One Love

(Alex never died, was in the car accident but Max saved him, and is still with Isabel. conventional characters.) Maria realizes Alex and Michael are hiding something from the rest of the group. While Maria spies on Michael, Isabel is forced by Max to watch Alex.

A/N - Haha, so I watched Thursday's rerun episode, and laughed when Alex was getting all protective of Maria. Why can't there be more guys like him out there? Ooh, and when he "risked his life" and punched Michael. It was so sweet. I love Alex.. if you can't already tell.. lol anyways.. r/r meL (I definetly won't be making any updates on Tuesday, I'm going to a funeral in the afternoon! anyways, he's Chapter Six for ya!)

Trude - Alex cheating on Isabel? Wouldn't that be horrible? I would have kicked his ass if I were Max and thought he was.. lol

Adam Brodys Girl - If someone ever tells me there is too much Alex I will send them to talk to you. Too much Alex... NOT even close to possible!

Chapter Six

"Tell me that you're cheating on my sister?" Max kept his voice to a low roar. Alex looked at Katelyn, who glanced at Michael, angrily. "And that you're covering it for him, Michael?"

"Maxwell, don't go accusing someone of something when you don't know the whole story..." Michael came face to face with Max, who stepped back.

"So why don't you tell me the whole story, Michael."

"So I escaped on my own when they shut down the White Room a few months ago. Nasedo gave me a picture of you, Isabel, and Michael before he left. He said Michael was my brother, and if I got out alive that he would help me," Katelyn explained to Max, while he paced the living room floor. Isabel was on the couch cuddled next to Alex, and Maria was sitting on the floor next to Michael's chair.

"He's been helping you?" Maria asked.

"Actually I saw Michael and Alex talking."

"Which is why you went to Alex first?" Max questioned, and Katelyn and Alex both nodded.

"I asked a lot of questions, and Alex answered them. I was too afraid of Michael at the time."

"He is intimidating at times," Isabel responded, sending Michael a light smile. Michael grinned himself.

"At times.." Maria chuckled.

"So Alex talked to Michael, and then I talked to Michael. After I got to know him."

"And then there were eight," Maria sighed.

"Were you scared?" Katelyn asked, fiddling with her silver necklace. Her and Max had climbed out the the fire escape to talk privately.

"In the White Room?" Max asked, and Katelyn nodded. "Yeah. Did they ever take you there?"

"Once. When I was first there. The head of the FBI Special Unit realized when press had gotten word that there was a child alien discovered that they'd question the motives of the FBI and the White Room. They never did anything to me like you described."

"You were the 'child alien'? My parents had told me it was fake. A great publicity stunt to keep the Special Unit open in the FBI."

"That's how it rung out. Then, it seemed like they had stopped even worrying about it. The FBI went back to their tests and studies on us and our race," Katelyn said, looking down at her hands.

"Well we're here now. Family," Max smiled, and gently squeezed Katelyn's hand. She looked up, and gave him a small smile.

"Alex, what's wrong?" Maria sat down next to Alex on Michael's couch. Alex just stared straight ahead, not answering her. "Is it Isabel?" Alex just shook his head. "Katelyn?" Alex paused before doing anything, and just looked at the wall.

"It's nothing, Maria," Alex said, pushing himself from the couch. He grabbed his coat, and left Michael's. Maria watched him leave before pulling Liz aside from the others.