A/N: Hey, so sorry it took so long to update.I didn't get time to complete this chapter before i went on holiday to my mums for the week. But here's your update! 'taadaaa!' Sorry if there are any fnck ups. I'm absolutely shattered. Enjoy, R/R!
Fever: Suga Suga So Fly
Staring at her hands as she leaned against the bar, perched on the edge of a stool, Max clenched her teeth and strained to focus on everything but Alec, unsuccessfully. 'Why isn't he here?' Her heart cried. 'Hell it's Alec, he's probably off somewhere like a strip joint…. or pulling off another stupid stunt.' Her head growled. Huffing and taking in a deep breath Max relaxed herself calmly and soothed out her worries. 'I don't own Alec, it's his decision where he goes, I do not run his life. Logan's probably still got him on that…thing…whatever! I will not be controlled by my emotions.' She nodded self assuringly biting her lip. 'I'm a soldier. X5-452 doesn't get side tracked by men…. but then, I haven't been 452 since I '09…hell I'm still good. I can do this. Easy. Simple.' Smiling to the bartender as he handed her a chilled pitcher, Max headed back towards where Original Cindy and the gang were seated with a small bounce in her step.
"Max." Sketchy grinned and nodded thankfully as he grabbed for the pitcher and began pouring the cool liquid into everyone's glasses. "My thanks for the alcohol you bring to brighten my night oh beautiful wondrous Max!" Rolling her eyes the Manticorian sat herself down next to OC, who took her now full glass and shook her head, half laughing half mocking.
"Boy you better shut up before I drown you in your own beer." Max laughed lightly at the black woman's comment and took a sip of her drink before setting it back down on the table.
"Now OC. You-wouldn't-a-wanna-be-doin-that-or-ya-be-in-trouble-with-the-most-high-my-friend-aye." Herbal smirked over the rim of his glass and Original Cindy leaned forward crossing her arms, and narrowed her eyes with a smile.
"The most high aint gon' do nuthin' about me settin' that drunken fool straight now or Original Cindy will give you somethin' unpretty to preach about to all y'alls three legged boys aight?" Herbal held up both hands in surrender and smiled solemnly as OC began chuckling into her beer.
"My h'apoligies-your-Originalness, I-only-fore-warn-ya-of-the-most-high's-ways-of-equality-an-fairness." He nodded and smirked knowingly of what OC's thoughts might be.
"Equality? Herbal you better shut yo' mouth before I drown you too boy, aight?" Max sat watching her friends allowing her shoulders to rock in silent laughter and their pointless conversation. A presence to her left side made Max turn her head suddenly and a wide smile broke her features.
"I thought you'd never show! How are you?" Jumping up and dragging the newcomer into a bear hug, Max pulled back when the blonde began struggling for breath with an equally wide smile.
"Hey, yeah I'm sorry, I got caught in traffic coming back from a class, so I didn't get home until near seven, sorry." Kendra sat down opposite Max, by Herbal and set her purse on the table. OC waved a forgiving hand and shook her head.
"Don't worry about it boo, as long as you are here and safe, I don't mind why you're late." Kendra and Max gave a unified nod and began catching up on gossip as the guys sat and half listened.
An hour later…
Muttering obscenities under his breath and slipping the keys to his ride into a jeans pocket, Alec adjusted his jacket collar and headed to the entrance of Crash, nodding to the bouncer as he stepped into the bustling building. A sweet familiar scent reached him and a knowing smirk washed over his face as he followed the trail further into the bar. 'Hope she's still here…' The voice in his head suddenly whimpered and as if collecting himself of his lovesick whining, Alec bit his tongue rolling his eyes. Focussing hard until his head snapped around to a table at the back with OC's familiar laughter ringing out, Alec strolled over, eyes searching for Max nervously and impatiently. 'Where is she?'
Sinking his hands into his trouser pockets and standing a foot from the table Alec licked his lips and prayed that he wasn't too late. "Hey guys! Herbal, Sketch. OC." He winked and flashed a smirk. "Lookin' good, anyone caught your eye yet, so I know who to steer clear of?" Original Cindy shook her head and leaned forward with a smile.
