Author's Note: I hate to say this, but this is going to be the last
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Chapter Six
Early Tuesday Morning - Streets of Seattle
He looked everywhere for her. She wasn't at Joshua's or at Terminal City. She wasn't even at the space needle. He decided to retreat back to his apartment. He walked back the familiar road to his apartment and stopped when he reached Max's apartment. She was sitting outside the apartment and seemed to be shivering. He didn't know why she just didn't go outside. It was crazy to be out in this weather; but then again, he was out in it too.
He walked over to her. She looked up at him and wiped her eyes.
"What are you doing here?"
"I...didn't mean what I said..."
"Don't take it back."
Alec gave her a confused look, "You've been out here too long."
"Why do you say that?"
"Because you just indirectly admitted that I was right."
She grinned, "Well you were - for once."
"It's a start."
She stood up and looked back at Alec.
"So why are you here?"
"I...had to apologize."
"In the rain?"
"Yes, in the rain," he said mimicking her voice.
"Well I appreciate that...although it was pretty stupid."
"And you should be talking?"
She smiled, "I like the rain."
"Since when?"
"Since today. I'm going to go inside now."
"Alright, I'll see you tomorrow?"
"Yeah."
She turned around and started walking towards the entrance. Alec stood there and watched her go. She looked back and smiled. A second later, she was out of site. Alec started back on his original route to his apartment.
~~~
Max and Original Cindy's Apartment - Tuesday Morning
Original Cindy walked out of her room and found Max sitting on the couch resting her head on a pillow. She walked over to her and sat down.
"Where have you been all night?"
"I was at Biggs's."
"All night?" she asked cocking an eyebrow.
"No. And that didn't happen."
"Just playin' with ya, boo."
Max just gave her a blank stare and then turned to look out the window.
"I take it you had a fight."
"Why do you say that?"
"You look down. So who was it with? Biggs? Alec? Logan? Have you even talked to Logan?"
"I haven't talked with Logan and I didn't fight with Biggs."
"I thought you made up your mind about Alec."
"I thought I did too," she said in a low tone.
"So what happened?"
"Well, he was teaching me how to play the piano at Joshua's..."
"And?"
"And I kind of accidentally kissed him."
"How do you accidentally kiss someone?"
"We were talking and I went to kiss him on the cheek and he turned his head and we kind of...you know, kissed."
"So how was it?"
Max looked at Original Cindy questioningly. "Well are you going to tell me or leave me hangin?"
"It was..." she paused, thinking about all the things that went through her head. There was no way to describe it but absolutely incredible. Yes, it was only a brief two seconds, but it was that two seconds that made her realize what she was missing.
"It was that good?" Original Cindy asked as if she had just read Max's mind.
"I think it was."
"You know what you gotta do then."
Max nodded in response. She went into her room to get dressed. She left five minutes later in search of Alec.
~~~
Joshua's House - Tuesday Evening
"How long have you been sitting there?" Alec asked without turning around.
"A couple of hours."
"Why didn't you say something?"
"I didn't want to disturb you."
"So why are you here?"
"I wanted to know why you weren't at work."
"I wasn't up for it."
"Normal missed his golden boy greatly."
"I'm sure he did," Alec said looking through some music sheets.
"Why did it bother you?"
"What are you talking about?"
"You know, back at Crash when Biggs asked you..." she stopped when he turned around to face her.
"You heard why," he stated turning back around.
"I want the real reason."
"How do you know that isn't the real reason?" he said facing her once again.
She looked back at him with the "you know that's bull" look. Silence fell upon them.
"I should go then," she stated quietly. She got up and turned around to ascend the stairs, but was stopped at the sound of Alec's voice.
"What did you say?"
"I don't want you to be with him."
She descended the stairs and sat down next to him. He didn't look at her; instead he played with his hands and waited for her to speak.
"Why didn't you say something?"
"You tell me when I should have said something."
"I told you for a reason."
"What are you talking about?"
"After I broke up with Logan."
"So Biggs was right," he murmured under his breath.
"What do you mean Biggs was right?"
"Well, umm, the day after you told me I told Biggs and he said that...that I'm the reason you broke up with Logan."
"Then he was right."
Alec stared back at her. He looked somewhat confused to what she was saying, in disbelief that he was actually hearing this.
"What about you and Biggs?"
"We agreed just to be friends."
"How come?"
"Well, I kind of felt guilty so I...we decided to go our separate ways."
"When did this happen?"
"At work."
"What really happened?"
"What do you mean?"
"Biggs doesn't let go of a girl that easy."
"We had a slight fight and said some things and..."
"And what?"
"I punched him."
"You punched him?" Alec asked trying to conceal his laughter.
"Well, he should have kept his mouth shut.
"I guess he got what he deserved."
"He sure did."
"So where does that leave us?" he asked, slightly perked up.
"Where it should have been last week."
Alec smiled as did Max. They inched closer together until their lips met. Alec pulled away for a moment and whispered, "It was worth it."
"What was?"
"Waiting for you."
