"Can we rest now?"

Disclaimer: I don't own it!

Pairings: Max/Alec

Summary: Sequel to "The way it should have happened" and "Forever in Love." Max and Alec think that everything is over and that they can finally have a normal live with their son Ben…boy are they wrong.

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Chapter 2: Not all good

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Max and Alec's apartment

Alec was the first one up that morning, actually he didn't go to bed even after he went back to sleep. There was something about this night that made him feel like he didn't want to sleep, something wasn't right, it didn't feel safe. He walked out into the kitchen and poured himself a cup of coffee and then went over to the bedroom door and looked at Max's sleeping form. It was all almost too good to be true, they had the perfect life, but yet it didn't seem like. Something was going to happen and he wanted to make sure that he was ready for it, he wouldn't put his family in danger, not anymore.

Alec was broken from his thought by the sound of his cell phone vibrating on the table. He walked over and looked at it. He noticed that it was Channing, one of the many X5 in Terminal City. He picked it up with a confused look. "Hello?" he asked into it.

"Alec man I have something to tell you," he started. "You know how you told me to watch over your old apartment, to make sure nothing went do there?" he asked.

"Yeah," Alec said not knowing where this was going.

"Well someone destroyed the place last night," he said.

"What does this have to do with me?" Alec asked. "This is a destroyed city I knew people would ransack the place," he added.

"No man, they were looking for you," he replied. "They main guy, the leader, told his people that they had a week to find you and bring you guys in dead or alive," he explained. "And these people weren't human, there was something about them that makes be scared and they aren't even after me." He finished.

Alec didn't say anything, instead he stood there with his phone in his staring off into space. He couldn't believe this was happening to him, just when he thought he finally got his life back on track…they had to come looking for him.

"Alec man, you okay?" Channing asked.

"Yeah I'm good, I'll see you at TC in an hour," he said as he hung up his phone not caring what Channing had to say. That's when he heard footsteps behind him and when he turned around he saw Max standing there with Ben in her arms.

"Alec is everything okay?" she asked as she walked over and place Ben in his playpen. "I noticed you where on the phone." She commented.

Should I tell her? No man what are you crazy if she finds out about this people she'll hate you, then she'll take Ben and leave, she'll go somewhere were you'll never be able to see you son again. This is something that you need to keep to yourself. Alec looked at her and smiled his most charming smile. "Everything's fine Maxie, that was just Channing updating me on the happenings in TC this morning," he lied as he walked over and kissed her on the forehead. "Actually I think I'm going to head of there, I'll see you there in a few hours right?" he asked as he walked into the bathroom.

"Yeah I'll be there after I drop Ben off with OC," she said as she looked at him oddly. "Alec you sure everything's okay?" she asked again as she leaned against the bedroom door just as he slipped on a pair of pants and was looking for a t-shirt.

He looked up at her when he picked out a black t-shirt. "Yeah, why wouldn't it be?" he asked as he grabbed his jacket and his keys.

"I don't know you just seem to be acting weird," she said as she looked at him. "I'm worried," she added.

"Don't worry everything is fine," he said. "Cheer up Max, Christmas is right around the corner," he said as he leaned down and kissed her. "I'll see ya later," he said as he left the room.

Suddenly Ben started crying. "It's okay Benny," Max said as she looked at the door. "I don't know what's up either but I promise you'll I'll find out," she said as she walked into the kitchen and started to get breakfast ready.

Terminal City

Alec drove toward Terminal City at break neck speed and the people at the front gate almost didn't get the doors open in time as he weaved in and out of the cop cars sitting out front. He went right to the main building and saw Channing there waiting for him.

"Show me," he said as he ran up the stairs. Please don't let it be him, please don't let it be him. Alec silently said to himself and then a man's face appeared on the screen. "It's him," he said when he saw the face.

"It's who?" Channing asked as he turned around but Alec wasn't there he was already out the door. "Dix," the mutant looked at him. "Find out everything you can on this guy, I want to know who he is," he ordered as he looked in the direction Alec ran off in.

AN: I know its been awhile but i've been really busy. hope you like it. R&R