Max and Zack

"Stop living like a soldier"

Pairing: Max/Zack

Summary: Takes place during and after "Hit a sista back." What if Max and Zack where in relationship at the time of the episode and Max had some news to tell Zack...could he change for her. (I really suck at Summaries)

A/N: This is my first Max/Zack story…so I am sorry if it sucks.

Disclaimer: I don't own the show or any of the Character.

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Chapter 1: News

Max and OC's apartment

Max walked out of her bedroom in a black sweater and a red jacket. She was all ready for the raining day ahead of her. When she walked closer to OC she turned around and Max had to hold back a scream of shock. OC had a bunch of purplish stuff all over her face and Max didn't know what to think of it. OC is her best friend but at the moment she looks like someone that came from outer space.

"What the hell is that on your face?" Max asked as she walked around the counter to get herself a glass of coffee.

"It is a facial cream…keeps OC's face looking all fresh instead of dried out." She said, as she looked Max over. "You should try so…it does a face good, suga." She said.

"What's in it?" Max asked with a disgusted look on her face.

"Milk, oatmeal, rosemary, hibiscus, a half an egg, some vitamin A," She said. "I snagged the vitamin A from Normal private stash when he wasn't looking," OC said with a proud smile. And then she looked toward Max's bedroom. "He gonna be her for awhile?" she asked.

"Truth…I have no idea," Max said as she looked at OC purple face and she had to try her hardest to hold back a laugh that was sure to come.

"You know boo…if you told him he might stay." OC said as she once again looked toward Max's bedroom. "Why haven't you told him?" OC asked confused.

"Because Zack isn't really big on emotional ties," Max said. "I don't know what he would do with this kind of information." Max said truthfully.

"Boo…this is not an emotional tie…this is his baby we are talking about." OC said as she looked at Max still flat stomach. "He rolls into town every month and you two hook up and I finally get to see you truly happy. And then he leaves." She paused. "Max this could be the thing that both of you need." She added. "Tell him and he just might surprise you." She finished.

"I have to go to work," Max said. "See ya later," she said as she walked out the door thinking about what OC had just told her. Would Zack stay if he found out I was caring his unborn child? Would he sacrifice his freedom to stay in one place for an extended amount of time? Just as Max was about to her on her bike she saw a milk cartoon on the ground. When she picked it up her heart speeded up. "Tinga?" she said as she looked at the picker on the back of the mike cartoon.

San Francisco

Max was standing outside Tinga's apartment building looking at all the people walking around outside. As she zoomed in on her vision he saw that they had earpieces and some very expensive shoes…Manticore. "Don't they ever learn?" Max asked herself as she continued to watch.

Just as she was about to turn and go she saw something out of the corner of her eye. And just as she turned around she was punched. The next punch came but she blocked it. Then she ran toward a wall and did a back flip off it so she would have the advantage and just as the person was about to strike she saw who it was. "Tinga it's me!" Max said just as Tinga was about to stab her with a knife.

"Maxie?" Tinga asked. Max nodes as the head back to Tinga's hideout.

"You do recon?" Max asked sounding all business. Tinga nodded. "Good."

"You strapped?" Tinga asked.

"I don't do guns," Max said truthfully. "It's gonna be okay," Max said trying to convince both of them." Then she sighed. "Let me guess Zack told you that you where crazy for coming back?" Tinga nodded.

"I scared Max…what if Lydecker gets to them before me?" she asks as she cries into Max shoulder.

"We go in tonight," Max, said. Max thought about her future with the baby growing inside her stomach. I have to tell Zack and if he doesn't stay then I guess I will be raising this baby on my own. But one thing is for certain I will not lie to it about whom it really is.

Logan's apartment

Zack actually came through. How he found out about it was beyond both Max and Tinga but they where both happy he showed up. Tinga was shocked when Zack went to Max and kissed her…it was the last thing she expected was to find Zack and Max together.

They went back to Logan's places after getting Charlie and Case out. Max ended up squaring of with Brin on the rooftop. She was turned and nothing made Max more upset because she promised to get her out…but know it was too late.

"His temperature is burning up," Tinga said as she walked into the kitchen to find Charlie and Logan talking.

"Oh no!" Max said as she looked back and forth between Logan and Case's neck. "Get him back into the living room." Max told Tinga. "Get the bathtub full of ice…we need to bring his temperature down." Max ordered Charlie and then she looked at Logan and the Zack as he walked in the door. "He has a barcode."

As they sat on the couch Zack examined the barcode. "I don't get it…Manticore barcodes or only twelve numbers…this one has fourteen," she added.

"It's a phone number," Logan said. "Give me a minute and I can scramble a signal." He said as he turned toward his computer.

Just then Zack walked toward the door and after a minute Max followed. "For now. Those two aren't going to do anything but slow her down and mess with her judgment. If she's smart, she'll tell him to take the kid and go. Otherwise, they're going to wind up sharing a suite back at Manticore." Zack said.

"You're a real family guy aren't you?" Max asked with bitterness in her voice.

"Family isn't an option for us," he said simply.

"Max!" Logan yelled. "I got your scrambled line!"

"Coming!" Max said. Just as Zack was about to leave Max said the one thing that has been bugging her for awhile. "I am pregnant with your son…" she paused as he turned to look at her with a shocked expression. "Are you willing to try and be a family man?" Max asked as she walked into the other room leaving Zack to think about what she had said and asked.

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A/N: I hope you like it! I know this was mostly an overview of the chapter…only with my Max and Zack parts. Next chapter will be new. And of coruse I left things out because I didn't want the chapter to be 10 pages long. Let me know if you want me to continue.