Disclaimer: I do not own any of the Dark Angel characters. They belong to James Cameron, Charles Eglee, and Fox. But Benjamin, Mackenzie, and any other characters you are not familiar with are mine. Don't own the songs either.
AN: Well, here's chapter twelve. Hope you like it.
The day had been quite hectic for Mackenzie and Benjamin. They had been the ones who had to do the setting up for the dance at the Mess Hall, because after all it had been their idea, or at least Mackenzie's. It had taken them a little over two hours to set up, only because they had mostly been fooling around.
Max, Alec, and Logan, with the help of a few other Terminal City residents, had managed to get a hold of an amazing stereo system, music, and a few other things essential for a party. Benjamin and Mackenzie were now sitting on the couch in Mackenzie's apartment talking.
"We have an hour to kill." Mackenzie sighed.
"Well you should go get ready. You're going to take an hour." Benjamin replied.
"I am not."
"You are to."
"No I'm not."
"Yes you are."
"No. I'm. Not."
"Yes. You. Are."
"You wanna bet?" Mackenzie glared at him, standing up.
"Sure. I bet you five bucks that it's going to take you an hour to get ready."
"And I bet you a dance that it's not." Mackenzie mumbled walking to her room and closing the door behind her. She walked over to her bag and went through the stuff she had with her, trying to decide what to wear.
Benjamin sat around and pondered on whether or not he should change or just wear what he was wearing. After a couple minutes he decided he would just wear what he was already wearing, only because it was easier.
"Times almost up Mackenzie." Benjamin smiled twenty-five minutes later, as he lay on the couch, staring at the ceiling.
"I have a thirty-five minutes Benji." Mackenzie replied walking out of the room, and into the bathroom closing the door, trying to decide what to do with her hair, whether to put it up or leave it down. After a couple seconds she decided to leave it down.
"Tick Tock Mackenzie." She heard Benjamin say from outside the door.
"You know what?" Mackenzie questioned looking at her appearance one last time in the mirror.
"What?"
"I'm done." Mackenzie said opening the bathroom door.
"That's amazing, you have thirty minutes left to spare. Guess this means I have to dance with you."
"Aw Benji you make it sound like a bad thing. That hurts deeply." Mackenzie replied, placing a hand over her heart. After a couple seconds she asked, "So how do I look?"
"Tank top. Jeans. Hair down. You look like you usually do." Benjamin replied. "Can't believe it took you thirty minutes to do that."
"Well at least it's better then what you're wearing." Mackenzie said pushing Benjamin's feet of the couch and sitting down.
"And what's wrong with what I'm wearing?" Benjamin questioned, pulling his feet back onto the couch and over top of Mackenzie's legs.
"Well you wore it yesterday."
"So?"
"You're starting to smell."
"No I'm not."
"Yes you are."
"No I'm not."
"Yes you are. Now go have a shower."
"I don't want to."
"Go. You have thirty minutes."
"And if I don't?"
"If you don't I won't talk to you again and I'll tell your mom and dad an embarrassing story about you from when we were younger."
Benjamin groaned. "Fine I'll go have a stupid shower."
"And change your clothes."
"And I'll change my clothes."
As he got up, picked up his bag, and walked towards the bathroom Mackenzie said, "If your not done in thirty minutes I'm leaving without you."
"That's not fair. I gave you an hour."
"Yea well its not my fault you waited till I was done to get ready. Plus it only took me thirty minutes. So I highly doubt you need more then thirty minutes."
"Yea well its not my fault you want me to change. And it would of been nice to be given the same amount of time."
"Suck it up buttercup." Mackenzie smiled. "Now hurry up you only have twenty-nine minutes left."
Benjamin shook his head and went into the bathroom. Mackenzie sighed as she waited for Benjamin to finish his shower so that they could go.
"Five, Four, Three, Two..."
"One." Benjamin finished coming out of the bathroom about twenty-nine minutes later. "There you happy?"
"Very. You actually look clean." Mackenzie sniffed the air. "And...and you don't smell. It's a bloody miracle." Mackenzie laughed getting up, only to get pushed back down by Benjamin. "Why did you do that?" Mackenzie questioned looking up at Benjamin.
"Because your mean." Benjamin replied.
"Hey, you pushed me."
"After you made a comment about me smelling."
"I said you didn't smell."
"It's the way you said it." Benjamin pouted.
"Did I hurt the poor baby's feelings?" Mackenzie joked. "Come on lets go." She said putting on her shoes and coat.
"Not until you say you're sorry." Benjamin said.
"I didn't do anything."
"Yes you did."
"Fine. Sorry. Now lets go." Mackenzie said getting up and putting her shoes on.
"A little anxious?" Benjamin questioned doing the same.
"No I'm just bored."
