Title: Discovering Her Destiny : A Dance with Death. A Date with
Destiny.
Disclaimer: If I owned Alec, do you think that I'd give him to Max?
Summary: Part 1 of the "Discovering Her Destiny" Trilogy. The prequel to "Tempting the Fates". Max realises that she's not meant to be with Logan, but there's somebody who's just what she needs. M/A
Pairings: Max and Alec. If any two people were destined/designed to be together, it would be them.
Setting: 2021-2022
Spoilers: Anything and Everything from both the show's seasons can pop up somewhere. I have only just begun to watch Season 2 myself - Designate This aired on the 22 March, so if I'm not totally accurate; just know it's because I must've read the transcript wrong or something, and TELL me that it's wrong!
Chapter 5: Negotiations
She broke the kiss apart, staring at him in shock.
"Alec, what was that?"
"I believe humans call it a 'kiss'."
"That's not what I meant, and you know it. Why did you kiss me?"
"Why'd you think, Max? Maybe I just wanted the marshmellow from your lips or... I could just be falling for you."
"Don't fall in love with me, Alec."
"I think it's too late for that warning."
"You'll regret it."
"I'll take my chances."
"I've only just broken up with Logan."
"And so you won't be cheating on anyone."
"I'll be cheating on myself."
"You don't want to be with me?"
She sighed.
"It's not that. I just want to enjoy being single again. No pressure, no commitments. I just want to have fun."
"You can have fun with me!"
"Alec! Don't make this difficult. All I want now is friendship."
"Friendship?"
"Yes. As in 'you watch my back, I watch yours'. Except that I know that you stare at mine!"
"If you're gonna say that you've never stared at my...back, then you'd be lying through your teeth!"
"OK, I'll admit it. It's a fine specimen, but I don't want that right now!"
"If I agree to be 'just friends' for now, will you promise to not go out with anybody else."
"It's a deal."
" So what, are we like 'Best Buds' now?"
"I think OC's already covered that ground. But something like that."
"Whatever happens, Max, we'll stay together. Right?"
"I think I can live with that."
He extended his hand.
"Friends?"
"Friends!" she agreed, shaking it.
"Good. Now do you want me to move in with you, or do you want to move in with me?"
"ALEC!"
"Hold on. Don't freak out on me! I've been thinking about this. If we live together, then we can keep an eye on eachother. With so many people hunting us down...it will be safer for us both."
"But..."
"Look. I could move in with you. OC will still be there, so you won't have anything to worry about. You're lacking an extra room, though. The better option would be for you to move in with me. Since I'm living with Joshua, you'd still be chaperoned. Plus, there's more than enough room at Sandman's house. What do you have to lose? It'll be the three of us looking after eachother."
"You're always looking after me."
He smiled.
"That's because you always need looking after. You have a gift for finding trouble."
"If I move in with you, you can't take that as a romantic gesture."
"Trust me, Max! I'm willing to wait for you. But sooner is always better than later. No pressure."
"I can't keep you on tenterhooks! It wouldn't be fair to you. I can't promise that I'll ever be ready."
"You will be. But if you don't want me when you are ready, then...I'm a big boy. I can handle it."
"I don't want to hurt you."
"No matter what happens, I'll still be here to look out for you. You're not going to lose me. That's a promise. Manticore told us not to abandon our unit. And you and Joshua are my unit now. Just move in with us. Then we can get to know eachother more. We can even paint eachother's toenails!"
"I'll consider it."
"Promise?"
"Promise."
"Good. We'll have fun. Logan-less Max is a lot more cheerful than the bitch I once knew. No offence!"
"I was quite the grouch, wasn't I?"
"I have a lot of bruises to show for it. Wanna see?"
"Poor Baby. And no thanks."
"Sorry, Max, but you do pack quite a punch...even for a muscle bound Adonis like myself."
"Get over yourself!"
"Kidding. But you wouldn't find dating me...repulsive, right?"
"Give it a rest! I'll think about it. When I'm ready."
"Fine! Just asking!"
"Alec, there's been something that I've been meaning to ask you,"
"What?"
"I need a favor."
