Hey everyone! I'm really excited to post the first chapter for the sequel to All Along the Watchtower! If you have not read the first one then I'm afraid you will be lost. I advise that you go back and read that one if you're interested in this one, but if you don't want to that is totally up to you. This is the continuing adventures of Alec and Max. I'm really bad at summaries, but a lot of stuff is going to happen and I'm excited for you all to read it! I hope you all enjoy!
Also there is sexual content so beware!
Alec sat at the top of the skeletal structure of TC's new gym. It was just support beams so far, but it was still progress. White and the General had raised TC to the ground and they were just starting to rebuild. He had been given the task of overseeing the rebuilding of TC since he was the one with the vision.
He wasn't so sure about 'the vision', that was Max's term, but he was the one who had come up with which building went where. He didn't mind the responsibility; he liked rebuilding TC and he couldn't wait until everything was done. It was slow going, but he knew it would be worth it in the end.
The wind whipped his clothes around, but it was a nice, warm breeze. He'd always liked the wind since it felt like freedom. He remembered one mission in the mountains; he'd been with his unit and the wind had been cold at that altitude. He usually hated being cold, but this was different. Being so high up with the wind blowing all around him, he felt like he was free.
He took a deep breath and closed his eyes, content to just stay up there forever.
"What are you doing up here?" Max suddenly asked. She gracefully walked across the support beam and sat down next to him.
"You probably shouldn't sneak up on people when they're sitting in such a precarious position," Alec quipped instead of answering her question.
"Don't act like you didn't hear me coming," Max said, her smile clear in her voice. It was quiet for a moment, and then Max said, "Y'know, Bear's down there grumbling that you've been up here forever…"
"I told her she could go home," Alec said with a small smile.
Max huffed out a laugh, "Obviously she's not going to listen to you."
"Yeah, but she's totally giving me mixed signals. She refuses to leave because she thinks something bad is going to happen to me, but as I climbed up here I'm pretty sure I heard her say that she hoped I fell."
"Sounds like Bear," Max said in amusement.
Alec nodded. He knew Bear really cared; he had all the proof he needed from a little over a month ago. She had found him when he was captured and protected him during the attack. She had made it very clear that he wasn't allowed to ever nearly die again.
Alec leaned over so he could see Bear standing far below. Rocky was standing close to her; even from here it was obvious that he was flirting with her. Alec rolled his eyes; Bear didn't want to admit it, but she and Rocky were definitely in love.
"So, are you going to tell me what you were doing up here or not?" Max asked.
Alec shrugged, "Started out I just wanted to check to make sure the supports were secure…But I don't know…It's nice up here…"
Max nodded, "It's like the Space Needle…"
Alec had forgotten that she used to go up there all the time. "It's a good place to think."
Max reached out and touched his arm. She trailed her fingers down until she touched his hand. He turned his hand over so they could intertwine their fingers. Her palm was smooth whereas his was calloused; he'd been working a lot, but he knew the callouses would disappear soon.
Max leaned closer to him so she could press her lips to his. Her lips were soft against his, and he couldn't help but nearly lose himself in the kiss. He brought his hand up to thread through Max's hair, tilted his head, and opened his mouth just a little.
Max took his invitation and swept her tongue inside his mouth. She moved her free hand to rest against his chest, and then fisted it in his shirt. She started to turn on the support beam to face him, but Alec grabbed her waist to stop her. She practically growled at him and tried to turn again.
Alec pulled away slightly, his lips still brushing against hers and breathed out, "Max…"
Max broke away from him completely and scowled, "What?"
"We're sitting on top of a support beam," Alec said in amusement. "I'm trying to make sure you don't fall off."
"Then why don't we move this to our bedroom?" Max asked, her voice low and seductive.
Alec couldn't argue with that. He carefully stood up, and then reached down to help Max up. She smiled at him before she turned and started back the way she had come. Alec shook his head and followed Max down.
Alec flopped back onto the bed, breathing hard. A wide smile stretched across his face as Max rolled on top of him. Their bodies were slick with sweat, but with Max pressed against him, he could hardly think of anything else. Her breasts were against him and her hair tickled his bare chest. She wrapped her arms around his neck to try to bring them even closer together and Alec tightened his hold around her waist.
"That makes being stuck in Command all day a lot better," Max said. Alec hummed his agreement as Max kissed his neck.
"Yeah, I'm not jealous about that," Alec said. "I like working outside."
"And you don't have to deal with Jason," Max added, smiling up at him.
Alec made a face; he didn't mind the new mayor, he was just an overly upbeat guy and Alec could only take so much of him. "I don't mind his bodyguard, Trevor, so much."
"That's because he doesn't talk," Max said with a frown.
"Exactly," Alec said, smirking back at her. "Besides, all that politics crap is your area."
