On Borrowed Time
Chapter 2
A/N: This story is rated PG-13, not because I want it that way, but because I CUT THE SMUT OUT OF IT BECAUSE OF FF.NET! So please do yourself a favor and read the original that is found at Truly, you'll be missing out if you don't.
Logan walked into Crash in a pique. He didn't WANT Alec to die. Alec was just one of those people he liked...in moderation. If Max had given him two seconds, he could have given her the money she wanted. But apparently she was busy.
Asha passed him on her way out and Logan caught her arm, "Want to join me for a drink?" he asked, leading her to the bar.
They had both worked for EYES ONLY a number of times and they knew each other pretty well. He knew that she liked Alec. She probably thought he had a thing for Max, which, of course, he didn't.
"I was just leaving, Logan."
"Well, you might need a drink when you hear about Max and Alec."
"What about Max and Alec?" Asha asked, frowning.
"They cured the virus," Logan told her. Asha sat down heavily on the nearest stool, calling for a Tequila.
***
Max collapsed on Alec's chest, reveling in the aftermath of their lovemaking.
"I want to feel you everywhere," Alec smiled as she snuggled into him.
"Can't you?" she drawled lazily, drawing shapes on his chest with her finger, entwining their legs and letting her toes play with his.
Alec laughed, "How did I survive without you?"
"Not letting Asha comfort you, I hope," Max chuckled, trying to get as close to him as possible, savoring the feel of his skin warm against hers.
"Even NOT touching you is better than being with someone else," Alec lifted her hand and pressed a kiss to her palm, then grinned as he sucked on the tips of her fingers. Max sighed into him, not sure if she could move anymore, but enjoying his attention to detail.
She slid her foot languidly up his leg, lifting her head to look at him, but slumping back down at the effort. Alec lifted his knee and she slid her leg around his, winding them together. She felt him react to her movements and looked at him. "AGAIN?" she asked, wide-eyed, grinning at the thought.
"Well, if you insist," he grinned, rolling them over and capturing her lips in a deep, careful kiss, completely exploring her mouth as though memorizing it forever. And wasn't that what he was doing? Preparing for their time apart? The thought made Max desperate and she pulled him into her, sucking his tongue and willing him to stay inside of her forever.
Alec groaned into her mouth, running his hands over her as he broke away. "I want to touch every inch of you," he murmured between kisses, attempting to do just that.
***
"To Max and Alec," Logan raised is glass and drank swiftly.
"I wonder what they're doing right now," Asha drank.
Logan choked.
"Oh, you know what I mean, the first night of the rest of their lives? It has to be romantic."
Logan snorted, "Yeah, I'm sure."
"What? Alec's romantic. Not being able to touch her has been killing him," Asha defended.
"So you could see him cooking her a candlelight dinner, breaking out some wine, playing some music to dance?" Logan was skeptical.
Asha laughed at the image, "Right away? No. But come on, they have two years of unbridled passion to consummate. You want them to break for pasta?"
"I don't even know if they'll break for air," Logan sipped his drink.
"Lucky girl," Asha muttered. "So what would you do if it was you?"
"Light some candles, pour some wine...you have the rest of your lives," his voice trailed off as he looked at her.
Asha smiled.
***
(THIS ENTIRE PART IS REGRETABLY DELETED BECAUSE IT INVOLVES MAX AND ALEC BEING HOT AND HEAVY. IF YOU HAVE ANY SORT OF BRAIN YOU WILL GO TO AND READ THE REAL THING!!)
***
"Have a seat," Logan invited, gesturing to the living room as he walked into the kitchen, "Can I get you some wine?" he called.
"Yeah, that'd be great," she yawned.
He walked out of the kitchen with a smile, setting two glasses on the coffee table and pouring them both a glass.
"Pre-pulse, thought I'd save it for a special occasion."
"And this is special?" she raised her eyebrows.
"Of course," he smiled, raising his glass to clink hers.
