TITLE: When it comes to you
AUTHOR: Juliana
E-MAIL: annlef11@yahoo.com
GENRES: Story Romance
PAIRINGS: Max/Alec
RATING: PG-13, for now, eventually R
SPOILERS: Mid season 2
SUMMARY: Max begins to see the good sides of Alec.
DISTRIBUTIONS: Please ask first, that is if you think this is worthy on "reposting"
DISCLAIMER: All characters in this story belong to Cameron/Eglee Productions and 20th Century
Studios. No money is being made from the use of these characters.
REVIEWS: Yes please. As it is my first attempt at a fanfic, it would be very much appreciated. And, just so you know, English is my second language; so don't get to hang up on the spelling okay?
Chapter One – Two weeksStreet – night – Max is riding her motorcycle
"Boy has it been a long day.", Max thought to herself. First, Sketchy called in sick so Normal dumped all his deliveries on her and Alec. Then, she had a "close encounter" with a garbage truck on her way to make their last morning drop. If only she'd been watching the road instead of the "scenery" on the bike in front of her… Alec had managed to wave around the truck but had stop dead when he'd seen Max get hit. He ran to help her up but she was fine. Her bike, on the other hand, was not. So there goes $50.
So, after a long day, she offered Alec to split the last drops so they could get out of Normal's grip earlier. It had been so nice to work with him for the last two weeks. He had been so nice to her and, surprisingly, they had a great time together. She would have preferred making those last drops with him, but with the opportunity to get off work earlier, the sooner the better. So, after 10 minutes of bickering, witch seems way out of place considering how they did get along recently, she was so annoyed with him that she surrendered and did the last 4 drops by herself, as Alec had a "prior engagement".
"He's got some nerves!", she thought, "Leaving me alone to go to sector 5 of all sector. And to go on a date on top of that, with his latest bimbo" she assumed. Damned he could irritate her. But, while she tried hard not to admit it, she was a little disappointed. As she finally got to Crash and pulled in front of the back entrance, her mind went back two weeks ago…
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Max and Cindy's apartment – night
Cindy – "Hey Boo ? Noticing the sad look on her roommate face, What's wrong?" She asked, sitting down next to her on the sofa.
Max – "Just thinking..."
Cindy –" About Logan? You shouldn't do this to yourself boo. Make your peace with it. It just wasn't meant to be…"
Max –" Yeah, I know It's for the best and all but still, it hurts…"
Cindy –" I know, but you got to let it go girl, she said softly."
Max –" Your right. Who would have guessed uh? She said with a sad smile. A year and a half of hell trying to get together and for what? A week together to noticed that it couldn't work between us…"
Cindy –" Yeah, I really thought that after you got rid of that virus bitch, the two of you would, you know..." she said trailing of.
Max –" Like I told you, did not work out the way we planned. It's been so long that I guess we just passed right from love to friendship...."
Cindy –" I'm sorry Boo..." she said with a conforting smile.
Max –" Nah, don't be. She said putting herself together while standing up, it's probably better this way anyway. Lovers pass but friends stays right?" Trying for a smile. " Like you said, it was just not meant to be". She shrugged and looked at Cindy, " I've got to get out of that shitty mood, what do you say we go to Crash uh?"
Cindy –"Cool. Get dressed and we're outta here!" She said smiling at her friend. She knew better than to let her wallow alone all night with her thought. It has been though on Max but she was coping all right. Some old fashion fun was now recommended to take her mind off things. Nothing like a "girls night out" to take care of that kind of problem.
Max was really planning on having a good time that night, but her mind kept wondering around Logan. Of course, she knew in her heart it was really for the best but still… she did not felt better at all. That's when she saw him. Alec. She was kind of hopping to see him there. She would never admitted it though, but she was looking for him, or lets say hoping he might show up.
"It's been a week since the break –up, she thought, maybe I should tell him". Alec knew about the cure. She had expected him to withdraw from her, or bitch about Logan but no. Nothing at that effect. Her whole rhythm was thrown away by his reaction. He seams happy for them, and, at the same, there was something else new in him that she couldn't quite put her finger on. Of course, she hadn't told him about her and Logan breaking up. With his smart-ass mouth, his ongoing remarks on anybody and anything, his unwanted opinions on everything… She did not want to risk a big fat "I told you so" from him of all people. 'Caus he would have been right. They had been so lame regarding their relations that it had slipped away from them. God he could annoy her sometimes. But he haven't in a while…
Cindy waved at him from the back of the bar and he came to join them on the dance floor. He started with a big smile and was about to state some cocky remark but then he saw Max's defeated look and worry came upon his face. The music was way too loud to talk so he just nodded toward Cindy to say hi and touched Max's arm and mouthed to her "You okay?" with real concern on his beautiful features.
Cindy, seeing they might want to talk alone, retreated discretely and went over to a tall red hair to offer her a drink. She knew those two had something special. Some kind of silent understanding. She though they might need some "alone" time.
Max looked up in Alec's blue eyes and her eyes filed up with tears. He looked very worried and took a step closer. He then attempted to take her in a hug but she took a steep back. She didn't know exactly why, maybe force of habit. Just then, a slower dance came on. So he silently nodded at her and she went to him. It was a very knew and unexpected sensation. She never thought she could felt so safe and completely at ease in his arms. She wasn't expected that at all. Of all people. Him. But it felt very nice to be in his strong arms. Suddenly, her burden was partly lifted.
He knew something was very wrong for her to hold on to him like that, but he didn't mind. The embrace felt very very nice for him too. He brought his left hand to her chin and lifted her face so she would look at him. He looked so worried. So she simply said: "we broke up." He nodded, he understood and she knew it. He took her closer to his chest and rested his cheek on the top of her head. If she wasn't ready to talk about it, he was willing to let it go. But even without the details, he knew in his heart even before she did that Logan and her could never work for so many reasons…
They stayed like that for a long moment before either of them could move away. She made the move first. She took a step back and lifted herself on the tip of her toes to place a gentle kiss on his cheek. "Thank you." She simply said. And then she left, leaving him standing there, amazed at all the feelings that were going through him.
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Outside Crash - night
Max mechanically chained her Ninja to a fence near the door, still lost in her own thoughts and walked in.
To be continued…
** Let me know what you think. As I said, it's my first. I already have the second chapter finish but I want a couple feedbacks before I post it. :o)