Title: Discovering Her Destiny : Tempting the Fates
Disclaimer: If I owned Alec, do you think that I'd give him to Max?
Summary: The Fates weave the threads that lead people to their destiny. They've led Max astray before, but perhaps this time she's found her soulmate.
Pairings: Max and Alec. If any two people were destined/designed to be together, it would be them.
Setting: 2023
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, so that I can FIX it!
Chapter 5: Jitters
Her eyes were like dancing sapphires. They were large, bright and they twinkled when she laughed. Alec couldn't keep his eyes off of Jo. He knew that what he was doing was wrong, but the effect that she had on him was intoxicating. Every shake of her head, every gesture she made, seemed to make time stop. Max was oblivious to his straying eyes, as she animatedly discussed the wedding plans. But he knew that Original Cindy had noticed. He'd have to worry about that later. The time just flew for the women as they worked up a whirlwind with the plans for the wedding. His wedding. He, Alec, was going to marry Max. In one week's time. The thought struck him like a sledgehammer. He had asked Max to marry him. To be his wife. To love and to cherish. Till Death did them part.
Max had been doubtful, but she had eventually agreed. Now she was the one who was excited, while he was beginning to have second thoughts.
'You can take the Playboy out of the game, but you can't take the game outa the playboy.' he thought wryly. He loved Max. He really did. Yet, he was too busy being infatuated with the wedding planner's tresses of golden silk to actually listen to the discussion surrounding his own wedding.
"Alec, what do you think?" Max's voice snapped him out of his reverie.
"Huh?"
"I said, do you think we should have white roses or red?"
"Whichever color you like best, Maxie."
"It's our wedding, Alec. Not just mine. How about a little input?"
"I'm paying, for it, aren't I?" he snapped.
Max's jaw dropped.
"I'm sorry, Max. It's just been a long day."
It was only when Jo looked at her watch that they realized how late it had become. It was evening. They'd been planning since that morning.
"Well, I better get home. But the buses have stopped running!"
"Alec'll give you a lift, won't you?"
"No, that's ok, Max. I'm sure that Mr Alec..."
"You can call me 'Alec', Jo."
"Oh, umm...it's okay, really, Alec. I don't want to put you out of your way. I'll just catch a cab."
"I'll save you the fare. It's no trouble."
Jo was hesitant.
"If you're sure that it's fine..."
"Yes."
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When they were in the car, he was silent.
"Thanks for giving me the lift."
"I don't mind."
"Nobody's gone out of their way for me before."
He glanced at her swiftly.
"Why not?"
"Most guys just take what they want. Doesn't really matter to them about what you want. What you need. What I need."
"You deserve to find a guy who can give that to you."
"You give Max what she needs."
"I hope so. What do you think Max needs?"
"She needs security. She needs somebody who won't use her and throw her away like an old doll. She puts on this tough-chic image most of the time, but inside she's this little girl who want the fairy tale ending. That's why she's so caught up with the wedding. It's like her life is finally falling into the pattern she wanted. She needs to be held and comforted. She needs you."
"Are you a psychologist in disguise?"
"No, I can just read people. Humans are really just talking books."
"Can you read me?"
"Yes. You're an interesting study."
"What's my book's message?"
Jo-anna thought about it for a minute.
"You're torn. You love her, but the wedding plans are scaring you out of your wits. You probably wanted a quiet ceremony without any fuss, but the whole thing has turned into one giant affair. To make things worse, I'm in the picture and making it even bigger. If I'm to read all those stares you gave me correctly, then I'm guessing that you're wondering if you can honor your marriage vows...especially one to do specifically with fidelity. But you're even more worried about somehow hurting her. I think you've loved and lost before. Am I right?"
Alec sucked in his breath.
"Yes. On all accounts." he admitted.
They reached her block of apartments. She looked at him.
"If it's any comfort to you, you're not really attracted to me. You're just attracted to your old Casanova ways and projecting that attraction on to me."
"But, you're beautiful."
"Don't blame me. Blame the genes. But seriously, Alec. Don't worry. You're just having pre-wedding jitters. Everyone has it. When I used to work in a bar, I'd have to kick some nervous grooms out the night before their wedding, so that they'd actually make it to the church in the morning!"
"You used to work in a bar?"
"That was a while ago. Something came up, and I had to leave town. That's when I started planning other people's weddings."
