Disclaimer: Me no own
Pairing: Confused again
Timing: Think Berrisford Agenda…
Warning: Don't hope for the next one anytime soon. October is packed for me.
Author's Note: Not my best chapter by far but you guys wouldn't help me with ideas so this is really a product of my writer's block.
Chapter Ten
Five days. It had been five days since Max had shut off her phone. Eight since she had last seen Him. The X5 took a deep breath, and then she opened the door. Joshua was inside. The scene was so completely normal… all of it. Only she hadn't heard his voice for eight days now. At the sound of the door opening Alec rushed to help unburden the smaller transgenic. Her thoughts were cut off at once. Max sighed, the floor boards creaked beneath her feet.
"You ready for work?" Alec asked returning from the kitchen. Max nodded.
"Yea," The brunette smiled lovingly at Joshua as he flung another blob of paint at the textured canvas. "Hey Big Fella!" She called over Alec. Gently Alec touched her arm before moving around her and out the door. She'd be late for work… again.
"Bye," The X5 called uselessly as the door slammed shut on him. Inside Max and Joshua didn't notice as the dog-man shared his latest master piece with his little friend.
Half an hour later Max strolled through the gaping doors of Jam Pony followed by Normal's taunts. As usual the dark haired woman ignored him, frowning mildly as she made her way over to the lockers. As she flung her's open Alec sauntered across the room.
"Alec," Normal called from the dispatch desk. "Come here a second." And so the dirty-blond detoured to his boss's side.
"Yea Normal?" He asked his weight shifting from his feet to the cluttered desk as he leaned on it.
"What's going on with you and missy miss?"
Alec grinned widely, shocking his employer, "Nothing to worry about Normal. Nothing at all," And then the X5 winked and turned aside grabbing a package or two as he did so.
Whistling the transgenic resumed his previous course. When he came around the corner Max raised an eyebrow. "Nothing huh?" She asked in a low tone, one hand unconsciously moving to her slightly curved abdomen.
"You want me to tell him?" Alec's eyes asked his hand jerking in the direction of the front desk. Max at once shook her head, her face scrunching up in a look of disgust. "Oh please," Her eyes seemed to say and they both laughed. Paranoid Normal looked up from what ever it was he was doing to shoot the couple a look.
"I'm not paying you to stand around," The smaller man barked.
"You barely pay us at all Normal." Max retorted, taking up her bag and heading towards the exit. At her side Alec followed, laughing silently to himself. When they got to the door Max elbowed him.
"Hey what did I do?" Was the last thing Normal heard.
"What's the address on the next one?" Alec asked his hand reaching for Max's backpack. Max laughed and snatched it away.
"Hum… right here." She replied looking up at the tall metal gate. "Push the button." She commanded.
Alec froze the gates chilling his heart as he recognized the house sitting peacefully on the other side of the gate.
"Al-ec." Max said stressing each syllable. The X5 snapped out of it.
"Just leave the package." He commanded ripping the small box from Max's dainty hands.
"Hey!" She cried her words useless as the package sailed over the gate. "We need a signature!"
"They're not home." Alec replied. He was already back on his bike his feet itching to be gone. Angrily Max turned from the yellowed walls to follow him.
"What the hell was that?" She fumed her hand snaking out to stop him.
His eyes crippled her, their depths boring into her soul, her hand fell away and he pushed off. "I'll see ya later Max." He said grimly, his voice flat.
"Alec…" She said in a low tone, her voice filled to the brim with fear. But he was already gone. His lean body disappearing down the sun lit street with not so much as a look behind him. Max wanted to sink to her knees, she wanted to cry, she wanted to do anything as long as it took that tortured look out of Alec's eyes.
She wasn't sure how long she stood there but she did know that after awhile she picked up her bike and rode after him. She knew she wouldn't catch him but she still wanted to try. Maybe this time she could run faster then him, faster then what ever demons were on his tail. It didn't surprise her when she got back to Jam Pony to find out that he had gone home sick. Worried the petite woman finished out the day and headed over to Joshua's house. Maybe Alec had gone there… she hoped… she prayed….
He wasn't there…
A/N: Let's try this again. Please help me, tell me your ideas, your theories.
