Birthdays

Disclaimer: I don't own Dark Angel or any of its characters. But I can dream right?

Summary: Alec's birthday is coming soon. Max still is unsure about what she will give him as a birthday gift. OC has an idea.

A/N: Sorry I took so long... I know... been a busy summer, but I will keep at it. The more reviews I get the more I feel like writing… hehe. No really.

Chapter Two

"OC, you sure about this? We should just call this off… I mean really Alec doesn't need this birthday present from me. I won't kick his ass at all tonight. That sounds good to me that jerk..." Max rambled on.

"Max!... Boo!...Hey-Hey-Hey!" OC hushed. "Really your boy..." OC paused at the dangerous look Max was giving her. "You know that Alec won't try anything stupid... sides' that girl you look fine if I do say so myself." Max frowned bitingly.

"Don't worry Max... I've already got myself a fine baby boo tonight, remember Janice?" OC added jokingly. With that she sprayed a final spray of hairspray and patted Max's shoulder telling her she was done.

She looked great. Her hair let down with soft ringlets, her makeup reminding Cindy of an Egyptian feline… she definitely was acting catty enough to seem so. She wore a black tank top and a leather skirt above the knee, with heeled black boots rather than her biker boots, sexy enough to make any guy drool. Especially, Alec. She was internally miserable... 'All this work for Alec, what has gotten into me.' OC couldn't help but let the smile she had been holding in creep across her face.

"OC is this really necessary... Wait! Don't answer that, because unfortunately I know what you will say. But really boo... isn't it too much? I mean it's just Alec."

"It's never too much gurl, it'll be so much fun. He'll be droolin' all over you. Beside that I always luv to see ya get all fluffed up" Max wrinkled her nose.

Max and OC went to Crash early to finish the decorations. The place was really shined up. Every table was covered with black table cloths, colored plates, cutlery and cups. Balloons were all over the place, hanging from the ceiling and scattered across the floor. Streamers were neatly strewn along the ceiling with the balloons accenting them. They also hired a DJ for the night... one of Sketch's buddies. It looked a lot different than the typical hangout usually would.

"Well I have to say, in all the time I have lived in this hood, this is the best Crash has evah looked!" OC was excited Max could tell... she was going overboard with everything, and Max was just clinging on for the ride.

"Yeah it does look pretty good... People will be here any minute... do I gotta?" Max stammered while filling the last of the beer pitchers.

"Yes girl you gotta get in that damn box, you bin asking that question every five minutes, and I bin sayin' the same thing. I busted my ass wrapping' that box and you're gettin in it, now!" OC insisted while Max stood stuck to her spot with stubbornness. All she could do was glare at the thing.

"But!"

"No buts!" OC saucily warned waving a finger in Max's face. With that Max climbed in and OC closed it, quickly adjusting the pretty black bow that was wrapped around the hot pink box. Max insisted that the bow be black if the box had to be pink.

"Be quiet too, you guys are so damn hard to keep secrets from." She heard Max grumble something about how she could shove a foot up her something or other, but happily chose to ignore it and head to the door that she heard people waiting at.

About ten minutes later after everybody had crowded into the building Alec came in late... to Max's distaste and discomfort, Alec showed up. Dateless. Just like OC had insisted, saying "your date will only get jealous of all the attention you are gettin' and besides that I invited some pretty fine gurls." Naturally he agreed. Just the thought of that conversation made Max wanna wretch. Though she was really trying to focus on the voices in the room, Alec's to be particular.

"Hey OC I'm here! So sorry I was late, I had... previous engagements. So where's the beer?" With those words Max rolled her eyes and felt a pang of something she couldn't identify, with the excuse he had given that is.

"Pretty boy! You're late, you really outta get a watch." OC joked "But before you sit down and get a beer I need you to open that present right there." Max's stomach lurched, I really shouldn't have agreed, why did I agree, what the hell is wrong with me?

"Okay, now...? Is Max around?"