"Could be yours too if you wanted it," Max said. "I'm sure you'd be good at it."
Alec quickly shook his head no, "I think I'll stick with rebuilding and supplies."
Max hummed against him, and then kissed his chest and ran her hands across his skin. Goosebumps erupted where she touched and he almost shivered. She was the only one that had ever had this effect on him; no other woman could excite him like Max could and she was just barely touching him.
Alec let his fingers graze over her skin in return. He brushed over the sides of her breasts, and then back down to her waist. She made a sound of pleasure low in her throat and he knew he had the same effect on her that she did on him. He ran his hands over her breasts again, making her grind against him.
Max sat up suddenly and straddled him. He started to sit up, but Max pressed against his chest to keep him down. He reached up to at least grab her waist, but she captured both of his wrists with her hands. She forced his arms up by his head and kept his wrists trapped against his pillow.
"Max," Alec growled when she refused to release him. He was an Alpha male; he didn't let other people dominate him. And he didn't like being restrained. He gave a pathetic attempt to free himself, but Max didn't let him go. He didn't want to force himself free since this was Max, but still…
"Alec, relax," Max whispered in his ear.
Alec tried to do what Max said; he wasn't sure about this, but if Max wanted to do it then he'd let her. He loved her and he trusted her.
Max waited until he relaxed under her before she moved again. She kissed him, biting his lower lip and driving him crazy. She swept her tongue inside his mouth and their tongues tangled together. He was ready to go again after just a few minutes of their make out session.
Max moved back and positioned herself over him. She gradually lowered herself onto him and he nearly moaned when her warmth enveloped him. She ground against him and slowly started to move back and forth. She released his wrists only to shift her hands up and interlace her fingers with his. She still forced his hands to remain on the pillow, but he was ok with that now since this felt so good.
Max kept her movements slow as she tried different things. She would grind against him, and then circle around before she lifted herself almost completely off of him, and then thrust back down. She brought him closer to the edge, but then backed off and kept him wanting more. She almost completely stopped, and he couldn't help it when he thrust upward. She moaned in pleasure and Alec nearly lost it, but he held on. Max smiled and leaned down to brush her lips against his.
She sped up then and Alec bit his lip to try to keep control. Max released his hands and moved hers to his sides to help keep herself steady as she bounced on top of him. Alec reached up with his new found freedom and grabbed Max's waist. He let her keep control, because in all honesty he thought she was even hotter taking control.
Max threw her head back suddenly; her back arched and she squeezed around him as she reached her breaking point. That was all it took for him to let go and release inside of her.
They were both breathing hard again, but Max stayed on top of him. She ran her fingers through his sweaty hair, and then leaned forward and rested her elbows on either side of his head. "That wasn't so bad was it?" Max asked softly. She kissed his jaw and moved over to kiss his lips.
"That was amazing," Alec breathed out.
Max smiled and asked, "Really?"
"Yeah, really," Alec replied. He still had his hands on her waist and he slowly moved his hands up and down her soft skin. "Next time though, we're doin' it in the shower."
Max got off of him to lie beside him. "You just won't let that go, will you?"
"Ever since you helped me out in the shower when I hurt my knee, I haven't been able to get the idea out of my head. Just once, Max, that's all I'm asking," Alec said with a small smile.
"Ok, next time we'll do it in the shower," Max promised.
Alec woke up to Max rustling around their bedroom. He was lying on his stomach with his face pressed against his pillow, but he turned his head so he could see Max. She was already dressed and Alec could smell her shampoo from her recent shower. She stopped searching through her dresser and looked over at him. She must have picked up that his breathing changed.
"Time is it?" Alec mumbled, still somewhat asleep.
"Almost 4:30," Max whispered.
Alec groaned; he didn't have to be up for another three hours. "What are you doing?" Alec asked, slightly slurred. He refused to get up yet; he thought maybe Max would decide to go back to sleep if he sounded pathetic enough. He loved her, but her sleeping habits were hard to keep up with.
"I can't sleep. I was going to go to Command to get an early start," Max replied. She walked over and sat next to his hip. She rubbed his back and said, "Go back to sleep. We can meet up for lunch later."
Alec couldn't argue with that. He was still mostly asleep and Max rubbing his back was sending him the rest of the way. He snuggled further into his pillow and relaxed again.
Max leaned forward and kissed his cheek. "I love you," she whispered before she got up and left the room.
Alec's hands were zip tied together, his arms were above his head, and he was hanging from a hook. His arms were killing him; his shoulders strained to hold up his weight. The room was bare, but there was an empty chair sitting in front of him. He knew this room. The General wasn't in there yet, but Alec knew he'd be there soon.
Alec tried to break free of the zip ties, but the only thing he did was tear his wrists up. Blood dripped down his arms and he tried to use that to slip his hand free, but the zip ties were on too tight. Alec leaned his head against his arm; he was exhausted, but he needed to get out of here. He had to get back to Max.
