Chemistry
By Sinful Starlet
Disclaimer: see part one
Rating: see part one
Summary: Since this is the last part you really should know by now but never mind! Max thought she had it all figured out - she loved Logan even though she couldn't be with him and Alec? He was just Alec - mildly irritating and a little too good at getting himself or her into trouble, but she forgot one thing - you can't fight chemistry!
Author's note: Well here we are - the last part! (*sniffs* - feeling quite emotional now!) Hope you've enjoyed the story so far, anyway, don't want to leave you hanging on any longer so carry on reading and I hope you like the end!
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part #9
Max couldn't even tell how long the kiss lasted, but she knew she didn't want it to end. Nothing in her whole life had ever felt that good, and the fact that this was happening with Alec was even more amazing to her. They did eventually part, if only to come up for oxygen, but when they did, they were both smiling more than they had for a long time. "Well that was different!", Alec said after a while had passed. "But good right?", Max questioned, still a little unsure of herself. Alec may have only been out of Manticore for about eight months but he'd already had more girlfriends than she'd had boyfriends in the last ten years!
"Definitely", he said, smiling again, leaning into kiss once more, more gently this time, breaking it off after only a few seconds, but having just the same effect. "Not proposing to be the expert here", he started, prompting a raised eyebrow look from her which made him laugh, "but as far as I can tell...I think I'm in love with you". Max had to sit back for a second then, she was so not prepared for that! When she didn't say anything, he spoke again, "Hey I know I'm not the most romantic guy in the world, but I was looking for at least some kind of answer here!" Max smiled, seeming to glow with the happiness that was flowing through her now, "You're wrong", she said.
"Okay - not exactly what I was looking for, but it's a start!", Alec interrupted. "No", Max said, laughing at the slight frown on his face, "I meant that was one of the most romantic things I've ever heard...and no matter how I felt before, I can't help but be in love with you too". "Oh so if you had a little more energy, or patience to set your standards higher you wouldn't be in love with me?", Alec joked, needing to hear that he was right. "It's a little late for that now", was Max's only response as she pulled him back in for another lingering kiss. They lost all track of time again, but eventually a voice came floating over to them. "Have you two finished yet 'cause I really need to get out of this bathroom!"
They broke off from the kiss, both laughing, and Max called for OC to come out, "Yeah you're safe", she said. "Thank God!", OC replied as she walked back into the living room, pleased to see her two friends looking so happy. She didn't think she had ever seen Alec genuinely smiling, and she hadn't seen Max look that happy for a long time. "I should probably get going", Alec said, seeing that Max really wanted to talk to her friend, and standing up. "Uh honey?", OC questioned, as he started pulling his boots on, "I think you might want a shirt or something before you try and go outside!"
Max tried to hide her smile, "I'll see if I have something", she said, "it's probably pointless asking you right?", she jokingly asked OC. "Damn straight!", OC replied, making Max and Alec laugh again. "Okay", Max said, returning a little later, "I don't know if this'll fit but it's the only thing I have". She held up a blue sweater, luckily only OC recognised it as being one of Logan's that Max had borrowed a long time ago, but she knew better than to say anything. Alec pulled it on over his head, and it was a little tight in places, but it basically fitted. He walked over to the door with Max, OC giving them a minute to say goodbye.
"I'll see you later", he said, kissing her again, almost laughing into the kiss as Max's fingers found the bottom of his sweater and sneaked underneath. "What?", she said pulling back, a little annoyed. "Your hands are cold!", he laughed, sharing a smile with OC over his shoulder. "I'll see you soon", he said, kissing her once more before he made his way out of the apartment and back to his own place to get ready for work. "Okay", OC said, as soon as the door was shut, "we only have about ten minutes or we're both gonna be late for work, but you are gonna tell me everything that happened last night!"
part #10
Max smiled as she remembered OC's reaction that morning, completely comfortable leaning back against Alec as they sat together on the Space Needle. As the smile crept over her face, Alec noticed and quietly asked her, "What're you thinking about?" "Life, the Universe, everything, y'know", Max joked, sighing as Alec playfully kissed her neck. "Actually I was thinking about Manticore", she said. Alec pulled back, not sure where she was going with that, but a little worried anyway. "What about it?", he asked. "Us", Max replied, "I think pairing us up was the one thing they managed to do right!"
"Really not disagreeing with you!", Alec replied, turning her head just a little to kiss her properly. "Any regrets?", he asked, still concerned about how things had gone between her and Logan. "Maybe", she said after a while, which was not exactly the answer he had been hoping for, "but none of them are about you!" "Well that's okay then!", Alec replied, pleased. They sat there in silence for a few more minutes, before either spoke again, just enjoying each other's company. "So do you wanna go?", Alec asked eventually. "In a minute", Max replied, leaning back further into his embrace, "I think I just wanna stay here a little while longer".
THE END
AN. Ta da! It's finished - hoorah!! Sorry (getting a little over-excited there!) Hope ya liked it anyway! My next story should be up soon! *SS*