A/N- WOW! You reviewers are amazing! You don't realize how excited I get when I see new reviews in my inbox! *jumps for joy* I love hearing from you guys.
agmgdafan- I'm working on a way to include some M/L things in. I'm not sure how, but I'm sure I can manage it! =) I really want to include more about them.
ting- If only we all had Alec making us a pancake breakfast...*sigh* A girl can dream...Get ready for him to do something even sweeter probably in Chapter 5 ;)
tabitha5- Here you go! Chapter 4...now posted! I actually was considering waiting to post till tomorrow, but I couldn't help myself. I saw the reviews and just had to put homework aside. Hopefully the test tomorrow isn't too hard ;)!
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A Changed Man
Alec was a nervous wreck. He was the "loveable rogue". He could get any girl he wanted; he knew that was a fact. He wasn't supposed to fall in love...but here he was..overwhelmed by this emotion. It had been too painful after Rachel. All he seemed to care about after that was himself. He knew he was conceeded and arrogant, but that's just who he'd become...no helping it. Atleast until Sam arrived. He strove to impress her, get her attention, something, anything! Did she know how hard it was to come by pancake mix in Terminal City? He'd been severely cheated in a trade with another X-5...but it had made her smile.That's what mattered to him...making her happy.
Logan saw Alec sitting alone at the bar. Max, Cindy, and the new girl hadn't arrived yet. He wandered over and sat on the stool next to Alec. He knew Alec didn't particularly care for him, but he figured that maybe there would be a conversation.
"What can I get ya Logan?" Sketchy asked from behind the bar. His long messy hair hung in his eyes and a goofy grin was stuck on his face.
"Nothing yet Sketchy, maybe later," Logan replied.
"Max and Cindy should be here soon. They're bringing that new girl that arrived last night. I hear she's pretty hot. Can't wait to introduce myself," Sketchy remarked.
Alec's head spun around Logan thought something must've shocked him. "Don't even try it Sketch. She's not your type anyways."
"S-S-Sorry man. Didn't know you were into this chick." Sketchy, scared off by Alec's harsh words, returned to cleaning the bar.
Logan's eyes squinted, as they always did when he was confused. "Am I to understand you have actual feelings for this girl, Alec?"
He'd expected a sarcastic remark, but instead Alec casually replied, "There's something different about this girl." His eyes glazed as if he was daydreaming. "I never thought I'd want a serious relationship with anyone...but she's just...amazing. I find myself craving to know everything about her."
Logan's eyes widened. Alec caring about someone other than himself? Alec had never opened up about anything so serious to him. Had he been drinking? No, Sketchy hadn't served him a single drink. All he could say was,"So, I um...hear she looks a lot like Max and Zack."
An eavesdropping Sketchy replied, "See for yourself. They just walked in."
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The hip-hop music reverberated throughout the club. Heads were turning to see who arrived and Alec was on his feet. Sam spotted him and walked in his direction. He couldn't believe his eyes. She looked beautiful. Sam could see his thoughts just through the look on his face. She smiled at him and then asked, "So, do you dance?"
He nodded and they left Cindy and Max at the bar with Logan. "You look amazing," he finally managed to say.
"It's all thanks to Cindy and Max." She blushed and pulled him deeper into the crowd of transgenics on the dance floor. Every now and then they all needed a break from the war.
Once they were in the middle, Sam began to sway her hips to the rhythm being omitted by Sketchy's salvaged sound system. Alec was behind her. His hands gradually slipped from her waist to her hips. One of her hands rested on his neck and he scooted himself closer to her. He allowed himself to take in her heavenly scent. She was perfect for him; he knew it. The problem was just in telling her that.
Back at the bar, Cindy, Max, Logan, and Sketchy watched them from afar.
"That girl's got moves...if only she played for the home team. Mmm-mmm." Cindy shook her head.
Logan had his gloves on, the only protection he had against the virus inside Max. This atleast gave them the chance to touch. Hands intwined together, they both secretly hoped that one day it would be them out there on the floor.
Sam and Alec danced on for a few more songs. He was captivated by the way she moved. It was if he was in a trance. When the song ended he didn't want to stop, but Sam grabbed him by the arm and pulled him over to the bar. Joshua came over to introduce himself.
"Joshua! My name is Joshua!" The big dog-man held out his abnormally large hand.
"I'm Sam. Nice to meet you." She smiled even though it felt like her arm was being ripped out of its socket just for shaking Joshua's hand.