The General walked in and Alec immediately brought his head back up to glare at the man. The General smirked at him as he walked closer.
"Are you ready to talk yet? Or do you need some more persuasion," The General asked.
Alec remained silent; he was too tired to come up with any smart remarks. Besides, he needed to save his strength if he was going to get out of there.
The General nodded to the side and Meathead suddenly appeared. Meathead walked forward and punched him hard in the side. He grunted at the pain to his ribs, but otherwise kept his silence.
Alec couldn't even remember what the General wanted to know. It didn't matter though; he wouldn't answer the General even if he did know the question. He just wanted to see Max and make sure she was safe.
"That's so sad," the General said.
Alec snapped back into focus; he'd either missed something or he'd said something out loud without realizing it.
"Max is dead," the General stated. "She was shot in the chest while you were here. She died thinking that you abandoned her."
"You're lying," Alec breathed out. It couldn't be true; Max had to still be alive. He would know if something had happened to her.
Freckles appeared with a body in his arms. Alec's eyes widened when he recognized the body was Max. Blood covered her chest and dripped down to puddle on the floor.
"Max!" Alec yelled. He desperately struggled against his restraints, but he couldn't get free. She didn't move when he called her name; she was pale and her chest remained still since she wasn't breathing.
"She's dead and it's your fault," the General said with a sneer. "If you had been there, you could have protected her and prevented this from happening."
Freckles brought Max over and laid her at his feet. Alec's chest felt tight at seeing her so lifeless; he could hardly breathe. Black spots appeared in his vision and he forced himself to take a ragged breath.
"Now answer my questions," the General demanded.
Alec briefly closed his eyes to try and block out the image of Max's dead body in front of him, but it did nothing. She was dead. There was no reason for him to even try to hold on anymore. He'd only been doing that for Max, to see Max and be with her again. She was gone now so this was pointless.
"You might as well just kill me," Alec said lowly, with his head down. "I'm not gonna answer your questions."
Alec heard the General's footsteps walk forward until he was standing right in front of him. The General roughly grabbed his face and forced him to meet his eyes. "Oh, we're not done with you yet," the General said. Alec felt the muzzle of a gun press against his side. "But this is going to hurt." And then he pulled the trigger.
Alec jolted awake with a gasp. He frantically ran his hands over his sides, but there was no bullet wound. He was in his room; he wasn't captured and Max was still alive. He tried to stop breathing so hard and get himself back together, but his dream had really shook him.
He sat up and buried his face in his hands. He knew his dream wasn't real, but it had felt real. This wasn't the first time he'd dreamt about being back with the General or about Max's death, but each one affected him the same way. And they always happened after Max had left.
He was glad that they happened after Max would leave. He didn't want her to see him freaking out about what had happened to him. He'd been tortured before back at Manticore, but it was still something that stuck with you. He tried to keep it hidden from Max, and so far he was pretty sure she didn't know he was having nightmares still. If she did know, then she probably wouldn't leave him to sleep by himself.
Alec ran his hands back through his hair; he needed to stop thinking about it. He couldn't change what had happened and he was free now. He just needed time to get over it that was all. If he could bury it with everything else then the nightmares would be more manageable and it would just be an unhappy memory.
Alec took a deep breath, and then finally got out of bed. He wasn't really sure what time it was, but he knew that he was done sleeping. He went to their tiny bathroom and turned on the shower as hot as it would go. He got in and just let the water hit his face. This would hopefully help get rid of the last of his dream and get him back to normal. He needed to have his game face on since this was going to be another long day.
He finished his shower and got dressed, and then made his way to the kitchen. Max had left some coffee for him and he quickly poured himself a cup.
He had just started to make a bagel for breakfast when a soft knock sounded at the door. "Come in," Alec called out.
The door opened after a moment, and then Bear walked in. She scanned the room until she saw him and walked over and sat at the bar.
"Want one?" Alec asked, nodding to the bag of bagels on the counter. Bear shrugged her ok and Alec started to get one ready for her too. His bagel popped out of the toaster and he spread cream cheese over it.
"Was it Max or a nightmare that kept you up this time?" Bear suddenly asked.
Alec stopped his motion and glanced up at Bear. "How'd you know?"
"There are dark circles under your eyes," Bear said.
Alec slid her bagel over to her, and then sat down at the bar with his own. "It was a nightmare," Alec confessed.
Bear nodded, "Are you ever going to tell her?"
"She doesn't need to know about it…" Alec muttered. "I can deal with it by myself."
"Alec, you do not have to go through this alone," Bear said softly. "Max would want to help you." Alec took a bite of his bagel to keep from answering. Bear put her hand against his arm and continued, "You have been through so much already, do not add this too."