"When are you gonna plan your own?"
She laughed as she got out of the car. She looked in through the rolled down window.
"When I find a guy that's half as nice as you."
"Thanks!"
"Don't mention it. Now go back to your fiancee, tell her how much you adore her and then I want you to do me a big favor."
"Name it, Jo."
"Tell her that Brin's fine. She's busy getting over the re-indoctrination. And Krit and Syl are okay too. And that we're all proud of her for taking down Manticore. And most important. Tell Maxie that none of us blame her for what happened with Tinga and Ben; that we think its great that the two of you hooked up; and that we'll all be there for her when you two say the 'I do's'. Oh, and I think that she should go with the red roses. It'll look super against the white lace tablecloths. Got all of that?"
He stared at her like she had just crawled out of the looney tunes.
"Who are you?"
Her deep blue eyes glinted as she smirked.
"The name's Jondy."
A/N: WELL? REVIEW! Were any of you expecting that? Be honest when you review. If you look at the previous chapter, I actually dropped a tiny, invisible hint - which I'll bring to light in the next chapter. So, if you want me to get started on it, review!
SIGH. I watched 'Two' on Friday 26th(I'm behind in the season, remember) and Alec's british accent as he mouthed off the 'butt-ugly' steelhead was hilarious! Actually, any scene that had Alec in made me happy. I actually dreamt abt him last night. But, it was a kinda upsetting dream. I dreamt that Jensen was married to Julianne Morris - the girl who plays Greta in Days of Our Lives. The Eric/Greta storyline is on the verge of starting here in sunny South Africa, so I suppose that it was on my mind and therefore manifested itself into my dreams. But it was so real! The two of them were being interviewed, and Jensen was talking about a scene that they did in Days, and that's when he realised that he'd fallen in love with Julianne. When I woke up, I had to search through my memory for a few minutes before I realised that Jensen is NOT married or even dating Julianne. So, that was just wierd. Anyways. That's just my mind. It makes NO sense. I want to become a psychologist one day, but I often think that I'M the one in need of a shrink! Onto a happier note: I'll be 16 years old in 3 days! Can't wait! As a birthday present, I DEMAND a review. lol. Please?
Disclaimer: If I owned Alec, do you think that I'd give him to Max?
Summary: The Fates weave the threads that lead people to their destiny. They've led Max astray before, but perhaps this time she's found her soulmate.
Pairings: Max and Alec. If any two people were destined/designed to be together, it would be them.
Setting: 2023
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, so that I can FIX it!
Chapter 5: Jitters
Her eyes were like dancing sapphires. They were large, bright and they twinkled when she laughed. Alec couldn't keep his eyes off of Jo. He knew that what he was doing was wrong, but the effect that she had on him was intoxicating. Every shake of her head, every gesture she made, seemed to make time stop. Max was oblivious to his straying eyes, as she animatedly discussed the wedding plans. But he knew that Original Cindy had noticed. He'd have to worry about that later. The time just flew for the women as they worked up a whirlwind with the plans for the wedding. His wedding. He, Alec, was going to marry Max. In one week's time. The thought struck him like a sledgehammer. He had asked Max to marry him. To be his wife. To love and to cherish. Till Death did them part.
Max had been doubtful, but she had eventually agreed. Now she was the one who was excited, while he was beginning to have second thoughts.
'You can take the Playboy out of the game, but you can't take the game outa the playboy.' he thought wryly. He loved Max. He really did. Yet, he was too busy being infatuated with the wedding planner's tresses of golden silk to actually listen to the discussion surrounding his own wedding.
"Alec, what do you think?" Max's voice snapped him out of his reverie.
"Huh?"
"I said, do you think we should have white roses or red?"
"Whichever color you like best, Maxie."
"It's our wedding, Alec. Not just mine. How about a little input?"
"I'm paying, for it, aren't I?" he snapped.
Max's jaw dropped.
"I'm sorry, Max. It's just been a long day."
It was only when Jo looked at her watch that they realized how late it had become. It was evening. They'd been planning since that morning.
"Well, I better get home. But the buses have stopped running!"
"Alec'll give you a lift, won't you?"
"No, that's ok, Max. I'm sure that Mr Alec..."
"You can call me 'Alec', Jo."
"Oh, umm...it's okay, really, Alec. I don't want to put you out of your way. I'll just catch a cab."
