Alec arrived back at the table to see Max and OC deep in conversation, promptly interrupted by the beep of Max's pager. "Ughh, I swear that man does just not get the meaning of a night off, ahh well whatever it is I'm sure it can wait till tomorrow" Max said to the shock of everyone at the table, except Sketchy that is, who was looking a bit the worse for wear, and didn't seem to be overly aware of what was going on around him.

"Hey OC you up for a game of pool" Max asked, "some other people are using the table football, it would be like old times"

I would love that, but Original Cindy just has to go and see that fine looking red head, she looks lonely, but why don't you play Alec" She winked at Max suggestively

"Ah ok, sounds like fun" He said confusedly, he knew he was missing something but for the life of him could not figure out what

"That is of course only if you don't mind losing" Alec's cockiness quickly returning

"Oh it's on" 'He is so going down' Max thought

'She is so going down'

"You break Max, I know you need all the help you can get" Alec mocked

"Okay" 'I'll make him regret that' she grinned to herself

Max potted a striped ball as she broke. Alec was so preoccupied by her ass waving around in the air, that he wasn't paying much attention to the game. And by the time he looked up she was starting to line up the last stripped ball, which would then leave her only the black to pot to win.

'I've got to do something, I've got to sidetrack her' he thought

"Hey Max, look Logan just walked in"

"What, where?" she called in a distracted state, accidentally knocking the white with the tip of her cue as she jerked up

"Oh sorry, it's not him" Alec smirked "Ah well, my turn now"

Max stood fuming, 'focus Max, don't get mad, get even'

"So um Alec, what are you doing later on this evening?" She asked, but he totally ignored her, not even looking up, way too focused on his next shot.

'time for new tactics'

To get his attention Max sauntered past Alec slowly, making sure she was close enough to brush past his ass, she then walked over to the other side of the pool table bending over so that her generous cleavage was partially on display

'Oh God just look at her' Alec thought 'she is killing me, no Alec focus, don't think about her, it's not as if she'd ever let anything happen between you anyway, just play your damn shot'

"Oops never mind Alec" Max mocked as the ball bounced back from the pocket not quite going in. Before she lent down potting the last shots and winning the game.

"Now Alec, some lesser people might, I don't know rub this little victory in your face, maybe make sure all their friends knew about what happened and the fact that they beat your sorry ass from here to England, but not me, because I am above all that petty one-upmanship" Max said, looking as if butter wouldn't melt in her mouth

"What do you want Max" Alec said in a dangerous tone

"Well, just for you to repeat after me, here we go, my good friend Max, my good friend Max, is not only the most beautiful woman I have ever met, is not only the most beautiful woman I have ever met, but is also absolutely unequivocally, but is also absolutely unequivocally, the best pool player on the planet, the best pool player on the planet, and for me Alec, and for me Alec, to just be in her presence, to just be in her presence, is an honour, is an…" "Say it Alec" "is an honour" he finally bit out.

"Thank you Alec" she said sweetly before reaching up on tiptoes to kiss him on the cheek. They both stood there in each other's space, just enjoying the moment.

Alec's phone suddenly began to ring, the moment they had just shared temporarily forgotten. Much to Alec's dismay Max didn't fail to notice the 'Sweety the Chick' ring tone. She just stood there eyebrows raised in amusement as Alec busied himself with answering it.

"Logan" Alec sighed

"Hey, what's up, yeah sure she's here" Alec passed the phone over to Max, "you know you really should get your own" he remarked "but then I wouldn't be able to use your all the time" Max pouted, Alec couldn't help but laugh "there is that"

"What's up Logan" "Yeah sorry I didn't hit you back but I was kinda busy" "Where am I? I'm in crash" "Yes I was bust in crash, seriously Logan get over it, now was there a reason you called?" After a further brief conversation of nearly only monosyllables on Max's end, she eventually hung up

"What did he want?" Alec queried

"He's got a job for us, apparently, a private collector has bought a very large diamond, and he is having a party to show it off to all his neighbours on Wisteria lane"

"Hey Maxie that was a pop culture reference, nicely done, I must be rubbing off on you"

"God I hope not" she shuddered

"Hey" he protested

"Anyway some and I quote bad people are planning on stealing it tomorrow night at the party, to finance drug trafficking, prostitution you name it"

"And he wants us to protect the poor ickle diamond"

Max wasted no time on slapping him on the shoulder "Well yeah" she conceded "but I've been thinking… I really need a new water heater…"

"That is true everyone needs hot water… and have you noticed how expensive gas has been getting lately?" Alec responded

"Uh huh" she eagerly agreed

"are you thinking what I'm thinking" they both said simultaneously

They grinned "well then lets go plan a heist!"

A/N: Thank you very much to my fantastic reviewers, gamegirl452, angelofdarkness78, tarzo, nica, honey X5 452, chicita, kristibella andscreamingheathen69