Disclaimer: While Max is violently smashing Alec's boob tube and Alec is trying to get her to stop, Joshua will do the honors of explaining for me. Okay, Joshua, go on ahead.
Joshua: Rachael, little, little fella, does not own Dark Angel. She only owns the characters and plots she makes.
Me: Good boy, Joshua! (pats him on the shoulder)
Joshua: Joshua do good?
Me: Joshua, did very well. Now lets go help medium fella before little fella kills him. (walks over with Joshua to stop Max from bashing Alec's head on the table)
Unbroken
Shipping: Max/Alec
Rating: M- violence, strong language, sexual situations
Genre: Romance/Drama/angst
Summary: After a dark encounter with Logan, Max turns to Alec for help and understands the true meaning of love.
A/N: Thank you, thank you all for reviewing last chapter! I hope you are enjoying your cookies. I've got another batch baking in the oven for you if you review this chapter. I hope you enjoy Chapter 2. I think Joshua could help Max out some.
Alec: I think Max is going to need more help than that.
Max: (punches him in the shoulder)
Alec: OW!! Max, I still got a bruise there from you beating me up before!
Max: Oops! My bad! Want me to kiss it to make it better? (smiles sarcastically)
Alec: Really? You do that for me, Max? (gives her a cocky grin)
Max: (punches him again) In your dreams, pretty boy!
Me: (snickers)
Alec: (grumbles)
Me: Enjoy the story, guys! (smiles widely)
Chapter 2: A Talk With Big Fella
Joshua's House, 1:34 p.m., two days before incident
It was the most boring day of her life. Other than delivering packages, nothing else happened. No car shows, no parties, no nothing. It was excruciatingly and utterly boring. She needed to go somewhere or talk to someone other than herself. That's when Max decided to head over to Joshua's place to see what he was doing. As usual, he was painting something new that had to do with the current situation that all transgenic lives were in. Max smiled and walked over to the big guy.
"Hey there, big fella! What are you painting today?" Max asked happily.
"It's a surprise. For you, Max. Can't see it right now. Not finish." Joshua responded without looking away from his painting.
"Oh, come on, big guy. Can't you let me take a peek?" Max peered over his shoulder to see but Joshua stopped her before she could.
"No!! Little fella can't see it yet. Not ready to show you. Need to wait a little longer." Joshua said sternly. He wanted Max to be surprised when she saw his painting. He wasn't going to let her see until he wanted her too.
"Fine. I'll wait." Max put her backpack down on the floor and headed into the kitchen. "So, you got anything to eat in here? I'm starvin'."
"There are little hotdogs in fridge. Need to be heated up though." Joshua answered as he painted.
"Oh, I can heat them up. Do you want some?" Max shouted from the kitchen.
"No, thanks. I need to finish painting for Max." Joshua replied. He already had some little hotdogs earlier. He really needed to finish his picture.
"Okay…" Max grabbed a pot out from the cabinet below, and poured water in it. She placed the pot on the stove and let it boil. After it started boiling, she placed the hotdogs in. She let them cook for 15 minutes. When they were ready, Max put the hotdogs on a plate and poured some ketchup on the side. She walked back out to Joshua and sat down in the chair. Joshua looked away from his painting for a second and saw the look that was placed on his friends angelic features. She was sad and it hurt Joshua to see her feel that way. "Why is Max sad?"
"Because, big fella, I broke up with Logan." Max replied as she took a bite of a hotdog.
"You broke up with Logan? Why?" Joshua asked sadly.
"Things weren't go so well between me and Logan. They weren't how I thought they would be." Max began to play with her hotdogs. Just thinking about Logan almost brought her to tears again.
"How did Max think things between her and Logan would be?" Joshua put his paintbrush down and walked over towards Max.
"I thought that after getting the cure, we could finally be together. But I guess I was wrong." Max said sadly. She put the plate of hotdogs down on the table and sighed.
"Maybe it's time for Max to listen to her heart. Not her head." Joshua kneeled down in front of her.
"What do you mean, Joshua? I don't quite understand." Max asked curiously.
Outside of Joshua's house, Alec parked his bike next to the bike that was there. He knew it was Max's by the way it looked. He walked up the stairs and saw Max and Joshua talking. He stood behind the doorway and listened.
"What Joshua means is Max needs to stop thinking with her head, and start thinking with her heart." Joshua points to Max's heart and looks up at her. "If you listen to your heart it well tell you who you should be with."
Max smiled. "I never really thought about listening to my heart. What do you think it's saying?" Max asked thoughtfully.
"It's saying that you and Logan were meant to be friends. You are already meant for someone else." Joshua answered softly.
"Who, Joshua? Who am I meant to be with?" Max's curiosity was starting to get the better of her. She really wanted to know.
"That's for Max to find out." Joshua replied. He knew exactly who Max was meant to be with, but he didn't want to tell her.
