Too Many Times
Summary: Alec's forgiven Max too many times for what she has said or done. What happens when one particular fight hits home?
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AN: Don't worry if I am confusing you with this plot. I am confusing myself. It is probably the biggest story and the biggest plot and the biggest twist story I have ever written but I have loads of ideas and I'm working it out. So don't worry. All will be revealed in time.
Chapter 10: Darkness.
Alec's POV
I washed it off but I can still smell and taste the blood.
It sickens me.
To think that this is what I was trained to do.
I feel sick to the stomach.
But I understand why I have to do this.
Even if I don't like it.
I can't let them take her from me.
Logan's POV
I continually type at my computer. Trying to get Eyes Only up and running.
Suddenly something catches my eye.
An E-mail.
I open it up but am shocked at what I see.
Oh God! Asha!
The bile rises in my throat and I quickly hurry to the bathroom.
Who would have done something like this?
Who could have?
I quickly page Max to get over here.
Only a transgenic could have done this.
From what mike tells me it was a clean break through the 5th vertebrae.
I feel sick again and hurry to the bathroom.
It only takes 10 minutes before Max shows up.
I show her the e-mail and tears flood her cheeks.
I knew that she didn't like Asha but I knew that it would upset her.
I reach out to touch her but she flinches back.
Oh yeah. The virus.
"Sorry" I whisper and she nods.
"Who could have done something like this" Max asks quietly.
"That's why I called you" I reply. "It was a clean break through the 5th vertebrae only a transgenic could have done it. What confuses me is that if a transgenic was being told to kill someone. Wouldn't manticore want it to be done painfully? Here it was actually pretty humane"
"I agree. Whoever did this obviously didn't want to. Or they wanted to escape as quickly as possible and not be seen". Max replies. I nod.
"I'll see what I can get" She says and leaves.
I sigh.
Max's POV.
Half an hour later, I open the door to the apartment and am shocked to hear a sweet melody and see roses scattered everywhere.
Alec is standing there.
I smile.
I've missed him so much today.
"Is this why you skipped work today" I ask and he smiles.
"Well. We didn't really get out first date did we?" He says.
Oh! How sweet of him!
He takes me to the dining table and seats me down.
He goes to the oven and takes out a beautifully made turkey.
I look at him slyly.
"You called OC didn't you?"
He looks shocked. "What!...Oh. Ok. I can't cook for squat"
I laugh. "It doesn't matter anyway. It's the thought".
We smile.
Suddenly my phone goes off in my pocket.
Alec sighs.
"Sorry" I whisper and flip open the phone. "Yeah"
"Max. I was able to get the video footage from one of the camera's I put into Asha's. You won't believe what I found".
"Ok" I reply and close the phone.
I turn to Alec. "I'm so sorry. I just…"
He nods. "S'ok Maxie"
I smile. He's so reasonable.
"Come on we're needed at Logan's" I say and he nods picking up his leather jacket. We leave.
We arrive at Logan's half an hour later.
He shows me the footage.
I feel sick to the stomach and it immediately falls onto Logan's carpet.
I swiftly turn.
"How…how could you…" I can't explain how I feel right now as I look at him.
"Maxie…please…I can explain".
"Explain what! How you killed Asha! How you lied to me!" I scream; tears pouring down my face.
"Max. Please. I had to" He whispers.
"Let me guess!" I yell. "Your gonna use one of Ben's lines aren't you! It's what we were made to do! It's our purpose! Save it Alec! I've heard it before! You two are just the same!"
"Because they were going to kill you!" He screams and turns putting his head into his hands.
What?!
He turns back and looks at me with tortured eyes.
"Because I've already lost love once! Because I'm not willing to let it happen again! Because this was the only way to keep you safe!" He screams and I can see the hurt soul beneath.
"Alec" I whisper and put my hand on his shoulder. "We could have worked through this. Together"
But he's looking at something else.
The window.
A man with a gun.
"No" He whispers and blurs to the window; jumping into the man. They both fall.
A gunshot sounds.
I race to the window.
And look out into the darkness.
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