Love You, Hate You
Disclaimer - Dark angel is not mine, nor do i claim to own it.
Summary - I suck at these things you should just read it.
It was raining in Seattle and Max was in hurry, she was walking as fast as she could so fast in fact that she wasn't paying attention to where she was going and walked right into someone.
"I'm sorry" She apologised to the person without looking up. But he grabbed her arm "Max" he spoke his voice soft.
Max froze, she recognised that voice looking up she looked into a pair of familiar green eyes.
A smile appeared on her face. She hadn't seen him in 6 years.
He smiled back
"Ben!?" She asked surprise in her voice.
Ben smiled "One and only" He said as he pulled her into a hug.
After a few moments they broke their embrace. "What are you doing in Seattle?" Max asked him
Ben shook his head "What am I doing here? What are you doing here?" he asked
"I live here now" Max explained.
Ben nodded his head but noticed Max was looking behind him for something or someone.
Ben laughed, he should have known. "He's not with me" he spoke softly giving her a knowing look.
Max's head snapped up her eyes meeting his "What?" she asked bewildered.
Ben just gave her a look
"I wasn't looking for anyone" Max defended herself
"Sure you weren't" Ben countered.
Max slapped him on the arm and sighed
"But he is the reason I'm in Seattle" Ben added.
Max looked at him confusion on her face "What?" she asked not understanding.
"I'm here because of that precious brother of mine" He explained.
Max nodded. Taking it in, the last person she was expecting to see today was Ben of all people. She hadn't seen him or his brother since she was 16.
"How so?" She asked
Ben sighed and started to fidget with his hands, Max noticed the way he was avoiding the question and asked again
"So?" She asked letting the question hang in the air.
Ben finally spoke "He's getting married" He said as quietly as possible but Max heard him.
"Oh" Max said in a small voice, silence rained between them for a couple minutes until Max finally spoke "Good for him" she smiled at Ben, a fake smile.
Ben nodded.
"Is he getting married?" Max asked pushing aside the lump in her throat.
"No, no it's just his engagement party" Ben explained.
Max smiled then changed the subject.
"Here's my number" She said pulling out a card with her number on it. Ben took it and she explained "I have somewhere to be right now but call me and we can catch up" She said.
"Sure" Ben agreed. Kissing her on the cheek.
"See you soon" She promised as she took off in the other direction.
Ben watched her go until he couldn't see her anymore. Smiling to himself he pulled out his cell phone and dialled a familiar number.
"Hey can I bring a date to this party?" He asked into the phone, smiling to himself.
Meanwhile Max was walking as fast as she could away from Ben. Her heartbeat was racing and all she could think about was Alec and the fact he was getting married.
Alec wasn't the marrying type, was he?
Stopping in the doorway of a closed shop Max pulled out her cell phone.
After a few rings someone answered.
'Sam' the voice on the other end of the phone said.
"Sam it's me" Max said into the phone, her voice shaking slightly.
"What's up sis?"
"You'll never guess who I just bumped into"
"You're right I won't so just tell me" Sam said in a sarcastic tone.
Max sighed and rolled her eyes before answering "Ben"
Sam who was taking a drink at the time Max answered choked on the water "What?"
She asked wondering if she had heard her correctly.
"You heard me"
Sam started laughing "Was he there?"
"No" Max said after a few seconds.
"Is that good or bad?" Sam asked wondering just what her sister was thinking.
"He's getting married" Max said simply.
"Who Ben?" Sam asked not quite keeping up.
"Alec try to keep up" Max said in an irritated tone.
"Well you aren't very clear" Sam replied in a sarcastic tone
"Well I just said Alec is getting married"
"So are you!" Sam replied with a laugh.
Max groaned "I know that!"
"So what's the problem?" Sam asked
"There isn't one" Max replied, her shoulder sagging as she thought about it.
"Right" Sam said not really believing her.
Max knew that tone and rolled her eyes "I just thought you'd want to know"
"Yeah it couldn't have waited until you got home" Sam smirked to herself as she listened to her sister.
"Whatever" Max said angrily into the phone and snapped his closed.
Closing her eyes she leant back against the door, composing herself for a couple of seconds before finally walking away.
Looking at her watch 'Shit I'm late' Max thought to herself and started running.
"Someone agreed to date you? It's not a guy is it?" Alec's voice laughed down the phone.
Ben smirked before answering his brother "Can i?" he asked again ignoring him.
"Sure" Alec agreed.
"Thanks"
"Will I like her?" Alec asked in that brotherly tone.
Ben smiled to himself "You'll love her" he promised and closed his phone looking at it for a few seconds before sliding it back in his jean pocket.
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