Asha raised an eyebrow and her lips curved as she looked at him. She sipped her wine, licking her lips slowly. "Mmm," she smiled.
"I'm glad you like it," Logan sat back in his chair.
There wasn't much to say, they'd covered the subject of Max and Alec and it was a little inappropriate to bring up business.
"So how would you react if the love of your life could kill you with a touch?" Asha asked.
"I wouldn't know until it happened."
Asha rolled her eyes, "Well, you're no fun, pretend."
"I guess I'd invest in a lot of latex," he shrugged.
Laughing, Asha shook her head and drank more wine.
"What?" Logan asked.
"It just...doesn't sound that romantic. Come on, baby...oh wait, I need a condom to hold your hand?"
"Huh," Logan chuckled, "Yeah, I guess I can see how that would take the romance out of it."
"And spontaneity would be at a stand still," Asha muttered.
"Well, you know...sometimes planning things out is better anyway," Logan smiled. "Say...dinner? Tuesday night? Sevenish? Could introduce you to a Cale family recipe?"
"Sounds perfect," Asha yawned again.
"You want to sleep?" Logan asked.
"Oh, no...but I should probably be getting home."
"No, don't bother, I'll grab you a blanket."
Logan ignored her protests and got up to find Joshua in his doorway.
"Max here?" he asked, looking around, sniffing.
"Uhh...no, she's not here, Joshua...what's the problem?"
"Gossamer...find Max," Joshua turned to leave.
Logan looked at Asha, who shrugged. "Wait, Joshua, I can help you find Max, but what do you need her for?"
"Gossamer loose, hurting people. Pretty whack."
"OK...is the...Gossamer...something Manticore made?"
Joshua nodded, "Manticore."
Logan looked at Asha and grabbed his phone.
"You're going to page Max?" Asha asked, raising her eyebrows.
"Better than going over there," he muttered, dialing.
"Call Alec, you know they're together."
Logan nodded, hanging up and re-dialing. Putting the phone to his ear, he waited. And waited. "There's no answer," he looked at Asha.
"Surprise, surprise," she turned to Joshua, "Max is with Alec."
"Max and Alec...gettin' busy?"
Logan and Asha ignored the question.
***
On the floor near the couch lay Alec's jacket. Inside the pocket was his cell phone.
As transgenics, Max and Alec should have been able to hear it ringing despite the shower, but they were distracted by other activities. It happens.
Alec watched the water run over Max's body with interest and she did likewise.
"It's nice to clean off," Max smiled, letting the water flow over her head, through her hair and down her body.
(CENSORED-seriously, )
"I love you," Alec pulled back to look at her.
Max smiled, "Show me," she whispered, leaning back into his kiss and plunging her tongue into his mouth.
There was a loud knock on the door. Max pulled away from Alec in shock and he pulled her back roughly, knocking them off the side of the tub and onto the bathroom floor, ripping the shower curtain down with them.
Max landed on her knees with Alec below her.
"Little fella?" came a voice through the door.
She couldn't believe she'd forgotten why they'd fallen.
"Joshua?" she called out with gasp, her eyes flying to Alec's.
"Need help, Gossamer loose, hurting people," Joshua had a way of getting to the point.
"Not now," Alec moaned. Max looked at him, not sure if she could stop at this point.
"Can't this...wait?" Max asked desperately, biting her lip to hold in her scream.
"No. Max and Alec go now. Help Joshua."
"We can't let him go alone," she said as her body argued with her mind.
"Just...we need longer," Alec gasped.
"Max and Alec getting busy?"
They froze and Max rolled off Alec with a groan.
"Why is this happening?" Max wanted to cry.
Alec lifted himself to his feet and pulled her up with him. "Let's get this done FAST," he said tightly, handing her a blue towel from off the rack and wrapping another around his waist.
Max closed her eyes to the sight of him in a Blue Towel. An image like THAT would tempt a nun.
