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A/N: Another response to a prompt challenge from the Raising Hell site. In case you haven't noticed, we are a fun bunch, so come on over and join the party. This prompt went as follows: "The rumours of my death have been greatly exaggerated. Now I know what you are all thinking. Oh no, this is going to be another death and destruction thingy. Well, if you have read my DNA files, then you know that nothing is holy to me and anything goes. Let me know if it is too subtle. :)

A little Death

Alec stared at Max in shock. "What? Not even a little?"

Max shook her head. "The rumours of my death have been greatly exaggerated."

Alec blanched. "But you…. And I…. And…. Really?"

Max patted his hand in comfort. "It is not that big a deal."

His mouth opened and closed like a fish. "Not that big a … MAX, do you have any idea what you're saying? I have a reputation to uphold. This is not the kind of thing that happens to ME."

Now, Max looked disgruntled. "Well, excuse me for being less than overwhelmed. If I had known you were going to put up such a stink I would have faked better."

Dragging the sheet around her, she slid from Alec's bed and stalked back to her own room.


I really, really hope you get it. I am trying to be subtle here after all. Anybody who is still clueless, can PM me.

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