Sketchy served a round of drinks on the house. While Sam was distracted by talking to Logan and Original Cindy, Max pulled Alec off to the side to have a private word.
"So Logan says you're really into her." Her eyes morioned towards Sam who was still at the bar laughing with the others.
Alec usually didn't like people digging into his business. "What's it to ya Max?" His arms were crossed. He wanted to be back at the bar with Sam. She'd just caught his eye and smiled at him.
Max caught him gazing at Sam. She snapped her fingers to regain his attention. "Listen," she said,"if you really care about her then tell her, but understand this...if this is just another one of your stupid schemes to get a girl in bed then quit now. I don't want Sam getting hurt. From what I hear from Cindy, Sam's into you big time."
"Max, you've got nothing to worry about. There's something about her. I don't know what it is, but I know that she's right for me." Alec had that dreamy look on his face.
Max wasn't sure what to think. Alec wasn't one to talk like this. "Well, maybe you should tell her that."
"I know. I just have to figure out how. Now if you'll excuse me..."
Alec returned to the bar at Sam's side. He knew how he'd tell her...he was just nervous about her reaction. He was biting his bottom lip. It wasn't just thoughts of Sam in his head now. Images of Rachel, his first love, flashed through his mind like a slideshow. He'd never got the chance to tell her exactly how he felt. Then he'd lost her. He remembered how he couldn't sleep for months and the memories haunting his if he did sleep. He wasn't going to make that same mistake again.
"You alright?" Sam had her hand on his shoulder.
He's been unconciously tapping the bottom of the bar with his foor. At her touch he'd snapped back into reality. "Me? I'm always alright."
He'd always said that...even if things weren't alright. He always kept his problems to himself. He looked into Sam's eyes. She could see that he wasn't "alright". She saw right through him.
"You about ready to call it a night?" he asked her.
She almost protested because it seemed like she'd just got there, but she could see something in his eyes saying that he wanted to be alone with her. "Yea, I'm tired already." So what if it was a lie? She was interested in what he had to say.
He put his own jacket around her arms and then waved a goodbye to Max and the others.
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A/N - Whoo...a little longer than I expected, but it's leading up to a big surprise for Sam. =) Now if you'll excuse me, I have Science to study! ;) Please review!!
agmgdafan- I'm working on a way to include some M/L things in. I'm not sure how, but I'm sure I can manage it! =) I really want to include more about them.
ting- If only we all had Alec making us a pancake breakfast...*sigh* A girl can dream...Get ready for him to do something even sweeter probably in Chapter 5 ;)
tabitha5- Here you go! Chapter 4...now posted! I actually was considering waiting to post till tomorrow, but I couldn't help myself. I saw the reviews and just had to put homework aside. Hopefully the test tomorrow isn't too hard ;)!
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A Changed Man
Alec was a nervous wreck. He was the "loveable rogue". He could get any girl he wanted; he knew that was a fact. He wasn't supposed to fall in love...but here he was..overwhelmed by this emotion. It had been too painful after Rachel. All he seemed to care about after that was himself. He knew he was conceeded and arrogant, but that's just who he'd become...no helping it. Atleast until Sam arrived. He strove to impress her, get her attention, something, anything! Did she know how hard it was to come by pancake mix in Terminal City? He'd been severely cheated in a trade with another X-5...but it had made her smile.That's what mattered to him...making her happy.
Logan saw Alec sitting alone at the bar. Max, Cindy, and the new girl hadn't arrived yet. He wandered over and sat on the stool next to Alec. He knew Alec didn't particularly care for him, but he figured that maybe there would be a conversation.
"What can I get ya Logan?" Sketchy asked from behind the bar. His long messy hair hung in his eyes and a goofy grin was stuck on his face.
"Nothing yet Sketchy, maybe later," Logan replied.
"Max and Cindy should be here soon. They're bringing that new girl that arrived last night. I hear she's pretty hot. Can't wait to introduce myself," Sketchy remarked.
Alec's head spun around Logan thought something must've shocked him. "Don't even try it Sketch. She's not your type anyways."
"S-S-Sorry man. Didn't know you were into this chick." Sketchy, scared off by Alec's harsh words, returned to cleaning the bar.
Logan's eyes squinted, as they always did when he was confused. "Am I to understand you have actual feelings for this girl, Alec?"