They both smiled and kissed again.
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Chapter Six
Early Tuesday Morning - Streets of Seattle
He looked everywhere for her. She wasn't at Joshua's or at Terminal City. She wasn't even at the space needle. He decided to retreat back to his apartment. He walked back the familiar road to his apartment and stopped when he reached Max's apartment. She was sitting outside the apartment and seemed to be shivering. He didn't know why she just didn't go outside. It was crazy to be out in this weather; but then again, he was out in it too.
He walked over to her. She looked up at him and wiped her eyes.
"What are you doing here?"
"I...didn't mean what I said..."
"Don't take it back."
Alec gave her a confused look, "You've been out here too long."
"Why do you say that?"
"Because you just indirectly admitted that I was right."
She grinned, "Well you were - for once."
"It's a start."
She stood up and looked back at Alec.
"So why are you here?"
"I...had to apologize."
"In the rain?"
"Yes, in the rain," he said mimicking her voice.
"Well I appreciate that...although it was pretty stupid."
"And you should be talking?"
She smiled, "I like the rain."
"Since when?"
"Since today. I'm going to go inside now."
"Alright, I'll see you tomorrow?"
"Yeah."
She turned around and started walking towards the entrance. Alec stood there and watched her go. She looked back and smiled. A second later, she was out of site. Alec started back on his original route to his apartment.
~~~
Max and Original Cindy's Apartment - Tuesday Morning
Original Cindy walked out of her room and found Max sitting on the couch resting her head on a pillow. She walked over to her and sat down.
"Where have you been all night?"
"I was at Biggs's."
"All night?" she asked cocking an eyebrow.
"No. And that didn't happen."
"Just playin' with ya, boo."
Max just gave her a blank stare and then turned to look out the window.
"I take it you had a fight."
"Why do you say that?"
"You look down. So who was it with? Biggs? Alec? Logan? Have you even talked to Logan?"
"I haven't talked with Logan and I didn't fight with Biggs."
"I thought you made up your mind about Alec."
"I thought I did too," she said in a low tone.
"So what happened?"
"Well, he was teaching me how to play the piano at Joshua's..."
"And?"
"And I kind of accidentally kissed him."
"How do you accidentally kiss someone?"
"We were talking and I went to kiss him on the cheek and he turned his head and we kind of...you know, kissed."
"So how was it?"
Max looked at Original Cindy questioningly. "Well are you going to tell me or leave me hangin?"
"It was..." she paused, thinking about all the things that went through her head. There was no way to describe it but absolutely incredible. Yes, it was only a brief two seconds, but it was that two seconds that made her realize what she was missing.
"It was that good?" Original Cindy asked as if she had just read Max's mind.
"I think it was."
"You know what you gotta do then."
Max nodded in response. She went into her room to get dressed. She left five minutes later in search of Alec.
~~~
Joshua's House - Tuesday Evening
"How long have you been sitting there?" Alec asked without turning around.
"A couple of hours."
"Why didn't you say something?"
"I didn't want to disturb you."
"So why are you here?"
"I wanted to know why you weren't at work."
"I wasn't up for it."
"Normal missed his golden boy greatly."
"I'm sure he did," Alec said looking through some music sheets.
"Why did it bother you?"
"What are you talking about?"
"You know, back at Crash when Biggs asked you..." she stopped when he turned around to face her.
"You heard why," he stated turning back around.
"I want the real reason."
"How do you know that isn't the real reason?" he said facing her once again.
She looked back at him with the "you know that's bull" look. Silence fell upon them.
"I should go then," she stated quietly. She got up and turned around to ascend the stairs, but was stopped at the sound of Alec's voice.
"What did you say?"
"I don't want you to be with him."
She descended the stairs and sat down next to him. He didn't look at her; instead he played with his hands and waited for her to speak.
"Why didn't you say something?"
"You tell me when I should have said something."
"I told you for a reason."
"What are you talking about?"
"After I broke up with Logan."
"So Biggs was right," he murmured under his breath.
"What do you mean Biggs was right?"
"Well, umm, the day after you told me I told Biggs and he said that...that I'm the reason you broke up with Logan."
"Then he was right."
Alec stared back at her. He looked somewhat confused to what she was saying, in disbelief that he was actually hearing this.
"What about you and Biggs?"
"We agreed just to be friends."
"How come?"
"Well, I kind of felt guilty so I...we decided to go our separate ways."
"When did this happen?"
"At work."
"What really happened?"
"What do you mean?"
"Biggs doesn't let go of a girl that easy."
"We had a slight fight and said some things and..."
"And what?"
"I punched him."
"You punched him?" Alec asked trying to conceal his laughter.
"Well, he should have kept his mouth shut.
"I guess he got what he deserved."
"He sure did."
"So where does that leave us?" he asked, slightly perked up.
"Where it should have been last week."
Alec smiled as did Max. They inched closer together until their lips met. Alec pulled away for a moment and whispered, "It was worth it."
"What was?"
"Waiting for you."
They both smiled and kissed again.
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