A Changed Man - Chapter 2
"First thing's first," Max said,"we need to find you a place to stay."
"That's covered. She can stay with me." Alec stepped forward. Max eyed him suspisciously, but he continued,"I have plenty of space in my apartment. My name's Alec by the way." He gave Sam a little wink when Max wasn't looking.
Since the transgenics made Terminal City their home, most the people who'd been there before left. They had abandoned the buildings and their possessions, what little they had.
A little reluctant Max agreed, "For now. I'll look around and see if I can find any...better...accomidations." Max made a quick glance to Alec to warn him not to try anything on the new transgenic. Max wanted to let the girl stay with her, but Original Cindy was rooming with her. Plus she had to keep gaurd tonight. She would've let her stay at Logan's on-and-off apartment (he went back and forth between Joshua's old house and TC), but he would already be asleep by now if he wasn't busy trying to recreate the Informant Net.
"Alright, but have her over at my place tomorrow morning. We have some catching up to do. Tomorrow night we'll get the gang together at Crashed," Max said turning to leave.
"What's Crashed?" Sam asked Alec.
"Our friend Sketchy runs the little hang out spot when he's here in TC. He named it after a club we all used to visit named Crash. You'll like it. He has some pre-pulse music so there's dancing and the people who lived in TC before we got here lefta load of alcohol. It's enough to keep your mind off the war on the outside. C'mon sweetie, my place is this way." He put his arm around her shoulder and led her back to the abandoned apartment building.
Sam didn't object to the warmth of his hand on her shoulder. It felt good to be taken care of, even if he was just offering her a place to stay. Not to mention he's pretty cute she thought to herself. She smiled, and they walked on through the night.
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"Now it's not much, but nothing around here is," Alec said as he slid the key into the door.
"It's a place to stay isn't it? That's more than I've had for awhile," Sam replied.
Alec gave her one of his trademark smiles. There's something special about this girl he thought. As he opened the door, he glanced back to see her smiling at him. They walked in and Sam examined her surroundings.
"It's got a t.v. and running water and -" Alec was cut off.
"only one bed? Alec. You don't expect-"
"Don't worry! I'm taking the couch!" Alec reassured her.
"No, it's alright. You can have the bed. I don't sleep very often." Sam smiled.
Alec laughed. "You really are like Max. I insist you take the bed..even if you don't sleep that often it's still pretty comfy."
"Thank you Alec. It's really nice of you to give me a place to stay."
"Not a problem. If you don't mind, I'm going to catch some z's. I suggest you try to do the same. You've got a big day tomorrow and we'll probably be out late again."
"Alright. Goodnight Alec." Sam trailed off to the bedroom.
"G'night," was all Alec could muster as he walked her turn and walk away. There was definately something special about that one there. He had yet to figure out what though.
-=-
To her surprise, Sam had actually fallen asleep. It had been Alec's scent on the pillows that lured her mind into the vast abyss of sleep. Now a new scent had woken her up. Throwing back the sheets, she got out of bed. She walked in to see Alec standing in the kitchen preparing a pancake breakfast, something she hadn't got to enjoy in quite awhile.
"Hey sleepyhead. I hope you like pancakes." There was that smile again. Alec's smile was always memorable. She'd been there for less than 24 hours, but it made her feel like she was home.
"It's perfect." She smiled back at him.
They ate breakfast quietly, each stealing a glance at the other when they thought they weren't looking. Once they'd finished they were out the door. Alec had to show her where Max lived and then he had a few errands of his own.
"First thing's first," Max said,"we need to find you a place to stay."
"That's covered. She can stay with me." Alec stepped forward. Max eyed him suspisciously, but he continued,"I have plenty of space in my apartment. My name's Alec by the way." He gave Sam a little wink when Max wasn't looking.
Since the transgenics made Terminal City their home, most the people who'd been there before left. They had abandoned the buildings and their possessions, what little they had.
A little reluctant Max agreed, "For now. I'll look around and see if I can find any...better...accomidations." Max made a quick glance to Alec to warn him not to try anything on the new transgenic. Max wanted to let the girl stay with her, but Original Cindy was rooming with her. Plus she had to keep gaurd tonight. She would've let her stay at Logan's on-and-off apartment (he went back and forth between Joshua's old house and TC), but he would already be asleep by now if he wasn't busy trying to recreate the Informant Net.
"Alright, but have her over at my place tomorrow morning. We have some catching up to do. Tomorrow night we'll get the gang together at Crashed," Max said turning to leave.
"What's Crashed?" Sam asked Alec.
"Our friend Sketchy runs the little hang out spot when he's here in TC. He named it after a club we all used to visit named Crash. You'll like it. He has some pre-pulse music so there's dancing and the people who lived in TC before we got here lefta load of alcohol. It's enough to keep your mind off the war on the outside. C'mon sweetie, my place is this way." He put his arm around her shoulder and led her back to the abandoned apartment building.
Sam didn't object to the warmth of his hand on her shoulder. It felt good to be taken care of, even if he was just offering her a place to stay. Not to mention he's pretty cute she thought to herself. She smiled, and they walked on through the night.
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"Now it's not much, but nothing around here is," Alec said as he slid the key into the door.
"It's a place to stay isn't it? That's more than I've had for awhile," Sam replied.
Alec gave her one of his trademark smiles. There's something special about this girl he thought. As he opened the door, he glanced back to see her smiling at him. They walked in and Sam examined her surroundings.
"It's got a t.v. and running water and -" Alec was cut off.
"only one bed? Alec. You don't expect-"
"Don't worry! I'm taking the couch!" Alec reassured her.
"No, it's alright. You can have the bed. I don't sleep very often." Sam smiled.
Alec laughed. "You really are like Max. I insist you take the bed..even if you don't sleep that often it's still pretty comfy."
"Thank you Alec. It's really nice of you to give me a place to stay."
"Not a problem. If you don't mind, I'm going to catch some z's. I suggest you try to do the same. You've got a big day tomorrow and we'll probably be out late again."
"Alright. Goodnight Alec." Sam trailed off to the bedroom.
"G'night," was all Alec could muster as he walked her turn and walk away. There was definately something special about that one there. He had yet to figure out what though.
-=-
To her surprise, Sam had actually fallen asleep. It had been Alec's scent on the pillows that lured her mind into the vast abyss of sleep. Now a new scent had woken her up. Throwing back the sheets, she got out of bed. She walked in to see Alec standing in the kitchen preparing a pancake breakfast, something she hadn't got to enjoy in quite awhile.
"Hey sleepyhead. I hope you like pancakes." There was that smile again. Alec's smile was always memorable. She'd been there for less than 24 hours, but it made her feel like she was home.
"It's perfect." She smiled back at him.
They ate breakfast quietly, each stealing a glance at the other when they thought they weren't looking. Once they'd finished they were out the door. Alec had to show her where Max lived and then he had a few errands of his own.
