Max and Alec
"Season 2"
Disclaimer: I don't own it!…………………..
Chapter 11: The Berrisford Agenda
OC's room
Max woke up the morning and when she turned of to cuddle or whatever with Alec she found out that he wasn't there. Max sat up in bed and looked around the bedroom and the only sign of him was where he left his dirty clothes. Then she remembered the fight they had last night and how she decided to stay with OC instead of him.
Max got out of bed and walked down stairs to the kitchen where she saw no one. Not even Joshua.
The only reasonable explanation she could think of would be that Alec got up earlier and left for work. But the question is why would he do that? Why would he go without even waking her up to go with him or at least letting her know he was leaving. They had a little fight and all of a sudden he has to ask all distant around her?
Yeah sure maybe she does sound a little self-centered but all she wanted was to know why he left so early this morning. They didn't do everything together because that would be just weird but the did normally go to work together. Max walked over to the coffee and poured herself a cup of coffee.
When Max was done with her coffee she went into the bedroom and started getting ready for another wonderful day at the Jam Pony offices. Just as Max was about to walk out of her apartment she heard her phone start ringing so she answered it.
"This better be important because I'm late," she growled.
"Max," the voice said on the other end.
"Alec, where the hell are you?" she asked.
"Why does it matter?" he asked. "Anyways I am looking for an apartment for myself. As much as I love you Max I think we need to spend some time apart," he said. "I mean ever since we escaped again I have spent every hour of every day with you." He explained.
"But…" she trailed off.
"No buts Max, this is for the best." He paused. "Our relationship will be stronger if we spend some time apart." He said. "I just thought I'd call and let you know what's up." He said. "I love you," that was the las she heard before the dial tone.
Max let the phone fall from her hand as she started at nothing ahead of her. He wanted to take a break…a separation. Max knew deep down that it was probably the right thing to do but that doesn't mean she really wanted to go through with it.
Max looked around OC room and noticed how empty it was. She loved OC she really did but the way she bounced from women to women Max knew OC was probably going to end up alone. And the more Max realized that the more she realized that she didn't want that for herself.
Max slowly walked out of the house and got onto her bike. She loved Alec she really did but sometimes she wondered why she was with him. Not that he wasn't good enough for her because he was but he could have anyone…I guess the question she asked herself was is she good enough for him?
Jam PonyWhen Max arrived at Jam Pony she saw Alec talking with Sketchy and OC. She walked straight past them without saying 'hi' or anything. She went right to her locker and she knew OC was behind her.
She didn't turn around or even acknowledged that her friend was there until she said something. "What's up with you boo?" she asked.
"Nothing, what makes you think something's wrong?" Max asked playing stupid.
"Because you walked right past your man without so much as a little nod for 'hello'." She paused. "What exactly did you guys fight about last night?" she asked remembering Max telling her that her and Alec had a fight but not wanting to go into details.
"Nothing," Max lied as she hung her head a little. OC didn't say anything and that let Max now that she needed to explain herself. "He said I was letting everyone get hurt because I know who's behind it yet I haven't done anything about it," Max said. "He basically said I still love Logan," she trailed off.
"Did he say that in those words?" OC asked not believe Alec would be that blunt about something like that.
"No…" Max said. "But I know that's what he meant," she said.
"And how do you know that?" OC asked and then walked back over to where Sketchy and Alec were still talking.
Max looked at Alec and then back at her locker. She didn't even give him a chance to explain what he was talking about last night, so she kind of jumped the gun, which happened a lot in their relationship. Maybe that's why she doesn't feel like she is good enough for him, because she is always harping on him.
Max looked at him again and she could see that he was putting up a false front to make them think that he was okay with what was happening to him and Max. She knew what he was doing because she used the same tactic when she was around her friends, she didn't want them to worry.
Max closed her locker and then slowly walked over to where the rest of the group was standing. "Hey guys," she said as she got on her tiptoes and kissed Alec on the cheek. "Whatcha doin?" she asked and she looked at were there eyes where.
"We're waiting for Normal to come flying outta there because the twins are going at it again," OC said as she looked at Max.
"What for?" Max asked.
