Spoilers: Set after Hello, Goodbye - so anything prior to this
episode is spoiled and as the story continues, it may impinge
slightly on other episodes after unintentionally.
Disclaimer: I don't own any of the characters that we owe
thanks to James Cameron, FOX and anyone else associated with
Dark Angel.
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CHAPTER SEVEN
"Well look who's late again!",
Normal's voice rand out through Jampony as Max entered the building, closely followed by Alec.
"What's your excuse this time missy miss? Did your aunt die again? Or how about you woke up in Fiji? Or are you going to spare me and I can fire your..Golden boy!"
He stopped in his ranting to greet his beloved Alec, a wide toothy grin capturing his face. Max ignored him and walked past to her locker, but Alec jumped up onto the counter,
"Morning Normal. Sorry we're late. But you know how it is."
He winked suggestively and Normal gave a small bleat of laughter,
"I always though little Maxie was hot for you. But you could do better. Watch your back okay? If she hurts you, she's outta here."
"Thanks buddy."
Alec leaned over and lightly slapped Normal's back in faux appreciation. He smiled happily before roughly throwing a package at Max,
"Here missy, hot run sector 7. Bip bip bip!"
Alec followed her out, grabbing a handful of packages.
"What's his deal? He seems more aggressive than usual."
"Well he might have caught the idea that you and I are together."
"ALEC!"
"What?"
"Oh I suppose you are the innocent who has no idea how that happened."
"Hey, who knows what fuels that man's thinking. There is absolutely nothing normal about that guy."
"Funny."
"I try. And anyway, it got him off your back about being late, without some lame excuse like being picked up for witchcraft or your aunt dying again. But seriously, he still creeps me out. Ever since he told me about that gladiator dream."
Alec shuddered and Max suppressed a smouldering urge to laugh,
"It's your animal magnetism sweetie."
"Yeah, well it keeps you around."
She poked her tongue at him and rode off together chuckling.
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"I got a tip."
"On what?"
Max peered over at Alec, her eyes trailing his new haircut and bare neck. They had both had their barcodes removed that day after much face pulling; suppressed screams and some unshed tears. It was the worst pain she had ever endured and unfortunately, she would have to every few weeks.
"On a deal taking place tonight. Some stolen goods. I have a buyer lined up. We intercept the deal, that's 25 large. A piece."
"I don't know Alec."
"I know you want to. You're itching to Max. I know you miss the rush you get when you pull a job. You told me you stole for a living once. But it's more than that. You stole for the thrill, the danger. You loved it. I can see it hidden in your eyes. And that's why I know you'll be there with me tonight.",
Alec's voice became deep and seductively husky, causing Max to slightly quiver.
"Well I know that you talk a lot of shit too much of the time.I'm not an adrenaline junkie, despite what you think."
"What's wrong with that? I am.",
His green eyes stared at her hungrily and she nervously licked her lips. He raised his eyebrows at her and she giggles.
"So are you in?"
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They scaled down the wall in record time without making a sound and Alec crept forward, sliding up against the driver's door of a van. Max followed and took position at the passenger door. Waiting for his signal, she felt a surge of excitement tingle throughout her and she held back the wide grin that was aching to emerge, but couldn't hide the gleam in her eyes. The two pulled the doors open and slid in the seats, before climbing into the back and pulling out a heavy sack. Alec peaked in and then lifted his head up, a cocky smirk beaming across his face, she shone back and the two moved swiftly out and back up the wall via a thin black cord.
"23.24.25.There you go Maxie."
"That was really easy money."
"Mmm.maybe we're just too good for this slow world."
"Don't you think it was a little too easy?"
"Of course it was easy. We're genetically created transgenic soldiers. If that hadn't been easy, I'd say someone made missed something in our cocktail. So anyway, what are you going to spend your share on? Charity?"
Max laughed and threw her head back, flashing him her perfect white teeth,
"Nah, new boyfriend."
Alec joined in laughing as they both remembered their mission together with a similar conversation in a closet.
"Well if you're serious, you might be able to afford me with that amount there. But that will only last you say one hour.but I might double that time if you're a good girl."
"My, someone prices themselves quite highly. And what about when you got all angry because I had turned you into a pimp?"
"I assumed being a pimp meant I wouldn't get any."
Max punched him on the shoulder and he pouted, rubbing at it discretely,
"You know you really can be butch sometimes."
"WHAT?"
"Err. just joking. You know, haha."
