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Summary: Max and Alec set out on a road trip to retrieve, a now fully recuperated, Zack. –M/A

Setting: A few weeks after 'Freak nation'

Ramblings: I know I've been going crazy lately with my stories, deleting, re-writing and so on, but I just haven't had my muse lately. Hopefully she's back and ready to write, because I am, but the only way in knowing is if I get reviews =)

Feedback: I can't write without it, otherwise I end up deleting the story. I guess I'll post a new chapter every fifteen reviews or so…

AN: This is going to be a simple fic (Barely any drama)

More Rambling: I love you guys, I'm sorry for not updating sooner. Hey, between my slight writers block and my other story, it's hard! I appreciate the reviews…Here goes chapter three. Oh, and thank you to those of you who helped me correct the mistake of 'suite' and 'sweet'.

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Road Trip from hell

     D-E-N-I-A-L

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The corners of her lips tugged in a content smile, closing her eyes and savoring every ounce of warmth his body offered her. For once in her whole life she slept, and peacefully for that matter. But she was awake for sometime, contemplating exactly what was happening between them. His arms encircled her as if he was her cocoon, protecting her, and she absolutely loved it. It had been a very long time since she felt the safety of a man, since she lay in bed cuddled up to him and actually wanted to be there. Actually, now that she thought about it, she had never really cuddled in bed with a man, unless it was the aftermath of a rough night, and even then she would feel uncomfortable. Right now, being in Alec's arms…

Buzz

Her eyes flickered open, and she looked up, smiling at the sight of Alec nuzzled in her hair.

Buzz

Her beeper- Shit. Could Logan pick a better time to bother her? Wait, what the hell are you talking about Max…He loves you, and you love him, right?

Shaking her head slowly, she gently eased her way out of Alec's arms, making sure she didn't wake him. Ignoring the cold that hit her body like knives, she reached for her beeper and grabbed Alec's cell phone, throwing a worried glance his way before heading into the bathroom.

Ring-Ring

'Hello?'

'Yeah, what's up?' why am I nervous?

'Max…how are you?' his voice softened

'I was just fine…' she paused, cursing inwardly for being angry with Logan. 'What's up must be important seeing that it's six in the morning.'

He blinked, exhaling softly. 'Yeah, I have someone here who wants to speak to you.'

'Boo?'

Max smiled, 'hey boo, I miss you.'

'I miss you too girl,' Original Cindy laughed, 'and if you're wondering why my ass is up so early, don't. Normal got me running packages up the ying-yang. He keeps reminding me that he doesn't have 'special transgenic forces' anymore.'

'Only normal would think of it like that' Max rolled her eyes. 'But six in the morning, pretty early don't you think?'

'Well no, actually that wasn't Normal, he said eight, but I figured since your ass doesn't sleep I would come over here and have Logan call you.'

'Why didn't you just call me your self?'

'Phones disconnected, don't ask why,' she chuckled, 'so yeah Normal was sprouting off something about missing his golden boy.'

'Wow…I'm surprised after he found out his lovely golden boy was a freak.'

'Yeah,' O.C beamed, 'speaking of golden boy and freak in the same sentence, how was your night?'

Logan glared at OC

'Are you still in the room with Logan?' she asked nervously.

'Um-hold on girl,' Original Cindy stepped out of the room and into the bathroom, 'alright spill.'

'Well…Logan got us a honeymoon suite that obviously has one bed, and at first I was going to make him sleep on the floor'

'And you didn't?'

Max hesitated, 'No.'

'Why?' O.C smiled.

'Cause I felt bad,' Max shrugged cockily.

'Okay,' O.C nodded, 'so what happened that got you all worked up?'

'Well…Alec…put his arms around me,' she stated.

'And you kicked his ass?'

'Not technically.'

'So you yelled at him?'

'No.'

'So you went along with it?'

'Bingo.'

'Well it's about time Boo,' O.C squealed, 'damn I thought it was gonna' take another two years for you two to relies that chemistry.'

'No…Alec's annoying, irresponsible, conceited…'

'And completely in love with you,' O.C finished.

'He is not in love with me!'

'Oh yes he is, since the moment you put ya' foot up his ass.'

'NO!'

'Don't argue with me Boo, I'm not your enemy- your mind is.'

'My mind is just fine.'

'Girl you are in big D'

'D?'

'D-E-N-I-A-L' she pronounced every letter of the word.

'I am not in Denial,' she hissed.

'With a capital D boo.'

'You're crazy I could never think of Alec that way, and I'm sure he feels the same.'

'Max, I want you to take a good look at him and tell me right now that you don't have the least bit of feelings for him, and if you do, I'll pretend like this conversation never existed.'

'Alright,' Max straightened up, peeking out of the bathroom at a sleeping Alec. 'Shit,' she cursed.