"You know I got my eye out on that fine licketyboo by the pool table over there…I mean. Damn, all a girl needs. Curves in all the right places, beautiful eyes, legs from here to there…." OC sighed and rose from her seat, grabbing Alec by the arm. "But you and me boy. We gotta talk." Alec frowned and looked at his work mate with an amused expression.
"Uh, sorry OC but I gotta find Max first, you seen her anywhere?" Original Cindy grabbed the X5 by the arm harder and tugged him towards the bar, where she sat on a stool and ordered a pitcher.
"Sit boy." She smiled crossing her legs, turning to face him on her seat. Obliging, the male transgenic let out an impatient sigh and shrugged his jacket off as he sat. "Now, about Max." The black woman stared intently in the hazel orbs that eyed her curiously and she pursed her lips. "Spill." Feeling his throat constrict and mouth suddenly go dry, Alec felt like he was being interrogated, but keeping a cool and calm front, laughed and turned to lean his arms on the bar.
"Spill what." OC's hand cracked him hard up side his head and wincing he glared at her.
"Don't be a fool boy, revved up or not I will damage you. Don't play stupid with me. I know what happened when Max went into heat." Alec rolled his eyes and drew in a deep breath, about to speak when Original Cindy continued. "And I know about today." He looked at her surprised then, his heart lurching at the memory of Max's warm body pushed to his against the lockers and then Max dragging him outside into a disused alley, slamming him up on the wall. Her lips. Her kisses. "So…?" OC pried gently, pulling him from his thoughts.
When Alec didn't automatically look up OC frowned. She'd been prepared to lay down the law and give him the low down on how to treat her home girl right, but what she wasn't prepared for was the glazed and longing look in his eyes. When he finally lifted his head to look at her, OC couldn't help but smile. 'He's got it as bad as my sugar boo.' Even through the calm exterior he presented, she could see the feelings he felt for Max in his soft laughing eyes.
"What did she say…?" He rasped, clearing his throat and drawing a deep breath, biting his lower lip with wide impatient eyes, shifting uncomfortably on his seat. Original Cindy's heart went out to him. So he could be a dick sometimes, walk around with that cocky swagger and charming smirk.
But he could also be kind of sweet and generous too, as Original Cindy had seen a couple of times at work. For one thing Normal didn't call him Golden Boy just because of his Monty Cora days. He would sometimes take extra packages, not just for the money but because he needed to stay active or he would get bored. Manticore had always given its soldiers activities to keep them occupied such as the gym workouts, assault courses, training and so on.
However Original Cindy was not ready for Alec's emotional debut. He was a genetically enhanced killing machine who wasn't supposed to have such emotions, and yet here he was looking like someone had just told him he was never going to see Max again.
Reaching forward OC grabbed both of his hands in hers and smiled. "You want her." She said it more as a statement, and when he nodded dumbly a wide grin cracked at the corners of her full lips. "You love her." Alec swallowed hard and blinked not knowing whether he could answer because this was still new to him and he wasn't even sure what love was yet himself. He felt OC's hands squeeze his softly, and looking up saw his friend's eyes sparkle in excitement.
"Define love." He muttered curiously with a hint of confusion and OC let out a heavy breath.
"Okay, let me lay it down for you boy. When she walks into a room, you can't take your eyes from her, you want to hold her, you'd do anything for her and when she's not there, all you do is think about her and what she might be doing, hoping that she's safe and okay." Alec raised his eyebrows and nodded slowly. "You get butterflies, you fantasise over her, you see things you know she'd like, you know that if you hurt her you'd get your ass beaten on by her boo and you dream about her. Now tell me you don't love her." OC cocked her head to the side and smiled softly, and when he nodded again, a smile dancing over his face, she giggled and pulled him up into a hug. "She's over on the dancefloor with Kendra." Pulling back Original Cindy smirked and picked up the pitcher the bartender had pushed onto the bar about five minutes ago.
"Thanks OC." He chuckled nervously. OC winked and headed over to the table where Sketchy and Herbal were still drinking.
"No problem sugar, just be good to my girl." She threw over her shoulder and without another word Alec turned and scowered the crowd on the dance floor, his heart beating in his head. 'I'm not ready for this…what if she…what if I can't say it…damn it Max you're such a...'- His jaw dropped when there amidst the crowd dancing with an attractive long haired blonde was Max.
