Alec closed his eyes as he savored the burning feeling the Scotch made down his throat. It's been quite a long time since he last enjoyed a drink of Scotch. Being hounded by the society all the time made things a bit hard. No make that doubly hard. Even now that they were already given freedom to walk about, it was hard. Max was still skeptic with his new hair cut. His bar code showed in all it was about glory.

The last thing I need is me saving your ass. Again… Max stated.

He smirked as he remembered what she had said to him earlier that day. He shook his head. Placing the glass down, he looked at the bartender. "Hey barkeep!" he said motioning for another round.

Meanwhile Max was on her way to Crash. Max had a rough day and all she needed was to take her mind off of things. Between her issues with Logan and then with Alec especially Max sighed just thinking about it was stressful. What was he thinking getting his hair cut way too short? Is he completely out of his mind? Well…Max could not argue with that question.

Yet, still all would come of this is him to end up in some kind of trouble and then she would have to come rescue him like always. She was not a superhero who could just be there for his ass anytime he decided to make stupid ass decisions.

She finally made it to Crash she walked in and went straight for the bar. Max suddenly stopped in her tracks and scoffed, "Can't I ever just get a break from you?"

Alec's head popped up after hearing that voice. 'Can't I ever just get a break from you?'

Alec quirked an eyebrow and turned to look at Max. "Nice to see you too..." he replied sarcastically. Smirking, he shook his head and took the glass the bartender gave him "I got here first, so tough luck Maxie."

Max tilted her head to the side and gasped, "Awww… did I hurt your feelings. I am so, so sorry." Max reluctantly took a seat two barstools away from Alec. Max ordered a beer than gave Alec that look "Must you call me that?" Max sighed in frustration while rolling her eyes.

Alec pressed his lips as watched her sit two stools away from her. He brought the glass up to his lips. "Must you sit a couple of stools away from me?" he retorted back at her before taking a generous sip from his Scotch. Placing the glass down, he looked back at her. "You're really that sick of me Max?"

Max got her beer and took a drink of it and looked at Alec and remarked, "Its not that I am so much sick of you just your stupidity." Max pretended like she was thinking long and hard about what she just said. She looked at Alec and nodded "Yeah that is pretty much what I am sick of."

Alec smirked at her first reply. "What? I like doing' stupid n' crazy things." he retorted back to her. "I was born to wild Max." he added

Max then took another drink and questioned, "You mean you actually want me to sit by you?"

"You mean you actually want me to sit by you?"

His smile slightly faded and he ceased his eyebrows at her, "It is not like you would cramp my style or anything."

Max went back and forth in her mind about moving down or not. You could tell she was wrestling with it. Max grabbed her beer hoped off the stool, "Fine I will sit by you but if you give me any reason to hit you I will get it?" Max sat down next to him and gave him a look.

Alec held his hands up in surrender. "Geez Max. You make it sound like I'm going' to have my hand up your ass." he replied back to her. He shook his head. He brought the glass up his lips again and took a sip. "So where's Logan?"

Max looked at him when he commented. After sitting down next to him she took another drink and downed it until it was gone and then got another one. Max at first didn't answer him when he asked where Logan was. Max said, "He's out and about?" Max looked at him "What are you drinking there?"

Alec looked down at his glass. Smiling he took the glass and jiggled it slightly as he looked back at her. "Good ole' Scotch." he replied to her. Laughing softly, he turned his attention on his drink and took a generous sip

Max looked at Alec and asked, "What is so funny?" She didn't know why she asked but she did. There were some things about Alec she should know better than to ask for an explanation, but she did it anyways.

Alec creased his brows as he placed his glass down. "Nothing'." he replied to her. Pressing his lips he looked back at her. "I just find it funny that we've known each other what? More than three years? And you still have to ask me what I'm drinking'." he added. He shook his head before taking the glass again and finishing it.

Max smirked at him, "Well I have noticed lately how you change your mind on things so I just thought I asked to see if you moved on to something else." Max threw him a look and then ordered a Kami Kausi. This was harder than she normally drank.

Alec quirked an eyebrow at that. Stifling a soft unsure laugh, he shrugged. "Wow. Never really occurred to me that you pay attention when it comes to Me." he replied to her. He motioned for the bartender for another round. I love Scotch Max. And if I love something, I don't really change my mind that easily."

Max replied, "You'd be surprised what I notice...besides like you said we have known each other for three long years." Max got her Kami Kauis and downed the whole thing in a matter of seconds. "Whew that was strong." Max closed her eyes shaking her head.

Alec watched her silently for a moment and then stifled up a laugh and replied sarcastically, "Gee, ya think?" A smirked preyed across his lips and he questioned, "Why are you drinking that strong stuff anyways? It's not like you are actually going to get drunk off of it?"

Max looked at the empty glass and said, "I don't know maybe I will." Max looked over at Alec "Ya know try something new for a change." Max ordered another one.

Alec creased his brows. Turning on his stool, he fully faced her. "What's going' Max?" he asked her. Something was up. He could sense it.

Max looked at Alec and said, "What? Nothing is up." Max sighed thinking about the fight her and Logan had gotten into earlier and she was fed up and tired of everything her and everyone she knows has had to gone through. That she just needed a night of something she wouldn't normally do because then maybe that would relax her. Max grabbed her drink and downed another one and asked for another.

Alec pressed his lips. "I know you Max. Don't tell me nothing' is wrong." he said to her. As the bartender brought her another drink, he quickly snatched it before she could.

"Now tell me what's going' on. You and Logan have a fight or something'?"

Max huffed a breath out and asked, "Now Alec I am going to attempt to be nice with you. So will you attempt to be nice with me? Will you please give me my drink back?" There was no way her and Alec were going to have a little heart to heart. She wasn't about to let her guard down to anyone especially not Alec.

Alec stifled a laugh. "No." he replied to her. He took her drink and downed it quickly. He groaned as he placed the glass down. "Tell me what's going' on."

Max looked at him and shook her head. Max remarked, "Fine." Max stood up and moved back to her original seat and ordered another one and got it before Alec and smirked at him "You drink hard stuff and I don't give you a hassle. Maybe I do just want to drink there's nothing wrong with the hard stuff I mean you drink it."

Alec pressed his lips at that. He fished out his wallet and paid for the drinks he had. "Fine. You wanna try and drown yourself tonight fine. I'm just trying' to help." he tossed the bills on the counter and got up.

Max looked at Alec and said, "Alec" She looked at Alec and said, "Come here." When Alec got closer she hit him hard in the chest "That was for taking my drink have a nice night."

"Alec... comes here."

Alec turned around and looked at her for a moment. Pressing his lips he walked over to where she was. "Oww! Geez!" he replied as he rubbed his chest. "You're welcome... gosh..." he added before turning around and walking out of the bar.

Max smirked at him before he left and she downed the drink in front of her. Max sighed just thinking of the overall day's events.