Alec gulped and edged away nervously, before letting out a sigh of relief as Max burst into cackles of amusement. Things were definitely better now that they could joke comfortably with one another.
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CHAPTER SEVEN
"Well look who's late again!",
Normal's voice rand out through Jampony as Max entered the building, closely followed by Alec.
"What's your excuse this time missy miss? Did your aunt die again? Or how about you woke up in Fiji? Or are you going to spare me and I can fire your..Golden boy!"
He stopped in his ranting to greet his beloved Alec, a wide toothy grin capturing his face. Max ignored him and walked past to her locker, but Alec jumped up onto the counter,
"Morning Normal. Sorry we're late. But you know how it is."
He winked suggestively and Normal gave a small bleat of laughter,
"I always though little Maxie was hot for you. But you could do better. Watch your back okay? If she hurts you, she's outta here."
"Thanks buddy."
Alec leaned over and lightly slapped Normal's back in faux appreciation. He smiled happily before roughly throwing a package at Max,
"Here missy, hot run sector 7. Bip bip bip!"
Alec followed her out, grabbing a handful of packages.
"What's his deal? He seems more aggressive than usual."
"Well he might have caught the idea that you and I are together."
"ALEC!"
"What?"
"Oh I suppose you are the innocent who has no idea how that happened."
"Hey, who knows what fuels that man's thinking. There is absolutely nothing normal about that guy."
"Funny."
"I try. And anyway, it got him off your back about being late, without some lame excuse like being picked up for witchcraft or your aunt dying again. But seriously, he still creeps me out. Ever since he told me about that gladiator dream."
Alec shuddered and Max suppressed a smouldering urge to laugh,
"It's your animal magnetism sweetie."
"Yeah, well it keeps you around."
She poked her tongue at him and rode off together chuckling.
* * * * *
"I got a tip."
"On what?"
Max peered over at Alec, her eyes trailing his new haircut and bare neck. They had both had their barcodes removed that day after much face pulling; suppressed screams and some unshed tears. It was the worst pain she had ever endured and unfortunately, she would have to every few weeks.
"On a deal taking place tonight. Some stolen goods. I have a buyer lined up. We intercept the deal, that's 25 large. A piece."
"I don't know Alec."
"I know you want to. You're itching to Max. I know you miss the rush you get when you pull a job. You told me you stole for a living once. But it's more than that. You stole for the thrill, the danger. You loved it. I can see it hidden in your eyes. And that's why I know you'll be there with me tonight.",
Alec's voice became deep and seductively husky, causing Max to slightly quiver.
"Well I know that you talk a lot of shit too much of the time.I'm not an adrenaline junkie, despite what you think."
"What's wrong with that? I am.",
His green eyes stared at her hungrily and she nervously licked her lips. He raised his eyebrows at her and she giggles.
"So are you in?"
* * * * *
They scaled down the wall in record time without making a sound and Alec crept forward, sliding up against the driver's door of a van. Max followed and took position at the passenger door. Waiting for his signal, she felt a surge of excitement tingle throughout her and she held back the wide grin that was aching to emerge, but couldn't hide the gleam in her eyes. The two pulled the doors open and slid in the seats, before climbing into the back and pulling out a heavy sack. Alec peaked in and then lifted his head up, a cocky smirk beaming across his face, she shone back and the two moved swiftly out and back up the wall via a thin black cord.
"23.24.25.There you go Maxie."
"That was really easy money."
"Mmm.maybe we're just too good for this slow world."
"Don't you think it was a little too easy?"
"Of course it was easy. We're genetically created transgenic soldiers. If that hadn't been easy, I'd say someone made missed something in our cocktail. So anyway, what are you going to spend your share on? Charity?"
Max laughed and threw her head back, flashing him her perfect white teeth,
"Nah, new boyfriend."
Alec joined in laughing as they both remembered their mission together with a similar conversation in a closet.
"Well if you're serious, you might be able to afford me with that amount there. But that will only last you say one hour.but I might double that time if you're a good girl."
"My, someone prices themselves quite highly. And what about when you got all angry because I had turned you into a pimp?"
"I assumed being a pimp meant I wouldn't get any."
Max punched him on the shoulder and he pouted, rubbing at it discretely,
"You know you really can be butch sometimes."
"WHAT?"
"Err. just joking. You know, haha."
Alec gulped and edged away nervously, before letting out a sigh of relief as Max burst into cackles of amusement. Things were definitely better now that they could joke comfortably with one another.