"What else…a worthless male," she explained. Max looked at Alec and he raised an eyebrow and gestured toward the lockers. "And you'll never believe who that worthless male is," OC said as she looked at Max.
"Who?" Max asked after no name was said.
"You beloved brother Zane, I guess he was seeing them both at once." She explained and then OC looked at Alec out of the corner of her eye. "And don't act so innocent they know you had something to do with it…actually aren't you the one that set them up together…before he got with Asha?" she asked.
Alec looked away when Max looked at him. When she didn't say anything however he looked back at her and she was still looking at him. "What?" he asked.
"You knew he was cheating on them and you didn't say anything?" she asked and he shuck his head 'no'. "Why not?" she asked growing even angrier.
"Because it wasn't something for me to tell…it was his secrete not mine," Alec said as a matter of factly. "Plus I thought it was kinda neat…how he could get both women without the other knowing," he said with a raised eyebrow but when he saw that Max didn't find it funny he quickly recovered. "Although after seeing the aftereffects I would never do it," he added.
"Right," Max said with a little nod of her head.
The next thing they all knew was that Normal came walking out of the back room looking like he just got ran over by a truck. He came walking straight toward them and his eyes never left Alec's. Max leaned over and whispered. "Either he is dreaming about you or they blamed everything on you," she said and then straightened up when Normal stood right in front of them.
"No more and I mean no more office romances," Normal said looking directly at Max and Alec. "You two I will make an exception for because you were already together when all this happened but no one else…understood?" he said and they all nodded. "And no public affection," he said to Max and Alec.
Max looked at Alec with a slight smile on her face. "You got it boss," Alec said with a smirk as he looked at Max.
"Here, delivery in sector five," he said as he handed Max the package. "Show smart ass where it is," he said and Max made a look that showed she really didn't want to go all the way to sector five in this weather. Surprise, surprise it was raining again in Seattle.
Max took the package and walked back over to her locker. She grabbed her bag and when she turned around she found Alec standing there. "What do you want?" she asked as she put the package into her bag. When he didn't say anything but she saw that he was still looking at her. "What?" she asked again as she started to walk toward her bike.
"We need to talk about this morning," he said as he followed her on his bike. "I mean I want to talk about spending some time apart," he said.
"Listen Alec as much as you want to talk about it is as much as I don't want to talk about it," she said as she rode faster. "I mean I love you and it hurts just to think about spending one night away from you," she said.
"What about last night when you stayed with OC?" he asked.
"It hurt but it was necessary…if I would have stayed with you I would have said something I didn't want to say," she said. She looked over to him on her bike. "Every time I think of us not being together it hurts so when we fight I get the feeling that you're going to leave me. That you're going to go out there and find someone that's better…" she trailed off.
"Max," Alec said getting her attention. "I will never find anyone that is better for me that you," he said as the pulled up to their destination. "No one this entire world will ever understand me as much as you do and that is why I love you so much," he said getting off his bike and taking her into his arms. "No one," he repeated.
"Aw, your such a romantic," she said sarcastically. She said as she brought their lips together. "No more fighting?" she asked and he smiled as they kissed again. "Okay let's finish this so we can get back to a dry place." She said and then looked at the house. "Wow…ring the bell," she told Alec as she got the package out of her bag.
Alec just stood there looking off into nothingness, what Max didn't know were the images running back and forth in his brain. Images of a woman, an explosion, and then him being dragged off somewhere.
Rachel! He screamed as the explosion went off. Then he looked terrified as the dragged him into the truck. No! He screamed again but this time it was an entire different situation.
"Alec," Max said. "Ring the bell, you know the little button under the sign that say 'ring me,'" she said with a little laugh.
When he did he quickly snatched at the package. "Okay no ones home," he said trying to get out of there.
"Give them a minute I bet it take an hour just to get to the front door," she said. He waited an then snatched the package and through it over the fence that barricaded them. "Hey! We needed a signature," she complained. "Alec!" she yelled as she grabbed him.
"We're leaving," he snarled out and then took off on his bike. Max looked at the way he went and then back at the house. She gave up and got on her bike and left too. Whatever was bugging him she'd make sure to get out of him later.
