AN: HEY : ) thanks to all of you who reviewed!

My imaginary friends really appreciate it!

Bec...no, Bec, no body wants to speak to you...just, go back to the closet...

*dusting myself off*

Anyway, apart from that, I'd like to apologise for how slow I was to update, but I have two other stories in progress and I really should learn how to juggle.

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A good hour later, Alec was breathing very slowly.

*Inhale, exhale, inhale...what's taking to goddamn...exhale...don't get mad...inhale....*

Suddenly, the door opened.

Max stepped out.

*Goddamn, I look good. I mean, what the hell does he think he is doing?*

Max was wearing a soft pink tank top and a short frayed denim skirt. Her hair was let loose and straight while her lips were blood red.

Alec's mouth was gaping. Max smiled.

"See, this is what you cover up...nice isn't it?" Max said as she did a little twirl, making the denim cover her ass tighter.

*That's my ass in that tiny skirt!*

"Look at that skirt! Could it get any shorter?" Alec looked positively astounded, "I find it astounding that you like to wear girlie clothes...can you wear something else?"

Max was pouting in stubbornness.

"No! I don't LIKE to wear girlie clothes, but...let's just say this experience could be eye-opening," She winked at him, "And anyway, I'm pretty sure a skirt's a good change from MY usual cargoes...it is a little tight isn't it?"

Max started to feel the skirt at the back, grinning as Alec's eyes widened.

"GET your hands off that!" He barked.

Suddenly, Alec smiled.

"Where did you learn to put on make-up?" He questioned.

"Hey, hey," Max countered, holding up her arms in defense, "I've slept with enough girls to know the basics of make-up, okay?"

"Yeah right, drag queen." Alec scoffed.

"Just so you know, I did poke myself in the eye with that pencil stuff, okay? Happy?"

Alec laughed, Max surprised at the sound.

"C'mon, let's go already." Alec said, shaking his head.

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"Okay, so explain to me what happened again?" Logan looked bewildered as he looked from Max, or Alec, to Max, now otherwise known as Alec.

"Again?" Max rolled her eyes in annoyance, "I'm sorry, but are we speaking the same language here?"

Alec glared at her and then turned his attention back to Logan.

"So when we got inside the perimeter..."

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They streaked across the grounds with ease, not evening bothering to look both ways.

It had started to rain as Alec and Max both crept up behind guards and knocked them out, they entered by a window up on the fourth floor, which was only slightly jarred open but could be seen by the X-5's.

The corridor was polished and silent, too dark for shadows to be seen by mere moonlight. Pushed up against the wall, they found the stairwell and found that security was at a minimum at this facility.

Somehow, this made Max uneasy.

It only made Alec more assured however, as he practically ran headfirst into a surprised guard.

Alec gave him a sharp jab to the head but it wasn't fast enough.

The guard let out a strangled gasp that bounced off the bare walls and echoed through the silent fifth floor.

Realising that there would be more security on its way, they both decided to ditch the sneaking technique and sprinted towards the room Logan had marked in red on their instruction, trying not to leave wet footprints as they ran.

As soon as they got inside, they heard the voices.

Locking the door, Max urged Alec to hurry.

"Nearly done," He replied, "...Hey, lookie here. What's this?"

"Alec, what the hell are you doing? Let's go already!" Max hissed.

"Aw crap, the computer's faltering...that wire needs to be fixed."

"Here let me do it!" Max whispered, knowing that they only had a few minutes before the guards realised that they were in that particular room.

"No, Maxie.that goes over there..." Alec fumbled with the wires with one hand while he deleted the files with the other, "Alright, we're done."

Max gave Alec a little shove and he gripped on the wire on instinct.

As Max stumbled slightly, her elbow jabbed at the keyboard, emitting a loud, whinny beep from the computer.

The power went out.

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"And then what happened?" Logan asked, finding the situation confusing and amusing at the same time.

"We were running and it was pitch-black, I felt kind of strange but didn't think much of it plus I couldn't see a thing and next thing I know, I'm pointing at myself screaming." Max drawled, chewing on bubble-gum.

Logan found it really weird to see Max that nonchalant and uncaring while Alec was being sensitive and...well overall, this was just freaky.

