IN THE LIFE OF LEXIE

Damage Control

Part: Seven

Author: Jacey

Rating: PG13 - R

Disclaimer: Krit, Syl, Max, Alec, and known characters belong to James Cameron, Chuck Eglee, and FOX. The names of Jondy and Zane also belong to them, but their personalities and characters belong to me. The story idea belongs to me, along with any additional ideas.

A/N: I generally write M/L fics, (even though now I'm a total M/A shipper) but Lexie and Ash got me obsessed with Krit and Syl and I made myself obsessed with Jondy and Zane...The title of this fic, was allllll Lexie's idea :D.

Dedication: For Lexie and Ash who made me realise that there's more to DA than there seems, and that the other X5's are just as interesting, if not more so than the main characters. SO, for Lexie and Ash. May you both find your own Krit's. :) (btw - save me one ;) )

Characters: I modeled the character of Jondy, mainly off Lexie ;)

A/N: Every third part (i.e. Part's: 3, 6, 9, 12, etc..) will be a P.O.V chapter.

A/N: Against my better judgment, I decided to write a chapter based on Lex, Rai, Tawny and Trey. So here we go... En Route from San Diego to San Francisco

'I'm hungry.' Stated Lex from the back seat.

Tawny, who was driving turned around for long enough to glare at her, and then said, 'Lex. That's the fourth time you've told us in like the past five minutes. I said we'd stop at the next diner, okay?'

Lex slumped down into her seat, and scowled, 'Yeah, fine. OK.'

Rai, who was sitting next to her, smiled at her, and then whispered 'Hey Lexie.'

'Mmmmmm?'

'If you eat it quietly, and don't let THEM know, I can give you one of my chocolate bars...'

Lexie's eyes lit up, and then she frowned 'You had CHOCLATE, all this time, and you're only just letting me know?'

Rai rolled her eyes, 'Com'on Lexie, do you want the chocolate or not?'

'What sort?'

'Geez,' said Rai, 'And here I was think thing that you were so incredibly hungry that you'd starve without.. yet, you're picky enough to ask what sort?'

Lex glared at her. And Rai sighed, 'Fine. It's a Cherry Ripe.'

Lex's eyes lit up again, and she grabbed the bar off Rai, and mumbled 'Fancks', through a mouthful of chocolate.

Without turning around, Trey said, 'What's happening back there?'

Rai smiled 'Nothin Trey, Ohhhhhh I love this song! Turn it up, kay?'

'Sure hon. What is with your Tom Jones obsession anyway?'

Beside her, Lex started giggling, and Rai glared at her, 'It is NOT an obsession.. it's just, a little...'

Here, Lex cut her off 'She's just besotted with him, that's all.'

'NO. I'm NOT!' said Rai glaring at each person in the car in turn. 'It's not my fault that Jondy got me hooked on him.'

'Speaking of Jondy,' said Lex, 'Are we heading to her place, or Syl's?'

'Neither,' said Tawny, who was still concentrating on his driving. 'We're heading to Krit's, but we're stopping off at Jondy's to pick up her and Zane's bikes.'

'Good thing we brought the large trailer,' said Lex through another mouthful of her chocolate bar.

'No! Ya don't think we brought that one on purpose Lex?' muttered Rai, rolling her eyes.

'Ohhhhhhh!' squealed Lexie, as they drove into the parking lot in front of 'Ma's Tucka'.

An hour later, they were all settled back in the car with full stomachs, and a moaning Lex, who had, once again, eaten too much at once.

Soon, both Lex and Rai drifted off to sleep, and Tawny and Trey exchanged smiles, as they realised that they'd be able to play Metellica, since the girls weren't awake to complain.

'You know,' said Tawny, 'Their so much...well, nicer when their asleep.'

Trey snorted, 'Yeah, true. Oh, hey look, there's the off ramp to Jondy's place!'

Tawny pulled off the main road, and onto the side street that lead to Jondy and Zane's place. As the apartment block came into view, they saw the man they had come to know as their surrogate father, Jake Parker.

Tawny wound down the window, and yelled out, 'Jake! Over here!'

Jake turned, and smiled at them. 'Guys! Fantastic. You got here quicker than I thought you would. I was just about to go up into Jon and Zane's place. But now that you're here, I guess I can help you load up the bikes.'

Tawny pulled up to the curb, and Trey jumped out, 'Great! Cause the girls are asleep, so we'll need the extra help.'

A voice came from the back of the car, 'Sleep? I'm not sleep...' and then silence, and the faint sound of heavy relaxed breathing..

'Well,' said Tawny, 'That didn't last long.'

Jake, meanwhile, had wheeled Jondy's bike out, and Trey was just coming out of the door with Zane's.

Tawny opened up the back of the covered trailer they had brought with them, to carry all the bikes; and helped Jake wheel Jon's bike up into it, and then stood aside as Trey put Zane's in behind it.

Soon, Tawny and Trey were back in the car, with Lex and Rai still asleep in the back, and they were on their way up to San Francisco.