Joshua's house (later that night)
Max was sitting in her bedroom on the second floor. Alec didn't come home, and if she remembered right she hadn't seen him since he rode off after delivering the package to that house. She hopped he was okay, she ended up looking for him a little while after work but she had to get back home because Joshua wanted to make dinner for everyone.
Yet Alec still wasn't here. They were just waiting on him and Asha. Zane was downstairs helping Joshua get ready with OC. When Max walked downstairs she noticed that Asha had arrived already but there was still no Alec.
"Hey…anyone see Alec today…later today?" Max asked as she started outing plates on the table. "I mean I want on a delivery with him but after that he seemed to have disappeared." She added.
"Nah boo, I haven't seen him since this morning. Since we had to work double sifts," OC said as she gave a look to Zane.
"What?" he asked not knowing what was going on.
"Those two girls you were dating before Asha, yeah they found out about one another and to top it all off…they were sisters." Max paused. "They quit and we were short handed today so no one had time to talk to one another for more than a second and that was usually saying 'I gotta go talk to you later'." Max mimicked the words she had used to OC earlier that day. "Thanks," she said sarcastically.
"Welcome," he said with a smirk and it didn't take long for Max to launch herself at him but instead of hitting him she was caught in mid air. "Thanks man," Zane said.
"No problem," Alec said as he looked at Max. "Promise to play nice?" he asked and she nodded so he put her down and instead of hitting Zane she hit Alec. "Hey! What was that for?" he asked.
"You had be worried, you just disappeared after our delivery," she said. "What happen?" she asked concerned.
"I wasn't feeling well so I asked Normal if I could have the rest of the day off," Alec explained as he walked over and sat at the table. "He said okay so I went home…I needed to think about stuff," he said.
"Alec," Max said as she kneeled down next to him. "If something is bothering you please tell me…maybe I could help." She suggested.
Alec leaned over and gave her a kiss on her forehead. "I know you could, this is just something I have to deal with on my own." He explained. "Now enough about me what did Joshua cook for us…I bet it's amazing." He said as he looked at his dog friend with a big smile.
"Mac and cheese and little, little hot dogs," he said with a big smile as he went into the kitchen to grab the pan. He returned with it and set it in the middle of the table. "Enjoy," he said with a smile at OC she had been teaching him new words.
They ate their food in silence, everyone able to feel the tension that was coming off Max and Alec. Max didn't like the fact that he wouldn't tell her what was bothering him and what bothered her more was that she couldn't do anything to help. Alec had tension because of the reason he wasn't telling Max what his problem was.
This morning when the delivered their package he remembered the house as Rachael's. The first women he ever loved…she was also the first women she had seen that couldn't kick his ass. But she was perfect in all aspects of the words. She had brown hair that bounced every time she took a step and she had a smile that could light up the room. She was his everything; until he had to do the worst thing imaginable…kill her. After all it was his mission.
"Max can you pass the ketchup?" he asked. Max gabbed the ketchup and threw it down on the table next to him, and in her defense she didn't mean to throw it. "What was that all about?" he asked.
"I'm pissed that you won't tell what is going on with you," she said. "I know I can help." She said.
"I don't NEED your help, that is what you're not getting." He said as he stood up form the table. "I'm sorry Joshua." He said as he walked away from the table.
Max heard a door slam and she knew he went down in the basement. "Boo, don't you think you should make sure he's okay?" OC asked.
"He said he didn't need my help," Max said as she too got up form the table and went upstairs.
They all heard the bedroom door slam shut. "Okay," OC said. "Zane you check on Alec and Asha and me will check on Max," she said as she got up but when she saw that Zane wasn't getting but she put her hands on her hips. "What are you doing?" she asked.
"This is something Alec needs to deal with on his own," Zane said.
"And why's that?" Asha asked not understanding.
"It was one of his mission's…back at Manticore," he started to explain. "He had to kill someone that he loved very much," he explained. "And the delivery they went on today was her house," he finished.
"Damn," Asha and OC said at the same time. "That must have been rough," Asha said.
"Yeah and that is why he has been so distant with Max nowadays because it is the anniversary of the day he killed her…" he trailed off. "So make sure Max is okay but don't tell her about this and let's leave Alec alone for awhile." He suggested.