(Just so you know, this chapter was massacred. It absolutely serves you right for not going to NWP when I told you to: )
TBC
A/N: This story is rated PG-13, not because I want it that way, but because I CUT THE SMUT OUT OF IT BECAUSE OF FF.NET! So please do yourself a favor and read the original that is found at Truly, you'll be missing out if you don't.
Logan walked into Crash in a pique. He didn't WANT Alec to die. Alec was just one of those people he liked...in moderation. If Max had given him two seconds, he could have given her the money she wanted. But apparently she was busy.
Asha passed him on her way out and Logan caught her arm, "Want to join me for a drink?" he asked, leading her to the bar.
They had both worked for EYES ONLY a number of times and they knew each other pretty well. He knew that she liked Alec. She probably thought he had a thing for Max, which, of course, he didn't.
"I was just leaving, Logan."
"Well, you might need a drink when you hear about Max and Alec."
"What about Max and Alec?" Asha asked, frowning.
"They cured the virus," Logan told her. Asha sat down heavily on the nearest stool, calling for a Tequila.
***
Max collapsed on Alec's chest, reveling in the aftermath of their lovemaking.
"I want to feel you everywhere," Alec smiled as she snuggled into him.
"Can't you?" she drawled lazily, drawing shapes on his chest with her finger, entwining their legs and letting her toes play with his.
Alec laughed, "How did I survive without you?"
"Not letting Asha comfort you, I hope," Max chuckled, trying to get as close to him as possible, savoring the feel of his skin warm against hers.
"Even NOT touching you is better than being with someone else," Alec lifted her hand and pressed a kiss to her palm, then grinned as he sucked on the tips of her fingers. Max sighed into him, not sure if she could move anymore, but enjoying his attention to detail.
She slid her foot languidly up his leg, lifting her head to look at him, but slumping back down at the effort. Alec lifted his knee and she slid her leg around his, winding them together. She felt him react to her movements and looked at him. "AGAIN?" she asked, wide-eyed, grinning at the thought.
"Well, if you insist," he grinned, rolling them over and capturing her lips in a deep, careful kiss, completely exploring her mouth as though memorizing it forever. And wasn't that what he was doing? Preparing for their time apart? The thought made Max desperate and she pulled him into her, sucking his tongue and willing him to stay inside of her forever.
Alec groaned into her mouth, running his hands over her as he broke away. "I want to touch every inch of you," he murmured between kisses, attempting to do just that.
***
"To Max and Alec," Logan raised is glass and drank swiftly.
"I wonder what they're doing right now," Asha drank.
Logan choked.
"Oh, you know what I mean, the first night of the rest of their lives? It has to be romantic."
Logan snorted, "Yeah, I'm sure."
"What? Alec's romantic. Not being able to touch her has been killing him," Asha defended.
"So you could see him cooking her a candlelight dinner, breaking out some wine, playing some music to dance?" Logan was skeptical.
Asha laughed at the image, "Right away? No. But come on, they have two years of unbridled passion to consummate. You want them to break for pasta?"
"I don't even know if they'll break for air," Logan sipped his drink.
"Lucky girl," Asha muttered. "So what would you do if it was you?"
"Light some candles, pour some wine...you have the rest of your lives," his voice trailed off as he looked at her.
Asha smiled.
***
(THIS ENTIRE PART IS REGRETABLY DELETED BECAUSE IT INVOLVES MAX AND ALEC BEING HOT AND HEAVY. IF YOU HAVE ANY SORT OF BRAIN YOU WILL GO TO AND READ THE REAL THING!!)
***
"Have a seat," Logan invited, gesturing to the living room as he walked into the kitchen, "Can I get you some wine?" he called.
"Yeah, that'd be great," she yawned.
He walked out of the kitchen with a smile, setting two glasses on the coffee table and pouring them both a glass.
"Pre-pulse, thought I'd save it for a special occasion."
"And this is special?" she raised her eyebrows.
"Of course," he smiled, raising his glass to clink hers.
