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 presses her lips to his.
To say Alec was stunned would be an understatement, in actuality his brain literally shut down, all he could sense was her, Max, someone he had been dreaming about since she had kicked him across her cell telling him that was the only physical contact they were ever going to have. In truth maybe that was one of the reasons he was so fascinated by her, after all, you should never tell a hot X5 they can't get someone, it provokes all the competitive spirit of an alpha male. That and she was hot as hell, with a personality so capable of keeping him on his toes he thought maybe she was his perfect woman. And yet here he was, kissing Max, and he'd be damned if it wasn't even better than he had imagined. She smelled of vanilla and leather and well Max. Now if there was one thing an X5 could do it was multi task, and while all these thoughts were running round his brain he had begun to kiss her back, pulling her forward until she was flush against him, as the rest of the world outside the two of them just fell away.
Unfortunately for Max she was having exactly the same reaction, but was furiously struggling against it, fighting to stay aware of something other than the feel of his tongue doing ungodly things to hers. Namely she was trying to stay aware of the guard who by her calculations should have rounded the corner by now. And as if by magic, there he was,
"Hey" he barked, "this is a restricted area, no guests allowed, please, take it somewhere else" he said in an exasperated tone as he approached them
As he walked closer, Max pretended not to notice, something that she was finding increasingly easy to do, Alec on the other hand had no clue the guard was even there at all, either that or he just didn't care because he certainly didn't cease his attack on her mouth, causing a completely unplanned moan of pleasure to escape through Max's lips.
The guard reached out to tap Max on the shoulder but before he could touch her she had wrenched herself away from Alec, spinning to the side faster than the guard could see, reachingfor his neck she found the right pressure point and within seconds he was lying unconscious on the floor.
And then there was silence, complete silence bar the heavy breathing coming from both X5s, not an easy feat considering how adept they were at coping without oxygen.
"Wow Max, I knew you were hot for me but damn, in the middle of a mission? Where is the professionalism?" Alec teased, he was actually quite proud that his make fun of Max autopilot was still working considering all he could really think was 'Oh My God, Max just… Oh My God' in a continuous cycle.
"Well you didn't seem to mind at the time, and hello, in case you hadn't noticed, I just saved our asses" she ranted as she gestured to the unconscious guard.
"Cos to be honest Alec, I really don't feel like getting shot again, and sure I now need a shower and some soap to wash my mouth out with, but at least I haven't got a bullet wound!"
"Max, you've been shot before? How is that possible, we can outrun bullets, ahh well actually I can, maybe I'm just better than y…. hey hey soap? Are you kidding? Many a woman has begged to be kissed by these lips," Alec protested
"Yeah well taking advantage of blind people is just mean Alec"
"Ok I'll tell you what since technically we are actually still at the crime scene, how about we get out of here, get this think fenced, and then maybe if you're very good I'll come back to your apartment and tell you the thrilling story of the day Max got shot" She mocked in a baby voice
"Ok deal Max, lets go, I know you can't stay away from my apartment" Alec said, choosing to ignore the tone in which she had spoken.
And with that they were off and running with only a minor delay from Max punching Alec on the arm.
Before long they had arrived at the seedy part of town, or should I say the seedier part of town, and were travelling up the stairs to an apartment on the 2nd floor.
"Max, I think I should handle the negotiations, they'll be more likely to give me a good price because I'm a man, and lets face it, there isn't a person on this planet that I can't charm" Alec said cockily, though taking one look at Max's incredulous face that very clearly communicated the message that she was definitely the exception to that rule. Something that Alec choose to ignore, instead concentrating on knocking on the door of the apartment.
They were ushered inside to a shabby office, the fence was a fat man of about 40, who certainly had no problem staring at Max in a way that made her want to break all his fingers, Alec, sensing this, put a restraining hand on her shoulder before going to sit down in the chair opposite the guy's desk. Max remained standing.
"All right, you know the specs, and here it is" Alec said getting right to it as he displayed the diamond. The fence took out a magnifying eyepiece and examined the diamond. He was soon happy that what he was looking at was indeed genuine.
"I'll give you $100,000 for it"
"Oh come on" Alec responded incredulously, "we both know it is worth ten times that".
"Not on the black market and not in this economy" he returned without so much as blinking.
"$200,000 and you have yourself a deal" Alec bargained.
"No way man, I'm sorry but it's $100,000 or nothing"
Before Alec could think about agreeing Max walked up to the desk, grabbing the diamond as she said, "nothing it is then" and without another word turned on her heel and headed towards the door.
While Alec sat there in mild shock the fence, toAlec's surprise jumped up calling after Max's retreating form.
"All right all right how about $150,000" he said once she was back in the room facing him. But one look at Max's face, that was completely unreadable but still managed to look faintly dangerous he quickly amended that. "$200 it is"
As Max and Alec walked out of the apartment and back down the stairs, Alec couldn't help but think 'there'll be no living with her after this'.
Max didn't fight the self satisfied smirk she had on her face, and as soon as they got outside she did a little twirl "and that is how it's done" she said before slipping in the puddle of water she was sytanding inand ending up eating the pavement. Alec found he wasn't able to contain his laughter but luckily for his body partsMax was soon laughing along with him.
As they reached Max's ninja they were stopped in their tracks by a voice from behind them. Turning they saw a man standing there staring at them, Max froze causing Alec to glance at her, not understanding her reaction,
In a very low voice Max said to Alec "we need to get out of here. Right. Now"
'If I didn't know better I'd say that she was scared' Alec thought before saying out loud "Come on Max, it's one guy I don't see any back up, we can take him, even if he does look like his eyes are bleeding, which is just plain disturbing"
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