'I told you so…'

'I think I'm in heat.'

'Why? You can't be you were in heat a couple of months ago.'

'Then explain to me why I want to jump him.'

'Because boo, he is a fine male specimen, if I wasn't secure on the all girl team, I'd surely turn.'

A sigh

'Max, there 'aint nothing wrong with you wanting to get freaky,' she rolled her eyes, 'it's a part of life, haven't you ever wanted to do it without…'

Knock-knock

'Hold on…' O.C yelled to Logan, 'I'll be out in a second.'

'Just go, I'm gonna' hang up, tell Logan I said everything's fine,' Max's lips lay in a straight line.

'Alright boo,' O.C paused, 'But promise me that you won't take this out on him or yourself for that matter. Just go with the flow girl.'

'Yeah, the flow…'

'I'm serious, you need to break out of ya' damn shell,' she sighed, 'you and Logan cant be together, and I think you've always known that, maybe that's why you stuck to him, you knew that you couldn't get hurt.'

'Yeah, maybe'

'Hey, come back home in one piece.'

'Promise…'

'Love you.'

'Love you too.'

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Max made her way out of the bathroom quietly. Sighing heavily, she glanced at Alec, and sat on the chair that faced the bed. She brought her knees to her chest and wrapped her arms around them, glancing at Alec. Somewhere between watching Alec's chest rise and fall she fell asleep.

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Alec sighed inwardly at the lack of warmth due to the obvious lack of Max. Maybe he had made a mistake by doing what he did the previous night, but he didn't regret it. From the moment she entered his life, he had craved her touch just the same, and even if for only one night he could feel her touch- he was thankful. Of course he hadn't slept all night, why would he waste a beautiful moment on sleep? Instead he took the time to study her features, trace every curve-line of her face with his eyes. And of course he felt it when she eased out of his arms…But even with enhanced hearing he couldn't make out a word Max was saying on the phone. He knew she was talking to Logan, who else would call her early in the morning? And he figured Logan was the reason why she hadn't come back to bed, instead curling up on a chair.

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"Max," Alec whispered, gently shaking her shoulders. "Wake up."

"Alec", she whined, furrowing her eyebrows, "what's wrong?"

"Well, it's twelve thirty, and I'm hungry," he stated, "so I was going to go down and get something to eat, but I figured I'd tell you first."

"Twelve-thirty?" she replied, opening her eyes completely, "you're lying, there's no way I slept this late."

"Fine," he smiled, "you can see for yourself."

She adjusted her eyes to the alarm clock that sat atop of the dresser. Groaning, "I have shark DNA for god sake, what the hell?"

He shrugged, a knowing smirk crossing his lips. "You must have been really tired."

"Yeah," she responded evenly, "I must have."

She knew damn well why she was so tired, and frankly she wasn't sure if Alec knew as well. Something told her he was being sarcastic, but she couldn't tell.

"How did you sleep?" he asked, inwardly laughing.

"Fine," she rolled her eyes, "except for your snoring."

Fake snoring, he thought chuckling. "Sorry about that, but how did you end up on the chair?"

She bit her bottom lip, "Logan called this morning, and I just figured …I didn't want to wake you."

"Oh," so I was right, "Well what did he say?"

"Nothing… Just checking in," she lied.

He shrugged, smiling, "so are you joining me for lunch?"

"Uh…" she thought, "yeah, just let me throw something on."

Alec's eyes followed her into the bathroom and he smiled with satisfaction. This is going to be fun.

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"Mr. and Mrs. Cage how are you two this morning?" One of the hotel attendants asked as Max and Alec entered the main hall.

Max was slightly taken aback by the use of their names, she sighed, I forgot that were supposed to be married. "Were fine, and thank you."

"Did you sleep well?" She asked, directing the question more toward Alec.

"Well," Alec smirked

"We slept fine," Max finished, glaring at the brunette.

"Okay," the bubbly attendant nodded, starting off down the hall, "if you need anything just ring."

As she disappeared Alec gazed after her, admiring her beauty. She wore her long hair in a high pony-tail, a tight workers suit on her body, and dark brown lipstick adorned her face. Something in the back of his mind was yelling that she looked strangely familiar.

"I think we should get a divorce," Max announced, interrupting his thoughts.

"Huh?" he asked baffled.

"You are obviously lusting after that slut of an attendant," she hissed, "and we just got married Mr. Cage."

He chuckled, wrapping his arms around her waist, "you know I only have eyes for you Ms. Cage."

She pushed him away, laughing as well, "Yeah, well if you keep it up then I'm calling my lawyer."

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                   TBC

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It's short, I know…

I apologies in advanced if there are any spelling mistakes…

I'm already working on chapter four, no worries. =)

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