Asha raised an eyebrow and her lips curved as she looked at him. She sipped her wine, licking her lips slowly. "Mmm," she smiled.
"I'm glad you like it," Logan sat back in his chair.
There wasn't much to say, they'd covered the subject of Max and Alec and it was a little inappropriate to bring up business.
"So how would you react if the love of your life could kill you with a touch?" Asha asked.
"I wouldn't know until it happened."
Asha rolled her eyes, "Well, you're no fun, pretend."
"I guess I'd invest in a lot of latex," he shrugged.
Laughing, Asha shook her head and drank more wine.
"What?" Logan asked.
"It just...doesn't sound that romantic. Come on, baby...oh wait, I need a condom to hold your hand?"
"Huh," Logan chuckled, "Yeah, I guess I can see how that would take the romance out of it."
"And spontaneity would be at a stand still," Asha muttered.
"Well, you know...sometimes planning things out is better anyway," Logan smiled. "Say...dinner? Tuesday night? Sevenish? Could introduce you to a Cale family recipe?"
"Sounds perfect," Asha yawned again.
"You want to sleep?" Logan asked.
"Oh, no...but I should probably be getting home."
"No, don't bother, I'll grab you a blanket."
Logan ignored her protests and got up to find Joshua in his doorway.
"Max here?" he asked, looking around, sniffing.
"Uhh...no, she's not here, Joshua...what's the problem?"
"Gossamer...find Max," Joshua turned to leave.
Logan looked at Asha, who shrugged. "Wait, Joshua, I can help you find Max, but what do you need her for?"
"Gossamer loose, hurting people. Pretty whack."
"OK...is the...Gossamer...something Manticore made?"
Joshua nodded, "Manticore."
Logan looked at Asha and grabbed his phone.
"You're going to page Max?" Asha asked, raising her eyebrows.
"Better than going over there," he muttered, dialing.
"Call Alec, you know they're together."
Logan nodded, hanging up and re-dialing. Putting the phone to his ear, he waited. And waited. "There's no answer," he looked at Asha.
"Surprise, surprise," she turned to Joshua, "Max is with Alec."
"Max and Alec...gettin' busy?"
Logan and Asha ignored the question.
***
On the floor near the couch lay Alec's jacket. Inside the pocket was his cell phone.
As transgenics, Max and Alec should have been able to hear it ringing despite the shower, but they were distracted by other activities. It happens.
Alec watched the water run over Max's body with interest and she did likewise.
"It's nice to clean off," Max smiled, letting the water flow over her head, through her hair and down her body.
(CENSORED-seriously, )
"I love you," Alec pulled back to look at her.
Max smiled, "Show me," she whispered, leaning back into his kiss and plunging her tongue into his mouth.
There was a loud knock on the door. Max pulled away from Alec in shock and he pulled her back roughly, knocking them off the side of the tub and onto the bathroom floor, ripping the shower curtain down with them.
Max landed on her knees with Alec below her.
"Little fella?" came a voice through the door.
She couldn't believe she'd forgotten why they'd fallen.
"Joshua?" she called out with gasp, her eyes flying to Alec's.
"Need help, Gossamer loose, hurting people," Joshua had a way of getting to the point.
"Not now," Alec moaned. Max looked at him, not sure if she could stop at this point.
"Can't this...wait?" Max asked desperately, biting her lip to hold in her scream.
"No. Max and Alec go now. Help Joshua."
"We can't let him go alone," she said as her body argued with her mind.
"Just...we need longer," Alec gasped.
"Max and Alec getting busy?"
They froze and Max rolled off Alec with a groan.
"Why is this happening?" Max wanted to cry.
Alec lifted himself to his feet and pulled her up with him. "Let's get this done FAST," he said tightly, handing her a blue towel from off the rack and wrapping another around his waist.
Max closed her eyes to the sight of him in a Blue Towel. An image like THAT would tempt a nun.
(Just so you know, this chapter was massacred. It absolutely serves you right for not going to NWP when I told you to: )
TBC