"I'm alright…"
Bear sighed, "If you will not talk to Max, then at least talk to someone."
"I'm talkin' to you," Alec said with a small smirk.
Bear scowled, "Hardly."
"You know more than Max does," Alec said. He started to say something else, but then the hair stood up on the back of his neck. He might just be paranoid, but it felt like someone was watching him. He slid off of his barstool and snuck over to the window, slowly pulling his gun out of the back of his pants as he walked.
He shot a look over to Bear; she was watching him closely and she slowly moved to back him up. He stood on one side of the window as Bear stood on the other. He moved the curtain to the side and peeked to the next building over.
He couldn't see anything unusual, but the feeling didn't go away. Bear looked away from the window and whispered, "What is it?"
Alec hesitated; it still felt like someone was watching him, but there was no evidence that that was true. This wasn't the first time he'd felt like he was being watched, but he couldn't ever find who it was. "It just feels like someone's watching me…" Alec muttered.
Bear shifted her gaze back to the window and searched for who it could be. "I do not see anyone…"
"Maybe I'm just being paranoid," Alec said. He kept his gaze on the building across from his, but he still couldn't find the source. Reluctantly, he dropped the curtain back into place and stepped away from the window. Bear followed his lead and walked with him back to the bar.
Alec ran his hand through his hair and took a deep breath. Bear patted his shoulder and said, "Alec, if someone is watching you, we will find them. I do not think you are just being paranoid."
Alec gave her a small smile, "Thanks Bear."
Bear smiled back, "Of course. Now, we need to get going if we do not want to be late."
"Yeah, lot's to do," Alec agreed, trying to shrug off the feeling that just wouldn't go away. Alec and Bear both got up to go to the worksite.
"Hey man," Alec greeted as he and Bear walked over to Lucky. He was wearing a hard hat and he handed a hard hat to both Alec and Bear.
"Why do we have to wear these things?" Lucky complained.
"Because this is a worksite and this is what people wear at worksites to stay safe," Alec explained with a smile.
"We're transgenics, Alec. Our reflexes can prevent any accidents from happening," Lucky said. "We should see them comin' a mile away."
Alec chuckled and patted Lucky on the shoulder, "Just wear it. You might thank me someday."
Lucky shook his head, but then pulled out the blueprints for the gym. He rolled them out and pointed to the south section, "I think we'll be able to get the rest of the frame done today, and then start in on the roof and siding."
"Good," Alec said with a smile. He started walking through the outline of the gym and Lucky and Bear followed him. Heavy loads of the beams were being pulled up by ropes so they could get to the top. Drills could be heard as transgenics put together the support beams. Some of them called out to him to say hello as he walked by and he nodded back to them. Everyone was eager to help where they could and none of them could wait to see the finished product.
Alec had three different buildings being built at the moment. The gym was the one he was most excited about because this would give them a place to blow off steam. The other two buildings were apartment buildings. They were also trying to fix up Command at the same time, but that was more of a patch job. Command had been hit in the attack, but it hadn't been completely destroyed like many of the other buildings.
They had a lot of work to do, but no one was willing to give up. They all wanted to make TC a more livable place because this was their home now. And since they could build whatever they wanted, it was even better.
It had taken them a while to learn how to build what they wanted. Their expertise was in assassinations and military tactics; they'd never had to build anything before. So, after they had an idea of what they wanted to build, they did some research on how to actually accomplish this endeavor. Jason, the mayor, had also helped them out. He issued them a cement truck to make their foundations and he coordinated with them to get their supplies.
Luckily, Max had helped out with the negotiations for supplies. He was good at dealing with thugs for what he wanted, but the mayor was not the type he was used to dealing with. Besides that, he had some serious trust issues with mayors. This guy wasn't so bad, but since the last one had been partly responsible for his capture and torture he wasn't going to take any chances.
There was a sudden snap that brought Alec back to the present. He looked up just in time to see one of the ropes had broken and support beams were falling, heading right for him. Lucky was standing beside him, so he instantly shoved him out of the way.
Bear tackled him just as the support beams crashed into the ground. He and Bear rolled away from the disaster, but Alec quickly sat up and looked around for Lucky.
Lucky slowly pushed himself up, and Alec was glad to see he appeared to be ok. Alec stood and held out his hand to help Bear up too. He walked over to where the beams had crashed; the cement beneath them was cracked and the beams were bent. Alec looked up to see what could have caused this, but the only thing visible was the frayed hope hanging down. There was no one around the rope, and he had no idea what had happened.
"I guess I should thank you for making me wear this thing…" Lucky muttered, pointing to his hard hat.
Alec tried to smile back, but something with this situation didn't feel right. He couldn't place it, but this didn't feel like an accident.
He suddenly felt like someone was watching him again. He spun around to look for the source, but there was no one.
More soon...