He'd expected a sarcastic remark, but instead Alec casually replied, "There's something different about this girl." His eyes glazed as if he was daydreaming. "I never thought I'd want a serious relationship with anyone...but she's just...amazing. I find myself craving to know everything about her."
Logan's eyes widened. Alec caring about someone other than himself? Alec had never opened up about anything so serious to him. Had he been drinking? No, Sketchy hadn't served him a single drink. All he could say was,"So, I um...hear she looks a lot like Max and Zack."
An eavesdropping Sketchy replied, "See for yourself. They just walked in."
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The hip-hop music reverberated throughout the club. Heads were turning to see who arrived and Alec was on his feet. Sam spotted him and walked in his direction. He couldn't believe his eyes. She looked beautiful. Sam could see his thoughts just through the look on his face. She smiled at him and then asked, "So, do you dance?"
He nodded and they left Cindy and Max at the bar with Logan. "You look amazing," he finally managed to say.
"It's all thanks to Cindy and Max." She blushed and pulled him deeper into the crowd of transgenics on the dance floor. Every now and then they all needed a break from the war.
Once they were in the middle, Sam began to sway her hips to the rhythm being omitted by Sketchy's salvaged sound system. Alec was behind her. His hands gradually slipped from her waist to her hips. One of her hands rested on his neck and he scooted himself closer to her. He allowed himself to take in her heavenly scent. She was perfect for him; he knew it. The problem was just in telling her that.
Back at the bar, Cindy, Max, Logan, and Sketchy watched them from afar.
"That girl's got moves...if only she played for the home team. Mmm-mmm." Cindy shook her head.
Logan had his gloves on, the only protection he had against the virus inside Max. This atleast gave them the chance to touch. Hands intwined together, they both secretly hoped that one day it would be them out there on the floor.
Sam and Alec danced on for a few more songs. He was captivated by the way she moved. It was if he was in a trance. When the song ended he didn't want to stop, but Sam grabbed him by the arm and pulled him over to the bar. Joshua came over to introduce himself.
"Joshua! My name is Joshua!" The big dog-man held out his abnormally large hand.
"I'm Sam. Nice to meet you." She smiled even though it felt like her arm was being ripped out of its socket just for shaking Joshua's hand.
Sketchy served a round of drinks on the house. While Sam was distracted by talking to Logan and Original Cindy, Max pulled Alec off to the side to have a private word.
"So Logan says you're really into her." Her eyes morioned towards Sam who was still at the bar laughing with the others.
Alec usually didn't like people digging into his business. "What's it to ya Max?" His arms were crossed. He wanted to be back at the bar with Sam. She'd just caught his eye and smiled at him.
Max caught him gazing at Sam. She snapped her fingers to regain his attention. "Listen," she said,"if you really care about her then tell her, but understand this...if this is just another one of your stupid schemes to get a girl in bed then quit now. I don't want Sam getting hurt. From what I hear from Cindy, Sam's into you big time."
"Max, you've got nothing to worry about. There's something about her. I don't know what it is, but I know that she's right for me." Alec had that dreamy look on his face.
Max wasn't sure what to think. Alec wasn't one to talk like this. "Well, maybe you should tell her that."
"I know. I just have to figure out how. Now if you'll excuse me..."
Alec returned to the bar at Sam's side. He knew how he'd tell her...he was just nervous about her reaction. He was biting his bottom lip. It wasn't just thoughts of Sam in his head now. Images of Rachel, his first love, flashed through his mind like a slideshow. He'd never got the chance to tell her exactly how he felt. Then he'd lost her. He remembered how he couldn't sleep for months and the memories haunting his if he did sleep. He wasn't going to make that same mistake again.
"You alright?" Sam had her hand on his shoulder.
He's been unconciously tapping the bottom of the bar with his foor. At her touch he'd snapped back into reality. "Me? I'm always alright."
He'd always said that...even if things weren't alright. He always kept his problems to himself. He looked into Sam's eyes. She could see that he wasn't "alright". She saw right through him.
"You about ready to call it a night?" he asked her.
She almost protested because it seemed like she'd just got there, but she could see something in his eyes saying that he wanted to be alone with her. "Yea, I'm tired already." So what if it was a lie? She was interested in what he had to say.
He put his own jacket around her arms and then waved a goodbye to Max and the others.
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A/N - Whoo...a little longer than I expected, but it's leading up to a big surprise for Sam. =) Now if you'll excuse me, I have Science to study! ;) Please review!!