"You're always bored."
"No I'm not." Mackenzie said, leaving the apartment. Benjamin followed her out of the building and to the Mess Hall, where they could see people already heading inside. "This shall be fun"
"Yea. Wonder if anything exciting's going to happen." Benjamin agreed, following Mackenzie through the crowd and into the Mess Hall.
"You never know. This is Terminal City we're talking about. If anything there will be a fight." Mackenzie mused, as she continued to walk.
They were both amazed at how many people actually came to the party, and they both knew that this party was going to be a blast. The younger Terminal City inhabitants were running around, fooling around, while the older ones were dancing, and talking with each other about random things, the sight made Mackenzie smile.
Mackenzie looked at Benjamin, "So you gonna dance with me now? Or later?"
"Later." Benjamin replied.
"Fine. I'm gonna go have some fun. You gonna come with me?"
"I think I'm just going to stay here and listen to the music."
"Suit yourself." Mackenzie replied wandering into the middle of the group out on the dance floor.
Benjamin sat down on one of the chairs that lined the wall, and watched Mackenzie dance. After a few songs he heard a familiar voice ask, "Why aren't you out there dancing?"
"I don't know. Why aren't you Alec?" Benjamin questioned as Alec sat down beside him.
"Don't really feel like it I guess." Benjamin nodded as he watched Mackenzie dance.
"You like her don't you." Alec simply stated
"No I don't. We're just good friends. We grew up together."
"For some reason, I remember hearing her say the exact same thing." Alec mused. "I know you like her. Just let me say this," Alec looked around to make sure no one would hear him, as he whispered, as quietly as he could, in Benjamin's ear, "If you hurt my future daughter in any way. You're going to have me to deal with. Understand?"
"Yup." Benjamin replied. "I think I'm...uh...going to go see if she wants that dance I owe her." Benjamin quickly said standing up and walking through the crowd towards Mackenzie, causing Alec to laugh.
"So the plan working?" Alec heard Max question. He looked to his left to see her walking up to him.
"I think so. Think I might of scared him though." Alec replied with a smile. "So where's little Benjamin and Logan?"
"Coming in a bit." Max replied sitting down in the chair Benjamin had been sitting in.
"What happens if they catch on to what we're doing?" Alec questioned, watching his future daughter dance with Benjamin.
"I highly doubt they will."
"And why is that?" Alec asked, turning to look at Max.
"They are both wrapped up pondering the different ways everything could go with the supply run next week, and they are both trying to figure out how to tell each other their true feelings. That is where we come along. We are going to help them out a bit." Max smiled.
"I don't think that's going to work Max."
"And why not?"
"Mackenzie's stubborn."
"Benjamin was telling me that earlier today, and I don't think her stubbornness has anything to do with this."
"Well, she won't tell him her feelings first."
"That's why I'm relying on Benjamin to tell her his feelings first."
"You sure he will?"
"I'm positive."
"Only fools are positive Max." Alec laughed, earning himself a smack upside the head.
Mackenzie watched as Benjamin made his way over to her."Mackenzie wanna dance?" Benjamin questioned when he got to her. A smile came to her lips as the song started.
Ah, dirrty (dirrty)
"Are you implying something?" Mackenzie asked in response.
"What?" Benjamin asked confused.
Filthy (filthy)
"The song." Mackenzie replied.
Nasty (Christina), you nasty (yeah)
"What! No! I'm not implying anything." Benjamin quickly said, "I just thought you might want that dance I owe you."
Too dirrty to clean my act up
"Then lets dance." Mackenzie replied with a small laugh.
If you ain't dirrty
You ain't here to party (woo!)
Mackenzie pulled Benjamin close as the music took over. The two moved as one, the music directing their movement, telling them what to do. All that ran through Mackenzie's head was the better times in Terminal City.
