CHAPTER: Satisfaction.

Alec sat in Jam Pony constantly watching the clock. It was twenty minutes after four and Max hadn't check in yet. Cindy sat opposite him flipping through a magazine. " Is she usually this long?" he asked her.

Cindy looked up at him with an annoyed eye, " I know you're with her now but that doesn't mean you should sit around monitoring everything she does."

" I'm not doing that, I'm just worried. I would have to be worried if she wasn't with Lana."

" I think Max can handle herself."

" Yeah I thought I could handle myself too," he mumbled under his breath.

" Listen if you're that worried then page her."

" I've done that, she's not calling me. I swear if she does anything to Max I'll kill her myself. "

OC looked at him, he was getting scary. She looked to see if Max was anyway in site. " Well here she comes, in one piece too."

Alec sat up and turned around. She was safe; in fact she was smiling. She walked, rested her clipboard on the counter and walked up to them with Lana tagging behind.

" Hey," Max said taking a seat on Alec's Lap.

" Hi," Lana said taking the seat that was available next to Cindy. She looked over at Max. It annoyed her to see her like that with Alec.

" Why didn't you call me when I paged you?" he whispered in Max's ear, " you had me worried."

" It was on vibrator mode and it's in my bag," she said smiling." You have nothing to worry 'bout." She took his hand into hers and kissed him on his forehead.

OC looked at them and then over to Lana. She was glad to see she wasn't the only one uncomfortable with their behavior. " Gosh can you two get a room or something."

Alec laughed. Max got off his lap and sat on the chair next to him. " We're not even like that," Max, said. OC looked at her and raised an eyebrow. " At least not yet"

OC rolled her eyes; " I guess you two won't be a Crash tonight."

" Yes we will," Max and Alec said together.

" Well you'll let me know if anything 'rises' that will prevent you from coming, I want to buy Max a drink for finally being able to see through that little façade you put up."

" Well I'm glad I finally did," Max said.

" It's a shame you can't see through all." OC said standing up. " Well seeing that Alec here got back to a proper mental state I'm going home and get me some sleep."

" You ready to go Maxie," Alec asked her. He just wanted to get away from the gaze of Lana.

" Yeah," she said getting up. " Bye," she told Lana.

"Bye," Lana replied giving a half ass wave. There was Max walking away with what should be hers. And there she sat lonely as always. She was tied of that, being lonely. She was going to take action. Immediate action. Max didn't deserve him; she didn't even take full claim of him. She obviously didn't want him as much as she did.

Max and Alec walked in the door. They rest down their bags and Alec went to the TV. Max went on the couch after him. She stretched out with her head on his lap. " You can't get enough TV can you?"

" I'm sure you watched a lot of TV when you just got out." He replied.

" Yeah I did, but it's been a year for you and you still look amazed by it."

" Well I'm a guy, guys like to watch TV."

" And I'm a girl," she said biting her lips. She waited. He obviously didn't get the hint. " Aren't girls more interesting to look at than TV?"

"Then what can be more interesting than girls on the TV?" He said. He knew exactly what she was trying to do. He wanted her just as she wanted him. However he just couldn't bring himself to do it. He wasn't even sure why. He knew he'd have to give her a reason for why he didn't want to so he just pretended to be preoccupied with the video on TV.

She sat up and looked at him. He didn't even notice what she was asking for. She wanted him and all he wanted to do was watch the stupid video. She got up from the chair and went to bedroom and rested on the bed. Alone.

He wanted so bad to join her, he just couldn't. He couldn't think of a reason. Maybe it was because he felt guilty for what he did with Lana. Maybe it was because he thought Max wasn't in love with him. After all she never said it.

Later that night Alec and Max arrived at Crash. They spotted OC and Sketchy and went over to them.

" So how's my Boo doing," OC asked Max.

" I'm fine," she replied dryly.

OC looked at Max, she knew she wasn't fine. When she left her at Jam Pony she was practically glowing, now she seemed dampened somehow. " Max come help me with a jug of beer." Max walked behind her until they reached the counter. " What's up?"

" Nothing."

" I know something is buggin' you so spill it."

Max sighed and sat on a stool, " It's Alec."

" Trouble in paradise already."

" Well it's not really trouble," she explained. " It's just that… I was giving him a hint that I was… you know… in the mood and he totally didn't get it. He just sat there watching TV."

" Well you know guys Max. They can't take their eyes off the screen sometimes."

" No it's not just that, he hasn't even tried. It's like he doesn't want me anymore."

" Well he never really had you?" OC explained. " You know how Alec gets sometimes. Who knows what's going through his head." She looked at Max, she could tell something was still bothering her. " Is there something else?

" Yeah," Max replied. " I kind ah asked Lana out of curiosity, how he said my name." Cindy gave her a look. " You know you can tell how much you mean to them by how they say your name." She could tell Cindy still didn't get what she was talking about. " Anyway, Lana said that he never said my name, not once."

OC rolled her eyes. She couldn't believe Max was falling for this. " First of all, why would you ask Lana about that, it's kind of creepy? Secondly, she's probably lying and if she's not, maybe Alec doesn't talk during sex." She knew that sounded stupid, Alec always talked. " My suggestion is: don't just give him hints, tell him out flat. If he doesn't want to then you can start worrying."

Max thought about it. She guessed it was worth a try. In fact she'd try it that very night as soon as they got home.

NOTE: I know Max is being stupid. Well it's part of Lana's plan. She's trying to make Max insecure if you didn't realize. Max is totally unaware that Lana wants Alec for herself.