Mixed Up
Chapter 11
By: Silverstar 27 Disclaimer: I don't own them and probably never will. AN: Alright, the story is gonna be M/L you just have to be patient with me. I hope you continue reading and please review, as I do need the support. Thanks for those who have continued to read and review. You all rock! Hope you like it and continue with me. ~silverstar27 *****
Alec could feel the somber mood spread thru the streets as he sped on towards his destination. Seattle slept, except for the special few he knew. As much as he hated what he had been in the past, he knew that everyone, including Logan were his family. He knew what he had done to Max and Logan was harsh but now he would try to make it better he would try to right his wrongs. The eerie streets he once thought of as enemy territory was now his home. He never thought he would ever feel home in this place that was home to the many filthy and poor that roamed the streets. He was snapped out of his inner thoughts as a street lamp flickered on its last few minutes of life, it sent rays of light in different directions giving the street a deep and foreboding feeling. All his thoughts and feelings diminished as he pulled into Terminal City. He pulled the car into an old would-be warehouse and parked. He quickly got out of his car and made his way thru a hallway that was lit by a single light that shed its light on the steps to one of the many entrances to the main headquarters of TC. With a slam of the door behind him he made his way into the room where tech was being held.
~Logan's Penthouse 1:58 A.M.~
Max woke to find the room darkened and a blanket over her. She smiled to herself as realization had hit her, Logan had come home and turned off the lights and covered her. It was surprising to her that she hadn't woken up when he entered the penthouse, let alone when Logan placed the blanket on her. She knew deep down the reason she hadn't heard or felt anything was because she felt comfortable and didn't feel she needed to run from anything here. She shrugged it off, and lightly walked towards Logan's room. She quietly opened the door and walked in, she could see him easily as her night vision kicked in. He was tangled in his sheets and was sleeping soundly. Satisfied that he was in fact safe she headed into the guest room that she had claimed as hers. She climbed into the bed and quickly fell into a deep sleep.
~Terminal City 2:20 AM~
"So you can?" Alec asked impatiently as he paced the room. "Yes, I think, but why don't you come by around say 9 P.M. and we will see how far I've gotten and how much is needed. Hey, you never know, I could be done by then." The tech said. "Alright!" Alec said impatiently as he made his way out and back to his car. He was gonna get it from Amy. That's the one thing that he knew for sure, women, they just never understood. ***
~Sector Checkpoint 3 A.M. ~
"Hey buddy you should be..." Alec held out a fifty dollar bill, silencing the sector cop. The sector cop was a small man who was rather skinny and looked as if he hadn't had a good day in his life. Alec quickly looked the man over and read the small badge that read `cadet Alpha Delta team' and below that was a sticker that read `hello my name is David R.'
"You have to stay in this sector for the night, because I won't let you out anymore tonight." The sector cop said as he tried to be as masculine as possible.
"But, I'll give you more money if you..." The sector cop smiled smugly.
"No is my answer unless...you'd like to argue about this down at the station now?"
His facade wasn't working for Alec, but he couldn't risk messing things up even more. Deciding that he wasn't going to get very far he smiled at the cop and drove away cautiously. Cursing under his breath for the inconvenience Alec made his way in the direction of Amy's. Shortly there after he arrived in front of Amy's run down yet large home.
Alec knew he was late and didn't want to disturb her or the kids, but he thought that if she was like any other X-5 she probably didn't sleep much or only a little if she did. He walked up the cracked concrete walkway to her Victorian style door and tapped twice. Within seconds the door opened to reveal Amy in a tight tank top and some boxer shorts. Alec stared at her, he hadn't expected her to come to the door like that.
"Alec!" Amy snapped her fingers in front of his face as she switched her weight from on leg to another.
"Oh yea...sorry" Alec tried to grab onto some sanity, blaming it on the late hour he shook it from his mind. Amy smiled and pulled him in.
"What's up with you?" Amy questioned as she sat down on the couch.
"What do you mean?" Alec said casually, as he tried to conceal the nervousness he felt.
"You come back three hours late. You stand at the door and stare at me like I'm a fountain in the middle of the desert. And now your staring again." Amy said each, representing each with a finger she held up in front of Alec.
"Uh...I'm just tired and my mission took longer than expected" He said casually as he bent down to tie his shoe.
Amy stood, "Right." she turned towards him and smiled.
Although it was late, Amy was well aware of the fact that she was not only willing to flirt and play with Alec, this was something she was good at, she didn't feel he had the same feelings.
