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Max looked over at them. Jade and Alec were together, as usual. God, Max you sound jealous the little voice in her head said to her. I'm not jealous. Yes you are. No I'm not. But she knew the truth. She missed him. She actually missed Alec. The smart-ass who caused her to lose the cure. The dick who was always there pissing her off. But he's not there now is he? He's with her. She just didn't understand it. What does she have that I don't? Well she is nice to him. Max looked over just in time to see Jade flick Alec on the nose laughing. I don't see what's so special about her but she knew that wasn't true. Jade was nice to everyone, she was fun to be with and never seemed to be in a bad mood. Well that's not true. She's not nice to you. Max sighed. She didn't know what she had done to offend Jade and it wasn't like she was openly hostile towards her either it was just that she got the feeling Jade just didn't like her. OC had said that maybe I just don't know her. Well then I'll get to know her now and in true Max style stormed over with determination.

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"Hey guys, how are you all?" Max asked. There was a chorus of goods. "So Jade you wanna play pool?" "No thanx, I was just gonna get a drink. Why don't you play with Alec?" Jade said and walked towards the bar. "What do you say Alec? Feel like losing money?" Max asked him, smiling up at him. She really did miss him. "Yeah why not?" he replied with his trademark grin. God I miss seeing that smile. "wan break?" he asked. "Sure".

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Jade sat at the bar watching them play. That is she watched Alec with a smile on her face and practically glared at Max. She had been here for two months now and her and Alec were close. They spent most of their time together, which was something that Jade noticed seemed to piss Max off. Oh well, she'll get over it she grinned to herself. Alec looked over at her and smiled, she smiled back noticing Max watching them with interest. She avoided Max's gaze and turned back to the bar. She couldn't help the wave of fury that swept up through her. God I hate her. I hate all of them. Come on Jade think happy thoughts. Ha that was what Sam had always said her. She missed Sam. He could always make her feel better. Alec was kinda like him. Alec. She knew that she should stay away from him or she would just end up getting hurt and that was something that she wasn't going to let happen again. She knew he had feelings for her but she couldn't do it. She just couldn't open her heart up to anyone again. You won't get hurt if you just keep him away. I know but it's so hard she argued back. There's just something about him. She looked over again; he looked really good tonight. But then he always looked good. She sighed. Maybe under different circumstances her and Alec could be together but not like this. Anyway she knew that when he wasn't with her he was usually with some stranger he picked up from the bar and even though it hurt she kept telling herself that. Maybe if she told herself enough times she would actually start to believe it. She watched Max line her ball up. She still couldn't believe that of all the places she had run to she had come to the place that Max called home. Well 452 fate just seems to be pushing us together.

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"So Alec, you and Jade seem to be getting close?" Max asked. "What, are you jealous Maxie?" "No I was just wondering you know... if you two were together." "Sure Max whatever you tell yourself" he laughed dancing away form her fist. "No, we arent like that.. Unfortunately" he added the last part under his breath but Max heard him. " So you really like her huh?" Max said trying to understand the feeling that was coursing through her body. "Yeah but she obviously doesn't feel the same way" he replied shortly. "So I won Max, pay up" trying to change the subject. "Yeah sure" "Hey Maxie, you feeling alright you look a bit pale". "I'm fine. I have to go" "Max!" he yelled after her but she was already gone. Well that was weird he thought to himself. He looked over to Jade was. She looked like she was about to leave. "Hey, so I won our last game when are you coming over to cook for me?" he asked grinning. "How bout the day after tomorrow. I've got plans tomorrow" she replied. "Yeah that's good. So...What are you doing tomorrow?" he asked. "Just stuff sweetie, just some stuff" she smiled as she walked out. "Seya tomorrow".

God I wonder what she's doing. She better not have a date or anything as a feeling of dread swept through his body. Oh god. He was glad that she wasn't coming over tomorrow, he had a heist he wanted to pull off. He really needed to stop thinking about her; she was the only thing on his mind these days. Those green eyes are lethal he thought. He looked over and saw a red head looking him up and down. Time to get your mind off her buddy he thought.

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Max rode on her bike trying to clear her head. She didn't know why she was feeling this way. She had been upset when Alec told her that he had feelings for Jade. She couldn't figure out why. Then it came to her. She liked Alec. Of all the people in the world. She liked Alec. What was wrong with her? What happened to Logan? When had Alec taken Logan's place in her heart? She didn't know but she did know she had to talk to OC bout this. When she got home she told OC about all her problems. OC just looked at her. "Please Max, tell me you ain't serious?" she asked. "What do you mean?" Max asked. "Well I always thought that hot boy had a thing for you. Well that was before Jade came along. I just never said anything caused you'd never believe me and now you tell me you like him?!" "I just .. .. I dunno" "You know maybe it's just that you miss him. He's not around much anymore. Boo you sure you just trying to get what you cant have?" "What do you mean I cant have?" Max demanded hotly. "You know what I mean boo. He's kinda made it clear that he wants Jade and she wants him even though she's trying as hard as she can to fight it". " Yeah I know, I know. I do miss him though" "So watcha gonna do bout Logan" "Tell him my feelings have changed I guess" "Oh I wanna be there boo"

"you wanna be there, why?" "Just to see the look on his face when you tell him that you like Alec". She could just imagine it now. It was pretty obvious that Logan didn't like Alec. "Oh this is gonna be good" OC said.

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Jade rode home on her bike. She was thinking about her plans for tomorrow. She couldn't wait. It had been so long since she had done this. She couldn't wait!