeing him like this grabbed his shirt and brought his face down to mine and said, "You are not moving us fast, and I hate Lissa as well." Then I kissed him.
He responded immediately and I further explained, "Lissa doesn't affect our sex life and if and when we want to have sex we will and nothing Lissa says or does can affect that, Right?"
He just replies, "How did I get so lucky." And kissed me again.
I wrapped my hands around his neck while he spun me around without breaking the kiss.
I wanted some fun with this, so I said, "You can make it up to me by giving me a piggyback ride to the dining hall."
He obliged and turned around. I jumped onto his back and wrapped my hands around his neck and my legs around his waist.
He held onto my legs and started walking to the dining hall.
On the way there, Fang said hi to one of his cabin mates, Iggy. Iggy just stared at us then I broke the silence between us by stretching my hand out for him to shake, still on Fang's back.
"Hi I'm Max, Fang's … "I looked at Fang before I finished the sentence, he seemed to know what I was thinking for he just nodded his head in approval… "girl-friend"
I finished and Iggy gasped, and said, "Fang finally has a girlfriend, wait are you the Max. The one Fang's in love with?"
I reply, "the one and only."
He then shouts towards another blonde guy as I remember Gazzy and says to him, "Fang's finally got a girlfriend."
Then Gazzy and Iggy start to tease Fang, while I'm still on his back laughing with them.
Then they ask all the sexist questions like, "does she kiss good," "man shes hot" "I wish I could kiss her"
The last comment caused Fang to snap.
Fang growls, "you may, under no circumstances kiss my girl. And for the record, she is a hell of a good kisser."
All I heard from that sentence from that sentence was, 'my girl' and I just gave him a kiss on the cheek while Nudge comes up behind them and aww's at our cuteness.
Then we head into the dining hall for dinner. Fangs drops me and I didn't know he was going to so I fall and bring him down with me. So he is on top of me and we are the only ones outside so I decide to make the best of this opportunity by leaning up and kissing him.
We have a quick make out session and might I add, he kisses amazing. By the time we are inside, the general is in the front and center of the hall and ready to give an announcement. Fang and I quickly get to our seats unnoticed by the general and I'm in between Iggy and Fang.
The general starts, "I have an announcement, the annual West Point Academy ball or dance is coming up and the dress code is the same. For guys it is the formal academy uniform and for girls it is a dress. And under any circumstances it may it be slutty.
Everyone in the dining hall looked at Lissa.
She merely nodded her head in understanding. Everyone knew that she would somehow make her dress slutty.
Fang POV:
Lissa's dress would definitely be slutty.
I wonder if I should ask Max to the dance. Right then and there Angel, my 6 year old little sister skipped up towards our group and said/ yelled MAX.
"MAX OH MY GOSH MAX what are you doing here." And she went and jumped into Max's arms and the entire dining hall faced our group.
After their hug, Max waved her hand as if saying, nothing to see here, get back to whatever you were doing.
Then Angel jumped out of Max's arms and into mine. Then I pulled Angel into my lap so she was also facing Max. When I pulled Angel into my lap, I could swear I saw Max pout. But I just smirked at her and continued to hug my little sister.
"So Max, since I see no one new here, that must mean you're the new recruit or cadet." Angel started.
Max just nodded her head. I then decided to make her a little embarrassed, so I told Angel, "Did you also know on her first day on the obstacle course, today afternoon, she beat my rookie time?"
Angel looked impressed and said, "Well of course, we always knew Max was stronger than you."
By now my entire group of friends were listening to our conversation and when they heard the last line, all the guys snorted as if saying that was ever possible and the girls were defending their right. I was about to shut them up when Max beat me to it.
She said, "Sexist pigs, wanna bet I could beat you at a fight."
Iggy was always the competive one so he said, "Bring it. Tonight in the wreck room. After dinner."
Max just smiled and went back to eating her food.
I just leaned towards her and asked, "Do you still take karate and street boxing?"
She simply replied, "Black belt and National Champion. Even against the guys."
Tonight was going to be interesting.
A/N:
I know another cliffy. But here's what happened.
I woke up in the morning and started to write more, then I kept adding to the story and by 9 o'clock in the night I was done.
My brother (he is 22- I'm 14… I know BIG age difference) just got a XBOX 360 with the Kinect and the entire day I was playing on it.
Then when my parents were watching a movie, I finished the story and published it.
I will do what I was doing earlier, start the story when I can and update the days writing at 9 o'clock.
I will only do that during the weekends, on the weekdays I will try to update as much as possible but no guarantees.
I promise to update when ever I can.
Till then—
LIVE THE MOMENT
(my motto)