"Joshua, how did you become so smart?" Max asked happily a smile obvious on her lips and in her eyes.
"Father's books. I read a lot of them. They say a lot of things." Joshua stood up but didn't take his eyes away from Max. "Want to see my picture now?" Joshua knew right now was a good time for Max to see his picture. After he showed Max, he wanted to show Alec as well.
"Sure, big fella. Let me see your picture." Max smiled as she watched Joshua happily walk back over to get his picture.
Outside, Alec peered into see Joshua's painting. He hoped it was something good or he wouldn't have worked so hard to finish it.
Joshua turned his painting around for Max to see. Max couldn't believe what she saw. It was her and Alec, hugging and smiling at each other. A smile crept on her face. For some reason, she couldn't take her eyes off of the green eyed transgenic in the picture. It was a perfect resemblance of Alec. She felt her heart flutter a little as she began to think about him. Why did she suddenly have these feelings towards Alec?
Alec couldn't believe what he saw either. Joshua painted a picture of him and Max hugging and smiling at each other. It was beautiful. Then, he looked over to see the look on Max's face. She was smiling. He smiled as well. He knew Max loved it from the smile on her face.
"It's beautiful, big fella." Max complemented.
Joshua blushed, and smiled back at Max. He put his painting back on the easel gently. Then, he looked up to see Alec walking in. "Hi, medium fella."
"Hey, big fella! What are you guys up to?" Alec grabbed one of the little hotdogs and popped it into his mouth.
"Just showing Max my painting. Alec can't see it yet. Not ready for him now." Joshua blocked Alec's view of the painting.
Alec smirked to himself. He didn't want to tell Joshua and Max that he already has seen the painting. "Okay, I'll wait. But don't let me wait too long now. I don't do well with patience."
Joshua nodded softly. He turned and went back to painting.
Joshua's House, 7:35 p.m.
Later that night, Max and Alec returned to Joshua's house to spend dinner with the big guy. Joshua liked it when little and medium fella came over. It was lonely being in the big house all by himself. He decided to cook them some macaroni and cheese with little hotdogs. Max and Alec didn't mind even though they knew it was all the big fella knew how to cook.
After dinner, Max helped Joshua clean up while Alec headed down into the basement. Beautiful music began to play in the air. Max turned to look over at the basement door. She smiled as she listened to Alec play. She began to hum softly to the music, which made Joshua turn and look at her. He smiled softly and looked away. "Why don't little fella go join medium fella in the basement?"
Max jumped slightly. "Because I want to help finish cleaning these dishes. Besides, why I would want to spend time with Alec? It's not like I have to."
"Because little fella wants to. Max likes Alec and wants to be with him." Joshua stated softly.
Max froze and thought about what Joshua just said. He was right. She really wanted to be with Alec at that moment. Her heart wasn't going to allow her to deny it anymore. But the real reason why she wasn't with him was that she didn't know if Alec wanted to be with her. She felt a nudge at her shoulder. She looked up at Joshua. "Go to him. Find out if he wants to be with you." Joshua said to Max softly.
She smiled at him and kissed his cheek. She placed the dishes in the sink, and headed into the basement. As she walked down, Max could hear Alec continuing to play. When she saw him, she could see his eyes closed and fingers eloquently moving over the keys. She moved closer to him and let the music flow through her ears. Then he stopped. "Come to hear me play, Maxie?" Alec asked as he turned to look at her.
Max watched as the candlelight played in his green eyes. She became mesmerized by those eyes and tried hard, but to no avail, to look away. "Why else would I be down here? You play beautifully." Max complemented.
Alec smiled at her. "Thanks. It's an honor to play for a beautiful woman."
"You and your charm. No wonder women fall at your feet." Max exclaimed with a smile. She walked over and sat down on the bench beside him. "There was another reason why I came down here."
"And what reason would that be?" Alec asked as Max began to play a few notes.
"I want you to teach me how to play the piano." Max said softly.
Alec looked at her questionably and sighed softly. "Okay, I'll teach you to play." He moved behind her, placing Max in between his legs. At that moment, tension began to fill the air.
Max became a little nervous when she felt Alec's arms move around her waist. She felt his hands move hers back over the keys on the piano. At the same time, she could feel his warmth radiate onto her. She could even smell his after shave invade her senses when his head moved next to hers. "Are you ready?" Alec asked.
When she heard his voice, Max snapped out of her thoughts and nodded. "Yeah, as ready as I'll ever be." Max said nervously.
"Okay, I want you to follow my hand movements as I play. Then, I want you to play it back for me." Alec explained. Max nodded and watched Alec begin to play. She paid close attention to his movements. At the same time, she could feel every muscle move on Alec's arms as he played. She even felt his breath tickle her neck again as he breathed. Then, she heard the music stopped and felt Alec move again. "Okay, Max, your turn."