"So were you asleep?" Alec asked, which clearly shook Amy out of her thoughts.
Alec sat comfortably on the sofa admiring Amy from the distance she had put between them. They had done a good job on her. She was thin yet muscular and was nicely shaped where he liked. He shook his head as he saw her make her way towards him again.
"No, I just wanted to be comfortable. You got a problem with that?" She said as she place a gentle hand on her hip and slinked her way over towards the sofa.
Alec was staring again, he knew it, but couldn't help it. He wondered if it was Manticore genetics that made each female cocky or if it was just the female gender in general. He shrugged it off and slightly turned wondering why she had gone silent.
Alec sat up quickly and watched as Amy slipped into a seizure.
~Logan's Penthouse 5 A.M.~
Max woke feeling more refreshed than she had ever felt, but there was also another bonus for spending the night at Logan's. Hot water. She stretched, feeling the muscles in her back lightly protest. She turned her back as an admiring amount of bones cracked. Smiling to herself, she slowly got up and walked into the shower. She had wanted a nice hot shower for a few weeks now. (A/N: I know you all want some shippy stuffness, but I wrote myself into a whole and am currently patching it up. *runs away from angry mob* okay, okay, I'm getting there PLEASE BE PATIENT.)
~Amy's House 4:01 AM~
Alec stood catching Amy in his arms as she plunged towards the hard wood floors. Amy had paled and was gasping for air as she shook uncontrollably. Alec opened the jar of tryptophan and spilled a few capsules into his hand. He gently grabbed her arms and pulled her to him, and to his surprise she didn't resist.
"Open your mouth" Alec said sternly. She complied and he slid the capsules into her mouth.
"Swallow." he ordered again.
She did as she was told and relaxed into his arms. Alec shifted onto the sofa better. He now sat with his back against the arm of the sofa and laid with Amy against his chest. Alec knew he couldn't leave the sector, but more importantly he knew he didn't want to leave, or disturb Amy. He let things rest, and settled into the couch, as he caressed her side where her tank had lifted. They both fell asleep soon after.
~Logan's Penthouse 6:10 AM~
Logan woke to the sound of water running from the guest bedroom. He sat up and rubbed the sleep from his eyes. Shaking away the sleep he made his way to his dresser and then into the restroom. Minutes later he departed from the restroom and made his way out towards the kitchen. He heard the water continue and laughed, knowing Max, she had probably loved the water so much and been in there for a while. Shrugging his thoughts off he gathered the necessities he needed to make breakfast. Max felt the water begin to turn cold and decided she had been in long enough. She wrapped a large and fluffy beige towel around her and walked to the mirror. She smiled and began brushing her teeth. After finishing with that and dressing, she opened the door to the restroom and was pleasantly greeted with the scent of "freedom" toast and fresh fruit salad. (A/N: I'm trying to be `politically correct :) don't be mad.) Max happily padded into the kitchen,
"Hey you." She greeted.
"Hey yourself."
"I hope you don't mind, I made myself at home and used up all your hot water." Max said smiling shyly.
"It's no problem. Although the other people that live here might get mad at the genetically engineered hot water thief." He joked.
Max laughed, and grabbed a dishtowel throwing it at Logan's legs.
"Here you go madam your food is served." Logan said in a polite and orderly manner. He slipped the food in front of her and grabbed his own plate as he plopped opposite of her.
"Thanks Logan, for all of your kindness." Max said after finishing the last strawberry.
"Max, its okay, it really is, I do this because I love you. I hope you know that. We'll get thru this." Logan sighed and shifted nervously in his seat.
"It'll get better. In fact..." he trailed off as he held Max in suspense.
He chuckled as Max sat up quickly.
"My mother and father had left this trust under my uncle and aunt and now, I found out about it, my uncle had been holding it from me. Max! It's worth two million dollars. I not only have enough to see about a cure, but I also have more than enough to hold up eyes only for a long time. I guess things do happen right on schedule." He said with a grin on his face.
"Wow, I'm happy to hear that, which reminds me. I think we may be able to get some help from the Manticore lab tech there at TC. I think he may come in handy. After work today, I will see if he is willing to help. I should get going though." Max was not only shocked but thrilled that they didn't have to stoop to the `breaking in and stealing things' level.
"Alright, I'll see you for dinner then?" Logan asked.
"Sure, at around eight?"
"On the dot." Logan smiled and she nodded as she made her way out the door.
