Watch my life,
Pass me by
In the rear view mirror
Pictures frozen in time
Are becoming clearer
I don't wanna waste another day
Stuck in the shadow of my mistakes
Yeah

When he left, she was broken, she felt like she couldn't handle anything anymore. Her walls that she built so strong slowly began to fall. She faded into a shell of herself. Fang… his final words were forever etched into her mind.

"I love Maya, Max," his deep brown eyes reflected her own shiny ones. Tears ran silently down her face as he turned away, walking into the arms of her clone. Her CLONE. Was she angry? No. It was his choice. In a way, he loves them both, but he loved her other self more.

Iggy was instantly at her side, circling his arms around her and enfolding her in his soft and warm wings. She cried openly into his chest, clutching his shirt with her hands. He whispered soothing words to her, telling her she deserved better, that she was the better Max II.

Cause I want you,
And I feel you,
Crawling underneath my skin
Like a hunger,
Like a burning,
To find a place I've never been
Now I'm broken,
And I'm faded,
I'm half the man I thought I would be:
But you can have what's left of me

Iggy's heart broke along with Max's. He shared her pain, but he never told her. During the night he cried his tears for her, longing for her to be happy, and wishing she was his. After a few weeks, during the night, she would creep into his bed and cry until she wept herself to sleep. In the mornings, she would be gone.

"Hey Igster," she would say in the morning, planting a kiss on his cheek. Her fingertips brushed along the back of his hand, sharing a second of silence in memory of the many nights before. She would then proceed to greet the rest of the family; ruffing Gasman's hair, giving Angel a tight hug before doing the same with Nudge. Dylan disappeared a week after Fang left, Max said something to him to make him leave, and he hasn't come back since.

"Where did he go?" he had asked Max.

She would shrug and reply, "I don't know."

I've been dying inside,
Little by little,
Nowhere to go,
But going out of my mind
In endless circles,
Running from myself until
You gave me a reason for standing still

A night later, she came into his bed again, but this time it was different. She didn't cry. He slowly wrapped his arms around her waist and pulled her closer until their foreheads were touching.

"Thank you, Iggy," he voice was soft and filled with an emotion he couldn't put a finger on. She shifted her head and her lips briefly touched his before leaving. He wished he could see her, she how beautiful she was laying there in his bed, in his arms. He wanted to call her his, but he still knew her heart belonged to Fang. It had to…right?

She never felt so… alive. She remembered Fang's kisses, his lips, his arms. In Fang's arms, she felt strong, almost invincible, but very vulnerable at the same time. His lips were hot and passionate. Iggy's… She couldn't begin to describe it. The way he held her so carefully, she felt safe and loved. His lips were soft; she wanted to kiss them again.

So once again, she lifted her head and kissed him deeply, to which he responded to immediately. Electricity sizzled between their lips and she gasped between breaths. She could feel her heart warming inside her chest, and a smile making her way to her lips. She pulled back and snuggled against his chest while he held her tighter than he ever had before.

Cause I want you,
And I feel you,
Crawling underneath my skin
Like a hunger,
Like a burning,
To find a place I've never been
Now I'm broken,
And I'm faded,
I'm half the man I thought I would be:
But you can have what's left of me

Every night after that kiss they shared, she came into the room and was still there when he woke up. She would wake up before him, studying how his eyes fluttered beneath their lids and how a content smile would be on his face. He would wake up and know she was awake, and she would kiss him again and say goodmorning.

They would walk downstairs together, greeting the kids like a mother and father would. He could feel her eyes on him, and he would struggle to hide his smile.

It's falling faster,
Barely breathing,
Give me something,
To believe in
Tell me: It's not all in my head

One night, when he was just about to fall asleep, he heard her whisper, "Thank you."

"What for?" he mumbled back, planting a blind kiss on her cheek.

"For everything…" she faded off, falling into a deep slumber.

Take what's left
Of this man
Make me whole
Once again

Every day, he could feel his heart beginning to piece back together, the one that broke so long ago. She smiled and laughed more, even cracked a few of her own jokes. She wasn't the leader she used to be, but she was getting there. He talked to Angel one day while he was listening to Max explain to Nudge why it rains.

"I know you love her," she told him.

"I've never tried to hide it, Angel," he replied as a blush found a way to his cheeks.

"You're hiding it from her, Iggy. She loves you too, you know?" His eyebrows raised and he looked in Max's general direction. There it was again, that smile he could always feel. He looked back towards Angel and lifted a hand to her mouth.

"Yes, I'm smirking Iggy. But she does love you, go tell her." She pushed his hand away gently and went to look for her brother, Gasman.

Cause I want you,
And I feel you,
Crawling underneath my skin
Like a hunger,
Like a burning,
To find a place I've never been
Now I'm broken,
And I'm faded,
I'm half the man I thought I would be:
But you can have what's left of me

That very night when Max found her way to his bed, he kissed her softly, thinking of how he was going to tell her.

"I have to tell you something," he said.

"So do I," Max replied.

"Same time?" Iggy suggested. Max smiled through the darkness and tapped his hand before they silently counted to three.

"I love you." They said in unison.

There was a moment of silence before her lips crashed down on his, pulling him closer than ever before. No other words were shared that night, just endless kisses and soft caresses.

He could almost hear his heart singing along with hers in joy and love. All the time spent with Max, the time they both spent healing, finally paid off.

The lasting pangs of Fang finally left her heart, pushed away by the new and true love that took place. Her broken heart had been healed by Iggy, the one man who truly loved her, and whom she loved back.

I've been dying inside you see
I'm going out of my mind
Out of my mind
I'm just running in circles all the time
Will you take what's left
Will you take what's left
Will you take what's left of me?
Just running in circles in my mind
Will you take what's left
Will you take what's left
Will you take what's left of me

They woke up in the morning, and she looked into his pale and beautiful blue eyes.

"Goodmorning, stranger," she whispered into his ear, planting a kiss on his lips.

He smiled, returning the kiss by placing one on her forehead. "Goodmorning, love," he replied. She got out of bed, arching her back. He got up behind her, spun her around and held her in against his chest, wrapping his wings around her like he had done so many months ago. "Thank you."

Her head shifted and he knew she was looking at him. "What for?"

"For healing me."

I hope you guys enjoyed it :) This is the first time I've written a story that's been pretty sad but I really enjoyed writing it :) Please leave a comment if you enjoyed it!

Laura Saturn