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Summary: Set after "The Berrisford Agenda". Alec said goodbye to hit first love and that changed him forever. Can he open his heart to someone else? Or will it stay closed forever? What will Max think about him from now on? He is a changed man now... A/M
Thanks to Annabelle, ontheDL, Aur, Bretts-girl, Katherene, keks, my first reviewers ! :) Hope to hear from you again! I hope you'll give me some pointers on how to develop this story further. And also thanks to Mary, for giving me some ideas...Well, here chapter 2
Chapter 2 – Memories just don't go away
He was still shocked from smelling Rachel's perfume on Max, so he didn't hear Max talking to him.
"Hey, Alec, wake up! What's the matter with you? "
"Ahm.... Nothing....it's just I.....where were you?" – he asked moving closer. The entire color from his face vanished. He was pale and was just staring at her. OK, what's wrong with him? – Max thought. She backed away from him, but he was just getting closer, until she hit the wall.
"Why do you ask? I was on a delivery, you know that." – she mumbled.
"Yes, but where?"- He was almost shaking now. This scent made him crazy.
"Well....I was...." - she started to explain not knowing what to say considering she didn't knew what's with him. Could someone seen her at the Berrisford mansion? Before she would tell him some not convincing lie, Normal came. She thought she would never say that, but was she glad to see him!
"Max, where the hell were you? – He stopped and sniffed her. – "And what's with that smell? I don't pay you enough to buy sweet perfumes! And I certainly don't pay you to go and seduce some rich guys so they can buy you perfumes. Now go to work! This is one of the busiest days for us! Bip! "– Normal said and left.
"Perfumes? What perfumes? Normal, what the hell are you talking about?!" – she said and stopped."Oh my god," - she remembered – "I dropped one of Rachel's perfumes on the floor. I must have gotten it on myself. "Now she understood his strange behavior. She looked at him, but he was still staring at her, like he can see right through her. She couldn't move, and didn't know what to say. His eyes were piercing her soul and she could see his hurt and astonishment. He was living his pain all over again. And she was to blame. She and her ability to make everyones lives crazy. She needed to get out of there.
"Ahm...I gotta go. Normal will kick my ass. Well, that would never happen, but we don't want to push our luck, now don't we? Maybe, he started to work out." – she laughed nervously. She still needed to hide Rachel's journal, and needed to wash up. Quickly! But when she was about to turn, she lifted her arms, and Rachel's journal fell on the floor and the little lock broke.
"You dropped something" – Sketchy said and picked the journal up. Alec looked at the little book, not saying a word. Maxes eyes were wide open, not knowing if he will be able to recognize it. But, he took the journal in his hand, closed the little lock and just handed it over.
"Here you go."
"Thanks" – she whispered and left.
Alec stood there looking after her, than Sketchy said: "Well, well, who would tell? Max found her some rich daddy. Well, not that she doesn't have the looks for that, but she never seemed to be the type."
"Shut up, Sketchy." – Alec said hoarsely, still trying to figure out, what the hell just happened there. He was trying to forget, but now even Maxes scent reminded him at Rachel. He needed to forget. He closed his eyes for a second, trying to regain control, but the scent was still there. He could almost remember the exact moment he smelled it last. He could see Rachel touching him gently, like no one ever touched him before. Only that wasn't the last time he smelled it. He just smelled it back on Max, and he didn't like that for a second.
Max was at her locker, hiding the journal behind some of Logan's books that she kept there."I cant believe I could be so stupid! – She felt like she could bang her head against her locker. "How the hell I haven't thought about the smell from a perfume? Like he wouldn's notice! His scent was way sharper than any others. And even Normal could scent it! Idiot! Idiot!And than I dropped the journal! I should be medicated for being so stupid!"
She didn't see OC approaching.
"Hey, boo, what's up? – OC asked leaning against one of the lockers. – "You're alright? You look a little pale. And what's with the sweet smell? Have a hot date later?"
"You don't know the half of it" – Max thought. – "Nah, no hot date, just with my hot tub. – she sighed - I mean, I'm very tired. These double shifts will kill me. Normal still didn't find anyone to replace Marina and Suki. But, anyone who was at their right mind wouldn't wanna work here." – she said lying to her friend. Like that was what's been really bothering her.
"Yeah, well, we know who we can thank for that little arraignment" – OC responded trying to locate Alec. – "Where is our lover boy today? Did he show up finally? Honestly, I thought that boy had more courage in him to face the results of his work."
Max just stared at that little journal in front of her.
"He has more courage than you know. Than I ever knew...."
"It's not his fault" – she whispered, still remembering the look in his eyes.
"Huh?" – OC stared at her bewildered. – "Say again? Not his fault? Shit, girl, what's with you? You even blame things on our boy that have nothing to do with him."
Max knew that was the truth, but not anymore. And she got angry. It was much easier hating his guts!
"Well, I changed my mind!" – she said harshly slamming her locker door leaving very surprised OC there.
She needed to wash up first, and than needed to go back to work.
In the meantime, Alec was still very astonished by his experience. He knew how Max smelled normally, that was the benefit being a transgenic. And that today was not it. All he could see was his face buried in Rachel's neck taking his time to absorb her scent. Her hair, her neck, her breath. That was the smell he felt today on Max. He knew it must have been just the coincidence but memories were just rising up, and all he wanted to do was push them aside. But couldn't. He saw her smiling at him, her brown eyes sparking. He heard her tell him how she loves him... She loved him. And he loved her. But never gotten the chance to tell her. Or at least so she could hear. He remembered her body just lying on the bed, like she was gone even before. Like she died that day he told her he was there to kill her father. He wondered was she able to hear him before she died. "Did she know I came to see her, did she know I was ready to die for her, did she know I loved her..." He needed to stop for second. His eyes were filling with tears. Quickly, he wiped them away. He looked around but no one seemed to notice him. He got on his bike, and left.
Not knowing he was leaving someone behind just as surprised to see him like that...
Be patient! Good stuff is coming! And very soon.3rd chapter later in the day. Review, give ideas! Make this story yours! Kiss, kiss!