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(A/N: Okay so how was it? Good? Bad? Let me know what you think. I will update faster this time, as I do have the next chapter
Chapter 11
By: Silverstar 27 Disclaimer: I don't own them and probably never will. AN: Alright, the story is gonna be M/L you just have to be patient with me. I hope you continue reading and please review, as I do need the support. Thanks for those who have continued to read and review. You all rock! Hope you like it and continue with me. ~silverstar27 *****
Alec could feel the somber mood spread thru the streets as he sped on towards his destination. Seattle slept, except for the special few he knew. As much as he hated what he had been in the past, he knew that everyone, including Logan were his family. He knew what he had done to Max and Logan was harsh but now he would try to make it better he would try to right his wrongs. The eerie streets he once thought of as enemy territory was now his home. He never thought he would ever feel home in this place that was home to the many filthy and poor that roamed the streets. He was snapped out of his inner thoughts as a street lamp flickered on its last few minutes of life, it sent rays of light in different directions giving the street a deep and foreboding feeling. All his thoughts and feelings diminished as he pulled into Terminal City. He pulled the car into an old would-be warehouse and parked. He quickly got out of his car and made his way thru a hallway that was lit by a single light that shed its light on the steps to one of the many entrances to the main headquarters of TC. With a slam of the door behind him he made his way into the room where tech was being held.
~Logan's Penthouse 1:58 A.M.~
Max woke to find the room darkened and a blanket over her. She smiled to herself as realization had hit her, Logan had come home and turned off the lights and covered her. It was surprising to her that she hadn't woken up when he entered the penthouse, let alone when Logan placed the blanket on her. She knew deep down the reason she hadn't heard or felt anything was because she felt comfortable and didn't feel she needed to run from anything here. She shrugged it off, and lightly walked towards Logan's room. She quietly opened the door and walked in, she could see him easily as her night vision kicked in. He was tangled in his sheets and was sleeping soundly. Satisfied that he was in fact safe she headed into the guest room that she had claimed as hers. She climbed into the bed and quickly fell into a deep sleep.
~Terminal City 2:20 AM~
"So you can?" Alec asked impatiently as he paced the room. "Yes, I think, but why don't you come by around say 9 P.M. and we will see how far I've gotten and how much is needed. Hey, you never know, I could be done by then." The tech said. "Alright!" Alec said impatiently as he made his way out and back to his car. He was gonna get it from Amy. That's the one thing that he knew for sure, women, they just never understood. ***
~Sector Checkpoint 3 A.M. ~
"Hey buddy you should be..." Alec held out a fifty dollar bill, silencing the sector cop. The sector cop was a small man who was rather skinny and looked as if he hadn't had a good day in his life. Alec quickly looked the man over and read the small badge that read `cadet Alpha Delta team' and below that was a sticker that read `hello my name is David R.'
"You have to stay in this sector for the night, because I won't let you out anymore tonight." The sector cop said as he tried to be as masculine as possible.
"But, I'll give you more money if you..." The sector cop smiled smugly.
"No is my answer unless...you'd like to argue about this down at the station now?"
His facade wasn't working for Alec, but he couldn't risk messing things up even more. Deciding that he wasn't going to get very far he smiled at the cop and drove away cautiously. Cursing under his breath for the inconvenience Alec made his way in the direction of Amy's. Shortly there after he arrived in front of Amy's run down yet large home.
Alec knew he was late and didn't want to disturb her or the kids, but he thought that if she was like any other X-5 she probably didn't sleep much or only a little if she did. He walked up the cracked concrete walkway to her Victorian style door and tapped twice. Within seconds the door opened to reveal Amy in a tight tank top and some boxer shorts. Alec stared at her, he hadn't expected her to come to the door like that.
"Alec!" Amy snapped her fingers in front of his face as she switched her weight from on leg to another.
"Oh yea...sorry" Alec tried to grab onto some sanity, blaming it on the late hour he shook it from his mind. Amy smiled and pulled him in.
"What's up with you?" Amy questioned as she sat down on the couch.
"What do you mean?" Alec said casually, as he tried to conceal the nervousness he felt.
"You come back three hours late. You stand at the door and stare at me like I'm a fountain in the middle of the desert. And now your staring again." Amy said each, representing each with a finger she held up in front of Alec.
"Uh...I'm just tired and my mission took longer than expected" He said casually as he bent down to tie his shoe.
Amy stood, "Right." she turned towards him and smiled.
Although it was late, Amy was well aware of the fact that she was not only willing to flirt and play with Alec, this was something she was good at, she didn't feel he had the same feelings.
