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Nothing But A Lot To Lose

Song "Bon Jovi / Everyday"

I used to be the kind of guy

Who never let you look inside

I'd smile when I was crying

I had nothing but a lot to lose

Thought I had a lot to prove

In my life there's no denying

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"Hey Maxie did we have a date", Alec stood there wearing nothing but his blue towel, secured loosely at his waist. Water cascading down his golden chest, pooling into a central point, ending, Max quickly averted her eyes, not willing to go there.

She was breathing heavily; he must have just come out of the shower. She couldn't speak, not because the bite she had just taken from the cookie was stuck in her mouth, but because she couldn't work up any saliva, her mouth was completely dry, shit! Was her tongue hanging out?

Alec took a step towards her. Max backed up, looking down she saw her right hand was trembling, the remnants of the cookie crushed to pieces between her fingers, bits of it falling to the floor. Alec followed her glance taking in the trembling of her hand.

"What's wrong Maxie, look at me", he reached for her hand, concern clouding his expression, Max tried to resist him, well her mind did her body however just wasn't co-operating. Her left hand reached out to ward him off, connecting with his bare chest, his flesh was firm and hot to her touch, Max groaned, her stomach back flipped and her heart thumped loudly in her chest. She was breathing hard and fast, lifting her head, she stared at him loosing herself in his soulful eyes. She tried to look away but his eyes held her, pulled her in, she was trapped. Her hand slipped downwards connecting with the knot of the towel

"Max wake up", she jumped straight out of bed, her face flushed and her chest rising and falling rapidly, taking a second to come too. It was just a dream, why did she feel, so, disappointed?.

Alec was watching the emotions play across her face. "Thought you didn't sleep Maxie", she refused to look at him, the intensity of the dream still fresh in her mind. Would it show in her eyes, to be on the safe side she kept her eyes on the ground. Alec looked around taking in the rumpled sheets, her flushed face and messed up hair, he smiled "hmm looks like someone was having a nice dream, wanna share". Max kept her eyes firmly on the ground; "didn't anyone ever tell you it's no fun playin alone". Smack, Max's hand connected with his head, pushing past him she stormed into the bathroom. Slamming the door behind her.

Alec grinned rubbing his throbbing head, musta hit a nerve.

"It was just a dream, just a stupid dream, doesn't mean anything", Max repeated the words to herself over and over as she splashed cold water on her face. A minute later she emerged from the bathroom to find Alec lounging on her bed, she groaned inwardly, oh god someone must really have it in for me. "Get up" she yelled at him, Alec jumped to his feet, unprepared for the harshness in her voice, his eyebrows shot upwards. What the hell, had she gone crazy?

Max took a deep breath to steady herself, "what the hell do you want", "nice to see you too Maxie, you know you always make me feel so, he paused as if searching for the right word, welcome". Before he'd got the last word out Max spun on her heel and walked out the bedroom. Alec followed her, "you know I'm sure I was talking, my lips were moving and sound was coming out". Max cut him "you're always talking what's new".

"Hey, I offered to communicate with you in another language", the expression on his face left her in no doubt as to what kinda language he was referring to. Whack Max's hand reached out faster than the speed of light and connected with his shoulder, the force knocking him a fraction of an inch backwards. "Pain is the only language I wanna communicate with you in, got it".

Alec swallowed, for a second he almost didn't respond, but hey he had to live up to his namesake, besides he liked to see her angry, full of passion. "You know what the other side of that coin is don't you, pleasure". The words were outta his mouth before his brain could make the connection that maybe he should quit while he was still upright. "Logan got a heads up on those x-series captured by the police", he spoke quickly, whilst backing away from her.

Max stepped towards him then hesitated, this was more important than killing him. She turned towards her closet, pulling out some clothes to put on, feeling him grin, "fine I'll kick your ass later". Alec breathed a sigh of relief, much as he enjoyed their little battles his poor body needed a break. "Deal, I'll fill you in as we go".

Outside Max turned towards her baby, Alec stopped her, taking her arm and turning her in the direction of a black van "we're taking that". Max looked at in disgust, screwing up her face "where the hell did you dig that up from". Alec shrugged "it was all I could get at such short notice, besides we need it to transport the X's in".

Max sighed, she just knew it was gonna be a long night, she shrugged his hand off her arm & flounced off heading towards the van, muttering under her breath. Even with his enhanced hearing all Alec could manage to make out was "figures" and something that sounded suspiciously like "asshole". He shrugged too busy enjoying the view as Max's hips swayed before him.

Max stopped abruptly in front of the van, Alec due to the fact that his mind was elsewhere failed to stop with her and ploughed into her from behind. His hands reached out to steady himself at the same time Max swung round to face him. Instead of connecting with her back his hands connected with two soft fleshy mounds. Max jumped back as though she had been burnt & her mouth opened and closed a few times as she tried to form words.

She saw the smirk as it flashed across his face, before quickly being replaced with a look of earnest innocence. Alec raised his hands in the air, "Max it was an acci". Thump, shut up I don't wanna hear it just get in the van so we can get this over with.

Alec groaned in pretend pain and turned to unlock the van using the short time to compose himself. Damn she felt good, pity she was such a bitch!

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