"Wow…" He muttered as he moved forward pushing past people, the music fading into a slower beat and another song began to thump out its bass.
Max looked amazing in her red stilettos, dark denim three quarter lengths, a fitted black shoulder-baring top with short sleeves, red calligraphy style graffiti decorating it and her usually straight long dark hair, in soft ringlets that rested over her shoulders. Swallowing hard Alec approached the brunette and tapped her on the shoulder.
When those big doe eyes met his, he smiled instantly and felt his eyes lower to stare at her full lips hungrily like a starved animal. "Hey." He whispered loud enough for her transgenic hearing to pick up over the music and as she smiled back he found himself moving closer and pulling her body towards his.
"Uh…. I'll just go then I guess." Kendra giggled and headed off in the direction of Original Cindy, looking over her shoulder to catch a glimpse of Max wrapping her arms around Alec's neck and pull his mouth down to cover her own as he slipped his arms securely around her waist. "Aww!" She cooed turning back around and dancing off towards her friends' table excitedly, a grin firmly in place.
An hour and a half later (11pm)…
Sitting at a table close to the bar, Max and Alec sat in silence, lost on what to say, when Alec set his empty glass down on the table and got up reaching into his jeans pocket, pulling out a wallet. Max looked up at him and smiled shaking her head.
"What?" He laughed curious and rising from her seat, grabbing their jackets Max headed towards the bar and smiled over her shoulder as he followed. "Max you can't just leave me hangin on all curious, what you laughin at?" With a cocky grin he leaned one elbow against the bar so he was facing her as she took at seat on a stool.
"The amount of alcohol you can consume in one night." She chuckled. Rolling his eyes to the side, Alec waved the bartender over and asked for two beers.
"Are you suggesting that I drink too much? Wow Maxie, I never knew you worried about my health." He teased sticking out his tongue to which Max shoed him in the ribs.
"Alec I think everyone is aware that you could drain half of this bar on your own. No suggestion needed." Sticking out her tongue in return, Max leaned on her fore arms against the bar and hid her face with her hair to which Alec leaned closer and tucked a few locks behind her ear.
"I like this." He sighed softly, earning him a confused and raised eyebrow from the brunette. Rolling his eyes he ran a finger through her silky hair down over her shoulder and onto her collarbone. "Your hair, it suits you curled." He muttered as he moved closer to her. Tilting her head to the side and smiling Max took a deep breath.
"I used to wear it like this all the time, back before Manticore recaptured me." Her eyes fluttered up from the bar and locked with his. " OC thought I should bring back in my old style since my hair's longer now." She shrugged and looked back over the bar to the bartender who pushed two beers in their direction.
"I like it." Alec smiled as he lifted one of the bottles and passed it to her, taking a swig from the other. Turning his head and wrapping an arm around the usually feisty female X5's front, Alec drew in a deep breath and licked his lips as her scent intoxicated his senses. Max's eyes shot to his and her mouth curled in a grin. "Kiss me…" He whispered with a smile as she gazed back at him from under her eyelashes. Pulling his arm from around her waist, he lifted her chin up with his hand to bring their faces merely inches apart, his eyes diverting their gaze back to her luscious lips. "Max…" Raising a finger to his mouth and leaning forward, Max dropped her hand to lean on his thigh, brushing her lips to his in a teasing kiss.
"Shh…" She silenced him and shivered in delight at the barely audible moan he breathed when she locked lips with his, feeling her eyes loll into the back of her head when the tip of his tongue begged to devour her own, and she willingly gave in to his desire.
His body starving to take her somewhere private, Alec deepened the kiss and felt the pace of thumping in his chest increase, hands itching to caress her body and for her to accept the feelings that he couldn't as of yet express through words, only through actions.
A cough and a shuffle made the two pull apart abruptly, and resting his forehead to hers, Alec open his eyes and pulled back to see Original Cindy stood hand on hip smiling tipsily. "Sorry to disturb you to love birds, but you gotta come over and sit with us. Sketch passed out." She laughed screwing up her face. "Come on, y'all two can finish up later with your…thang." She winked and yanked Max up by the arm, who was quickly followed by Alec.