"So were you asleep?" Alec asked, which clearly shook Amy out of her thoughts.
Alec sat comfortably on the sofa admiring Amy from the distance she had put between them. They had done a good job on her. She was thin yet muscular and was nicely shaped where he liked. He shook his head as he saw her make her way towards him again.
"No, I just wanted to be comfortable. You got a problem with that?" She said as she place a gentle hand on her hip and slinked her way over towards the sofa.
Alec was staring again, he knew it, but couldn't help it. He wondered if it was Manticore genetics that made each female cocky or if it was just the female gender in general. He shrugged it off and slightly turned wondering why she had gone silent.
Alec sat up quickly and watched as Amy slipped into a seizure.
~Logan's Penthouse 5 A.M.~
Max woke feeling more refreshed than she had ever felt, but there was also another bonus for spending the night at Logan's. Hot water. She stretched, feeling the muscles in her back lightly protest. She turned her back as an admiring amount of bones cracked. Smiling to herself, she slowly got up and walked into the shower. She had wanted a nice hot shower for a few weeks now. (A/N: I know you all want some shippy stuffness, but I wrote myself into a whole and am currently patching it up. *runs away from angry mob* okay, okay, I'm getting there PLEASE BE PATIENT.)
~Amy's House 4:01 AM~
Alec stood catching Amy in his arms as she plunged towards the hard wood floors. Amy had paled and was gasping for air as she shook uncontrollably. Alec opened the jar of tryptophan and spilled a few capsules into his hand. He gently grabbed her arms and pulled her to him, and to his surprise she didn't resist.
"Open your mouth" Alec said sternly. She complied and he slid the capsules into her mouth.
"Swallow." he ordered again.
She did as she was told and relaxed into his arms. Alec shifted onto the sofa better. He now sat with his back against the arm of the sofa and laid with Amy against his chest. Alec knew he couldn't leave the sector, but more importantly he knew he didn't want to leave, or disturb Amy. He let things rest, and settled into the couch, as he caressed her side where her tank had lifted. They both fell asleep soon after.
~Logan's Penthouse 6:10 AM~
Logan woke to the sound of water running from the guest bedroom. He sat up and rubbed the sleep from his eyes. Shaking away the sleep he made his way to his dresser and then into the restroom. Minutes later he departed from the restroom and made his way out towards the kitchen. He heard the water continue and laughed, knowing Max, she had probably loved the water so much and been in there for a while. Shrugging his thoughts off he gathered the necessities he needed to make breakfast. Max felt the water begin to turn cold and decided she had been in long enough. She wrapped a large and fluffy beige towel around her and walked to the mirror. She smiled and began brushing her teeth. After finishing with that and dressing, she opened the door to the restroom and was pleasantly greeted with the scent of "freedom" toast and fresh fruit salad. (A/N: I'm trying to be `politically correct :) don't be mad.) Max happily padded into the kitchen,
"Hey you." She greeted.
"Hey yourself."
"I hope you don't mind, I made myself at home and used up all your hot water." Max said smiling shyly.
"It's no problem. Although the other people that live here might get mad at the genetically engineered hot water thief." He joked.
Max laughed, and grabbed a dishtowel throwing it at Logan's legs.
"Here you go madam your food is served." Logan said in a polite and orderly manner. He slipped the food in front of her and grabbed his own plate as he plopped opposite of her.
"Thanks Logan, for all of your kindness." Max said after finishing the last strawberry.
"Max, its okay, it really is, I do this because I love you. I hope you know that. We'll get thru this." Logan sighed and shifted nervously in his seat.
"It'll get better. In fact..." he trailed off as he held Max in suspense.
He chuckled as Max sat up quickly.
"My mother and father had left this trust under my uncle and aunt and now, I found out about it, my uncle had been holding it from me. Max! It's worth two million dollars. I not only have enough to see about a cure, but I also have more than enough to hold up eyes only for a long time. I guess things do happen right on schedule." He said with a grin on his face.
"Wow, I'm happy to hear that, which reminds me. I think we may be able to get some help from the Manticore lab tech there at TC. I think he may come in handy. After work today, I will see if he is willing to help. I should get going though." Max was not only shocked but thrilled that they didn't have to stoop to the `breaking in and stealing things' level.
"Alright, I'll see you for dinner then?" Logan asked.
"Sure, at around eight?"
"On the dot." Logan smiled and she nodded as she made her way out the door.
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(A/N: Okay so how was it? Good? Bad? Let me know what you think. I will update faster this time, as I do have the next chapter