Chapter 7
Logan was asleep on the couch bed, and Original Cindy returned to her bedroom to sleep. It was late, and the moon was full in the Seattle night sky. Cody laid on Max's bed fast asleep on his stomach, sucking his pacifier. Alec sat on the bed next to his little boy, rubbing his back. He was stuck in a trance. Nearly three hours ago he became a father and he named a 10-month-old baby. Max was staring out of the window.
Alec: I guess this is what it feels like to be a dad.
Max turned to look at him and smiled. She returned her gaze to the window looking out as if searching for something.
Alec: your not still gonna leave are you?
Max: I have to. Cody needs to be safe. He's not safe here Alec.
Alec got up and walked up to her. He wrapped his arms around her and leaned the side of his face against hers. She leaned against him and they continued to look out the window.
Alec: I need you Max. Both of you. You're all I got and I need to keep you both safe, Max placed her hands over his and leaned back against him more.
Max: then come with us.
Alec: I can't, Max. This is my home. Plus they need me at Terminal City.
Max: I can't make you go.
She turned to face him while still in his arms.
Max: it's your choice.
Alec: I wanna go Max, but...I'm afraid. I mean Terminal City needs me.
She stared him in the eye. The baby's head popped up and he looked around the room and started to whimper. Max walked over to him. She sat on the bed and picked up the baby. She began to rub his back and rock him in her arms. The baby rested his head on her chest almost automatically.
Max: we need you.
Max stood up once again walking over to the window, only to stop in front of Alec. They stared each other in the eye.
Alec: and there's nothing I can do to change your mind to stay?
Max turned to look out the window.
Max: Alec...our child isn't safe here.
Alec: we can protect him, Maxie you're my family my only family. I can't lose you again.
She turned to face him. She reached up with her only available hand and gently caressed his cheek.
Max: I don't wanna lose you either.
Alec: then stay. Please Maxie.
Max's eyes narrowed slightly, and she pulled away her hand.
Max: I said no, Alec.
He stared at her hard and thought why does she always have to be so stubborn? She's hiding something.
Alec: what are you running from?
Max: from White and the cult...do you not listen? Now Alec narrowed his eyes.
Alec: what else Max?
Max: nothing.
Alec: you're trying to stay away from me aren't you?
Max: no! I-
Alec: max! You went to Original Cindy instead of me.
Max: you weren't home, Alec.
She turned towards the window and sighed.
Max: they were right. I shouldn't have come back. I just wanted to see you again and let you see Cody.
Alec: who said what Max?
Max: my brothers and sisters said that I shouldn't have come back to see you.
Alec: and you wish you wouldn't have come?
Max turned to look him in the eye and Alec saw a single tear fall. It was almost a reflex to wipe away her tear. When he wiped the tear away he took a step closer to her.
Max: yeah I do.
Alec felt like his heart was about to break. As if Max could tell how he felt, she quickly responded.
Max: I thought I could talk you into going with us...but I never thought you would say no. I need you Alec. You're what keeps me breathing. I need you.
She looked at her baby and took one of his hands into hers. Then looked back at Alec. He could hear her breathing stifled.
Max: Alec...he's not safe here. But...if you want me to stay...I will. I need you in my life.
She searched his face, before she walked over to the bed to lay her baby back down. Alec just stood there. He walked over to her. He knew what he had to do.
TBC
Logan was asleep on the couch bed, and Original Cindy returned to her bedroom to sleep. It was late, and the moon was full in the Seattle night sky. Cody laid on Max's bed fast asleep on his stomach, sucking his pacifier. Alec sat on the bed next to his little boy, rubbing his back. He was stuck in a trance. Nearly three hours ago he became a father and he named a 10-month-old baby. Max was staring out of the window.
Alec: I guess this is what it feels like to be a dad.
Max turned to look at him and smiled. She returned her gaze to the window looking out as if searching for something.
Alec: your not still gonna leave are you?
Max: I have to. Cody needs to be safe. He's not safe here Alec.
Alec got up and walked up to her. He wrapped his arms around her and leaned the side of his face against hers. She leaned against him and they continued to look out the window.
Alec: I need you Max. Both of you. You're all I got and I need to keep you both safe, Max placed her hands over his and leaned back against him more.
Max: then come with us.
Alec: I can't, Max. This is my home. Plus they need me at Terminal City.
Max: I can't make you go.
She turned to face him while still in his arms.
Max: it's your choice.
Alec: I wanna go Max, but...I'm afraid. I mean Terminal City needs me.
She stared him in the eye. The baby's head popped up and he looked around the room and started to whimper. Max walked over to him. She sat on the bed and picked up the baby. She began to rub his back and rock him in her arms. The baby rested his head on her chest almost automatically.
Max: we need you.
Max stood up once again walking over to the window, only to stop in front of Alec. They stared each other in the eye.
Alec: and there's nothing I can do to change your mind to stay?
Max turned to look out the window.
Max: Alec...our child isn't safe here.
Alec: we can protect him, Maxie you're my family my only family. I can't lose you again.
She turned to face him. She reached up with her only available hand and gently caressed his cheek.
Max: I don't wanna lose you either.
Alec: then stay. Please Maxie.
Max's eyes narrowed slightly, and she pulled away her hand.
Max: I said no, Alec.
He stared at her hard and thought why does she always have to be so stubborn? She's hiding something.
Alec: what are you running from?
Max: from White and the cult...do you not listen? Now Alec narrowed his eyes.
Alec: what else Max?
Max: nothing.
Alec: you're trying to stay away from me aren't you?
Max: no! I-
Alec: max! You went to Original Cindy instead of me.
Max: you weren't home, Alec.
She turned towards the window and sighed.
Max: they were right. I shouldn't have come back. I just wanted to see you again and let you see Cody.
Alec: who said what Max?
Max: my brothers and sisters said that I shouldn't have come back to see you.
Alec: and you wish you wouldn't have come?
Max turned to look him in the eye and Alec saw a single tear fall. It was almost a reflex to wipe away her tear. When he wiped the tear away he took a step closer to her.
Max: yeah I do.
Alec felt like his heart was about to break. As if Max could tell how he felt, she quickly responded.
Max: I thought I could talk you into going with us...but I never thought you would say no. I need you Alec. You're what keeps me breathing. I need you.
She looked at her baby and took one of his hands into hers. Then looked back at Alec. He could hear her breathing stifled.
Max: Alec...he's not safe here. But...if you want me to stay...I will. I need you in my life.
She searched his face, before she walked over to the bed to lay her baby back down. Alec just stood there. He walked over to her. He knew what he had to do.
TBC