She sat up with a start. Max had just had a dream about Alec and her and they were kissing. It was bad enough that she was in heat during waking hours, but to be in heat in a dream was worse.

She heard the shower running. A mental image of what Alec looked like flashed through her mind. Stop it! She scolded her self.

She sighed and got up. An hour later Alec and her were on a street following Gregory to make sure that he didn't peruse the law suite he had threaten Manticore with.

---Later That Day---

Alec and Max had been following Gregory all day and he still hadn't done anything wrong, not that they wanted him to.

Max was sitting on the edge of the park looking into Gregory's office, using her super eyesight, where he was typing on his computer about how he thinks he deserves a raise to support his family. Alec had gone to get some food for them from a near by store.

"Hey, I didn't know what you wanted so I just got you the same as mine okay?" Alec asked as he handed her a turkey sandwich and sat down. Max grabbed the food, but kept staring at the office.

"Thanks," she said distantly.

"Hey, Maxie, we don't have to keep a 24hour watch on him. You can take a break," Alec said waving his arms in front of her face, breaking her concentration.

Max punched him and began to eat. Once they were done they sat staring at the same room that contained Gregory. "So, we don't have to keep a 24hour watch? Fine, then let's talk, you know do the whole 'bonding' thing," she suggested.

"Bonding?" Alec asked with suspicion. "Okay then. What was it like to live out there, always running?"

"Almost normal," she breathed. "It wasn't so…Manticore lifestyle. Yeah, sure I had a job, friends, but I also had someone who knew I was an X5. He even tried to help me find the other escapees. And then there was OC, she also knew about me."

"What about stealing," Alec said with a sly grin.

"I never stole," she said. Then she looked and saw Alec's eyebrows rise. "Fine, I stole, only when I needed the cash, though."

"Sure, whatever you say."

AN: okay that's all for now, I'm working on the next chapter I'm hoping to get it out soon.