Max began to play the same music Alec played. When she began to miss a few notes, she Alec's hands cover hers. "You need to make sure you hit every note. Like this…" Alec moved her hands over the keys and music began to play again.
Max smiled as she heard the music sound better. Alec removed his hands off hers and Max began to play by herself. "I can't believe I'm actually playing the piano." Max said happily.
Alec nodded and smiled. "You're doing good, Max."
Max continued to play more. When she finished, she placed her hands in her lap and smiled. She turned and looked at Alec. "Thanks for teaching me." Max said softly.
Alec turned and looked at her. "It was no biggie. Anything for you, Max." He smiled softly. It was then they realized that their faces were an inch apart. They both could feel the tension between them.
Alec gently rubbed his nose against hers. He knew that she wanted him as much as he wanted her. Then, it happened. The moment he waited a long time for. She kissed him.
Max wanted to feel his lips on hers. Everything inside her told her to kiss him. And then, she did. She leaned in and gently kissed his lips. She felt him respond by kissing her back. Max turned around and straddled him as they kissed. She felt Alec push her in closer to deepen the kiss. Max smiled through their kiss and deepened it.
He didn't want this to end. Feeling her lips upon his was the most sensational feeling he ever had. He stood up, wrapping her legs around his waist and moved away from the piano. He slammed her back up against the wall as the kiss deepened more. Alec heard her chuckle a little and smiled happily. "Glad to know that you're enjoying this…" Alec exclaimed softly.
"That I am…" Max said through kisses. She wanted more. She felt Alec entwine his hands with hers and lift their arms up against the wall as he kissed her neck. Max moaned softly and arched her neck up.
Alec enjoyed tasting the soft skin on her neck. He felt her neck crane back and a little to the side as he continued. He then felt her hands move down to the hem of his shirt. They moved under his shirt and felt the ripples of his abdominal and chest muscles under his tight skin. His lips moved back to her lips as he felt her begin to lift his shirt off. Once it was off, Alec began to slip hers off. He threw her shirt over on his, and laid her down on an old mattress that lay discarded in a dark corner. He kissed her again and leaned his forehead against hers. There was one thing he had to be sure of. "Max, are you sure you want to do this? There's no turning back after we do this." Alec asked after breaking the kiss.
Max looked into his gentle and fierce green eyes. She smiled softly and placed her hands on his face. "Yes, I want this…I want you, Alec." Max answered softly.
Alec smiled and kissed her passionately. The clothing flew off their bodies in an effort to be skin on skin. They embraced each other in a manner of lovers in the old basement of Father's, now Joshua's, house.
But the one thing the two transgenics didn't notice was the camera in the corner watching them unite.
He couldn't believe the scene he saw in front of him. It was a good thing Joshua allowed him to put the cameras in his house to keep eye on things to make sure nothing bad happened to him. What he really wasn't expecting to see was Max and Alec making love together in the basement. Logan sneered at the footage. It should be him in that basement with Max. That's when he heard Max scream his name, Alec's name. Logan curled his hand into a fist and slammed it against the desk. "DAMN IT!!"
When he saw the smile on the two transgenics' faces, Logan threw the scotch bottle he had against the wall. He had it. He really had it. He was going to make Max pay for sleeping with Alec. And he knew exactly how to do it. He picked up his phone and dialed a number. A smile crept on his face.
"Hello? Yes, I have a favor to ask you. And I need it by tomorrow night…"
A/N: Well, there you go. Chapter 2 in all it's glory. So it took me long to post. I had to wait for my beta to finish with it. I hope you all enjoyed it anyways. (smiles)
Joshua: um, little little fella?
Me: Yes, Joshua? What's up big fella?
Joshua: Little fella and medium fella aren't fighting anymore.
Me: Well, what are they doing?
Joshua: Come see for yourself…
Me: Okay… (follows Joshua to where Max and Alec are) Whoa…
Joshua: See, they aren't fighting anymore.
Max and Alec: (making out on the floor)
Me: (closes door) Yeah, I was wondering why it was so quiet. I think we should leave them alone for a while.
Joshua: Okay… (goes back to painting)
Me: Okay guys, time for you to review!! Just press the pretty blue button and a cookie will pop out after you review. (chuckles) Here's thanks once again to the ones who reviewed last chapter:
Laney Tate, kritters03, Jo Harvelle, DeanJensen, Vampiress-06, AscendingWithTyler, jensen's Angel, magicisagift, Amanda Smith, and djonie.
Thanks guys!! You really rock!! Don't forget to review and stay tuned for Chapter 3! See you next time!!
Message from beta: Sorry guys I was baby sitting my niece for my sister over the weekend and was hellaciously busy and well I'm sure you get the picture…sorry again
Next time on Unbroken: Chapter 3: Everything was Okay…
