"I'll drive" Max called when she saw the beautiful car Alec had 'liberated', A black Mazda MX5 "Pass the keys" she demanded
"No way Max, this car is mine, I have the keys, and that means I get to drive"
"But Alec I wanna" Max pouted, a tried and tested technique that had led to many a man doing exactly what she wanted them to
"That won't work on me Max, I'm immune" Alec responded 'As if, she couldn't look more adorable… hold on, that's a word I never thought I'd use to describe her, sexy as hell yes, but adorable?' Alec thought
"Fine" she snapped "but I'm not going to let you ride my ninja"
"Max you'd never let me ride your ninja anyway" he said laughingly
"Well know you'll never know" she responded mysteriously as she got in the passenger side.
Before long they were driving towards their destination
"Alec, because we have no way of knowing how the bad guys are going to try and steal the diamond, I think we should just try and steal it first, even though it's a risky strategy. What do you think?"
"I think you're right, hard to believe, I know" he smartmouthed, Max's only response being a punch to the shoulder
"It's unlikely that they will be going to this party, and Logan has intel that the job is taking place sometime tonight, so It's safe to assume that they'll hit after the party, my guess would be when it is being transported back to its extremely well protected safe of a home" Alec said
"That's when I'd do it" Max agreed "in fact that is what I did when I stole the Hope diamond" she smirked
"No way was that you" Alec said in disbelief
"Oh Alec there is so much that you don't know about me!"
"And I'm just dying to find out" he breathed
They arrived at the party a few minutes later, Alec pulled up to park the car and got out, quickly walking to Max's side of the car while she sorted out her bag. He opened her door with a flourish, bowing slightly to offer his arm "milady"
"why thank you" she returned, getting out of the car with the grace of a jungle cat
"I'm glad to see that you're running around after me" she teased "keep it up"
"I just wanted to make sure you didn't fall over getting out of the car and call undue attention to us" he taunted in return
"oh please" she said followed by an extremely unlady-like snort "like I've ever fallen over"
"Oh there's no need to be embarrassed Max, it's OK that you're so distracted by my godlike good looks that you're not watching where you're going"
Max could think of nothing to say to that, but not wanting to look like she was backing down in any way, she tripped him up sending him stumbling before saying in a laughing tone "the same could be said for you".
They arrived at the party at 8:00, as they made to walk in they were stopped by two burly security guards who, with one look at Max and a quick check of the names couldn't let them in fast enough.
As they walked in all eyes turned to them, all the women in the roomseemed to be wishing they were Max, whileall of the menwanted to be Alec.
"Dam, I know we're hot but are we that hot?" Max murmured in reference to the lustful looks being sent their way
"Well I know I am" Alec responded cockily
"Actually know that you mention it, it does seem like they all want you," she agreed grinning "especially theman at 11 O Clock" she smirked
"Oh dear God, don't leave me, I'm begging you" Alec said panicking
"I'll think about it" She teased
"Ok Alec, this was fun for a while, but now my feet hurt, let's get this bitch moving"
"Oh Max, and people say you have no lady like qualities" he mocked
"Wow Alec, and people say that you're funny" she retorted
Alec was just about to reply with something that he was sure would be so witty as to blow Max away, he hadn't thought of it yet but if he was honest he didn't normally think before he spoke. When Max grabbed his arm and whispered, "I see our target"
"Ok Alec, you go to the restroom and then slip up the back stairs, I'll meet you in three minutes"
"Ohh have I ever told you how much I love a woman who takes charge" Alec replied huskily
"Alec, believe me when I tell you this is the tip of the ice berg baby, I like to take charge in every aspect of my life" Max murmured suggestively
"So go, we got a diamond to steal" she quickly continued in a normal voice before walking off in the direction of Sir Douglas Murray, the target, grabbing a glass of champagne on her way over. Leaving Alec gapping in her wake. As she got closer to the target she fake stumbled tipping the glass all over him.
"Ohh I am so sorry" she gasped in the dizziest voice she could come up with, before grabbing a napkin and moping up the front of his suit as she reached into his pocket and pulling out a key card without him suspecting a thing
"Well just watch were you're going" he spat "do you have any idea how much this suit cost"
"I'd have worried less about the suit and more about mouthwash if I were you" she muttered just below his hearing range, before apologising profusely again and wandering off to meet Alec.
"Huh 3 minutes, not bad Max, I didn't think you had it in you" Alec teased
"Yeah well, it's not my first time" she returned before winking at him and walking away
"Max, Max, Max you just keep hinting, I really want to know about his bad ass cat burglar form back in the day"
"Patience my dear boy" she teased in a bad English accent
They crept up the corridor; "Ok I see the door" Max whispered, "there'sone guard"
Alec took his cue, telling Max to wait where she was, as he moved stealthily up behind him and before the guard even knew he wasn't alone he was slumped on the floor unconscious.
Max quickly slid the key card in the lock, "and we're in"
Inside the study was furnished to the nines with unread books, stuffed leather chairs and hunting trophies,
"Start looking for the safe Max, we don't have much time, he's meant to be unveiling it to the guests soon"
"Got it, got it, behind a painting, how original" Max mocked as she put her ear against the safe door listening to the clicks as she found the right combination.
Less than a minute later the diamond had found a new home inside Alec's jacket pocket.
They walked quickly down the corridor back to the party, but just as they were about to round a corner Alec heard a noise, peering round he saw another guard and this time he was carrying an AK47. He quickly pulled back and signalled to Max what he had seen, thinking fast she pushed him up against the wall and before he had time to wonder what was going on and she had time to think twice she pressed her lips to his.
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