Part 3

Max's mind buzzed, she wanted to find Alec, but at the same time she knew she should leave him alone, that she was the only person he shouldn't and didn't want to see. Max worried though that she wouldn't ever see him again.

Logan was in the Kitchen making himself a tea. She could sense his concern, but at the same time she felt he misunderstood what was happening drastically. Max wasn't completely sure what was happening either, but something told her nothing was as it seems, and that White was less dangerous, infact she thought he was more involved with what was happening to Alec then Logan presumed Asha had at the moment. That also pissed her off, Logan had called Asha, she had answered, said she was fine, hadn't seen Alec… but Logan still thought he heard something in her voice, he still didn't even begin to think of the possibility that he was wrong.

"Asha should be here by now." Logan stated as he came into the living room. Max's distant thoughts on the subject were brought close by Logan's assertion…

I smiled. "Quit worrying…"

Logan looked at me strangely. "This isn't the time to keep cool, got knows what Alec is doing…"

"Maybe we should concentrate on helping Alec…"

"I'm still working on finding out exactly what we're dealing with Max…"

I sighed, then beamed. "I know… let me help… I'm brains and a babe." I saw my smile mirrored in his handsome face, which gave me comfort.

Logan wandered over to me and gave me his tea… I didn't correct him, I needed liquid, my body was edgy, I really craved a shower, felt dirty and wanted to be clean, in my bed and asleep, I was tired… Logan had been relaxing; thinking about Alec was making me unnerved.

*****

Alec pulled on the restraints and Asha padded his sweaty forehead with water. "Hold in there man…" Asha whispered becoming worried, she wasn't strong enough to force Alec to stay if his self control slipped, she knew that the robes were really only temporary.

In the past hour though Asha had discovered she had a fair idea of what was happening to Alec, and others…

Logan had called with the 'special' tone in his voice. She had been doing extra work for Logan, that revolved around Alec, Max, Manticore and White and she really wanted Logan to confirm her suspicions.

Asha really didn't want to leave Alec alone, but in his temporary sanity he had given her the number of a guy called Joshua, must be one of Alec's work buddies she reasoned, she only hoped this Joshua was strong…

She had to keep Alec's secret for as long as possible from Logan, Logan would do what was best, usually, but when it concerned Max his judgement was clouded. She had watched Logan mourn Max, she had watched Logan guard Max… almost like an older brother. However for all of Logan's big brain cells he still couldn't understand that Max was a big girl and that she lets her emotions rule, the complete opposite to logical Logan, and that she is the one that is usually right.

Asha had called Joshua, and she had some difficulty communicating, she didn't think Joshua had ever used a phone before… Alec had said he was foreign, so to use simple language, but the conversion was very strange, after that is she finally got to speak with him, Asha was inclined to think he hadn't realised he had to pick up the handle.

"Hello, hi, is this Joshua, Alec's work friend?"

"No, this is a tel-le-phone, works with Alec though, not friend though, Alec hates tel-le-phones, interrupt him from thinking."

"Um, no the person I'm talking to… you, are you Joshua, a friend of Alec?"

"Yes, friend of Alec… sometimes."

"I'm a friend of Alec sometimes too." Asha had shaken her head; she was beginning to adopt Joshua-speak. "My name is Asha. I need your help."

"Joshua's help?"

"Yes, Alec is sick and we need to keep him away from Logan and Max."

"Max and Logan always sick of Alec, he doesn't keep away though. Good luck Asha."

"No! Don't put the telephone down… um Alec is unwell, I need you to come here to look after him."

"Where you?"

*******

"Asha what took you so long?" Joshua, the lovable pup.

"Traffic." I sighed. "What's up?"

Logan and Max walked me quickly to the couch and stood over me.

"We need to discuss something." Logan began.

"We need to discuss someone." Max corrected glaring slightly at Logan.

"Yes someone-"

"In trouble?" I wasn't going to give then an inch. They knew stuff, my extra work had lead to something and they weren't going to share the outcome. I grew hurt, which soon turned to annoyance.

"Yes." Max replied before Logan could say anything she continued. "That work you did for Logan, the Alec sample, it points to the fact that Alec is in heat." Max said this resignedly, I could tell she didn't want to play games at all, not like Logan, he would never had said it so simply or completely. Max must really care about Alec, to show me all her cards.

Logan sat down, clearly pissed off. He then said, "I haven't worked it out fully yet, we don't know everything."

Max looked shocked. "Well that's an interesting confession, about time!"

"What's that supposed to mean?" Logan counted.

"Nothing." Max replied jadedly, for the first time I noticed how tired and weak she looked, this was draining her, she looked lost. That was probably what was pissing Logan off, he didn't have all the answers, and he wasn't sure probably if he wanted them all.

"I know." I said quietly. Their attention snapped back on me. "I've seen him." I had caved so quickly, hopefully this would help all three of them I reasoned not wanting to reprimand myself just yet.

"Talk." Max said siting close like I had all the answers, waiting like the next words out of my mouth would make or break her.

Logan moved and sat on the coffee table. "What happened?"

"Nothing." I replied and Max relaxed somewhat.

"He's so confused." I said wearily. "He knows what's happening, but doesn't at the same time, if that makes sense. He asked me to tie him up, I've left him in Joshua's care, probably the best thing for him, Joshua's strong and smart, Alec said that… I now believe him."

"Where is he?" Max asked trembling a little.

"She can't tell you that." Logan said, you could tell he was shocked by Alec's behaviour, also in awe of it to a certain degree. "It's best you don't know."

"Why?" Max asked him with watery eyes.

Logan looked into her beautiful face and he understood, I understood aswell, the only thing stopping Max from helping Alec was Logan.

I looked at Max. "He's in the basement of my apartment building."

Tbc…

Thanks for the support. I like writing from different perspectives; sorry if this confuses some readers, but I think it shows more insight into what is happening. Oh and yes I have change part 1 & 2 slightly… mainly gramma.