Its been a while since I updated this, I am sooo sorry. I really hope you enjoy this chapter, I stayed up all night writing it...

Alec felt a stiffness in his neck as he woke up; he drowned down a groan and looked down at Max. He smiled when she tightened her arms around him, and brought her closer. Max started to stir in his arms, and Alec brushed her hair from her face. She smiled at him, and brought her lips up to his. Alec brought his hand up to her neck deepening the kiss. "Morning," Max mumbled.

"Morning," Alec breathed against her lips. He rested his forehead against hers, and he smiled. He kissed her once again, and she deepened it. Max pressed her body against Alec's and he let out a groan. He flipped her over, and pressed his lips on her neck. "Well...this is a good way to wake up," Alec murmured in between kisses. Max left out a soft moan, and Alec smiled against her neck. Alec let out a growl, as he pressed his lips lower on to her collar bone.

"Alec," Max managed to get out. His hands started to travel downwards, and she grabbed his hands, restraining them back. She stiffened and his lips slowly stopped caressing her neck.

"What's wrong?" Alec murmured, pulling his lips away from her neck to look at her face. Max sighed; she had no idea what was wrong. He frowned lightly, but pulled up so Max was sitting on his lap instead. "Maxie..." hoping to get a rise outta her to get her back to normal.

"Nothing," Max murmured.

Alec didn't believe her, "Max, did we not have this conversation? What's buggin ya?" She didn't respond, and she started to pull away. Alec sighed, "What did I do now?" Alec asked, a little hurt. She felt like they were going too fast, and that was all.

"I'm sorry," Max murmured, slowly leaning into him once again. She saw a questioning look in his eyes.

"Max," he said, "Why are you being so distant all the sudden?"

"I don't know," she said honestly. "I felt like we were going too fast," Alec frowned at that note. She didn't seem so reluctant earlier, and doing this just felt right to him. It wasn't like what it was with the other girls he had been with; he felt...connected, whole. His feelings were growing stronger for Max. "Alec?" Max questioned, looking up at him. Alec looked down at Max, and saw a slighted scared look on her face.

"Its ok Maxie," he murmured, brushing his lips against her forehead. "I don't want you to feel rushed, or uncomfortable," Max smiled; Alec wasn't at all like Logan. When she and Logan finally had something going on, he immediately pushed and pushed. She had felt suffocated being around him. Before she really got to know Alec, he was just a pain in the ass. Alec of course was still a pain in the ass, but he was her pain in the ass.

"Thanks," Max murmured.

"This is the most feminine I have seen you act," Alec teased with a smirk. Max glared at him, and pulled away long enough to punch his shoulder. "Ow!" Alec cried out, rubbing where she had punched him. "That hurt," he said with a pout.

"Shouldn't have said anything then," Max grumbled. After a couple moments of pouting, Max finally smiled. "Alright, I'm sorry," Max said. "Alec..."

"Yeah?" he questioned, smiling lightly.

"We can't just stay here...we got to get out there. Transgenic City is depending on us," Alec frowned, but nodded his head.

"I know," Alec murmured, brushing his lips against hers. Alec started to push up, and got into a sitting position. Max reluctantly peeled herself away from Alec. He immediately stood up, and offered his hand to help her off the couch. Max normally would have smacked it away, but she gingerly took it. Alec genuinely smiled as he helped her up. He couldn't help but pull her against him.

"Alec.." she murmured softly in protest.

"I know," he sighed, as he let her pull away. Refusing to let go fully, he wrapped his arm around her waist. Max didn't object as they walked out of her room, and Alec was glad that she wasn't uncomfortable with the public display of affection. Max seemed more uncomfortable about going out there than anything. "Max...you going to be ok?"

"Yeah," Max said. She spoke a little too quickly for Alec's taste.

"Max..."

"Don't," Max snapped at him. She needed to keep the tough leader chick thing going until she could rest her head on her pillow, with Alec laying down next to her. She started when she added with Alec laying next to her. Alec sighed as they continued walking. She squeezed his hand gently, and he looked down at her again. He took that as an apology, and smiled at her. "What?" she murmured.

"Nothing," Alec beamed. Max resisted the urge to smack him again, and he smirked. As they continued to walk around, Max was surprised that no one was giving her and Alec strange looks. She guessed she really shouldn't have been surprised; they had been getting close lately. Alec brought Max closer against him, and she glanced at him. She didn't mind being that close to him, so she gave him a smile letting him know it was ok.

Suddenly there was shuffling all around them, and both Max and Alec knew something had to be up. Alec loosened his arm around her, and just grasped her hand instead. They jogged over to one of the TV's set in place. Alec immediately stiffened when he heard, "This is an Eyes Only Broadcast," Max felt him stiffen, and Max grasped his hand tightly. Her other hand covered the one holding Alec's hand, and her fingers run over his knuckles. Logan continued his psycho babble about not being traceable and being true. Though his message was brief, it was a shout out to all the Transgenics in the area. There was a group of X-7's in the area being hunted down, and Max memorized the location.

