Hello Alex Rider fans! This is my first fic for Alex Rider. I've been a fan of the series for years! I've read each book 3 times!

This is set after the ninth book, Scorpia Rising, so do not read further unless you want it spoiled!

The story is little snippets of the future of Alex and Sabina's relationship. Each little glimpse of their lives is inspired by a word that came from a random word generator. I got the idea from Kasey Marie (a Criminal Minds author), and there are many other fics like this out there!

Enjoy!

Supporting

Sabina had been supporting Alex in the last few months following Jack Starbright's death and Alex's subsequent move to America. Once he had begun to adapt to his new life, their relationship was starting to heat up again.

Alex asked Sabina if they could go on a walk to talk about things.

"Sabina, I really appreciate what you've been doing for me. You're so patient. Letting me be on my own when I need it. And listening when I want to talk about things."

She took his hand in hers, "I'm here for you, Alex. Always. There's something I've been wanting to say, but I was afraid. It's now or never I guess." She took a deep breath. "I love you."

Alex stopped short. "I… I love you too, Sabina."

Applicant

Alex opened the envelope from the University of San Francisco with the anticipation of a young child on Christmas morning.

He quickly scanned the letter, reading the dreaded words:

Your application to the entering class has been carefully reviewed by the Committee of Admissions. This year we have received more applications from qualified applicants than we can accommodate in our class.

"That's a no." he sighed angrily.

"Hey, it's okay, baby. You applied at several colleges. Don't worry about it." Sabina tried to soothe him.

"I wanted to go to USF with you!" he explained.

"We'll still be together, even if we're not at the same school. Remember when I first moved here? We made it work even though we lived in different countries. Even when you were sent away on missions!"

"It's the second rejection letter in a row, Sabina! If only they knew who I really was. That I worked for MI6. I wish I could tell them that I saved the world! Then, they wouldn't be able to fathom telling me no."

"That's just the problem, Alex. They can't know you saved the world!" replied Sabina before embracing her boyfriend and planting a kiss on his infuriated face.

Weapon

'I am a lethal weapon,' thought Alex as he tried to regain control in the backseat of the police car. 'I shouldn't be allowed amongst people.' He felt disgusted with himself as he remembered the feeling of crushing the man's windpipe with his bare hands. 'I'm no better than Conrad.' Alex thought about the man who tried to strangle him in Russia when he was only fourteen.

~~AR/SP~~

Hours later he was released from the police station when it was decided that the nineteen year old had been acting in self-defense, killing the criminal during the armed robbery of the café. Alex Rider was declared a hero. But the attention was short-lived; people forgot about him just as soon as the local news station found other stories to report on.

Week

Alex had driven Sabina to the airport. She and some sorority sisters were headed to Cancun for a girls-only spring break vacation. Alex had wanted to go along, but Sabina's friends wouldn't allow it. This was their senior year after all!

"Remember, it'll just be a week. I'll be back next Saturday." said Sabina as Alex removed her luggage from the car's trunk.

"I know. But that won't keep me from thinking about you and worrying about your safety."

"I'll be careful, I promise!" Sabina promised Alex, before kissing him. "And I won't cheat on you unless I meet a really hot local!" she teased.

"Don't joke about that."

"I wouldn't dream of sleeping with some other guy. I love you, Alex."

"I love you too." After another kiss he said, "Alright, you better get going, your friends are waiting."

As Sabina headed for the airport's doors she said over her shoulder, "I'll call you when we land."

"Goodbye."

Handle

Alex made a special dinner for Sabina in their new apartment. After they sat down, Alex started a conversation that was weighing heavily on him, "Sabina, there's something I've been thinking about, but I won't make any decisions without your input."

She put down her fork. "I don't like your tone. Should I be worried?"

"I was looking into joining the armed forces. What would you think about that?" Alex began.

Sabina sighed. She didn't know how to respond. "I don't know how I feel about it. Uh, why don't you start with telling me why you want to enlist in the military."

"Well I was online the other day and I clicked on a popup. I'd never given it much thought before. I must admit, as much as I hated being a part of MI6, there were parts of it that I enjoyed."

"Like what?" Sabina retorted coolly.

"It was quite a rush at times: the adventure, the danger, knowing that I was saving lives."

"But how many times did you get hurt? How many times were you inches from death?" Sabina's voice was rising and tears began to leak from her eyes.

"Don't fly off the handle, baby. Forget it. It was just an idea." he tried to calm her down.

"I know it wouldn't be as dangerous because you wouldn't be alone. I just don't want to lose you, Alex."

"I'm sorry I brought it up!"

"No, if you really want to, go for it! I'll support whatever decision you make. What branch are you interested in anyway?"

"Not certain. I was thinking about the Marines, maybe. I'd have to do more research. But judging by your reaction, I won't pursue it."

"I thought everything was going great. We just moved in here! Are things not going well at the museum?" Sabina needed to get to the bottom of this, why did Alex want to blaze a brand new path?

"The job's alright. I mean, I don't plan on being a guide forever. Hopefully I'll move up the chain of command in the next few years." Alex answered.

"And we've been discussing marriage. Joining the Marines now would be such a drastic change. If you want more excitement, why don't you just change careers? Maybe you should be a bobby, um, a police officer. Then, you wouldn't have to leave the country."

"I like how you think, dear. Speaking of marriage, I've been saving up for a ring." He smiled.

Sabina let out an extremely high-pitched squeal. "Really?"

Alex nodded, and Sabina flew out of her chair to hug him.

This will have another chapter, maybe two more. I'm not sure yet.

Thanks for reading. I hope you liked it, and PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE REVIEW! Tell me what you think! :)