A/N: It is shorter. Sorry. I have a few one shots I am working on though. Um...yeah. Just enjoy.

Disclaimer: If I owned Dark Angel, do you really think that I'd waste my time writing fanfiction? Wait! Don't answer that question. I don't want to know.

Chapter 3

The Suspense is Killing Me

Max's POV

I know that voice. It is Alec. Why is he here? He's only gonna make it harder for me to leave. I don't know if I'll be able to leave. Does he know that power he holds over me? I thought he was going to spend the night at Crash. He's usually there for at least another hour. I haven't told anyone really except for...OC grrrrrr...

END POV

"Alec? Hey. What's up?" Max said. Alec shot her an incredulous look. "What? Why odd look?"

"I can't believe you. Were you going to tell me you were leaving?" Alec asked in a clipped voice.

"Ummm...not really. I don't see why it's any of your business. I was gonna call." Max's face was a blank mask.

"Hmm...Maybe because I'm your 2IC or because I'm your best friend. Maybe because you are the leader of the Freak Nation and our PR person who united us all with the speech about not running. Now, you're doing exactly that! Maybe I thought that I deserved an explanation or a personal goodbye. Maybe I thought I meant enough to you to get an explanation,"Alec finished softly.

"Alec." Max's gaze softened. "It's not like that. I just...can't be here right now. So much stuff has just happened, and I need to get away for awhile. I need to clear my head."

"Does this have something to do with Logan?" Alec was playing a game of avoidance.

Max sighed. "Yes. He didn't exactly take too kindly to the fact that I don't want to be with him anymore. He is still friendly with everyone but me. He's treating me like dirt right now and it hurts 'cuz he's my friend. Plus, I am having some...issues right now. I promise to be back in a month."

"Max. I need you. We need you. You can't go." Alec was getting desperate.

"Why the hell not, Alec?" Max snapped. Why wouldn't he let her leave?

"I love you! Okay! There, I said it. I love you! I can't imagine a day without you. You are my world. If I lost you I would be losing myself. I don't think I could go through losing someone I loved again."

"Oh, Alec. I love you, too." She closed the distance between the two of them and smacked him on the shoulder. Alec shot her a hurt look. "You could've told me earlier."

Alec pulled her the remaining distance and brought his lips down to cover hers. His hands moved to her waist, and he felt her hands in his hair and on his barcode. About five minutes later they broke apart. Hey, they were trained to hold their breath. This was child's play.

"I am so not leaving." He couldn't help the huge grin that covered his face at that statement. Max sent the same one back at him. She decided that she wouldn't hurt OC after all."We'll have to get someone else to go later. Let's go tell the boys the good news."Alec nodded. As they walked, he put a possessive hand around her waist.

A few moments later, they were in HQ. Mole just couldn't resist. "Back already? I have to say that I didn't miss you," said the lizard...er man...er...lizard man.

Max snorted. "Considering I was in here about twenty minutes ago, I don't think that you should have. Anyway, I'm no going. I had someone convince me not to." Max smiled up at Alec. "In celebration, there will be no meeting tomorrow." Cheers were heard throughout the building. Sleeping in was a privilege in TC.

There was a small stirring where FixIt, Ralph, Zero, and Bullet were sitting. It was Bullet that spoke up. "How did you convince her to stay?" He was grinning.

Alec looked at Max as he said, "How? Something like this." He smiled at Max predatorily before claiming her lips with his. There were whistles and cat calls coming in from every direction.

Unfortunately (or fortunately), Max and Alec didn't hear. They were too wrapped up in each other to care. They broke apart, sucked in air, and then Max jumped up to wrap her legs around Alec's waist before resuming their new favorite pastime. Alec walked out the door, intent on returning to the apartment he and Max already shared. Being a transgenic had a lot of advantages, Alec decided.

This left half of HQ thinking, "About damn time." Mole was collecting money from Dix and Luke, with a wicked grin on his face. The rest were thinking, "What the hell?"

FIN

A/N2:Please let me know what you think. Thank you.