"Okay," Asha said as she walked over to him and kissed him on the top of his head and her and OC made their way to Max's bedroom.
As they made there way upstairs Zane slowly got up and made his way toward the basement. Alec just needed some one to look out for him and that is exactly what he planned on doing.
BasementAlec was alone in the basement yet he knew that Zane was watching over him, because that is what Zane did. Ever since he had found out about his and Max's relationship Zane has become like a big brother to him, and personally for Alec he couldn't want anything more.
As Alec walked around the basement he looked over to his left and saw a piano that was covered by a sheet. Alec took the sheet off and ran his fingers across the keys and as he did this his mind flashed back to when he first met Rachel.
Manticore had given him the assignment to watch over a man called Robert Berrisford, yet Alec wouldn't be in close contact with Berrisford. Instead he would be in contact with his daughter Rachel. When he first saw her he knew that this mission was going to be trouble because she was beautiful in every since of the word. But he never let on that there would be trouble, after all he was breed to be a liar.
Alec sat down at the piano and ran his fingers across it once more as his mind played another picture show in his head.
It had only taken him a few days to learn how to play that's because once he started he loved it. And when he did something he loved it didn't take him long to pick it up. They were so impressed with how quickly he had picked up the new skill that they decided to deploy him for his mission early. He was excited at first but this mission is what would bring him to hate the place he called home.
Alec started to play the song that me had taught Rachel when they first started their lesson. Soon after they started though the lessons became shorter and shorter and that is only because they were too into each other that they couldn't concentrate on anything. Alec reached into his pocket and pulled out a locket.
They had told him that today is the day that he was going to have to terminate them, and truth be told he really didn't want to. Much to his annoyance he had fallen in love with Rachel, and he fell hard. He had set the bomb underneath the car like they had instructed him but when it came time to set it off he couldn't do it. Instead he ran into the house just in time to meet Rachel on the stairs.
She had asked him why he was there and he had a little debate in his head whether or not to tell her the truth, which he ended up doing. Let's just say she didn't take it so well. Instead she slapped him and ran toward the bomb-infected car. He tried to stop her, which is when he ripped the chain from her neck. The next thing he knew men were coming at him. He fought them off the best he could but when he got outside it was too late, the bomb had already been activated.
When he looked to his left he saw people from Manticore coming to get him. "Rachel!" he remembered screaming as the dragged him into the car. He looked on in terror as they drove him away. For his little mishap he ended up spending six months in Psy-Ops.
Alec clenched the chain tighter in his hand as his memories showed him what he went through at Psy-Ops. But nothing could compare to the hurt he felt about killing Rachel, about killing the person he used to love and it made him sick inside thinking about doing that Max…if that point ever came.
Alec got up from the piano and made his way to the stairs where he saw Zane sitting. Alec gave him a little head nod as he made his way out the basement and up the stairs to the bedroom that him and Max shared, or used to share…he wasn't to clear on that yet.
When he approached the door he could hear Asha and OC talking to her, trying to clam her down he guessed.
He lightly knocked on the door and within a few seconds OC opened the door and let him is, as her and Asha walked out. Alec shut the door behind him and walked over to sit on the bed next to Max.
He knew he really didn't do anything wrong but it is better to make nice even if you didn't do anything. Because if you don't make nice and you did do something than your in the dog house for a really long time.
"Listen Max, I know I should have told you why I have been acting so weird lately but I didn't know how to," he paused and she looked at him. "I mean how do you tell the women you love that another women has been on your mind, even though said women is dead she is still on your mind." He finished. "I just didn't want you to feel that I didn't love you, I didn't want you to think that your some substitute for the women that I could never have," he said.
"Alec…" she started but he cut her off.
"Max please just let me finish." He said and she nodded. "Today is the anniversary of her death and it has been weighing on my mind heavily," he said honestly. "I keep on getting these constant reminders like she is still alive and she is trying to get a hold of me to forgive me," he explained.
"Alec I have no doubt in my mind that you did love this Rachel and it doesn't bother me as much as I thought it would." She explained. "Because the truth is that I know Rachel was someone from your past but right now in the present your with me." She said as she wrapped her arms around his neck. "And only me…right?" she asked with a sly smile thinking about the incident this morning with the sisters.
