Title: Bargains
Author: thewickedquill (Shay, untold_story)
Characters/Pairing: Max, Lydecker
Genre: General
Series: Aegis (same AU as 'The Routine')
Rating: G
Type: 100-word Drabble
Disclaimer: I don't own it. I just play in the fandom sandbox.
Author's Note: Again, no back-story. Following the end of The Routine, I was struck with the idea of how Max was able to warn Alec away time after timeā¦
Summary: He really was a man of his word.
BARGAINS
"You must think that I'm some kind of idiot."
She kept her eyes on her report.
"Do you really think I'm unaware of your... side excursions whenever we're on a recovery op?" If not for his years of experience he might have missed the hitch in her breathing. "Didn't you ever wonder why you were assigned these missions?"
She snorted. "Manticore's twisted sense of humor?"
He sighed. "You've kept your end of the bargain, Max. I fully intend to honor mine."
Lydecker tossed a file onto her desk. "They picked up his trail in Cheyenne. Thought you'd want to know."
