This is a series that hopefully will take off with your help. I don't own any of the characters besides Donald's middle name. Sorry it's short but the rest will be up and much longer.

Chapter 1- Saying I love you.

Donald Lydecker sat in his office as a senior officer of Manticore. Soldiers raced past his office door and a smile spread across his lips. They were searching for X5-494 or Alec as Max had seen fit to call him, something about being a smart-Alec. He had laughed at that. Max had just helped Alec escape and now they were trying to catch them. Good luck with that. He thought to himself. His smile grew even wider when Dr Elizabeth Renfro walked into the room.

"You had better tell me exactly HOW and WHERE My kids are Lydecker, or I'll have your precious little desk job" Renfro said smugly but her smile faulted when he placed something in front of her.

Colonel Donald Mitchell Lydecker.

I state my full term resignation as head of Manticore personnel, this resignation is to be affective immediately.

Signed.
D. Lydecker.

She stood straight now as she took the paper, turning on her heel and flouncing at the door. She stopped just short and turned her head towards him.

"Noted and dec-" her voice stopped short as the bullet pierced her side, cutting into her kidney and out through her back. The last thing she saw was his smile and the gun he held in his hand, pointed directly at her.

"My Maxie would be so proud" he thought to himself as he picked up the only thing that he wanted a reminder of. A small picture frame, and then he walked out. Never to return to what he had so naively created.

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"Come on people there are packages to deliver, especially you my golden boy. Now bip bip"

"I swear that man doesn't know any other words, and that's the truth" Original Cindy stated with her hand on her hip. Noting that not for the first time in the day Max was staring off into the day again. " Max? You still with us girl?"

"Yea, sorry Cin" Max smiled and grabbed a package and her bike leaving Jam Pony and heading for her delivery spot before heading to Logan's for lunch.

Max had just finished her delivery and was now walking into Logan's apartment. She thought she could smell the faint smell of Musk and Gun powder but she ignored it knowing it was only her mind playing tricks on her after wanting him back for so long. She had left that behind no matter how much she desperately wanted it back.....he didn't want her back.

Logan's voice cut into her reverie. " Hey Max, how was work?" Logan began to question as his hands skilfully chopped and diced away at the fruit for their lunch. Even if the other man in the apartment was making him as nervous as possible, his hands were not shaking so Max didn't notice.

"'Aight I guess" Max continued on through the spacious apartment, she dropped her coat on the back of the couch like she usually did and stood just before the coffee table. She looked at the papers that were strewn across the table and that's when she saw the photo...it was him.

*-*-*-*-* Flash back *-*-*-*-*

"Ah 452, you may have been strong but why does it have to be you lying here?" He had asked to himself more than her, mind he did think she wasn't awake.

She had been hurt badly on their last mission and he was starting to regret ever letting her go. He knew though that if he kept her there then Manticore board would know he was playing favorites. How could he not though. She may have been 16 and he may have been 24 but that didn't mean he didn't have...those things....for the girl that now lay motionless in front of him. Heck he shouldn't even be here, already he was showing favoritism and that most certainly was sure to get him fired, but being Colonel had it's perks. His excuse was he was seeing how quickly she would heel and how long before he could put her back on the field. Hopefully though he would have her out of there before she had to go again.

"I'll always love you Maxie" He had whispered and as she listened to him she whispered ever so softly back.

"I love you too Don" and she did. She may not have at first but she saw a side of him that no one else could. Damn her to hell for feeling it against the person that was sending her out on the most dangerous of missions but she couldn't stop. She never would.

*-*-*-*-* End Flash Back *-*-*-*-*

"Max what are you looking at?" Logan asked as he placed the bowl on the table and that's when Logan noticed the picture she had in her hand. The one of Donald Lydecker.

She stammered slightly at first "He...He...meant a lot to me..I...I...I think I may have L...Loved him" she continued to stammer as a tear ran down her eye. "I miss him so much" She stated quite plainly and without doubt in her voice.

"Don't cry for me Maxie, I'm here now..I love you to, I've always loved you, and always missed you Maxie" his voice, like velvet on her ears.

Me Evil?? Nooooooo!!! hehe, sorry bout the cliff hanger but couldn't help myself. Rest shall be up soon. Please review. Much appreciated.