"Yes…only you," he said honestly. He leaned in the kiss that she had applied to his lips. He was happy that he had someone like her to help him through his messed up childhood and the best part is that she understands it because she went through it too. Soon the fell fast asleep in each others arms.
Jam Pony (next day)
Max walked into work by herself because Alec had called in sick and she could tell right away that Normal hadn't hired anyone new because everyone was running around like crazy. "Great," she said to herself as she walked over Normal desk to see where she was going to be delivering today.
"Missy miss you never got a signature on the package you delivered with Golden Boy yesterday. I swear your brining him done, anyway make sure to go back and get a signature if you want to get paid for the run," he said as he handed her the slip. "Hurry back," he said in a sing song voice.
"This is going to be a great day," she mumbled to herself as she made her way toward the Berrisford mansion again.
Joshua's house (Max and Alec's room)
Alec got out of bed around one in the afternoon and when he walked into the bathroom he looked in the mirror and saw Rachel. He quickly turned around but there was nothing but a wall there. He sighed as he splashed water on his face.
"Get a grip man," he scolded himself. Just than Rachel appeared again and once again he turned around and nothing. But this time when he looked him self in the mirror he broke it, punching his fist through it. He walked out of the bathroom, grabbed his jacket and walked out of the house. He needed to get some air.
CrashAlec was sitting at the bar by himself when he felt Max enter the building but she didn't come right over to him instead she went over to were OC was sitting. He guessed OC told her something that said she should see how he was doing, he really couldn't hear over all the noise.
Max slowly walked over to where Alec sat at the bar, they hadn't spoken since last night because he decided to call in to work and she decided to go to work. She leaned against the counter and looked at him as he brought the drink up to his lips once again.
She watched as he eyes didn't seem to focus on anything, they just looked straight ahead as if he was looking at something in the distance, or this case the mirror. It was almost like the rest of the world didn't even exist it was just him and his memories that haunted him.
"Alec," Max said softly as she placed a hand on his shoulder.
"Max, please just leave me alone, this is something that I need to be able to get through by myself if there is even going to be a chance with us," he said as he took another drink. "Plus OC has been waiting all night for you, she hardly sees you anymore so I think it is about time you guys spend some quality time together," he added. "I'm fine…really," he finished.
"Alec don't play stupid with me," she said a little bitterly.
"I'm not Max, why can't you just understand that there are some ting in my life that I don't need your help with," he finished. He looked once more at his drink, took a big gulp and finished it. "See ya at home," he said as he grabbed his jacket and walked out of the bar.
"Alec?" Max called to him but he didn't listen. "Alec!" she called again but still nothing. Max threw her hands in the air and walked back to the table where OC was. "Now I know why you're a lesbian." She said.
When Alec walked outside he felt strange people around him but he just ignored them hoping they would go away. But as he walked further done the street he heard footsteps behind him and when he turned around he saw a man standing there. "Hello Simon." He said.
"You code name for this assignment will be Simon…is that clear 494?"
Alec quickly brought his hand up to deflect the on coming taser. But as he blocked the one guy the other one came out of no where with another taser. Alec felt that one jab into his side but as soon as it did so it was gone and when Alec turned around Zane was standing there.
Zane took one guy and ran him into the car but he concentrated too much on that guy and he didn't see Alec being hauled away. The taser having knocked him out. The other man quickly got up and ran off and Zane ran as quick as he could without bring attention to himself to where Max and OC where seated.
"Zane what's up?" Max asked when she saw her brother come running over toward her.
"It's Alec…he was just taken away by some guys in suits," he said and before OC could react Max and Zane were gone.
"Which way?" Max asked once they were outside.
"I don't know but I do know where they went." Zane said in a clam voice.
"Where?" Max asked and then she saw the look in his eyes and it all became very clear. "A father looking for revenge." Max said with a nod of her head as they headed toward there bikes…it was time to end this.
Berrisford Mansion
Alec sat in his chair, or the chair that they had put him, was still a little out of it. But he knew by the smell of the house where he was. This was Rachel house, there is no way in the word that he would forget one thing about this house, because in this house he lost his freedom.