"What else was on that computer?" Logan asked.

"Erm..." Max, squinted, trying to remember, "Oh yeah, it had an untitled file and so I opened it. I didn't see what it was about though."

Alec turned to Max, slightly dazed.

"You opened an untitled file?" He scowled, angry, "That is probably why I'm in this mess!"

Max blew a bubble in response.

"Okay, okay, I'll find out what I can about any new projects the government agencies have been running, but for know, just act normal until we get this sorted out."

Alec turned to him.

"Thanks Logan." He said sincerely.

They both got up to leave and Logan resisted the urge to groan out loud when he heard Alec swearing while Max tried to trip him.

This was just way too confusing.

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"An hour late! Does it actually take an hour for you people to realise that you have a job you have to be at?" Normal bellowed as Alec and Max as they entered Jam pony.

Max was attracting lots of attention.

All male heads turned towards her, some catcalling and whistling in appreciation.

Some even attempted to make conversation.

Alec found this very amusing and bit his lip to keep from laughing himself.

Then he realised he didn't want random guys hitting on her, so on sudden impulse, Alec swung an arm around Max's slim shoulders.

Most of the noise in Jam pony stopped.

"What the hell do you think you're doing?" Max whispered.

Alec bent low enough towards her ear and whispered through clenched teeth, "Sweetie, we're going out from NOW ON so that you don't have guys following you everywhere, okay?"

Max frowned, and then it quickly turned into a smile.

"I thought they hated each other!" Some girl said to her companion.

"So you do think I'm looking hot!" Max was triumphant.

Alec rolled his eyes, steering Max towards OC and Sketchy.

He turned to Max.

"I don't need you to confirm it, I'm always looking hot." Alec said.

Max started to laugh, while Alec clamped one hand over his mouth as if he'd been bitten.

"Oh my god. I'm beginning to sound like you!" He said, horrified.

"...Beginning to sound like who?" OC asked as she and Sketchy joined their conversation.

"Nobody." Alec answered, watching, as Sketchy appreciatively looked Max up and down.

Max was beginning to look uncomfortable and crossed her arms over her chest.

Alec was trying to stifle a laugh but then a thought occurred to him. He gave Sketchy a punch to the shoulder, in a friendly, stop looking at 'my' body like that you pervert, kind of way.

"What was that for?" Sketchy asked, staring confusingly at Alec.

Alec shrugged. "I don't think Max..er, appreciates you..." He racked his brain for an excuse for his strange behaviour, "Oh, never mind." He said, exasperated with himself.

"Alec," Max said, gazing at him adoringly, in a very mocking way, "You look so cute with your hair like that!"

As Alec gave his deadliest glare, Sketchy gave her a strange look. "He always has his hair like that."

OC blinked repeatedly. "Did she just squeal?" She asked Sketchy who couldn't even muster up an answer.

"Well," Alec said, forcing his voice to be light as possible, "I think Max is ridiculously hot. As in...so ridiculously hot its positively ridiculous."

OC looked from Alec, to Max, then back again. "What has gotten into you two?" She demanded.

Max smirked, which gave everyone watching their little show a scare, reminding them of a particular someone that smirk was just so familiar to.....

"Alec, I want you bad."

Alec gritted his teeth. "No honey, I want you more..."

Everyone surrounding them was gawking in bewilderment at this strange spectacle.

"Talk about tough love." Someone commented.

It had turned into a full blown 'who can embarrass who' scheme.

"I remember the time I sang lullaby's to you from your balcony!" Alec was shouting.

"Oh yeah?" Max shouted back, grinning, "What about the time I showed up starkers at your apartment?"

Normal had come over to see what the racket was about. "Hello? What are we, at a dinner party? You people have jobs to do! Bip, bip, bip!"

Everyone ignored him.

Alec slowly clenched his fist. "Remember the time I trusted you enough to confess I still sleep with a night-light?"

"What about when I jumped Normal?"

Everybody was silent and Normal turned red about the same time Alec did.

Normal walked away, busying himself with organising the packages while Alec grabbed Max.

"Outside." He hissed with venom.

Max just smirked and allowed herself to be dragged pulled outside by a fuming Alec, muttering about how he was going to kick her ass.

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