Stifling hysterical laughter, Original Cindy held one hand over her mouth while the other propped her head up as she leaned on the table, watching Herbal draw in bright red lipstick over Sketchy's face, who had conveniently passed out only ten minutes ago. His head lolled back against the wood on the fitted seating they were gathered on, and with a thin trail of drool trickling down from the corner of his mouth, Sketchy looked ridiculous.
Herbal had drawn a pattern of no particular style, all over the drunken herb smoking amateur photographer's face and was starting to drag it through his hair when Kendra suddenly pulled out a small bottle of the deep green nail varnish she was wearing from her purse and leaned forward with an evil grin.
"This'll be a bitch to 'hic'…ugh, hard to get off…heh heh." Unscrewing the cap she drunkenly began coating Sketchy's lips in the dark green polish amid a fit of giggles and OC closed her eyes rocking in painful laughter. Proud of her work, Kendra sat back into her seat and secured the cap on the varnish before placing it back in her bag.
Max and Alec sat aside one another rocking in silent laughter, tears streaming down their faces at their poor friends misfortune. Alec closed his eyes smothering his own laughter in his beer as he tried to silence himself, when he felt the foot of another brush up his calf and setting his beer back down on the table, he reached a hand down to Max's thigh and rubbed it gently, cocking his head to the side while smiling at her. "First my ass, now my legs…" He drawled teasingly, only loud enough for her to hear. A wicked smile played at the corner of his mouth as she narrowed her eyes with a wicked grin and went to kick him, when he swiftly moved his leg to block her attack and shook his head mockingly. "Now, now Maxie, no need to get violent with me. I'm not much fun if you break me." He winked and Max felt those dreaded butterflies jump back all of a sudden, her body tingling at his touch.
"Wanna get out of here?" She pursed her lips and ran a finger up his inner thigh hopefully, her deep brown eyes searching his laughing hazel ones.
"Sure, okay." His smile softened. Turning to face OC he bit his lip trying not to laugh at the state of Sketchy who he could see through the corner of his eye. "See ya at work Cin, we're headin' out." Original Cindy nodded, still in hysterics at Sketchy's unfortunate new appearance, and now sporting mascara that Alec saw OC drop onto the table with a smirk.
"Me too soon sugar, gotta go find me that licketyboo since I promised her some Original Cindy action." The black girl grinned devilishly and reached over to hug the two transgenics. "Take care boo." She giggled as she fell back into her seat gathering her things.
"You too OC." Max smiled. "Later Herbal, take care of Sketch." Herbal grinned drunkenly and shook his head unable to speak through his laughter, waving to his work mates. "Look after yourself boo." Max grinned as she leaned down and hugged Kendra.
"M-hmm. You too Max." Letting go of her ex-room mate Kendra gave a small wave and turned back to laugh madly at Sketchy.
As the two X5's headed for the exit Alec let out a gentle chuckle and shrugged on his jacket, helping Max into hers. "So…your place or mine?" He winked and Max ruffled his hair as she strided over to her motorbike.
"OC will have company tonight, mind if I crash at your place?" She smiled and swung a leg over the powerful machine, twisting the key into the ignition.
"Sure, you're the one who suggested we split. No argument from me." He stated as he hopped onto the bike behind her and locked his arms around her waist. "Just don't snore this time, 'kay?" He whispered into her ear, to which she gasped and slapped his leg.
"I do not snore you ass." She laughed and revved the engine before pulling away from the curb onto the road in the direction of Alec's apartment.
"Max can't you leave my ass alone until we get somewhere less public?" He teased. "Then you can do whatever you want with it." He muttered and kissed the curve of her neck, smirk broadening further when she shivered in delight at his touch.
"Alec…" He rested his chin on her shoulder and trained his eyes on the clear road ahead of them.
"Hmm?" the feel of her shifting uncomfortably in his arms grabbed his attention. "What?" Her breath was ragged and heavy.
"Don't do that when I'm driving. Seriously. Unless you want to crash." He raised his eyebrows and opened his mouth to say something when she cut him off. "And you know why…so…wait until we get somewhere less public." The smile on his face brightened and a laugh escaped his lips.
"Yes ma'am!" He mocked and grinned triumphantly as they sped down the bare streets of Seattle.
A/N: Again, sorry for it being so late, please review! AnGeL -x-