Ladies (move)
Gentlemen (move)
Somebody ring the alarm
A fire on the roof
Ring the alarm (and I'm throwin' elbows)
Ring the alarm (and I'm throwin' elbows)
Ring the alarm (and I'm throwin' elbows)
Oh, I'm overdue
Give me some room
I'm coming through
Paid my dues
In the mood
Me and the girls gonna shake the room DJ's spinning (show your hands)
Let's get dirrty (that's my jam)
I need that, uh, to get me off
Sweat until my clothes come off
It's explosive, speakers are pumping (oh)
Still jumping, six in the morning
Table dancing, glasses are mashing (oh)
No question, time for some action
Temperature's up (can you feel it)
About to erupt
Gonna get my girls
Get your boys
Gonna make some noise
Wanna get rowdy
Gonna get a little unruly
Get it fired up in a hurry
Wanna get dirrty
It's about time that I came to start the party
Sweat dripping over my body
Dancing getting just a little naughty
Wanna get dirrty
It's about time for my arrival
Ah, heat is up
So ladies, fellas
Drop your cups
Bodies packed
Front to back
Now move your ass
I like that
Tight hip huggers (low for sure)
Shake a little somethin' (on the floor)
I need that, uh, to get me off
Sweat until my clothes come off
Let's get open, cause a commotion (ooh oh)
We're still going, eight in the morning
There's no stopping, we keep it popping (oh)
Hot rocking, everyone's talking
Give all you got (give it to me)
Just hit the spot
Gonna get my girls
Get your boys
Gonna make some noise
Rowdy
Gonna get a little unruly
Get it fired up in a hurry
Wanna get dirrty
It's about time that I came to start the party
Ooh sweat dripping over my body
Dancing getting just a little naughty
Wanna get dirrty (oh, oh)
It's about time for my arrival
Here it comes, it's the one
You've been waiting on
Get up, get it up
Yup, that's what's up
Giving just what you want
To the maximum
Uh oh, here we go (here we go)
What to do when the music
Starts to drop
That's when we take it
To the parking lot
And I bet you somebody's
Gonna call the cops
Uh oh's, here we go's (here we go)
Ohh ooh ohh, yeah yeah...
Wanna get rowdy (rowdy, yeah)
Gonna get a little unruly (ruly)
Get it fired up in a hurry (hurry)
Wanna get dirrty
It's about time that I came to start the party (party)
Sweat dripping over my body (body)
Dancing getting just a little naughty
Wanna get dirrty
It's about time for my arrival
Rowdy
Gonna get a little unruly
(Ooh oh)
Get it fired up in a hurry
(Ooh oh)
Wanna get dirrty
It's about time that I came to start the party
Ooh sweat dripping over my body
Dancing getting just a little naughty
Wanna get dirrty
It's about time for my arrival
Rowdy
(Let's get dirrty)
Gonna get a little unruly
(I wanna get dirrty)
Get it fired up in a hurry
(Let's get dirrty)
Wanna get dirrty
It's about time that I came to start the party
(Ooh yeah)
Sweat dripping over my body
(Let's get dirrty)
Dance and getting just a little naughty
(Wanna get dirrty)
Wanna get dirrty
(Ooh yeah)
It's about time for my arrival
Uh, what
"Thanks for the dance." Mackenzie smiled stepping away from Benjamin.
"No problem it was fun." Benjamin replied. "Reminded me of the good times we had before coming here."
"I know what you mean. So how about another dance?"
"Another dance?"
"Yea. You know what that means right?"
"Yes I do." Benjamin replied. "And if you're mean to me I won't dance with you again."
"I'm sorry. I wont' do it again. So another dance?" Mackenzie questioned again.
"I think I could do another dance." Both Mackenzie and Benjamin smiled again.
"Didn't know you transgenics were such good dancers." Max and Alec heard a very familiar voice say from the side.
"OC!" Max jumped up from her chair to giver her friend a hug. "What are you doing here?"
"OC called you Boo, and Logan said there was a party. You know how OC can't resist a party." Original Cindy looked over at Alec, "You aint' gonna give OC a hug?"
"Thought I'd let you and Max to catch up before I jumped in and said hi." Alec smiled standing up and giving Original Cindy a hug. "It's been a long time OC."
"It's only been a couple months."
"Well it feels like it's been awhile. Sketchy come with you?"
"Yes. After OC heard about the party she thought she'd pick the fool up at Crash and bring him to say hi. Think he's trying to get an interview out of Mole again."
"That's where you're wrong. I was trying to get an interview from Josh, again. He said maybe after the party." Sketchy said.
"Hey Sketchy." Max smiled giving him a hug.
"How have you been Sketch?" Alec questioned.
"Pretty good."
"Up for a game of pool?"
"No." Sketchy replied. "Wait... you have pool tables here?"
"No, just thought I'd ask. We're hoping to get a couple soon though." Alec sighed.
"So what has OC missed?" Original Cindy questioned as the four of them sat down.
"A lot." Logan replied for them as he walked up, little Benjamin in his arms. "Someone wants to say hi."
The five sat there, catching up, little Benjamin watching and listening to them intently, every once in awhile wondering off a little ways to investigate what was going on around him.
AN: So this chapter was originally much longer... it was so long I decided to cut it in half. So once I get a review or two I'll post the next chapter... Isn't bribery great? Oh and the song used in this chapter was Dirrty by Christina Aguilera.
suenooneus: I'm glad you're enjoying it. Makes me happy to know people like it. Hope you liked this chapter.
Katherine: I think Mackenzie is too proud, and stubborn to admit her feelings first. So Benjamin will have to do it. Now the question is will he do it soon? Or will he choose the worst time to tell her?