"Oh she's gonna be late, she also had what you would call 'previous engagements.'" Max almost laughed out loud, 'I will have to talk to her about that later.'

"Oh..." Alec sounded vaguely disappointed. Max noticed by the tone of his voice, and tensed at his response. Does he like me around then?

"Are you gonna open that thing or stare at it all day boy?" OC insisted knowing that Max would be pissed if she had to stand in that box all night.

Max heard the tearing of the wrapping paper and shivered. Bad Max bad it's Alec opening the box... this thing was all a mistake... bad... bad... too late!

Alec and Max were face to face now. Staring to be exact. Alec was the one to break the awkward moment.

"Max?" 'What is she doing? What is she wearing?' Alec slowly took his eyes away from hers long enough to skim her body.

"Happy birthday!" Max finally said, though sounding quite hesitant. Thinking 'what am I doing?' for the hundredth time, while leaning over and kissing him on the cheek.

"Wait a minute... Max is Alec's birthday present...? Why didn't I get her or something like that? This has something to do with the Tavern doesn't it?" Sketchy whined.

"Just so ya all know Max is Alec's birthday gift, for the night... that is" OC grinned and Max nearly growled. Alec's expression changed to one of surprise, but was quickly replaced by a mischievous smirk.

"So Maxie's gonna do whatever I want?" he asked slowly, fully expecting Max to hit him, really hard.

"Don't you wish? No smart-ass, not anything but you've got the concept." he grinned, she glared. Though was really just trying to cover up the blush that was starting to spread over her cheeks, which Alec noticed anyways. Almost everybody at the party was quiet, even Normal. OC broke the stare down that was beginning to make the whole 'birthday' plan look bad.

"So Alec, birthday boy you gonna go sit at your 'special' table? How bout it?"

"Special?" Alec raised a brow toward Max. She nearly ducked her head in embarrassment, but rather grinned. At least he broke the intense look he'd been looking at Max with. She was relieved.

Before Max could follow OC added "By the way Max here gets the booze so keep your ass seated in that there seat." Max looked pissed. "How bout we get some music?" OC yelled to the DJ.

Max shoved past Alec to leave him staring at her ass as she walked to the bar. All the while asking herself for the hundredth time what the hell she was doing. She brushed away the evil glares that nearly every woman in the place was giving her. 'I'd be relatively pissed too…' Her train of thought was broken by someone grabbing her arm, she tensed to punch the perpetrator but when she saw that it was OC she pulled back.

"Hey! A little tense are we? I was just coming over here to say that you bettah not slap him around all night. Also that he is totally digging this! Did you see that look he gave you? Oh and the way he totally checked you out? It was priceless, I tell ya priceless!"

"Lucky for him... no! Now I have to go and deliver 'someone's' scotch before the ice melts. Oh and OC this is stupid, I can't believe you tricked me into this!"

"Uh un, now hold it, I didn't trick you into anything. You wanted to piss off your otha boy, remember?" OC waved a finger in Max's face, giving her the low down.

"Right... is he here?" Max grinned, OC nodded toward a table where Logan and Asha sat closely. "Good." 'This is gonna be fun.' Max walked over to Alec's table with a sway in her hips.

Once getting there she lowered herself to Alec's lap. He nearly jumped. What's she doing? Is Max in heat? No, that's not it...

"Here you go" Max said while handing the scotch to Alec and downing hers. 'God I hope this will help.' Seeing the in ridiculous look he was giving her she just had to ask "What?" possibly more harsh than intended.

"Nothing... Just Max... uh... What are you doing?"

"What do you mean what am I doing?"

"Max you do realize you're sitting on my lap and serving me drinks, right?" Alec lowered his voice.

"Want me to get off cuz I can" Max teasingly said while slowly sliding off his lap. A groan escaped his lips and he managed to reply.

"No, no you don't have to... never mind, forget I said anything." He charmingly smirked while pulling her back to him. Max smiled. This party was gonna be great.

A/N: Again I am really sorry about the delay and I have more that I just need to edit before I post!