Scaring the Children Part 1

Disclaimer: You know the deal, there not mine, blah blah blah (god I wish Alec was thou)

Summary: Alec has made plans but Max has other ideas. Spoilers/Timeframe: After "Freak Nation" and assuming they are still in Terminal City. Rating: M15+ ????????? Don't know how American ratings work Authors Notes: This is my first real attempt at a Max/Alec even though I thought they were meant to be since "Designate This". REVIEWS ARE MOST WELCOME! Don't forget to keep hassling FOX, Breeders - it was going to be our season! ---------------------------------------------------

'Well I think that's it for now, Mole can I see you in about an hour, we need to go over that supply list and update it"

"Sure Max, see you then"

Just as everyone turned to leave the command centre, alec raced in, late as usual.

"Ok guys, its ready and it's a go for tonight" he yelled

Max frowned. What did he mean a go for tonight, they didn't have any raids planned. She was just about to call out to alec and ask him what the hell he was talking about when she noticed the smiles and excited whispers coming from the remaining transgenics milling around the Terminal city command centre. She quickly shut her mouth, sighed and turned to her office.

Alec was always late for meetings but like clockwork, Alec silently opened the door and snuck behind her making her jump slightly.

"I knew you were there" she quickly added to cover her actions

"Sure you did" he smiled as he moved to the other side of the room to lay himself on the tattered couch that sat against the wall

"Well you were fifteen seconds early"

"You count?"

Max simple responded by giving him a dirty look.

"What did you mean we're a go for tonight, the board doesn't say anything about a raid"

Alec Suddenly found something very interested with the stitching on his shirt.

"Alec" Max warned, raising herself from her chair and moving around to Alec's side of her desk before sitting on it and folding her arms across her chest.

"It's nothing, you wouldn't have heard if you hadn't gone over time with the morning meeting"

Max gave him another dirty look "You count?"

"Yes actually. I figure no matter what I do I'll be late so I make sure I arrive here fifteen seconds after you finish so by then your in your office and wont make a big deal in front of everyone"

Max scoffed and walked over to Alec "Well it's good to know you have a watch, shove over" Max flopped onto couch next to Alec and let out a sigh.

"You know just because I gave you second in command doesn't mean I wont kick your sorry arse" "Sure Max, you would never do that, you enjoy the view to much" he said giving his famous smart arse smirk

Max responded by punching him in the arm

"Ow, that hurt"

Max simply rolled her eyes.

"So back on the topic, what's happening tonight?"

Alec sighed "I figured we all needed a break so I pulled a few strings and set something up"

"Something? And when were you going to run all this by me?"

"Not until tonight, when you turned up to see what the noise was" Alec smirked and almost straight away he knew he shouldn't have

Now Max was starting to get really annoyed.

"Oh great Alec, it's hard enough that there are how many lunatics outside that fence wanting to kill us and all you want to do is party!" Max yelled

"See, this is exactly why I didn't tell you before. Everyone is working their arses off for you, they deserve this, you need this, you've been moping around for the last month over Logan and it's dragging everyone down" Alec yelled back

Max was going red in the face before fire flashed in her eyes at the mention of Logan, her anger now changing to deathly quiet.

"You keep him out of this, it."

Max stopped as Mole walked into her office looking uncomfortable.

"I thought we could go through the list now" he said sheepishly

"Didn't we plan to do it in and hour" Max snapped, tapping her foot and putting her hands on her hips.

"You did but, um, you two were kind of scaring the children"

Max and Alec took a quick glance out the opened door and the anger from their faces fell.

Not one sound came from the next room. Everyone had stopped what they had been doing and were trying to catch the conversation that was taking place.

"Go ahead Mole, I was just leaving" Alec shot Max a glare before walking out the door

Everyone suddenly hurried back to their work, but stopped again when Alec called for their attention.

"Don't worry, tonight's still on. Max was just worried about the security but she hadn't realised that I'd organised all that weeks ago"

Alec made sure that he said it loud enough for Max to hear

As Alec exited to building he heard the glass from Max's office door break as she slammed it closed

He couldn't help grin.