First, to Midnight Parallax re: X. I totally agree with you in regards to the end, though can't really be bothered to change it now. But yeah, I totally see what you mean. Noted for future reference. :)
Onward! Okay, this will sound crazy, but bear with me. This piece is maybe, kind of, a companion piece to a sequel (which I have not written) to the long fic I am planning (but also have not written yet). Hence the vagueness. Don't want to give too much away. Luckily I'll be starting them both as soon as I've finished this, and only 'Z' to go. It also has some links to 'K' ;-)
Y is for
Yawn
Alec stretched his arms above his head, and let his body slump lower in the old rocking chair. The sun was hot on his bare chest and the warmth was making him groggy. He yawned as he stretched, not bothering to cover his mouth. His eyes were closed, so he felt rather than saw someone step in the line of his sunlight.
"Now aren't you just the picture of activity?" he opened his eyes
"Is this what it feels like to be in retirement?" Max laughed. Around them, other transgenics were sunning themselves and enjoying the baking heat. Not that they had much variation of weather in their desert outpost, known as New Mexico.
Max straddled him and dipped her head to his. She kissed him softly and he smiled against her lips. He grasped the back of her neck and ran a finger over where he knew her barcode was. The chair rocked them gently to and fro.
"What's the matter, you miss all the danger?" she asked. He could feel her breath on his face, and he kissed her again.
"I don't miss any of it," he replied, utterly serious.
The ghost town they had taken over was rundown at best. The buildings were ramshackle and everything seemed to be constantly coated in dust. The most exciting part of Alec's week was organising the trip into Albuquerque for provisions. But the cult was gone, and the government knew they were there but had left them alone.
Boring as it could sometimes be, Alec had never been happier.
Oh, just to let you know, everyone who reviews/favourites/author alert/etc this fic (or me!) will be getting a mention in the final chapter. :)