"Name it...does it have anything to do with relieving your stress at your next heat cycle? 'Coz I'm pretty good at massaging."
"Alec, they fixed my heat cycle and my seizures back at Manticore. I think."
"Oh, forgot. Damn! So what favor do you need."
"Well I escaped from Manticore ten years before you."
"Yeah...?"
"So you've got ten more years of training than me."
"You want me to teach you?"
"Just the fighting stuff. I can do without the military crap."
"OK. And since I'm being so generous, you can even have the last marshmellow."
"Thanks!"
And she leaned over and placed a big sloppy kiss on his cheek.
"A kiss to seal our friendship" she said with a big grin.
"I prefer to seal it like this." he whispered
And he captured her mouth with his before she could move away.
Max had read somewhere that if a man's kiss gets your blood up, it's probably going to be a happy relationship. And at the moment, her blood was definitely up.
When he broke the kiss, she was dazed for a few seconds. She shook her head.
"You still have to get the hang of this whole 'friendship' thing, don't you?"
"I've never had female friends. Only lovers."
"You've got a lot to learn."
"You're gonna teach me."
Author's Note (does any1 actually read these):
I've mentioned this before, but I have no idea where this story is headed. I submit a chapter and then I take the next step from there. Who knows what will happen next? Half of my ideas kinda hit me in the middle of the night. "WHAM". It makes sleeping a little difficult. It doesn't help when I can't remember my brilliant revelations in the morning!
I've noticed that most people like to read the stories which involve Max being in heat and have really umm...GRAPHICAL scenes. I'm 15. I can't write those to save my life. I can't even read them! Whenever I come across one of those scenes, I just scroll down until it's the morning after. So, basically...if you're wanting smut, you're NOT gonna get it. Just warning you so you're not dissapointed later.
I was asked where do I live that I'm so behind in the season (Proof of Purchase). I'm from South Africa. Season 1 for us started on the 10 August 2001 and Season 2 started 22 March 2002. (See? I even remember the exact dates! How psycho is THAT?)
Keep on reviewing! It really makes my day happier - which I especially need because my school holiday is almost over!
SNIFF SNIFF!
Disclaimer: If I owned Alec, do you think that I'd give him to Max?
Summary: Part 1 of the "Discovering Her Destiny" Trilogy. The prequel to "Tempting the Fates". Max realises that she's not meant to be with Logan, but there's somebody who's just what she needs. M/A
Pairings: Max and Alec. If any two people were destined/designed to be together, it would be them.
Setting: 2021-2022
Spoilers: Anything and Everything from both the show's seasons can pop up somewhere. I have only just begun to watch Season 2 myself - Designate This aired on the 22 March, so if I'm not totally accurate; just know it's because I must've read the transcript wrong or something, and TELL me that it's wrong!
Chapter 5: Negotiations
She broke the kiss apart, staring at him in shock.
"Alec, what was that?"
"I believe humans call it a 'kiss'."
"That's not what I meant, and you know it. Why did you kiss me?"
"Why'd you think, Max? Maybe I just wanted the marshmellow from your lips or... I could just be falling for you."
"Don't fall in love with me, Alec."
"I think it's too late for that warning."
"You'll regret it."
"I'll take my chances."
"I've only just broken up with Logan."
"And so you won't be cheating on anyone."
"I'll be cheating on myself."
"You don't want to be with me?"
She sighed.
"It's not that. I just want to enjoy being single again. No pressure, no commitments. I just want to have fun."
"You can have fun with me!"
"Alec! Don't make this difficult. All I want now is friendship."
"Friendship?"
"Yes. As in 'you watch my back, I watch yours'. Except that I know that you stare at mine!"
"If you're gonna say that you've never stared at my...back, then you'd be lying through your teeth!"
"OK, I'll admit it. It's a fine specimen, but I don't want that right now!"
"If I agree to be 'just friends' for now, will you promise to not go out with anybody else."
"It's a deal."
" So what, are we like 'Best Buds' now?"
"I think OC's already covered that ground. But something like that."
"Whatever happens, Max, we'll stay together. Right?"
"I think I can live with that."
He extended his hand.
"Friends?"
