A Moments Thought

As Max stood up, a sliver of fear ran up her spine. She was investigating an old house for Logan when she had fallen through the floor boards. The house was old, and Logan had warned her, but she couldn't help being angry with him. Or Alec. He refused to help, said he had something else he needed to do. Something more important than this mission, than TC, than her. She frowned, she needed him.

Pure annoyance electrified Max when she realized how dependent she was, always needing back-up from Alec. Boring, annoying, Alec. The same Alec who would save his own ass before TC's, ignore important missions for some unknown reason. Yeah, that Alec.

Max started to look around the tattered, old buildings basement. The walls looked like driftwood but luckily this floor was made of cement. There was a door ahead of her, light emitting from the cracks of the door. Slowly, as careful as she could, she tried to open the door. It was jammed. She threw herself at the door, but to no avail. If Alec had been here...

If Alec had been here, he would have fallen through as well, but two transgenic's trying to break down a door is better than one. But if Logan had been here...

But that would never happen. Eye's Only is too good to go on missions, and even if he did he wouldn't be much help. And he wouldn't make her laugh. Or smile, just fret, just worry about the fact that one touch and he's dead. Logan... It's his fault she's here. He says that there's a chance that La Monte used this place once. A chance.

Max sighed. What a night, how pathetic can it get? Two males screwing it up, maybe OC's right. Maybe males are untrained dogs, creatures without a clue what to do. All the same, she loved Logan. Or at least she thought she did. She doesn't quite know what love is, Logan is the first 'boyfriend' she had... But they're not like that...

We're not like that...

Suddenly the door opened and a man walked through.

"Who are you? And why are you on my property?" He sounded like a farmer, which would make sense cause this is farming land. But something shined in his eyes, something like a child.

"Umm... Minaxi. Uhh... I'm looking for La Monte. Rumor has it he was spotted here a while back. Just, you know..."

"Out. Now. La Monte stays in Canada now girlie girl." He muttered as he pointed his shotgun towards the wilderness outside.

"Umm... Sorry 'bout your floor boards-" The man glared at Max some more,"-Umm, right."

"So you saying he admitted to this La Monte guy?" Cindy sighed.

"Yeah, but... I don't know. I'm going to Crash, you coming?"

"Whatever, boo." She faked a smile and Max knew OC wasn't happy with the situation.

As the duo walked into Crash, Max had to suppress a smile when she saw Alec and Logan together at a table with Sketchy and... Asha. Everywhere she goes now, Asha is there. Always with Logan... And Alec. Logan, her love interest and Alec, her pretend boyfriend. And Sketchy, her friend. She's stealing them all. They're my friends. Not hers.

"You ok, Max?"

It felt like time took a leap, like someone skipped a scene. Alec was standing next to Max now, Original Cindy with Sketchy and Logan and Asha singing the usual 'lets save the world' tune together. And of course, it had to be Alec who noticed she was out of the zone, Alec who came over to help her.

"Yeah." Max stuttered.

"You sure, you don't normally stutter." He smirked, but still there was that glint in his eyes.

Now Asha was leaning over the table, lips moving next to Logan's ear and Logan suddenly smiled and whispered back. Max felt overwhelmed by hate, jealousy, and many other emotions; including hope.

Hope? Hope for what?

Alec.

Suddenly his hand was on her forehead, and he was murmuring. He frowned and started to lean.

"Your running a slight fever. Maybe you should go home. How did-" He stopped and looked over to Asha who was calling his name.

"Hold on, wait here." He muttered as he jogged over to Asha.

Max turned to leave, couldn't watch Asha anymore when Alec was next to her again. She pointed to the door, he frowned.

"Let's get out of here. Come on, I'll take you for a ride." She smirked.

Alec just shrugged and walked out the door. Max's eyes fell onto the table where OC and Sketchy were hanging. Oh, well. Can't back out now.

They were together all night, riding through Seattle, just Alec and Max. There was a strange joy in it all, like it was fun. Or course it was fun, being on an ATV is always fun, but being with Alec on an ATV was amazing. She had left him at his place, gone home and stared at the ceiling for three hours. It had felt like two minutes though, and she couldn't help but wonder if he was thinking about it too. Or what was going on between Logan and Asha.

She smiled. They would never be able to work out, so why not let him go with someone who can be with him and not kill him? It was inevitable, she would be his demise. But her and Alec... Maybe she should stop thinking. Alec was not her type. She gave up on Logan, only to realize how much she missed him. Then she decided to ignore it, now Alec was always on her mind. Like a plague. They're always there.

"Hey, Max!" Alec called from beyond closed doors.

"Alec?!?"

"I thought you'd like your helmet back, and maybe a cup of coffee since your not going to work today." He was still grinning when he walked into her bedroom.

"SHIT! What time is it?" Max was flying out the bedroom, brushing past Alec in an attempt to get to the bathroom.

"Late. Don't worry Princess, you look fine, let's get to work." He laughed as he grabbed her arm.

"Normals 'bout to fire you."

"Like usual." She pointed to the door, like last night and followed behind him, ready for another day.