DISCLAIMER: Do I still have to keep doing this?

Summary: AU. Things are a little different. There all still in Manticore. Ben is in Alec's unit and has never met Max or the others. This will be Max / Alec.

A/n: Another day another chapter. I'm so sorry about the long wait and I want to thank you all for your patience. I hope you like where this is going.

Always

Chapter # 12

Left overs

"She'll be fine."

Syl whispered softly into his ear."I know she will, I mean Zack is with her and it's just a few...." Krit paused looking over his shoulder at the blonde leaning against his back while he sat on the floor.

"Who'll be fine?" She rolled her eyes impatiently and pressed her forehead to his. "It's okay to be worried, Max is your sister."

"And yours too."

"Sure she's my sister but she's not my sister". He pulled her down, sitting her comfortably on his lap and pressing small kisses to her neck. "Whatever she is she can take care of herself."

"Yeah" she agreed smiling tenderly. He reached up cupping her face with his right hand. Her smile faded when he started to stroke her cheek. Slowly their mouths came together. It was soft and sweet. With his left hand on her back he guided her down to the floor Syl gave a yelp of surprise when she found herself trapped under him. His lips found hers again.

Syl held back a grin as he kissed her gently, it reminded her of the first time he had ever kissed her back when she was fourteen and he was just a boy she who had her convinced he was her prince charming. Things haven't changed much.

He deepened the kiss, one hand still on her face and the other on her stomach. It never seized to amaze her how he always tasted a little salty and somehow smelled like he'd just been to the beach even though they live in Wyoming, the land of the living snowmen. His hand reached under her shirt to rest exactly where it was before, except now she could feel the heat of his skin against hers.

His mouth still kissing her in the slow lazy fashion that drove her insane, his hands one now in her hair massaging her scalp the other going up her waist, his taste of salt combined with vanilla that she was already addicted to, his-

"Stop" she pushed him off of her as quickly as she could. Krit looked down at her confused; his arms were on either sides of her holding him up. "What's the matter?"

"We can't have sex anymore Krit, I thought you understood that."

"Woah wait a second." He finally pulled away from her standing up and helping her do the same. "Not that I was planning on anything happening in this particular moment, but when exactly did we agree not to have sex anymore?"

"When I told you loud and clear that I don't want to get pregnant." She groaned in annoyance. "And if you weren't planning anything then what was that?" She motioned towards the spot on the floor.

"That was me kissing my mate or girlfriend or whatever the hell it is we are these days!"

"What's that suppose to mean?"

"That you just can't--" He stopped mid sentence taking a deep breath. "Nothing. It doesn't mean anything."

Without saying another word or even a look towards Syl he walked out of her cell. :

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She looked left, then right. Then up the path that led to the very place in which she stood. Where the hell is this guy?

"Typical. Leave a girl waiting for over an hour." Jondy walked around in a small circle with her arms crossed drumming her fingers impatiently. Brin ignored her focusing instead on a colony of ants passing on the ground in front of where she sat. The blonde glanced behind her, not one fond of being ignored she strolled right up to her sister unintentionally squashing most of the tiny insects.

"Hey!" Brin called out in indignation.

"I'm having abandonment issues thank you very much, ignoring me isn't helping the healing process."

"Look I'm sure Max meant tell you that she was leaving they probably didn't give her any time. Besides If it was something long term Zack would've gathered us to say goodbye."

"I just want to know what she's up to. Maxie has been acting really weird lately."

"She's not the only one." Jondy shot her a dirty a look. "Think about it, you're so obsessed with this overprotective big sister role that you've waited almost two hours for this 493 guy who probably doesn't even you're looking for him, just so he can tell you where they went. And you've dragged me into your lunacy!" They stood still for a moment looking at each other.

"It's only been like an hour and a half."

"Ugh!" Brin got up and walked away. Jondy paced back and forth for several minutes before taking a last glance around and leaving.

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He could hear the piercing yells coming from a near by room down the hall. The X7's, one of Manticores most prestigious projects, were training in that very room. This small fact seemed to annoy Zane to no end. His solution to the problem was to cover his ears and hum as loud as possible. This in turn bothered Jace to the point of threatening bodily harm if he didn't stop. Zane being Zane decided that a punch on the face was exactly what he needed.

She hit, he hurt, and the noise got much louder.

"Try to relax" Tinga said in what seemed to him a very condescending tone. "They're not that bad."

"Not that bad! They're tiny, creepy and in serious need of an attitude adjustment. I don't get why I have to instruct them."

"You should be grateful that's all you have to do." Tinga replied trying to inspect the bruise Jace had left. Yeah sure, how about the two weeks I'll spend loocked up.

"It's your own fault." The before mentioned said for about the fifth time that day.

"Whatever." So letting the level 3 X7's out hadn't been they greatest of his plans, it was fun to see them running around in panic thinking Manticore was under attack. He chuckled to himself earning a glare from both girls.

"Isn't it Zack's job to lecture me?"

"He's out on a mission." Jace smirked at him crossing her arms. "Which means that I'm in command until he gets back."

Zane shook his head in disgust. "Oh crap."

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A/N: Missing Alec already? Cause I am sigh. Don't worrry theres plenty of him in the next chapter.