"I'll save you the fare. It's no trouble."
Jo was hesitant.
"If you're sure that it's fine..."
"Yes."
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When they were in the car, he was silent.
"Thanks for giving me the lift."
"I don't mind."
"Nobody's gone out of their way for me before."
He glanced at her swiftly.
"Why not?"
"Most guys just take what they want. Doesn't really matter to them about what you want. What you need. What I need."
"You deserve to find a guy who can give that to you."
"You give Max what she needs."
"I hope so. What do you think Max needs?"
"She needs security. She needs somebody who won't use her and throw her away like an old doll. She puts on this tough-chic image most of the time, but inside she's this little girl who want the fairy tale ending. That's why she's so caught up with the wedding. It's like her life is finally falling into the pattern she wanted. She needs to be held and comforted. She needs you."
"Are you a psychologist in disguise?"
"No, I can just read people. Humans are really just talking books."
"Can you read me?"
"Yes. You're an interesting study."
"What's my book's message?"
Jo-anna thought about it for a minute.
"You're torn. You love her, but the wedding plans are scaring you out of your wits. You probably wanted a quiet ceremony without any fuss, but the whole thing has turned into one giant affair. To make things worse, I'm in the picture and making it even bigger. If I'm to read all those stares you gave me correctly, then I'm guessing that you're wondering if you can honor your marriage vows...especially one to do specifically with fidelity. But you're even more worried about somehow hurting her. I think you've loved and lost before. Am I right?"
Alec sucked in his breath.
"Yes. On all accounts." he admitted.
They reached her block of apartments. She looked at him.
"If it's any comfort to you, you're not really attracted to me. You're just attracted to your old Casanova ways and projecting that attraction on to me."
"But, you're beautiful."
"Don't blame me. Blame the genes. But seriously, Alec. Don't worry. You're just having pre-wedding jitters. Everyone has it. When I used to work in a bar, I'd have to kick some nervous grooms out the night before their wedding, so that they'd actually make it to the church in the morning!"
"You used to work in a bar?"
"That was a while ago. Something came up, and I had to leave town. That's when I started planning other people's weddings."
"When are you gonna plan your own?"
She laughed as she got out of the car. She looked in through the rolled down window.
"When I find a guy that's half as nice as you."
"Thanks!"
"Don't mention it. Now go back to your fiancee, tell her how much you adore her and then I want you to do me a big favor."
"Name it, Jo."
"Tell her that Brin's fine. She's busy getting over the re-indoctrination. And Krit and Syl are okay too. And that we're all proud of her for taking down Manticore. And most important. Tell Maxie that none of us blame her for what happened with Tinga and Ben; that we think its great that the two of you hooked up; and that we'll all be there for her when you two say the 'I do's'. Oh, and I think that she should go with the red roses. It'll look super against the white lace tablecloths. Got all of that?"
He stared at her like she had just crawled out of the looney tunes.
"Who are you?"
Her deep blue eyes glinted as she smirked.
"The name's Jondy."
A/N: WELL? REVIEW! Were any of you expecting that? Be honest when you review. If you look at the previous chapter, I actually dropped a tiny, invisible hint - which I'll bring to light in the next chapter. So, if you want me to get started on it, review!
SIGH. I watched 'Two' on Friday 26th(I'm behind in the season, remember) and Alec's british accent as he mouthed off the 'butt-ugly' steelhead was hilarious! Actually, any scene that had Alec in made me happy. I actually dreamt abt him last night. But, it was a kinda upsetting dream. I dreamt that Jensen was married to Julianne Morris - the girl who plays Greta in Days of Our Lives. The Eric/Greta storyline is on the verge of starting here in sunny South Africa, so I suppose that it was on my mind and therefore manifested itself into my dreams. But it was so real! The two of them were being interviewed, and Jensen was talking about a scene that they did in Days, and that's when he realised that he'd fallen in love with Julianne. When I woke up, I had to search through my memory for a few minutes before I realised that Jensen is NOT married or even dating Julianne. So, that was just wierd. Anyways. That's just my mind. It makes NO sense. I want to become a psychologist one day, but I often think that I'M the one in need of a shrink! Onto a happier note: I'll be 16 years old in 3 days! Can't wait! As a birthday present, I DEMAND a review. lol. Please?
