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Alec nodded. "No apology necessary." He saw how everyone was looking at them—like they didn't know who was scarier, the robbers or the transgenics. He made eye contact with Kel. It was definitely time to go. He could hear police sirens in the distance. He wondered how long it would take for Max to hear about this.
Chapter 4
"I am going to kill him!" Max had just seen the news report, and she was furious. Apparently, two transgenic males had taken out a bunch of low-life thugs at a diner. Some people looked terrified when they talked about what had happened. Max was sure that they were more afraid of the transgenics than they were of the thugs. There was one witness who came on the screen and described one of the transgenics as a hunk with amazing green eyes and the sexiest grin she ever saw. She had a dreamy expression on her face. Max immediately connected the dots. Only Alec could have that effect on women. "What was Alec thinking!"
Even Mole flinched at the young woman's anger. Everyone else was quiet, unwilling to have her anger directed at them.
"I was thinking that I'd save someone's life," Alec said, entering Headquarters with Kel in tow. "Isn't that what you would have done?" he said, sarcastically.
"What were you doing at a diner in the first place? I thought that you and Kel were supposed to be checking out the tunnels not pigging out," Max said, glaring at him. She put the sole blame on Alec and not Kel. "Now thanks to you, transgenics have made the news again. Ordinaries are afraid of what they don't understand. They're terrified of our superiority. Our deal with the Seattle Police Department was that we would stay inside TC for now." Of course they had to sneak out of TC for supplies, but what the police didn't know wouldn't hurt them.
"Calm down, Maxie," Alec said, rolling his eyes. He was barely controlling his growing anger. He wasn't stupid. He may not have been out in the world as long as Max, but he understood Ordinaries pretty well. Furthermore, he was there when they had made the deal with the police.
"Don't call me Maxie. Ever." Max stormed out of the room, leaving behind a just as angry Alec. She figured that she'd better leave now before she exploded and did or said something she might regret.
"What does she expect from me? I kill someone—that's bad. I save someone—that's bad," Alec said, angrily. He slammed his fist into the nearest wall, creating a deep crater.
Kassie sighed, choosing not to comment on the hole in the wall. "She worries, Alec. She worries about you---about all of us."
"Whatever," Alec said, storming out of the room.
"Those two have got some serious issues," Mole said, shaking his head. "If I wasn't afraid they'd kill each other; I'd lock them in a room together so they could sort out their problems."
"I think things might be a bit more complicated with them," Kassie said thoughtfully.
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one hour later
"Has anyone seen, Max?" Logan asked Kassie. He had been looking for her for a while.
Kassie shook her head. "Nope—not since she and Alec both stormed out of here after their ritual bickering."
Logan's eyes darkened at the mention of Alec's name.
Kassie didn't even notice the change in his eyes. "This time it was about that problem Alec had at the diner today."
"That's what I came to talk to her about," Logan lied. He had no idea what Kassie was talking about. He just wanted tosee Max because he was beginning to feel like she was slipping through his fingers more and more each day, and he desperately wanted to hold on.
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Max sat on top of the Space Needle with her legs pulled against her body. When she was up here, she could see all of Seattle without their knowledge. More importantly she could sort out her thoughts and feelings. She let her legs dangle over the edge of the Space Needle. It was dangerous. She knew that, and therefore found it more exhilarating.
"I knew I'd find you up here," Alec said coming up behind her.
Max stiffened. There went the peace. "What do you want?"
"I want to know why you hate me so much," Alec said as he sat beside her. Before she could answer him, he added "Is it because of Ben?"
Max gave him a helpless look. He had really caught her off guard. "I...I don't hate you, Alec. I never hated you. Sometimes I hate the things you do, but…" She glanced over at him. He was so close. For the first time, she felt uncomfortable next to him.
" You sure about that, Maxie?" he asked, bitterly.
Max let the fact that he'd called her Maxie slide. She could see that he was serious. She wasn't angry with him anymore. She had spent a lot of time thinking and she realized that she was being unfair to Alec. He had saved the lives of the people at the Diner. Max bit her lip and then brought her hand up to his cheek.
"I don't hate you, Alec. Believe me. I'm just afraid for you. Every time that you get into some trouble, I'm afraid that you won't come back. I don't want to lose you. I already lost too many people that I care about." Alec's breath was warm against her hand. He turned his head slightly and for a minute, she thought that he was going to kiss her palm.
Instead, he grabbed her wrist and looked into her eyes, half expecting to see amusement in them. What he saw was her sincerity. Now he was more bewildered than ever. "You won't lose me, Max. I'm not going anywhere."
"Promise me that you'll be more careful, Alec. Please."
"I promise," he said. He was still shocked by the fact that she'd admitted that she cared about him. He looked at her as if he were looking at a stranger. This was a side of Max that he had never seen or believed existed. Alec froze when he saw her tremble. "Max?"
"I…" Max started to speak, but she was overcomeby convulsions.
"Oh crap."
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