It was only when he met Max for the first time did he let himself go and feel that freedom once again. And there was no way he was going to give that up, no matter how much he hurt over Rachel's death.
"Is she still alive?" Alec asked as he gradually opened his eyes to look at Robert Berrisford standing in front of him. "Rachel…is she still alive?" he asked again.
"They never told you?" he asked almost in disbelieve. Alec shuck his head 'no'. "She saved me, she came running out to the car screaming and when I got out she told me that I was in danger. We stood right by the car…the blast knocked her unconscious…she hasn't woken up." He said. "Why do you care anyway…wasn't it your job to kill us?" he asked.
Alec hung his head and he heard the gun cock. "I lost a daughter and it is time for me to get my payback." He said pointing the gun at Alec.
"You may have lost a daughter but I have paid for it by losing a son." Alec said as he looked back up at the man that he hurt so badly. "You once told me that I wouldn't know why parents did the things they did until I had a child of my own." He paused as a year slide down his face. He wanted to kill himself for crying. "My girlfriend was pregnant and she lost the baby in a accident we had. Even though that baby wasn't born yet I was already planning for its future." Alec laughed a little.
"It's doesn't compare!" Robert screamed.
"And why doesn't it?" Alec yelled right back. "I may not have lost my child because they saved my life but I lost my child nonetheless!" he screamed. "There is nothing different."
"Yes there is, you see you took my baby away from me, what about you what happen to your child…an accident?" he said mockingly.
"I caused it," Alec said quietly. "I am the one that caused that accident," he said. He looked up at Berrisford. "You happy now…you think I've paid enough?" he asked.
"I know I do," a voice said from behind them and when Alec looked behind Berrisford he saw Max standing there. "You see he blames himself for it and I don't think he will ever get over it," Max said as she stood behind Berrisford. "He is truly sorry for what happened…trust me I know," Max said as she walked over to Alec and untied him.
Alec stood up and looked at Berrisford. "Where is she?" he asked.
"Her room," he answered.
"I'll wait here," Max said as she watched Alec walk down the hallway and turn into the room on his right. She looked back at Berrisford. "Please let him forgive himself, he is a different person now," she said.
Alec walked into Rachel's room and sat in the chair next to her bed. "You dad must sit her every day," he said with a laugh. "I can only imagine the stories he tells you about me, about me being some genetically enhanced human, in fact some people don't even consider me human." He paused. "I want you to know that I did love you, that, that part of our time together was no a lie. I would have done anything to make you happy and in the end I upset you, I made you hate Me." He let the tears fall from his eyes. "I've moved on you know. Her name is Max and she is great. We were going to have a baby but we had an unfortunate accident." He explained. "She knows all about you," he finished. "I love you Rachel…good-bye," he said and then left the room finally putting to rest the past.
Logan's apartment
Max walked into Logan's apartment and saw him sitting at his computer. She walked up behind him.
"Listen Logan, I know no one thinks I can hurt you because of what we had together but there wrong. You wanna know why…because I never really loved you," she said. "You were just there to make the pain of my past go away," she explained. "If you so much as look at someone wrong I won't hesitate to kill you," she said as she walked out of his apartment.
Logan never turned arounf because what she failed to realize was the bullete whole in his head and the gun in his hand. And next to the computer was a note addressed to her.
Dear Max,
I know this last couple of months have been like hell for you but I just want you to know that I have never had any intention on hurting you or anyone from you family. I was doing it to try and get inside information from White, which didn't work out that well. I guess I don't meet the standards. So instead of going back to a life where you hate me I decided to not go back to my miserable life without you, so this is my finally good-bye. I'm sorry Max.
Love Logan
Jam Pony
Max walked up to where Alec was standing. She noticed that he was dressed and ready for the day. She walked over to him and wrapped her arms around him.
"You alright?" she asked into his ear as he continued to put on his gloves.
He smiled as he turned around and looked at her as he pulled on his jacket. "I'm always alright," he said before he grabbed the package and went on a delivery.
AN: I hope you liked and i hope it suprised you in the end.