Disclaimer: I don't own any of the Dark Angel characters. Iris is mine. Hey schmidta, I also like Alec better than Logan (no offense to all you who like Logan) but I'm not so sure I can Kill Logan in this story, I already had him killed in my last story. I guess we'll see how it'll turn out. I don't know if it'll be M/A I/A or M/L but I'll putt in some M/A moments for sure!

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CRASH

Oh my god! How long can one song take? Iris thought, I can't wait to get this guy to let me go!

"So, what new?" Alec asked Logan

"What do you mean?" he replied

"Just, ya know, what's new? Like any changes in you life, got some new info on one of your eyes only projects, what's up with you and Max? Ya know, that sort of thing."

"Oh, nothing much, just have to do this thing for Max, check out things about Iris, she doesn't really like her."

"Yeah I know, she told me. Honestly, I'm not to crazy about her either, I mean I don't know if Max's right about her coming from Manticore, but she's just kinda pushy, at least she is towards me."

"Yeah, I guess I didn't really help in that matter, did I." Logan said

"Not really, you kinda pushed her to me, now she probably things I like her to, cos you came up with the bright idea of dancing, 'come on Alec it's just one dance'. Yeah that really helped!"

"Actually, the dancing part was her idea, not mine, I guess I just gave her a nudge, a bit more self-confidence. Anyway, about me and Max, I don't know what's going on. She keeps pushing me away, or when I start talking about us, she changes the subject."

"Well, that virus thing isn't helping either." Said Alec

The song was finally over, Sketchy asked Iris if she wanted to dance some more, she didn't. Sketchy walked over to the pool table to watch a couple of guy's play. Iris walked back to the table, back to Alec and Logan. She sat down.

"Hey!"

"Hey!" Alec and Logan replied.

"Had fun?" Alec asked, already knowing the answer and chuckled.

"It was okay, I'd rather have danced with you. It wasn't very funny when you shoved Sketchy to me." She said

Alec and Logan started to laugh.

"I'm sorry, but he really likes you, the least you can do is dance with the guy and let him down easy." Alec said "besides, I didn't really wanna dance anyway, actually I just did it cause Logan backed you up. I didn't want you to beg or anything."

"Beg? I don't think so! I don't beg! Besides, do you actually think you're gods gift to women or something, cause yeah, I think you're cute and I like you, but I'm not desperate! I'm not going to lower myself to begging, just to get a guy."

"Alright, I was just kidding about the begging part, I didn't think you were gonna take this so seriously." Alec replied "and I don't think I'm gods gift to women, true I'm a gift but no one ever said anything about gods gift!" and he chuckled again

"You know, you are so full of yourself! You actually think you can get everyone and anyone you want?" Logan asked

"Well maybe not everyone and anyone, but I can definitely get what I want!"

"Oh yeah? Can you get Max?" Sketchy asked, he decided to jump into the conversation, cos he was getting bored at the pool table.

"What? Max? What are you talking about?" Logan asked

"Yeah, Logan's kinda, sort of with Max!" Iris jumped in

"Kinda, sort of, well that's just not good enough, no offense Logan, but she hardly ever hangs out with you these days."

"You're out of your mind Sketch, I'm not gonna pursue Max! She'd never go for me anyway!" Alec said

"Okay, if you can't do it.." Sketch replied

"No, I didn't say that, I can do it, I just don't wanna piss her of, she my friend and I don't wanna screw that up." He replied.

"Whatever you say Alec."

"Okay, you guys are weird but I guess you already knew that. It's getting late, I'm gonna go home and crash. See you guys later!" and Logan left.

"He's right! I'm off too, see you tomorrow at work!" Alec left too

"So, I guess it's just you and me, huh?"

"Not really, they're right, I'm gonna hit the sack too, se you tomorrow Sketch!" Iris got out of crash as soon as she could. "Well if that wasn't an easy let down, than, well I don't really care!"

"Oh great, ditched again!" and Sketchy left as well.

MAX'S PLACE

It was late, Max was still in the living room with OC, who was still sleeping. "Maybe I should pay Iris a visit and ask her what she's doing here. Nah, I can talk to her tomorrow, after all we do work at the same place! Yeah, you're right OC, thanks for your input!" OC didn't actually say anything cos she was still sleeping. Max just didn't wanna talk all by herself so she imagined OC into the conversation that she was having with herself. She stood up and walked in the direction of her room when someone knocked on the door. She walked to the door and opened it.

"Hey Max! Still up? Kinda late don't you think?"

"Alec, what are you doing here? If it's so late than why aren't you at your place?" she asked him

"Oh, no reason, anyway just wanted to check up on you guys, make sure you got home okay!"

"Of course we did, I called you like 15 minutes ago didn't I? So what do you want?"

"Nothing, Iris didn't do anything you know, I mean tonight at crash. She didn't pull a stunt or anything. Are you sure she's Manticore?" he asked

"Yeah, I'm sure! We fought against each other, they had to pull us apart. She wouldn't quit, neither would I. Anyway, we have great memories, right? Well than she should remember me. She faking it."

"Maybe not, maybe they made her forget, or maybe she had an accident and lost her memory or something, how can you be so sure she's faking it?"

"I don't know, I just know, I can feel it. Just trust me okay, she's bad news." She said

"Oh of course cause Max knows all!!!" he said it pretty loud.

"Sssshh, keep it down will ya! OC's on the couch sleeping! You'll wake her with your loud mouth!"

"Sorry."

IRIS'S PLACE

Iris was working out, she was punching and kicking a punching bag.

"Damn it Max! You have Logan, let me have Alec! I already lost Ben! And that's your fault, I just know it!"

She continued her training.

MAX'S PLACE

Alec and Max were sitting in the kitchen drinking coffee and talking. Mostly about Iris.

"Anyway, when we were fighting it seemed like she really hated me, like I did something to her, but that's impossible, cos I never met her before the fight!" Max told Alec about her fight with Iris when she was back at Manticore for the second time.

"That's weird, if you never met before than she shouldn't have a grudge against you."

"I know, that's why I think there's something off about her. I never fought with somebody with much anger in their eyes."

"Oh, than pushing Sketchy in her arms wasn't exactly a bright idea, was it." he said

"What are you talking about?" she asked

"Oh, I told you, we were dancing. I didn't really want to, but she said one song, so I figured why not, and than you called during our dance. I just gave the phone to Logan when the song ended. I didn't want to dance with her anymore, she practically threw herself at me, so I pushed Sketchy in her arms."

"Gee, I gotta say, that's really one of you brightest ideas."

"I know, hey, what time's it?" Alec asked her

"Ehm, it's four in the morning, huh we've been talking for about three hours."

"Yeah, I guess so, I should really go home, get some zzz's before work."

"Yeah me too, so I'll see ya at work."

"Yeah, see ya" Alec left the apartment and went home.

(TBC)

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Hey all! I know this chapter doesn't have a lot of Iris in it, but I'm working on a chapter all about Iris. It explains a couple of thing about her, and why she is like she is. I don't know when I'll post that one, I'll probably post a couple of other chapters first. REVIEW please, I've got a few chapters waiting to be post, so review and I might even post the next chapter tonight! Ghosty girl