"Friends!" she agreed, shaking it.
"Good. Now do you want me to move in with you, or do you want to move in with me?"
"ALEC!"
"Hold on. Don't freak out on me! I've been thinking about this. If we live together, then we can keep an eye on eachother. With so many people hunting us down...it will be safer for us both."
"But..."
"Look. I could move in with you. OC will still be there, so you won't have anything to worry about. You're lacking an extra room, though. The better option would be for you to move in with me. Since I'm living with Joshua, you'd still be chaperoned. Plus, there's more than enough room at Sandman's house. What do you have to lose? It'll be the three of us looking after eachother."
"You're always looking after me."
He smiled.
"That's because you always need looking after. You have a gift for finding trouble."
"If I move in with you, you can't take that as a romantic gesture."
"Trust me, Max! I'm willing to wait for you. But sooner is always better than later. No pressure."
"I can't keep you on tenterhooks! It wouldn't be fair to you. I can't promise that I'll ever be ready."
"You will be. But if you don't want me when you are ready, then...I'm a big boy. I can handle it."
"I don't want to hurt you."
"No matter what happens, I'll still be here to look out for you. You're not going to lose me. That's a promise. Manticore told us not to abandon our unit. And you and Joshua are my unit now. Just move in with us. Then we can get to know eachother more. We can even paint eachother's toenails!"
"I'll consider it."
"Promise?"
"Promise."
"Good. We'll have fun. Logan-less Max is a lot more cheerful than the bitch I once knew. No offence!"
"I was quite the grouch, wasn't I?"
"I have a lot of bruises to show for it. Wanna see?"
"Poor Baby. And no thanks."
"Sorry, Max, but you do pack quite a punch...even for a muscle bound Adonis like myself."
"Get over yourself!"
"Kidding. But you wouldn't find dating me...repulsive, right?"
"Give it a rest! I'll think about it. When I'm ready."
"Fine! Just asking!"
"Alec, there's been something that I've been meaning to ask you,"
"What?"
"I need a favor."
"Name it...does it have anything to do with relieving your stress at your next heat cycle? 'Coz I'm pretty good at massaging."
"Alec, they fixed my heat cycle and my seizures back at Manticore. I think."
"Oh, forgot. Damn! So what favor do you need."
"Well I escaped from Manticore ten years before you."
"Yeah...?"
"So you've got ten more years of training than me."
"You want me to teach you?"
"Just the fighting stuff. I can do without the military crap."
"OK. And since I'm being so generous, you can even have the last marshmellow."
"Thanks!"
And she leaned over and placed a big sloppy kiss on his cheek.
"A kiss to seal our friendship" she said with a big grin.
"I prefer to seal it like this." he whispered
And he captured her mouth with his before she could move away.
Max had read somewhere that if a man's kiss gets your blood up, it's probably going to be a happy relationship. And at the moment, her blood was definitely up.
When he broke the kiss, she was dazed for a few seconds. She shook her head.
"You still have to get the hang of this whole 'friendship' thing, don't you?"
"I've never had female friends. Only lovers."
"You've got a lot to learn."
"You're gonna teach me."
Author's Note (does any1 actually read these):
I've mentioned this before, but I have no idea where this story is headed. I submit a chapter and then I take the next step from there. Who knows what will happen next? Half of my ideas kinda hit me in the middle of the night. "WHAM". It makes sleeping a little difficult. It doesn't help when I can't remember my brilliant revelations in the morning!
I've noticed that most people like to read the stories which involve Max being in heat and have really umm...GRAPHICAL scenes. I'm 15. I can't write those to save my life. I can't even read them! Whenever I come across one of those scenes, I just scroll down until it's the morning after. So, basically...if you're wanting smut, you're NOT gonna get it. Just warning you so you're not dissapointed later.
I was asked where do I live that I'm so behind in the season (Proof of Purchase). I'm from South Africa. Season 1 for us started on the 10 August 2001 and Season 2 started 22 March 2002. (See? I even remember the exact dates! How psycho is THAT?)
Keep on reviewing! It really makes my day happier - which I especially need because my school holiday is almost over!
SNIFF SNIFF!