Alec's Problem
Max was getting worried, Alec was withdrawing again he seemed to be bordering on depressed. He wouldn't even go to see Joshua anymore. He'd moved to a larger apartment in Terminal City and that was where she found him. Holed up in a bedroom that looked like it should belong to a little girl. She headed inside with Joshua right by her side "Alec?" he didn't move he just stared at the little bed "get out", Max shook her head and moved over to him placing a hand on his arm "Alec...talk to me" the man gritted his teeth and shrugged her hand off "Its none of your Business" his words seemed to make him feel worse than he already felt, then sighed "do you think everyone got out of Manticore when it went up?" she shrugged "I think so. Why?" he looked to her with terrified green eyes "What about the babies?" she looked at him confused "I didn't see any babies there Alec" he nodded "Right...they must have kept them somewhere else" he looked sad, it wasn't like him to show his moods like this and it really had Max worried, she just moved over and held him gently while Joshua flanked his other side, in that moment there were just the three of them in the world and they were all that mattered.
Finally Max broke the embrace and gently brushed her fingers through Alec's hair "Did you have a baby in Manticore? Is that why you're asking?" He nodded "yeah...a breeding partner and all...I remember it...wish I didn't. We bred successfully...she got pregnant...I never saw her again...or the child. I figure that Renfro took them off somewhere. It was then that I really started questioning things about Manticore. Forget it. Kid's probably dead right? No use in crying over it" he stood as he allowed his usual mask to fall back into place, Max shook her head "No Alec you have every right to question. They have your child. You should be pissed off about it" he just looked at her his eyes seemingly more dull than normal "I am. But thanks for giving me your permission" Max sighed "We'll find your baby Alec." he shook his head "No. WE won't. I will. You don't know anything about the breeding processes at Manticore"
Max frowned "Alec...I'm your friend. I want to help" the man shook hi head and started to walk out of the room "I don't want your help. Just Mind your own Business" And with that he left his own Apartment.
