If Not Now When Chapter 3: Choooo Chooooo?, a dark angel fanfic

Jade - DA- If Not Now When?

Title: If Not Now When?
Author: Jade
Rating: PG-13 I think a little bit of language
Show: DA
Genre: Angst/Romance
Pairing: M/A ALL the way!
Type: WIP
Summary: Alec leaves Seattle. How will everyone react, especially Max?
Disclaimer: I don't own anything or anyone apart from Storm.

A/N: This is AU as Biggs is alive and well kicking!

A/N 2: It may seem like i'm making Max out to be the devil at first but please just bear with me.

A/N 3: Please Read and Review

Mood Music: Default 'Wasting my Time'

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Chapter 3 - Choooo Choooo?

Location: TC - Outside Command Centre 1500

"Alec."

"Not now Max" Alec said off-handedly.

"Alec stop. We need to talk."

"I said not now. We'll talk when I get back." said Alec as he walked towards his parked motorbike.

"No. We need to talk now." Max said looking at him sternly.

"Now isn't convenient for me Max. I have to be somewhere else."

"Somewhere else seems to have become a permanent fixture in your life nowadays Alec. What TC isn't good enough for you anymore?" Max asked spitefully. She was met with a tired look from Alec.

"Grow up Max. I don't have the time for this useless word play. I'll be back soon. I'm sure you'll use this time valuably in finding more insults to throw my way." with that he jumped on his bike and sped off towards the gates leaving a fuming Max behind.

After looking at his disappearing form a little while Max turned back and started walking through HQ in order to get to her office. As she walked a group of transgenics parted aside to let her through as she approached them like a runaway train.

"Choo choo! There goes Thomas The Tank Engine. Can you see the smoke coming out of her ears!" chuckled Mole as they all heard her slam the door closed.

"I don't think a crowd would ever have parted that fast even for dear old Tom. For one thing they never had the threat of knowing that Tom knew ALL the right pressure points in a body to make someone suffer excruciating pain for hours on end!" Biggs stated with a knowing look on his face.

A few hours later

Location: TC - Joshua's Place 2000

"Hey Josh."

"Hey Medium Fella."

"I got you some art supplies." Alec said as he hauled a big box into Joshua's living room.

"Alec made Joshua very happy."

"Josh before I forget, I arranged it so that they'll get a box like this ready for you every couple of months. All you have to do is ask Max or Storm to go and pick it up for you ok?"

"More boxes for Joshua?" asked Joshua as he lifted up his head from the box which he had been going through, excitement lighting up his eyes.

"Sure. You gotta win me that bet. I'm counting on you to paint Joshua No.1000 by the end of the year or else Mole is gonna make me polish all his guns!" Alec said with a look or terror.

"Then Joshua wont paint."

"Why not Josh?" Alec looked at him quirking up his eyebrows.

"So Medium Fella will come to polish."

"Come on big guy, I'll see you soon. I'll still be around."

"Joshua knows but doesn't like. Alec doesn't like either."

"No, I don't."

"But it's good for Alec's mind. Alec needs peace." Joshua stated as he pointed at Alec's temple "Here."

"I knew you'd understand Josh."

"Little fella will too."

"That's where you're wrong. She's waiting to tell me off just as we speak."

"That's whack." said Joshua with a low growl.

"You said it!"

"Joshua said it." Said Joshua with a proud smile on his face making Alec quirk his lips into a genuine smile.

"I should go. You take care ok? I'm only a phone call away. Whenever you need me give me a call and I'll be here."

"Will Alec be here for little fella?"

With that Joshua had asked the jackpoint question. Would he?

"Max doesn't need me Josh." Alec said evenly. Only the the slight crease on his forehead giving away the fact that it hurt him to say this.

"Little fella needs Alec as much as Alec needs little fella." Joshua told Alec patting him awkwardly on the arm.

"Things change big guy, or they soon will. They need to." Alec replied quietly as he walked out of the front door leaving Joshua behind him.