"You know what we got to do," Mole said appearing out of nowhere.

"If a whole bunch of us just show up, they will just shoot us down," Max shot.

"Oh come on..." Mole growled.

"Max is right...we need to have some tact," Alec said. Max grinned at Alec, glad that he was her Second in Command more now than ever.

"Fine," Mole growled. "What are we going to do then?" Mole asked, "negotiate with them?" his voice was dripping with more sarcasm than usual. "With the Clave after us on a daily fucking basis, we really do not to have to deal with the non-transgenic cops,"

"Mole that's enough," Alec commanded, his tone going deadly. Mole backed down, hearing the tone in the other man's voice. "Now...we should only bring a small team, preferably more normal looking, so we can sneak in there, take out who we need and grab the X-7s," She pulled Alec aside, and he gave her a questioning look. He didn't think he was overstepping his boundaries...was he?

"Alec...we probably won't be able to go out there..." Max murmured to him. He raised his eyebrows in surprise, but still looked a little confused. "The Media has seen our faces, and the police are going to immediately look for us to go save them. Alec...we are going to have to send in someone who hasn't been put publicly on the spot light," And that meant that neither he or Max couldn't go.

"Joshua wants to go," Joshua's voice came around the corner.

"Josh..." Max said turning to him.

"I'll hide my face," he promised. "Get team together," he said, punching his chest. Max smiled at him, and saw that there was some volunteers already. "Get it on with Medium Fella," Max blushed as some of the other Transgenics snickered.

Alec had a light smirk on his face, and felt Max stiffen next to him. "Alright...we better form a team so that Joshua won't go in alone," Alec said, trying to get Max's mind off of Josh's comment. Though it wouldn't be bad in his mind if he "got it on" with Max. Max smiled at him, and they started to pick out the rescue mission.

Soon, Max was back in her office trying to find somewhere in TC to put the X-7s. "Maxie.." Alec's voice came out, and Max turned her head up.

"I can't seem to find a place to put our-," Max started to say. Alec walked towards her, and pulled a rose from behind his arms. "Alec..." she murmured, inhaling the scent of the rose.

"I found a place for them..." Max let a relieved sigh come from her lips. She took the rose gingerly from him, and he placed his lips lightly on her neck. "Alec..." she breathed, as he turned her around. "We still got so much to..."

"No we don't," Alec stated. "Come on," he said, grasping her hand.

Max sighed, and she broke down. "Where are we going?" she asked him, as he pulled her up from her chair. He just smiled at her, and led her from her office. She looked down at the rose in her hand, "So what's the special occasion?" she asked, lightly bringing the rose to her nose. She grinned; this is pretty much the first time anyone had given her rose.

"Just because," he told her. "Besides, you haven't been able to have much fun lately..."

"Thanks Alec," Max murmured, leaning her head on his shoulder. Alec couldn't help but smile, as he led her towards his room. Alec opened his door, and Max smelt something that she hadn't smelt in a long while. "Chicken..." Max murmured, feeling her mouth watering a little. Alec nodded his head, and Max pressed her lips against his own.

"I'll take it that you are happy..." Alec murmured against her lips. Max nodded her head, and leaned her forehead against his. "Come on...lets get some food in your system,"

"Ok," she murmured softly. Just as Max was about to sit down, Alec stopped her.

"That chair is broken..." Alec stopped her, and went to get another chair. Max smirked knowing that she was going to tease Alec. She had him sit down, and sat down on his lap.

"Much better than a chair," Max murmured. Alec grinned, and started to cut up the chicken. He brought the fork up to Max's lips, and she took a bite. "That's good," she said after swallowing. "Alec..."

"Yeah Maxie?" he asked, placing his hand on her cheek. Max pressed his lips to his, and Alec brought her closer. "Max..." he gasped, as she moved her hips against his own. "What are you doing-," Max pulled away lightly.

"I thought that this is what you wanted," Max murmured.

"But when..." he seemed torn. "Max..."

"I'm ready..." Max murmured.

"Are...are you sure?" Alec questioned. He didn't want to rush her like Logan had. He kissed her again on the lips, and slowly he let one of his hands go into her hair. Then his other hand traveled downwards, and she heard her sigh. His fingers lightly danced over her barcode, and she moaned. A ripple of arousal went through her. Her own hands dug into his hair, and her fingers brushed against his barcode. Alec's hands traveled down to her butt, and he squeezed tightly. Alec stood up, and Max wrapped her legs around his waist. "God Max..." he moaned, as her teeth grazed his bottom lip. "You have no idea how long I have wanted this..." he gasped, moving his lips down to her neck. Max groaned Alec's name, and he felt pride swell inside of him.

Max started to pull on his jacket when suddenly the door was kicked open. "What the fuck-," Alec started to shout at Mole.

"WE are being attacked..." Mole growled...